Digimon Tamers: Unity

By: Linkmaste

Previously on Digimon Tamers: Unity...

Jun: I was stuck in jail when Ellin decided to come annoy me with her questions and stupid face. After a few slip ups, I admitted that I didn't shoot Henry and that my family were held hostage by M. I know the others don't trust me, but I want M's head on a stick...and I won't stop until my family's avenged. That's my promise.

Episode 21: To Catch a Killer Part 1

Seven months ago...

Seventeen year old Jun looked at the house party with a grimace. The tall teenager didn't like the popular crowd at all, with their preppy pop music and stupid trends-he would rather just sit at home and sketch to his heart's content. The lights were flickering on and off by some stupid kid, the smell of alcohol was present, a few girls were puking in a toilet nearby-it was disgusting. Holding a camera in his hand, he waited around the snack table for his directions-his orders that he didn't want to carry out.

But a flash of his mother and brother's face appeared in his mind. He frowned and gritted his teeth. He remembered that day he came home to find them bounded by rope and sitting on the floor with a mysterious figure in a black suit of high tech amour standing behind them. The gauntlet hand was glowing slightly with a dark energy and the voice spoke in a smooth deep voice.

"Jun Misasaki...you are my lucky winner."

The teenager wasn't sure why M had picked him out. He wasn't a Tamer (that had happened when Aruarumon was almost fed to Dexmon as a spare), he wasn't popular or good looking, nor was he rich or had any connections. He was simply one of those teens that was in the background-almost invisible. But there M was, ordering him around like a dog and now telling him he needed to take a picture. A very important picture.

His phone buzzed and he slid his phone open. A text message popped,

Go outside and wait in the side bushes. There will be a girl with pink hair and a girl with brown hair. Take a picture of them when they are close. Do this and I'll think about sparing your family.

He went to work. Sneaking out the party casually, he crept into some bushes and adjusted his camera. The only hard part was going to be the flash. It was needed because it was dark outside. So, as soon as he took the picture, he would have to make a break for it. Crouching, he took aim and waited for the pink haired girl and the brown haired girl to make a scene. Inside he felt grossed out; not because the girls were intimate, but he felt like a pervert and was intruding a personal moment between the two.

But if this what it took to save his family, then he would do it. The one girl brushed some hair aside form the younger one and went in for the kiss. It was time. He snapped the picture and made a break for it.

Flash.

"Hey...what was that?" the brown haired girl said.

"Oh, just someone taking a selfie above us. C'mon, let's go inside." the other replied.

Later, he met M at the high school their usual place in the gymnasium. M had strolled in through some doors holding out his hand expectantly. Jun gave the SD memory card and the hunter chuckled darkly twirling it in their fingers.

"Good...this is perfect for what I'm planning."

"What are you planning?" Jun asked, giving a scowl. "You doing some cheap high school payback on that Wong girl? She's too popular for that-"

"Suzie Wong is a stupid, selfish whore!" screamed M, extending their gauntlet at the wall and letting out an attack. A green blast burned off the high school banner and made an impressive light show. Jun shielded himself. M panted, sounding like an angry bull. "She thinks she's all that because shes a Tamer. Well, I'm going to take her little precious angel status and send her down-"

Jun interrupted the hunter,

"Okay, whatever-I did what you asked. Now, let my family go."

The hunter turned around, and let out a dark chuckle while walking towards him.

"Oh, sweetie. You actually thought I was going to let them go so soon? No...no, no, no. I'm not done with you, yet." the hunter cupped Jun's face tenderly and the boy was thankful that there was a helmet between the hunter and him. "My plans for you have just started." This was making his skin crawl. The visor reflected a strange emotion on Jun's face that he had never seen on himself before in person, something that took him moments afterwards to discover what that expression was.

M walked away from the teen, knowing that they had him wrapped around their finger. They knew the emotion on his face very well and it was delicious to discover the kind of power they pulled over him.

That emotion...was called fear.

Present

The group landed outside a collection of warehouses in south end of Shinjuku. It was nearly nine at night when they arrived and investigated for a few clues as to where M held Jun's family. There was still some kind of hope they may have been alive since M was busy being on the run. The tall Tamer frowned looking around the area, gaining a sense of location as to where he was. Then, he started to slowly walk left at a fork in the road. The others followed.

"Remember, Jun. Don't lead us into a trap or you'll regret it." Ellin cautioned and jumped off Allandmon so he can change back into Crocomon. Ai and Beelzemon landed and the mega changed back into Impmon. Masahiko and Leonamon were not far behind and she changed back into Elecmon.

"You guys seriously going back to your rookie forms?" Jun asked in disbelief at the others.

"Our digimon need to save energy; plus Impmon makes a good scout." Ai explained looking around and holding her D-Arc out. It appeared she was scanning the area for any digimon. "Nothing on my radar, so far it looks good."

As they walked down the warehouses, the group trailed side by side with Jun at the front. The industrial feel of the area was strange for the group. It seemed like no one was walking around or working. Like a ghost town, the silence was profound. The roads they followed were cracked concrete with overgrown weeds dead in the wake of the light snow. They were lucky to be wearing coats and gloves as they tried their best to ignore the chill of the wind. The metal sheeted warehouses groaned and made noises as the wind blasted through them, making them almost wailing in pain. It didn't send the group a comforting message as to what was to come. This was M's territory and with that Dexmon's sovereignty was automatically included.

"Does anyone even work around here?" Masahiko asked.

"One time maybe, but now it's M's domain. I would be on guard if I were you." Jun said. "I know that the freak kept some goons around for protection. Normally, they wouldn't patrol unless needed, so we should stay clear of most buildings. I don't want to fight more than two of those Proxies."

"Just how many are there?" Impmon asked, looking concerned.

Jun turned his head slightly to gaze at the imp.

"More than you can imagine. M liked to collect some personal Proxies for himself."

The virus made a uncomfortable look to Ai. She shook her head.

"No time to back out now."

He clicked his tongue.

"Hate it when you're right."

The group stayed quiet and continued to walk. Jun recollected some memories of how he and Aruraumon journeyed down to this part of the city-by bike usually with her piggy backing on him. They even sometimes slept by some crates just so he could keep an eye on his family more. But, M soon refused to let him even see their faces. It had been weeks...

So why did he feel some lingering hope clinging to his heart when he saw the building-the dark blue warehouse where he reported to M. This was it. This was where it was all happening. Now, it was the crucial time to be careful.

The warehouse was a dark grimy blue that had seen better days. Metal sheets were falling off it, giving the appearance it was standing on its last legs. The snow drifted up on the one side almost like it was trying to eat the building. Rust dripped down the sides and the sun burned roof was rusted beyond repair. It was apparent that whatever the inside looked like, it would be much worse than it's outer appearance for it held terrible, terrible things.

Masahiko took a step back, chattering its teeth.

"I-I-I don't kn-know about th-this..." he wrapped his arms around himself. Even though it had been months since he became a Tamer, he still wondered how he ended up at this very moment; with not only one of his bullies, but one of the 'bad guys' who was leading them in to 'save' his family. None of this set right in his gut but if Ellin gave him a second chance...maybe he could too.

"Ugh, move scardy cat-I ain't got all day." Ai shoved Masahiko aside and marched forward, looking annoyed. "Jun, you better be right about this."

"I'm sure of it." he nodded his head. "It would be wise if I go in first then you all follow when I give the clear-"

"And give you a moment of alone time with M? Fat chance. You're taking me as a prisoner." Ellin said and shoved her wrists towards him. "What's matter, mate? Don't like tying up a girl?"

Jun could only scowl at the girl until Crocomon interrupted with a loud 'ahem'. He looked over and saw him sharpening his claws.

"I'm feeling a little famished all of a sudden..."

His grey eyes bore into the digimon as he grabbed Ellin and started to drag her with him into the building.

"Keep your stupid D-Arc ready to call the others." he grumbled.

"Yeah, no worries." She made sure it was ready to go in her coat pocket. They loomed closer to the open entrance where a thin metal door was propped open. Peaking inside, they vaulted over a small safety gate and looked around. It was dark inside-barely any lighting to help with their footing. Jun took out his D-Arc and with a quick couple shakes, it glowed a dark green light.

"Just shake your device twice and it will light up. Pretty useful sometimes."

Ellin did the same and hers turned into a azure light that shined the way ahead of her. She made a comment about 'neat purpose' to which Jun didn't reply. They walked.

The warehouse seemed bigger than it appeared on the outside. It was large and airy but various machines and scraps of large clusters of metal sheets littered around. It made the place twice as cold since the metal was absorbing all the heat. Up above was staircases and cat walks in tight rows-for only one person to walk at a time. Hearing the creaks and groans of the area made Ellin uncomfortable, but Jun didn't seemed bothered by it at all.

"Hey, Jun?" Ellin asked.

"Yeah?"

"How come you never told anyone what was going on?" the Tamer jumped over some scrap metal and held out a hand for the boy. He took it and jumped over as well. He walked a few steps forward before speaking,

"I wanted to. But I had no idea who M was and they always seemed to know where I was, what I was doing or going. It was like they followed every move I made. I didn't want to risk hurting my little brother and mom."

"What's their names?" she asked.

"My brother's name is Kioshi and my mother's name is Mei..." Jun gave a look. "Why do you ask?"

"Just...talking I geuss." she shrugged, staying a little back with him. "You never did talk about your life really. Or actually tell the truth about it."

"I...I was honest about my family. I helped out a lot with my little brother once my dad bailed on us. My mother was pretty heart broken but she was getting better...until all this happened."

"Why did M want you?"

"I still can't figure it out. I picked apart everything I did that lead me to this. Like...why me? I wasn't anyone special for M to take hold of. I was just some guy."

"Well, now you're deep in it Jun. Just gotta roll with it and sort it all out."

"The only good thing that came out of this was Aruraumon. She's been my rock through this and promised that we will all get out of it. Even if its the last thing she does."

A sudden noise echoed in the building and Jun grasped Ellin's wrist. Shocked, she turned her head to avoid him witnessing her bright flush as their skin made contact. She couldn't believe after all the horrible things he did, she still fancied him.

They crept around the corner to see what appeared to be cages, upon cages, upon cages around an open area. What surprised Jun was that it was empty. Completely empty.

"It doesn't seem like anyone's home." Ellin whispered. Jun dragged Ellin in a quick pace past the cages and towards a cell door-that vaguely looked like an office but it was boarded up and had a huge metal door. Nails and metal scraps stuck out of it, deterring anyone from breaking in.

"Kioshi...Mom?"

"Honey?" gasped a woman's voice. "Is that you?"

The voice made Jun gasp as he started to feel around the door for a way in. Ellin stood back a fair bit watching the teen turn into an animal. She thought he was going to start digging into the ground by the frantic movements he was doing along with his voice cracking.

"M-mom-Kioshi-don't go-I-I'm going to open the door. Fuck-you're really in there? I thought you were both dead!"

"Jun, help us out." a boy's voice whined. Jun dug harder and harder into the cell.

"I-I-I'm triyng Kioshi. Just-just hang in here." he started to get agitated.

"I know a way out," the woman's voice said from the other side. "You can help free us!"

"How? How mom?"

"Just give us your soul."

Ellin tensed up. What the fuck was that? Jun didn't seem to have heard the omnious tone in the woman's voice as he was tugging on a door handle violently.

"I'll give whatever Dexmon needs-"

"Jun!" she pulled the Tamer back, but he shrugged her off and continued at the cell door.

"-I'll do whatever it takes."

"Jun, stop it-that's not-" Ellin was thrown back violently by an angry Jun.

"That's just...perfect."

The door violently threw itself open sending Jun flying back into Ellin. The two hit the ground hard and gave loud cries.

"What the-"

Deep inside the door the darkness started to creep out, as large tentacles of dark matter. They slowly started to reach for the dark haired boy, with the voice of Jun's 'mother' cackling.

"Now, your soul will beMINE!"

"It's Dexmon! Shit! Shit!" Ellin screamed and pulled Jun back. "We got to run-we got to get out of here!"

The two started to run as fast as they could back out of the warehouse. They jumped over debris and metal scraps with as much speed as they could muster, but the black tentacles were faster, quickly gaining speed on them.

"Corona Blaster!"

Out of the side, a violent blast of energy separated Jun and Ellin from Dexmon's tentacles. They stumbled a little, crashing out of the door and into the night air. Everyone else was there, catching them and bringing them back away from Beelzemon's destruction of the warehouse.

"What the hell are you doing!?" screamed Jun, trying to untangle himself from Ai's grasp. "My family's in there!"

"Jun!"

He wizzed around and saw two figures standing by Masahiko and Leonamon. One was a frail skinny woman with long black hair, and another was small boy around ten years old with scrapes and cuts along his arms and legs. Both looked freezing cold and shivered violently despite the Tamers giving them their coats. Jun didn't waste another second to run towards them, hugging them and gripped them tight.

"Mom...Kioshi...you're alive!"

"Oh, Jun. I'm so happy you're okay. Your friend saved us from the cell. Then we heard you went into that warehouse where M was holding you."

"He...he switched the cells didn't he? He knew I would try to come back for you two..." he sniffed, feeling tears prickle at his eyes. "I'm so fucking thankful you're alive."

"Language, Jun." the woman scolded but she didn't put any effort into it. "I'm just glad you're alright. What did he do to you?"

"Mom...he tried to make me kill a man but I said no. I didn't shoot him. Then, M took the gun for himself and shot Henry Wong. But..." Jun turned to the group. "I don't know if the others are going to believe me."

The group, minus Beelzemon, looked at him in awe. Jun Misasaki was actually innocent-a pawn of M and Dexmon's plans. Masahiko went up to him first and held out a hand.

"I believe you Jun. You deserve to be innocent after everything that happened. I will make sure Suzie doesn't hurt you when we explain this to her."

"Did we get a new team member?!" Leonamon cried, excited. "First we get Ai and Impmon and now Jun and Aurarumon? We might actually be a full team yet-"

"We're just temporary teaming up with you guys, don't piss yourselves happy." Ai snapped and looked to Jun. "And...even though you had done some bad things, you at least didn't shoot Henry like we thought. Just...do you know M's true identity? It would help us a lot."

Jun finished hugging his family and turned to the teen girl.

"Sadly, I don't. I never got a look at him but, there is something I should give you. A little bit before Ellin came, a strange person gave me this. I think it's a clue."

It was a small USB file. Jun kept a fist closed around it as he placed it into Ellin's hands.

"I think this person wanted you to have it. They looked funny, like they were wearing a black hoodie with a computer and a red bandana-"

"The Demon Hacker..." breathed Ellin and looked at the USB. Why would they give them this?

"Jun, I think we should go home or somewhere warm. Kioshi is freezing and you have a lot to tell us." Mei said.

Then, a loud shout was head and Beelzemon landed by them, panting.

"That...bastard...doesn't give up! I got him down, but I think he kinda pissed off back into that warehouse. Can't believe I'm saying this but...we're gunna need back up...lots of it."

The problem was being made. Several things needed to be done at once but with the group together it would take forever to do it. The USB...Jun's family...and getting the others to help with Dexmon, finding M and somehow doing all of this within a reasonable time. However, their powerful allies were not around. Takato and Guilmon was away with Rika and Renamon, Henry and Terriermon were down for the count-it was becoming apparently they needed President Yu's help along with Lindy.

Ellin stepped up to the plate and gave orders out.

"Masahiko; you and Leonamon go with Ai and Beelzemon to get backup for this place, Jun; you and I will take your family somewhere safe and we will look at this USB. I want you to tell me everything about how you got this." she turned to the dark mega. "Dexmon going anywhere?"

He shook his head. "Nah. I don't think he's allowed to be mobile or else he would have taken a good chuck outta me. I think we'll be okay to leave him here. He's hurting after I pounded metal on those nasty black things."

"Okay. Let's break and keep in touch with each other with our D-Arcs. Ready?"

"And why should I listen to you, Ondoima? Last time I checked, you're not the leader." Ai challenged. The Australian gave a glare.

"Because this isn't about some stupid team or who's better than who. This is about making sure that bloody Dexmon doesn't get out and take another life. Jun was almost killed due to that thing. I don't care about being a leader, but I care about people's lives. So, if you can agree with that one damn thing then help us out."

"This doesn't change anything." Ai wizzed around and jumped onto Beelzemon. "Hey! Loser-you better hurry up with Leonamon or we're going to leave you in the dust!"

"O-Oh-r-right." Masahiko rushed forwards to Leonamon but Ellin grabbed his collar and quickly whispered to him,

"Be careful of her."

She let him go and off the two went with their digimon. Then, it was Crocomon, Jun, his family, and herself standing outside the warehouse. They didn't say much but left the site as well, getting ready to figure out just what the Demon Hacker wanted to do with them specifically and why they trusted them with information.

Jun and Ellin rubbed their tired eyes, watching the footage again. It showed the same clip over and over again of M going through Shinjuku High, opening a locker door, taking something out and closing it. Then, M walked away. It showed the footage was taken on the night that they faced MetalSeadramon a little bit after the fight. It was morning now and honestly, the two of them were exhausted.

"Okay, so that's all the footage shows." Jun grumbled. "Why did the Demon Hacker give me this?"

"Well, did they say anything to you?"

"No. Just slid it into my cell and left. Not even a hello-" the tall Tamer streched. "Maybe they're just messing with us."

"No-that can't be it." Ellin checked behind her, feeling extra paranoid being back in Hypnos. Despite being in her dorm, she was suspicious. She was sure that the extra agents out and about know that Jun escaped, and for some reason Ai and Mako were highly wanted. She grudgingly passed the information on to Masashiko and Ai but they didn't respond.

Oh well, they had their own issues.

"Ellin, thank you for keeping us here in your dorm." Mei said, sitting at the kitchen table.

"Oh-you're welcome, Ms. Misasaki."

"Please, call me Mei." She was sharing her cup of cocoa with her other son who occasionally came over to bug Jun and ask him questions about being a Tamer, if Ellin was his girlfriend, and if he could become a Tamer.

"Kioshi, I never asked to be a Tamer-it's not like signing up for a class. She and I were just...connected and worked together." Jun explained. "I never want you to go through what I had to in order to save you guys. It was terrible."

"I know sweetie...you had to grow up so fast." Mei sniffed. "You were always the strong one in our family-even after your father left."

Ellin tried her best to ignore the talk and focus on the footage. M goes to the locker, opens it up...takes something out...

"Mate," Crocomon tapped on the girl and pointed at the camera. "Wait a second, think about it. Why would M have a locker at the school?"

"Because he keeps stuff there?" she replied, unsure. Crocomon tisked and shook his head.

"No! Because he's a student! That dumbass actually went to his own locker! Think about it! If we can get into the locker-"

"We can find out his true identity!" Jun gasped. "Jesus, that's smart! And stupid of M!"

"So...we need to find what locker this is." Ellin examined the background of the school. It was the hallway by the gymnasium, fifth bundle, top row...

For some reason, she thought about Suzie being there but that didn't make any sense. She let out a sigh,

"We should go to the school and break into it-"

"Hang on!" Jun cried. "I can't just show up at school! I'm going to get arrested...again."

"Jun's right. Wanker's a dead man walkin'." Crocomon said. "We need a plan."

Then, all that could be heard was the slurps and gulps of the ten year old drinking his cocoa. Everyone looked at him.

"...What?"

It was curious to Masahiko and Elecmon just how crafty and sneaky Ai and Impmon could be. They journeyed to Hypnos where they noticed an alert had been put up the detainment of Ai, Mako and Impmon himself. They exchanged a few quiet words, but seemed tense. Ignoring Masahiko's questions of why they were now wanted-they used a lower entrance to Hypnos through an odd convenience store. Then, they took the elevator down.

"I think we need to talk to her. She has the best shot to get everyone together and get to Dexmon." Ai said to Impmon as the two were standing off by the elevator. It dinged open and they jumped all inside.

"Munchkin, I really don't want to talk to her right now-" Impmon growled looking more timid than he was a few minutes ago. Ai growled back in frustration.

"Oh! Are we going to meet Lindenmon finally? Is she back?" Elecmon asked excited. The digimon turned to Masahiko, "I heard so much about Lindenmon-she's apparently really sweet and kind and caring and beautiful-"

Then, Impmon started to tackle Elecmon with a beet red face.

"I. Told. You. That. In. Confidence. You. Little. Shit!"

Masahiko turned to Ai ignoring the weird antics by the imp.

"Lindenmon's away though, isn't she?"

Ai didn't reply, but by the glances up to him and down to the floor, he was catching on that Ai had told him a fib. They went out of the elevator and down one of lesser known hallways. The winter scenery of snow and ice made a backdrop on one side with the glass windows and on the other side was marble and white tile. It looked like winter wonderland had hit. As well, it became very cold, like they were actually outside. Masahiko noticed he could see his breath. He walked down the hall with the others looking at Ai a little annoyed,

"Okay, so if she was here all this whole time, how come I've never seen her?"

"Shit." Impmon pointed down the hallway and took a few steps back. Masahiko and Ai stopped in their tracks.

"Because, I was hiding in plain sight." a woman's voice called out.

Down the hallway, Lindy stood there in her business uniform, but she was dressed a little nicer. White pants, white suit jacket with a sea green shirt underneath it. Her hair was down but something in her eyes was different. They were almost...glowing. It was getting colder in the hallway and Masahiko shivered.

Lindy walked down the hallway slowly, and it seemed it got colder and colder the closer she came. Elecmon sprang into action, snarling and her tails lit with electricity.

"Masahiko get behind me-I don't know what that is-but it isn't Lindy! Let me attack her!"

Lindy let out a husky chuckle, shaking her head and kept walking forward.

"Masahiko! Let me attack!" Elecmon cried, narrowing her blue eyes. "She smells like a digimon!"

But Masahiko could only leave his mouth slightly open and agape. What was going on? He put a hand out to Lindy,

"H-Hey Lindy. Why is-why is it s-so-cold?"

She didn't reply nor give him any of her attention.

"L-Lindy-h-hey, wh-what's up?" Ai shivered too, but she knew that they were in trouble. She took a step back.

"What's up?" the woman echoed in a light voice. "What's up is that I thought I could trust two little children and their imp to take care of themselves, while I helped Henry with the department and got through my pregnancy. I thought I could trust them not to get into trouble and cause mischief or bully others." Her tone changed significantly into a more icily edge, "Do you think I never had a clue what you and Mako were doing to that boy over there at school? You told him Elecmon was going to die just like Leomon? How dare you say that!"

The floor cracked as more ice covered it. Violently, the ice spiked along the walls making the group flinch. She continued to walk towards them. Masahiko caught Ai's face looking petrified.

"And then, I learn that Mako was hiding something and since a certian imp wouldn't explain to me what was going on, I had to get Jeri of all people to explain what was going on behind the scenes. JERI! That poor woman shouldn't even have to keep tabs on you two! Apparently, my Mako was being accused of being M. So do you know what I did, Ai?"

"Uh-"

"I go to the house and not only does it look like a pig's sty but Mako had secret files on these dead Tamers and Proxy digimon! Ai, I'm only going to ask you this question once and you better tell me the truth or I swear to God, I'll become more furious than I am now," At this point Lindy was feet away from them, looking pissed. Ice caked the window making the sunshine streaming through warped and disfigured. She loomed over the Tamer. "What is going on?"

More ice formed. It seemed like it was subarctic in the hallway.

"Lindy, please-we're not bullying them anymore. I-I-I apologized." Ai chattered. It was getting well below zero. "We-we're tr-trying to fix things-"

The woman looked to Masahiko.

"Is this true? Has she been forgiven by you?"

"I..." Masahiko looked frightened at the woman now and he took a step back. She seemed completely different than before when she was normally either tired or cheerful. That was when Elecmon had enough.

"Super Thunder Strike!"

"No!" shrieked Ai, raising her wrist and at the last minute throwing up a sea green barrier. The attack bounced off easily and they were unharmed. "Don't hurt her! She's pregnant!"

"She's a digimon!" snarled Elecmon.

"It's not like that!" she yelled. "You-you don't understand."

"What do you mean?" the teen asked. "She looks human."

"Masahiko, digimon can sense other digimon-like Rika said-it feels like the hairs on my neck on on end and there is a itch on the back of my mind I can't scratch. I need to protect you. My senses don't lie. I can't tell you why I didn't pick up on this before but somehow she's letting herself known that she's a digimon!" Elecmon narrowed her azure eyes at Lindy. She didn't even flinch.

"So...how does...she..." Masahiko could even form the question to Lindy. She ignored him and knelt down to Ai.

"Ai, I'm so angry at you. I'm still angry at you for what happened with The Mishap. Heck, I'm mad about you being complete jerks to these guys who had nothing to do with what's going on between you, Mako and Suzie. That's you three and you three alone. You dragged us into the mess-but I will put that aside for now. For the sake of Mako-he's my Tamer too-I need to know honestly what has been going on."

"Mako isn't M." she replied and hugged Lindy. "And I'm sorry! I'm so, so, sorry for The Mishap. I know I hurt you from it too and Mako hurt Impmon. Just...I was so angry that Suzie would-"

"I know-I know. What Suzie did to you and Mako was horrible," Lindy knelt down and hugged her back. The place got warmer. "But you need to learn that lashing out at others isn't the way to solve it. Did you know I used to be bullied at school for being different when I was your age? I thought I taught you better than picking on others because they're different or from another country."

"I...I know. You...you did." Ai sniffed. "And I know you had to make a lot of sacrifices for us."

"None I ever regretted." Lindy sighed and looked exhausted all of a sudden. "Mako isn't M. Are you sure?"

"I'm positive. It just doesn't add up."

"Then, let's go find him. I can sense him he's nearby."

"You can still do that?"

"I got a few tricks up my sleeve," Lindy said. "I'm not completely powerless in this form."

"Form? Okay! Stop! Just stop!" Masahiko had enough. Elecmon looked like she wanted to kill someone and he felt the edginess in his digimon. She was right. Lindy was not human. He pointed a finger at the pregnant woman.

"What are you?"

"I am a hybrid. Half digimon, half human." Lindy looked straight at Masahiko.

He did not expect that to be the answer. The Tamer did a double take.

"A...what?! That can't even exist!" he cried, adjusting his glasses.

"Yes, it can." Ai sighed. "My...digimon was my human babysitter when Mako and I were very, very little. She was killed by a digimon attack and Impmon saved her-by changing into into a digimon. it's a long story-"

"That sounds completely fake! You're tricking me!" he cried. "I'm not stupid-just tell me the truth!"

"Kiddo, she ain't lying." Impmon finally spoke. "She's a hybrid."

"And my husband is one too." Lindy said, but with a steely edge. Masahiko gasped.

"What!? That guy from the hospital that took you? He's a hybrid? How?!"

"Once upon a damn time, I was almost deleted," Impmon said. "Then, toots here saved my life..."

Then, out of all the craziest things Masahiko ever saw, this had to take the cake. Impmon glowed a bright light and in place was a man around his mid twenties with shaggy blonde hair, green eyes, wearing a black leather jacket and black jeans. His voice sounded a little more like Beelzemon but softer. He knelt down at Masahiko's height and bore straight at him.

"...and she changed me into a hybrid as well."

End Episode

Author's Note: This will be split into two parts. It was a long chapter and I felt like I'm dropping too many balls here. SO! My new readers, welcome to the Hybrid mess! Glad you can make it, not going to be a true vocal point of my series here but Ai and Mako have two partners. Impmon and Henry's assistant Lindy. She's pretty motherly and along with handling her baby, was not too thrilled to learn her Tamers were acting like jerks. Plus, Impmon and her have some issues they need to discuss. Next season, you'll see in action maybe.

Part two will come next week!

Ciao!

~Link