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Everyone knew Hengai had an unfortunate liking Hengai had an unfortunate liking for big, monstrous creatures. But they were also sure that Hengai would never have meant it to kill anyone. He would never let anything harm a student on purpose.
And yet, Daisuke found himself repeating what he had seen to Takeru, Miyako, V-mon, Patamon, and Hawkmon.
"I can't be Hengai-san. Just can't. Nazo might be the wrong person to ask." Miyako said.
"We don't even know this Nazo Limai-whatever Toreda. Sounds like a snitch to me." Takeru said.
"I'm with you guys. But still, whatever that creature was that was in the box, it certainly wasn't safe."
"You said is middle name was Limaililung, right?" Miyako asked.
"Yeah, why?" Daisuke asked.
"Nothing. It's just that it seems Chinese, and they are known for powerful magic." Miyako said.
"Do you guys think it might have been this Toreda dude?" Takeru asked.
"Listen, Takeru, I know we all don't like him, but blaming him just because of that seems highly immature." V-mon said.
"Shut up." Takeru replied.
"You think we should go ask Hengai?" Hawkmon asked.
"Yeah, sure, that'd be a cheerful visit. Hey, Hengai-san, been up to anything crazy and dangerous lately like, I don't know, setting off beasts to attack students?" Patamon said in a sarcastic tone.
In the end, they decided it would be best not to ask Hengai anything unless there was another attack. As soon as they decided that, Ken and Wormmon came running towards them.
"Guys, you better come to the Dormitory, now." Wormmon said.
Daisuke, Takeru, Ken, V-mon, Patamon, and Wormmon said bye to Miyako and Hawkmon before heading to the Goono Dormitory to see it was a mess. Papers, lamps, sheets, everything had been destroyed or tossed around.
"Whoever did this must have been of Goono. No one else knows the password. Unless it wasn't a student." Ken said.
"Well, whoever did it, it looks like they were looking for something." Takeru said.
"And they found it." Daisuke replied, turning to them. "Nazo Toreda's diary is gone."
(A few days later)
For the next few days, Daisuke and V-mon couldn't stop thinking about the diary. Why would someone want the diary? How did they even know about it? What if they found out about what it contained. Miyako and Hawkmon urged them to report the robbery, but the last thing Daisuke and V-mon wanted was to tell the teachers about what was inside. How many people knew why Hengai had been expelled? They didn't want to be the ones to bring that all back.
And thus, Daisuke and V-mon found themselves with the rest of the Quidditch team, eating breakfast.
"All right, everyone, eat up. We need to be in perfect conditions for the match." Yamato told his team.
Yamato then turned to face Daisuke and V-mon and asked them "Hey, you two okay? You seem quite out of it."
"We're fine, Yamato." V-mon answered.
"…Okay, if you say so." Gabumon said.
As Daisuke and V-mon left the Great Hall with Takeru, Patamon, Miyako, and Hawkmon, they heard it again.
"Kill this time…let me rip…tear…"
"The voice! There it is again!" Daisuke said.
"Yeah, I heard it, too! Didn't you guys?" V-mon asked.
Takeru, Patamon, and Hawkmon shook their heads while something seemed to click in Miyako.
"Of course! That's it!" Miyako said, clapping her hand on her forehead. "A voice only Daisuke and V-mon can hear!"
"What is it, Miyako-san?" Takeru asked.
"I think I've just understood something! I'll explain it to you later, I've got to go to the library!" Miyako said as she and Hawkmon went to the library.
(A while later)
As the Goono Quidditch team headed over to the stadium for the match, Daisuke couldn't stop thinking about what Miyako might have discovered. Maybe she'd finally get some answers that would prove his innocence.
But right now, Daisuke needed to focus on the match against Chuhoru.
Yamato decided to give on last speech before they flew off into the stadium.
"All right, listen up. We lay our game. Chuhoru doesn't stand a chance. We're stronger, faster, and smarter." Yamato said as they mounted their brooms.
"Not to mention they're dead scared that Daisuke might petrify them if they fly anywhere near him." Jun said.
"That, too." Yamato added.
But just as the Goono and Chuhoru teams flew out into the stadium, Nakamura's voice called out through the megaphone. "The match has been cancelled."
"What? !" Yamato said as he flew up to where Nakamura was. "But sensei, you can't cancel the match. We've got to play the cup."
"Quiet, Ishida." Nakamura said, before going back to the megaphone. "All students go back to the House Common Room where they will be further informer by their Heads of House. As quickly as you can, please!"
After the teams went back and got dressed back into their normal uniforms, they were leaving with the rest of the students when Daisuke, Takeru, V-mon, and Patamon were approached by Nakamura and White and BlackPawnChessmon, who were with Ken, Mantarou, Chizuru, Momoe, Wormmon, Koemon, Falcomon, and Kamemon.
"V-mon, Patamon, Motomiya, Takaishi, you better come with us." BlackPawnChessmon said.
Daisuke and V-mon looked at Jun and Lunamon, who nodded.
"Go, we'll meet up with you at the Common Room." Lunamon said.
"Okay, we'll meet you there." V-mon said.
The small group followed their teachers to the Hospital Wing, which was never a good sign.
"This might come as a bit of a shock." Nakamura warned, before opening the door.
"Miyako, Hawkmon!" Mantarou and Koemon said, rushing to their sister and brother's, along with the rest of his siblings.
Miyako and Hawkmon laid in bed, her eyes wide open, along with another girl from Hikomeina.
"They were found near the library. Hawkmon was carrying this with him. Does it mean anything to you?" WhitePawnChessmon asked as he showed them a small, circular glass.
"No." Wormmon said as they all shook their heads.
"Very well." WhitePawnChessmon said. "You all better head back to your Common Rooms. Some announcements will be made."
(A while later)
"All students will return to their House Common Rooms by 6'o clock in the evening. No student is to leave the dormitories after that time. You will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No student is to use the bathroom unaccompanied by a teacher. Further Quidditch training and matches have been postponed. There will be no more evening activities."
All of Goono was inside the Common Room, listening intently as Nakamura finished her speech and rolled up the parchment that she just read from.
"I need hardly to add that I have rarely been so distressed. It is likely the school will be closed unless the culprit behind these attacks is caught. I would urge anyone who think they know something about them to come forward." Nakamura said before leaving.
As soon as she and her partners disappeared, the Goonos began talking.
"That's already two Goonos down, two Chuhoru's, and two Hikomeina, not to mention a Goono ghost! Haven't the teachers noticed the Suruberus are all safe? This stuff is obviously coming from Suruberu! The Heir of Suruberu, the monster of Suruberu! Why don't they just chuck all the Suruberus out? !" Yoshi said, earning him nods and applauses.
Daisuke and V-mon sat in front of the table, their faces in the hands, not being able to get that image of Miyako and Hawkmon out of their heads.
"You okay?"
Daisuke and V-mn turned to see Jun and Lunamon sitting next to them.
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?" Daisuke said sarcastically. "Two of my best friends have just been attacked, one of which who might've actually known something that could prove I'm innocent, and now the school might be closed, but hey, I'm superb."
"Miyako knew something?" Jun asked.
"Yeah. At least, that's what she said. She told me she would tell me after the match." Daisuke said.
"Daisuke, listen, Miyako and Hawkmon's attack itself proves your not guilty, you would never attack them." Jun said. "Things will work out, I promise…In the meantime…"
"Don't do anything stupid; you're my older sister and guardian, you have to take care of me, etc. Yeah, I know." Daisuke said.
"We're serious here, don't do anything stupid like go sneaking off in the middle of the night." Lunamon said.
"Okay, we get it." V-mon said.
As soon as Jun and Lunamon left, V-mon turned to Daisuke.
"So, what are we gonna do?"
"We're gonna sneak off to Hengai's hut in the middle of the night." Daisuke said.
(Later that night)
"Wake up, Takeru, Patamon." Daisuke said as he shook his the blonde and his partner.
"What is it?" Takeru said as he started waking up.
"We're going to Hengai's right now." Daisuke said.
"Wow, Daisuke, I sure would love to if it weren't for the fact that we can't leave the tower after 11." Takeru said.
"And that's why we have my dad's old Invisibility Cloak. Now come on." Daisuke said.
Takeru got dressed and he, Patamon, Daisuke, and V-mon left the tower, and walked down the castle to Hengai and Muchomon's hut.
They knocked on the door, waiting for someone to open it. And as Hengai did, they were introduced face-to-face with Hengai's crossbow.
"Who's there?" Hengai asked.
"Hengai, what are you doing with that?" V-mon asked as the kids took off the cloak.
"Oh, it's you. I was much, I, well, this is just for…never mind. Come in, I'll make you some tea." Hengai said. The others could see he was obviously tense. He was even shaking a bit.
"You guys hear about Miyako-san and Hawkmon?" Takeru asked.
"Oh, we heard it all right." Muchomon said. "But what are you boys doing here?"
"Hengai-san, we need to ask you a very important question." Daisuke said. "Do you know who opened the Chamber of Secrets 50 years ago?"
"…Alright, now what you boys have to understand…" Hengai was cut off by a knock on the door. He motioned for the others to hide, which they did, under the Invisibility Cloak, and then he opened the door to be greeted by Damaro, Hyokomon, and another man Daisuke and V-mon had never seen before, who looked to be in his early 60s.
"That's Dad's boss." Patamon said. "Amai Rokoshi, the Minister of Magic."
V-mon made a gesture for Patamon to be silent so that they could listen to the conversation.
"Damaro-sensei, Hyokomon!" Hengai said, pleased to see them, completely ignoring the man beside them.
"Evening, Hengai-san. Could we come in?" Damaro asked.
"Sure, come on in." Hengai said.
"This is a serious problem, Hengai, really serious." Amai said. "Three different attacks on Muggle-borns. This has gone far enough. The Ministry has got to act."
"But I never…Professors, you know, right?" Hengai said.
"I want to make it fully and absolutely clear that I am certain that Hengai is not responsible for these attacks." Hyokomon said, full of convidence.
"I know, Hyokomon." Amai said anxiously. "But Hengai's record is against him. I need to take him."
"Take him? Take him where? !" Muchomon asked.
"It's only for a short time. It's not a punishment, Hengai, it's only for precaution. If someone else is caught, you'll be released with a full apology." Amai said.
"Not Tartaros! That place is filled with Dementors." Hengai said.
"I'll make sure to keep the Dementors away from your cell, Hengai." Amai said. "And unfortunately, your partner will have to come with you. The Ministry doesn't want any other possible leads on the loose."
"Now one thing is to accuse me, but my partner never did anything, you can't accuse him!" Hengai said.
"I'm afraid I'll have to take the two of you." Amai said.
Just then, two other people walked in. It was Koaku Yozei and his partner, Tsukaimon.
"Already here, Amai? Good." Tsukaimon said as he and his partner walked into the room.
"What're you doing here? Get outta my house!" Hengai growled.
"Believe me, it gives me no pleasure to be in your…you call this a house?" Yozei said, looking around. "We went to the school and they told us the Headmasters would be here."
"Is there something you want with me?" Damaro asked.
"The other governors and I decided it's time you step aside." Yozei said, showing the parchment in his hands. "This is an Order of Suspension. You'll find all 12 signatures in it. We've come to the conclusion that you've just lost your touch. With all these attacks, there'll be no more Muggle-borns left at Butaibo. I can only imagine what a terrible loss that would be for the school."
"You can't send Damaro-sensei and Hyokomon away! Without them, the Muggle-borns won't stand a chance! Trust me, there'll be killings next!" Hengai roared.
"You really think?" Tsukaimon asked. He didn't seem really concerned.
"Calm down, Hengai-san." Damaro said. "If the governors wish for us to remove ourselves, then we will step aside. However, you will find that we shall only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Butaibo to those who ask for it."
Damaro suddenly looked at Daisuke, Takeru, V-mon, and Patamon's direction, almost as if he could see them. Everyone else looked around, not seeing anything.
"Admirable sentiments. Shall we?" Yozei said as he left, followed by Damaro and Hyokomon.
Damaro and Hyokomon gave one last look at the kids hidden underneath the cloak, giving a smile and a nod, before leaving.
"Come, Hengai, Muchomon." Amai said.
"If anyone wanted to find some stuff, all they'd have to do is follow the spiders." Hengai said. "Yup, that's it. Follow the spiders."
And then Hengai and Muchomon left with Amai.
As soon as they left, Daisuke and the others took of the cloak.
"Hengai-san's right. Without Damaro and Hyokomon, there'll be one attack per day." Takeru said.
"…Look." Daisuke said, seeing spiders crawling out of the window. "Come on."
Daisuke told Kiba to follow them. As soon as they left the hut, they looked at the spiders to see they were going to the Forbidden Forest.
"Why spiders? Why couldn't Hengai-san say something more cheerful like "Follow the butterflies that the field covered in daisies?"" Takeru asked.
"You rather he said follow the mummies, or perhaps follow the bats and vampires?" Daisuke asked.
"Those guys haunt my dreams, Daisuke. And not in the good way." Takeru replied.
"I know what you mean." Daisuke said as he and Takeru took out their wand. "Lumos."
A light appeared on the end of the wands, which would serve as their lanterns.
They followed the spiders for a long time, wandering what it would lead them to.
"Takeru, look, our car." Patamon said.
"What?" Takeru said, as he turned to see the car in the middle of the forest. "So that's where it's been all this time. The forest turned it wild."
The car was all full of scratches mud.
"Takeru, we can focus on your car later when we come back to pick it up. But for now, let's just…"
"Follow the spiders, I know." Takeru said as he and his partner continued their way.
A voice suddenly stopped them.
"Who's there?" The voice asked. "Hengai, Muchomon?"
"We're friends of Hengai and Muchomon." V-mon said.
And suddenly it appeared. A giant spider more than three times Daisuke and Takeru's size, from behind a massive tree.
"You, you're Makavi, aren't you?" Daisuke said.
"Hengai and Muchomon have never sent men into my lair before." Makavi said.
"They're in trouble. There have been attacks at the school. They think it's Hengai-san and Muchomon. They think Hengai-san opened the Chamber of Secrets." Daisuke said. "Like before."
"That's a lie! Hengai never opened the Chamber of Secrets!" Makavi said.
"Then you're not the monster?" V-mon asked.
"No. The monster was born within the castle. I came to Hengai from a distant land…in the pocket of a traveler." Makavi explained.
"But if you're not the monster that killed that girl 50 years ago, what did?" V-mon asked.
"We do not speak of it! It is an ancient creature we spiders fear above all else."
"But have you seen it?" Daisuke asked.
"I never saw any part of the castle but the box in which Hengai kept me." Makavi said. "The girl was discovered in a bathroom. When I was accused, Hengai brought me here."
"Daisuke…"
"What?"
Takeru pointed upwards, looking as if he were about to panic. Daisuke and V-mon looked up to see hundreds, maybe thousands of enormous spiders slowly and menacingly approaching them.
"…Well…thank you." Daisuke said. "We'll just…go now…"
"Go? I think not." Makavi said. "My sons and daughters do not harm Hengai and Muchomon on my command. But I cannot deny them fresh meat when it wanders so willingly into our nest. Good bye, friends of Hengai and Muchomon."
Daisuke, Takeru, V-mon, and Patamon looked at each other, smiling, but they knew what the other was thinking: "We're totally screwed…"
"Run!" Patamon said as they began to run and, in his case, fly away as fast as he could, followed by the spiders. "Into the car!"
"Arania Exumai!" Daisuke said as he pointed his wand and shot a ray of light at a spider, killing it.
V-mon head butted the spider that got near them, while Patamon used "Air Shot!"
They all quickly got into the car and Takeru turned it on, before they drove as fast as they could in the opposite direction of the spiders, until the car finally managed to fly off into the air.
The car took them to Hengai and Muchomon's hut, were they got out as soon as they landed.
""Follow the spider! Follow the spiders!" Hengai and Muchomon ever get out of Tartaros, I'll kill them!" Patamon said.
"What is Tartaros, by the way?" V-mon asked.
"The wizard prison. They say some people go insane there, that the place is like hell." Patamon answered. "But what was the point of sending us into the forest anyway?"
"Well, we did learn one thing. Hengai-san never opened the Chamber of Secrets. He was innocent." Daisuke said.
Well, I hope you all like it. Just two more chapters, and then I'm finished. But it'll be a while before I update. Maybe a week or two. But please, review.