Rach was dipping her feet into the river, Gomamon swimming around her feet as both tried to ignore the couple a yard or so to their right.
Leo was sitting peacefully on the shore, looking up at the clouds, as Gio sat on his lap, her head leaning on his shoulder as she watched the clouds go by.
Agumon and Palmon were watching their partner's calmly, content that the two were happy.
Rach looked at the shimmering water, her feet cool and slick.
'If I were to do that…confess everything…leave myself vulnerable…would he feel the same?'
She broke from her train of thought as Gomamon got onto her lap, still wet.
"What'cha thinking about?"
"…Nothin'…just thinkin'…"
"About Mikey?"
Rach blushed, glaring.
"What makes ya say that?"
"Nothing. Just a feeling."
Before Rach could question her partner further, Don ran through the trees towards them.
"Guys! It's Gennai! He's contacting us!"
Both turtle and Digimon alike shot up and followed the purple-banded turtle to the others, who were around the hologram of Gennai.
"Well, now that you're all here, I have some important news for you."
Everyone was listening to him intently, even Mikey.
"There's an eighth Digidestined child."
Wide eyes.
"Are you serious?" Mikey asked.
"Yes. You must find them, because Myotismon has heard of the eighth child as well, and is going to your world to find them."
"Where in our world?" Leo asked.
"New York City."
Silence…
"Really? Right in our hometown?" Gio asked.
"Is there anything else you can tell us? Like his or her name?" Don asked.
"Of course! It's…uh…um…I forgot…"
Group anime-fall…
"How's vampire man gonna get ta our world anyways?" Raph questioned gruffly.
"He has a gateway in his castle. It's the only way through."
"Then I say we go!"
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As they waited outside for Palmon and Agumon, Don was still talking with Gennai.
"My signal can't go inside the castle, so you'll be on your own."
Don nodded.
"Poison Ivy!"
Gio and Leo grabbed on as Elisa grabbed Don's hand.
"It's time to go, Donnie…"
"Yeah…bye, Gennai…"
Once inside, they split up, but Myotismon had messed with the normal laws of physics, and everything was topsy turvy and strange.
They met up again on a hallway, slightly frustrated, but hid when they heard voices.
They saw shadows of Digimon moving above them, heading somewhere purposefully.
"They seem ta know where' they're goin'…" Raph noted, standing.
Leo nodded.
"Let's follow them."
They all ran to catch up, and started running down long stairs.
They saw Myotismon getting into his carriage, and sped up.
"HEY!! MYOTISMON!!" Raph shouted, barreling forward.
But the Digimon only smirked, getting in and riding through the white, open gateway.
Demidevimon and his little army confronted them.
"Agumon, Digivolve to…GREYMON!!"
"Palmon, Digivolve to…TOGEMON!!"
"Gabumon, Digivolve to…GARURUMON!!"
"Gomamon, Digivolve to…IKKAKUMON!!"
"Tentomon, Digivolve to…KABUTERIMON!!"
The small army ran, but another Digimon came to fight…Gatomon…
"Lightning Paw!"
It seemed so easy for her to beat their Digimon as her own army went through the gate.
Gatomon jumped back, her gold tail ring glowing.
Some stone statues came to life as Digimon Gatomon called Devidramon.
The Digimon weren't fairing very well as Patamon wrestled with Demidevimon at the gate.
Gatomon batted him away easily as the gate began to close.
"Greymon, Digivolve to…METALGREYMON!!"
"Run for the gate!" Leo ordered, grabbing Gio's hand as he ran.
As the gate closed, they still saw Gatomon's smiling face.
"Say goodbye to the human world!"
And it shut, Raph smashing into it face-first.
"No!! NO!! It can't close!! OPEN, DAMN IT!!"
Leo sighed, despair reaching him as well.
'What will happen to the eighth child now?'