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Chapter 24: A New Mission.
"No, that won't work." The Boss muttered to himself as he stared around the room in confusion. He was standing in the middle of what most of his workers called his Strategy Room. It was a large brightly lit room with several large tables arranged around a chair in the center of the room. The Boss sighed as he leaned back in the chair and rested his head in his hand. "This is not going well." He muttered.
On the ten tables arranged around the room sat large game boards. Currently, only seven were in use. One of them depicted an aerial view of his mansion and some of the surrounding forest. Another was a view of a large daimyo's palace and the surrounding mountains, Gaiomon's headquarters. Another was a large factory with a wasteland of gray sand surrounding it, Yosuya and CrystalGatomon's new headquarters. Another board was a large mechanical yellow base with a forest surrounding it, QueenVespamon's headquarters. The final of his personal allies was a dark castle complete with a dark gray wasteland surrounding it of his last right hand man.
The Boss waved his hand that wasn't holding his head and his chair spun. He looked down on the board that depicted the city in the human world. On each of their houses were small figures that looked like the children and their digimon partners, as well as Zoe's group. In the center was the park and the city surrounded it. It wasn't a full aerial view, but it encompassed everything important for his plans. The Boss frowned before making his chair turn to the last table.
This one was almost all black because the Boss was unaware of what lied in that area. All he knew was that an enormous castle was at it's center. In the middle of the castle stood figures showing the Demon Lords and their human servants along with their partners. The Boss sighed again as he stood up and looked at the boards. He couldn't figure out a way to get into the Demon Lords base. There weren't any secret routes, direct paths, or any possible ways in to send in spies without the Demon Lords being alerted.
He looked up when he heard the door open. A thin mostly gray digmon walked through. He had several green lines around his body, two of which spread out from the bottom of his back like two tails. These ended in light blue eye like appendages with red pupils. On his chest and knees were two large eyes, however his main eyes on his face ere closed. His head ended in a red point and he had light green hair that stretched down a bit behind him. "I thought I'd find you in here." He said quietly.
"Argomon! How good of you to make it! I trust your journey wasn't too bad." Te Boss said with a warm smile.
"You mean to ask, you're not dyeing yet and you're still of some use to me?" Argomon asked. "You cannot hide things from me Boss. My eyes can see everything, including what goes on in people heads. Even the chaos that rages in your mind."
"You make me sound so heartless. If I was really that uncaring would I have suggested you move here and put Gulfmon out on your post?" the Boss asked.
"I suppose not." Argomon answered.
"Man you always act like such a know it all." The Boss said with a sigh. He turned back and looked at the tables. "So then Mr. Genius, what do you propose I do for my plans?"
Argomon looked around at the tables. On occasion he would stop and bring a fist to his mouth and cough violently, but he ignored it entirely as it was part of who he was. The Boss however, frowned every time he did. Finally Argomon stopped and turned to him. "There is one way, although it's risky. But of course I am talking to you so naturally you wouldn't care. However, you wouldn't be able to go yourself or send any of your stronger subordinates."
"Can you please not do that emotion and mind reading thing? I hate people being in my head." The Boss replied with a frown. "It really is annoying when people know what I'm going to do next."
"Perhaps because you hardly know yourself. To be honest I do not enjoy peering into your mind. It is far too chaotic. If you weren't such a genius and excellent leader, you would be called insane and left alone all together. No doubt you would fall into despair and try again and again to commit suicide. Of course being immortal as you are, this would prove pointless. You would spend eternity in despair and loneliness." Argomon replied.
"I'm sorry, I stopped paying attention after you said the nice things. I knew it just be blah blah you suck on the inside blah. Now shut up and stop being a therapist and start explaining your plan to me." The Boss said with a genuine smile.
"Very well. There is a hidden route between the Demon Lords area and an area close to Gaiomon's region. It is a cave pathway that reaches between the Demon Lords area and the Death Volcano." Argomon answered.
The Boss let out a roar of anger. "You've got to be kidding me! Of all the places we're close to, it had to be the Death Volcano! No wonder you said one of my subordinates or myself could go. The leader of that region and I are at each other's throats! Isn't there somewhere else we could use?"
"No. And that of course means someone will have to go and talk to the leader of the Death Volcano before the Demon Lords do. And I know, that you know there is only one person the leader there has ever really liked in your army." Argomon said. He bent over and let out a series of loud coughs. He stood up weakly and muttered "I need to rest." Before walking out of the room.
"Crap." The Boss muttered after he left. "I can't believe I need to go to that hot-head for some help. Still, Argomon does have a point. If the Demon Lords get him on their side we'll be at a huge disadvantage. And I do have an ace up my sleeve. Two actually."
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"It's a lot to take in, huh?" Lunamon asked. "We sure got a lot of questions answered." She, Celena, Haseo, Adam, Dorumon, and Arcadimon were waking the rest of the way to their house. They had parted shortly after leaving and each went their way.
"More than I thought we would. I expected something bad to happen." Celena agreed.
"What do you think was on that note? I bet it was something important." Adam said.
"No, it was probably a love note judging by the way she smiled." Celena replied.
"A love note? Ew! Gross." Adam said with a scrunched up face to show his disgust.
"You're young. You don't get love." Dorumon said.
"And you do?" Adam asked with a joking smile.
"What's love?" Arcadimon asked. Adam turned and stared at his partner. He opened his mouth to say something, but shut it again. He repeated the motion again and again but each time came up with nothing to say. "What you feel for someone you really like I guess."
"Oh." Arcadimon said with what was probably a thoughtful look on his face. The group continued walking until Adam suddenly gasped. Arcadimon had pulled his neck from behind and had pulled him into a big hug as he exclaimed, "I love you Adam!"
"Arcadimon let go! You don't understand!" Adam yelled. Arcadimon let go of him and gave Adam a warm smile. Adam sighed before looking away and muttered "Insane emotional spider-weirdo." Arcadimon seemed to hear him and put a claw over his shoulders and began walking next to him. Adam let out another sigh and tried to ignore Celena and Lunamon's laughing.
"I have no idea what half of that conversation was, but it seemed really funny." Celena whispered to Haseo. Haseo nodded and gave Celena a small smile. "Are you okay? You've been pretty quite ever since we left."
Haseo sighed before answering, "It is nothing I suppose."
"Come on Otouto, what's wrong?" Dorumon asked from beside him.
"I do not know." Haseo answered. "I suppose I am just feeling stressed. When I accepted this mission I had no idea that things would get this complicated."
"I know what you mean. When I first met Lunamon, I had no idea I would be helping to beat such evil digimon. It's scary, but that doesn't mean I regret meeting Lunamon. I'm glad I have her around, and I'm glad I got to meet all of the digimon I know. And I'm glad to have met you." Celena consoled. She put a hand on Haseo's shoulder and smiled at him. He looked at her hand before looking back up at her with a smile.
"Are you two going to kiss?" Lunamon asked. Both of the blushed bright red and looked away from each other. "Relax guys, I was only joking." Lunamon said with a smile at their reactions. An awkward silence descended upon the group as they walked home. When they got their Celena and Adam's mother walked up to them.
"Theirs someone on the phone for you Haseo." She told him. Haseo walked out of the room while Celena and the others wet to the living room and explained to their parents what had happened. Haseo picked up the phone and said "Hello."
"Hello Haseo!" the Boss said from the other side.
"Boss? How are you calling a telephone in the human world?" Haseo asked.
"Out of all of the weird things and scientific laws you've seen me defy, you choose to ask that?" the Boss said with what sounded like his usual smile.
"Good point. For what reason have you called?" Haseo inquired.
"I have a new mission for you and your friends." The Boss answered. "First I need to ask, do all of your parents know about what their children have gotten into? That's kind of important."
"I believe so." Haseo answered.
"Excellent! Then they have no choice to answer yes because it involves the fate of the worlds. I need you and your new friends to come to the digital world." The Boss answered.
"What!?" Haseo yelled. "Why could you possibly need my friends to come to the digital world? Is the situation there that dire?"
"No, no, not at all! It's just, I need some representatives. You see Argomon, in all his obnoxious foresight, has uncovered a hidden route between the Demon Lords are and the Death Volcano region. The leader there has never really liked any of my subordinates, and the feeling is mutual for me. However, you have quite a few friends there don't you? As I remember you and Dorumon met some friends whenever we visited Gaiomon's mountain castle."
"Well yes I suppose. Ryu-nisan and I have met a few of the digimon up there and we are rather good friends. If it will help with the battle against the Demon Lords than I shall help. I'm sure my friends would be happy to as well." Haseo answered.
"Excellent! I'll open the portal up tomorrow after school. See you then." the Boss said before hanging up.
Haseo looked at the receiver before sighing and hanging it up. "What did I just get my friends and I pulled into?"