The next morning, the kids said their goodbyes to Gotsumon and were once again on their way to the Forest Terminal but the atmosphere was awkward as Zoe lost her spirit.
"Come on, everyone. We have a job to do." Said Nayna looking back at the group who were walking slowly to be by Zoe's side.
"Wow, Nayna, there is a lot of compassion in you." Said JP sarcastically looking at her.
"And how will this 'compassion' of yours help?" She said, her eyes unemotional. "Everything will fall into place. We'll take care of everything on the road. Now come on."
"Gee, cold much…" Whispered JP looking away.
"Maybe Nayna's right, but we need to think of a plan first." Said Takuya.
"Right." Nodded Koji.
"Very well…" Said Nayna with a sigh as they all stopped to take a break and think.
"It's nice to have a moment for peace and quiet." Bokomon said.
"Let's have some fun and play charades." Said Neemon as some digimon sprouted out from the ground beside him.
"I thought you said fun." Bokomon said sounding bored.
"I've always wanted to try that thing where you're trapped in an imaginary box." Neemon explained.
"If only the box were real." Bokomon said with his arms crossed.
"Oh man, I really messed up." Tommy said sadly thinking of the events of the previous day.
"It's OK Tommy. It wasn't your fault." Said Zoe looking at the younger boy knowing he was feeling guilty for the loss of her spirit.
"Well, the next time I see that guy, I'll get your Spirit back, even if I need to do it by myself." JP said.
"Why would you want to do something like that?" Neemon asked bouncing the small digimon on his hand.
"Based on your last encounter, I don't think that would be wise." Bokomon said and JP slapped his hand down loudly next to the digimon, startling them.
"So what? It sure beats sitting around here doing nothing. She needs my help." JP said.
"Look, before you go in another fight you need a good plan. You can't just run into battle hoping for the best." Said Nayna from her spot leaning by the same tree Koji was.
"What do you know about battles? You don't even have a spirit." JP said annoyed.
"And yet I seem to still know more than you who have so much 'experience'" She said amused.
"Nayna is right. We can't just run out and fight. We have to get to the Forest Terminal." Takuya said as he stood up.
"So what? We just let him win?" Asked JP going towards Takuya.
"He doesn't win anything if we don't fight him. We need to wait for the right time to do it." Nayna spoke up again looking away as she was thinking.
"I just can't sit back and let Grumblemon run around with Zoe's Spirit."
"It's OK, JP." Said Zoe, not raising her eyes from her now empty D-tector.
"No, it's really not OK, Zoe. The Spirit of Wind is yours and you were destined to find it, so we're gonna get it back for you." JP crouched down next to her.
"Nice sentiment, but we have more important things to do than fight a battle we can't win." Koji said.
"What is your problem, Koji? You'd be going crazy if your Spirit was stolen." JP said angered as Koji turned to him with a frown and scoff.
"But hey, I understand if you're afraid. Even the great Koji has no chance against Grumblemon." JP said mockingly making Koji angry.
"What?" he demanded angered even more.
"Who cares if you have your Beast Spirit? You can't even control it!" JP continued on his rant ignoring Koji who seemed ready to go at him only for Nayna to grab his wrist with a hand, placing the other on his chest to push him back.
"Easy there, Wolfy. It's not worth it. You are right. We have a mission at hand." She said looking at the others.
"Of course you're on your boyfriend's side no matter what." Said JP continuing his mockery.
"For your own good, you better think before you talk because no one and nothing can stop me from hitting you." She said dangerously calm making JP back away.
"I guess I'm the only one who wants to help Zoe." JP said.
"Guys, forget it. Let's just go to the Forest Terminal." Zoe said getting up.
"Alright, that's it. I've had enough. I think it's time to do something more productive than argue. My friends, I believe the time has finally come." Said the white digimon.
"Time for what?" JP asked confused as everyone else.
"Yeah, what do ya mean?" Zoe asked.
"Time to show you the path of wisdom." Bokomon said.
"Well there's a change." The blonde said.
"Yeah, no kidding." The heavy set boy said.
"Sounds interesting enough." Said Nayna looking at Bokomon curious.
"Wisdom is a path which is not easily walked. You must think about every choice. Consider every option and know where each step will lead." Bokomon said as he began pacing as he talked and then tripped.
"Oh dear. It seems that wisdom has landed in a mud puddle." Bokomon said as he stood up with mud on his face.
"If you truly have some idea to wisdom, lead the way" Said Nayna looking at the digimon.
"Of course I will" He said excited starting to walk, the kids following him.
After a few hours of walking they arrived at the edge of a small town.
"So what's your wise solution?" JP finally asked.
"Fortune telling." Bokomon said confusing everyone.
Hearing this, Nayna flinched.
"Fortune telling?" Everyone asked at once.
"Shamanmon is the wisest digimon of them all." He said as they entered the small town.
"If I would have said that, you'd have said I was crazy." Neemon said.
"You are crazy, but that's beside the point." Said the white digimon.
The group broke as the kids started to look around, curious about what all the digimon had to offer or say but in a short while they all regrouped.
"Why are we here, Bokomon? All these fortune tellers are fake." JP said.
"Like my grandmama's teeth." Neemon said as they walked into the building on top of the hill in the middle of the town.
"Have more faith, please. I do know what I'm doing. Shamanmon is the real thing." Bokomon said as they passed the doors.
There, they saw a goblin like digimon, his back turned to the group.
"Shamonmon, I call upon your wisdom, your insight and basically we're asking for 2 cents worth of advice." Bokomon said.
"Who calls upon Shamanmon?" The digimon asked without turning.
"Weary travelers in need of guidance from the universe." Bokomon said.
"Oh you'll get guidance all right." Shamanmon said as he turned around, making Takuya, Zoe, Tommy and JP all tense up, Nayna and Koji looking at them confused.
"What is their problem?" She muttered.
"You're one of those nasty Goblinmon from the wind factory." Zoe said.
"Come on you guys, let's get him!" Tommy said making Bokomon turn around quickly waving his hands to stop them from attacking Shamanmon.
"No no no!" Shamanmon's one of the good guys!" Bokomon said only for Shamanmon to start swinging his club and dancing around as he spoke.
You should be very careful. Ahead you face much danger. You will come up against a foe you have faced before, but this foe has a friend and in meeting him you will find a friend is your foe." He said still dancing then spotted Koji and Nayna and pointed his club their way. "You two! You're paths are knotted together. You will face many hills on your way but where is a flame, there is light."
The two looked at him confused then at each other with a raised eyebrow in question.
"I don't buy it." Takuya stated as Tommy nodded at him.
"Then listen to this!" Shamanmon yelled as he jumped in front of the two, Tommy grabbing Takuya as the Digimon pointed his club at them. "Beware! The greatest test will be faced by you two. This test has the power to destroy you all if you are not careful." Shamanmon warned and then he turned away.
"Hey, come back!" Tommy called.
"Yeah, we don't wanna get destroyed!" Takuya said worried.
"Then remember who you are and trust in each other and your friendship." Shamanmon told them as he continued to dance.
The earth shook making everyone gasp while the dancing Digimon fell.
"Right, run for it!" JP cried out.
Everyone ran outside to see what was causing the quaking and saw a large stone Digimon, on it's shoulder sitting Grumblemon.
"Old foe, big friend." Takuya said.
"It's Golemon!" Bokomon exclaimed.
"Grumblemon bring big angry surprise for little Spirit Kids." Grumblemon smirked.
"One of these days I'm gonna beat this jerk for good." Koji said annoyed.
"When are you gonna learn? How about working with the rest of us, huh?" Zoe retorted.
"Oh, save me!" Neemon whimpered as he hide behind Bokomon.
"Just give me a minute." Takuya said.
Golemon then jumped up and slammed his fist into the ground making it erupt as they were blasted back from the force of the attack.
"Right, minute's over!" Takuya pulled his D-Tector out as JP, and Tommy following his example digivolving.
"Now for the Beast!" Koji said pulling his D-Tector out.
"Me no think so." Grumblemon interrupted him as he pulled out a vial and threw out the contents which were pink sparkles that hit Koji making him drop to his knees as red runes glowed under him.
"What's going on? I can't move." Koji grunted.
"Sorry, KendoGarurumon no play today. You no move till Grumblemon say so." The Warrior of Earth sniggered."Now me takes your spirit." He said as he made Golemon reach his hand towards Koji only for Nayna to jump in front of him in an attack position, off the ground taking a pebble, without anyone observing, she heated it up to the point of melting then threw it at Goleman's hand that got pierced by it, then Agunimon jumped hitting him distracting him from the two. After that, Nayna jumped over the red circle Koji was stuck in and pulled him out of it.
"Ok, if you want something, tell me. Stop saving me so often because in the end I'll owe you my life."
"Talking later, now bring out your puppy for a walk."
"What did you say?" He said annoyed.
"What you heard, come on!" She said looking back at the fight that wasn't going too well.
Golemon punched the ground again, making it crack and crumble near Kumamon, who jumped away to safety.
"Where is a water type when you need one? Guys, use your advantage! He is big and not too fast, use that against him."
"Yeah, work together." Agunimon said.
The tree then all combined their attacks and landed them all perfectly on Golemon, sending him flying this time.
The victory seemed theirs until Gigasmon joined the fight and he was not happy.
"Now myself me fix you." He said as Kumamon jumped in first to attack with his Blizzard Blaster.
Gigasmon deflected the attack with his Quagmire Twister and the attack sucked Kumamon in.
Agunimon tried to save him, but he was knocked back by the Quagmire Twister.
Kumamon flew out of the Twister as Gigasmon stopped and they all looked worried when they saw that the Warrior of Ice was out of it as his Fractal Code and Spirit showed.
"Tommy, wake up!" Zoe yelled.
Nayna was about to jump to help him but Koji stopped her.
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Going to help him, what else?" She said trying to free her hand from his grasp but was too laughed as he gobbled up the Spirit and Tommy turned back to normal, hitting the ground.
"Me have two now." He said.
"Get outta there, you guys!" Zoe yelled as Nayna managed to free herself and ran over to check on the youngest of the team as Gigasmon used his Tectonic Slam, shaking up the earth and blasting the two remaining Warriors back.
Suddenly, a large red, white and orange dino/phoenix hybrid digimon appeared and charged Gigasmon.
Gigasmon flew back and hit the pillars behind him as the new digimon let out a mighty roar.
"What is that thing?" Agunimon asked.
"Oh, you mean other than bad news?" Beetlemon asked.
"Now just hold on. That thing may be on our side." Bokomon said
"OK, but somehow I don't think so." Takuya said.
"Whoever he is, he seems very upset." Neemon pointed out.
The Beast laughed a bit psychotically, then stopped as the ground under him broke.
"You go boy now! Gigasmon yelled."
The Beast roared as he flapped his massive orange wings and flew up, showing that Golemon was hanging onto his legs.
"Quick, let's get outta here!" Beetlemon said as the Beast used these lasers on his arms to shoot at Golemon until he let go and fell down to the ground, screaming as he was deleted, his mask being the only thing left of him as it hit the ground.
The Beast then stepped on the mask, destroying that too before he got into a fight with Gigasmon
"I go bye now!" Gigasmon said in fear as he dived into the earth, running away.
"He's really strong." Tommy said as Koji and Nayna came up beside them.
"Too strong."
"If he comes after us, there's no way we can beat him." Zoe said.
"Right, time to go." Bokomon said escorting them all away, but it looked like Agunimon was the only ones who wanted to hang around.
"Agunimon, come on." Beetlemon said snapping him out of his daze.
"Uh, yeah." Agunimon said.
"Help me!" the Beast cried making Agunimon turn back to the dragon Digimon.
"I'm possessed by the Beast Spirit!" the Beast said.
"Shamanmon?" Agunimon asked.
"Please rescue me!" Shamanmon begged as he tried to stay in control of the instincts of the Beast Spirit. "I was in the temple when the Beast Spirit was revealed. When I touched it, I was possessed. Please, help me!" Shamanmon begged as the Warrior of Flame approached him determined to fight.
"Agunimon, what are you doing?" Beetlemon asked.
"Don't worry, Shamanmon, I can help you." Agunimon said.
"Takuya, don't rush in like-" but Nayna got cut off.
The Beast then growled in pain and anger as his body lit on fire then shot fire at the Warrior of Flame, but he dodged it.
The two Spirits of Flame then fought, but the Beast was easily beating the Human.
"This won't end well." Said Nayna as the Beast flew over and stomped his foot down on him, holding him down.
The Beast the pointed his lasers at him, but didn't fire as the two Spirits of Flame stared each other down, blurred red eyes looking into crystal blue.
"What's he waiting for?" Beetlemon asked as the Beast pulled away, Shamanmon seeming in control again but struggling to stay like that.
"Strike now!" Shamanmon said as he gained control. "NOW!" Shamanmon said making Agunimon kick him off of him and he stood up.
Shamanmon was still in control of the Beast, struggling to make sure it didn't take over again as Agunimon pelted it with attacks and finally knocked it down to the ground.
"Now to free Shamanmon. My D-tector should release him. Fractal Code: Digitize!" Agunimon said as he pulled out his D-tector as the Fractal Code and Beast Spirit totem were shown and he downloaded them both up, freeing the goblin looking digimon.
Everyone was relieved but Nayna stared at Takuya with a frown.
"I don't think it's over. Such a strong spirit won't give in so easily…" Said Nayna.
"Something's wrong!" Beetlem said.
Everyone starting yelling at once, fearing for their friend as he was covered in data and yelled in fear and pain.
The data faded away and there in front of them was the Beast of Flame once again and this time with their friend inside, making everything even more horryfing and dangerous.
"Holy sock!" Neemon gasped.
"For once I completely agree with you." Bokomon said scared.
"I'd use another word but Tommy would hear…" Said Nayna looking at the dragon digimon gritting her teeth as she thought of a strategy.
The Beast snarled as his body erupted in flames.
"Oh no, Takuya!" Zoe said.
"It seems that the Beast Spirit has possessed him." Bokomon stated as the Beast looked over at them with a primal look in his clouded over red eyes.
"Really? Never observed…" Said Nayna a bit annoyed but she was shocked, going through her memories of when she was put in the same situation with her own rage.
"Takuya, it's me." Beetlemon said.
The Beast then punched the Warrior of Thunder since it was out of control and it couldn't recognize JP while he was in that form.
"Quick, take cover everyone!" Bokomon said as he, Neemon, Zoe and Tommy all ran off, but Koji and Nayna remained where they were as they watched the Beast beat Beetlemon.
"Takuya, that's JP!" Koji yelled hoping to snap him out of it.
"Not working. His mind and eyes are clouded by the spirit. He only sees what that thing wants to see. He won't come out of this alone…"
"Got that." Said Koji and he then pulled out his D-tector and digivolved to KendoGarurumon then ran over to the other side of the Beast of Flame, drawing his attention away from us the others.
"You guys, this is crazy! Think about what you're doing." Beetlemon said as everyone watched the two Beasts snarl at each other. "Koji, Takuya! Stop this!" He yelled.