Aurasoul: Hello and welcome to Digimon!

Skyler: So Youkomon isnt alone huh?

Aurasoul: No she isnt she has a partner that lets say people will recognize so disclaimer.

Tai: I got it! Aurasoul doesn't own Digimon only her OCs like Skyler so enjoy!

Aurasoul: That's my line but yeah enjoy!


Chapter 5

Partner of Darkness

"Hey Skyler"!

Skyler looked up to see Tai and the others walking to her it had been 2 week since they had met Youkomon at the Digital World and Renamon had been recovering from the fight. "Hey how's Renamon doing"? Sora asked worried.

Skyler gave a smile of how they were worried about her partner then she fixed her school bag. "She's fine recovering slowly but I'm pretty sure she has fully recovered by now", she said.

"That's great to hear we're really happy to hear it", Tai smiled.

Skyler nodded she was still getting used to having friends she can actually trust. "So you want to walk with us out of school"? Tai asked suddenly.

Skyler gave a light jump but then shook her head. "Thanks but I'm a little busy after school hey why not we meet up at the Digital World say around 4"? Skyler suggested.

"That sounds great we'll meet up at the village and you can meet our partners", Tai grinned.

"Perfect see you there", Skyler said.

Skyler then walked out of the classroom they all watched her go Tai with a smile then he turned and jumped to see the others looking at him with smirks. "What's with the looks"? He asked.

"Someone likes Skyler", Sora said smiling.

"What?! Who"? Tai questioned shocked.

"Are you that dense Tai"? Matt asked with a sigh.

"Huh"? Tai asked confused.

"Oh for crying out loud! We mean you have a crush on Skyler, Tai"! Sora sighed.

"What?! No its not like that"! Tai said having a blush.

"The blush says otherwise", Izzy said.

"Skyler is a friend that's all"! Tai said.

"Sure Tai sure", Matt said not buying it.

"Ugh! I'm going home"! Tai groaned stalking off causing the others to laugh.


"Rose I need the number 2 combo".

"Coming up Skyler"!

Skyler wearing a sky blue and white maid outfit her hair also let down passed the slip to the cooker of the small restaurant she worked in the cooker there happened to be the owner of the place named Rose Anderson a pretty red head women around her early 20s with gray black eyes wearing chef clothes back then Skyler would call her a companion but now see her as a friend. "So Skyler mind telling me what happened"? Rose asked.

"Huh? what are you talking about"? Skyler asked confused.

"Oh don't play dumb your eyes are giving a lighter hue, your showing emotions more, being more talkative, and nicer to customers heck even to us! Something is up", Rose smirked.

Skyler grew wide eyed not realizing the changes. "I guess having friends does that to a person", she thought.

"Hey Skyler you there"?

Skyler gasped hearing Rose's voice then sighed. "If I tell you the reason you cant squeal", she said.

"Promise", Rose nodded.

"Well I um... Actually got some new friends", Skyler muttered.

"Really?! Oh that's great news Skyler your finally coming out of your little shell"! Rose said happily.

"Its not that big of a deal", Skyler sighed.

"Of course it is! Alden did you heard"?! Rose called out.

Skyler turned to look at the guy who was head of the restaurant's bar Rose's fiancé Alden Draker having golden ginger hair and steel gray eyes wearing his uniform he had an amused smile. "Well looks like our Ice Queen finally made some friends", he said.

"Shut up Alden", Skyler sighed.

Then Skyler heard the bell from the door ringing. "I got to go more customers", she said.

Skyler walked off to the curve booth with the customers not looking up from her notepad. "Hi welcome to the Rose Garden I'm Skyler your server. What can I get you"?

"Skyler"?!

Skyler grew wide eyed and looked up and was shocked to see Davis, Yolei, Cody, Kari, T.K, and Ken there with their bags all looking shocked. "Skyler you work here"?! Davis asked shocked.

"Yeah I do. But what are you guys doing here"? Skyler questioned.

"A girl at school told us about this place so we decided to check it out", Kari said.

"But we never expected you to work here", Yolei said.

"I started working here a month ago. Are your digimon here"? Skyler asked.

"They're in our bags", Cody said.

"Let them out I'm your server so I'll be the only one seeing them since you picked one of the secluded part of the place", Skyler said.

"Thanks Skyler", Davis grinned.

They all let out their digimon and told Skyler what they wanted to drink and orders Skyler wrote it down and walked to the kitchen. "So those were your friends"? Rose asked with a smile as she cooked.

"Yeah some of them anyway I met them through the first guy that wanted to be my friend", Skyler said getting the cups.

"Wait is he the guy who was really stubborn and wouldn't take no for an answer"? Rose asked.

"Tai, yeah that's him", Skyler nodded.

"Yet in the end he got through to you", Rose chuckled.

Skyler stopped for a moment then nodded. "Yeah I guess your right Rose", she said.

Rose smiled and then took the cups from Skyler. "Why don't you go hang out with your friends you should be on your break now", she said.

Skyler grew wide eyed and looked at the clock. "Huh didn't see it. You don't mind me sitting with them"? Skyler asked.

"I'll be fine and I'll get them their meals now go ahead", Rose smiled.

Skyler chuckled and nodded as she went off to go change and making a mental note on the digimon quickly hiding from Rose.


"Ugh those guys".

Tai groaned as he flopped on his bed couldn't focus on his homework because of what his friends said. "Skyler is only a friend theres nothing like that between us I mean she is nice, fun, and pretty"-!

Tai yelped falling out of his bed. "When did I start thinking that"?! He questioned himself shocked.

"Tai you ok up there"? His mom called out.

"Uh yeah Im fine mom don't worry"! Tai called down.

Tai then groaned as he got back on his bed. "Me liking Skyler I mean I cant actually ask her out or anything like that I mean she's still uncomfortable having friends I got to take things slow wait until she's ready for something like that", he thought.

Then he looked up at the clock to see it was almost 4. "Better go see if Kari is back so we can go to the Digital World", he thought.

Then he stopped himself. "But can I even face Skyler let alone talk with her?! UGH! This is all their fault"! Tai groaned.

"Um brother"?

Tai looked up to see Kari looking at him worried. "You ok"? She asked.

"Uh yeah Im fine just have a lot on my mind", Tai quickly assured his sister.

"So how was the restaurant"?

"It was really great the food there is amazing", Kari smiled.

"Really? Maybe we should all go there next time", Tai smiled.

"Yeah but not around this time though", Kari said.

"Huh? Why not"? Tai asked confused.

"Well"... Kari tried to find a good excuse remembering what Skyler said.

Flashback...

"Man that was a great meal"!

Kari smiled at Davis she had to agree with him the food at the Rose Garden was really good. "Glad that you guys like the food", Skyler said sipping her soda.

"Yeah this restaurant is the best", Yolei said.

"Indeed it is", Poromon agreed.

"Well you guys can come anytime you want just do me a favor", Skyler said.

"What kind of favor"? Ken asked.

"Just don't take Tai and the others here on my shift its embarrassing enough that you guys seen me working here", Skyler sighed.

"Aw come on its not that embarrassing", Demiveemon said.

"Don't even start Demiveemon you wouldn't understand it", Skyler said.

"Just don't bring them on my shift".

End of flashback...

"Um they start cleaning up this time then they close after they finish", Kari said.

"Oh well I guess we can go on the weekends then", Tai said.

Kari sighed in relief as Tai got up. "Come on I promise Skyler we'd meet up at the Digital World so she can meet Agumon and the others", Tai said.

"Ok I'll go get Gatomon and we can go", Kari said.

She walked off and Tai sighed. "Ok got to make sure to keep it together", he thought.


"Where are they"?

Skyler and Renamon were at the village Renamon had fully recovered from her battle with Youkomon. "You seem excited to see them again", Renamon said.

Skyler grew wide eyed and faintly blushed turning away from Renamon who giggled at her partner then looked. "I see Tai and Kari coming", she said.

Skyler looked to see Tai, Kari, Gatomon, and Agumon walking to them. "You guys finally made it", she said.

"Yeah Skyler meet my partner Agumon, Agumon meet Skyler and her partner Renamon", Tai said.

"Hi its nice to meet you", Agumon said.

"Its nice to meet you too Agumon", Skyler smiled shaking Agumon's hand.

Tai smiled as Skyler, Agumon, and then Renamon talked he liked seeing Skyler smile it made her look prett-! Tai pinched his arm wincing in pain yet hoped to stop the thought Skyler heard the wince and looked up. "Tai you ok"? She asked.

Tai jumped and quickly nodded. "Y-Yeah don't worry I'm fine. Look! Theres Matt and the others"! Tai said quickly.

They looked to see the others walking over to them Tai silently sighed in relief as Skyler got to meet Gabumon, Biyomon, Tentomon, Gomamon, and even Mimi and Palmon and the digimon got to tell them how they all met. "So you guys were barley able to escape Kuwagamon"? Skyler asked.

"Yeah nearly got us and ate us"! Gomamon said.

"Wow now that really is something to go against a digimon twice your size", Skyler said impressed.

"Well we had to protect our partners after all", Gabumon said.

"Yeah its our job after all", Agumon said.

"Indeed", Renamon agreed.

Skyler chuckled then Mimi walked to her. "Hey Skyler can I ask you something"? She asked.

"Hmm? What is it"? Skyler asked.

"Well I'm curious. Are you and Tai close"? Mimi asked.

"Me and Tai? Close"? Skyler questioned looking at Tai who was talking with his friends then shrugged.

"I guess".

"Oh come on Skyler I need more then that", Mimi begged.

"What do you want me to say"? Skyler asked confused.

"Man you and Tai would make a good match", Mimi muttered.

"What did you"-

"AHHHH"!

Everyone gasped hearing a digimon scream. "Renamon"! Skyler yelled as she began to run.

"Right", Renamon nodded as she followed her partner.

"Hey wait up"! Davis yelled.

The group followed Skyler and Renamon to where they heard the scream when they reached it they gasped to see Youkomon having a Candlemon wrapped tightly around her tails and to the original Digidestines shock to see Devimon smirking at an injured Leomon. "Now to finish you", Devimon smirked.

"Renamon"!

"Diamond Storm"!

Renamon launched the white sharpened leaves stopping Devimon at his tracks as Skyler and Renamon quickly got between him and Leomon. "Skyler! Renamon"! Leomon gasped.

"Leomon get all the village digimon out of here, guys handle Youkomon and save Candlemon me and Renamon got Devimon", Skyler said.

"Me and Agumon will help you", Tai said, him and Agumon running to them.

Skyler sighed but nodded knowing Tai wouldn't let her and Renamon take on Devimon alone. "Show no mercy to them Devimon destroy them", Youkomon said.

"No need to tell me that Youkomon", Devimon smirked.

"Matt you and the others get the other digimon to safety", Tai said.

"Right", Matt nodded as he and the others ran to help the digimon.

"Ok everyone else lets go"! Skyler yelled.

"Yeah"!

"Renamon digivolve to... Kyubiimon"!

"Agumon digivolve to... Greymon"!

"Veemon digivolve to... Xveemon"!

"Hawkmon digivolve to... Aquilamon"!

"Wormmon digivolve to... Stingmon"!

"Armadillomon digivolve to... Ankylomon"!

Devimon laughed as the others began to battle Youkomon. "You think you can really win you"-

"Go Kyubiimon"! Skyler yelled.

"Fox Tail Inferno"! Kyubiimon yelled.

She launched the fire attack right at Devimon but Devimon saw it and quickly dodged the attack. "Now that was just rude attacking while I was speaking you need to be taught some manners. Death Hand"!

Devimon launched the sphere attack straight at them. "Kyubimon get out of the way"! Skyler yelled.

"You too Greymon"! Tai yelled.

Both digimon dodged out of the way as Devimon's attack left a crater. "Oh slippery ones aren't you, well how about this! Touch of Evil"!

Devimon launched out his arms and able to catch Kyubimon. "AH"! Kyubimon winced/.

"Kyubimon"! Skyler gasped.

"Now submit to my will"! Devimon smirked.

"Greymon help Kyubimon"! Tai yelled.

"Right! Nova Blast"! Greymon yelled.

Greymon launched the fire ball at Devimon hitting its mark. "UGH"! Devimon yelled in pain, dropping Kyubimon.

Kyubimon dropped to the floor shaking her fur running back to the others. "Thank you Greymon", Kyubimon said.

"No problem Kyubimon", Greymon said.

"We're going to need strong fire power if we're going to beat Devimon", Tai said.

Skyler thought then gasped. "I got an idea", she said.

"Lets hear it", Tai said.

"Kyubimon uses Dragon Wheel once she's about to summon the fire dragon Greymon uses Nova Blast to power up Kyubimon's flames", Skyler said.

"Will that work"? Tai gasped.

"We'll just have to see, come on Greymon", Kyubimon said.

"Right", Greymon nodded.

"You're all fools if you think you can beat me"! Devimon yelled.

"Dragon Wheel"!

Kyubimon jumped and began spinning forming the blue flames around her. "Alright now Greymon"! Tai and Skyler yelled.

"Nova Blast"!

Greymon launched the fireball on the flames the red fusing with the blue causing them to grow larger and turning purple as Kyubimon unleashed the fire dragon straight at Devimon. "AHHHHH"! Devimon yelled in pain crashing back with great force.

Kyubimon landed shaking her fur. "Kyubimon are you ok"? Skyler asked worried.

"Yes I'm fine", Kyubimon nodded.

"You insects"!

They looked and gasped to see a heavily wounded Devimon slowly walking to them. "Even with that he's still standing"?! Skyler gasped.

"Why am I not surprised"? Tai frowned.

"That's for sure", Greymon growled.

"You'll pay for this! You'll pay"! Devimon yelled.

"Here he comes", Kyubimon said.

"Devimon"!

They gasped seeing Youkomon , wounded and angry, running to Devimon. "We're retreating now", she said.

"What?! Not when I'm"-

"Now"! Youkomon growled.

Devimon growled yet nodded as flames swirled around them. "Don't think you won Digidestines this was only the beginning", Youkomon growled.

Then they disappeared Tai breathing in relief. "They're gone", he said.

"For now", Skyler said.

"Tai! Skyler"!

They looked to see their friends and the villager digimon as their digimon went back to normal reaching them. "Everyone ok"? Skyler asked worried.

"Yes everyone is fine only minor injuries", Leomon said his arm on a sling.

"That's good", Skyler sighed.

"BUt I don't understand. Why would Youkomon and Devimon suddenly come here and attack"? Amber questioned.

"Leomon did they try"? Skyler asked.

"Yes they were", Leomon nodded gravely.

"No wonder then", Renamon said.

"Huh? You guys know what they were after"? Veemon asked.

The three were silent looking at one another Leomon then nodded Skyler nodded back and faced the others. "Ok listen close see this village isn't any old village you see the lands here was originally a battleground", Skyler said.

"A battleground"? Patamon said.

"You mean digimon fought here before"? Gatomon asked.

"Yes a battle between the Royal Knight Alphamon and the Great Demon Lord Daemon", Leomon said.

"Alphamon"? Joe said.

"Daemon"? Ken said.

"Alphamon is known as the leaders of the Royal Knights which are a group of mega level digimon who protect the order of the Digital World, Alphamon was originally the leader before he disappeared", Renamon explained.

"And Daemon was known as an evil digimon that lead many devil and fallen angel digimon along with the Seven Great Demon Lords they're digimon that represent your humans deadly sins", Leomon said.

"Deadly sins? Like Pride and Greed"? Kari asked.

"Right originally they were led by Lucemon who represented Pride but he was defeated by a group of ancient digimon so Daemon, who represents Wrath, took control so they said", Skyler said.

"That's crazy", Cody gasped.

"That's what I said when they told me", Skyler sighed.

"Daemon had caused much destruction over the Digital World with the Demon Lords until the Royal Knights then fought them it was a horrible battle until Alphamon finally ended defeating Daemon by sealing him away in these very lands", Leomon explained.

"Right here"?! Yolei and Hawkmon gasped, all of them looking at the floor.

"Alas though sealing Daemon had token a toll on Alphamon he had used all of his power and had disappeared some say that he had returned as an Digi-Egg still un hatched, the village has been here to make sure the seal doesn't come undone", Leomon said.

"But wait what about the other Demon Lords"? Armadillomon asked.

"The other Royal Paladins sealed them away as well but it had cost them as well just like Alphamon the seals are all over the Digital World other villages protecting them so they don't come undone", Leomon said.

"But what about the Royal Knights have any of them awakened"? Gabumon asked.

"I've heard of Gallentmon one of the Royal Paladins had awoken ages ago but there haven't been any sign of him", Renamon said.

"Look we should focus on the bigger picture here Youkomon and Devimon came here to break the seal over Daemon", Skyler said.

"But they didn't they don't even know the exact location of the seal", Leomon assured.

"Who knows where is it"? T.K asked.

"Me, Renamon, and Leomon", Skyler answered.

"How do you know"?! Mimi asked shocked.

"I trust Skyler and Renamon with my life so I had trusted them of the information of where the seal is", Leomon said.

"And the only way for any digimon to get it out of us is killing us", Skyler said coldly.

"Yes but lets hope it doesn't come to that", Renamon said.

"Of course", Skyler nodded.

"So we need to protect the village since it has the seal", Agumon said.

"But we should find the other seals too Youkomon and Devimon might go after them", Izzy said.

"Izzy's right we should find them before they do"., Matt said.

"But how? Only the Royal Knights knew right"? Sora said.

"Luckily I know of other fellow villagers I can see if I can find any information as to where the other seals are", Leomon said.

"And we'll go around asking other digimon", Biyomon said, motioning to herself and the original digimon.

"That would be a major help", Amber smiled.

"So for now we wait until we get new information on where the seals are until then we should get going back home", Skyler said.

The others nodded in agreement and they headed to their ways to the computer as Tai walked to Skyler. "You know me, you, Renamon, and Agumon we all make a pretty good team", he said.

"Yeah I'll admit you were good out there for a stubborn hot head", she smirked.

"Thanks!... Hey wait a minute"!

Skyler giggled and Tai blushed looking away the others watching them. "Cant he make a move already"? Matt sighed.

"Yeah", Daisuke said shaking his head.


Aurasoul: There all done!

Skyler: Took you long enough.

Aurasoul: Hey so next chapter will be on Skyler's birthday!

Skyler: Wait what?!

Aurasoul: So until then read and review!

Skyler: Hold it Aurasoul!