Upon arriving to Tilt Village the team meet up with Yuugo and Fei, along with Murph, head of Pokemon Ranger PR. The man informs Ben that Professor Hastings sent him to look for a book written by the late Amun, hidden in a mansion somewhere on this island. Receiving a lead from an elderly villager, Ami goes on ahead to a supposedly haunted mansion. This for some reason causes Takumi concern who insists that the team find his sister as quickly as possible, leading them to the old mansion.


Murph, Yuugo, Ben, Pichu Takumi, Nokia, Arata, Fei and their Digimon were standing in front of the old mansion. "I didn't think it would be such a big mansion." Murph said looking up. "We'll let's go in, then. It sure is scary though…"

Takumi noticed the door was left open. "Ami must have already gone inside…"

"We'll let's not let her have all the fun." Fei said.

"You think this is fun?!" Takumi snapped. "She could be in danger for all we know!"

Everyone was taken aback from the outburst. "Uh, Takumi? Aren't you getting a little paranoid?" Yuugo asked. "This is Ami we're talking about. She can handle herself."

"You don't understand!"

"How can we if you don't tell us what's freaking you out?" Ben asked.

"There's no time, let's go!" He hurried into the mansion with the others close behind. They stepped in on a big red carpet.

"Is anybody there?" Murph asked. "I'd be happier if there wasn't!"

While everyone looked around the door shut with a loud slam. "Uh…did anyone close the door?" Nokia asked.

"Don't look at me." Ben replied.

Murph went over to the door and pulled. "It won't open! So, I guess we have no other option than to go deeper?"

"AMI!" Everyone was startled and turned back around to see Takumi with his hands at the sides of his face. His voice echoed for a bit.

"Jeez! Don't shout like that! This place is freaky enough as is!" Nokia yelled.

Agumon and Gabumon walked up to her. "Don't worry, Nokia! We'll protect you!"

Gabumon nodded. "That's right! If someone come's we'll beat them down big time!"

"Awww! Thanks, you two!"

"We need to find Ami!" Takumi said. "It'll be faster is we split up. I'll take Arata and go upstairs. Nokia, Fei, you two go right. Yuugo, Ben, Murph, you three go left."

"Excuses me, but who elected you as- Ignoring Fie Takumi ran on ahead with Arata, Terriermon and Keramon following as fast as they could. "Both of those twins are such a pain in the hide."

"We'll no use complaining about it." Nokia sighed. "Besides, after seeing Takumi like this, how can I not be worried? Let's go."

As the girls left Yuugo turned to Ben and Murph. "Arata and I heard that a "ghost of a white boy" was spotted here."

"W-what? A ghost?" Murph asked.

"That's what we heard. I'd like to find it as well if possible."

"We, got Ami and the book to worry about right now and you want to go ghost hunting?" Ben asked.

"It's just a…concern I have. But you're right. Ami and Amun's book come first."

"This place is haunted…" Murph trembled. "F-for now, let's look for Ami and the book. The title was "Legends of the Oblivia Region."

"Mu, mu, mu…"

"Did you guys hear that?" Ben asked.

Suddenly a Misdreavus flew in front of Ben. Two more in front of Yuugo and Murph. Murph turned pale. "G-GHOSTS!"

"Correction, ghost Pokemon." Ben said. "Capture on!"


Fei and Nokia continued down another hall. The red-head stopped for a moment. "Ohhhh…this place gives me cold shivers."

"Oh, come on." Fei scoffed. "There's nobody here."

"You would think that but take it from me! When you expect nothing to be there something ALWAYS pops out in your face! I speak from experience!"

"Experience…so you think a Digimon will come at us?"

"Or maybe an Eater! I don't know, something will!" Nokia stared into Fei's stern expression. "Er…why are you looking at me like that?"

"Alright, I've been trying to just brush it off for a while now. But no more. You and the others are hidin' somethin' from me. You clearly encountered these Digimon before this whole mess started and I want to know how. Now."

"Uh…yeah, now might not be a good time?"

Fei got even more annoyed. "Doesn't seem like I'm getting' one at this rate. You and I are not leavin' this spot until ya tell me exactly what is going on!"

Nokia looked back at Agumon, Gabumon and FanBeemon. Then turned back to Fei.

"They need to know! They need to know they can trust Digimon! And…they deserve to know."

Hearing Takumi's words echo in her head brought her to a decision. "Okay, okay…well…how to start this…you see…"


Ben pulled back his Styler as the ghost Pokemon fled after he tamed them. Murph sighed in relief. "…Oh, man. Now we can continue, right?" He then glanced to the path at the left.

"What's wrong?" Yuugo asked.

"I heard a sound from over there…This time it's the ghost for sure!"

"Let's find out." Ben said taking lead. They entered another doorway and then came down a hall that forked. Once they reached the corner, they got a glimpse of someone in green walking into a door. After doing so a Dusclops appeared and its eye glowed and a massive shelf appeared against the door. The Pokemon laughed before leaving.

Murph looked at Ben and Yuugo shaking. "Were you able to see anyone before the entrance was blocked? Could it be the real ghost?!"

Ben sighed looking at the shelf blocking the door. It was too heavy for the three of them to push. "Well, we're not going that way." He said going towards the other path. "Come on guys."


Takumi and Arata marched down the halls upstairs. "I can't believe she came alone…did that guy not tell her this place was haunted?" The red-head asked.

"What are you panicking for?" Arata asked. "Ami's a brave girl. She'll be fine."

Takumi sighed. "I know that. She is brave…most of the time…"

"What do you mean?" Arata asked. Neither was aware that something was sneaking up on them.

Fortunately, their Digimon noticed. "Terrier Tornado!"

"Crazy Giggle!" Both Terriermon and Keramon shot attacks at the stalkers, blowing them back.

Takumi and Arata turned around to see two ghost like Digimon recovering from their daze. Arata was the first to identify them. "Those are…Bakemon!"

"There are Digimon here too?!" Takumi asked.

Both Digimon hissed as they charged. "These guys are serious!" Arata growled taking his Digivice out.

Takumi pulled his goggles over his eyes. "So am I!"

DIGIVOLUTION

Light emanated on a screen each in front of Takumi and Arata shining on their Digimon.

"Terriemon Digivolve to…Gargomon!"

"Keramon Digivolve to…Kurisarimon!"

"Give em all you got!" Takumi ordered.

"Thunder Fall!" Gargomon shot one of them with a yellow ray, stunning it.

"Nanomachine Break!" Kurisarimon, thrusted the points of its tentacles as they crackled with electricity at it while it was down, zapping it again. It burst into shards that flew into Arata's Digivice.

"Alright…one down. Let's-

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Arata and Takumi looked behind them at the sound of a scream.

"Hey…that sounded like…"

Takumi's eyes widened. "Ami!"

At the sound of laughter, they looked back to see two more Bakemon appear at the left and right of the remaining one. "Tch! Wonderful." Arata growled. "Let's end this quick, Takumi! …Takumi?" he glanced to see his friend worryingly glancing in the direction the scream came from.

"Arata…go look for Ami, Gargomon and I can handle things here!"

"What?! Are you crazy?! You'll be ganged up on three on one!"

"Gargomon is a Vaccine type! He can take out Virus types like Bakemon faster!"

"But-

"Arata, I promise I'll be okay! I'll catch up later! But Ami might be…please…I'm begging you! Save her! If something happens to her, I'll never forgive myself!"

Seeing Takumi this desperate made Arata uneasy. "Alright. I'll find her. You better not do anything stupid."

"Thank you."

Arata glanced back at his Digimon. "Kurisarimon, let's go!"

"If you insist."

Takumi watched Arata run off with his Digimon behind him. "I'm counting on you…my friend." He then turned back to the Bakemon. "Alright…Let's get em' Gargoman!"

"Right!" the rabbit Digimon pointed its arm cannons at the ghosts.


Ben, Murph and Yuugo walked into another room. This one looked like a dinning hall. There was a large table with plates set on it. Murph walked over to the table and looked at one of the empty dishes. "It's so creepy…I think my knees are going to start knocking together…"

"You sound like another worrywart I know." Ben said, rolling his eyes.

"It does look like the setting for a horror movie." Yuugo admitted.

Murph turned around to look at them. "If this were a horror movie, the plates would come flying at us! That was called…a poltergeist phenomenon, right?"

"A what?" Ben asked, giving him a weird look.

Yuugo faced Ben, who looked back at him as he spoke. "Supposedly it's what happens when a ghost or spirit causes a physical disturbance."

"But that stuff is all made to look that way with special effects." Hearing Murph speak, Yuugo and Ben looked back at him. Then their eyes widened. "If a poltergeist really exists, I'd like it to show its face."

Ben slowly pointed a finger. "Uh…Murph? Behind you."

"…Huh?" Murph turned around and saw two of the plates that were on the table in mid-air. His eyes looked ready to pop out. "Those plates are floating!" Both of them came at him, and as he turned away, they shattered as them smashed into his back. He screamed as he ran back in the direction, they came in. "I can't take it anymore! This is just too scary!"

"Murph, wait!" Ben and Yuugo ran over to the door. After Murph passed through it closed by itself.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" They heard Murph's scream, then an impact.

Yuugo, panicked at what he heard. "What just happened?!"

Ben tugged on the door. "Ugh! It's locked! Hey, Murph, are you alright?!"

The Voice Nav booted up. "Murph's vitality signal has been lost. Also, be carful of the flying plates."

"What does that mean?" Yuugo asked. "Is…Is Murph…?!"

"Pichu!"

Ben, hearing his partner's waring, saw a plate come at them. He grabbed Yuugo by the shoulder. "Get down!" They ducked, and the plate slammed against the door. They looked up and saw more floating. "Come on, there's gotta be another way out of this room!"


"Dum Dum Uppercut!" Gargomon bashed its arm into the third Bakemon, knocking it to the ground with the other two. "Phew! That's that!"

"Good work!" Takumi said. "Now let's find Ami!"

"Wait, what do we do with them?"

"Dosen't matter!" the boy replied, already running on ahead.

"H-hey! Wait up!" After Gargomon left, the three Bakumon were left lying of the floor. Suddenly a small creature…some kind of white parasite with red eyes jumped onto one of the Bakemon and began draining it.


"And…yeah. That's the whole story."

Fei had a look of disbelief when Nokia finished explaining everything that happened before their world was rebooted. "Are…are you serious?"

"Yeah, I figured that's how you'd react. That's why we didn't tell anyone. We didn't think you'd believe us."

"It…it all seems so crazy!" Fei then looked at FanBeemon. "Then again…there is the fact that FanBeemon seems so…familiar…"

The Digimon nodded. "Yeah…I was thinking the same thing."

"Fei! Nokia!"

They saw Ben and Yuugo run up to them. "Oh, hey guys! Did you find Ami?" Nokia asked.

"No…no sign of that book either." Ben said as they caught their breath.

"All we found…were haunted plates…" Yuugo said in between breaths.

"Uh, what?" Nokia asked.

"Ha, ha! Yer funny sometimes Yuugo." Fei smiled. "I mean really, haunted plates?"

"Wha-No, I'm serious!"

"Come on Yuugo, don't tell me ya think this place really is haunt- Fei was interrupted as something hit her in the back. "Ow! Alright, who's the wise guy?!" Everyone then saw vases floating in the air. "Wh-what the-?!"

Nokia jumped back. "EEEEK! Those vases are floating?!"

Ben was more exasperated than surprised. "Not again. Run!"


Arata didn't stop running. Kurisarimon stayed close behind. "Come on…I know it came from around here…Aha! Palmon!"

He spotted Ami's Digimon, who turned around to the sound of his voice. "Arata!" next to her, Ami was curled up in a corner.

Arata came to a halt, when he saw her. Her face was in her knees. She was trembling and making whimpering sounds. "What the…Ami? What happened?"

"Be careful!" Kurisarimon warned. "Whoever spooked her might still be here!"

"Good point. Palmon, what did this to her? Where is it?"

"Nothing."

Both Arata and his Digimon looked at her confused. "Huh?"

"When we got here Ami just started…hearing and seeing things that weren't there. I tried talking her into leaving but she insisted she had to keep going. She was starting to panic and eventually she just…broke down." Palmon explained, worryingly looking at Ami. "I tried calling out to her, but…she won't respond. It's like she's petrified in fear."

Arata stared at Ami, who made a sniffle sound. This was so unreal. The Ami Aiba he and his friends knew, was positive, cheerful and brave. To see her so scared and vulnerable was enough to make his heart drop. He kneeled down and gently nudged her shoulder. "Hey. Hey!"

Ami didn't respond. Becoming increasingly more concerned, Arata gripped Ami's ears and gave them a small pull. The girl yelped like a startled animal and pulled his hands off her, while trying to scoot away, even though she was already against a wall. "NO! Stay away!"

"Ami!" Arata grabbed her arms and tried to get her to stop struggling. He wrapped his arms around her into a tight embrace. "Ami, calm down! It's me, Arata!"

His voice finally got through to her. She stopped her movements. "Ara…ta?"

He pulled back to get a good look at her. Tears were still rolling down her face. The sight hurt him inside. He pulled her into another hug. "Ami…take a deep breath." The girl closed her eyes and slowly inhaled and exhaled. Both sounded shaky. "Again." She took another breath. This one a little more stable than the last. Then another. Arata soothingly rubbed her back as she continued the pattern. "It'll be okay. I'm right here." Arata said in the gentlest sounding tone he could manage.

Ami's breathing started to slow down. Soon it was light and peaceful. She slumped against Arata. Palmon walked over to them. "Is she…?"

"She's just tuckered out. Don't worry, she'll be alright."

"Arata! Ami!" Takumi ran over to them, with Gargomon following. "Arata, what happened?! Is my sister-

"Shhh! It's okay. She's asleep."

"She was freaking out earlier." Palmon said. "But Arata calmed her down."

Takumi let out a huge sigh in relief. "Thank you! Really, Arata I can't thank you enough..."

Arata smiled at him as he set Ami against the wall and stood up. "Hey, no worries, you two are my friends." He then looked back at Ami. Her face was stained with tears. "Still, what happened to her? I've never seen her like this."

"Yeah, this is the first time I've seen her so scared." Palmon added.

Takumi kneeled and sighed as he gently stroked his sister's cheek, looking at her tear-stained face. "It was eight years ago…sometime after our memories were erased after what happened to Yuugo."


Ben and Yuugo had lapped around the entire first floor of the mansion. They were back at the bookshelf blocking a doorway this time with Nokia and Fei.

"So, what do you think, Agumon?" Ben asked. "Can Greymon push it aside?"

"Absolutely! All I need is some of that determination from Nokia!"

"Coming right up!" the girl cheered holding up her Digivice. A blue screen appeared in front of her as it glowed.

DIGIVOLUTION

"Agumon Digivolve to…Greymon!" The larger dinosaur-like Digimon bashed its head into the shelf. It smashed into pieces as it hit a wall.

"Okay…I said, push it aside not wreck it." Ben sighed as Greymon converted back to Agumon. "This'll be a funny story to tell insurance."

"Oh, please!" Nokia replied. "If they didn't want their stuff to get broken, they shouldn't be flinging things at us!"

"Fair argument."

"There you guys are!" Arata said as he, Gargomon, Kurisarimon, and Palmon approached the group with Takumi, who was giving his still sleeping sister a piggyback ride.

"You found Ami! Is she okay?" Nokia asked.

"She passed out." Arata replied before reluctantly adding "Her trauma got to her…"

"Trauma?" Fei asked.

Takumi sighed before he began explaining what he already did to Arata and their Digimon. "It was sometime after meeting you guys at that EDEN demo…We were kids…our parents took me and Ami to an amusement park…it wasn't the first time. We used to go to theme parks like that a lot…but this time we stayed late and…our mom and dad let us go on our own for a bit…that's when Ami and I spotted this haunted house attraction."

"A haunted house?" Yuugo asked. "Just like…"

Takumi nodded. "I thought it would be fun to try and dragged her along with me…But even now I remember being afraid…the dark halls…the eerie silence that was interrupted by creaking or groaning, or other sudden sounds…I was scared, but I toughed it out…Ami on the other hand was terrified…she wouldn't let go of my arm…She started trembling and whimpering…" Everyone's gaze was fixed on Takumi as he continued. "Then a man in a costume dressed like some three eyed monster snuck up behind us and screeched…Ami didn't even turn around to see him…she screamed and then…fainted."

Nokia gasped. Arata looked down. This story was just as hard to hear the second time.

"I tried waking her up, but she wouldn't stir…I was young back then…I thought she was actually scared to death…that thought was far scarier than anything in the haunted house attraction. The man took off his mask and carried her, while leading me outside as fast as possible and took us to some of the park staff. They called my parents and they came running. When Ami finally woke up, she started crying…"

"Oh, my gosh…" Nokia muttered. "Poor Ami…"

"My parents told me not to blame myself…that I had no way of knowing that would happen…but I was the one who dragged her into that! Who else is there to blame? Ami barley spoke to anyone for a week after that. When she finally got her cheerfulness back, I thought it was over…but every time she saw anything that looked like a haunted house…I saw that fear from all those years ago in her eyes. Some brother I am huh? Scaring my own sister for life…I'm the worst…"

"Takumi…" Nokia was taken aback seeing one of the normally cheerful siblings so depressed and ashamed while the other so scared and vulnerable. "That's not true."

"She's not exactly scared of ghosts or stuff like that." Palmon added. "It's just the atmosphere of the Haunted House that…er…haunts her."

"But then why would she come here on her own?" Ben asked. "Did that old guy not tell her this place was haunted?"

"He did. And Ami insisted that we went on ahead. I had no idea about this until Takumi told me just now…If I did, I would have stopped her and this wouldn't have happened."

"I just wanted to get over it…" At the sound of Ami's voice everyone was directed to the girl on Takumi's back.

"Ami! You're awake! Are you alright?" her brother asked.

Ami nodded. "I'm sorry…I just wanted to get past this childhood fear…I know you felt guilty for it all this time…and I hate myself for making you feel that way. Also…Yuuko…Arata…Nokia…even you were constantly getting stronger and braver as our adventures continued…I felt like I was falling behind…That's why I wanted to prove to myself that I was stronger then before…I knew when you learned about this haunted mansion you'd tell me to stay behind…that's why I took Palmon and went alone…"

Takumi felt tears fall on his shoulder. "Ami…"

"And now look at me…weak…scared…helpless…and all of you are braving through it…I'm so pathetic…"

"That's the craziest thing I've ever heard!" everyone turned to Palmon. "Who uses "Ami" and "Pathetic" in the same sentence like that?!"

"So, a little childhood issue slowed you down." Ben shrugged. "That doesn't make you a weak person by any means. Everyone has weaknesses."

"And that's why we need to work together, because while we all have weaknesses, we don't all have the same weakness." Yuugo added. "That's how we help each other past those weaknesses."

"We're a team, right?" Nokia smiled. "I mean it's not like I've never been afraid before, you and Takumi know that better than anyone. But when I've got you guys backing me, I can take on any fear!"

"Do you have any idea how corny you sound?" Fei asked. "But, I suppose she has a point. You don't have to do everything on yer own."

"I was helpless once too, remember?" Arata asked. "You and your brother were there when I needed you. That's why I'll be there if you need my help."

"Pichu!" Ben's Pokemon jumped up and down before trying to soothe Ami with music.

"Nobody is expecting you to just get over this in a day Ami." Gargomon added. "It takes time and we're here to help you through it."

"And I'll be with you until the end!" Palmon smiled. "Because that's what partners do!"

Ami sniffled and tried her best to smile. "Thanks guys…thank you…"

"Are you good to continue?" Ben asked.

"I can take you back outside." Takumi said.

Ami shook her head. "Can you put me down?" Takumi slowly lower himself and let go of Ami's legs. She let go of his shoulders as they stood up. "If I give up now then it will just make me feel worse. Besides…I'm not alone anymore, right?"

Seeing Ami smile again brought smiles on the others. "Okay." Her brother nodded. "But if it becomes too much for you, I'm right here."

"Thanks, Takumi."

Kurisarimon turned to Ben. "So, what have you guys been up to?"

"Trust me, you don't want to know." The Ranger replied.

"And even if you do, we don't want to talk about it." Nokia added.

"Hey, wait a second…" Takumi said doing a head count. "Where's Murph?"

"We got separated…" Yuugo sighed. "I take it you and Arata didn't see him on the top floor?"

"No."

"Well…" Ben said looking back at the doorway. "That leaves only one place we didn't check. Let's go."

They entered the doorway. The next room looked like an office. There was a desk and the far wall was lined with books.

"What's this? Is this where Amun worked?" Ben asked.

"Wh…Th…ace!"

"Wh-what was that?!" Ami asked, holding her brother's arm. Takumi brough his other arm around her, holding her close.

"Dar… Sca…reee!"

"It's coming from the bookshelf." Ben said. Everyone slowly made their way to the wall. "Hmm?"

"What is it?" FanBeemon asked.

Ben saw a book sticking out on a strange angle and pressed it in. They heard a click and the shelf started to move. "Ben, get back!" Takumi yelled. Gargomon pointed its weapons at the shelf as the Ranger stepped away. The shelf moved forward then to the right, revealing a secret passageway. They heard footsteps coming their way and prepared for battle.

"Ben?!"

Everyone saw Murph, who was looking pale. "Murph?!"

"I missed you!"

"Where have you been?" Arata asked.

"I'm not really sure myself. After I fell through the hole in the floor, I followed a dark road while rubbing my bruises, and I ended up here."

"*sigh* At least we're finally all back together." Ben said before looking around. "I wonder if the book we're looking for is here."

"Or it could be up ahead." Yuugo replied. "Perhaps some of us should stay here and search."

"Okay. I'm going on ahead."

"I won't run away anymore, so take me with you!" Murph begged.

"I'll go too." Ami said. "I gotta make up for holding everyone back somehow."

"Then I'm coming with you." Takumi added. "The rest of you look for it here."

"Call if you need us and we'll come running." Arata said.

Ben lead his group into the hidden room. A staircase brought them downward. Cobwebs were in the area as they made their way down. Ben stopped when he saw someone. "Hey, look!"

A male and female Pincher were at the bottom of the stairs with a Chikorita and a Bayleef. "That's weird…" the man said. "What was that thudding noise just now?"

"It wasn't anything. Let's hurry back to the leader."

"The Pinchers are here too?!" Ben asked.

"Great. That means they know the book is here!" Takumi growled. "Come on!" Ben ran down the stairs with the others, into their sight.

"Pokemon Rangers?!"

"That's right! We're Pokemon Rangers!" Murph announced.

"Ahem!"

"Plus two "Cyber Sleuths." Ben added, rolling his eyes.

"Thank you." Takumi smiled.

"There's no way you're a Ranger!" the woman said pointing at Murph.

"It was you!" he said in annoyance. "You opened the hole in the floor! Do you know what I went through because of you?!"

"We didn't make any holes!" the man Pincher replied defensively.

"Oh, now I see." The woman said. "That loud noise just now was when he fell. Now that I think of it, we even heard him crying. Sheesh. You guys sure stir up trouble. So, take this!" Chikorita and Bayleef came running at them.

"Here they come!" Ben said shooting his Styler.

Takumi pointed at Bayleef. "Gargomon!"

"Right!"

Ami put on her Digivice, unaware that something was sneaking up on her. "Palmon, Digi-AH!" The others looked behind them to see web wrapped around Ami's arms, pinning them against her body. She fell backwards and stuck to the stairs. A red spider was seen overhead, leering at them.

"Ami!" Takumi ran over to his sister and tried to pull the web she struggled in off of her.

"An Ariadose?" Ben turned back to the Pinchers. "Cowards!"

"Hey, don't look at us, it ain't ours!" the male said before smirking. "But if it wants to help us then I say, welcome aboard!"

"It must be trying to defend the mansion!" Palmon said. "I'll help Ami! Gargomon, Ben, you just focus on the Pinchers!"

Ben pulled back his Styler. "She doesn't stand a chance on her own!" A blue light from it flashed onto the floor. "Vulpix, help her!" The small fox Pokemon he caught earlier came out and spit flames, making the spider back up.

"Mach Rush!" Gargomon, rammed into Chikorita, who flew into Bayleef.

Ben sent out a Noctowl. "Air Slash!" The bird swopped into Bayleef, damaging it further. He then spun his Styler around both the Pokemon, and they stopped attacking. When they got up, they left. "Game over!"

The Pinchers slightly backed up. "Still, what are you doing here? What could you need here? It's nothing more then a mansion."

"I could ask you the same thing." Ben retorted.

"The only reason we came to Amun's mansion is we though we could find some rare Pokemon. Really. That's the only reason!" they then ran into a back room.

Meanwhile, Vulpix was chasing the Ariados away, following it up the stairs. Takumi had a sturdy grip on the web trapping Ami. "Rgh! Almost…Rah!" He successfully ripped the cocoon off and helped her up. "You alright?"

"Y-yeah, just a little startled."

"So, this is Amun's mansion! I was 60 percent sure it was." Murph said. "And them! Just coming for Pokemon has to be a lie."

"Yeah. There are plenty of Pokemon around." Ami nodded. "They don't need to come all the way out here for more. They've got to be after the book."

"Then let's go after them." Ben said. They stormed into the next room.

"Playtime's over you fiends!" Murph declared. They saw the two Pinches and books and papers scattered all over the floor. "What's with the mess in this room?"

Ami recognized the blond woman in white and blue in the center of the room. "You're the one from the tower!"

"My how brave." The woman smirked at Murph. "Aren't you the one who fell through the hole in the floor?" then he glanced at Ben. "And that Ranger must be that kid, Ben, from Red Eye's report. We met before at the Wireless Tower, didn't we?"

"Hey, we're here too, ya know!" Gargomon said.

The woman looked at him in surprise. "Did that Pokemon just talk?!"

"I'm a Digimon! Get it right!"

"Who are you?!" Ben asked.

The woman chuckled. "Being careful of a cute little kid like you…Red Eyes has a sense of humor. I'm the blue leader of the Pokemon Pinchers. Known as…" the woman brushed her hair and posed with a hand on her hip. "Blue Eyes!"

"Blue Eyes?"

"Do you mind if I ask you a question? The world's only copy of a book called "Legends of the Oblivia Region" should be here. We've looked but can't find it. You have it, don't you?"

"So, you are after it!" Takumi said.

"We don't have it yet!" Murph said. "But we're not letting you take it!"

"You sure talk a lot for someone who fell through a hole in the floor." Blue Eyes scoffed. "So, from the looks of you, I guess you really haven't found the book yet."

"And neither have you." Takumi said. "Which means whoever wins this fight gets dibs!"

"I couldn't agree more." The woman grinned activating her Control Gauntlet. "Go! Meganium!" A green, plant Pokemon with a long neck came out and marched towards them. As it roared, thorns priced the floor and surrounded Ben.

Takumi scanned it. "Meganium. Grass Type. It's breath can revive dead plants and flowers. And the fragrance it gives off soothes and calms emotions."

"Capture On!" Ben fired his Styler at Meganium. He managed a few loops, before it rose more thorns around it. One of them hit the capture line damaging Ben's Styler in the process. "Gah! All these thorns are in the way! I can't maneuver my Styler around all of them!"

Ami held her hand out towards Palmon. "What…?"

Takumi looked at her. "What's wrong?"

"My Digivice isn't working. Palmon won't Digivolve!"

Takumi faced her. "Are you still scared?"

"What?" Takumi pointed at Ami's outstretched hand. It was shaking.

Blue Eyes laughed. "This is what Red Eyes was worried about? A couple of kids and a scared little girl?"

Ami looked down in shame. She remembered what Arata said. She needed determination to Digivolve Palmon.

"Meganium! Razor Leaf!"

Gargomon looked at Takumi as the sharp petals Blue Eyes' Pokemon shot came towards them. "You know, with a name like "Blue Eyes" I was expecting water attacks."

Takumi shrugged before Gargomon shot a barrage of laser fire, burning through the petals, tearing through all of them and started pelting the Pokemon in the face. It cried out as it backed up.

"That's it, keep it up!" Takumi grinned.

Blue Eye's glared at the Pokemon. "What is wrong with you? You're fully evolved yet you're losing to a brat and his rabbit?"

Meganium growled and then let out a roar. It brought more thorns in front of it, blocking the attack. Then the pink flower around its neck turned yellow, before it shot a blue laser at Gargomon, blowing it into a wall.

"Gargomon!"

Ami was still staring at her trembling hand. Pichu was playing music to try to calm the now angry Pokemon. She saw thin vines wrap around her arm and looked up to see Palmon.

"It's okay to be scared."

"Palmon?"

"Remember when you and Takumi met me and Terriermon in EDEN? We were scared when that Digimon showed up and attacked but you two stood up for us. Ever since then I thought I'd never be scared again. But back in the Digital World Alphamon told me something."

"Alphamon?"

"Yup. She said: "Only when you experience fear can you become truly brave. And like many problems, fear is easier to overcome if you are not alone."

"Palmon…I…" Her goggles started glowing green.

"Like I said, I'm with you until the end. I'm your partner."

Ami slowly smiled. "Palmon…" She stood back up, put on her goggles, and held out her green hand. The blue screen appeared in front of her. "I am…afraid. But because I have my friends, I can be brave enough to admit that. Right know, even if I can't overcome my fears, I can still be brave enough to fight for what's precious to me!"

DIGIVOLUTION

Blue Eyes' gaze shifted to Palmon as a shell of light formed around it.

"Palmon Digivolve to…Togamon!"

"W-what was that?! Some kind of evolution?!"

Ami put her goggles back in her hair and opened her eyes. Where there was once fear there was now a fierce determination. "Blue Eyes! I won't let the Pinchers do as they please! I'll protect this world and the people that believe in me!"

"Hmph. Save your sappy speech for someone who's interested. Meganium!"

Another blue laser was fired. Togomon blocked it with her gloves and slid back. She slowly pushed forward, and came towards Meganium. Once the Pokemon was worn out the laser stopped and Togemon charged forward as her fist glowed green. "Crescent Leaf!" She uppercut, Meganium, sending it into the air. It landed on the floor with a loud crash.

Ben looked at his partner. "Now, Pichu!" The yellow Pokemon played its ukulele as Ben looped his Styler around the downed Pokemon until Meganium calmed down and went to sleep.

Blue Eye's eyes widened. "I don't believe it. Red Eyes was right. You are extraordinary."

Ben gave Ami and Togamon thumbs up. "Great job you two."

"Heh, heh…it's thanks to you guys that we can be this strong."

The other two Pinchers were in panic. "Our leader lost to the Ranger's team?"

"Somehow we have to get revenge!"

"Hey." They looked back at Gargomon who was coming towards them. "Forgot about me, did ya?"

"We'll hurry and go call backup!" As Gargomon dove towards them, the moved out of the way and ran out the door.

"What…You! Are you just going to leave me here?" Blue Eyes growled.

"Oh no, you're not getting away this time!" Ben glared. "Get her, Pichu!"

"Picchuu!" The Pokemon jumped onto her face.

"What are you doing? Let go of me! Could you be after your Pichu pals?!"

"Yup. Better tell him where they are quick." Ben grinned.

Without warning Pichu emanated a blast of electricity shocking Blue Eyes. "Eeeeeyaagh! I-I-I hate shocks! Stop!"


Lately I've been considering giving Ben summoning chants for legendary Guardian Signs, kinda like Yu-gi-oh but maybe that would just be ridicules. I dunno. Still thinking on it for now.