Episode 40- No Big Changes

Episode 41- No Big Changes

Episode 42- No Big Changes

Episode 43- No Big Changes, Puppetmon takes Shay as well

Episode 44- No Big Changes, Jayden disappears from the group to look for Matt.


In the clearing, Matt and Metalgarurumon are facing the rest of the group.

"Calm down, Matt. Don't get so bent out of shape. The last thing we need right now is a hothead with attitude. We've got more important things to think about." Tai tried to reason

"Everyone's upset." TK said

"Look, all I know is that this stupid bickering is giving me a gigantic headache!" Joe shouted

"Chill out." Matt said

"Matt, have you forgotten that we have been chosen to be the digidestined?" Joe asked

"Hmph. And would you mind telling me who exactly chose us for this dumb job anyway?"

"I - uhh..."

"Come on, I want some answers and you can't seem to give 'em to me."

"You have a point there. But ahh…"

"Don't waste your time, Joe. Matt's just being a big spoiled brat!" Tai shouted

"You're the brat! Why don't you mind your own business?" Matt questioned

"The problem with you is pretty easy to figure out. You're upset because you wanna be the boss." Matt smirked at that

"Yeah, like I wanna be boss of this sorry group. If any of you brainiacs wanna take charge, be my guest. I say we should just take care of ourselves." Matt said

"Stop fighting, you two! We've got to stick together." Sora shouted

"Don't look at me, Matt's the one who started it. He's got a bug up his nose. I don't have to listen to this." Tai walked off followed by Agumon

"Bug up the nose? That's a bad thing?" Agumon asked

"One moment." MetalGarurumon said. In one leap, Metalgarurumon lands crouched, blocking the path of Tai and Agumon.

"Ah! Don't push me too far!" Tai yelled

"Oh, I'm scared." Matt sarcastically said

"You had better be scared. I'm getting really mad!"

"Excuse me, but what are you going to do about it?" MetalGarurumon growled

Puppetmon looks on at the exchange from a treetop "So, those little twerps are about to self-destruct. I'll just sit back and enjoy the show!" Puppetmon laughed

"Stay right there!" MetalGarurumon growled

"Get real, dude!" Tai yelled

Agumon moves to stand in front of Tai. "Watch it! Stand back!" Agumon shouted

Metalgarurumon leaps into the air, and Agumon warp digivolves to Wargreymon. Wargreymon blocks Metalgarurumon's leap with a swing of his metal arm.

"There is no need for us to fight!" WarGreymon said

"I must." MetalGarurumon said hints of resignation colours his voice, and he leaps, snarling, at Wargreymon again, knocking the other digimon back into a tree.

Wargreymon takes off, flying above the leafy canopy, and Metalgarurumon follows. The children below cover their heads as leaves fall down on them from the digimons' passing. Alone in the sky, the two megas face each other for a moment. Then Wargreymon swipes, and metal clashes against metal. Metalgarurumon returns with a powerful bite into the soft flesh of Wargreymon's arm, and the other digimon rears back in pain. Matt watches silently as the battle rages, one crashing into the other, only to turn around and be rammed by the other's attack.

Tai walks up to Matt, who smirks and raises his fists tauntingly.

"What's the matter? You chicken?" Matt Taunted

"That's it!" Tai shouted as he punched Matt.

"Matt, I'm gonna tell Mom that you were fighting." Tk said

"Sorry, T.K., but I have to do this." Matt said

Matt returns Tai's punch. Meanwhile, over their heads, the trees below race by as the digimon fly toward each other at top speed. They pass each other and turn. Metalgarurumon slams into Wargreymon and the two fall into the trees. Below, the other kids watch Tai and Matt fight.

"Both of you stop it, right now!" Joe shouted

"It's ridiculous." Izzy said

"You two are just making things worse!" Sora shouted

"He's gotta be taught a lesson, and fast! Here, take this!" Tai shouted Tai punched Matt, who fell to the grass. He gets up on his knees, and Tai grabs his shirt. "I'm only doing this to honour the memory of all the brave digimon that have helped us. They trusted us and believed in our commitment. We can't let them down."

Matt visibly struggles with Tai's words. "What if we made a mistake?" Matt asked

Matt swings again at Tai. Above, Metalgarurumon fires a volley of rockets at Wargreymon, who dodges them. Palmon and Biyomon look up at the explosions, horrified.

"This is awful!" Palmon cried

"We have to stop them!" Biyomon shouted

Metalgarurumon fires another trio of missiles. Wargreymon flies out of the path of two of them, but is hit straight on by the third.

"Unfortunately, they're mega digimon, and there's nothing any of us can do about it." Tentomon said

"Best thing is for them to duke it out." Gatomon said

"I just hate fighting, and we can't let our friends destroy themselves. If only Jaxo were here to stop them." Gomamon whined

"It's a dog-eat-dog world, isn't it?" Gatomon questioned

"They're not dogs." Gomamon said

"The deal is this: We just sit and watch them take care of business." Gatomon walks away and Gomamon takes an angry step toward her.

"Oh yeah? I don't have to like it!" Gomamon growled

"Goma, get a grip! The last thing we need is any more fighting around here!" Pixumon said "Plus I'm scared of what will happen if Jaxo saw you injured." She mused but no one seemed to hear her

Puppetmon watches the scene, laughing. "I'm a genius! They're all gonna hate each other!"

"Jaxo do you think we are missing something?" Jayden asked

"Yeah...let's get back to the others." Jaxomon said

The battle has increased in intensity, as Metalgarurumon rushes at Wargreymon, missiles firing. Wargreymon spins until he's just a blur in the sky.

"Terra Force!" WarGreymon shouted before attacking. It's a direct hit, and Metalgarurumon is thrown to the side. Puppetmon dances joyfully.

"Weee! Go get him! Oh boy, I love a good fight!" Puppetmon cheered

Matt throws Tai to the ground, but Tai flips them both over so that he is straddling Matt, fist raised.

"Uh! I've had it!" Mimi shouted

"Mimi!" Shay shouted running over to her

Mimi runs to the edge of the clearing and crouches, facing the bushes.

"I'm gonna sit here and stare at the flowers until everybody starts getting along!" Mimi shouted

Shay and Sora run up to her..

"Oh, like that's gonna help." Sora said

"Metal Wolf Claw!"

"Terra Force!"

The blast of blue energy and the ball of fire meet, producing a blinding white light in the sky.

Kari is standing alone in a section of the clearing near the forest edge.

"I'm not afraid. Well, maybe a little." Kari said

She sees twinking little lights in a tree, and speaks to them.

"My name's Kari. Please tell me who you are. Do you want to be friends with us?" Kari asked

Gatomon and Izzy watch from a short distance.

"What in the digi-world is she doing?" Gatomon asked

"She appears to be conversing with herself." Izzy noted

"She's losing it." Gatomon said

"You seem to be nice enough." Kari

The light gets brighter, and engulfs Kari, until it seems to come from within her. Gatomon and Izzy run to her.

"Kari!" Gatomon

Kari holds up her crest, which shines with a light so bright it is almost painful. Kari, Izzy and Gatomon are lifted into the air.

"Izzy!" Tentomon shouted

The light reaches out to the other kids and the digimon. Jayden was about to reach the group before he got swept up to. He decided to stay behind and keep his presence hidden

"What's happening?" Tai asked

Soon, everyone on the ground is engulfed in the light. Jayden was about to reach the group before he got swept up to. He decided to stay behind and keep his presence hidden. As the brightness fills the area, Puppetmon is sent tumbling away.

"Hey, wait a minute, whoaa!" Puppetmon shouted

Both Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon dedigivolve to their in-training forms and are pulled into the light as well. The group finds themselves in a place with a white floor, white walls, white fog

"Where are we?" Tai asked

"No idea." Matt said

"In this world, there is a balance of darkness and light. The light represents all that's good in the world, and the darkness is the evil. When the darkness becomes larger than the light, it upsets the balance." Kari said

The kids' shadows grow and climb up the walls, until the place is entirely black.

"Whoa! The balance seems to be really outta whack!" Tai shouted

"So, somebody find the switch and put the lights back on." Joe said

"There's something over there!" Sora pointed out

The group turns to see what Sora is looking at. The image of a city takes form in front of them.

"I know this sounds incredible, but could we be home again?" Shay asked

The group gasps, and within a shaft of light, Greymon and Parrotmon face each other.

"I've seen that digimon before!" Izzy gasped Izzy types at his computer.

"Why of course! That's Parrotmon. He was the mysterious digimon that appeared in Highton View Terrace approximately four years ago. Now he's completely digivolved."

"He passed through the dimensional divide. Some time ago, a digiegg fell through a hole from our world to yours." Kari said

"Kari, what are you talking about?" Tai asked

"I think Kari's had too much catnip." Gatomon said

"My theory is that someone else is using Kari's body to speak for them." Izzy said

"My wish is that there be peace and happiness for everyone." Kari said

"I don't understand. Are you some kind of super being or something?" Sora asked

"No, nothing like that. I am similar to the digimon. I was produced by data bytes taken from the Internet. But there's a difference. Unlike the digimon, we are unable to take a shape in the form of a physical body. In order for me to communicate to you, I had to temporarily borrow Kari."

"Couldn't you have taken Joe instead?" Tai asked as Shay nodded

"Hey!" Joe cried

"I had to take Kari. She's the only one that I'm able to communicate with. To be honest, I wanted to contact you when you arrived at File Island, but it was completely impossible under the circumstances." Kari said

Everyone is lifted into the air, and they float over the city, following Kari.

"Wow, it's a blast from the past. That's us four years ago." Tai said

Below, a young Tai and Kari are huddled together in a column of light. Bathed in columns of their own are each of the other kids as well.

"Hey, that's me. How typical. I'm on the telephone." Joe said

"Baby me is adorable!" Shay cheered

"I was so cute." Mimi cooed

"Hard to believe we were that little." Sora said

"There's my brother and me!" TK shouted

"That's definitely me. But what's with the light?" Izzy asked

"Its purpose is to process all of your vital information."

"That's kind of freaky. Why's it doing that?" Matt asked

"Look-it!" Tk shouted pointing up. They looked up and saw Jayden in a fox onesie standing on Bukamon and Hojimon as they hovered by a desk. The boy seemed to be clicking on each chosen.

"That's me?" Jayden whispered to Jaxomon who was narrowing his eyes

'Please don't show that.' He mused obviously thinking about something he didn't want anyone to know about

"What's he doing?" Shay mused

"Choosing the next generation of Chosen." Kari said

"Eh?" Shay asked

"Just follow me. I'll explain it to you."

The group floats up to the image of Jayden, and all are sucked into the light.

"Here we go again!" Joe shouted

They are now inside a house from what it looks like

"Where are we now, whoever you are?" Sora asked

"A rather bizarre place, indeed." Izzy said

They walk along, and T.K. spots a bed with 9 Digi Eggs on them and a boy

"Check this out!" Tk shouted He runs toward it, and the others follow, oohing and ahhing. "They look like digieggs!"

"Look, crests and digivices!" Koromon shouted

"Okay, this is getting weird." Matt said

"Oh, and floating in the sky is normal?" Joe asked

"Hey who is this and what is this?" Shay asked

"The Golden Child. You are witnessing the birth of your Digimon partners." Kari said

"Woah really?" Mimi asked

As if on cue the Digieggs started to hatch one after the other a minute after each other starting with Botamon, then Yuramon, Pabumon, Mazenmon, Punimon, Nyokimon, Punimon, Pichimon and Poyomon. The only one left was the magenta egg with pink stripes. The baby Jayden looked like he turned to the egg and cuddled up to it. The connection of the two sparked a gold light. Then like magic the Gorumon hatched. He seemed to notice Jayden he then jumped out of the egg and cuddled up to the boy. The girls cooed at this. Jayden and Jaxomon looked at each other seeing this.

"Each of these Digimon were eggs especially chosen by the original digidestined. Each would be partnered to a crest and a Digivice." Kari explained

"Wait but what was that image with Jayden though? The gold spark?" Sora asked

"That was the golden light choosing who'd represent the form of the God of the Digital world." That made everyone gasp in shock even Jaxomon.

"But I thought there wasn't a God figure in the Digital world." Tentomon said

"Of course you wouldn't know about it if the God figure doesn't know either. Anyways The Golden Child was born into a power position. From what I know now if he represents one half of the Digi World while That Jaxomon represents the other. But that's only a myth. Also it said the final golden form will represent the God of the Digital world. Of course that is also a myth as well. This being said the reason I made sure The Golden Duo wasn't here when I told you this. We can't have them knowing about this and trying to create that Digimon for reasons that I'll explain soon." Kari explained

"That just made my head spinny." TK said

Then a gleam of light seemed to cover them again. The then end up in a factory of some sorts

Joe hears a noise behind him and turns around. He screams when he sees ghostly figures wearing long coats with hoods covering their faces.

"Okay, it's official. This is definitely giving me the creeps." Joe said

The figures ignore the group, and go to work on big machines nearby.

"What's the matter, fellas? Can't you say hello?" Gomamon asked

"These men are just computer images. They are figments from the past who have been digitally transmitted to your present. They're fighting off what the Golden Child started.

"What did he start?" Shay asked fearfully when she said that the light glowed covering them before disappearing right behind Jayden, their Digimon, and another egg.

"Hey is that my egg?" Gatomon asked

"Joe isn't that how Jayden looked when he went evil for that period?" Gomamon asked

"Hey your right." Joe agreed. The image Jayden was about 6 years old.

"What's he doing?" Tai asked

Jayden's hand turned red when he touched the egg. Then he scanned it onto the computer.

"Two easy." When he spoke the children gasped. Unlike the innocent and mischievous tone Jayden usually spoke with this one sounded like a deep suave voice, Apocomon's "Darkness of the Digital World rise." On his command dark shadows of every villain they've fought so far. He then threw the egg with the crest of light to the Myotismon shadow. "Perfect…"

Jayden then turned back to normal and looked back at the Digimon who seemed to be eating a snack. "Hey save some for me!" He spoke with his regular tone

"As you can see Apocomon was wrong with his explanation. He isn't Jayden's dark thoughts exactly. He's half of Jayden. Being born here isn't something that shouldn't happen to humans. So when he was born a Digimon was fused with him. The Digimon was scraps of failed Digivolutions un able to have a body. And that's why it merged with Jayden. That's why most of the Golden Child's words cannot be believed because there is no way to know who's talking. Jayden or Apocomon." Kari explained as they flew away from that but to another field

"We knew of what Jayden Kojima did so we needed to get rid of him and send him away from the Digital world and back to the human world." Kari explained

When she said that a blast happened. They saw the champion forms of all their Digimon, minus Gatomon and Jaxomon, they were fighting an army of Guardromon.

"Oh no.." Gomamon gasped

"What?" Joe asked

"We remember this day." Agumon said

Some Guardromon singled out Jayden who was with Jaxomon. Jaxomon glared at them before looking at them innocently while the pink marks on his cheeks glowed pink. "Jaxo Lust.." He whispered making the Guardromon under his spell. "Hmm...blow up." Jaxomon said. The Guardromon blast but the blast flung Jayden backwards into a portal. "Jayden! Jayden!" Jaxomon shouted flying around. The other digimon digivolve to go by Jaxomon

"So that's why he was being weird after he used that attack." Matt said

"Now the last thing I'll show you." Kari said flying through the portal. They then ended up at a pool in Odaiba. They saw Jayden with a boy with orange-brown hair. They saw a smirk on Jayden's face as he walked away from the other boy. A shadow came out of Jayden holding a gun. It took the form of a different human in the area near the other boy. "For making me despair." The figure growled before pulling the trigger at the boy, Ryoma Hironaka Age 8. It then laughed before leaving the man and going back to Jayden leaving the gun in the man's hand.

The kids looked away from the scene.

"That's right the boy you know...killed his supposed best friend Hiro." Kari said

"No, that's wrong!" Shay shouted, pointing an accusatory finger. "That was Apocomon not Jayden!"

"Believe what you must. The question now is, what exactly are the dark masters planning? We are working day and night trying to find out. For now, all we can do is guess, and try to outwit them before something terrible happens. You must also outwit the Golden Child knowing what you know now."

"Wha- Well if that's true, what should we do now?" Tai asked

"It's hard to say. But I believe you'll all find an answer on your own." Kari said

Kari opens her eyes to see Tai and Gatomon hovering over her.

"Hey." Tai said

"Are you gonna be alright?" Gatomon asked

"Oh, hi there. What's wrong?" Kari asked

"You've come back!" Tai shouted

"We missed you." Gatomon said

"Hey...guys!" Jayden shouted running over to them with a smile on his face but his eyes looked like he's seen something he never wanted to relive. Noticing the looks they gave him he asked "What's up?"

"Nothing!" Shay shouted

"Did... a-anything happen? I c-couldn't find you... guys." Jayden said

"Nope we just saw how we became the DigiDestined. Well, Matt, there's no doubt about how we became the digidestined. We saw it happen." Tai said turning to Matt

"We sure did." Matt said

"So now the entire world is depending on us. And we all have to save it together! How about it, Matt? Are we still a team?"

Tai holds out his hand for a handshake, but Matt closes his eyes and lowers his head.

"What's wrong?" TK asked

"Hey, let's put the past behind us." Tai said

"I know, but you wouldn't understand." Matt sighed

Matt turns and walks away.

"Sure I would. I say that you and I should let bygones be bygones."

"That's not the problem, Tai. This thing is bigger than either of us. It's not about right or wrong. I have my path and you have yours. And I'm not even sure where this path is going to lead me, but I know I have to find it for myself. But I still believe in all of us. I mean, without any of you, where would I be? This is all just so confusing, and I let it get to me. Ah, that's why we fought. It's important that you guys can count on me, but... I'm going to do this because I have to! Tsunomon will be with me, so I'll be alright. Don't worry, it'll be a lot better this way."

"Matt, if you approach this logically, I'm sure you'll reconsider your decision. Your crest. It's theme is to promote..." Izzy stated

"Friendship, I know. But I haven't been too much of a friend in case you haven't noticed. Maybe it's because I don't know the true meaning of the word, or maybe I've just forgotten." Matt said

" Here's a good idea. Let's break up into two groups instead of one big one." Sora suggested

"I'm sorry... but I really need to do this alone."

"Oh. Well, I believe in you, and I'm not going to stand in your way."

"What am I supposed to do without you, Matt?" Tk asked

"You're a big kid now. You can take care of yourself, T.K." Matt said

"Yeah, but…"

"Don't worry, we'll be here for you. Besides, you know how big brothers are, they need their own space. Everything will be fine." Sora said

T.K. nods, comforted.

"We'll see ya. Good bye, everyone." Matt waved

Matt walks off alone into the forest, and the kids watch him go for a moment. Shay breaks the silence.

"I can't let him do that...He needs someone to help him...I'm going with him." Shay growled following Matt "You can't change my mind so I'll see you later as well." Shay waved as she caught up to Matt.

The others seemed to hear a small argument before hearing a loud slapping sound.

"A famous Shaito slap." Jayden said rubbing his face like he personally felt that "Gets anyone to agree with them."

"We'd better move it, troops. We've got the world to save! So we're down two digidestined. That's no problem. We can do it, right?" Tai asked

The group follows Tai, but Mimi stops. Sora turns when she notices Mimi isn't walking.

"Mimi?" Sora asked

"I'm sorry, Sora. I'm not going." Mimi stated

"Huh? Why not? Come on, what?"

"Well, I just don't want to see anybody else fight, or hurt themselves. I hope you understand."

"Then I'm staying, too." Joe stated

"But why?" Izzy asked

"It's not safe for Mimi to be here all alone. I'll make sure she's okay, and then hopefully later, we can rejoin you guys, okay?"

"Then... I'll stay as well." Jayden said

"You two?" TK asked

"It's...not wise if each group d-doesn't have a mega...with them..especially..since there are 3 Dark Masters left." Jayden said walking over to Joe "I can't..say I'll join you guys after Mimi is all better...so this is probably goodbye...Good Luck."

"Okay. Good luck, Joe and Jayden." Tai said

"Thanks." Joe said

Joe and Jayden walk over to Mimi. Jaxomon grabs Gomamon to catch up.

"Wait for us!" The two shouted

"Gee, now we're all gonna be split up again." Patamon said

"Just when we were finally all together." Biyomon said

"You may think we're separated, but we're really not." Gatmon said

"Huh?" Patamon and Biyomon gasped

"The roads might be different, but the place we end up in is the same. I mean, think about it. If they truly are the digidestined, they're destined to be together once again. At least, that's the way I hope it works out..."


Is Gatomon right, or is this the end of the digidestined? And what's up with Jayden. Tune in to the next Digimon: Digital Monsters!