Mukuro: So, we are approaching the final battle? I'm surprised no one noticed the hint to the final battle 14 or so chapters ago.

Disclaimer: I do not own digimon, and that goes for the action figures, videogames, cards, and everything else.

Digimon: Dawn of the Shadow

Chapter 34: Finding Azulongmon

"Boy, I'm bored…" Kai muttered.

"You're bored?" Li asked.

"Yeah, because I don't have any geeky tech equipment to play with." Kai said.

"What's geeky about this?! I'm trying to develop new weapons!" Li said.

"Really? Then do you want to come with me?" A voice said, smiling.

"Huh? Oh, Lori!" Li said, turning around.

"Do you want to come to my workshop, Li?" Lori asked.

"Sure!" Li shouted.

"Well, let's go!" Lori said, walking out the door, followed by Li.

"Hm… I wonder if they have any video games here…" Kai said, closing his eyes before drifting off to sleep.

"Hey, Riyo?" Jami asked, walking into my room.

"Hm? Yeah, Jami?" I asked, turning to face her.

"Well, Lauren here thinks that she might have a crush on Kai, god know why, but she's too shy to tell him she likes him." Jami said.

"Really? Cause Kai's kind of the desperate type that would do anything for a girl, so I would think there wouldn't be any problems." I said.

"You can say that again. But for some reason, she is way too shy to confess." Jami said.

"Y-yeah…" Lauren said, hiding behind Jami.

"Why are you so shy, anyway?" Jami asked.

"U-um… well… because…" *Blush*

"Well, you don't have to tell us if you don't want to tell us, you don't have to." I said, smiling.

"Um, please… just help me confess to Kai-san! Please!" Lauren said, bowing.

"Well, under the circumstances, sure!" Jami and I said, smiling.

"Riyo, Marcus, please report to the control room for plan briefing." Takato said over the intercom.

"Jami, you can handle the confessions, right? I need to go…" I said.

"Of course, Riyo!" Jami said, smiling.

"Okay, what do we need to do?" Marcus asked.

"Well, we need to contact the Four Digimon Sovereigns and get there help in the upcoming battle against Mukuramon." Takato said.

"Okay, who are these digimon sovereigns?" I asked.

"They are Ebonwumon, the Black Tortoise of the North, Zhuqiaomon, the Vermillion Bird of the South, Azulongmon, the Azure Dragon of the East, and Baihumon, White Tiger of the West."

"Wait, Baihumon?!" I shouted.

"Yes, why?"

"We have reason to believe that Baihumon is actually working in league with Mukuramon." Marcus said.

"I see… that's worse than I could have hoped for… in worst case scenario, all four digimon sovereigns might be in collusion with Mukuramon." Takato said.

"So, what should we do?" I asked.

"Okay. Riyo, since Li and Lori are somewhere else, I'd like you to lead Lauren, Jami, and Kai to find Azulongmon. We'd also like to have Rika and Renamon go with you, as insurance." Takato said.

"Yes, sir." I said.

"Okay, and Marcus, I'd like you to lead Sakura, Raiji, and that new kid Alex to go find Ebonwumon. You can have Ryo guide you, since he and Cyberdramon are the only ones who know how to find Ebonwmon."

"Yes, sir." Marcus said.

"Now, I will lead Suzi and Henry to go find Zhuqiaomon, while the others stay here. Now, let's go!"

"Okay, any ideas where we can find Azulongmon?" Kai asked.

"Well, we should probably start by going east." Jami said.

"Okay, east is this way!" Kai said, pointing towards the west.

"Yeah. No." Jami said, dragging Kai by his collar.

"She's right. East is that way." Rika said, pointing to the east.

"Fine, but when we get lost, don't blame me." Kai said.

"So, where exactly are we going?" Sakura asked.

"We're going to where I first found Ebonwumon, the west."

"But isn't Ebonwumon in the north?" Alex asked.

"Yes, but he guarded Baihumons' territory before, so while he's serving Mukuramon, he should be guarding the territory again. So, let's go."

"Okay, let's go find Zhuqiaomon." Takato said.

"Terriermon biomerge to MegaGargomon!" Terriermon said, transforming with Henry into an enormous colossal robot.

"Okay, let's go!" Guilmon said, getting on top of MegaGargomon.

"To find Master Zhuqiaomon!" Lopmon said.

"That's right, Lopmon!" Suzy said, smiling.

"Okay, we're here!" Terriermon said, as MegaGargomon landed on the crimson castle ground. Then MegaGargomon de-fuses into Henry and Terriermon.

"Master Zhuqiaomon!" Lopmon called, and suddenly, a large crimson bird descended from the heavens.

"It has been a long time, Lopmon. …And you, humans." Zhuqiaomon said, staring at the group.

"Zhuqiaomon, we need your help." Takato said.

"What do you humans need my help for?" Zhuqiaomon asked.

"We came to ask for your permission to release the shining digivolution, and for your assistance in the fight against Mukuramon." Takato said.

"I can grant the first request, but not the second. Due to Baihumons' betrayal, the sovereigns are badly injured, and the master is gone."

"So, you can't help us?"

"No, I cannot. If a certain group of humans hadn't destroyed my Devas, I might have been able to help."

"Boy I wonder who that was?" Takato asked, whistling.

"Yeah, who would do something like that?" Henry asked, whistling.

"Well, I apologize for being unable to help you…" Zhuqiaomon said.

"We understand, Zhuqiaomon." Takato said, bowing.

"Ugh… we've been walking for hours… I'm so thirsty…" Kai muttered.

"Kai, suck it up!" Jami said.

"Hey, Lauren, where'd you get that water bottle?" Kai asked, staring at the water Lauren was gulping down.

"Oh, I… um… brought it…" Lauren said.

"Can I have some?" Kai asked.

"Um… no…" Lauren said, blushing.

"Please?" Kai asked, putting on a puppy dog face.

"Okay…" Lauren said, handing him the bottle, and he quickly gulped some down and handed it back.

"Thanks." Kai said.

"N-n-n-no… problem…" Lauren said, trembling.

"Is it just me, or is Kai really dense?" Jami asked.

"I've known him for five years, and I can completely agree with you on that." I said.

"Hey, Lauren, let me talk to you for a second." Rika said, pulling on Lauren's jacket, bringing her back.

"Um, Rika, what do you want?" Lauren asked.

"You like that black haired boy, right?"

"What?! How did you…" *Blush*.

"Are you serious? With the way you blush when he talks to you? Everyone's noticed it, I'm surprised he hasn't noticed it himself!" Rika said.

"Well, what should I do?" Lauren asked.

"DO? Well, get rid of that mega-blush for starters! And you have to be more forceful! Confess to him while you have the chance!" Rika said, shaking Lauren back and forth.

"Okay…"

"And stop ending your sentences with '…'! It's not attractive!"

"Okay!"

"Um, guys?" Kai asked.

"What?" I asked.

"Would that be a good place for Azulongmon to live?" Veemon asked, pointing up at a castle floating on a cloud.

"Yeah, but how do we get up there?" I asked.

"Like this!" Jami said, holding up her digivice.

"Owelmon warp digivolve to Gryphonmon!"

"Okay, Rika, get on!" Jami said, climbing on and picking up Veemon.

"Okay, get on, Renamon." Rika said, climbing on.

"Of course, Rika." Renamon said, climbing on to Gryphonmon.

"Rubimon digivolve to Tigremon!" Rubimon said, digivolving into a tiger.

"Okay, let's go, Tigremon." I said, climbing on as Tigremon took off into the air.

"Hey, what about me?" Kai asked.

"Um… do you want to… go with me?" Lauren asked, poking on Kai's shoulder.

"Sure." Kai said.

"Okay… let's go…" Lauren said, blushing.

"Gulmon matrix digivolve to Swallomon!" Gulmon said, turning into a large white and green bird.

"Okay, get on…" Lauren said, climbing on and grabbing on to Floramon.

"Okay, let's go!" Swallomon said, taking off into the air.

"Shoot, this is fast…" Kai said, wrapping his arms around Lauren, causing another blush on her face.

"Okay, we're here!" Swallomon said, landing on the cloud castle, next to Tigremon and Gryphonmon, who both de-digivolved.

"So, now what do we do?" I asked.

Mukuro: So, now what? Read the next chapter to find out!