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Chapter 11: And the Enemy is…

"Downtown Shinjuku was rocked this morning by two simultaneous digimon attacks. Mizaki Miyashita has the story…"

"Thanks Trish. As you can see behind me, Fletcher Street is a mess. There are a couple of stores damaged, worst among them Toei Electronics. Police have not identified any casualties, so it seems, luckily, no one was injured. Eyewitnesses reported seeing Justimon, the digimon ego of tamer Ryo Akiyama, battling what has been referred to as a giant insect only a couple of hours ago. I spoke to some concerned citizens and here's what they had to say…"

"This is ridiculous!" an older gentleman shouts into the microphone. "I can't even go shopping without a monster going on the rampage! And what about these tamers? Aren't they supposed to be preventing damage and stopping these things?"

"Well it's bad, I admit, though I'm pretty sure if Justimon hadn't been here, it would have been worse," a young woman reports. "I more blame the government for not dealing with the problem. I mean, how long does it take to figure out how to stop these things from coming here? We are relying on children to protect us, and they simply can't be asked to do this perfectly. The government needs to step up."

"There was also an attack in the Shinjuku Park," Trisha says. "Kousei Kimura has the story…"

"Thank you Trish. There really isn't any damage to the park save for a few patches of scorched grass and marble in the case of the fountain. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the tamers Takato Matsuki and Henry Wong engage what appeared to be a chicken and a giant pepper alongside a third unidentified tamer. No one was injured, but many were peeved…"

"I'm out for my morning stroll, and as I reach the fountain, I'm seeing fire flying and a big red creature and a chicken are fighting. Then this bunny with guns shows up and starts shooting at the chicken and this giant vegetable and I went running the other direction," a man in jogging clothes says.

"I'm on my way to picket in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building because this is getting out of hand. When are they going to stop sitting on their asses and do something about these creatures. Someone is going to get killed if they don't!"

"We tried to get a comment from the Head of Hypnos, Mitsuo Yamaki, but he has yet to return our call."

Yamaki clicks off the television and sits back in his chair, staring at Takato, Ryo, Henry, and Masahiko. "Do you remember what I told you a couple days ago?" he asks in a cool voice.

"You wanted us to lay low and not fight digimon unless you asked," Henry stated, as if reciting a fact.

"And you willfully disobeyed my order?"

"We don't actually take orders from you, Yamaki…" Ryo answers with an attitude.

Yamaki massages his temples.

"We didn't have a choice, Yamaki," Takato adds. "We couldn't just let those digimon rampage. Someone would have gotten hurt…"

"Well you've now created a lot more paperwork for me and a lot more problems for all of us," Yamaki grumbled, sitting back in his chair.

"Don't be mad at Takato! He was just trying to stop those big meanies from…" Masahiko starts but Henry puts a hand on his shoulder and shakes his head.

"Masahiko, why don't you go with Ms. Ootori to the cafeteria and get a snack?" Henry says as he hands the boy a ¥500 note. Masahiko takes it from him and leaves the room with Riley, Kotemon following behind him.

"Look, we're really sorry, Mr. Yamaki. It won't happen again," Henry says, turning his attention back to the conversation.

"Unfortunately, that's not an answer I can give the press," Yamaki says, continuing to rub his temples.

"Tell them the truth," Ryo says, his arms crossed. "That right now, we're the best defense against these digimon and that we'll try to keep collateral damage to a minimum but it's impossible to expect no damage."

"How about you tell them that and see how well they respond, Mr. Akiyama," Yamaki says, directing a glare in his direction. Yamaki lets out a sigh before continuing. "I need you all to promise me now that you will not engage unless I give the order. If this happens again, I may have no choice but to put you on lockdown."

"I promise," Henry replies. He looks at his two friends. Ryo rolls his eyes, but nods. "I promise to at least call in before I engage one again. Happy?"

Yamaki nods and looks at Takato. Takato looks to each of his friends, then back to Yamaki before answering, "I'm sorry, but I can't promise that…"

"Takato…" Henry says in exasperation.

"I'm sorry… I can't promise to stand by and let anyone get hurt…"

"Perhaps I can give the three of you a minute to discuss," Yamaki says, rising from his chair. He exits the room, leaving the three boys alone in the room.

"Takato, I don't like this any more than you do, but we need to do what Yamaki says. We have to maintain for the public that we're not a bunch of loose cannons."

"Even if we are…" Ryo adds.

Henry shoots him a nasty look before returning his attention to Takato.

"Henry, do you trust me?" Takato asks.

Henry looks confused but nods. "Then trust that I know what I'm doing. These digimon that keep coming… something is wrong and we're the only ones who can get to the bottom of it. We have to keep facing them…"

Henry puts his hands to his head and pulls lightly on his own hair. "Why must you be so stubborn?!"

"Speak for yourself, Henry. I like this side of Takato," Ryo says with a smirk.

"I'm sorry if you think I'm a pain, Henry, but I have to do what I think is right."

"Henry tenses for a moment but forces himself to relax. "Who am I kidding? Even I know you're right… I just don't want to do anything that might make us lose our partners again…"

"I don't want to lose them either, Henry. It's why I want to fight. We can't control people's fear, so we need to show them why they don't need to fear our friends; show them that we're on their side and when we fight, it's to protect them."

Henry lets out a deep sigh. "Henry…" Takato says, getting his friend's attention. "You told me to confide in you. Well, I don't want anyone getting hurt because of my inaction ever again."

Henry stares into Takato's pleading eyes before turning away. "I'm sorry for not seeing that before. Alright, I'm with you."

Takato smiles and turns to Ryo. "What do you say? Are we a team?"

Ryo lets out a warm chuckle and nods. "Yea, of course."

"Great, because I was hoping you'd tell me about that insect digimon."

Ryo's smile quickly melts into a frown. "I think we've already had this discussion…"

"No, we haven't," Takato responds, somewhat forcefully. "It's the same one I saw enter the subway, I know it. And I know that you know what it is. Tell us. Let me and Henry help."

Henry perks up and pulls his chair closer to better hear. Ryo turns his gaze toward the window. "Listen, you just worry about these other guys bio-emerging and leave the bug to me."

"Ryo, tell us," Henry says in a commanding tone.

Ryo stands and moves to exit the room, but Henry moves to block him. "Tell us…"

"Move…"

"Ryo, c'mon. We want to help…" Takato says, standing up and putting a hand on his shoulder. Ryo shakes it off. "I've already told you I don't want your help! This one is my fight, so let me handle it! If I need you guys, I'll ask, but until then, butt out!"

Ryo pushes Henry aside and leaves the room but is stopped as Yamaki re-enters with Masahiko, Kotemon, and Riley, a bag of chips in Masahiko' hand.

"Take a seat, Mr. Akiyama. We're not done here."

"I am…" he says, trying to push past.

"You're Ryo Akiyama, right?" Kotemon asks, causing Ryo to cease in his attempts to push through. "Yea, what of it?"

"I was told to bring a message to you, from the digimon sovereigns."

Ryo raises an eyebrow and moves to take his seat once again. Yamaki, Riley, Masahiko, Henry, and Takato also sit down. "So what's the message?"

"They need you. The dark god is back. He's the one responsible for the digimon coming into your world and the sovereigns need you to defeat him again."

"Back up. Dark god? Defeat again?" What is he talking about Ryo?" Henry asks.

"Could you guys maybe step out… I think this is more of a private message…" Ryo says, glancing at the blue haired boy.

"Actually, the sovereigns wanted all the tamers to be made aware. They feel it will take all the tamers to help defeat him."

"Who?" Takato asks, looking puzzled.

"Millenniummon," Ryo answers. "He's an evil digimon that has attempted to take control of the Digital World on numerous occasions. The last couple of times, I was the one who stopped him."

"Is that the bug digimon that I saw enter the subway?" Takato asks.

Ryo shakes his head. "That's his lieutenant, Armageddemon. Trust me, if it was Millenniummon who was in our world, none of us would be here talking."

"So why has this Millenniummon been sending digimon here?" Henry asks.

"Well, the sovereigns think he's after the data of the devas that you tamers defeated, but they're not really sure why…"

"The devas!" Takato and Henry shout simultaneously.

"Well then I'd say he has at least one…" Ryo says, leaning back in his chair. He didn't go to Fletcher Street to scare people for shits and giggles."

"Yea, that's where we defeated the sheep deva, Pajiramon," Henry remarks, putting a hand to his chin.

"Make it two…" Takato says. "We defeated Sandiramon in the subway tunnels and I followed him to that exact terminal before losing him.

"Where are the others?" Yamaki asks.

"Well, we defeated six more before going to the Digital World," Henry begins. "First was Mihiramon atop of this building…"

"Then Sandiramon in the subway," Takato continues.

"Sinduramon by the electric power plant…"

"Pajiramon on Fletcher Street…"

"Vajramon in the amphitheater…"

"Indramon on the overpass near downtown…"

"Kumbhiramon in the park…"

"And Vikaralamon in the city square."

"Do we have reason to believe that this Armageddemon has retrieved any more of the devas' data?" Yamaki asks.

"Yea…" Ryo remarks. "I was down by the power plant on the day the Frigimon attacked. He must have gotten that one too…"

"And the night before, when he probably bio-emerged in the park, Calumon said he saw fireflies and Guilmon smelled a digimon. He probably got Kumbhiramon's too," Henry adds.

"Alright, so four more data patterns are floating around out there. We'll get patrols on each of the remaining areas and keep an eye out for this Armageddemon," Yamaki says dryly, clicking his lighter.

"Wait, aren't you missing four?" Kotemon asks.

Takato scratches his head. "Well the next one that got deleted was Majiramon, but that was in the digital world. Cyberdramon got rid of him."

"Oh yea, I remember now…" Ryo says, a smirk coming to his face.

"Beelzemon killed both Makuramon and Caturamon during our battle with him and absorbed their data, so he probably still has them…" Henry says.

"And that just leaves Antylamon, who is with…" Takato freezes and his eyes widen.

"Suzie!" he and Henry exclaim together. "She could be in danger!" Henry adds, jumping from his seat.

"Calm down, Mr. Wong…" Yamaki says, gesturing for him to sit. Riley and I already called the other tamers and asked them to come here. We spoke to Suzie hardly 15 minutes ago. With any luck, she'll be here soon."

Henry takes his seat once again.

"As soon as they arrive, you're going to tell us everything you know about this Millenniummon, Ryo…"


Rika strolls down the streets toward the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, listening to her walkman. Renamon jumps from light post to light post, following above her. This is so stupid. Leave it to boys to be unable to stop fighting for even a couple of days!

You're just jealous that they got to fight and you didn't.

Are you listening to my thoughts again, Renamon?

My apologies Rika…

She stops on a street corner, waiting for the signal to change to walk, taking out her ear plugs and placing the walkman in her pocket.

"Heya toots. Heading to Hypnos?"

Rika looks down to see Impmon, along with Ai and Mako.

"Hi Rika!" Ai shouts excitedly.

"Hey…" Rika answers.

"Impmon says Takato is in trouble and we have to go bail him out," Mako says, putting his fists on his little hips. "He should really learn to behave so he doesn't have to sit in time outs."

Rika laughs inwardly but keeps her face as neutral as possible. "You should tell him that when you see him. See if it gets through his thick, gogglehead skull."

"So I heard there was another digimon attack. Actually two if I heard right. Ba-boom! I miss all the fun."

"Don't you have fun playing with us, Impmon?" Mako asks, appearing hurt.

"Impmon sweats and rubs the back of his head nervously. "Course I do. You know what I meant. Haven't played superhero in a while and I don't wanna get rusty!"

"Yea, Mako. Impmon's the toughest one out there! The tamers need him, right Rika?"

"Sure, whatever." Rika says, waving off the little girl's inquiry. "Impmon's an important member of the team."

"Yay! Yay! Impmon is the best!" Ai and Mako cheer together.

The street light changes and the three tamers and one digimon cross the street, Renamon phasing over to a nearby street lamp.

As they continue their walk, Impmon continually stares at Rika, eventually jumping up onto her back. "Hey!" She shouts, grabbing for the little imp.

"Sorry toots, but you seem more intense than usual and I wanted to be able to hear you better. Did something happen to put you in a sour mood?"

"It's really none of your business…" she remarks, turning her focus back ahead of her.

"Well then I'll make it my business. What's eaten ya?"

Renamon phases in and falls into step with them. "She is having some tensions with Jeri," the fox digimon states.

"Jeri? Sheesh, only you would have problems with a sweet girl like her…"

"Except she isn't so sweet anymore," Rika retorts.

"What are ya talking about?" Impmon asks, clearly interested. "Aww crap, don't tell me she's upset about Leomon again!"

"Hey, Impmon said a bad word!" Mako shouts.

Rika lets out a deep breath before saying to Renamon, "Can you walk ahead with these two. I'm going to summarize this for Impmon so he'll leave me alone."

Renamon nods and grabs both twins, phasing out before they voice their protest.

"It seems to be about Leomon again, but this time…"

"Ba boom! I've never felt so horrible about something in my life," Impmon interrupts her. "No matter what I do, I can never make up for it. She isn't blaming herself again, is she?"

"Would you quit wallowing in self pity long enough for me to finish!" Rika shouts at him. He sweat drops and gives a nervous nod.

"No, she's not blaming herself. She's placed all the blame on Takato in fact."

"Pineapple-Head's tamer? Why him? I thought she liked him."

Rika rolls her eyes.

"I don't know why, ok! She seems to think that everything that happened in the Digital World stems from him failing and so she's blaming him for everything from Leomon to the D-Reaper…"

"Aww, crap, you gotta be kidding me! How could she think any of that is his fault?"

"I don't know Impmon…"

As they near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, they duck into the alleyway to avoid the raucous crowd protesting in front.

"There you are. We're already late. Come on!" Suzie, who was standing in the doorway, shouts.

Rika gives the girl one of her signature cold glares before marching past her, Impmon dropping off her shoulder and continuing to walk on his own. Suzie closes the door behind them.


Atticus presses himself into a crevice in the canyon wall, trying his best to squeeze in next to Commandramon and Chiblynmon and avoid detection. They had only just reached the crevice in the canyon face when Alice and Dobermon had ridden into the canyon. Now it was a waiting game: hoping that she wouldn't look up and notice the crevice and decide to investigate.

Dobermon sniffed at the air and gave a low growl. "He was here, and very recently."

"Then he can't have gotten far," Alice says, dismounting her partner.

"Perhaps, but night will soon fall and we will be at the disadvantage, looking for someone in the dark with every intention of hiding from us."

"Then what do you propose we do? We can't let him get away again! We don't even know what he's up to and we have enough to deal with already."

Dobermon gives another low growl and stretches, getting the kinks out of his tired bones. "We'll get him when he shows himself again. Right now, we need to get back to the sovereigns and be prepared for when the tamers may cross over."

"If they cross over… We don't even know if Kotemon successfully delivered our message."

"I'm sure he did," Dobermon reassures her.

She climbs back onto his back and gestures for him to turn around. "Alright, well head back."

"YOU HEAR THAT ATTICUS! I'M GOING BACK AND THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU, YOU'LL BE DOG MEAT!" she shouts, her voice echoing through the canyon.

Dobermon bolts off in the direction he had come, leaving Atticus and his two digimon alone in the darkness. "Well isn't she pleasant…" Atticus says, sweat dropping.

"Looks like we lucked out," Chiblynmon remarks, jumping from the crevice onto the canyon ledge.

"Yea, but now what?" Commandramon asks. "That Kotemon probably got to the Real World. What if the tamers come to the Digital World?"

"We'll have to deal with it when it happens. For now, we focus on figuring out what Millenniummon's game is and how to stop it…" Atticus remarks. "Bauble me, Chiblynmon…"


Rika, Suzie, Ai, Mako, Lopmon, and Impmon enter the familiar conference room to find Takato, Henry, Ryo, Kazu, Kenta, MarineAngemon, and another child and digimon already waiting. As they take their seats, the Monster Makers enter the room and stand behind Yamaki rather than taking their seats.

"I'm sorry to call you all here in the middle of your work day," Yamaki says, pushing his sunglasses up on his face.

"That's all right. We're only working on stabilizing the Juggernaut to prevent bio-emergences," Shibumi says with a laugh.

"Yes, well our newest guest has a message from the Digital World and I'd prefer he only have to tell us all once."

Kotemon jumps up on the table and struts to the middle of it. "Well, as I had been saying earlier, the dark god, Millenniummon, has returned and we need the tamers to go to the Digital World and stop him."

"That's out of the question!" Janyuu shouts, interrupting the little digimon. "We had a hard enough time retrieving the children last time: We are not sending them back again!"

"And there's really no need for everyone to go. This is my fight after all…" Ryo remarks, keeping his eyes closed and his arms crossed.

"Some evil digimon god is in the Digital World and you think we're letting you go fight it alone? Dream on, Mr. Perfect!" Rika sneers.

"Stop it! No one is going anywhere or doing anything until we get the full story on this," Yamaki barks, rubbing his temples. Please finish…"

"…Kotemon," Kotemon says.

"Alright, please finish, Kotemon."

"Gladly. We're not fully sure what Millenniummon wants or who is working with him, but we do know he is attempting to retrieve the data of the twelve devas. Ryo and these other two were telling me that they believe his agent, Armageddemon, has already retrieved four of the signatures."

He stops for a moment and, realizing that everyone wants him to finish before asking questions, he continues. "The sovereigns said it is vitally important that Millenniummon be defeated before he can obtain all the deva codes."

"Why don't these sovereigns fight him off themselves?" Kazu asks brashly.

Kotemon scratches his head. "Well, Alice told me that…"

"Excuse me. Did you say Alice?" Dolphin asks.

Kotemon looks at him and nods. "Yea, she's the girl that recruited me and asked me to come here."

"Can you tell me what she looked like?"

"Can you do this later, Mr. McCoy. We're kind of in the middle of something…" Rika remarks.

Dolphin ignores her and asks again, "Can you describe her?"

"Well… yellow hair done up in pigtails and wearing a black cloak. That's all I really know."

"It's her! She survived the D-Reaper!" Dolphin says, nearly collapsing before being caught by Babel and Janyuu.

"There was also another human with fiery red hair and piercing green eyes…"

"Can we just get to the point you were going to make?" Rika asked in an annoyed tone.

Kotemon sweat drops. "Sorry… Anyway, Alice said that Millenniummon is operating out of my sovereign, Zhuqiaomon's, quadrant and that the other sovereigns can't interfere unless he allows them to…"

"Zhuqiaomon is a very proud digimon," Lopmon interjects. "He doesn't like when the other sovereigns interfere in his domain and unless something is directly threatening him, he doesn't often rush off to fight it."

"Yea, I know…" Kotemon remarks. "He's really into the whole 'survival of the fittest' and takes a stance of non-intervention, particularly when it involves the human world."

"Well we have a policy of non-interference with the Digital World," Yamaki remarks in his usual dry voice.

"So what are we going to do?" Kenta asks.

"Well, we know that we have three of the deva's data codes right here in this room." Yamaki gestures to Impmon and Lopmon. "So I think they should remain here under our protection. In the mean time, the rest of the tamers will patrol, alongside Hypnos personnel, the area where the remaining four data sets are located."

"No way is Lopmon staying here!" Suzie yells, gripping her partner. "We're going to help patrol and fight off this Millenniummon's forces!"

"Suzie, this isn't some kind of game. It's important that they don't get Lopmon. Just stay here!" Henry shouts at her.

"No! I want to go out and fight with all of you! Henry, please don't make me stay!"

"Well I sure as hell ain't staying cooped up here. Besides, I can digivolve to mega. No one is getting the best of me. I'm staying with my tamers."

"See, Impmon's not staying and neither is Lopmon!"

"Suzie, we are not debating this! Lopmon is staying!"

Suzie looks away from her brother and to Takato. "Takato, please tell him I can come!"

Takato raises an eyebrow. "Huh?"

"You're the leader. Tell him you want me and Lopmon to help patrol! Please!"

"Takato, tell her no…"

Takato looks back and forth between Suzie and Henry. He then looks over at others, who each shake their heads. He looks to Yamaki and the Monster Makers, who do likewise. He finally settles on Rika, who is gives him a bone chilling glare.

Takato drops his gaze. "You're all going to hate me for this… I think we should all patrol, including Impmon and Suzie. We know what Armageddemon wants and so we should all combine our efforts to prevent him from getting it."

"Why do you think they want to keep them here, chumly!" Kazu yells while slamming a fist on the table. "Are you even thinking?"

"I'm thinking Suzie and Lopmon are safer with us then with Hypnos," Takato says, turning his gaze toward Kazu.

"That's really not your call to make," Janyuu speaks up.

"Actually it is…" Yamaki adds. Everyone looks at him quizzically.

"We haven't managed to stop a single one of these bio-emergences whereas the tamers have stopped all of them. There are ways in which we can help, but that will be severely limited if we make ourselves a target for Armageddemon. I hate to admit it, but I believe Mr. Matsuki is correct: She should go with the other tamers."

Henry stands and leaves the room. "I'll go calm him down…" Ryo says, moving after him.

"Thanks Takato…" Suzie says.

Takato blushes and nods.


Henry bursts out onto the roof, where Terriermon, Guilmon, and Monodramon are waiting. "How'd it go, Hen-ry?" Terriermon asks, leaping from Guilmon's head to his partner's shoulder.

"Sometimes I don't know whose side Takato is on…" Henry remarks, taking a seat on an A/C unit. "Did Takatomon do something wrong?" Guilmon asks.

Ryo swings the door open and strolls out onto the roof, taking a seat next to Henry.

"You know, I don't know where this side of Takato came from, but I'm really beginning to like it…"

Henry shifts his back toward the older boy. "Listen, you have to admit that he's right. Your sister is safer with us."

"We don't know that…" Henry replies.

"C'mon Henry. Momentai! You can't be the over-protective brother all the time. What's so dangerous that you don't want her around us?"

"Millenniummon and his agents are on the hunt for the devas and he's worried Suzie might get hurt because of her partner," Ryo fills the little digimon in.

"Well then he's kinda got a point, doesn't he?"

"Yes, but Takato's point is that the best way to protect her is to keep her with us, rather then at Hypnos."

"Well that's a good point too," Terriermon chirps. "Momentai Henry! I'll protect Suzie on patrol!"

Henry lets out a deep sigh. He looks over to see the sun beginning to set on the horizon. "The thing is, I know he's right. He's better at protecting my sister then I am…"

"Well that's not true," Ryo says, patting him on the back. "You're still her big brother."

Henry shifts to face Ryo. "This is coming from the guy who insists on going everything alone for the sake of protecting the rest of us?"

Ryo removes his hand, his smile melting into a scowl. "It's a little different with me. Millenniummon has always been my problem, ever since the sovereigns first tricked me into fighting him. He doesn't have to be your problem too."

Henry stands. "I'm going to go talk with Takato and my sister about how we can arrange things to best keep her and Lopmon safe. I suggest you consider what you will be doing, because you won't keep me or my friends on the sidelines of this fight anymore."

With that, Henry walks back toward the stairwell door, Terriermon on his shoulder and Guilmon loping behind him.

"So it's true, Ryo? Millenniummon is back?"

"Looks like it buddy,"

"We're going to let the others help, right?"

"We don't have much of a choice but to let them engage Armageddemon…"

Ryo turns to look at his partner. "But I'm not letting them follow us to the Digital World. Millenniummon is our fight and I'm not going to lose anymore friends to him…"