As usual, like to thank Naomi for being my beta.

Digimon is not mine.


Chapter 11: Turmoil

"Sora-san, I'm sorry to be asking you along when you should be accompanying Yamato-san." Koushirou began. Both Sora and Koushirou were up in the air riding on Birdramon and Kabuterimon respectively.

"I understand. Even though Palmon can reach Perfect form, she is unsuitable for battle against Vamdemon." Sora replied. They both noticed the problem. Unless Palmon could get over the phobia, it would not be good.

"They'll be fine." Sora said with a forced smile. She was worried about Yamato and Tsunomon but she would have faith in them.


Yamato, Mimi, Palmon, Agumon, Aizuki and Kouharu were on their way to Gennai's place. As time passes by, Yamato's fear increased exponentially. The rotting wound on his partner seemed distorted. Yamato was really afraid he would disappear from his hands any moment like Taichi did during the battle with Piemon. Even though it was many years ago, the memories still haunted him even after Taichi reunited with them.

"Yamato…" Mimi looked on worriedly.

"I believe he remembered us at the very last moment." Yamato suddenly muttered. He could not wave off the memories when he passed away a few days ago due to the complication from his injuries inflicted by Demon.

"Taichi-san?" Mimi knew what he was talking about. "If so, I'm glad." Mimi said sadly. "He'll want to bring the memories he had with us along to the after-life." The memories of Mimi teasing and coercing Taichi into piggy-backing her was playing in the mind. She still had the photo taken by Hikari in her wallet.

"Yamato, don't… worry about… me." Tsunomon grimaced in pain.

"Don't speak. Save your energy." Yamato tried his best to comfort his partner. His body had turned purplish by now. Aizuki and Kouharu even though had not really interacted with them much flinched looking at how much pain Tsunomon was enduring.

"We're close." Agumon pointed to the light which was shining up to the sky a distance away.

"That's Gennai-san's place?" Kouharu asked the orange lizard Digimon. He was scratching his head; he could not see any house.

"You'll be surprised where he stays." Palmon replied the twins.

They had finally arrived at the lake where the light shot up from it.

"What does that mean?"

"Is his house underwater?" The twins exclaimed in unison. They were shocked. Mimi smiled. That was the same reaction she and Yamato had when they first came here.

"Gennai-san, are you here?" Agumon started shouting at the lake.

In Gennai's underwater base, Wisemon's thought was brought back to the present because he heard a familiar voice. Someone really important to him. Over at the monitor, image of Agumon and the rest were seen.

"It's Agumon! They are here." Tailmon stood up spotting them on the monitor in Gennai's room.

"Eh? They found their way here but Gennai is not in." Impmon smirked. "Are you letting them in?" Impmon asked Wisemon who was distracted from his own thought.

"We need help, Gennai-san! It's an emergency." Mimi shouted.

The lake was split into two revealing a stairway. The twins were both shocked. They would not expect to see a walkway within the lake.

"NO WAY!" They twins cried in unison.

Yamato and Mimi smiled feeling relived that there was a response. They walked down the stairs as though it was normal.

"Wait for us!" The twins came back to their senses and followed the group. They were amazed how Gennai's place was like. It was similar to the traditional housing of Japan. They had never seen that before.

"It's kind of cool right?" Mimi asked the twins who was awed by the sight.

"We're coming in!" Yamato shouted.

"Excuse us!" Agumon and Palmon said in unison.

The Digimon made themselves at home. Mimi placed her things down at the sitting area.

"So pretty!" The twins exclaimed in unison watching the porgies and flounders swimming around.

"Those are robots Gennai-san made." Mimi explained as though it was normal.

"I'm going to see Gennai-san now." Yamato walked to the door and was interrupted by the white kitten Digimon who slide the door open.

"Agumon, Yamato, everyone!" Tailmon ran into the room reuniting with the group.

"Tailmon, glad that you're alright." Mimi exclaimed.

"It was…"

"I who saved the white kitten." Tailmon was interrupted by the purple Monkey who appeared leaning at the door.

"I'm not a kitten! Don't put me together with the mindless feline creature." Tailmon yelled at the Digimon who was smirking at her reaction. It was amusing to piss others' off.

"Who is that?" Agumon asked.

"Call me Impmon-sama!" Impmon said in a haughty tone.

"Are monkeys all thick skinned?" Palmon whispered to Agumon as Impmon reminded them of a certain Etemon.

"Hey!" Impmon wanted to punch them but an irritated voice was heard. He looked up and saw a pissed off blonde holding a Digimon who was shriveling in pain.

"Can you excuse me?" Yamato was getting irritated. Impmon looked in closely and understood.

"His body is corroding from the effect of Lilithmon's nazal nail right?" He asked. Yamato was surprised that the little Digimon knew more than he looked. He gained a little respect from him. Tailmon's eyes narrowed. With MetalGarurumon out of the way, could they hope to save Hikari?

"Tailmon, it'll be alright." Mimi consoled.

"There is no return if he disintegrated into data. In other words, he can't be reborn." Impmon warned Yamato who stared at his partner who was in agony.

"But he can be saved if you have the antidote or Lilithmon is defeated but I guess the latter is unlikely to happen which is why you are here."

"Is Gennai in?" Yamato asked urgently squatting to talk to the short Impmon.

"No but Wisemon is." Yamato tsked. He was pissed off now. What should he do? Tsunomon was coughing hard.

"Wisemon can help." Tailmon suggested.

"Who is that?" Mimi asked.

"Wisemon is the one who saved me and fixed my broken wings." Tailmon informed the rest. "I'll lead you to him." With that Tailmon leapt off to lead the way catching Impmon by surprise when she jumped over Yamato's head.

"Thank you, Tailmon." Yamato took off running with her.

"Me too." Mimi stood up and followed them together with Yamato and the rest leaving Impmon alone. Or so he thought. There were two children left in the room. They were admiring the robotic fishes which were swimming in the water.

Impmon smirked mischievously. Maybe he would spend some time playing with them. Impmon cleared his throat to catch the twins' attention.

Impmon wanted the children to greet him with respect. He would teach them some manners. However, when the twins turned their heads over to face him, he froze.

"Sorry, Impmon. Will you forgive us?" The Digimon looked away not knowing how to react.

"Will you forgive us?"

"Of course I forgive you..." Impmon finally said.

"I'll give this to you. Beat the bad guy with it."

"Leave it to me!" He smiled.

"Impmon, do your best."

"Ai, Mako…" Impmon struggled to find his words. Even though they seemed older than they should, there was no mistake, they had the same faces. His tears welled up his eyes. His gut feeling to stay with Wisemon here was right but he was shocked when the twins did not recognize him.

"Who is Ai?"

"Who is Mako?" The twins asked Impmon.


"The omelette tasted good. Whoever made it understand my taste." Agumon commented licking his claw.

"I don't believe you. You actually have the nerve to eat whatever that was left on the table." Palmon did a facepalm. It was not surprising, Agumon could not resist when his favourite food was egg and it was always good to eat something in case they had to fight.

"How do you think Wisemon look like?" Palmon changed the subject.

"Gennai?" Agumon looked up to the ceiling and tried to think.

"Please excuse us." Tailmon greeted at the door in wary afraid that a book would be shot out from the room which she had warned Yamato and the rest. Wisemon had a weird temper and he had not spoken a word. Tailmon was prepared to dodge any incoming attack but nothing came. She leapt in leading the rest.

A figure in cloak was seen with his back facing them. He flinched a little when he heard Agumon's voice.

"There, I told you, he'll look like Gennai." Agumon said in his hoarse voice.

"He has a cloak and a hood over his head, doesn't mean he looks like Gennai." Palmon explained her point.

"Both of you stop it." Mimi put her finger on her lip looking at Yamato who was going to ask Wisemon for help.

"I'm Ishida Yamato, one of the Chosen Children. I need your help to save Tsunomon. He was poisoned by Lilithmon's nazal nail and we heard from Tailmon that you may be able to help." Yamato stated his request directly. Tsunomon could not wait too long. Wisemon did not seem to hear him.

"Hey!" Maybe it was because of Tsunomon's condition or maybe he just did not like the Digimon before him.

"Yamato-san." Mimi shook her head to stop Yamato to get work up. "We're here to seek his help." She reminded.

Mimi noticed that Wisemon was shorter than she imagined when she came to Yamato's side. If she wanted to gauge, he was probably around Daisuke or Ken's height now. Daisuke and Ken were sixteen. Iori was catching up though. Mimi frowned when she saw the back of the heel underneath the cloak even if it was a little. She had some knowledge and good memory when came to fashion. It was a branded sport shoes she believed she had seen it somewhere and someone she knew wore that design. She was surprised that a Digimon was wearing a pair of shoes from the Real World.

"Please help Tsunomon." Yamato pleaded. He did not want to do that if it was not that he was desperate.

Wisemon took out his remote keypad and typed.

"GET OUT!" The words appeared in the monitor much to the group's annoyance. Yamato was getting flared up. He had asked humbly.

"Wisemon, you must have a way to help them like you did for me right?" Tailmon tried to stop the situation from getting heated up.

"Sorry, I can't help you! GET LOST!"

"Well, he can't help us, so be it. I'll find another way to save Tsunomon. Let's go!"Yamato did not want to waste time. Tsunomon had regressed into Punimon to his horror.

"Yamato…" Punimon struggled to open his eyes.

"You'll be fine. I'll find a way to save you." Yamato took off as soon as he finished. "Sorry for intruding." He said coldly walking off with Agumon and Tailmon running after them. He hated all the insensitive Digimon who thought he was all high and mighty.

Mimi on the other hand did not move an inch. She had taken a look at a precious photo from her wallet and kept it back to her bag. Mimi stared at the back of Wisemon. It was the same shoes he was wearing.

"Mimi…" Palmon urged her to run after Yamato but Mimi decided to confront Wisemon as she had figured out about him.


"Yamato…"

"Yes?" Yamato was staring at the peaceful lake out of Gennai's place. There was a bright blue sky out there.

"Will… you play… your harmon…ica for me?" The Digimon on his arms mumbled weakly. Yamato took out his harmonica in a daze. He still brought it along everywhere even though it had been a long time since he last played it. Tears welled up his eyes. He placed his weakening partner on his lap as he sat down to play.

It was soothing to Punimon. Even Agumon had teared up hiding up close by them. Once again, he was helpless as he could only watch as his friend, this time, his fusion partner was dying.

Agumon and Gabumon were close to each other since they first evolved into their Ultimate form. They fought against one another for their partners but ultimately they understood each other and became the best of friends. Gabumon stood by him during the darkest of time after Taichi's supposed death at the hands of Piemon; after the remaining seven Chosen Children had returned home. Gabumon never gave up on him when he was controlled by Digimon Kaiser. Finally, they became fusion partners and became Omegamon to fight against Diaboromon a few months later when Taichi reunited with them.

Yamato was crying as the sound of the harmonica echoed in the air. Punimon smiled feeling at peace. "Yamato… thank… you for… everything… I'm glad to… have… met… you." Tears could be seen falling down Punimon cheek as his body began to glow. It was about time. Yamato shook his head in denial.

"NO, Punimon!"


"I'm here because I'm connected to the wish of my partner and Hikari as our sign of friendship. I'm not going to let you have your way. I'll protect Hikari and defeat you and I'll meet my partner!" BlackWarGreymon declared pointing his claw at the two evil Digimon while taking Hikari on his arm.

"Black… WarGreymon… Are you the one… from the dark tower?" Hikari was unable to believe her eyes.

"BlackWarGreymon?" Takeru and Pegasmon had arrived at the scene witnessing the emergence of BlackWarGreymon from the air and so were Iori and Jou who arrived at the same time via the sea route behind Hikari and BlackWarGreymon.

"What? BlackWarGreymon?" Jou wondered if he was an enemy.

"I don't think so. He's on our side." Iori said tightening his grip inside Submarimon. He hoped so. They had no resource to fight BlackWarGreymon without Imperialdramon or MetalGarurumon.

"Yes, I'm, Hikari. I remembered everything including the short meeting I have with you and Taichi at Hikarigaoka. I can't believe I can't remember any of you when I got to meet both of you at the same time at Mount Fuji." BlackWarGreymon turned to Ikkakumon and left Hikari to Jou who held on to her gratefully.

"Come at me! You pest!" BlackWarGreymon challenged.