Chapter Fifty
I groaned as the four of us stumbled back into the apartment. "So…exhausted…."
"No kidding…" There were bags under Tai's eyes and his hair was more disheveled than usual. "All that searching…" Tai glared down at his Digivice. "And it was a stupid goose-chase!"
"We were close though…" Koromon yawned. "What…time is it?"
Tai's eyes widened as he glanced at the microwave clock to the left of us, green numbers glowing strangely. "11:00…Yggdrasil, Lils, we better get to bed! If Mom finds out we snuck out, we're dead!"
He bolted down the hall back towards his bedroom as I collapsed onto the couch with a groan. Viximon yawned as she curled up on my stomach…but I stared up at the ceiling.
"Why is she back here? She can't possibly think I'd ever want anything to do with her again…"
"But she helped you. She saved you."
I snorted at the little protesting voice in my head. "Yeah, she saved me. She did that before too…didn't last long, did it?"
Turning onto my stomach, I punched my pillow angrily before sighing and letting my eyes droop shut…
….
Outside, the city clock chimed again, signaling that it was now midnight…along the road, a strange creaking sound could be heard…almost like the wooden wheels of a carriage turning, though absolutely nothing, not even a car was there. Fog lazily drifted above the ground, thick, cold…an eerie silvery color in the black night. "Ah…darkness. The perfect cloak for my evil. Ideal conditions for producing fear…human blood always tastes better with a dash of fear in it."
A young girl walked down the cold, dark streets that led out of the main part of the town and shuddered.
"I knew I should've left the party earlier…" she muttered, shivering slightly as another cold breeze brushed against her back, like icy fingertips.
She froze as the strange creaking sound reached her ears, jumping back as a large shadow approached her. "What is that? A carriage?"
She shrieked as a black bat flew towards her, ducking her head and throwing up her hands as if to protect her face…before absolutely freezing.
A black carriage drew up beside her…and her eyes widened with shock as the most…amazing…handsome…man stepped out, black cape billowing around him.
She looked right into those deep blue eyes…that sly smile…and absolutely melted. He chuckled softly and reached out a hand, caressing her face…
With a sigh, she leaned forward, pursing her lips slightly…cold lips met hers, and she felt his arms wrap around her.
Until she felt a stabbing, white-hot pain in the side of her neck…she screamed and tried to pull away, but he held her tightly. The sound of sucking filled her ears before she passed out…
….
"I HATE this fog!" Demidevimon shrieked, pacing back and forth on the pier, the substance in question circling around him, clinging to his wings.
"Master…where are you?" He muttered, his golden eyes flickering from side to side anxiously. "I'm getting mildew on my wings!"
A slow grin formed on his face as he spotted the black carriage pull up. "Finally! Yeesh, you couldn't take a cab like everyone else?" He muttered as he flew towards it.
Myotismon smirked as he wiped the blood off his cheek with one finger.
"At last!" Demidevimon chirped from behind the window. "I was starting to worry!"
"Calm down…I went out to have a bite to eat and to get familiar with the city. It is always so difficult to get a good meal when one is away from home…"
"You're right! So what do we do next boss?"
"We are continuing the search for the eighth child." He responded coolly. "The details are of no concern to YOU."
"Well…as I always say…" Demidevimon laughed nervously. "W-whatever you say!"
The carriage somehow levitated into the air before landing gracefully on the deck of one of the boats.
The engine whirred softly, and slowly the boat made it's way down the river…
….
The sound of crashing and banging woke me up with a jolt. And loud cursing from Tai. "What the?…"
Viximon perked her ears up. "It sounds like a Mammothmon is loose in his room!"
I chuckled before letting her hop into my arms. "I seriously doubt that…come on, let's go check it out."
Kari peeked out of the bathroom—the bedroom door next to her was firmly shut. "Hey, Kari. Do you know what your brother's doing in there?"
She shook her head. "No. He kicked me out earlier this morning. Said he had to go looking for something…"
Looking for something, huh? "You know, Mom was wondering where you two were last night."
…Uh oh…
Kari smiled. "Don't worry. I covered for you guys by saying you went over to Izzy's house to give back his book Tai borrowed."
I raised an eyebrow. "Tai borrowing one of Izzy's books? And they bought that?"
"Apparently." She giggled.
Breathing a sigh of relief, I smiled at her. "Thanks, we owe yo-"ARGGHHHH!"
The howl from Tai's room and resounding thunderous crash made us both jump. "What the?"
"Tai?" I shoved the door open to see a huge pile of books, trash, dirty underwear and socks lying on the floor…with no sign of my boyfriend in sight.
"Tai?"
"Right here…" A hand stuck out of the pile and waved weakly. I just sighed and crossed my arms. "What exactly are you doing?"
"Looking for my old address book…" He responded, sticking his head up. "It'll have exactly what I need…"
Agumon poked his head up as well. "And I'm helping!"
Kari blinked. "What for?"
And now today's top story: The monsters that are plaguing the city. Still no official comment on where the creatures are from. We will keep you updated throughout the day. Meanwhile, in other news, health officials report young women all over the city are being hospitalized for anemia..."
Mrs. Kamiya was busy washing dishses, her eyes focused on the news as Tai desperately scooted towards the door-Agumon pressed against his back to the wall.
I rolled my eyes as I walked past them, Viximon in my arms. "Honestly…" I muttered out of the corner of my mouth. "Couldn't you just degenrate him?"
"Agumon doesn't degenrate on cue!" He hissed back.
The doorbell rang, and Tai froze as his mother walked past him, shoving Agumon back behind a corner in panic.
"Doctors are unsure as of yet whether or not the cases are connected, but they are voicing several concerns about how so many healthy young women could be struck down so suddenly."
I raised an eyebrow before snorting. Anemia, huh? One guess who…
"Tai, it's your friend Izzy!"
"Coming!" Tai stepped forwards before whirling around, his eyes wide with fear as Agumon tripped and fell flat on his face in the middle of the hallway with an unhappy whimper.
"Get back here lizard-breath…" I muttered, grabbing him by the scruff and yanking him backwards just before Mrs. Kamiya turned her head.
"Hey Mom?" Kari called innocently from her room. "Could you come here a minute? I can't find that book I was reading!"
She winked at us from behind the door, a small smile on her face as her mother walked over.
Clever and loyal…I like this kid already…Tai motioned for me to come on, and the three of us spilled out of the doorway before his mom could come back.
"Hey." Izzy smiled as he spotted us before his eyes widened. "Agumon you digivolved!"
"You bet!" Agumon grinned. "All I needed was a good meal…and a little life-threatning danger."
"That's grea-wait, what?"
Tai rolled his eyes. "Long story but-"Psst!" Tentomon waved at us, dressed in a lime green jacket. "What do you guys think of my disguise?"
I blinked. "That's supposed to be…a disguise?"
"Lily!"
He sulked. "I made it myself…"
"What, I'm just saying how could anyone not tell that he has wings?…Or claws?…Or he's a bright red co-"LILS!"
Agumon tugged on Tai's shirt. "I want one too!"
Tai hesitated. "You know…that might not be a bad idea. Got any ideas?"
Agumon smiled….
