"Why did you stop me from finishing them off?" Davis asked. After Hydroumon ordered Davis and his team to retreat, Davis went straight to Hydroumon to find some answers. "I had Patamon on the verge of being obliterated."

"You must be patient, Davis. All good things come to those who wait." Hydroumon said as he had his back turned against him.

"That doesn't answer my question." Davis said.

"You'll understand soon enough. Now leave me." Hydroumon said. Davis saw he was hiding something, but he couldn't figure it out. He decided to do what he was told and just left, but Hydroumon had a sinister smirk on his face. "We're very close. Davis' miracle power grows stronger. Soon both his power and his body will be mine."

…

T.K.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" T.K. said as he was thrashing around in Kari's room with her in it. When the battle on the bridge ended, T.K. got his injuries treated and was with Kari in her room. "He was right there. I failed to get to him again."

"T.K., I know you're upset, but you're kind of wrecking my room." Kari said. "I'm upset about this too so we'll have to try harder next time."

"I just can't take it anymore!" T.K. said as he kicked her drawer and knocked over a pink stuffed rabbit. Kari rushed right over to it and checked to see if it was damaged. "Sorry. Is that important?"

"Valuable for sentimental reasons." Kari said. "It was a birthday present from Davis years ago, around the time we became friends. I thought it was real sweet."

"You've treasured it ever since that day?" T.K. said.

"Yeah. It was like a symbol of our friendship" Kari said as she began to blush.

"Hey guys, get in here." Tai shouted from the living room. Kari went on ahead and T.K. took one last glance at the rabbit. All twelve of the digidestine were there and Izzy was showing something on his computer.

"What is this about?" Kari said.

"I think I found a way to track Hydroumon." Izzy said. "At the bridge, Hydroumon was noting, but a projection. However, a projection had to have come from a source. So I went back and tracked the energy signal of it."

"If Izzy is correct, which he often is, he might have found Hydroumon's lair." Tentomon said.

"You think you actually found him?" T.K. said.

"Have a see for yourself." Cody said as he showed Izzy's computer with a map of the digital world and there was a blinking red dot. "A projection always has a projector and in a normal one, there's a ray of light that connects the two."

"So Izzy managed to follow that trail to that location." Ken said.

"That has to be where Hydroumon is and that's also where Davis is." Ross said.

"This is great. We can't mess this up again." T.K. said.

"Even if that is where they are hiding, what do we do about Davis?" Sora said.

"Nothing we've said to him has gotten through to him. He will kill us without regret." Matt said.

"I'm aware of that, but don't give up on one of our own." T.K. said. "Davis has been there for us and we didn't show our appreciation. Now this is our time to return the favor for all that he's done for us. Look, I understand you guys have doubts, but that doesn't mean we can give up. I'll handle Davis myself, I just need you guys to keep Hydroumon and the others busy while I talk to him. Now, what do you guys say?" He held out his fist. All of them held up theirs in a circle and brought them together. They were all in this together and they will fight to their death.

…..

The Digital World

Hydroumon's new lair was in a dark and desolate forest. Fitting since his new lair was a small castle. The digidestine were marching their way to it as we speak and it came into view over a cliff.

"That's it." Ken said.

"Any last words of encouragement before we head in, anyone?" Mimi said.

"Let's get our friends and put an end to this nightmare." T.K. said and they all agreed. "Watch out Hydroumon, here we come." They failed to notice that they were being watched. Hydroumon already knew they were coming as he watched them through a monitor.

"So they've come at another attempt to save their friend that's doom to fail?" Hydroumon said as he held up a glass of wine. "When will they learn that they cannot defeat me? Then again, this could be just what I need. I'm so close, I can feel it. Once Davis reaches his full potential that is when I'll make my move. The digidestine will be helping me and won't even know it because the more they reach out, the more powerful the power Davis holds becomes. To that, I offer them a toast." He said as he raised his glass and drank it.

…

Gennai

Gennai stood in a meditative stance as he was facing a wall with a sword in front of him.

"It would seem that the time has come." Gennai said. He lifted the sword and pulled it out of the sheath. "I just hope that I am not too late. Whatever Hydroumon's true motives are, I can tell that he's close at achieving it. Why else would he have Davis attack the digidestine and the real world? This sword could be our last chance."

…Hydroumon's Castle

The digidestine were close enough to the castle, but were being careful not to get spotted.

"Now what? We can't just go in through the front door." Matt said.

"We'll have to find another way in." Gabummon said.

"I already have that taken care of." Cody said as he had Armadillomon become Digmon. Digmon started grilling into the castle walls as quietly as he could. Once an opening was made, they went inside and saw that no one was around.

"We're in luck. It doesn't look like anyone noticed anything." Sora said. All of them quietly went inside. They were careful not to set off any traps or alarms as they made their way through the halls. They had to stop when they saw that the path split in three directions.

"Three paths?" Joe said.

"Who wants to bet that Davis' new friends are at the end of each one?" Mimi said.

"We split up. Those three might be strong when they're together, but they can't be that tough when we take them on by themselves." T.K. said.

"We tried that before, it didn't work." Patamon said.

"I know that, but there are three paths and twelve of us. Four of us each take a path and hopefully with it being four against one, that will give us a better chance." T.K. said. "They might be strong, but there hasn't been an enemy we can't beat."

"You're full of inspiring words today. So who's going where?" Ross said.

"Us girls should stick together. We'll take the path on the left." Sora said.

"We always made a great team, Matt. Ken, Ross, you should come with us on the path on the right." Tai said. They all agreed.

"Guess that just leaves you geniuses with me on the path down the middle." T.K. said and all of them nodded their heads. "Alright, let's do this guys." All of them went down the path they chose, knowing they would each face an enemy down at the end.

…..

The Girls

The girls headed down the path and were on guard. They had to be because there was no telling what was waiting for them on the other end.

"Hey, is that sunlight at the end?" Palmon said. They saw that light was emitting at the end of the tunnel. They ran right out and saw they were in some kind of garden.

"How did we get outside?" Yolei said.

"I don't think we are. Look up." Hawkmon said. The entire place was covered by a glass dome.

"I don't know about the rest of you, but these flowers give me the creeps." Mimi said as some of the plants were eerie.

"Wait, what's that smell?" Biyomon said. There was a strong and sensational sent in the air.

"You should never judge a flower. All of them hold true beauty."

"I know that voice." Kari said and they saw that Lotosmon came out of hiding and she wasn't the least bit concerned.

…

The Guys

Tai, Matt, Ken, and Ross moved their way down the path.

"Hey, is it getting warm in here?" Matt said.

"Yeah, and I hear running water." Ken said. "It's coming from the end." All of them rushed down and saw they were by a giant hot spring with water running down in it. "This isn't good."

"Why is that?" Tai said.

"Because one of our enemies is made of water." Ross said.

"Good point." They saw Splashmon was emerging from the water and he was set to drown them.

…..

The Others

T.K., Cody, Joe, and Izzy arrived in a cavern from the path they took.

"This place is bigger than the inside of a Shellmon." Gomamon said.

"Now's not the time for your terrible jokes." Joe said.

"I don't see anyone here." Cody said.

"That's just what they want us to think." T.K. said.

"You would be right about that." They all looked up to see Blastmon drop down as he landed across from them. "Now, who should I crush first?" The digidestine have come for Davis, but can they even defeat the Dark Miracle team.