Rose was still awake, reading a book with Biyomon on her lap, while Judie snored, swinging in her hammock.
Anne was a much quieter sleeper…
But the same couldn't be said of Gomamon…
As Palmon curled up against her partner's side and Biyomon started yawning, Terrie ran in.
Giving a signal to be quiet, Rose almost turned back to her book.
"Rosie, I'm the eighth child!"
The excited whisper made the orange/red-banded turtle straighten, turning wide crimson eyes to her youngest sister.
"But…really? I…"
Terrie hugged her sister, smiling.
"Gatomon's my partner!"
"But…"
"Should we tell the others?"
Looking at the two sleeping turtles, Rose shook her head.
"We'll tell them in the morning…Probably after Anne comes back from across the river with supplies…she's leaving in a couple hours…"
--
Raph growled, glaring at the snowy screen.
"Just when it was gettin' ta the good part! She was 'bout ta find out 'e wasn't really in a coma!"
"…What?"
The red-banded turtle turned to see Mikey and Don, both giving him confused looks.
"…Nothin'. I'm just missin' my wrestlin' match." He lied.
"Well, I'm walking with Mikey to the river. He needs to go across for some things."
"Alright. Both 'a ya better be careful!"
As the two left, Digimon by their sides, Leo came in.
Seeing the depressed look on his older brother's face, Raph turned more in his seat.
Gabumon, leaning on him, nearly fell over with the sudden shift of position.
"Yo, Fearless. What's got yer shell in a knot?"
"…Gatomon is the eighth Digimon…"
Now sitting upright, crimson brown eyes narrowed.
"Ya mean that evil little cat? How?"
"She just is, Raph. And now Myotismon has her. He's gonna use her to lure out the eighth child."
"We can't just sit 'ere!"
"We're too weak right now…We can just hope that we can fix it tomorrow…"
The blue-banded turtle looked around.
"Where are Donnie and Mikey?"
"Mikey had ta go 'cross the river fer supplies. Don's walkin' 'im ta the river."
The blue-banded turtle sighed, plopping down on the couch with his partner.
"…So much is going on…"
"We can handle it, Fearless. We're the Digidestined, ain't we?"
"…Yeah…"
Grabbing some books and comics, they started reading.
An hour or so later, Don came back, looking troubled.
"Donnie?"
"A fog's starting to roll in…It's just kinda worrying…"
Grabbing Tentomon's 'hand', the purple-banded turtle went into his lab with his laptop.
Leo's brow furrowed, and he closed his book.
'I hope it's not something serious…'
--
Mikey, on the other side of the river looking through the window of a toy store as the morning light reached the street, jumped when he heard the news on.
Turning to another store and seeing the news, he heard about the fog.
There was no communication, and no one could get in or out.
Looking up at Patamon, he was worried.
"The others are there…"
"Mikey?"
Turning, he saw Anne and Gomamon.
"ANNIE!"
Anne nearly fell over when he hugged her, and wrapped her arms around his shell.
"Are you okay, Mikey? What's wrong?"
"There's a fog and no one can get out and the others are there and I'm REALLY scared-!"
"It's alright, Mikey." She soothed, Gomamon on her head.
"But there's no way to get back!"
Looking thoughtful, the black-haired girl smiled reassuringly.
"I have a way. Follow me."
--
Leo, Agumon on his shell again, was running across the rooftops in the early morning light.
He wanted to check on the girls as Raph went on a 'patrol' and Don went through his laptop.
When he was still a couple rooftops away, he saw Bakemon and groups of humans in the streets.
'Oh no…'
A cry from the dojo made him speed up, and he ran in from the rooftop.
"ROSIE!"
"LEO!"
Rose was holding Terrie behind her, and she pushed the young turtle towards the blue-banded turtle.
"Take care of her!"
"But what about you?"
Hearing Judie scream, the orange/red-banded turtle shook her head.
"She needs me!"
"Where's Biyomon?"
"With sensei!"
Something crashed, and she started pushing the two towards the back door.
"GO!"
The Bakemon burst in, grabbing onto the female turtle.
"ROSIE!"
Some came for the two, and Agumon stepped forward.
"Pepper Breath!"
The Bakemon were knocked back as Rose was dragged from the room, and Leo gripped his Digivice tighter.
"You just messed with the wrong turtle! Agumon, Digivolve!"
"Agumon, Digivolve to…GREYMON!!"
Bursting through the wall and into the street, both turtles made sure their watches were on.
Both sat on one of Greymon's shoulders, and Leo stood up.
"Go get Rosie and Judie, Greymon!"
Seeing red hair and brown, he pointed them out.
"Shadow Scythe!"
Greymon's left shoulder was cut, and he fell to one knee in pain.
Terrie cried out in shock, and hugged her arms around the Digimon's neck.
"Greymon, are you okay?"
"Well, Greymon, it looks like your time is up." Phantomon stated, floating with the many ghost Digimon.
"Nova Blast!"
The Digimon dodged, and part of a building was blown off.
"Sorry, Leo…I'm losing it…We'll get them later…"
"But-!"
The blue-banded turtle cut himself off when he saw a flash of green under the white blanket Judie was carrying.
'Palmon…'
"…Alright…"
"We need to get out of here."
As Greymon turned to leave, Terrie seemed in tears.
"ROSIE!!"
--
Being held in the mall wasn't something Rose had expected when they'd been kidnapped…
But she needed to be strong, or Judie would panic.
That's the way it had always been.
She had to have a plan and keep her cool so her younger sisters wouldn't worry.
Judie was hugging the blanket-covered Palmon to her chest, leaning on her oldest sister.
"…What are we gonna do, Rosie?"
Crimson eyes scanned the crowds.
"…We'll figure something out, imouto…Don't worry…"
Seeing a radio store, something tugged at her brain.
Furrowing her brow as she tried to remember what it was, she straightened.
"That's it!"
Judie jumped in surprise, falling on her shell.
"…I'm not this clumsy in the Digital World…" She groaned, sitting up.
"What's your plan, Rosie?"
"Mind over Matter."
"…What?"
"Annie told me about it. If we focus, we can weaken the Bakemon and help these people escape!"
Judie nodded, jumping up.
"I'll spread the word!"
"I'll get the radio and the tape!"
The two split up, and Rose went through radios and tapes.
Putting one in, she hefted it onto her shoulder.
'…I hope Biyo's okay…'
When she got outside, she saw her sister in front of a large group.
"…You sure have charisma…"
Judie grinned.
"I try…"
Rose shook her head, turning to the group.
"Alright, men cause the distraction. Women and children, come with me."
As the groups split up, Judie followed her sister.
"Rosie…"
"If anything happens, you lead the group down the stairs, alright?"
Worry filled her eyes.
"All alone?"
"I trust you, imouto."
Holding up the radio, the mantra blasted, weakening the many Bakemon.
"I'll get the men! You guys keep going!"
Judie nodded as the chanting grew from the crowd, and ran.
'I won't let everyone down! It's MY turn to protect them!'
Stopping on the street, Judie breathed in.
'We're free…'
Something stomped, and the group looked up.
"It's Darktyrannomon!" Palmon informed.
"He used to be a really nice guy until he was taken over by an evil computer virus. And his personality did a one-eighty!"
The large Digimon roared, and Judie gripped her partner tighter.
"Palmon…"
Darktyrannomon raised his large claws, and Judie closed her eyes.
"PALMON!!"
The Digimon jumped to the ground, pulling off the blanket.
"Palmon, Digivolve to…TOGEMON!!"
The Champion-level Digimon delivered a powerful uppercut, hitting Darktyrannomon back.
"It's back to the Stone Age with you!"
"Get him, Togemon!"
'After this, I'll probably take up boxing…'
Darktyrannomon found his feet again, and the two Digimon pushed against each other as Togemon tried to land frantic punches.
Togemon was thrown onto her back, and Judie flinched.
"TOGEMON!"
"Fire Blast!"
She could feel the heat from where she stood…
"NO!!"
She almost ran forward.
"TOGEMON, STOP! PLEASE!"
"Don't worry…I can take care of him…" Togemon assured, standing.
'…This is it, isn't it?'
She heard Bakemon flying towards the group as they ran…
'Myotismon is gonna win…'
She almost felt the beat from the radio through her feet…
'…But…I can't let him!'
Tears filled her eyes as she saw her partner get beaten.
'I can't let my family and friends suffer! There's got to be something I can do!'
Her tear fell, and her crest started glowing brightly…
"Togemon, Digivolve to…LILLYMON!!"
Judie looked up with still-watery eyes, awed.
"She Digivolved…"
"Flower Cannon!"
Darktyrannomon was forced back by the blow, and the fully-Digivolved Digimon fluttered in the air with her leaf-like wings.
"…She really did it…"
Judie grinned.
"You're the best, Lillymon!"
"I try!"
The pixie-like Digimon dodged Darktyrannomon's claws, giggling.
"You'll have to be faster than that!"
"Be careful!"
Lillymon flew through the air faster than Darktyrannomon could catch, and she smiled at her partner.
"Your wish to save your family and friends brought me into existence! You're a very special girl, Judie! Even if you have an obsession for soda!"
"HEY…" The brown-haired girl whined playfully.
"Flower Wreath!"
She smiled.
"My Flower Wreath should counteract the computer virus, so he should be gentle as a lamb from now on."
She patted his large head.
"Nice Tyrannomon. That's a good boy."
'…She is so COOL…'
--
With Agumon on his back and holding Terrie's hand, Leo tried to find a safe place.
"Yo! Fearless!"
Looking up, he saw his red-banded brother under a water tower.
"Raph!"
Leading the youngest turtle up, he met up with Raph.
"Hey, Terrie." The red-banded turtle greeted nervously, and she smiled.
"Hi, Raphie."
That seemed to hit a cord with him, and Leo was a bit surprised when he returned a small smile of his own.
Gabumon came up, and she giggled, hugging him.
She walked off with the Digimon, trying to ease the pain in Agumon's arm, as Leo turned to his brother.
"Raph…you need to know…"
"What is it, Fearless?"
"…Terrie…she's…"
"What? Is she hurt?"
"No. But…she's the eighth child."
Surprise crossed Raph's face.
"But…That can't be!"
"It is! And Gatomon's her Digimon."
Raph looked down, clenching his fist.
'And now she's in danger…'
--
"Enough!"
Phantomon's scythe broke the radio in Rose's hands.
"That new-age psycho-babble won't help you where YOU'RE going, my pretty little miss."
The red-haired girl backed into the balcony railing, glaring.
"Seize her! Take her away!"
Two Bakemon grabbed her arms, but then turned back on Phantomon.
Something clicked in Rose's brain.
"Biyo…?"
The costumes were thrown off, and Biyomon took to the air.
"Biyomon, Digivolve to…BIRDRAMON!!"
"Oh, it's just a bird…a large bird, I grant you…A large, angry bird-AH!"
Rose felt a bit surprised when her sensei hugged her, looking worried for her.
"Sensei…I'm…"
"There's no time now. You need to get away."
"But…"
"I'll be fine."
Bakemon started coming again, and she was forced back, her watch turning off.
"Go, my daughter!"
"No!"
--
Judie grinned, cheering.
"We won!"
"I wouldn't be so sure of that!"
She turned to see Myotismon on a rooftop.
"Back to the Digital World with you!"
Darktyrannomon disappeared, and the Flower Wreath fell to the floor.
"You are SUCH a bad sport!" Lillymon stated.
"You meddlesome flower child! It's time I plucked your petals!"
Judie grew worried.
'Lillymon…'
"Crimson Lightning!"