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Digimon Tamers Crimson: Knights of Grim Episode 23: Plane ride home...
Daisuke and co. were on Day 6 of their vacation, and they were sitting around the kitchen table to see what they should all do on their last full day in America... They looked through all the things they could do during this time, and realized that, they've done practically everything there is to do in California. Well except for Disney Land. Though Hikari remembered that Simon told them that Disney World in Florida was miles better. Daisuke decided to download a few songs from America... Since he wanted to know some of the things that Americans were into. Though he did question a lot of the modern day songs, he really liked some of the songs from the 80s to early 2000s. Takeru during this trip had bought a lot of things from the fad store including some T-shirts and plushies... Despite some of the funny looks that other shoppers were giving him. Hikari had spent a lot of time with Daisuke since yesterday's incident. For the two of them, staying apart for too long in a country they didn't know was one of the hardest experiences they've had to endure.
Though they may have their friends for support, neither could really give the comfort that the two of them provided for each other. Ken meanwhile, seemed to just look through most of the places they went... Just to take pictures and send to his parents because they'd like to know what America is like. All in all, it felt like a complete vacation... But what to do about this particular day... Until, they ultimately decided just to spend time looking at all the locales in the town. It all just seemed natural to them, and of course Daisuke and Hikari were still just a bit clingy to each other... Despite protesting from Ken and Takeru. It seemed to be a perfect day for all of these things, and yet they still settled on a simple walk to look around and see what intrigues them. After a while of walking, and making sure their Digimon didn't walk into a sketchy alleyway, the gang headed back. Daisuke and co. had made sure that there was an outfit for them to wear on the way back to Japan, and of course to have their souveniers in their carry ons. Daisuke deep down felt that he was going to miss Hikari sleeping on him, and listening to his heartbeat. That to him, felt like reassurance from Hikari these days.
Once they got in the airport, they all went through the process like last time... Only now a bit more accustomed to it. After boarding the plane, Daisuke and Hikari had immediately picked seats nearby the window... Just like before. Ken and Takeru said nothing about it, since at the very least they weren't going to be this clingy when they get back home. After a while, Daisuke and Hikari fell asleep. When they arrived back at the airport, Jun, Yuko, Natsuko and The Ichijoujis greeted their children with open arms. Though in Daisuke's case, Jun wanted some dirt on what he did with Hikari in case things went a little too far. Jun had Daisuke in her car, and looked at Daisuke as though she really was asking him about Hikari. "Jun, nothing happened between us alright? I slept on the floor and Hikari got the bed all to herself!" Daisuke said to Jun while in the car, trying to get out of saying how it really was. Jun looked over at V-Mon who was trying really hard not to spill any beans... Out of respect for both his Tamer and Gatomon's Tamer. "Well I guess some V-Mon torture is due when we get back home." Jun said to V-Mon who shuddered at the mere thought. Hikari had an easier time, since Yuko wasn't very prying when it came to her daughter's love life...
But that didn't mean Taichi wouldn't try to pry into what could've happened in America. Takeru had shown his mother all the things he got in America that were also for her... Since he wanted to do something nice for his mom. And Ken, was surprised at how lineant his parents were towards the whole thing... Though that was mostly because of reassurance from Kittan, who had told them about America in the first place. When the Tamers got back to their homes, it seemed that life would go back to normal. Though, since Daisuke just decided to lay down in his bead for a few minutes... That left Jun with enough time to tickle torture V-Mon. V-Mon tried to be loyal to Daisuke... But Jun knew exactly where he was ticklish. And that was through experimentation when Daisuke wouldn't tell Jun something that happened, that V-Mon was there to witness. Eventually, V-Mon succumbed to the tickle torture and Jun had finally gotten the information that she wanted. "Pleashe don't be mad at Davish! He just slept in the same bed! They never did anything! Honesht!" V-Mon said trying to dissuade Jun into interrogating Daisuke. Once she got in his bedroom, Daisuke seemed to be a bit surprised that she was in there.
"Daisuke... I need to speak with you..." Jun said to Daisuke, before they sat next to each other on the bed. "I'm not mad at you. I understand... It's just that... The whole thing was very risky. And I'm just glad it didn't go too far." Jun said to Daisuke explaining how she feels on the whole situation. "I know... And after a while... I ended up feeling the same way as Kari... Without the whole yandere-ish thing that she seems to have..." Daisuke said trying to tell Jun how he ended up feeling about it all. "I just want you to remember what we talked about alright? Don't just rush into things with this relationship. You two have something good going, and I don't want either of you to end up with nothing but regrets about just going through all the phases without understanding the meaning... And... The reason I'm not judging you... Is because I've known you all your life Daisuke. Even if you look like it, you just want to take your time with this. And I hope you understand what being in this kind of commitment means..." Daisuke nods and hugs his sister, for understanding what he's going through. "Thanks big sis..." Daisuke says while Jun pets his hair.
Though Hikari seemed to have other issues. Taichi felt a little angry regarding his little sister's post on Facebook. "Look Tai, I don't need you prying into my relationship with Davis... Just because I told him to be in a picture with me at the beach! Right now, I'm glad to be home and that's how it is." Hikari said to Taichi who sighs and responds "Kari... You know I'm looking out for you right?" Hikari at first hesistates and says "I know..." Before heading into her room. Gatomon got on top of the cat condo that Yuko had recently bought, just for her and Miko. "So... You're expecting me to claw at this?" Gatomon asked Yuko who responded "I guess you don't like it huh?" Gatomon shrugs her shoulders and says "No I like it... It's just not what I was expecting. Also, Tai... You're not going to get anything out of Kari if you keep on hounding her." Taichi looks over at Gatomon and asks "And how would you know that?" Gatomon and Agumon both sighed at Taichi's stupid question. "It's because you're not all that understanding about her current interests, and romantic life!" Taichi looked at Gatomon with skepticism and said "Oh please... Like there's any proof of that..." Yuko then looked at the post with Taichi's question regarding the bikini she chose to wear at the beach and the way Daisuke was holding her. "Okay that was one time!"
The next day...
Takeru wanted to go visit Taiki and Kiriha, since in recent days they've been getting along fairly well. Though Takeru and Kiriha hadn't been doing much interaction. Though, that hasn't really disuaded Takeru from visiting. "Takeru? What's up?" Mrs. Kudo asked Takeru who responded "Well... I wanted to see how Taiki's doing..." Mrs. Kudo then called Taiki down who came running along with Shoutmon. "What's up?" Taiki asked Takeru who then had Taiki come with him to hang out. "So what'd you want to do today TK? You wanna train with us?" Shoutmon asked Takeru who responded "I was actually invited by Taiki here, who wanted to bring me to do some training with you guys. Also, I wanted to actually get to know Taiki's best friend." Shoutmon got a bit excited to see that someone else was gonna come and help them train. "Well, Kiriha's probably geared up for some training so..." Taiki said before knocking on the door of the Aonuma residence. "Huh? I didn't know you were coming by so early. If I had known, I would've prepared something for you guys." Mr. Aonuma said to Taiki and Takeru before letting them in. "Kiriha is currently working on that studying I assigned him to, so he'll be down in a few minutes..." Mr. Aonuma explained to the duo and their Digimon. "Aw this bites! And I thought that we'd get to the Digital World in no time!" Shoutmon said complaining about the whole thing.
Patamon then jumped off of Takeru's head and asked "So how's being the Digital World's husband going?" Shoutmon then responded "Oh you know, just inspiring many of my fans with rousing speeches and my beautiful singing... Hey wait a minute! I'm not married to the Digital World!" Patamon giggled at Shoutmon's outburst and Takeru said "Well, ever since you declared yourself Digimon King... Simon decided to post this onto facebook." Takeru then showed Shoutmon a photoshopped image of him in a tuxedo with the Digital World in a beautiful wedding dress. The caption underneath said "Well guys... It finally happened." Shoutmon's jaw dropped at the post and Taiki said "Geez, you guys really don't hold back do you?" Takeru then sat back with his arms behind his head and responded "Eh, It's just our thing. Holding back would imply that we're underestimating who we're fighting. And since we've reached Mega Level, the thing we try to do is utterly decimate the more powerful Digimon that come our way." Taiki felt somewhat impressed by Takeru's prowess. "But then again, if our friends require a bit more training in regards to these transformations, I'd say we're the most skilled Taiki." Takeru said, bragging about his and Taiki's skills.
Kiriha came down with a backpack full of things he needed in the Digital World, like Taiki had a little earlier. "So, we're all good to go?" Kiriha asked Taiki and Takeru who nodded in response. Before they exited the house Kiriha went to hug his father and they all walked out the door. They made a b-line for the park and Kiriha noticed that Takeru seemed a bit shy around him. "What's with that look? You were smug when talking with Taiki here? So what's up?" Kiriha asked Takeru who responded "Well... It's just that... You and I haven't really done a whole lot of talking together." Kiriha sighed and said "Listen, we go into the Digital World... And while Shoutmon and Greymon spar, you and I will have a little chat." Takeru nodded before getting Patamon to MagnaAngemon and opening a portal to the Digital World. They had decided to train in the mountain sector of the Digital World, where there wasn't anything to really damage. Greymon had finally been brought out after a long time, and went toe to toe with Shoutmon. "Alright Shoutmon, let's see how strong we've gotten!" Greymon said to Shoutmon who responded "Oh Greymon... You and I are still on slightly different levels... But don't worry I still respect you regardless of how strong you are."
They then charged at each other and threw a large amount of attacks. Taiki had made sure to remain on one side of the area, while Kiriha was on a different side with Takeru. "Alright kid, tell me something about yourself." Kiriha asked Takeru who responded "Well... I'm a soon to be sophmore in high school, I live with my mother... And my brother is the leader of the band Knife of Day." Kiriha sighed at how dumb the band name itself sounded. "Really? And here I thought band names were supposed to be somewhat epic and whatnot. But that's probably the most generic name you could possibly come up with!" Kiriha said in surprise that Yamato was the leader of a band with a ridiculous name. Takeru then felt a bit somber and Kiriha then asked "Alright, what's with the sour mood? If my insults towards your brother's band was a bit much, I'll take it back." Takeru shook his head and responded "He currently lives with my Dad and... We hardly see each other these days. And even though I feel like my life is crap, at least I have both my birth parents." Kiriha looks over at the fight and says "Taiki's father is busy quite a lot. He's lucky if he even is home. But chances are, he'll see him on Christmas. My mom, I've realized is in mine and Greymon's hearts. But then again, Greymon made a promise to her after she died. And Taichi's father... Well, he's just been at a lot of places. It's okay to share some pain with good friends, cause they won't judge you."
Takeru sighed and said "Alright then, my fearless leader and his girlfriend's mothers are dead, Rika's father got shot, Davis' parents are both dead, Kari's kind of self explainitory and well... My parents are divorced. So it's like, I want to see Mom and Dad together... But I guess I'll never get the chance." Kiriha seemed to be somewhat satisfied that both he and Takeru have shared the things they knew about their friends and themselves. "Though I guess... All that pain did do something good. If I hadn't moved to Shinjuku with my mom... I would've never met Davis, or Ken or even any of the other Tamers... Who are now quite possibly my best friends. And of course, my little buddy Patamon would've never found me if I was in Odaiba." Patamon seemed a little surprised that Takeru and Kiriha were talking about all this. "Well, I guess the way I see things is that, without Greymon or even Shoutmon... I wouldn't have ever been involved in this whole war against Bagramon and now Yggdrasil. So I guess at least... There's a pro and a con to everything right?" Kiriha said to Takeru who then fist bumped Kiriha and said "Well the only con is that... My leader despite being good friends... Is still a bit of an asshat." Kiriha laughed at that statement and responded "That was... Pretty funny TK!"
Takeru then started laughing for a bit as well. Though Greymon looked as though he needed some assistance. Kiriha then brought out Mailbirdramon who Digi-Xrossed with Greymon and then he evolved into ZekeGreymon. Shoutmon looked at that and said "Hey Taiki, you mind giving me a boost here?" Taiki nodded and used his Digivice to evolve Shoutmon into OmniShoutmon. The two then continued their duel which probably would've destroyed many buildings should they fight in the city. "It's almost like these guys are so casual about every little thing." Takeru said to Kiriha who responded "If you've been around these guys for three years... Then yeah, you'd be right about that detail." And the whole time, he and Taiki had their arms crossed, knowing that the rest is up to their partners. Though OmniShoutmon was fast, ZekeGreymon had durability and a Strength advantage. It seemed like the battle could go on for days. Though it seemed that, one of Yggdrasil's various bodies was watching the battle from a far enough distance. It would appear that he is observing the battle... When in actuality he is observing Takeru and Patamon. And it kept it's distance away so that, Patamon nor Takeru would see or possibly sense him...
Meanwhile in Yggdrasil's tree...
Grima was watching Takeru and Patamon through the projection given to him by one of Yggdrasil's drones. "Huh... So this boy was one of the few responsible for plan b's downfall?" Grima asked Yggdrasil who responded "Yes, that's Takeru Takaishi and Patamon who can now become the almighty Seraphimon. So right now, he's among one of many to pose a major threat to us." Grima then looked intently at Takeru... "I wonder... Do you really have what it takes to help best me?" Yggdrasil sighed and looked over some of the gains he acquired from Wendigomon. "Anyway, I've only amassed a few bits of data from the Digimon that Plan B ended up trapping. Unfortunately, I'd need a lot more. I need some way to spread a little more chaos... Just to acquire enough data to evolve our friend here to the next level. And if I didn't amass more data... Then it would take at least four more years just to gain the amount of data needed for our friend to reach his most powerful form." Grima then shifted focus towards Yggdrasil and asked "Are there anymore Digimon you wish to see killed off? Or are we really at a standstill?" Yggdrasil pondered the thought, until one in particular came to mind... A Digimon that had disguised himself as an entrepreneur in the human world. Though it's mostly for his own madness.
"Dammit... Must I rely on him? He's just so idiotic... Thinking that any human would buy into his nonsense. He doesn't disguise himself well and he's trying to use something to give himself more power." Yggdrasil said to Grima describing the Digimon in question. "Anything else I would care to know about this individual?" Grima asked Yggdrasil who then sighed and answered "He's known as Mephistomon. And all I need to do is plant parts of myself into each and every one of those abominations he's built... So at least I know that, I won't need to hire him or warn him." Grima then face palmed and said "I guess it couldn't hurt... Just do that and then we'll see how things will turn out..." Yggdrasil nodded before opening a portal to the internet where his tendrils entered. He then had to examine each port where the internet would connect to a computer... But he then remembered that, not a lot of people had bought this application on their computer. So he continued his search. Grima meanwhile kept his attention on Takeru and Patamon, who were sizing themselves up against Shoutmon. "I wonder how you'll react to this whole thing... TK..." Grima said before sporting a slasher smile on his face.
Back with Xros Heart...
Takeru and Patamon were looking over at Taiki and Shoutmon... Who seemed to be waiting patiently for them to transform into Seraphimon. Takeru then fulfilled Taiki and Shoutmon's request by Spiral Matrix Evolving with Patamon to become Seraphimon. Meanwhile, Taiki and Shoutmon Spiral Matrix Evolved into KingShoutmon. "So... Shouldn't there be a boxing ring for us to do this in? Or are we just doing this no holds barred." Seraphimon said before getting into a fighting stance. KingShoutmon also adopted a similar stance and responded "Well, it'd make sense if we do this without any ring containing our intensity." Seraphimon then jumped into the air and fired his seven energy spheres at KingShoutmon who then jumped at Seraphimon before the two engaged in what could only be seen as extremely fast fisticuffs. Kiriha and Greymon sat down to watch their friends duel in the skies. "Is this like several of those shows you talked about?" Greymon asked Kiriha who responded "Well, at least we can actually see them fighting instead of just afterimages."
Mailbirdramon looked up and said "If I could go at that speed, I bet we'd be unstoppable!" Kiriha then opens up a soda can he kept in his backpack. "For now, let's just enjoy the fireworks..." Kiriha said before taking a sip. KingShoutmon then landed on the ground harshly, due to being punched out of the air by Seraphimon. "Had enough Digimon King?" Seraphimon asked KingShoutmon who then used his King Xros technique to summon the star sword. "Not even close pal!" KingShoutmon responded before Seraphimon summoned excalibur to engage KingShoutmon in a sword fight. In a bit of a surprise KingShoutmon was holding his own fairly well against Seraphimon... Though that was mostly from wielding a weapon of his own beforehand. Whereas Seraphimon had only gotten Excalibur through MagnaAngemon. And so, the thing that was keeping this from being too one sided against Seraphimon, was Excalibur being like Falchion in the sense that it was indestructible. The Star Sword is quite durable, but it's unable to shatter a blade like that. And so, the battle continued until KingShoutmon was able to successfully pin Seraphimon down on the ground, all while panting. "Had... Enough... Buddy...?" KingShoutmon said before de-evolving back into Taiki and Shoutmon. Seraphimon got up and de-evolved back into Takeru and Patamon... Who then shook hands with the two.
They then decided to journey around the Digital World and see what's been happening. So far, the Digital World looks like it's been advancing as normal. Although, there seemed to be a strange atmosphere within the Digital World. It felt like something was going on... Suddenly, Xros heart ended up spotting a portal that was built within the hub sector. "So... When was this built?" Shoutmon asked out of the blue. Greymon shrugged his shoulders and examined the portal. Kiriha pondered where exactly the portal would lead, and why would the Digital World have a portal in the middle of the hub area. "So... Where does it lead?" Takeru asked the others and Kiriha then decided to jump in by himself. "Dude! You're not supposed to go on your own!" Taiki said before jumping in with Greymon and Shoutmon. Takeru sighed and jumped in as well. Takeru had his eyes closed for a brief bit, and then opened his eyes to see a giant tube network running through what appeared to be a large net... "Woah... This looks amazing! It's almost like we're in some huge community!" Takeru said before they were suddenly greeted with a large city in the center. "I guess you're right about that! But it seems to be even larger than we expected!" Kiriha said to Takeru who sighed before they landed in the center of the area...
Where they were soon greeted by Hackmon. "Welcome young Tamer... And members of Xros Heart... This is the internet community for many Digimon to frequent. Some think of it as an extension to the hub area of the Digital World. Now then, why don't you introduce yourself?" Hackmon said to the group in front of him. Taiki put out his hand and said "My name's Taiki Kudo and this is my partner Shoutmon." Shoutmon then knelt before Hackmon. "It's an honor to meet you sir Jesmon..." Shoutmon said to Hackmon who responded "The same can be said to you Digimon King..." Kiriha felt he should question this... But decided to wait until introductions were finished. "My name is Kiriha Aonuma and this is Greymon." Kiriha said introducing himself and Greymon who bowed before Hackmon. "I see that you too can sense who I truly am..." Hackmon said to Greymon who responded "It personally is an honor to be in the prescense of a Royal Knight such as yourself." Takeru raised an eyebrow at Hackmon before approaching him. Takeru then said "And I'm Takeru Takaishi. This little guy on my head is Patamon. For now, I think he decided to take a nap." Hackmon sighed and said "I guess being an Archangel is exhausting. But for now, let me give you the tour..."
Before Hackmon could proceed with giving said tour Takeru stepped in his way and asked "Now hold on, you're a Royal Knight... So does that mean we missed one the whole time?" Hackmon shook his head and answered "I may be a Royal Knight, but unlike my late master... I am not loyal to Yggdrasil or his master." Shoutmon felt a bit nervous regarding the possibility that he might have killed Hackmon's master. "Fair enough. Next question: How are Digimon capable of entering here in the first place?" Kiriha asked Hackmon who responded "Well Mr. Aonuma... This was leftover data from a program known as EDEN. Which was said to be long dead by our human creators... However, as you can see we've gathered the data and made an area where Digimon can see what it's like in the human world. But unless they have a Tamer they're bonded to, they can't enter the human world by this means. And Mr. Takaishi... Are you associated with a man by the name of Simon Ackerman?" Takeru sighed and said "Yes... He's the leader of the Digimon Tamers... Why do you ask?" Hackmon then answered "Because he and Gallantmon had come here a few days ago, just because Gallantmon wanted to show him this whole world." Takeru felt a bit angry at Hackmon before responding "Why does Simon always keep the good crap to himself? Why doesn't he tell us any of this!?"
Meanwhile...
Simon was busy looking through posts on Facebook, just in case anybody would look at the things he posted. Though he ended up just posting a video of himself and Guilmon playing through a shooter game... Just to see if anybody cared about it. Unfortunately, nobody has yet to respond. Though a thought had just occurred to Guilmon. "Hey Simon? Shouldn't we tell the others about the Internet community that Hackmon has running?" Guilmon asked Simon who responded "Yeah we probably should... Only downside is that they're all kind of scattered right now. So I suggest we wait until everyone's together, and then I'll tell them. And besides, Tai, Izzy, Sora, Nia, Davis and Kari are the only ones who currently know about this... So it should be easy." Guilmon was at first thinking of a way to rebuke his Tamer's point... Until he decided to shrug it off and wait for the night so he and Simon can do their usual business. Though it seemed that he and Simon would be going someplace tomorrow...
Back with Xros Heart...
Takeru seemed to pace and sometimes rant. "I swear, it's like he and that idiot Emir are both cut from the same cloth! When it comes to stuff like this, it's always wait until we find out about it!" Kiriha then says to Taiki "To be fair, Emir is known for doing a lot of skecthy things on his own." Taiki puts his hands behind his head and responds "Sometimes, it feels weird for my friends to be right about something like this." Kiriha then walks up to Takeru and says "You know, maybe perhaps Simon might have a legit reason for hiding this... You gotta have faith in him and whatnot." Takeru looks at Kiriha and responds "Yeah and does he have a lot faith in us!?" Kiriha raises an eyebrow at Takeru before he then says "Okay fine! I guess he does have some faith! But I just always feel very skeptical towards him when it comes to secrets! Every single time that asshat finds a secret, he always keeps it from everyone! Literally everyone! It's just like his past all over again! Which, I'm getting sick of!" Takeru then decides to stomp towards the nearest passageway to Shinjuku, just to give Simon a piece of his mind. Taiki and Kiriha then put Shoutmon and Greymon back into their Digivices before following him. Hackmon looked over at Taiki and said "Before you go... I need to speak to the Digimon king."
Taiki looked at Shoutmon who responded "Just go. I'll be back before you know it!" Taiki then reloaded Shoutmon before heading towards his comrades. Shoutmon looked over at Hackmon who then said "Would you mind coming to the rooftops?" Shoutmon shrugged his shoulders before following Hackmon. Once they got on top of one of the highest buildings in the community, Hackmon asked "So, which Royal Knight did you fight in that large scale battle?" Shoutmon knew that this was coming and responded "It was a really powerful Royal Knight named Gankoomon." Hackmon lowered his head and said "So it is true then... You're the one who saved my master..." Shoutmon was definitely confused by what Hackmon was saying. At first he thought that he'd be challenged to a fight, but then Hackmon came out saying that he is grateful. "Well, no offense... But I didn't really like taking his life just to save the world." Hackmon then responded "Yes, but as you can see, I used to be his apprentice. At least, until Yggdrasil nearly took control of me. I ended up taking my own life before I could make the excursion towards Yggdrasil's castle... And now, I watch over these little ones learning about the human world as I have..."
Shoutmon then leaned back and said "Well, he was a very powerful adversary. Never willing to back down from the fight! And determined to win despite... Wanting me to win of course... I'm very sorry about all this." Hackmon then responded "It's fine Shoutmon. I'm actually glad to hear that. It would be horrifying if Gankoomon wasn't his true self even under Yggdrasil's influence. So he really didn't die a coward..." Shoutmon still felt relieved that Hackmon seemed to be very forgiving of his actions towards his master. "The other Royal Knights ended up just as bad as Dynasmon... Or even worse..." Shoutmon said to Hackmon who responded "Yes, but I do hear that Omnimon has returned to his senses and joined the side of good." Shoutmon then felt a bit shocked to hear that Omnimon had somehow came back to the land of the living, when he had heard that Simon and Guilmon destroyed him for good. "He had come back using the Agumon capable of transforming into VictoryGreymon as well as ZeedGarurumon... Which is quite different from what we're all used to." Shoutmon looked up into the sky as though wondering how Taichi is dealing with the fact that...
His Agumon is now a part of, what used to be one of the most vile enemies they've had to fight... And then he wondered about ZeedGarurumon's Tamer... "So, who owns the Garurumon part of Omnimon?" Shoutmon asked Hackmon who responded "A boy by the name of Yamato Ishida." Shoutmon didn't really seem to mind that, though mostly because he doesn't know Yamato... And the only people of Taichi's friendship circle he met were Sora, his girlfriend and Koushiro... Who had provided him with Goggles that can see distortions in space. "So then Shoutmon, I do believe that you must go right now..." Hackmon said to Shoutmon who responded "Right then! Thanks for the talk! It was nice getting to know someone as noble as you!" Shoutmon then held out his hand for Hackmon to take. The small white dragon took the hand and said "Likewise... Now then, go to your General Digimon King!" Shoutmon then floated up towards where Taiki and the others likely headed towards, in the hopes that they'll still be there when he arrives." Hackmon looked towards his newfound friend and felt a small tear fall from his eye. "Master... I hope that we can see each other again soon..." Hackmon said before transforming into Jesmon and flying towards another part of the community to check on things. He had then come across what appeared to be a strange message... It said "Please... Save... Him..."
Meanwhile with Simon...
Simon decided to look through his computer, just to see if anything came up. Suddenly, he noticed a message appear on his email. "Huh? Wonder what's inside..." Simon said before clicking the message and then a fist came from the computer and punched Simon in the face. He then fell out of his chair, just to be greeted by the sight of Takeru, Kiriha and Taiki coming out of his computer. "I didn't think that punching someone over the internet would happen for another few years. But now that you know about the whole Digimon internet community... That's one less person to worry about." Simon said before dusting himself off and going over to his phone. He decided to text everyone to meet him over at his place... Just to see what's the big deal. "Yeah, you wait until now to tell everyone!?" Takeru yelled at Simon who raised his hands as though he were trying to be innocent. "Alright, look... I get that you're pissed off, but if anyone's to blame it's my so called best friend here... Who kept all this from me for possibly years on end!" The others then looked at Guilmon who was a bit sleepy at the moment.
But then, Shoutmon showed up and accidentally landed on top of Guilmon, thus waking him. "OW! Don't pile on me!" Guilmon complained to Shoutmon who responded "My bad buddy!" before getting off of the red saurian. Kiriha then said "Okay Ackerman, why don't you tell us all that you know about this new internet sensation!" Simon sighed and responded "I'll only tell once everyone I've texted gets over here. Luckily there were only a few people I forgot to tell, so yeah..." Simon then cued everyone to take a seat on the couch. "Anybody want some coffee? I brew it up myself..." Simon said offering the coffee to his guests. Taiki raised his hand as though he wanted to accept the offer. "Somehow, I knew you would..." Simon said before going to brew up the coffee. "I'd like something a bit cold..." Taiki said to Simon who then looked through the mixes before deciding on a regular coffee. There was knocking on the door and Henry along with Suzie, Terriermon and Lopmon ended up joining in. "Huh... I didn't know you guys lived near each other..." Takeru said to Henry who responded "Haven't you ever wondered how I'm always here first?" Takeru thought about the answer before shrugging it off. In a matter of moments, Ken, Wormmon, Rika and Renamon ended up following Henry and Simon finally finished brewing up everyone's coffee. Though the one thing he couldn't make from that, was a latte. Since he's unfamiliar with how that works...
"Alright, so now everybody's here?" Simon asked the group who all nodded in confirmation. "So, then Simon... You gonna confirm what's going on? Or are you gonna be a little vague again?" Rika asked Simon who responded "Patience Rika, you should know that by now... From your current teacher that is..." Rika felt like blushing because she knew exactly who she meant. "Could you please get to the point?" Henry asked Simon who then pointed a finger at Henry and responded "You should practice what you preach. Now then, I called you all here just for something very simple... Terriermon, would you care to touch my computer screen?" Terriermon pointed to himself and walked up to the computer and touched it. Surprisingly, he felt a small puddle on the computer. He then went to dip his face in it and discovered the giant tube-like network within. "Hey guys! Get a load of this!" Terriermon said before jumping in. He then waved to the others and Henry stuck his hand in the computer just to make sure this wasn't a hoax. "Incredible... It's almost like... When I first met Terriermon..." Henry said in surprise to the event that just took place.
Terriermon then jumped back to Henry and said "You see? I'm okay big brother... Just momentai!" Henry then hugged Terriermon and sat back down near Rika. "As you can see, our Digimon are capable of going through the computers, and opening portals into the internet. Upon which we merely follow. Though it has to be our Digimon cause otherwise, we'd just be tapping on some glass." Suzie then raised a hand and asked "So, we could just simply go through the internet whenever we want? Just to go anywhere?" Simon nodded and responded "Anywhere we might know of that has an access point. Otherwise, then we'd just be wandering around random tubes, just looking for a place that could be where we'd meet for a potential battle in a foreign country." Lopmon then raised her hand and said "Well... I think that, this would be very good for us when it comes to transportation. But, are there any cons to it at all?" Simon sighed and responded "Like I said earlier, we'd need an access point to exit. Which would require that we exit from either a friend's computer or some complete stranger's computer at a local Starbucks. So... Unless you know a lot of people who don't mind you coming out of their computer screens... This is only a method for bringing in reinforcements. Not for overall travel."
The others then felt like they were educated by Simon's explanation. "So, as long as one of us in another country with a stable connection... We can just come and go whenever we please?" Ken asked Simon who responded "Yes... And I'm assuming that's how our pest of a friend keeps on coming here." Taiki and Kiriha were a bit surprised by this. "So wait. You're saying that Emir could just come here whenever he damn well pleases?" Kiriha asked to which Simon responds "Well... Yes. Though, I'm not gonna ask him to do anymore solids since he's got his own problems. And we can handle things here." Taiki felt very skeptical about Simon's declaration and says "Well, didn't you used to say that the more hands on deck the better? Or some other phrase that means the same thing?" Henry puts a hand on Taiki's shoulder and says "It's more of a matter of strengthening himself as well as us. Cause back then Simon wanted to handle a lot of things himself, at least until he had decided to have us help out." Taiki then looks back at Simon and remembers how similar the two are. "Now then, are there any more questions... Or can I actually talk about something me and Henry are going to do for a couple days?" Simon asked the others who seemed to shake their heads in response.
"Okay, well me and Henry along with our Digimon are going to Okinawa and we'll be back just in time for a very special day." Simon then said so matter of factly. Takeru and Ken weren't really that jealous since, they were already in America for a week... So their leader and Henry going to Okinawa wasn't really anything new. Although, Suzie raised her hand and asked "Simon... What's this special day that's going on this week?" Henry felt a little sheepish, since he and Simon both knew the answer. But Simon out of respect for his closest human friend responds "It's something we'll need to discuss over Skype. So until then, happy travels!" Everybody but Henry and Terriermon ended up leaving Simon's apartment. "So, you ready for the beaches?" Simon asked Henry who responded "Well... Dad wanted me to get some good pictures of the ruins underwater. So for now, I'm not gonna be able to join you and your friend there. But then again... I could always end up finishing early..." Simon sighed and said "Don't worry about it buddy! Just take as much time as you need to soak in the atmosphere. And besides, since digimon don't need to breathe oxygen, Terriermon could easily join you." Henry laughed a little at that prospect. "And just why is going to be just us and not Rika?" Terriermon asked and Henry answered "We need some time to prepare for that surprise party we wanted to do."
For the remainder of that day, Henry and Simon discussed what they were going to while in Okinawa and Simon gave Henry the address of the house he was going to be staying at for the two-three day vacation. When Henry got home, he noticed that his mother, Mayumi seemed to be looking at something on her computer. Which appeared to be a strange looking dog that jumped around. Henry didn't want to bother her, since she seemed to love it very much... And it was a gift from Janyu. Henry then looked through the stuff he had packed in his suitcase to bring, and Terriermon felt lucky that... He didn't have to de-evolve like Guilmon just to fit onto the plane. Although, Henry and Suzie were heavily skeptical about the V-Pet, due to their Digimon feeling something was off... They decided to ignore it and focus more on that trip Henry was going to take. Though on Simon's end, things were a lot simpler. Mostly due to the fact that, he's been there quite a few summers and remembered where exactly to go in order to find the friend he's supposed to meet.
"So Simon... What's this Kai person like?" Guilmon asked Simon who responded "Well... He's the son of one of my dad's friends... Whom he saved from an accident a few years ago. And this was back before you thought of De-evolving to make things easier for me to take you places. So, you didn't really get to meet him. And as a favor, he's allowed us to come visit him once every year... But this time around I'll be going by myself... Since we kind of blew part of the load on Davis and the others visiting America." Guilmon felt a bit more educated on the whole scenario and then asked "Do you think he'll like me?" Simon giggled a bit and responded "Dude, he'll really like you! It's just your appearance that he might have to get used to. And since one of his hobbies includes fishing, I think you'll love swimming around and catching things!" Guilmon's eyes beamed at that prospect and got really excited for the trip. However, as the day went by... Simon and Guilmon inevitably went back to their nightly routine. During the night Simon seemed to notice a strange man wearing a tattered up cloak. Guilmon seemed to growl at his mere prescience. Simon looked at the suspect with his goggles and decided to give chase. Once the suspect assumed there weren't anymore police chasing him... He relaxed in an alleyway. "Good, now that that's out of the way... I can finally continue my plan to seize control of the world!" The suspect said in a not so subtle tone.
Simon stood right in front of him and said "Hey there buddy, how's it going?" The suspect rose and glared at the Shadow Tamer. "You!" He said before Simon appeared to have a script in his hand and said "Me!" Before throwing it into a trash can. "What exactly were you doing in that store good sir? You're hiding your face, and trying to hide from the law... So what's the deal?" Simon asked the suspect who's eyes then glowed in front of him. "Even if you are a public hero, and famed Digimon killer... I'll take your life here and now!" The suspect then said before taking up a fighting stance nearby Simon. The Shadow Tamer sighed before landing an uppercut to his chin. "Yeah, I'm afraid speech time is over... And now, after declaring that you'll kill me... I've got no choice but to make you taste some fists of justice!" Simon said before taking up a different type of fighting stance. When he went to step on the suspect's chest... He suddenly phased through him and ran for his life. "Guilmon! Corner him!" Simon said communicating to his partner who was still on the rooftops.
Suddenly, they came across an electronic store with a large amount of television screens and computer moniters. Simon and Guilmon traversed through the store in a search for him. Unfortunately, the suspect removed his cloak and entered the computer moniter big enough for him. Simon noticed the tattered coat and saw that, the computer moniter was recently used. "Great! Now we gotta go in and chase him!" Simon said in frustration. Guilmon shook his head and responded "He'll be trapped in there until the other moniters are on, and Jesmon is there in case something goes wrong..." Simon pondered the thought and went out of the store through the door that he entered. He then saw a group of policemen lead by Erwin. The commissioner approached Simon and asked "What happened?" Simon sighed and responded "Well... The guy turned out to be a Digimon on the run, so he escaped into the internet." Erwin pondered that possibility until he remembered that Nia and Impmon demonstrated this to him when they returned from America. "Well then, I guess that for now... We wait until we see what happens next. Until then, good hunting." Erwin said to Simon who then walked away from the police officers.
Inside the internet... Hackmon sensed a powerful foe enter. And he warp evolved into Jesmon to investigate such a thing. He looked around for a while, until he saw a figure of a demon before him... "Mephistomon..." Jesmon said to the demon Digimon who then felt a bit of fear wash over him.
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