Chapter Twelve

The Vile of Vilemon!

(Yamato) AN:) this means it's told in Matt's perspective for a while

"Gabumon?" I asked my partner.

"Yes, Matt?" he replied in his dried out voice.

"I have a bad feeling about today…"

"Why?" Gabumon's big red eyes looked worried.

"I mean, think about what's been going on…Izzy's going spaz over the digimon appearing here, Joe's in the Digi-World, Loaño…well, she and DATS have been busier than ever trying to keep themselves together…I'm just worried about her, she's all I have left of Kammito…"

"And Molly, don't forget Molly." Gabumon reminded me.

Molly…was my son's wife. She had a loving heart; she loved everything, even digimon. And when she died…

"Yeah, how could anyone forget that day?" I reached for the phone unconsciously. I dialed the number of my best friend, Taichi Kamyia.

It rang for a moment. Then a "Hello?" came on.

"Tai? It's Matt." I said.

"Hey, man, what's up?" Tai said cheerily

"Ummm…how's your son? A-and Agumon?" I asked nervously.

"Fine…Matt, what's wrong?" Tai asked. I couldn't lie to Tai very well…

"Nothing…important." I stammered.

"Matt, I've known you since we first met in fifth grade, through the digi-world, helping the new DigiDestined, and everything in between. I know when you're lying to me." Tai spoke flatly.

"It's Molly…more or less." I confessed.

"Matt," Tai started, "we were in no control of what Molly was. What mattered was she helped your son out of his own slums with DATS, and everything else. The two loved each other Matt, loved. Kammito loved Molly like you do Sora. And out of that came Loaño. I'll say it again, what Molly and Loaño are has nothing to do with us or anyone else."

"Wait, you know, Tai?" I asked, but there was no way…he couldn't know!

"Of course I do, I'm her Godfather for heavens sake! I would know that kind of thing!" Tai sighed.

"Do the others know?" I was almost afraid to ask.

"Yes, Matt they do. Izzy noticed it a week after eh found out they were dating, Joe's just been around them so much, Davis and Kari just knew too, so did Ken, Yolei, Cody, Mimi, T.K. and everyone else Matt. Stuff like that doesn't stay secret for long." Tai amswered.

"Yeah, I know…and I'm afraid, that Loaño's in for a rude awakening."

Okay, now it's back to Loaño.

Kidd and I sat in Marcus's room. We stared at each other, just waiting.

"We're going to have to leave sooner or later." Kidd pointed out.

"Yeah, but not too soon." I said.

I sighed again.

"Look, why don't we head to work? Maybe that'll keep your mind off everything." Kidd told me.

"No, Kidd. It won't do any good. Why can't I just, you know, be a normal person and get today off?" I said.

"Because Sampson needs all the hands he can get right now, Loaño! I'm trying to help you keep your mind off everything!" Kidd was really trying hard to convince me.

So, I had nothing better to do, why not?

NNNNN

"Well, this is boring." I said.

"Well, it's better than Marcus's stinky bedroom." Kidd noted.

"Yeah." I looked to Sampson.

Since we've been here, all he's done is try to keep us busy…why? I asked myself, than I remembered I had a 'conscience'.

Well, maybe he just wants work done? It said

You know, for my conscience, don't you have anything better to do with yourself? I asked.

Nope, sorting through your nonexistent memories is pretty dull. It retorted.

I sniffed.

"Isn't there anything else to do?" I asked.

"No," Kudamon said.

"Well, then why aren't Marcus and everyone here?" I asked.

Kudamon didn't answer.

So, I just did what I was good at. I walked out the door to find Marcus.

NNNNN

There was a small shop down the road that looked suspicious. The door was open, and I could hear yelling from inside.

"Marcus?" I called as I went into the small shop.

"Don't hurt my master!" shouted someone.

"Master?! What?" that sounded like Marcus.

"Dad, what are you talking about?" said another, unfamiliar voice.

I stormed down, and I saw the three men arguing. Kidd sniffed the air, and growled.

I looked into a small room; it seemed to be built as a sanctuary to something. It had a twisted ogre-like face, and it's smile was a sneer.

For some reason, it made me mad.

The 'statue' blinked at me.

I punched it.

"YRROWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!" It cried in pain.

"Master!" called the older of the two unknown men.

I cracked my knuckles in satisfaction.

"Well, well, well, it seems we've got a Vilemon on our hands, huh Marcus?" I said.

"Well, I don't know what a Vilemon is, but lets take it down anyway." Marcus agreed.

Kidd pushed us aside and attacked, "Knockout Punch!"

The end result was Kidd standing with a digi-egg at his feet.

"Demi Dart!" a purple blast of energy hit Kidd in the arms, causing him to let go of the egg.

"Uhgg, you little b-," he started.

"Pepper Breath!" Agumon blasted the DemiDevimon out of the air. They faded into digi-eggs promptly.

I clenched my fist and held it up to my face. A silvery glow appeared around me.

My Broken DigiSoul had reformed.

Kidd's shadow changed into that of a digimon I wasn't familiar with.

Ah, all the lies you have been told…my 'conscience' said

Lies, what?

Kudamon told you Kidd couldn't digivolve to Ultimate, no?

Yes,

It was a lie.

What else have I been lied to about?

A lot of things Loaño. A lot.

Like what?

Like what you really are…

What?! I wasn't sure what was going on anymore.

When you're a little older, a little wiser…it said for the last time today.