Sad Love Story Neo Digidestined

by Hoshi Neko Ryu

Matt is at college, TK is in high school. A lady that Matt meets on the streets isn't who she appears to be, and their adventure will begin. Different languages are spoken throughout this story, though it's not really heavy wth it.

10. Chap 9 Remember the Lost part 1

Hi again, nothing really major has happened yet. Ceres and I found out though that it's not easy researching something that people don't give information on. So she's going by instinct on what the ancient people did. Izzy hasn't cracked the codes yet, though he is working really, really hard on trying to find a place that we haven't seen yet. Well… Onward…

I set down the phone. I just called the school that TK and Panther go to since Ceres needs to go as well. Luckily for her, she's able to get the same classes as Panther. I hope she doesn't mind Spanish.

"Matt, you don't want to be late."

I looked up to see that Ceres was already dressed up for the wedding of Don and Neon. They thought it would be cool to get marry at a Shinto Shrine. Ceres was able to get them a place for it and they don't have to pay. Ceres designed and made all the outfits that we'll be wearing today. The girls have strapless, kimono like dresses and sleeves that are tied to the arm. The dresses are tied at the top as well and the obi is still around the waist. The colors are bright but not too bright since they do have cool colors to lessen the brightening colors. Each layer has its own design so they could be wore individually if the others want. The final one has the Digimon and crest of the wearer. The guys have layered shirts and fluffy pants but our sleeves are to our elbows. Don is dressing to be like an emperor and Neon an empress. Neon was over now so her make-up could be done. Unfortunately, I wasn't ready yet.

"I'm going." I walked up the stairs and went to my room. Gabumon was already wearing the outfit that Ceres made for him. She also made the Digimon an outfit to wear.

I was able to get mine on quickly when there was a knock at the front door.

"Matt, I can't get that." Ceres called out.

I walked out and got the door to see that it was Izzy standing there. He had questioning eyes as he looked at what I was wearing.

"Are you going to a party or something?"

"Yea. What's up?"

"Oh… I thought that I should work more on the codes but since you're going somewhere. I won't bother you."

"Thanks Izzy."

"Do you remember about tomorrow? I hope you have that whole day off."

"I always do. I won't ever forget about that day."

"Then see you at the TV Station." He walked away. I smiled as I closed the door.

"What's going down tomorrow?" I looked up to see that Panther was coming down with Plantmon on her back.

"I have something planned. You guys can do anything you want."

"That's dangerous to say around Ceres."

"I trust you guys." I walked back upstairs to see if I forgot anything.

"Matt, you are bringing your harmonica?" Gabumon asked. I pulled it up for him to see. He smiled, probably since it brought back all the memories of our younger years.

After a while, TK, Ken and Kari came over and we all got into the van. Rio-san had already parked near the shrine since her and Don's father both have to leave for work as soon as it's over. Everyone else was waiting there when we appeared. Ceres told me that Nereida's dress would be different than the others. Her dress was just barely showing her feet, where Neon's was flowing back a few centimeters or so. The other girls had theirs up to their knees. Of course, everyone had to wear Sobi and traditional scandals.

As the wedding proceeded, I noticed how happy the Shinto priest and priestesses were. I guess most people don't do things in the traditional way that much anymore. That or how we were dressed. As soon as the wedding was over, we headed towards the park. We planned to have the rest of the day at the park to have fun.

Tim and I weren't drinking sake since we're driving. Luckily, I brought tea for us to have. I was also cooking. TK loved the steak since it was the same way mom made it. I was a bit surprised to find that both Ceres and Panther loved the taste of sake. They were the only ones that drank a whole bottle each before stopping. Everyone else had about quarter or less. Ceres was putting on a magic show since she volunteered to be the entertainment and the sake strengthened her enthusiasm. Kari was taking pictures of Ceres's performance so that she could see herself when she was sober.

After Ceres had done the simple tricks, as she put it a day earlier, they put on music for them to dance to. Lily Dawn was showing off her moves, the best she could with wearing the dress, that she was learning in her dancing classes as well as mixing it with nightclub dancing. Neon was singing to the words as well as dancing. She did say that she wants to be a singer but none of us heard her sing before. Her voice was beautiful which only left her working hard for it. Lucky for her, I can get her some connections to start her off whenever she feels like she's ready.

Ceres suggested that we also get the baby-shower over since we were going to party the whole day. So after the dancing session, Neon was opening up the gifts that we got them.

Tim got her two cradles made out of wood. They were polished until they shined and that looked difficult since there were so many cuts that formed ancient Gods of the world. They were also big since, I guess, he calculated that they would grow in a short time. Damon gave her hand woven blankets with different shades of blue and pink. I guessed their Grandmother had an old weaver since they were made out of beautiful silk. The colors formed into a shower of money. Nereida gave her handcrafted plush unicorns. Their horns were made out of pure white silk and the rest looked to be made from some soft material, though one was a bit darker than the other. They displayed their work together with the darker unicorn in the cradle with the blue blanket. Neon thanked them since she could tell that they made them with their hearts and hands. Don also thanked them.

Lily Dawn presented them with two hand-made bowls. The background colors were calming but you couldn't tell what color it was since she mixed a lot together without thinking, as Panther told me, and got that color. It also helped with the shining effect it was giving. Panther also told me that after she glazed it, added all of our crests and glazed it again, which would add to the effect that our crests are floating above it. Both thanked her for her work.

Ryan gave her the traditional pillows. The wood was buffed, glazed, and polished since it came from a factory for outdoor usage. The borders had beautiful red and yellow silk; the pillows themselves were made out of the same pure white silk of the horns and the designs on them were of the Digimon in our group, created out from black and blue silk thread. They thanked him as well.

TK displayed to them baby-carriers that you put either on your back or front. The straps were made from satin from either Egypt or Saudi Arabia, he didn't tell me which; the thin wood that supported both the carrier and baby was from cherry blossom trees (how he got that, I may never know); the inside of the carrier was made from soft and thin fur from Russia; and the outside silk was made in China by friends from when Izzy and Kari went there, the silk thread was from Tim and his family (they know how to make silk. They have a lot of artisans tools) made a nice scenery of mountain, hot springs and forest (though it is in the Digital World, and since this was his first time working with silk thread like this, it is a bit messy). Though everyone else (minus me, he only told me where he got the stuff since he needed money to get them. The satin was the only expensive item) thought that he got the satin and fur from a fabric store and the wood was ordinary. He didn't want everyone else to feel that theirs weren't as good as his so he just agreed (though they knew that the outside silk was from China). They thank him for his work.

Kari gave them four sets of clothing; since no one knew what gender they were going to be. They were traditional children's clothing from our country with simple designs since everyone else was doing something complex, but the silk did came from Tim's family. They thanked her for her work.

Ken gave them four sets of winter clothing. The inside was made from the satin that TK had left over (TK didn't predict the length of it so he made sure to get extra, plus Ken told him what he was planning) and the same with the fur. The inner borders were outlined with silk he got from Tim. He made them look traditional but they weren't really since they flipped like a double coat, which was his attend since weather in winter isn't predictable. They thanked him for his work.

Panther gave four pairs of shoes. Two pairs were made out of soft and flexible material that Tim's family had for summer wearing. The other two had wood for their soles and sobi attached to them for winter use. The sobi was thick since it needed to keep the heat in, so they were like boots. The colors were dark since they needed to get all the sun's rays as possible. The designs were simple since she didn't want them to feel that they had to keep them clean so often. They thanked her.

Ceres gave them scrolls of myths from around the world. She hand written them with as much kanji as she could. She was really glad to know that she was taking Chinese in school since she had to use some of their kanji and wording. For myths that came from the Americas, she wrote names and places in their original text. She also gave them an index scrolls to look up the words that she had to use other country's words and text. They thanked her as well.

Now it was my turn to present my gift (which was the room that they would be using… No, I'm just kidding. That would be mean). My gift to them was many sizes chopsticks. Of course all of them are different from each other, including the wood (only TK knew that). Some of them were for the person who feeds them, since in the beginning they wouldn't be able to hold up chopsticks; some are for them when they how to hold them, the rest are for cooking. The woods came from all over the world (and I did get them made there since that cost less). Since one pair came from the cherry blossom wood that TK used, it's flatter than the others. I would've gotten metal ones but I didn't know anyone that I could call for those, the same goes for ivory. Each is painted and/or has something carved into it (I even put the nine crest of the first two groups). They thanked me then everyone again.

Gabumon announced that I wanted to play something. I took out my harmonica and started to play tunes from the past when we were in the Digital World. After those were done, I played the tunes of some of my songs when the Teenage Wolves were still around (good thing that after we broke up, I played all the tunes on my harmonica). After I put my harmonica away, everyone clapped. Then we had to pack up.

Since the kids would be at my house when they're born, the things would go to my house. Kari took pictures to give to Neon and Don's parents so they could see the gifts. For Ceres's, she opened one scroll and took the picture so they have an idea on what the rest look like. Kari had asked Tai earlier to borrow the spacious device that Izzy gave everyone (Ceres has one too now. She said that it would help her a lot since she's a traveler). I placed it in the back of the van so I didn't have to worry so much on damaging the cradles. We placed the other items evenly between them. Also the grill was put with them and the blanket we used.

Tim was taking Lily Dawn and Ryan back to their homes and I was taking the rest. Kari told Neon and Don that she'll have the pictures developed by tomorrow and she'll come by in the morning to give it to them.

"We can come over to get them." Neon said.

"I have to go somewhere tomorrow. I'll just drop them off as I go."

"What is it?" Panther asked, remembering that I have something planned.

"I'm going with my brother to Tokyo."

"Why?" Ceres asked.

"It's a tradition. When August first hits, that's what we do."

They accepted that. We all vowed not to tell them, though I already knew that Panther was curious as to what I had planned. I was going with TK to walk around the spots when we were with Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon. Then we head to my old house to remember then to his to remember. The other Digidestined walk around to their sites, bringing along any of the new ones. Ken preferred to stay home on this day since he was either recovering from being the Digimon Emperor or being the Digimon Emperor when the newer ones came with us for the first time (I can't remember which). TK always invite him to come with us but he never does. Now, he was asking him quietly since the others weren't supposed to know. Of course, we'll tell them the day after.

I dropped off Don first since his was closer. I would've gone with him but since he's father was at work, there wasn't any point. I made sure he got in before heading out. Neon was next, and she thanked us again for the day. I made sure she was in before going. Kari was next and I went with her since I did want to talk to Tai. Tai was spending the night with his folk since Sora was with Mimi. Kari opened the door and I saw Tai sitting on the couch, watching TV.

"So this is how you spend your days?" I asked at the door, since I wasn't invited in.

"Matt? What are you doing here?"

"Dropping off your sister."

"Are you staying?"

"Nah, I have to drop off Ken. When are we going to meet at the TV Station? I told them that we were coming but forgot to tell them a time."

"How does two or three sounds? I know that you and TK go back to his old house."

"So between two and three or at one of those?"

"Between sounds good."

"That's all I needed. See ya tomorrow."

"Right."

I closed the door and headed back down. I knew that Tai would call everyone else to let them know so all I have to do is let TK know. When I got back in the car, I looked at Ken and he shook his head slightly. Panther had moved to the back since she was sitting with me.

I drove to Ken's house and dropped him off. I went up with him since his parents are tradition in a sense.

TK helped with unloading the stuff and Panther and Ceres brought them in. Neon had already picked a room where she was going to give birth in so that's where they put it. I knew that Neon would come and arranged it to her liking so we just left them. I put the grill in the storage room.

"TK, are you and Matt working on something?" Ceres asked, seeing him going up to the room with a bag that he left here earlier.

"I'm spending the night."

"Why?" Panther asked, making dinner (I remember the days when I cooked. Now I barely do).

"We have to go to the TV Station for a bit tomorrow. It's their busiest day and since our dad worked there, we help out."

"Matt made it sound like it was the whole day."

"We go early in the morning. There's a lot to do there."

I could tell that Panther was cooking up a plan as she walked back to the kitchen. Ceres followed, most likely seeing this too.

Panther

"What's ya thinking?" Ceres asked in a child's voice.

"They're hiding something. So I'm going to follow them."

"But it's a brother thing. You can't invade on it."

"It's not a brother thing since Izzy is going to be there."

"How do you know?"

"He came by when you told Matt to get the door."

"I thought it was TK or someone like that."

"They came together. Also, when Matt came back, he looked at Ken and he shook his head. My bet is that they're planning something and Ken doesn't want to come."

"Hmmmm? If Izzy is there and they invited Ken, maybe it has something to do with the older groups?"

"What makes you think that?"

"When Matt walked Kari back. He took a bit longer than normal."

"Ever thought it could've been the elevator?"

"I even calculated that. Plus, Tai and his family aren't really traditional like Ken's are."

"Good point. So why wouldn't Ken come? Why was he invited?"

"We can find that out tomorrow." Ceres said with a sly voice.

"So most likely they're going to Tokyo and the TV Station."

"Why Tokyo?"

"That's where Kari said she'll be. But we'll only follow Matt and TK."

"Right." Ceres walked away (I wished I could tell TK but then he would like to know how I know… sad).

Me

Gabumon helped me decide that we should act like everything is normal. I woke TK up early, like we planned. He left his stuff to pick up later, since the newer ones decided that we're going to the Digital World tomorrow. Tai knows this so he could make an excuse for us to the others. When we were outside, I told TK that Panther and Ceres were going to follow, since Gabumon convinced me to tell him about my stories (they're supposed to be a secret).

"What makes you think they're going to follow? They think we're having a brotherly bonding." We were walking away from my house since we didn't want to take a car. We didn't use a car back then so why start now?

"I saw it in Panther's eyes when she walked away."

"She could've been thinking of anything."

"Nope, that's what she was thinking."

"Ok, then what about Ceres?"

"She talked to her so most likely she's coming too." I looked back quickly to see that they were following us. "Glance back to see."

TK did just as I did then looked at me, "Either Ken is rubbing off on you or you know them better."

"Panther was around when Izzy came by yesterday. That's what got her interested. She already…" I almost didn't have to tell him.

"What do you mean 'already'?"

I hung my head, "She knows the area that we're going to be in, the same with the others. She even guessed whose coming and who's not."

"How could you know that? Unless you're hearing has improved."

"It hasn't."

"Then how?" He kept his voice low so they couldn't hear (though they couldn't anyway).

"When I was sitting at home thinking about Styxmon, I wrote what happened."

"I thought you wanted me to do that?"

"I did, but I told what happened, I didn't tell a story about two young people. I even added my own comments."

"Ok, but what does that have to do with now?"

"When Panther came in, I wrote about that too. I kept on writing when we got the others."

"They must be either short or boring, since you weren't there all the time."

"Well…"

"How? There's no way you could've been there."

"You remember the probes that my company is exploring. The ones that are so small that you can't even noticed them, even if they're pointed out."

"Yea… I thought you told me that if I use those in my story that they should be for exploring other worlds. Business first wasn't on your mind, was it?"

"It was but I had to. It's the only way I can see what you guys see and know what you're thinking."

"Who has one?"

"Everyone in this group, minus me since I don't need it."

"Do I have one?"

"Yep, I do think of you as apart of this group. Oh, but somehow Ceres destroyed hers without even the camera getting it."

"Maybe it was due to her magic powers?"

"Maybe, that's the only way it could explain it."

"Can I read them sometime?"

"Sure."

We talked about anything now. When we got to the subway station and got on the train, we were silent. It was the same way we took when we were coming back from searching the city for the Eighth Child. I was taking TK back home so he could go back to mom. We were silent since I didn't want him to go and TK didn't want to leave so soon, though he came back when Myotismon took over the city.

Panther and Ceres were in the cart behind ours. They kept looking to see when we were getting out. Lucky for them, their cart was empty. When the stop Shibuya came up, where Patamon flew out, we got out.

The place hadn't changed much. We walked the route we took when we were looking for Patamon so we could remember when we met up with Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon. Normally we would just go by the window where they tried on the clothes but we decided to do it differently since they were following. We stopped to get ice cream cones and flowers, something that we didn't normally do either. We went to the alley where they hid us from Myotismon and attack him to protect us. I could feel the tears coming since coming here isn't a normal thing either. I looked at TK to see that he was just about ready to cry as well. I handed him a flower and he gave me the ice cream cone. We gave the Digimon the cones to place since they were Digimon. Then TK and I placed the flowers next to the ice cream that was already melting in the sun's heat.

"I wished we were stronger back then. We didn't even see any more Pumpkinmon in the Digital World." TK was holding back his tears.

"Yea…"

"Too bad that Myotismon is Kari's opponent."

"Why are you wishing that Myotismon is yours?"

"That way I can curse him more for what he did to these two." The tears came out.

I comforted him and let out my own tears. They were brave until the end and we own our lives to them. If it wasn't for them, who knows what Myotismon could've done to us.

"TK, Matt, look!" Patamon yelled.

I looked to where we placed the items to see that Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon were walking towards us. I loosen my grip on TK, shock to see them there.

"Pumpkinmon, Gotsumon?" TK wanted to believe that it was them.

"Hey, forgot us already?" Pumpkinmon said like it was nothing.

I knew that TK smiled with joy as I did. We knew that they were ghost but it was still good to see them. We understood how Gatomon felt when she saw Wizardmon again.

"Of course not." TK answered for us.

"We almost didn't recognize you." Gotsumon said.

"How?" I had to ask. I knew that Digimon don't come back in the Real World. And with the arrival of the Deity Digimon, I knew where they were now.

"That's not important. What is, is the danger that you two are going to face." Pumpkinmon said.

"Danger?" TK replied.

"You must face your old enemies again." Gotsumon explained.

"Why?"

They started to fade away. We knew that they couldn't tell us more but TK didn't want them to go. He got out of my grip and ran to them, "Don't go!" His hands went right through them and they were gone. He fell on his knees and lowered his head. I comforted him again, since I knew how it felt since Styxmon stop visiting me in my dreams.

"C'mon TK. I'm sure Panther and Ceres have a lot questions." I only spoke when his tears lessen.

"Is this how you felt when Styxmon last talked to you?"

"Yea."

"We better go. After all, we need to figure out what they said. When are we going to the station?"

"Between two and three."

"Ok."

TK got up and wiped away the last remaining tears. We went in silence back to my old home. I left the door open so they could come in. TK sat down in one of the seats and looked over at the kitchen.

"I remember when you gave me that surprise food."

"Does the taste still remain?"

"I can remember it if that's what you mean."

"I'm now wishing that we brought food with us."

"Yea, but we can't afford to use the electric here."

"I know. I am the one that brings in the money."

"Do you see me running to you for money?"

"Then why did you ask?"

"I didn't have enough."

"Don't you mean you didn't have any? I paid for everything."

"It's not my fault that people aren't buying my books."

"But it is your choice to get an after school job."

"I don't want to go through the school just to get one."

"Then you should write more."

"My deadline isn't coming so fast."

"Why is it that editors hate it when you're late? I know that they do in manga for comedy."

"They also have a tight schedule. I do it to them since it's fun."

"But they call you since they don't know where you live."

"Which makes it more fun. If you two want to come in, be our guest." TK yelled to Panther and Ceres (both were wondering how we knew they were there).

They walked in and closed the door.

"I guess we weren't silent enough." Ceres said with her hand on her head.

"Yep, we could see you."

"For how long?" Panther asked.

"Since we left the house."

"Then why did you take a stroll around Shibuya?"

"This is the day we came back from the Digital World the first time. We lost two every good friends along that stroll." I explained since I could hold back my emotions a bit more than TK could. He got up and went into my room.

"What happened to them?" Ceres sat down in a chair.

"Patamon ran away since TK and he were arguing on the subway. We ran into two Digimon, Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon, who were causing trouble. It wasn't that big of a deal since it wasn't anything really major. We kept an eye on them since they were causing trouble. We befriended them during it; I even remember when they said that they wanted to go to Hollywood to be stars. I think that's when we knew they weren't bad like Myotismon's other henchmen. When Myotismon came, he was displeased that they were hanging with us. The way they were to be on his good side was to get rid of us. They chased us into that alley where they told us that they didn't want to fight. When Myotismon was coming back, they told us to hide in that little space. They fought against him but they weren't as strong as him so they were killed."

"So TK gets emotional whenever you guys do this?"

"We only went through this to show you guys the route we took. It hurts both of us to know that they died protecting us."

"I understand the flowers, but ice cream?" Panther asked.

"I believe that's the only human food they ever had. They got ice cream right before Myotismon showed."

"What did they say? We only heard you two talking."

"They warned us about some danger. It deals with our old enemies."

I looked to see that TK was crying again. He sat back down in his seat.

"Do you know what it means?" Ceres asked quietly.

"We haven't yet."

"You might see them again. After all, you guys are telling me that we're facing Divine Digimon. I'm sure that an Underworld deity is there too." Ceres was giving him reassurance.

TK smiled and nodded his head.

"So, are you guys going to hang here until you have to go to the TV Station?" Panther asked.

"Nope, we're heading back to my house."

"We were just waiting for you two."

TK and Ceres got up.

"Why doesn't anyone live there?" Ceres asked as we walked.

"We still have it." I answered.

"So you also pay for that apartment and your own home? Wow, I don't know anyone that would do that."

"Those memories are dear to us."

"Does the same go for this house?"

"Yep."

"And you're not tight on money? You must make a lot for that. Especially since TK doesn't work."

"Don't worry about money. I get enough to do this."

"Why is everyone meeting at the TV Station?" Panther asked.

"That was the last place where we fought against Myotismon. Also, that's where Gatomon lost her dearest friend, Wizardmon." TK answered.

"Do you think they'll get the same warning?"

"I'm not sure."

After a while, we reached TK's old house. He smiled as he remembered when he first came to live here and met the new kids. Lucky for us, Yolie moved out and Cody is out with Joe or Izzy. As TK explained why they moved here, I looked around. I didn't come here so often in the past so it was nice to see how TK and mom lived. TK left a picture of her in her room so I know where she slept. I went back as soon as I was done looking around.

"Trying to find something?" Ceres asked.

"I didn't visit much when they were here."

"So you look around for?"

"Anything to remind me of mom."

"Oh. Did your parents move or something?"

"How about we explain it as we eat?" TK offered.

"Sure, we didn't eat breakfast." Ceres said, holding her stomach.

"We don't usually on this day either."

We walked out and TK locked it up. We went to a restaurant that was near the TV Station. Ceres agreed to pay for it since she still had money from when she came (though I had read that she could eat a lot, this is the first time that I saw it for myself).

"So, tell us the story." Ceres urged.

"They passed away when I first entered high school." TK told.

"Sorry."

"It's ok, it's not like they went with something unnatural."

"So, even though your dad isn't there anymore the station still allows you to go in whenever you want?" Panther asked.

"Pretty much but we don't since we have other things that we need to do. We only do on this day since it's been a tradition." I explained.

"Wow, that's really luckily. Not everyone has that privilege." Ceres said.

"Who are you going to tell about what they warned?" Panther asked.

"We'll have to tell the others since they mentioned our old enemies." TK looked at me while he said that.

"I guess that means that everyone has to know." I looked back at him.

"But Gennai won't call them into the Digital World if they appear."

"But we'll need their help just the same. Plus, we're going to be in the Digital World..."

"Until summer ends!" Ceres announced.

"No, until you have to take your exams."

"What! What are you talking about?" She looked like she was dying.

"I called the school yesterday to get you into the school. You have the same classes as Panther so they figured that she could help you to study. She did really well since she hasn't been in school for a while."

"But… I might not be able to stay. If my folks send me somewhere then I have to go. Or if something comes up that sends me away."

"What would send you away?"

"I don't know… a death in the family. I do have a family, ya know."

"I know but since we need you for this group. I understand death in the family, but you could always ask your folks to send someone else." I just then noticed how I said 'folks'. It was as if I didn't believe that she still lived with them, though I know that she doesn't for some reason.

"It's only been me and them." She smiled fakery.

"Have them call their company to see if they can get someone else to do so."

"We'll see." I knew that she didn't want to stay, but I couldn't understand why.

"Anyway, do you really think that they'll attack us so early? Plus, when we tell them, we might have a tighter watch on us." TK pointed out.

"Everyone from the first group knows what's going on. They'll make sure that they don't mess with us too much."

"Don't you think that they'll put two and two together?"

"Maybe, but they shouldn't allow anything to happen to them. Do you not want me to tell them?"

"I don't know." He looked down at the ground.

"Don't worry. They can handle themselves. Have more faith in them."

"Yea, but that's Ken's new department." His eyes widen as did mine (wondering why? Well, since we know that the Crests aren't given to us, they are us. So when TK said that it's Ken's new department, that's saying that he just got it. Though of course our eyes confuse Panther and Ceres).

"Something the matter?" Panther asked.

"N-no, n-nothing at all." TK answered nervously.

"Stuttering isn't a good sign."

"Really, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."

"What time do you guys have to be at the station?" Ceres asked.

"Between two and three, why?" Too bad I forgot my watch and TK didn't bring his.

"Well," she looked up, "it's almost two. If you want to make the time, you might want to hurry with your lunch. Unless you want me to eat it?" She smiled as she faced me.

Panther had already finished hers so TK and I packed the food to take with us. When we got closer to the station, Ceres pulled Panther away from our course. We were confused as to why since we thought they would just hide when we got there. Ceres said that they'd be there so we continued. Waiting on the answered made us a bit late. We got there around three thirty since there was a bit of traffic.

"What took you so long?" Davis asked in his impatient voice.

"So Ken didn't want to come this time either." Yolie said with dishearten.

"Sorry, there was traffic coming here." TK said; we were both worried about Panther and Ceres since they wanted to come.

"You should've been here at two." Davis continued.

"Don't sweat it Davis, they're here now." Tai said, trying to calm him down.

"Let's go in." I suggested.

Kari nodded and we headed in. Gatomon walked to the spot where Wizardmon made his last stand against Myotismon. She placed the flowers and put her hands together. Gatomon walked back to Kari and she placed her on her shoulder. When they were about to walk back, a light was shining from there. They quickly turned, hoping that it was Wizardmon. As we predicted, he appeared.

"Wizardmon…" I didn't have to see Gatomon's face to know that she was crying.

"Gatomon, there's grave danger in the Digital World." Everyone was shocked to hear this, TK and I had to act.

"What do you mean?"

"You must get stronger; the angel is needed again." He was fading as he told us what we needed to do.

I looked back to see that Panther and Ceres were there. Panther nodded her head to tell me that they did hear it. I looked back to see Gatomon being comforted in Kari's arms. Tai walked up and placed his hand on her shoulder. We all walked out in silence. We went to the park where we first discuss on what to do with the new group. TK was with Kari and Patamon was watching Gatomon, who was resting now. Tai was sitting on the top of the bench with Agumon behind him. Sora was sitting next to him and Biyomon nesting near her. Davis and V-mon were near the bench that TK and Kari were on; Yolie and Hawkmon were near Kari but behind her. Cody was sitting next to TK with Armadillomon on his lap. Mimi and Palmon were near Sora with Joe and Gomamon near them. Izzy and I were standing in between the two benches, making it seem that we were the ones that everyone should pay attention to us.

"What was he talking about? If there was danger in the Digital World, Gennai would've told us." Davis said, trying, as everyone else was, to figure out what the words meant.

"Maybe it hasn't come yet." Mimi said.

"Whatever it is, we have to get stronger. Since we already know that there are stronger Digimon out there. It could have something to do with them." Izzy reminded everyone.

"The angel is needed again… We have two angels." Kari said, holding Gatomon like a baby since she was asleep.

"Maybe it's only one of them." Tai suggested.

"Or it could have a double meaning." Everyone looked at me. TK just looked at me with worry.

"Ok archeologist, what could it mean?" Davis said with a cocky attitude.

"I don't know, but you have to remember that someone is allowing him to come back to tell us. It also must be pretty grave for Wizardmon to come to tell us about it. Maybe Angemon and Angewomon need to find a way to have a DNA Digievolving."

"Izzy, could you and Gennai look around the Digital World for some disturbance?" Cody asked.

"I could but unless something happens, he won't be able to tell me."

"You could try." Yolie encouraged.

"We definitely need more information." Davis said, folding his arms.

"This only works once we face the trouble." Yolie said, though more to herself.

"Tai, could we head home." Kari looked at her big brother. She most likely didn't want to hear what was now the topic.

"Sure." Tai didn't argue. He most likely figured that Kari wanted to get Gatomon home to rest better.

They left with Sora following them. Mimi and Joe left with them, since they didn't really know what to say.

"TK," TK looked at Cody, "promise me that you won't talk to Panther. We need your help now more than ever."

"Panther does live at Matt's house."

"Can't you have her moved out? Like having her go to a foster home or something?" Yolie asked.

"I can't do that. I'm guarding her under my own will and by law. I'm not going to abandon her, no matter what."

"Why doesn't she go to her own family? Or is this apart of her sentence?"

"Her family is no longer of the living."

"Oh, sad but I bet that she planned it."

"Don't you say that." My voice was hard with warning. It really scared her but she didn't let that get to her and her stand.

"Matt, you don't really believe that she's innocent? I mean, she was involved with that gang before their death."

"If you know that then why did you ask about her parents?" I knew that it was clear that I was mad since TK looked worried.

"I wasn't sure whether or not you knew, that's all."

"Then how did you get that information? It's not like it's a site on the web."

"You could learn a lot about someone if you looked up the news about deaths especially one with a family."

"So?" I knew what she was implying.

"Aren't you interested in what she's hiding from you? Unless you know everything."

"I know what she wants me to know. If she doesn't want me to know then she doesn't have to tell me."

"So she could lie to you and you wouldn't care?"

"Are you done? If you're not, I suggest that you do."

"Why? She isn't related to you."

"I care for her like she was. Now stop with your bashing."

"Fine, I'm going." She and Hawkmon walked away.

"You know, you guys need to get away from them. They're messing with your head." Davis walked off before I could comment on his. Cody just got up and walked away.

I took a needed deep breath. I was curious as to what Yolie found but I remembered what Panther said to Ceres about her real name. If I knew her real name and what really happened to her family, I might not be able to look at her the same way. "Izzy."

"Hm?" He was just about to leave.

"We're heading to the Digital World tomorrow. I'm going to entrust you with the book so you could get farther ahead. Could you also call me the day before twenty-eighth?" I said the last part low.

"Why?" Izzy was following my lead.

"Ceres needs to take the exams and that's the day they want her to start."

"Right, go have fun. Be careful too." He stopped whispering.

"We will." I did the same.

He and Tentomon walked off, but he stopped and turned around, "When do you want me to stop by?"

"Any time tomorrow. We're leaving sometime near night."

"Don't you think that's a bit dangerous? Especially since we don't know what Wizardmon means."

"We'll be careful."

He nodded and continued his way.

"So only we will know the full danger." TK said once Izzy was out of hearing.

"Only our group will know. Though it will fall down since Kari will tell Tai."

"What if they attack when we're there?"

"Then we'll get some experience in."

I looked back to see that Panther and Ceres were walking out of the bush.

"So what do you think Wizardmon meant?" TK asked.

Panther shrugged her shoulders.

"Who is the other angel Digimon?" Ceres asked.

"Gatomon. She goes to Angewomon." TK explained.

"Well, if Gatomon is the other Angel Digimon then wouldn't that mean that there's three Crest Angel Digimon?"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Angel of Hope, Light and Peace."

"So Wizardmon could've meant anyone of those."

"Maybe the book has the answer." TK offered.

"Good thing Izzy is looking over that."

"What else did you ask him to do?" Ceres asked, her head near my elbow.

"Nothing, why?"

"You two were whispering. C'mon, you can tell me."

"It's a surprise."

"Really? I love surprises!"

"Good. You'll see when we come back from the Digital World. Let's head home."

We walked back to my house. We got some food to munch on as we walked back. We were going to meet at my house tomorrow so we know what else to bring. That's when we're going to tell them. Ceres and Panther were walking ahead of us.

"I think our old enemies have evolved." TK said quietly.

"Most likely. If we have to get stronger than they must be stronger." I took a bit of a cookie that I got (we went to a McDonalds for food).

"If they could then there must be a way for ours as well."

"We'll find it. Maybe going into the Digital World could give us the answer. After all, they will need it too." I saw him munching on a fry.

"Now thinking about it," the fry was still in his mouth as he turned to face me, "if…"

"TK!" We heard Cody's voice. I looked ahead to see that they're still walking. We stopped and saw that Yolie was with him.

"Hi guys." TK greeted. I wasn't in the mood to greet them since of the comments that Yolie made.

"Where are you two going?" Yolie asked while looking at me.

"We're going to Matt's house."

"Oh… Do you want to come back to the apartment building? I'm staying there for the rest of the summer. It could be like the good old days."

"You could spend the night over at my house." Cody offered.

"Thanks but no, I'm staying with Matt for the rest of the summer."

"What about your school work?" Yolie asked.

"You think he can't do it at my house?" I had a cold tone in my voice.

"Especially since Panther's there." She didn't answer right away since she was stun by my tone.

I narrowed my eyes, "If you weren't TK's friend, you would've regretted saying that."

"So I'm not your friend anymore?" She didn't pause like last time though there was fear in her eyes.

"Ever since Styxmon died."

"You haven't gotten over her yet? She's a Digimon. There's no way that that kind of love could ever exist between humans and Digimon."

"It was nice talking to you. Let's get going Matt." TK said fast, pulling on my arm to make me come. Even Gabumon was helping TK to get me out of there.

"I have more self-control." I whispered.

"She wouldn't stop. The others wouldn't know what side to be on if you hurt her. Especially Ken."

"I thought he would be on mine."

"He will but he also likes Yolie."

We walked the rest of the way in silence. I couldn't help but think of Styxmon. I wish that everyone in this group could meet her but they can't. I mean she is the founder of this group. Without her, I would've never known that I was apart of this group nor Ken or Kari. They owe a bit to her since it was of that legend that I wanted to find everyone so fast.

The door was left opened but I didn't stop to talk. I didn't hear their voices so they most likely saw the expression on my face. I went up to my room and lay on my bed. Gabumon came in with me and I fell asleep.

TK

Matt walked up to his room without saying a word. I knew that he was thinking about Styxmon since Yolie made her comment. I looked on the ground to see that he dropped his dinner too. I picked it up and placed it on the table.

"Why was Matt so depressed?"

I looked at Panther and Ceres. Panther looked the most worried.

"Yolie and Cody were talking to us."

"Wouldn't he be mad?"

"He was, until she told him to get over Styxmon."

"Oh." She looked up the stairs.

"Did they want something?" Ceres asked.

"They wanted me to spend the summer with them."

"So in other words, your old apartment building."

"Yep, but obviously I can't. Oh, you might want to bring your school stuff." I looked at Panther.

"I've already done my work."

"For Ceres, she'll need to do them too. Matt told us that you two have the same classes so you have to bring them for Ceres to do."

Ceres lowered her head in despair, "Do I have to?"

"Of course and I'm not going to give you the answers."

"Do you want to check after I'm done?"

"Sure."

"Great, then get the work ready tomorrow. I want to enjoy the Digital World. Night." Ceres walked upstairs to her room. Fiterimon went with her.

"I don't see how she can finish it in time but that's her problem." Panther also went up. I turned off all the lights before heading to bed. I grabbed a blanket from the closet and went to Matt's room. He was sleeping above his covers so I placed the blanket over him and Gabumon.

Me

I woke up and noticed that there was a blanket from my closet over me. I figured either TK or Panther put this on (though I check to confirm). I took a shower and got a few more things packed in my pockets (since in the beginning, I didn't have a bag. Ken and Kari are bringing bags though, same with TK, obviously). I looked at the drawer to see my harmonica lying there. I didn't know whether I wanted to take it with us or not but Gabumon grabbed it and handed it to me. I smiled and placed it in my pocket as well. I went downstairs to find that TK was hard at work on his laptop which he only uses for scripts for his manga series or novels.

"By the way, have to you told Kari that you're Angel?" He told everyone about him being a novelist, but not that he's a manga artist, though he pretends in his art class that he's only good in creating things not drawing them.

"No, I really don't know why I don't want that to get out."

"I guess it's a good thing that no one goes to your house for too long. I know that you frame some of your best art pieces upstairs."

"Then don't you mean that no one goes upstairs? Oh, speaking of hiding, I found this really awesome car in my basement and I don't even know how it got there."

"Really?" I poured myself a cup of tea.

"Yea, and it's able to hover too."

"Oh ya, I remember it now." I walked over to the table with a tray and pot.

"How?"

I sat them down and smiled at him, "Are you forgetting how I could know that without you telling me?"

"Oh yea, I forgot about that. It's supposed to be a secret."

"And you telling me about it is a secret? Anyway, are you going to bring the laptop along?"

"Yea, my deadline is coming up so I have to finish it."

"I hope that I don't have to remind you that it's dangerous in the Digital World."

"You don't have to give me that speech. Aren't Panther and Ceres supposed to do homework?"

"They're both asleep."

"Oh. Then you might want to wake them up."

"That just means that Ceres has to do the work in the Digital World."

"But that means that it has a greater chance of not getting done."

"It'll get done. After all, we know what we're there for and so we know to keep a low profile."

There was a knock at the door. I thought that I would get it since Ceres was asleep but she was running to the door with sleepy eyes.

"Hello?" She got up to answer the door?

"Hi, is Matt here." It was Izzy's voice.

"Yea, he's with TK at the table." She moved quickly back to bed, leading Izzy in.

"Could you close the door?" I asked.

Tentomon went and closed it for them. I got up and handed over the book to Izzy.

"I'll do my best, Matt."

"Your best is all that's needed."

Izzy nodded and headed out.

"Nice confidence phrase. Learned that from a movie?" TK mocked.

"You would think."

"Who was at the door?" I looked up to see Panther leaning on the rail half asleep.

"It was Izzy. He came for the book to see if he could get anything else from it."

"Oh, could you make breakfast for us? I need to get ready." She said as she walked away.

" Wha'cha doin' TK? "

I turned my head in shock as TK leaped with shock as Ceres said that. She was dressed in a baggie, tank top American jersey with the words 'Wizards' on it; baggie, dark blue shorts; red wristbands, and white socks. The red jewels were still on her back palm and her hair was the same, the same with the other jewels she wears.

"How did you get there?" TK asked, suppressing his heartbeats.

"From the stairs."

"We didn't see you come down, nor heard ya."

"Oh well, your lost. So, what are you doin'?"

"I'm a novelist."

"Oh, so you have a deadline coming up?"

"Yep."

"I understand. I once worked under a writer and it was a lot of fun. Do you have anyone working for you?"

"I just have Matt and Kari. Ken helps with any research that I might need that or everyone else. My publishers don't know that I'm still in high school."

"Wow! That's so cool. You much be really good for them to let that happen. Do you have a pen name?"

"Yea, Tsuki Kibo."

"Moon Hope… That's really cool. Do you like the Moon?"

"Yea, I do."

"Then you'll be happy when we met a Moon Deity. I think everyone had a Sun and Moon Deity." She got a cup of tea and sat down. I was in the kitchen once she explained how she got there so the smell of breakfast was around. Panther sat down as I was placing the food on the plates.

"Ok Ceres, these are the assignments that we have to do." Panther said.

"Ok. This will give me an idea on what those baka exams are on."

When I was placing the food down on the table, she was zipping through the work. I was really impressed by the way she didn't move her torso or head as she did. Once I sat down to eat, I noticed that she was also grabbing her food as she was doing her work. Once she was done, there were two piles near her: one was all of the books that Panther gave her, the other was the work. Her plate was clean and in front of her.

"Did you even do them?" Panther asked in disbelief.

"Of course. When you've been around the world, you tend to know a few things. So you're taking Japanese, Algebra II, World History II, Astronomy, Spanish, and PE."

"Not to mention an art class."

"Then why don't you have work for that class? Do you have an exam for that?"

"You'll see when we get back to school. And we don't have an exam for that class."

"That's great! One less class I have to worry about. After all, art is a general word for a variety of pieces."

"I would agree." TK said from his laptop.

"If you haven't already, get packing." I suggested.

"Sure." Panther went up with her books. Ceres took her finished work and went up too.

"I think I like it better when I could work here in peace." TK said as he was still typing away.

"Like it's not peaceful at your place."

"It is but this is definitely the place to get away to think."

"I call that far."

"Funny."

I picked up the plates and went into the kitchen to clean them.

Around noon, Neon came by. She said that she needed to fix up the room so Panther and Ceres volunteered to help her. She was placing and replacing everything left and right. I think the best thing for her was helping or they might've gotten mad. It was also good that there wasn't that much of things to move around as well. Before the wedding, everyone bought a few things that were homemade looking and we placed that in a rectangular box so that's were some of the smaller items went.

"Hey Matt."

I looked over to TK since I was watching where Neon was placing the things so I don't mess them up. He was looking through his things, "Nani?"

"I can't seem to find my things."

I walked closer to him, "What things?"

"My kit is running low." He showed me his manga drawing kit that I got him to place all his art stuff in. It had all kinds of pens, pencils, easers, rulers, whiteout, and other things that he uses to create his work. Though the easers are barely able to fit in the hand, the same goes for the pencils. I'm guessing that the pens were low and the same with the whiteout.

"I guess we need to get some before we leave."

"Yea, both are due on the same day."

"I thought you were good at keeping them apart?"

"I was but they're the ones that choose it this time, not me."

"And you were too busy with Neon and Don's wedding gifts to work on them," I turned my head to the room, "TK just remembered he left something at his house. We'll be back in a few."

"Ok." Panther answered.

TK got his things so Ceres won't look through it and we headed out. TK went to all the stores that carry them but they were all sold out. We took a bit of rest under some shade since it was getting really hot.

"I can't believe that none of them have any." TK said in frustration.

"I know. Where do we go? I don't know any other art stores."

"Well, there is the one that Ryan told us about."

"Oh, right. Let's go, that's our last hope for now."

We went there and to our surprised, it was closed for the day. I felt like laughing but it really wasn't the time for it. "We could ride around to see if we could find one in another province of Tokyo."

"Don't you want some exercise?"

"I guess so, but you look like you could use a break."

"Water is fine."

We went to the train station and got something for TK and Patamon to drink. We got the tickets so we could ride the train so we waited in the platform.

"Gabumon, why aren't you tried?" Patamon asked since there wasn't anyone around.

"I don't know. I should be since I have fur."

"The train is here." I announced since I didn't want them talking if there were a lot of people on board.

Not that many people got off or on, which was ok by us. We went around, looking for an art store. Though when we found one, it was either closed or sold out of the things that TK needed. I was getting a bit worried since it was getting late and we needed to get back. But I knew that this is important so that TK doesn't have to rely on me for money. I reached into my pockets to find that I didn't find my cell phone.

"Hey TK."

"Hm?" He looked at me with tried eyes, it's around four and the heat wasn't too kind.

"See if you have your cell. I don't have mine."

We stopped so he could check. He looked up at me after checking his bag with worry, "Nope."

"Then they'll just have to wait. And it's taking us this long to get something from your house too." I said to lighten the mood, seeing how tried TK was.

"Good point. We need to say something that's believable." He walked on, though he wasn't handling the heat.

"Not to pick on you, but why are you so tried? We've only been walking for a few hours and it's not like we've never faced extreme heat before."

"I can still get tried."

"Ok, just wondering." I felt something and looked to my left. We were at a university building.

"What's up?" TK asked, probably looking at what I was.

"There something about that building that I need to check out."

"We're on a tight schedule here."

"I know, but there since something about it…"

"Hello, may I help you?"

I looked at the wall to see a lady standing there. There was something familiar about her though.

"Could you tell me what they study in there?"

"They study myths and legends. My Grandfather ran the place before he passed away."

"I'm assuming that you run it now."

"I do. Are you one of Sensei's students that idolize him too much?" She asked with a smile.

"Sensei? You mean the kendo master that no one knows the real name?" I asked.

"That's the one."

"No, I'm not one of his students. I don't even know him."

"Really? Wow, then I'm sorry. You look so much like him."

"Do you know his real name?" TK asked.

"He asked us not to say it to others."

"Us?"

"His friends."

"Thanks for your time." I bowed to her a bit then we walked off.

"Why did you want to know what they studied?"

"Curious. Wasn't the house you and Ken stopped at the same house that Panther and Ceres went to?"

"Now thinking about it, yea."

"So we know at least one of his friends and where she works as well as his last name."

"So Date is his last name… And he looks a lot like you… I really need to speak to his students about coming over some time. I guess it's a good thing that you decided to do those stories."

"Everything has a purpose. Now all we need to do is find an art store."

"Right, then this day is complete."

We walked around more before finding a store that was opened and stocked. I paid for his things and he placed them in his bag. We got on a train and jumped trains to get back to ours. We figured that everyone else was there since the sun was setting.

"What are we going to say?" TK asked.

"You lost it so we had to go out looking for it."

"Then what's the 'it'?"

"Cell phone."

"Doesn't that mean that we need to get one?" I held one up that was brand new. "When did you..?"

"When we found the shop. I thought it up ahead so I got you covered."

"Good."

We headed in. Everyone was there, like I predicted.

"Where were you two? It doesn't take that long to go to TK's house and back." Kari looked really worried.

"Sorry, TK lost his cell phone so we had to get him a new one and for some reason, TK was being a bit picky." I smiled him a small one to show that I mean no harm.

"You're the one that wanted to get me something cheap." TK was just explaining why it too so long.

"Anyway, we're here so lets open that portal." (I told Gabumon to run to my room to grab my cell. Right here is when he just now came back from doing so)

Ken held up his amulet and a portal opened. Everyone went through one by one with their partners. We managed to land on File Island, the place where everything began for us. The new kids never been able to get here so it's nice to know that they will. The only way that I knew it was File Island was by the trees. I walked a bit ahead to see where we were exactly. Finding that we were on the beach where Agumon first went to Greymon and beat Shellmon. The place that Scorpiomon used to capture us wasn't here though but the smashed phone booths were.

A bright light appeared on my right. I looked to see that Styxmon appearing. I smiled and she smiled back.

"I thought you weren't supposed to see me?" Though I was glad she didn't listen.

"How could I stay away? Though you shouldn't be in the Digital World. It's too dangerous."

"But all of the Legendary Digidestined wanted to have some fun here."

"What do you mean 'all'?"

"I found them. Every last one."

"You did? That's great news!"

She was close enough for me to touch her without moving from my spot. I knew that I might go through her but it was something that I needed to check out. I reached out my right hand to touch her face but I did go through and I felt something cold.

"I saw Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon yesterday. They warned us about our old enemies coming back." I didn't move my hand from its spot.

She placed her hand on mine gently, it was also cold, "That's why I said it's dangerous here; your enemies had been brought back."

"Wizardmon told us that we'd need the power of the angel again. Which angel is he talking about?"

Her eyes held a question but she answered it on her own, "I forgot that today is – that – day. I'm not sure. It must have something to do with your enemies."

I nodded, "Izzy is trying to figure out that book that your friends gave us. We've also managed to get the missing pages."

"How?"

"Panther has the power to see into things. She touched it and the image appeared to her. She wrote it down so now we can figure out what's in the book."

She smiled, "You want to prove that legend wrong, don't you?"

"I want to see you in my dreams again."

"I have to get going. Keep an eye out for Gennai since we didn't know that you were going to come here."

"Where do you have to go?"

"Back, I thought that I should warn you but then I knew that you're here for some reason and that reason had to have been good. Stay safe." She moved closer to me and kissed me. It was gentle, light, and cold. I knew that if I applied any pressure, I would go right through. I let a tear fall, since I couldn't yesterday or any other day that I thought about her. She pulled back and smiled before disappearing.

"Matt."

I looked to see that Gabumon was standing near a tree. I figured that he was watching the whole time but just didn't say anything.

"Are the others getting worried?" I walked to him, putting on a cheery face to see if I could fool everyone else.

"They were wondering why you just walked off without saying anything. Did you sense her or something?"

"No, I just wanted to see where we were. I'm not too convincing, am I?"

"I'm sorry to say not."

"That's ok." I placed my hand on his head. It just hit me that he doesn't look older or younger than when we met. It's been years since we first entered and he doesn't even looked age. I wondered if that was due to the fact that he was a Digimon but then Gennai aged over the years.

"Gabumon, do Digimon age at all?"

"That's a strange question."

"You're right. Forget it then." I walked back the way I came and Gabumon followed.

"I don't think we age at the same rate as you guys do. Though I do have a feeling that we're connected to you. Remember how Patamon was when we first met and now look at him."

"You do have a point."

The others were just standing around. Tim was examining the trees and plants around here.

"Sorry to just walk off. We're on File Island and near the beach where we fought Shellmon."

"There! Wow, anything new?" TK asked, his eyes reflected that he remembered what happened here both times.

"Scorpiomon's trap isn't there."

"Didn't you mention that this is where Greymon first made an appearance?" Panther asked.

"Yep. We might as well set camp here since it's late. Everyone pick a spot that looks comfortable and sleep." I walked over to a tree that was close to the beach but still in this area. The others picked other spots for their beds. Neon and Don were next to each other and the same with the three siblings. TK and Kari were near each other and Ken was nearer to Lily Dawn and Ryan. Panther happened to sleep in a tree that was next to the one that Ceres was in. I smiled since we had to be close to the area where Gabumon first went to Garurumon to save me from that Seadramon.

I heard something. I looked around to see that everyone else was fast asleep. I stood up and looked at the sky to see that it was late in the night and the sun would be coming up any time now. I heard the sound again. I looked around to see that no one else heard it so I thought that it might be only me but I still had to check it out.

"Gabumon." I shook him a bit.

"Hm?" He looked at my sleepily.

"Sorry to wake you but I think I hear something."

"Really?" Then I heard it again. I looked at Gabumon and he heard it too.

"Let's go."

He nodded and we headed in the direction that it seemed to be coming from. I know that I should had left a note or something but that didn't cross my mind until we were far away from the site. The noise led us to the lake where Garurumon saved me from Seadramon. I looked around, seeing that it was basically the same, minus the trolley.

"Matt, why are you here? Shouldn't you be sleeping?"

I looked back to see Ceres and Fiterimon walking toward us. Ceres was rubbing her eyes.

"Please tell me that you left a note for the others."

"I did, though I want to know why you walked off again."

"I heard something. Didn't you hear a noise?"

"No, I was asleep."

"I heard it while walking not only when I got up. Did I wake you?"

"Nah can't sleep without some kind of night watch. At least in the forest."

"So you like camping?"

"I've done it plenty of times. It doesn't really matter anymore. As long as there's someone watching for any kind of danger, I'm cool with it."

"Sorry, we should've done that."

"It's cool. So is that noise still around?"

"I don't think so."

"Do you know this area as well?"

"This is where Garurumon first appeared."

"Panther told me that your Digimon needed a reason to evolve the first time. Was something happening that made him feel the need to evolve?"

"A Seadramon was squeezing me to death."

"What's a Seadramon?"

"A sea serpent.

"Cool, so mystical animals have a new home. That's really cool. We better get back before they wake up." She started to walk the other way.

I looked at the lake for one last time before following her. I heard something coming from the water. I turned around to see a shark looking thing bit my leg and was dragging me to the water. I grabbed the ground but he was pulling me in with a lot of his body weight. Gabumon grabbed onto my arms to make sure that I didn't get pulled in.

"Matt, what's…" Ceres started before seeing the effort of Gabumon. He lost his grip on me and I was pulled under the water. I looked at the Digimon that got me and it looked like a shark but not only did it have fins and scales, but gator's arms, legs and tail. I noticed that it had two tails! One was of a shark and the other was a gator. His eyes were as black as any shark that TK ever drew. I started to notice that he was pulling me deep into the lake and my blood was coming from wound that he gave me.

That's when my Digivice started to glow and I knew that I would be all right. A splash was heard; I looked up to see Garurumon coming to get me. The shark/gator Digimon turned really fast and start to drive to the bottom with me still in its mouth. I didn't see any gills but I started to kick it wherever my foot could hit. I couldn't hold my breath any more so I gave up.

I didn't know whether I was dreaming but I started to hear someone calling me. It was a sweet voice, sounded familiar as well. I looked up a bit and in the water was someone that I knew. I couldn't see her face but there was definitely something familiar about her.

"Fight to live, the others need you. You need to help protect the others."

I realized that she was a ghost. That seemed to make her leave and I realized that I had to do something. I looked up at Garurumon, who was still following him. I nodded to him, letting him know that it was ok to attack him with me in his mouth. He let out his Howling Blaster on this creature, totally freezing the thing. Its mouth was now wide enough for me to get my leg out. I swam to Garurumon and he took me the rest of the way up. I was coughing up a storm when we hit land. I rested my body on the Digital earth, breathing slowly now.

"Are you ok?" I heard Ceres asked.

"Yea… I think so… How's the leg?"

"It's still bleeding. I'll get something to dress it." I heard her and Fiterimon running into the forest.

"Gabumon, what was that thing?" I thought that Seadramon ruled this lake. I guess that Seadramon left or something.

"I'm not sure Matt. I've never seen that Digimon before. Do you think that that's the Digimon that called us here?"

"I don't know." I remembered what that ghost girl told me. "We have to get back. I'm having a bad feeling about this." I tried to get up but my body wasn't allowing me.

"Wait until Ceres comes back with something to dress it." Gabumon was supporting me by holding on to my side.

"Gabumon, did you see a ghost in the water?"

"A ghost? You mean like Pumpkinmon, Gotsumon, and Styxmon?"

"Something like them, yea."

"All I saw was you getting pulled by that Digimon. What did you see?"

"I saw a girl in the water. She told me to fight to live since the others need my help."

"Do you trust this girl?"

"There was something familiar about her but I don't know why."

"Matt, I got a good leaf to put on that." Ceres said running back. There was some liquid on it but I figured that it was something that she created. It strung as she placed it on but afterward it was fine.

"We have to get back. I'm getting a back feeling about this." I got up on my own so Gabumon could Digievolve.

"Gabumon Digievolves to…………………… Garurumon!" I hopped on and the same with Ceres and Fiterimon. Garurumon ran as fast as he could with three bodies on his back. There was a hard gust of wind as we were getting closer. As soon as we hit the spot, the other Digimon were in a fighting position and a teenage girl – with silver hair that swirled up; strapless silvery shirt; short jeans and sneakers – was floating in the sky. The wind seemed to be generating from her.

"Are you guys alright?" I got off Garurumon, as did Ceres and her Digimon.

"Matt!" TK looked happy to see me.

"I thought that my sister's pet would've had you for a snack." Her voice was gentle but cruel.

"What was that thing?"

"It's a Digimon, duh."

"Why are you here?"

"I was bored. You know, being stuck in the same place is really boring. So I thought that I should have myself some fun." She smiled evilly. The wind started to pick up.

"Great, she's creating a tornado." Ceres said.

"A what?" I looked at her while holding onto a tree.

"Tornado! Look." She pointed to where the lake was. I was a bit surprised that she wasn't clinging to something like everyone else but I looked just the same. The wind did create a tornado and it was coming toward us. "It looks to be about F1, maybe even F2."

"You can tell?"

"I study these when I was in America."

"Guys, get on the…" Then the wind stopped. I looked up at the girl to see that she was looking at the ground. A girl with fiery hair; blood red, thin strap tank top that showed her stomach; blue jeans and shiny black boots walked out of the forest.

"Firemon, what are you doing here?" The wind girl seemed to be a bit nervous.

"You know that you're not supposed to show yourself anyone of a lower rank." Her voice was heated with anger, though that seemed to fit her look.

"But it's so boring in the Super Realm."

"Deal with it for a bit longer. Very soon the whole Digital World will know of the Super Levels." She then looked at us, "Sorry for this, my friend here doesn't use her head. She's an air-head to speak the truth."

"Why is it bad for the other Digimon to know about the Super Level?" TK asked.

"Don't want to disappoint those weak Digimon that don't even have a form. Not everyone gets one."

"How do you know if you have one?" Ken asked.

"Hope you do. Let's go Airmon!"

"Right. Bye now." She landed and both walked away.

I walked to the others once they were out of sight.

"Where did you go?" TK asked.

"I heard something. I guess it was her since she mentioned about the Digimon that attack me."

"What did it look like?"

"It was weird. It seemed to be a fusion between a shark and a gator since it had something from both."

"Wow, that would be weird. Are you ok?"

"It got me in the leg but I think I'm ok." I looked down at it to notice that it bit on the right leg, near the ankle. I just froze and I don't know why.

"What, it doesn't look bad." Panther said, seeing the shock in my eyes.

"TK, what's wrong?" I heard Kari asked.

I looked to my brother to see that there was horror in his eyes. Then there was suddenly cold water on both of our faces. I looked to see Fiterimon near us. I looked at Ceres for an answer.

"You two looked like it was the end of the world. Matt, it's not that bad and it's not infected. Be happy that you still have your foot. Gators and sharks are known for their tarring actions."

I knew that I didn't look happy but I sounded like it, "You're right. I should be happy. Let's get out of here before anything else happens." I went without allowing anyone to say a word. The foot was hurting, though I think it was due to the fact that I was paying more attention to it.

"Matt, you should see how deep it is before it gets any worse."

"I don't know why I froze like that Gabumon."

"You weren't the only one."

"I know, TK was terrified."

"I was too."

I looked at him, "Do you know why?"

"For some reason, I thought that it will cause a lot of pain in the future. That's why I hope you'll get it check."

"I will. I promise."

Gabumon smiled at me with glee. We didn't understand why we felt this way, which was weird. We just knew that an injury at the right ankle was a bad sign.

We reached the Yokomon Village but no one was around. I remembered about their lake so I went there. I took off Ceres's leaf and stuck my leg in the water. It was cold but that was ok. I looked up at the sky since I couldn't do anything else.

TK

"Poor Matt, it looks like he's been under stress or something." Ryan said.

We were watching him from afar. I could tell that he was worried about that leg of his, as was I. But I didn't know why though. I wanted to talk to him about it but he started walking so fast that I didn't know an excuse to get to him.

"TK, do you know what's up?" Nereida asked.

"I don't know. It might have to do with what Yolie said to him the other day. Kari did tell you guys, right?"

"No, what was it?"

"She was commenting on Styxmon. I don't remember her words but Matt was really upset about it. Not to mention that we visited a site where we lost two good Digimon friends." I just hoped that neither Panther nor Ceres told them what we heard that day.

"Oh, that's why he's probably high stung."

"I'll go talk to him. Could you guys look around for any Yokomon? They look like a radish but pink."

They nodded and started to look around the mini village. I walked over to Matt and sat down next to him. Patamon was on my head. "How do you feel?"

"Tried."

"Did you saw something yesterday?"

"What make you think that I did?"

"It did take you a long time to get back."

"I saw Styxmon. She wanted us to get out but knew that we weren't going to. I told her that we got all the Legendary Digidestined too and she said that was great news."

"You told me that you could hold her in your dreams, what about then?"

"I went through her and she felt cold."

"The others think that you're stressed out. What do you think?"

"That might have something to do with it… I don't know. I'm too tried to really think."

"You should rest some. The others would understand."

"I can't, what if some Digimon comes?"

"It would be good for them. How many times did they really have a chance to bond with their Digimon? Plus it'll also give everyone an idea on what it means to be a Legendary Digidestined."

"Why were you terrified?"

I just stared at him since I really didn't know myself. He looked at me and I just looked at the sunken ship in the middle of the lake, "I have this feeling that you might not be able to use it ever again. Don't ask where I thought that up 'cause I don't know."

"I felt the same way, I think." I looked at him and he was looking at the ship too. He seemed to be searching his heart for an answer, that or his head. Then he looked at me, "I just don't understand why. It's like when I was coming back from the hospital and thought that my car wasn't mine."

"I've felt that way before too."

"When?" His question was also on his face.

"I do need to go to the hospital for information. When I came back, I always felt that there was something not right with the car that I was walking to. Every time I wanted to call you to pick me up or take the bus, but I take the car since I knew it was mine."

"Now thinking about it, Panther did think it was some weird genetic thing."

"When did she tell you?"

"My probe was still on her when I went evil. That's how I know. I didn't comment on it though."

"How are you going to handle that here anyway?"

"I don't know." Then there was this weird glare in the water. We looked out to see it coming toward us. Though Matt was just attack near a lake, this didn't seem to be threatening.

"Go to Centarumon's labyrinth. You'll find your answers there." The light disappeared. I looked at Matt but he was still staring at the water.

"Please tell me that you saw that."

He looked at me, "You saw it too?"

"At least I know that I'm not going crazy."

"It's the same voice as what woke me."

"Woke you?"

"That Digimon was pulling me deeper and deeper into the lake. I gave up on fighting it since I lost a lot of my air. That voice, though the form was in a human shape, woke me. She wanted me to fight so I could help you guys out."

"I saw and heard it this time, Matt." Gabumon said, guessing that he didn't the last time.

"Same here." Patamon added.

"Should we trust her?" I looked at Matt for that answer.

"Centarumon's labyrinth? Where is that?"

"Didn't Izzy and Mimi go there when we were separated?"

"You're right. That means that we'll have to ask them."

"Guys, come here."

I turned to see Lily Dawn running back with something in her arms. Matt took his foot out of the water and we ran to her to see what was the matter. Everyone else was there before us.

"It's a Yokomon. I recognized her since Biyomon comes from her." Kari said, as we got closer.

"Is she ok?" Matt asked, looking at her.

She was in a bad condition.

"I don't know. I just found her like this."

"Get her to the spring. Maybe giving her water will wake her."

Lily Dawn did just that. Yokomon moaned before awakening. Lily Dawn was still holding her but we were giving her some room.

"What happened?" Lily Dawn asked since she was closer.

"Who are you?" Yokomon sounded pretty weak.

"A friend. My name is Lily Dawn."

"A Digimon that I've never seen before came and attack the village. Meramon came down to help but he was not match for it either. And now I'm the only one left." Tears were coming out of her eyes.

"Don't worry, we'll protect you."

"We?" She looked over her arm to see us. "Digidestined! You're here!"

I smiled at her, "Could you tell us what stop that Digimon from finishing whatever he started?"

"All I remember was that he stopped and left. There wasn't a real reason for it."

I looked around and there doesn't seem to be any damage to the village.

"Would you like to stay with us?" Neon offered. "It is ok, right?" She looked at Matt.

"Of course it's ok, that's if Yokomon accepts."

"Where's Biyomon?"

"She's home with Sora."

"Sora? Oh, her partner."

"Right."

"I'll go. There's nothing left for me here."

"Great. Now, should we stay here a bit longer is the question?"

"How's your ankle?" Panther asked.

He looked at it and the bleeding stopped, "I think I'm ok."

"We'll rest here a bit longer anyway, is that ok Yokomon?"

"Yes."

"Let's get something to eat." Damon suggested.

"There's some food in the huts." Yokomon said.

"Great." He put his hand in one and pulled it out with birdseed in his hand.

"Great, he didn't take our food."

"Uh………"

"That's what they eat." I explained. "They're not bad."

"Where are the bowls?" Patamon asked.

"They're also in the huts." Patamon flew into one of the huts and brought out a few bowls. He then went into the others to get more. Plantmon was getting the birdseed in the bowls for us. I passed them on to the others. Yokomon was eating up a storm. Matt and Gabumon were sitting back at the lake with their meals but Matt didn't seem to be eating. I didn't know whether to go to him or give him some room.

"What's wrong with Matt?"

I looked to my side to see Tim. "He saw Styxmon yesterday when he went to the beach."

"The one that told him about us?"

"Right, so that's also affecting him."

"It must be hard on him. He doesn't seem depress about it though."

"I bet he thinks about her all the time."

"He doesn't show it then. I think I might have an idea on how he feels."

"Oh, because of your folks?"

"Yea, I think about them often. Nereida and Damon were a bit too young to really remember them."

"Sorry to hear that."

"It's ok. Our Grandmother takes care of us."

"It still doesn't help the pain, does it?"

"Not really, is it because you're a writer that you understand?"

"Our parents are gone too. We haven't gotten rid of their apartments since we're not really ready to move on."

"I'm sorry to hear that. Is that where you're living now?"

"Nah, I'm living in my own house. A writer does get a lot of money."

"Why don't you go over to talk to him?"

"I'm not sure if I should. He might just need some space."

"I think you both get that enough."

"What do you mean?" I looked at him.

"Matt also lives by himself. So he has all day until you get back from school to think. You have the morning and evening to yourself. I understand that you have your Digimon with you but you didn't always have them."

"I know, but he does need some time to think."

"I think you should go over. You just being there might be enough."

"Thanks Tim."

"Not a problem. I am a big brother too so I guess I just understand these things more."

I grabbed more birdseed and headed over to Matt. I just sat there and Patamon was eating at my side. We didn't say anything for a while but I think the others were talking. I couldn't hear them clearly.

"This is a perfect setting for me to play my harmonica, isn't it?"

"Huh?" I looked at him as he put some seeds in his mouth. I smiled, "Did you bring it?"

He set the bowl down and was reaching his pocket. He then pulled it out, "I'm trying not to forget it."

"Then I think you should bring some life into this village."

He smiled and I smiled back. He put the instrument to his mouth and began to play a lively tune. It wasn't something that I've heard before so it was good to hear that he wanted to be happy. I just hoped that I helped him in some way.

Me

Once Yokomon was done healing, we headed out. Yokomon was with Lily Dawn since she felt calm around her. I was leading the way to Centarumon's labyrinth since that's what the ghost wanted. Though I didn't know where it was located, I figured that we'll get there sooner or later. Yokomon was now telling us that there have been many reports of unknown Digimon attacking Digimon. We figured that they were the Super Levels since they were unknown. I was beginning to think that this was the danger that Styxmon warned me about. Of course, since she confirmed that our old enemies are back, I figured that they have a Super Level form. Why would anyone give them a Super form? They were bad enough when they were just normal. I just hoped that our Digimon have one.

"Matt, are you sure you know where you're going?" Panther asked, since I guess we were walking for a long time.

"Panther, where's you sense for adventure? It's not how we get there or even the destination, but the way we get there." Ceres said in some kind of grand voice.

"Isn't that the same thing?" Kari asked.

"Not at all. We're walking in any direction to see what happens. This way, we learn more about ourselves and the others that are with us on that same path."

"I guess you would understand that better since you travel a lot." Neon said, "But don't you think that all this walking isn't good for the kids?"

"Women still had to do their job in the past. I think it was only when they were in labor that they got a break."

"So I still have to go PE."

"That's correct. So Matt, don't worry about us, just keep on walkin'."

"Unless your ankle is giving you a problem." Ken said with a concern that I thought that I would only hear from TK.

"I'm fine Ken."

We rested for the night and I decided that I would keep watch tonight so Ceres could feel secured. Yokomon wasn't asking any questions on why there were new Digidestined in the Digital World. I figured that since we were here, she thought it was a new group, though we would have to tell her to keep them a secret from the others. Since they introduced themselves to her, she could give out their names and that would be bad when they got in school. I just hoped that we were close to Centarumon.

"You should rest, ya know."

I looked to my left to see Kari. "I will."

"Not if you're on night watch. I'll watch as you rest."

"Are you sure you can handle it?"

"I think so."

I smiled and got up, "Thanks."

"No problem."

I picked a spot and laid there, kinda glad that my heart was at rest as well as my ankle.

Kari

I knew that Matt needed the rest. He fell asleep real fast.

"Did you notice that Ken was also terrified when Matt mentioned that the Digimon got his right ankle?" I looked down as Gatomon and she was watching the flames.

"I did," I went to looking at them too, "That's something like what happened at school."

"There has to be a reason why they're acting so weird lately, that's including Matt."

"I have a feeling that we're missing something from their past."

"But, shouldn't you know? You were with them when we weren't around."

I looked down, not really staring at anything, "There was something about him that didn't want to be bothered. I don't understand why though."

"You mean that he didn't want anyone around?"

"No… Even before Styxmon died, he was the only one that TK talked to the most."

"But… isn't that reasonable?"

"He was sad about something. I could tell by the way he looked."

"Do you have an idea on what that could be?"

"No, but Ken was acting the same way."

"They both were acting weird? Are they still acting weird? I mean like before."

"It stopped so suddenly, now thinking about it."

"It did? When did it start?"

"It started ever since Ken moved closer to us. Ken was hanging with everyone and TK wasn't hanging with us. Ken looked sad about that for some reason and he became a bit quiet. I didn't understand why but I didn't do anything. That's also around the time when Matt stopped his band."

"Why?"

"I don't know, they don't know. All they could tell me that Matt's heart was lost. They just hoped that one day he could find it again."

"This is all starting to get complex and we haven't figured out anything. When did it stop?"

"Just about when Styxmon died. That's when it stopped completely."

"And now something else is starting up."

"I wish they would tell us what's the problem is. I really want to help them."

"We have to try our best."

"I know. At least Panther and Ceres could keep Matt and TK happy."

"They do seem have that covered."

I smiled and the rest of the night was silent.

Me

Kari was tried as we were walking. I knew that I should've told her to wake me when she felt tried. My ankle was feeling a lot better and I did thank Kari for allowing me that rest. The others agreed that they would help with the night watch so that no one would watch and not get rest the next night, which definitely would make things better. TK said that he would watch tonight, though I knew that he really wanted to get some work done.

We didn't see any Digimon before we stopped for lunch. Plantmon and Bellimon were letting us now what was good to have and not to have. I was setting up a fire as the others were looking around. Yokomon was also helping them in any way she could.

"Matt?"

I looked back to see that Ken was bringing more wood.

"Thanks Ken, those could come in handy."

"Where do you want me to place them?" I could tell that there was something different about him but I couldn't really tell why.

"Anywhere is fine. As long as I know where they are."

He placed them near a tree that was close to him. "Anything else that needs to be taken care of?"

"Oh, Ken, I see that you got the firewood. I thought that Matt would send me to get that when I got back." I looked in front of me to see that TK and Patamon were bringing back some fruits. They placed them on the leaf that we were using for the food placement.

"I thought about it as we were out there. Is there anything else?"

"We could see if there's a lake or something around this area. That way we could use less of the water that we brought."

"Right, let's look." Ken walked to where TK was and they headed off. There was something about the way that Ken was acting that was making me think of how TK would act. I don't know why, but I thought that it was almost befitting if I didn't feel something from TK.

TK

I realized that I was angry at Ken. This isn't the only time that that has happened. I don't know why I felt angry at him when Matt told me that he was apart of this group. I wasn't angry at Kari when we found out that she was also apart of it so I didn't understand why I was angry only at him. I combated against it by trying to get to know him better, since I also realized that I didn't even know him that well. Then of course he does this and I'm angry again. And there I thought that I was getting to know him better.

"Do you think that there's a water source around here?" Ken asked.

"I hope. That's why we're checking."

"Do you know where your brother is taking us? He seems to have some destination in mind."

"If he does then he hasn't told me…… Though he did mention that we should head to Centarumon's labyrinth."

"Why?"

"I don't really know. It might have something that Styxmon told him."

"Are you mad at me for something? What did I do wrong?"

I stopped and turned to face him. I felt bad for being angry at him, "No, I guess I'm just stressed out. My new book is due soon and I don't have much of it done."

"Is that why you want to have night watch tonight?"

"Yea, that way I have more time for it."

"Maybe you want ought to work on it during lunch. I think Matt is planning on creating a big lunch." He smiled as if everything would be all right. I hoped that they were but I knew that I was mad at him for some reason and I have to know why.

I smiled to show that I agreed, "I think that's a great idea. Let's go find some water so we could save some of ours."

We continued to walk. I felt better, knowing that I wasn't mad at him anymore.

Kari

I found Panther with Plantmon; they were coming back, though I don't know where they went.

"Kari, how well do you know this place?" She asked as she reached me.

"I know this area not too well, I'm afraid. Matt and TK know more than I do, why?"

"Panther thinks that there might be something around here that could help." Plantmon said.

"Really? Like what?"

"I had a vision of a stone building thing. I'm not really sure what it means though."

"That question should go to Matt or TK. Let's go back then."

She nodded and we headed back. I've remembered Mimi telling me one time that she and Izzy were in a stone building when they were all separated. That might be the place that she was talking about, if it survived the Dark Masters and Myotismon. That's when it hit me that this world is changing at a fast rate. When they went into the Digital World to stop Ken, the world had changed. It itself has evolved to meet with the new challenges that it has to face. And it brings new kids to help with that. Now remembering, we were told that there was a group before us that came here. I wonder what happened to them and why can't they sense that the Digital World needs them again.

"What's on your mind?"

I looked at Panther but I couldn't read her thoughts, "I was just noticing how fast this world changes."

"Everything needs a change. Our world has done the same thing."

"But this world has had a lot done to it. Every time there's a new danger, kids are collected to fight to protect this world."

"And our world is perfect?"

"That's not what I mean."

"Look, this world is just like any other. It has its own problems that need fixing and we're the ones that have to do that job."

"I know, but it just seems like this world can't defend itself against anything."

"Maybe, or maybe it just needs some guidance to help it get on the right path."

"I hope your right. Otherwise people will know about this place."

"Humans are greedy, aren't they?"

"The ones that I don't want to come here will be. Then the problems will definitely be bigger than anyone can handle."

"I think you old folks need to relax."

"Who are you calling old?" I really didn't understand what she just said there. I'm usually able to but that was just out of the blue.

"I'm talking about you, Ken, TK, and Matt. You're all too tight. You need to relax and enjoy this world."

"We've never been here to relax."

"Look, we don't know what powers our Crest has on this world. It doesn't seem that we're needed as much as you older ones but there's one thing that's clear."

"What?"

"That our Crests aren't ordinary or else we've would've been there with you and the others."

"You do have a point. Why only now that you're Crest need to be revealed?"

"You're asking the wrong person. The person we need to see is that Digimon that looks a bit like Gatomon."

"Like me? You mean the one that wrote the book?"

"Correct. There's something about her that's not right. I just know there's something not right about it."

"I guess your powers are getting stronger."

"I guess so. That's another thing that's been on my mind. Why do most of these Crest holders have some kind of power? There's a whole list that needs to be answered so you guys can't be so uptight about it. The answers will come to us sooner or later. Ceres once told me that everything has their place."

"You two seem to be good friends as well."

"Yea, we're good friends. I guess since we both live under the same roof."

"I hope that she doesn't leave. I think it's good to have her around to cheer everyone up."

"I think she likes that job too, that or messing with our heads."

We both laughed. When we reached Matt, the fire was ready. Though neither the food nor water was there.

"No one else has come back?" Panther asked.

"Ken and TK did but they went to see if there's a lake or something nearby that we could use instead."

"Wouldn't you know whether there was a lake near here? You seemed to have been here before."

"It might've changed or something happened that created a place for water to collect."

"Do you happen to know where a stone building is?"

He turned around looked at her, "A stone building? Where?"

"I don't know. I was getting some weird bananas when I saw it. I felt that it was important so I was hoping that you knew about it."

"I think I do. Izzy and Mimi were once in a stone-built labyrinth where they found out that our Digivices are an important tool. Though then we found out that the real power was inside of us and not in these devices." He held out his and looked at it. I remembered Tai explaining that to me once we got home. He also told me that a data Digimon was using me to explain to everyone the past.

"Do you know where it is?"

"Not really."

"I'll ask Ryan to find it then."

"There is a Digimon that lives there."

"Really?"

"Yep, though the problem is that he's friends with Gennai."

"Then I think that you guys go and find out why we need to head there. That is after lunch."

"At least I can remember how to cook."

I noticed that she closed her eyes for a few moments before opening them again, "You don't have to worry about the food. The others got plenty."

"Did you see it?" I asked.

"Lily Dawn contacted everyone to see how much food we needed. She just now told me."

"Wow, that must be cool."

"It is. I didn't ask her to get TK or Ken. Do you want me too?"

"They're fine on their own."

"Matt!"

I looked behind to see Ceres running up.

"What is it?"

"I was hoping that we could stay here a bit after lunch. I was hoping to get some mediation in."

"Mediation? Why don't you do that on your night watch or would you fall asleep?"

"What you're thinking is weak mediation. I'm talking about the one that could last days or years if I wanted to."

"Then should you not do that?" Panther asked.

"That's why I wanted to stop somewhere where we could stay a few hours. It doesn't take me long to get into the state and it doesn't take me long to get out."

"We'll wait for everyone else's answer."

"Ok, that's cool." She placed the food on the leaf that the other fruits were on. Then it just hit me, since Matt wasn't looking for any food, how those other fruits got there.

Everyone else came back, placing the food on the leaf as well. Then we were helping Matt get ready whenever they got back.

Ken

We didn't see any signs that there was water around. Then TK stopped so suddenly. I walked up to him to see that there was a stone building of some kind.

"TK, what is that?"

"I'm not sure. I think it's the place that Matt's been searching for."

"You mean Centarumon's labyrinth."

"Izzy and Mimi both met him when we started out. They said that he lived in a stone building that held the code of the Digital World. Let's go make sure." He looked at me.

I nodded. We went to down the hill and into the building. I recognized the symbols on the wall. It was telling us how to get pass the labyrinth and how to bring up an image of the labyrinth.

"This is how Mimi and Izzy described it. That must be the Black Gear that she kicked."

I looked to what TK was looking at and saw a large gear near a root. I do remember reading that there was an evil Digimon that used something similar to my Dark Ring. "Should we head back to let the others know?"

"Yea, that way we can all go together."

We started to head back when there was a quake. We looked at each other than ran outside to see nothing that seemed to be causing it. Suddenly a huge dinosaur-like Digimon came from the forest. It had a metal mask on its head and metal band around its stomach. It stopped near us and just looked at us.

"That's one big Digimon." TK commented in a nervous mood.

"Hope it's friendly."

"You're not the only one."

We started to inch back slowly. The dinosaur would've been a brontosaur if it were in our world. It lowered its long neck so its head was closer to us. It seemed to be smelling us or something. It raised its head back up and walked in another direction. We both let out our breath then looked at each other. We laughed, realizing that we were both scared that that Digimon would do something to us.

"Ok, let's go before anything else weird happens." TK said.

"I agree."

We went back.

Me

I heard something coming from the forest. I looked to see TK and Ken. I felt relieved that they were all right.

"I see that you didn't find any water." I said.

"Yea. So I guess that we'll just use the one we brought." TK said. I searched my pocket for all the gallons of water that I packed. I figured that we'd need it since I wasn't sure where we would land. I brought one out and started to fill the pot with it.

"Sorry."

"It's ok. You were just looking to see." I smiled at him to show him my support.

He smiled back at me and lunch was on. It was big to celebrate their first real trip to the Digital World. Ceres asked everyone if it was ok for her to mediate. They didn't see a problem with that since Panther told them about the stone building. TK and Ken both looked like they wanted to say something. TK worked on his latest novel as he was eating. Patamon was the only one that got close to him. Even I stayed away to allow him to get some serious work done. Patamon brought him any food or drink that he wanted.

Once everyone was done, TK stopped working. We all wanted to see how Ceres was going to do this. She assured that we watching wouldn't mess up her concentration.

"I shall explain the ancient art of mediation to you. I had learned this from monks in the highlands of China." I noticed that she started to relax and breathing slowly. She was in the position that you traditional see them in for mediation. Her eyes were closed, "One's must close all senses so that nothing can disturb that person. I won't do that just yet. I must then quiet my thoughts and feelings until there's silence. With that silence inside of me, I should be more aware of the unspeakable treasure that will help me in knowing other ways of gaining knowledge. Now, I'm going into my mediation. Nothing will be able to disturb me while I'm in this state." Her breathing nearly stopped. I was considered but she seemed to have done this before. Though I wasn't sure whether we were allowed to move since she was like this.

Panther walked up to her and poked her in the head. Her head just moved with Panther's movements.

"Ceres once told me that she stayed in that state for days." Fiterimon said.

"What got her out of it?" Don asked.

"She found out her path. She needed to know whether to get one meal or another."

We all either laughed or giggled, depending on the type of person we were.

"I could just imagine how the host and manager reacted." Panther said with a laugh.

"Well, do you think it safe for us to leave her like this?" I had to know since I didn't want to leave her like this.

"Don't worry about it. We'll stay here and keep watch. You guys need to find that stone building and get some answers." Panther gave me the thumbs up.

I smiled, "Ok, you guys ready to go?"

They nodded and we headed out. After a while, I noticed that TK and Ken were leading us down some path.

"Do you two know where we're going?"

"What makes you that we do?" TK asked in a sly way.

"There it is." Ken said, running a bit ahead.

"Great, I was wondering when we'd get there." TK followed him.

"Do you know what they're talking about?" Kari asked.

"Not a clue." I felt myself smiling but I'm not sure why.

We sped up to follow them. They stopped at the edge of the hill. I looked beyond them to see the stone building that they must have talked about.

"Is that the labyrinth?" I asked.

"It is." TK answered.

"When did you…?" Kari asked.

"When we were looking for some water. We didn't go in far but, according to TK, it's just how Izzy and Mimi described it."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Gatomon asked. She jumped off Kari and ran towards it.

We ran afterward her. We entered the stone building. I looked at the symbols and they did look a bit like the ones in the book, though I could tell that these are a bit different. They were obviously different since Izzy himself was here and he still couldn't figure out the text in the book.

"Ken, do you understand this?" I heard Kari asked. I looked at Ken and he was looking at the wall that I was.

"I can but I wish I didn't misplace my old laptop."

"Why?" TK asked.

"I could decode these better if I had that. That's where I put all my data on the Digital World."

"How could misplace something like that?"

"I'm not sure. I guess I lost it when we were moving."

"If anyone finds that then who know what they could do." Kari looked every worried.

"Let's not think about it. Ken, can you tell whether or not Centarumon is still here?" I wanted to know since he might know why we had to come here. Not to mention why the Super Levels are now appearing.

"This only tells us how to get around the obstacles that lay in the labyrinth. It also lets us know there's a way to call up a hologram of the place." He pulled out his Digivice and started to push the buttons in what seemed randomly. Then there was an image floating above his Digivice. "According to what I see, there is something in there." He looked at the only door that led inside.

"Should we go in and see who it is?" Kari asked.

"That might be a smart move." TK said. Everyone was looking at that door.

"Then let's go. I really don't want to leave them there too long."

They nodded once I said that. We all walked inside and Ken was leading us. They told us that Mimi and Tentomon were lost in this labyrinth until Izzy got them out. Centarumon found them and once they got him off of Devimon's control, he told them about the Digivices. Now thinking about it, if all these things are just tools to help us realize our power then why was it them that concealed Apocalymon? Shouldn't the light that entrapped him come from us? Maybe they aren't just tools to help us realize our power. Otherwise why would they come in a different form for the new ones? I wonder if this new group follows the same rules as the others?

"That Digimon is moving." Ken said.

"Moving where?" TK asked.

He looked at us, "Toward us. If it's not Centarumon then what do we do? It's too narrow for a battle."

"We'll wait and see." I said with confidence. Though what was I confident in, I'm not really sure.

It wasn't long before we heard something. It sounded like horse hooves. Centarumon appeared behind the corner.

"Centarumon!" Kari said with glee.

"Digidestined? What brings you here?"

"We were just in the neighborhood so we thought we dropped by." TK lied.

"Well, you're just in time. I was just about to contact Gennai to ask him to contact you to come to the Digital World. I have something important to show you." He went back down his path.

We followed him, glad that we decided that they should stay behind. He led us to a room that on the far wall held an image of the old Digivice. He walked to it and something was being brought up next to him. I noticed that it was an old looking book. It was getting my heart excited.

"Centarumon, what is that book?" I could tell that there was a shock in my voice.

"You…recognized this book?" He picked it up and was coming toward us.

I shook off the feeling, "No, of course not. How could I know about a book that's in the Digital World?"

"This book seems to contain many prophecies about the all the Digidestined." That made me worried.

"All of the Digidestined?" I tried to hide it but it didn't work.

"Isn't that great news?"

"You could read that?"

"A little bit. It's in an ancient text that takes a while to translate."

"But you do have a program that can translate it?" Ken asked.

"I think so. Why?"

"Could you give us the programming?"

"Do you need it for something?"

"Well, if that's book full of prophecies for us then shouldn't we look at it?" TK said, making it seem like we were fooling him to get the book.

"Before you give us anything, is there a prophecy or prophecies that you need to tell us about?" I said, since their words were making us seem bad.

"Yes, it's the one that Gennai gave you when you were fighting against Myotismon. It seems that he messed it up."

"Messed it up?" Kari questioned.

"Yes, I'll read to you want it really said:

The wings of bats will blanket the sky. The rising dead will call the name for the King of the Undead Digimon; when the moon strikes the hour of between, the Undead King will reveal himself to reign over the living. The Angel of Peace will shoot an arrow of its divided power at the protectors of courage and friendship; the new stage will be reached. Recycle."

He looked up at us. Ken looked at us too, "What did you hear it as?"

"The sky will be darkened by the wings of many bats. The fallen people will invoke the name of the undead Digimon King, and when the clock strikes the hour of the beast the undead king will reveal himself in his true form as the beast. Then angels will shot arrows of hope and light at the loved ones of those they have been sent to protect, and a miracle will happen. Please always recycle." TK answered.

"They almost sound like two different prophecies." I pointed out.

"Did he want to give us encouragement? Centarumon, are you sure that's the one that he told us about?" Kari didn't want to believe in this one for some reason.

"I marked this page myself when Gennai looked at this book."

"Then why tell us now?" TK asked.

"I just now decided to look at the prophecy myself. That's when I found out that he didn't tell you the prophecy right. It might be for another time that you're needed."

"But… That means that there are other Crests out there that we don't know about." Kari said. She seemed scared for some reason. TK placed his hand on her shoulder and that seemed to do the trick.

"Well, that's not the only one that mentions an unknown Crest. There are a few others but I haven't been able to translate them."

"Thanks for letting us know." I smiled, since at least we have an idea on what Wizardmon was talking about. So, in ordered to have everyone reach the Super Level form, Tai and I have to get shot by arrows.

He handed the book to me, "Here, I think you might want to hold on to this. You need it more than I do."

I smiled, "Thanks a lot Centarumon." I took it and smiled greater since I knew that this book had the two legends that Styxmon told me.

"Ken, I'll get you that program."

"Thanks, it'll help out a lot."

Ken followed Centarumon to one of the walls that supported the stairs. I looked that the image of Digivice engraved into the wall. TK and Kari were watching them.

"Is there something the matter?"

I looked down at Gabumon, "I was wondering why we have Digivice when they're all they do is let us know we have some kind of power within us?"

"Maybe this book will tell us."

"I hope that's true."

"Thanks so much, now we might be able to translate that book." Ken said.

I looked to see that Ken was walking back to us and Centarumon was staying where he was.

We waved bye and started to walk away. I stopped and looked at him, "Could you not tell Gennai that we were here?"

"Why? Did he not send you here for something?"

"We're here on your own. So please don't tell him."

"You have my word."

"Do you know anything about attacks from unknown Digimon?"

"Were you attacked?" He sounded considered.

"Yea, the same with a Yokomon Village that we knew. Only one Yokomon survived to tell us what happened."

"I'm sorry to hear that. There have been reports that unknown Digimon are attacking or appearing all around the Digital World. We don't know where they come from or what they want. They seem to be as diverse as we are."

"You don't think of them as a higher level or something?"

"No, all they are doing is causing chaos in our peaceful world. I'm sorry that we can't keep it in order for long."

"That's ok. I don't think we mind the work."

"But, you all have grown to live your lives. It's not fair for you to just give up on your lives there."

"That's nice of you to be considered about us. I'm glad that our friends now how hard we worked to make sure that your world is safe. Don't worry though, as long as you guys can live in peace, that's all we care for." I placed my hand on Gabumon's head, "After all, we have Digimon that saved our lives more than once. We own them big."

I could sense that he was smiling so I smiled back, "Stay safe and thanks for your help." I followed the others. They were waiting for me not too far ahead. I held on to the book like it was gold. Once we get this to Izzy, the same with the program, we can crack the code to both books. I started to wonder whether or not this was the reason that ghost sent me to Centarumon. Though now I can't complain.

"Kari, why are you scared?" I asked.

"I'm the one that the prophecy told about. What if it's Myotismon again?"

"We'll handle him just like all the other times." TK said with confidence.

"What happened the first time that you heard that prophecy?" Ken asked.

"Gabumon and Agumon went to their Mega forms." Then I heard something. It seemed that everyone but Kari and Gatomon heard it too.

"What's wrong?" She asked with worry.

"There's something around here."

"It is the Digital World." Gatomon pointed out.

Then the sound of a tree was falling came to our ears. I looked behind me to see a thick, tall tree falling toward us. "Move!"

We had barely enough time to dodge the thing. TK made sure that Kari was ok. I looked beyond the tree to see a guy wearing a weird looking tank top; pants; a sword case; and long wristbands. There was a sword in his hands and he was smiling evilly at us.

"Who are you? And how did you get here?" Kari asked.

"I'm one of the Digimon known as Twin Warriormon. I walked."

"Twin Warriormon?"

"Yes and here comes my twin brother."

We looked behind us to see a guy wearing long sleeves shirt and baggie pants. He had a wipe with three pongees at the end and he too smiled evilly.

"Let's deal with these humans." Said the first one.

"Right."

They leaped into the air. His sword started to glow. Once it seems like when it reached a good level or its high level, he launched that energy at us and I heard that his brother launched his weapon at us.

Panther

It hasn't been that long since Ceres went into mediation and the others went to find that stone building. I wondered why Ceres now decided to go into mediation. Other than that it's the only time she could in safety, I knew that there was another reason. I've learned that she does things with a reason, however silly she does doing it.

"I wonder how long she'll take." Nereida pondered.

"She might be looking for something important." Neon said.

"What's important about mediating?" Yokomon asked.

"It's supposed to be good for your mind and soul. Though then again, that's only for the low level of mediating." Ryan said.

"The higher ones allow you to find yourself." Don added.

"So she's finding herself?" Yokomon asked.

"She might be." Tim said.

We heard a tree falling.

"Do trees fall randomly here?" Damon asked.

"No, something has to knock it down." Yokomon answered.

"Isn't that the direction that Matt and they went in?" Lightningmon asked.

There was a loud explosion where the tree fell.

"Shendramon, check it out." Tim said.

He nodded and flew up. "I think there's a fight over there."

"Where did that voice come from?" Yokomon asked.

"That was Shendramon. That's how he talks to us." Bellimon said

"Oh."

"Too bad we can't check it out." Nereida looked at Ceres.

Then she opened her eyes so suddenly.

"Ceres?" Fiterimon sounded a bit worried.

"They're in trouble."

"How do you know?" Ryan asked, though we were already to bolt.

She got up from the ground, "When I mediate, not only I can ask about anything; I could see anything that needs my help. It's like Panther's ability to see into the future, past or present."

"So you saw that they were in trouble?" I asked.

"It wasn't clear but they're in some kind of trouble."

"Thanks for explaining, now let's get going." Tim said and we all ran in the direction that they went in, as well as the blast. I hope they're ok.

Me

We didn't get hit by the blast, I looked around to see that our Digimon Digievolved to block the attack. All were in their next forms.

"Are you alright?" TK asked.

"We're fine." Angemon assured.

"How could low levels block a Super Level's attack?" Questioned the first one.

Angewomon looked beat but that wasn't stopping her determination. Stingmon was holding the wipe thing.

"Don't worry brother. There's no way for them to defeat us. We're unstoppable!" Laughed the second.

"Are you guys alright?"

I looked back to see the others. Ceres was with them as well.

"How are there other humans in the Digital World?" Yokomon asked in shock.

"They're Digimon." Ken said as we all got up.

"So, that report saying that slave Digimon joining up with some kids was true after all." Said the second one.

"I'm sure that Bossmon would love you all to come back to him." Said the first one.

"You work for Bossmon?" Fiterimon said with anger.

"No, but we know him."

Then Stingmon moaned in pain. I looked to see that he was being shocked by the wipe. Before Ken decided to get it off him himself, Angemon got it. That's when the second one called it back. The first powered his sword and launched it at us, though before we had time to react, we realized that it was aimed at the others.

"Golden Dust!" Sakuramon yelled. From her hands came tiny dust particles that shined like gold. It landed on the energy and turned it to dust. It fell on the ground with a metallic sound.

"I guess we shouldn't underestimate you." Then he launched at them. Garurumon got in his way though. They started to fight but I was worrying since they're Super Levels.

Angemon went after the other one. This gave me the chance to get the book in my pocket without them knowing. I had a feeling that if they saw the book, they might want it.

"Get him Garurumon!" I cheered him on since this seemed to be an unfair fight. If only Tai were here then we could DNA Digievolve. I started to notice that Garurumon wasn't really losing to him nor was he getting the upper hand.

"Go Angemon!" TK cheered his partner on.

Then there was a blast that came from behind of the others. I looked but I couldn't see what it was.

"I see that Spikelizmon is finally here." Said the second one.

"What took that stupid lizard so long?" Complained the first.

"They brought more." Kari said with worry.

"Don't worry, we'll handle this." Don said. I hope your right.

Don

There was a Digimon with a spike collar, spiked scales, a tail and sharp claws. He looked nasty but I knew that we could handle it.

"So, you're those Digimon that ran away." His voice was harsh.

"So what if they are?" Damon asked.

"Then they need to be taught a lesson." He brought his right hand closer to his face.

"Not if we have anything to say about it. Let's go get them." Ryan said, looking at Breomon.

He nodded and jumped ahead of us. A black shadow thing came out from Breomon's body and started to take shape of a dog or something, "Black Wolf!" That shadow launched itself at the Digimon and hit him hard. He was sent back a few feet but it was either that he wasn't expecting it or it was that Breomon's attack was strong. Ryan was cheering his partner on just the same.

"What are you cheering about?" He curled into a ball and spun right at us. He hit Breomon and he struggled to get up.

"Breomon!" Ryan yelled, hoping that he was ok.

"Vine!" Bellimon yelled, the vines came from the side of her head and aimed for the Digimon, though they bounced off.

"Sun Laser!" Plantmon's thing on her head lit up and shot a laser beam at the Digimon. But that didn't do anything either.

He rolled right through them too and they were now struggling to stand, like Breomon.

"Bellimon!"

"Plantmon, get up!"

"Golden Dust!" Sakuramon launched her attack against at him. Her dust wasn't sticking so that meant that he wasn't going to be turned into a golden statue. She managed to dodge his attack but it was just barely. AeroDinomon flew into the picture; I used my healing powers to make sure that I didn't fall from my sickness.

"Flame Wind!" He flapped his wings hard several times to make flames shoot out from them, aiming at the Digimon. But he launched at him, disbursing the flames and knocking him out of the sky.

"AeroDinomon!" I yelled, since I could tell that was a hard hit. Sakuramon was near him to make sure that he was all right. She got up above AeroDinomon and started to glow. The wind around her started to pick up as well. When she opened her eyes, they were glowing as well, "Pixie!" The glow formed into a sphere above and shot at the Digimon.

When it hit, the Digimon fell out of his ball.

"Sakuramon!" I heard Neon yell. I looked over to see that Sakuramon wasn't in the air. Neon ran over to them and I followed.

"Are you guys alright?" Neon asked. Sakuramon looked weak and AeroDinomon looked beat.

"We're… fine… just… need… rest…" AeroDinomon managed to say before collapsing completely.

I looked over to where the Digimon was and he was getting up again. Then Angewomon and Stingmon appeared, holding him down.

"Thanks guys." Fiterimon said then looked at the others standing. I looked behind us to see that Ken and Kari were with us now.

"Water Fire!" Fiterimon yelled.

"Thunder Claw!" Lightningmon yelled.

"Rock Crusher!" Shendramon echoed in our heads.

"Snow Storm!" Huskimon yelled.

All their attacks hit him in the chest. He was feeling a lot of pain by the way he was screaming. Angewomon and Stingmon moved out of the way and flew in front of him but above.

"Celestial Arrow!" Her glove grew wings and a string that attached the ends; what looked to be an energy arrow formed in her hands as she took aim.

"Sting Strike!" Stingmon grew a laser dragger on both arms. He launched himself at the Digimon once Angewomon shot her arrow.

Once he went through him, he was deleted.

"Are you guys alright?" Kari asked.

"We're fine. What about TK and Matt?" Damon asked.

"Angemon and Garurumon are still fighting them." Ken said, looking back. Then there was a bit of horror on his face.

"What? Nereida asked.

"Matt and Garurumon aren't there."

We picked up our tried Digimon and ran to them to see what he meant. Angemon was still fighting in that area but Garurumon was nowhere in sight.

"Maybe that other Digimon took the fight somewhere else." I suggested.

"But where?" Ken asked.

Then, somehow, Angemon defeated the Digimon. Angemon went back to Patamon, falling back down to TK.

"TK, where's Matt?" Panther asked as we all ran to him.

"The other Warriormon brought the fight that way." He pointed to his southwest.

"Then you guys got lucky." Fiterimon said.

"Why?"

"With that Digimon, you have to hit at the same time and the same way in ordered to have a chance in defeating them."

"Then why do they have different weapons?" Kari asked. I noticed that Wormmon and Gatomon were back.

"To make it that much harder."

"Then that means that Angemon and Were Garurumon were doing the same movements." TK looked in the direction that he knew Matt went in.

"He Digievolved? That would make mimicking that much easier."

Me

Were Garurumon went back to being Gabumon but he was exhausted. I ran to him to make sure that he was ok.

"Gabumon?"

"I'm fine. Just need a little rest." He put on a cheery smile.

"Ok, that's fine. Great job."

"Thanks."

I decided to sit around for a while since Gabumon isn't exactly a lightweight. I brought out my harmonica and started playing. It was helping Gabumon relax and it would also help the others find us faster if we where still close to them.

You can't hide it forever, Matt.

I stopped playing and stood up. I didn't see anyone around that could've said that.

Why are you hiding your power? "Whose there?"

"Matt?" Gabumon sounded worried.

"There's someone around."

Embrace your destiny!

"What destiny?"

Your place among the evil.

"Evil? I am not evil!"

"Matt, what's going on?"

I looked down at Gabumon who was still too tried to move, "This voice is telling me to join the evil side."

Why not? You know that you are evil, maybe even the evilest of them all.

"This guy's losing it."

"I'm sorry Matt, I can't move yet."

"It's not your fault."

Even your Digimon thinks that you should join. You know that it's your rightful place.

"Gabumon, just rest. Don't worry about me. I'm not going down the road I did when Cherrymon talked to me."

Gabumon smiled at me before closing his eyes.

Only one with a dark heart would turn on their friends.

"Get out of my head."

Finally, you talk with your head.

"Whoever you are, leave me alone."

But Master, I must get you to return.

"Master?"

Yes, you are the purest evil. You have many under you. Don't let yourself be controlled by the light.

"I'm afraid that you got the wrong guy."

Then why did you attack two of your friends?

"What? How do you know about that?"

I sensed that you were out of hiding.

"I'm not evil. I never was."

Who says?

"I do!"

But do you really know?

"I know because I have the Crest of Friendship!"

But evil are allowed to have friends. It just means that all evil will be loyal to each other.

"If I really am your 'Master' then I order you to go away and leave me alone."

What are you afraid of? You have more power than any light. Oh, I see. You have locks.

"Locks?"

Yes, locks to keep you away from your powers. That pitiful little girl is trickier than I thought.

"Girl?" Then the ghost that told us to go to Centarumon came into my mind.

And here I thought she was gone forever. No matter, your barrier has already been broken. You must now get free.

"If that's the girl that you're referring to then I'm not going to do anything."

No Master, it's another girl that I'm referring to. She's not in the Digital World.

"Do I know this girl?"

Of course not, but she does want to destroy all evil. That will be you if you don't realize your power.

"Why do I have the feeling that you're lying?"

Why would I lie? I'm only telling the truth. After all, I'm also evil so she'll be after me too.

"Wait, why am I listening to you? I told you to get lost."

But Master, don't you want to be freed?

"I want you to get out of my head."

To come out, you must remove your locks. One of them is that symbol on your neck.

I looked down to see my Amulet of Virtue. "I'm not going to remove it."

But you must if you want to be freed.

I don't know why I was looking at it or why I was even listening to this annoying voice. "I'm not evil."

Master, those are just comforting words to ease the mind. You know you are; even Ceres and Panther know you are.

I was remembering Ceres telling me that she knew the evil that came out that day. Somehow, I have an ancient evil inside of me since birth though she doesn't know how that happened.

You know it's true. Embrace your destiny!

I looked at Gabumon, who I just noticed was looking at me. I knew that I held a sad expression on my face since I couldn't think of what to do. I wanted this voice out of my head but I didn't know how. Of course he telling me that I'm evil doesn't help either.

"Matt." I focused on him again, there was a determine look in his eyes. I wanted him to tell me that I wasn't evil, to convince me that I wasn't. "What's going on?"

"That voice isn't out of my head. Gabumon, I'm not evil, right?"

"Of course you're not."

"What about when I attack you guys? I even went after you." I made a fist.

"I thought you said that you don't remember what happened?"

"I did read it. I wanted to see for myself how Killer died."

"It wasn't your fault. You had no control."

"But, it felt like I was able to do something but didn't."

"You just didn't know how it got out. That's why you're drinking tea."

That's only to control the emissive power you have.

I sat down, I didn't understand why I was so confuse. I felt Gabumon's paw on my shoulder. I looked at him to see the same smile he gave me when Cherrymon was talking to me. I held the Amulet of Virtue in my hands and looked at it, "I don't want to be evil."

But you know that you are.

"Control it." I looked at Gabumon; he was still smiling.

"You think I should do what the voice is telling me?"

"I'm not sure what it's saying but you have to follow your own heart."

"That's the problem. I'm not sure what my true heart is."

"It's Virtue and Friendship."

"If it's Virtue then why does this voice keep saying I'm evil?"

"Is he telling you to turn on our friends?"

"Not yet."

You have forgotten your power. Your power can happen anytime now. Whether you want to or not.

I placed my hands on my head. For some reason, I knew that the voice was right. "Maybe I can out smart this evil?"

"What do you mean?"

"If this evil is really me then I should be able to control." I looked at my amulet, "I want to try it Gabumon. That way this evil can never control me again."

"I'll be right at your side."

I stood up and looked at Gabumon, "Thanks." He gave me the encouragement that I needed. I just hope this works. I reached to the back and took it off. I hooked it back on in front of me and looked at it. I didn't feel anything at first but then this rush came all over me. I went to my knees, trying to control this but I wasn't sure how well I was doing.

TK

We were sitting around, waiting for Matt to return. I was remembering when we split up to go look for Tai. Matt and I were the only ones left before we got to that theme park. That's when he and Gabumon took a boat to see what was on the other side. I waited there for what seemed like years. Then Demi Devimon came and made me mad at Tokomon. I looked down at Patamon, who was now resting as everyone else who got hit, glad to see that that won't happen again.

I heard something coming from the forest. I knew it was Matt and stood up, glad to know that he was ok. I could only see his figure since it was a dark area, but something was telling me that something weren't right.

"What took you so long?" Neon asked.

"I needed to find something." That wasn't Matt's voice but it was.

"Matt?" Panther noticed it too.

I felt him smile, "I guess it's a good thing that I don't have a name." He came into the light. His eyes were black but I could see some blue in it. He held an evil grin on his face.

"How did you get out?" Ceres asked. That confirmed what I feared, the evil that sent Matt to the hospital was back.