Chapter 11: Discussion with Gennai.

The DigiDestined clustered around the image of Gennai before them. They were all very relieved that a good familiar face had shown itself. Of course, they were all desperate for any information that could help them help their dear friend Takeru and Angemon.

"Now, now," Gennai said, putting his hands up. " before you all step over yourselves trying to tell me what's been going on, let me just tell you, I already know."

Izzy blinked. "You do?" he asked.

"Yes." Gennai harrumphed and went on. " Ever since your first email to me when Tai was sick, I've kept an open link. I know all about Takeru and the Crest of Despair. I also know about FallenAngemon and what happened to Angewomon." He turned to Hikari. " Tough bit of luck there, but don't worry, you'll get by."

Taichi jumped up at that remark. "What the heck do you mean by that!? This is serious!" he yelled at the image.

"Hey, just relax. I could have been napping right now, or watching Nash Bridges, but instead I'm up, transporting you guys dinner and giving you guys information, so cut me some slack." Gennai harrumphed again. " Now, there is a way to help Takeru, but you'd have to get by him first, and I don't think that's possible with FallenAngemon around."

"So, how do we get by him?" Yamato put to the old Digimon.

"You beat him silly, of course."

Joe slumped his shoulders. "Are you kidding?" he asked incredulously. " Haven't you seen this guy fight? He's too strong for us!"

"So? You'll just have to get stronger." Gennai answered simply.

Sora sighed and whispered to Tai, "Again with the riddles. Why doesn't he ever give us straight answers?"

"Because I'm old and senile." Gennai smiled. " But remarkably, my hearing is still a-ok. Now, to get stronger, you'll have to visit someone. He's been around, and he could get you the skills you need." Gennai paused. "….yes…" he continued. " I think you're ready to see him now."

"That's it then!" Tai exclaimed. "We'll just go to this guy, get stronger, and beat FallenAngemon."

Joe shook his head. "There's got to be some sort of catch." He sighed.

"You're right, young Joe." Gennai smiled. "There is a catch. I know this guy, he'll demand something in return, a test, or some sort of task, before he gives you what you need."

Joe groaned. "I knew it."

"Oh no…" Mimi whined. " Maybe he'll force us to wash the floors of his house, like Pixiemon did."

"Maybe he'll force us to make him dinner." Gomamon reflected. " Well, I guess I can give it a shot."

"Heaven forbid." Joe sighed.

Tai slammed his fist in his open palm. "So? We have to do something. We'll just do it." He looked at the image of Gennai and asked, " What do you think, Gennai? Do you think we can do it? It wont be too hard right?"

Gennai hesitated for a moment, then harrumphed again. "I believe you'll do fine." He looked at each of the DigiDestined in turn. Smiling again, he faced a door that seemed to lead to a closet. "Go through this door, hand in hand, and you'll be lead to the path to this person's abode. Make sure not to bother him between 4 and 5; that's his nap-time."

Yamato scoffed and turned the fizzling image. " You sure this is going to help us help T.K.?" he asked.

"As sure as my back hurts, and I need a nap myself." Gennai answered. " The answers are all in front of you, DigiDestined. I'm confident that you'll succeed." With those final words, the image of Gennai faded out, and a vertical slash of light appeared in thin air and vanished, taking the image with it.

Edemon looked around anxiously, as the DigiDestined mused over what they were to do. Finally, after a moment, Tai spoke up. " Well, it's not like we have much of a choice." He got up and stretched, then he beckoned to Agumon and went towards the portal Gennai had described. The rest of the DigiDestined and their Digimon got up to follow. Surprisingly, Edemon followed as well.

Kari turned around and looked at the little Digimon with concern. "What are you doing?" she asked. "You can't go with us."

"Sure I can." Edemon retorted.

Sora turned and looked at the two anxiously. She turned to Taichi. "What do you think?" she asked him.

Taichi thought for a moment. Edemon suddenly grew angry. " I'm not your Digimon, I can go where I please, and I choose to go with you…" she turned away from Hikari. "…guys." She added.

Kari shook her head. " Fine then. I hope you know anything could happen. You could end up dead too, if you're not careful." And with that, she walked ahead of Tai and the others. Taichi frowned and shook his head. He could see that Hikari was still in a great deal of pain. Unfortunately, they can't worry about it too much. Takeru was their main concern.

They all took each others hands, and walked into the plain opening in the closet. The air immediately grew thick around them, and the DigiDestined and the others wavered out of existence.

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Celamon stopped in her tracks. She had been tracking the DigiDestined for a while now, but now suddenly, their trace was gone. It led nowhere. She huffed angrily. She would have to destroy them to prove her strength to her beloved FallenAngemon. Celamon gazed up in the air, seaming to ask a question to the blue sky above her.

Finally, she sighed. She decided that she had no choice, that she would have to use her secondary attack. Dawoemon had told Celamon to use it very rarely, in that it wasn't a normal Digimon attack, and it could leave her weak, if not comatose. That was all a moot point. Celamon had to get to the DigiDestined, and she had to get to them now.

Celamon steadied herself closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. Then, concentrating on her prey, she folded her arms across her small chest. Power built up inside her, growing and coalescing until the air seemed to shiver with it. Then, her eye's flaring open, Celamon blasted through her lips, "Great Divide!"

The horizon grew dark, and a large blast of thunder shook the air. Without warning, a pillar of light screamed from the sky and incinerated Celamon on the spot, blasting a hole where she had stood. The whole area shook with the impact, and rocks and other large debris flew throughout the plain. The Digiworld seemed to scream as it was split apart, cleaved entirely into several different pieces.

The Digital World came back together almost instantly. It was just the same as it was before. That is, except for one major difference.

Celamon was now exactly where she needed to be.

TO BE CONTINUED.

- Hi. Incognito there. Sorry for the wait, I was away for Easter. Hooboy. That's why I decided to cut this one short, just to put it out there. The next part will be better though. Anyway, I hope you all had a great Easter. Later. -Incognito.