….I know, I know. It's been almost two months since I updated this story and I deleted the other stories. I know I suck. But I can't keep my head on a straight track. I keep getting distracted. Plus school sucks I'm sure that's a given. I'm sorry. I'll try and update more frequently. Also I'd like to give a HUGE thank you to Powerpuff! Your last review really motivated me to try and get this done and picked my spirits up! Thank you so much! Also if you guys could tell me if you like the text this way in this chapter or the text in the other chapters. You know like how this one is spread out and the other isn't? Sorry for the super long Authors Note. And now, the long overdue chapter! Don't own anything but Dragomon and Chris! PLEASE REVIEW!
Chapter 9: Devimon, the Agent of Darkness!
"This place could really use a good bus system." Joe mused as we continued staring off the mountain. An anime sweat drop went down my head as I heard this.
"Same old Joe." I said.
"Yea but it looks like we're at the end of the line." We looked behind us to see Matt and everyone else.
"We're doomed. Trapped on an island. We'll never get out of here alive. I knew I wouldn't like camp. But would my folks listen to me? Nooo. I wanted to go to summer school." Joe said as he sat on his knees.
"Hmm." "Whatcha doing?" Agumon asked Tai as he was sitting down with his telescope and paper.
"Making a map of the island. That way we'll know exactly where we are and where we've already been."
"Yes, that works in theory. What?! Did you say map or mess?" Izzy said as we walked over.
I looked at the so-called map and my eyes went wide. Izzy was right; this thing was a mess of lines and curves! How could anyone read that?!
An anime sweat drop went down my head as I laughed nervously, "You never really were good at drawing…"
"No question man. You are the dude of doodles." "If you follow that map it'll lead you straight to a headache." Matt and Sora said as they also looked at it.
"Well I can read it just fine and that's all that's really important!" Tai said a bit irritated.
"We don't need a map to know we're totally lost. I figured that out a long time ago." Joe said depressingly. "I just figured out that these gloves really don't go with this dress." "That's sad." Mimi said as Palmon answered her.
Suddenly we all heard something crumble on the path and Matt yelled, "What's that?!"
A lion Digimon then appeared on the other side of the path.
"Who's that?" I asked nervously. "Don't worry. Leomon is our friend." Dragomon said as he patted the shoulder he was holding onto.
"With big teeth." T.K. added. "He just uses them for smiling." "He's a just leader and a good role model for all Digimon." Patamon and Gabumon said.
"I want the children." Leomon said with a dark voice.
We all gasped at him as he pulled out his sword. "Call me paranoid but I think it's time to run!" Joe said as we all did.
Leomon rushed after us as we all began running down the mountain path.
"Don't slow down Joe he's right behind us!" Matt yelled.
Suddenly an ugly green Digimon ran onto the path and blocking our way as he said, "And just where do you think you're going?"
We all quickly stopped as he continued, "Well children so good of you to stop by."
"He look hungry to you?" "I'm too small to eat. And besides I'm full of junk food." "Well he's not against a little snack." Patamon, T.K. and Gomamon said.
I looked behind us to see Leomon as he said, "Make it easy on yourselves and give up now. Or else!"
"I don't see an exit door." Matt said.
"This proves the theory that well executed teamwork is efficient, even for the bad guys."
"But Leomon has always been Ogermon's worst enemy, what's happened to him!?" Biyomon said frantically.
Ogermon and Leomon then jumped at us and all we could do was yell. Thankfully our Digimon Digivolved and attacked Ogermon and Leomon.
Birdramon, Kabuterimon and Ikkakumon attacked Ogermon while Greymon, Yosomon, Garurumon and Togemon attacked Leomon.
As all the Digimon worked together to attack Ogermon and Leomon, Matt and Tai dragged T.K. and me over behind a rock.
As the Digimon were about to make a final attack put together, the rocks above us shattered and caused an avalanche to fall towards us.
"Wing Blast!" Yosomon called out as he and the other Digimon used their attacks to destroy the rocks before they hit us.
I clung onto Tai's shirt as he held me, closing my eyes as the dust settled on us.
"You ok?" "Just peachy…" I mumbled to Tai before he turned to the others. "Everybody ok?"
"O yeah like a day at the beach." "I think I need a facial." Matt and Mimi said.
Everyone gasped as we saw our Digimon lying on the ground in their regular forms.
"Dragomon!" I called out as we ran to our friends. "We're not hurt, just a little tired, that's all." Dragomon mumbled.
"Hey what happened to the bad guys!?" Izzy suddenly yelled out. It's true, Ogermon and Leomon were gone.
"Do you think they fell off the cliff during that avalanche?" I asked.
"Unless they had wings they're goners." Joe said as he peered over the cliff.
"Neither one of them had wings so I'm sure they weren't air worthy." Sora said as she stood by Joe.
"Nothing is logical here. Anything is bound to happen, including flying monsters." "For once I think you're right Joe."
"Something bothering you?" Agumon asked Tai as he was staring up at the cliff. "It's that avalanche. I can't figure out where it came from."
I felt a shiver go down my back and I crossed my arms and shivered. Something wasn't right here…
"Stress accumulates until a crack develops and with excess weight the terra firma isn't so firma." Izzy explained in a scientific sense.
"Gee you think so? Look'd to me like something blasted it loose." Tai said as we all began walking again.
I looked back to where the rocks came from and gasp as I saw a black winged figure.
"What's wrong Chris?" I turn back to Tai, Agumon and Dragomon before looking back and gaping, not seeing the figure.
I rub my eyes before Tai walks over and grabs my hand, dragging me along and saying, "Come on. We're gonna get left behind."
"I'm intrigued at our Digimon that they were able to digivolve twice in one day." Izzy said as we all continued walking through the forest.
To where, I really didn't know anymore.
"Well lucky for us they were able to do it." Tai said.
"I think the Digimon are getting stronger. I wonder if that's a normal part of their evolution or if we're bringing out something special in them." I nodded my head at Sora as Izzy and I said, "A fascinating hypothesis, if only we could test it." "It would be cool, but I think we're all too tired now."
"I think today was to much for them." "Palmon's looking very tired." Matt and Mimi said. "I've been tired before, don't worry."
"Admit it Palmon, we need to stop and rest." Biyomon whined.
"You know to be perfectly honest, I think that's a good idea for all of us." "Rest where? I don't want to sleep on the ground!" "Look! A mansion!" Joe and Sora talked, as Joe pointed into the woods.
"Or maybe it's a hotel! Come on!" Tai yelled before we all began running towards the huge building.
"We may have found other life forms! I mean look at these grounds! Someone had to have mowed the lawn." "What a place! I can't believe my eyes! This is just to good to be true!" Izzy and Tai yelled as we all stopped in front of the mansion.
I hugged Dragomon close to me as I thought to myself, 'Yeah, to good…. Something feels off here…'
Everyone moved forward as I stayed at the back, Joe saying, "I hope they have a hot tub just as long as, you know, it's not to hot."
Joe and Matt then began running towards the doors and I yelled as fear began to run through my mind, "Joe! Matt! Don't go in there! It might be dangerous!"
"Hey, was this on your map?" Agumon asked Tai as I went and stood by them.
"Hmm, somehow I don't think so." Tai said as we watched Joe and Matt argue about opening the door. "This place should be on your map." "Agumon, if you recall you burned up my map." "Oh yeah…"
I laughed lightly at the two before Joe finally got the courage to open the door. "Well here it goes…I don't see a desk clerk. Anybody here!?"
"Looks weird." "Feels weird." "Well it doesn't look or feel weird to me." "Perhaps my definition of weird is different than yours." Izzy droned to Joe who walked further into the mansion.
"Think about it. Are we safer in the open woods with no shelter, or here in this dirty building we can defend from attack?" "I have to admit, you have a point." Matt says while crossing his arms.
I hug Dragomon to me saying, "I have to admit, you're all insane. This could be a trap…"
Just then T.K. walks in and says, "That's beautiful!" Joe looks behind him to see a picture of an angel, "Oh, yeah, that."
"Look at it. It's an angel." "What's an angel T.K.?" "Something special that watches over you. Kinda like you guys!"
"If this was a spooked out haunted house would there be pictures of angels hanging on the wall?! I don't think so!" "Relax, we just wanna be careful." Sora says as she puts her hands on her hips.
"And would you be quiet. You'll wake them all up." I scold, motioning towards the sleeping Digimon on the floor.
"I hope they have a dress shop. I've never worn the same thing two days in a row." "Let's take a nap later." Everyone talks to each other as Sora and Matt close the double doors.
"Well no crowds. We must've missed the summer rush." Tai jokes as we find no one else in the building.
"We keep missing everything." "Except the danger." I add with Sora.
"This is one kooky mixed up world. Let's go."
Suddenly the Digimon wake up as they start sniffing the air, Gabumon asking, "Do you smell that?"
"I don't smell anything, what is it?" Matt asks his partner. "It's the delicious odor of food."
"Food?!" Everyone yells.
"Are you sure?!" "Very sure, and plenty of it!" "Show us where Gabumon!" "It's this way follow me!" He yells as we all begin following him.
I wait for T.K. and Patamon to join us, before looking one last time at the angel picture and following the others.
Tai opens a door and inside is a long table with a bunch of food laid out. "Look at that spread!" "Wow…" "Sorry for saying this everybody, but this looks like a set up." "Matt is right, it could be some sort of trap." Sora adds before everyone looks towards the Digimon to see them scarfing the food down.
"Hey! Agumon are you sure that food is safe!?" "Everyone's eating, but their table manners are appalling." "Guess that's cause they like it." "That's it. I can't bear to look any longer!" Joe says and I sigh seeing he's finally cracked.
"I'm gonna eat it! At least I won't die hungry! On your mark, get set-!" Joe begins eating as much as he can as well.
Everyone stared at each other before sitting at the table, talking and eating.
I happily picked up an apple before gaping as Dragomon stole it.
"Hey! That was mine!" "Ha ha! Can't have it now!"
Dragomon quickly flew out of the room and I chased him, the both of us laughing.
"Oof!"
"Dragomon you klutz!"
Because he wasn't looking he had crashed right into the front doors, falling to the ground and causing the doors to open slightly.
I carefully picked him up, afraid that he was hurt, while watching the apple tumble to the ground and roll out the door. "Oh no." "I'm sorry Chris…I was only playing." "Aw! Don't be sorry Drago buddy! I know you were, and it was an accident. Huh?"
As I had been reassuring him everything was fine I had walked us outside to get the apple, only to find it slowly fading in and out before finally disappearing.
Dragomon and I stared at where it had once been before both our jaws dropped open, "EEEEEHHHH!?"
"Ah…. This water feels so nice." "Oh finally now I can take a bath!"
I stared at the water Mimi, Sora and their two Digimon were sitting in, my reflection staring back at me.
After the little apple incident Dragomon and I decided not to tell anyone yet and cause them to panic. First we were doing tests-
"Uh, Chris? Why are you filling that bucket with water?" Sora asked as she watched me fill a wooden bucket with the clean warm water.
I hefted it up and smiled saying, "Well I'm sure the boys area is crowded and I wanna make Dragomon comfortable. So I'm making him his own bath."
"That's really nice of you." "Hey you think you could make one for me in my room?"
Before I could let them say anything else I hurried out, and met Dragomon by an opened window.
"You ready?" "If something happens there's something seriously wrong with this place."
After that, we threw the water out the window.
Instead of the usual splash and puddle you would see on the ground, the water disappeared just a few feet from the window.
"Just like the apple…" Dragomon muttered as I glared at where the water had disappeared, before turning on my heel and heading off to find the others.
I found them all as they were getting comfy in a room full of beds. "Guys we have to leave."
"Huh?" "Why?" "What's wrong?" Everyone began bombarding me with questions as Dragomon landed on my shoulder.
"Guys something's not right about this place. I don't know what it is but things aren't right. I feel like this is a trick, we have to go!"
"Chris it's late at night and it's been a while since we've been this carefree. I think you're just being paranoid."
I glared at Tai as he said this.
"Don't you think I have the right to be paranoid? We're in a world we don't know about and are being attacked at least once or twice a day! There's no way we can just get lucky!"
"Hey would you calm down!"
"Tai how can I calm down when an apple and bucket of water disappeared right before Dragomon and I's eyes!?"
"You're delusional!"
"I am not!" I yelled as loud as I could.
Everyone was staring at us as Tai and I fought. I clenched my fists tightly, I was sure they were white.
"If you don't believe me fine, I'm leaving! I'd rather be safe than sorry, and with what I've seen I have a good right to be!"
With that I slammed the door to the room closed, ran down the stairs, and out the building.
Flinging the double doors wide open I slowed my pace down, bending to my knees to try and catch my breath as small tears threatened to fall from my eyes.
"Chris? Are you gonna be ok?" I stood straight up and used my sleeve to wipe my eyes, "Y-Yeah. I'll be fine Dragomon don't worry. It's just…I've never gotten into an argument with Tai this big. And the fact that no one believed me…"
I felt like we were being stared at and as I turned around all I saw was the angel painting in the building.
I glared angrily at it before picking a good-sized rock up. I tossed it in my hand a little before yelling and finally throwing it, hitting the middle of the picture and leaving a scuffmark.I huffed before turning away from the building and walking into the forest.
I poked the fire that Dragomon had made with a stick, my eyes staring off into space as Dragomon happily munched on a couple of things he called meat apples.
They weren't that bad, they were exactly what their name said. They looked like apples, but tasted like meat.
"Do you really plan on staying up all night Chris?"
"Mmhm. I don't think I can sleep anyway. I'm just to on edge. I know something's going to go wrong…"
Dragomon stared at me sadly as I continued to watch the flames dance.
Suddenly his ears perked up and turned towards the bushes behind me.
I stare at him in confusion, saying, "Dragomon? What's wrong?"
"Someone's watching us…"
My eyes widen as I quickly stand up and run behind Dragomon.
"Ah shucks! Looks like I've been found out." A Digimon who looked like a cowboy came out from the bushes. He held two silver guns in his hands and a large one seemed to make up his chest.
"Dragomon?" "That's Revolmon. A mutated Digimon whose body is a giant gun barrel. He's supposed to have a deep sense of justice and exterminate evil Digimon. His Justice Bullet will digitize them with one shot."
"So then why is he glaring at us as if we just jumped out of a black hole?"
"Devimon may be the master of darkness, but when he told me of an evil Digimon out to get the Digidestine? Well shucks I just couldn't say no."
Dragomon and I stared at Revolmon, look to each other, and then back saying, "Huh?"
Suddenly he lifted up his guns and pointed them towards Dragomon shouting, "Dragomon! I challenge you! I will not allow you to hurt the DigiDestined!"
A deadpan look appeared on Dragomon's face as he mumbled, "Oh you have got to be kidding me…"
"Justice Bullet!"
Dragomon quickly flew into the air to avoid the bullet Revolmon shot at him.
"You're crazy!" "I am justice!"
They both continually yelled as they ran around the forest.
An anime sweatdrop went down my head, before it was replaced with an irk mark as a bullet whizzed past my face.
Dragomon noticed as he too became angry and flew in front of me. "Hey! NO ONE shoots at my partner!"
"I'm getting tired of this. Dragomon?"
"Right!" I held up my Digivice as it began to glow along with Dragomon.
Revolmon's eyes seemed to widen as though he realized something.
"Dragomon digivolve to Yosomon!"
Yosomon was now flying above Revolmon with me on his back as he glared.
"Y-you…and you…! Digivolve…! Digivice!...Well now I screwed up." Revolmon muttered as he held his head.
"Now who is Devimon and these DigiDestined?" "Are you telling me….you don't know? Oh no! Devimon! Oh that no good rascal!"
"Will you just tell us what's going on!" Yosomon roared.
"Quickly! You must get back to your friends! They're in terrible danger!" My eyes widen in shock as Revolmon continued to talk.
Tai POV
Oh man, I should've listened to Chris!
Agumon and I ran back towards the room as I yelled, "Wake up everybody! Orgemon is here!"
We both abruptly stop though as we come face to face with Leomon. "I must obey. Destroy them. The children."
"Why do you hate me?!" I ask in disbelief.
"He hates you because I commanded him to hate you!" A voice said. I look over and gasp as a black demon looking Digimon stands on the railings.
"Get ready Tai. Now the real trouble starts." "Agumon who is that?" "That's Devimon."
"He looks bad." "He is. This is the guy who invented the nightmare."
Devimon smirked saying, "I have no more use for this imaginary building."
Suddenly everything begins to digitize, showing off a destroyed mansion instead of the one we had stayed in all day.
Devimon held his hands out to the others and lifted their beds saying, "Because together you are strong, I will use my touch of evil to scatter you throughout the Digi World!"
"I hope this is a bad dream…" I mutter before I hear Agumon call me.
I look over to see him kneeling over saying, "I'm to weak to walk, even after all that food I've eaten."
"The food, the bath, the building. None of it was real. I created all of it in your imagination. Somehow though one of you figured it out, but only one of you."
I instantly glare at him as I realize he's talking about Chris.
I watch as he rubs a scuffmark on his forehead and continue, "Girl has quite a temper. Though I'm sure her and her partner have been dealt with by now."
If looks could kill I'm sure he would've been gone by now and I yell, "Listen you, if you don't bring back my friends you're gonna be in really big trouble! And don't talk about Chris like that! She's a lot stronger than you think!"
"That's amusing. My concern's a lot more important than you're friends."
"That's my only concern. You bring them back now!"
"Bring them back? You little brat you dare to order me? Let me show you who's really in control here!" Devimon holds his arms out and the whole island begins to shake.
"You see I have discovered the secret of the black gears from below. I call them forth to do my bidding."
Somehow the whole island begins to break apart into tiny little pieces as he continues, "You and your friends stumbled upon this tiny little island, which is just one of the fragments of the old world. Scattered across a ginormous ocean. You pretend you are strangers who know nothing of this. But I am aware that you are the DigiDestined. You were sent to rescue this world from my domination."
"You got this all wrong. We were just some kids from summer camp that somehow got sucked up into your world."
"Your little act no longer amuses me. It's time to bring an end to the Digidestine."
"I will destroy them. Everyone." I turn to Leomon as he says that.
Agumon steps forward and tries to use Pepper Breath but only to fail. He gets hit by Leomon's attack and flies back.
"Now the boy."
"Yes and then the others. One by one. Once those irritating children are out of the way nothing can stop me. Now, do it Leomon!"
"As you command." Leomon says as he pulls out his sword.
I yell as he holds me by my neck. "No! Help!" "Don't waste your breath."
"Actually that's all he ever does."
Leomon looks behind him in confusion before getting hit in the face by a blast of fire.
I look up and smile happily, "Chris! Yosomon!"
Chris smirks and gives me a mock salute, sitting on Yosomon's back as they fly above us.
"What?! How are you still here!?" Devimon asks in shock.
"Oh you know, nothing special. We just told Revolmon the truth is all." She says smirking.
"Wings of Fire!" Yosomon calls out as he attacks Devimon.
He quickly jumps away from the fire before it burns him.
He also happened to knock into my flying bed and made it crash next to me.
The little device fell and skidded over towards Leomon. It barely touched him before it started to glow and make him cry out in pain.
Suddenly something black flew out of his back and Agumon said, "The black gear, the light drove it out. Devimon know longer has control over Leomon."
"I think you're right. How do you feel Leomon?"
"I am free of Devimon's powers." He says confidently.
I picked up the device as Yosomon and Chris landed by us. "Leomon, do you know what this thing is?"
"I can tell you that for me it is proof that you are one of the DigiDestined. The Digivices are powerless in the hands of anyone else." Leomon explained.
Devimon growled before using his powers on the others again saying, "That's right! But you are powerless against me!"
He made the beds begin to fall and the others screamed.
"Do not harm them!" Leomon yelled as he threw an attack towards Devimon, making him lose focus and save the others.
"This isn't over Leomon! Or have you forgotten your old friend?!"
"Orgemon!"
"Here Leomon!" Orgemon called out before his bone and Leomon's sword connected.
"Your soft heart is your weakness. We will never be allies and you will never know true power."
"You may defeat me, but the DigidDestined will never be in your reach."
"No.."
"Yes! Go now!" Leomon yells as he stabs the ledge Agumon and I were on.
We begin to fall towards the water before landing on a passing rock.
Chris climbs back on Yosomon as he floats off the ground a little, staying with Leomon.
"Why?"
"You're our last hope. Without you my world doesn't stand a chance. My life is insignificant."
Orgemon tries to attack him from behind but Yosomon swings his tail into him.
"You guys can escape too!"
"I must prevent Devimon from pursuing you!" Leomon yells as we grow farther away.
Chris waves her hands back and forth yelling, "Don't worry about us Tai! We'll be fine!"
Suddenly Devimon appears behind them and I yell, "Watch out behind you!"
The three quickly turn around only for Devimon to grab them as he yells, "Feel the touch of evil!"
Leomon cries out first as Devimon takes control of him again.
Before he can do the same to Chris and Yosomon, Yosomon quickly brings his tails up yelling, "Elemental Strike!"
The attack creates an explosion and smoke conceals them.
After a few seconds I can see Yosomon and Chris get knocked back out of the smoke and in another direction.
"Leomon! Yosomon! Crystal!" I yell out as Agumon and I float farther and farther away.