Part 8:
"This is it?" Hikari asked, eyes opened wide.
"Shh!" Taichi ordered,"Keep it down."
It was early in the morning when they finally reached the city after two days of walking. The Digimon had done a great job of uncovering the city. There were buildings lining a sand covered street. Digimon soldiers were at work digging. They must have uncovered at least a thousand pounds of sand that morning alone. The problem was that there was no where to deposit it. So, they placed the sand in giant mountains around the city. Taichi, Sora, and Hikari were hiding behind one, peeking over at the city below.
"Where's Cody?" Taichi asked, scanning the street.
"There!" Sora pointed.
"Okay," Taichi said,"You two stay up here, I'll be back."
He slid down the mountain and cautiously entered the city. He ran to one of the buildings. He moved through the back alleys, trying to reach Cody unseen.
He peeked around a corner, there he was. Cody was about to pass the end of the alley. Taichi ran up to the other end quickly. He grabbed Cody and pulled him into the alley.
"What's the meaning of this?" Cody yelled.
Taichi spun him around," Cody, its me."
"Taichi," Cody said,"What are you doing here? You're in trouble with Yamato!"
He nodded,"Yes, he exiled me from Heighten View Terrace, and possibly, our home Odiba too, but, this is a unknown city, so, I think I'm safe here."
Cody shook his head,"I'm sorry, but, Yamato gave us orders that if we saw you here, we were to execute you."
"What?" Taichi yelled.
Cody nodded,"You'd better leave before...."
"Before I see you?"
"Joe!" Cody and Taichi exclaimed.
"Taichi!" Joe demanded,"Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you myself!"
"Because I love her, that's why!"
Joe looked at Taichi's face, then at Cody's. "Oh, all right!" he said,"I won't turn you in, but I want your help in stopping the Digimon!"
"Deal!" Taichi said, nodding. "Tell me what happened so far."
"Well," Joe said,"First off, the Digimon have completely abandoned their mission to mine. They have diverted all their resources into uncovering this city."
"What about artifacts?" Taichi asked, nodding.
"They have been taking anything they could find and loading them on carts, leaving at the end of each day." Cody said,"Yesteryday, however, one Digimon found something in the basement of one of the buildings. Myotismon himself went down there and ordered a box. They loaded up whatever was down there and now its bound to leave in a few minutes. Now they're ready to pack up and head back to Heighten View Terrace this evening."
"That has to be the keys!" Taichi said,"Where is this cart?"
Joe and Cody lead him to a giant wooden cart, strapped to what looked like a gray rhino. "What is that?" Taichi asked.
"Myotismon called it a Monochromon," Cody said,"What is the plan?"
"I'm going after the keys," Taichi said,"You two go back to Heighten View Terrace at the end of the day with the Digimon. I'll meet you there."
They nodded and left. Taichi stayed hidden behind the alley and watched as two Bakemon soldiers carried a long, rectangular box and loaded in onto the cart. Then he saw Myotismon, himself, float into the cart, ready to drive it back to Heighten View Terrace.
"That guys doesn't look so tough," Taichi thought.
Taichi scanned the area, until he saw a horse, or, what looked like a horse. It had a horn on the top of its head, and a pair of wings. He snuck around it, and found that it had a black circle with spikes in it in its back. He shivered, "That has to hurt," he thought.
He walked over, and with great effort he pulled it out.
"Wh-what happened?" the horse asked.
"Oh no!" Taichi thought,"It can talk?"
"Who are you?" the horse asked, facing him,"Did you remove the black gear?"
"That thing that was in your back?" Taichi asked,"Well, yes I did."
"Thank you!" he said,"My name is Unimon, can I be of any assistance?"
"Well," Taichi said,"I do need a ride to reach that cart. I need to wait until its out of the city before I make my move."
"No problem," Unimon said,"Look, its leaving now. Hop on."
Taichi jumped on him and Unimon galloped after the cart.
There were four Bakemon in the back, seated around the box, and Myotismon was in the front, every now and then striking the Monochromon with his whip.
"Faster!" Taichi ordered.
"No problem!" Unimon said, galloping faster.
Unimon got up close to the cart,"Will you be heading back to Heighten View Terrace?" Unimon asked.
"Yes," Taichi said, hopping onto the cart,"Why?"
"I'll get help!" Unimon said, flying away,"Good luck!"
Taichi took out his sword. One Bakemon came at him, and he sliced it with the side of his sword.
Then the other three came at him. He ducked one punch, and he nailed one of the Bakemon. Taichi kicked the one behind him, through it off the cart. He then elbowed the one to his right, knocking him off the cart. Then he slashed the last Bakemon. Now it was time for Myotismon.
Taichi walked up to the Demon Lord, placing his sword back in the belt, and started to attack. He punched Myotismon in the face, but Myotismon used his foot and knocked Taichi over, causing his face to slam into the bench. Myotismon raised his fist to slam Taichi's face, but Taichi moved up quickly, slamming Myotismon's face with the top of his head.
"Ahh!" Myotismon yelled, staggering backwards.
"I've just got to get him to fall off," Taichi thought, moving towards Myotismon, "Simple, right?"
Myotismon wasn't going to fall easily, though. He regained his footing and slammed Taichi on the side of the head.
Taichi felt the world get wobbly. He was about to lose it and slip into unconsciousness but he shook his head, and brought himself back. He then started to repeatedly punch Myotismon in the face, bringing him closer to the edge of the seat.
Myotismon raised his knee and slammed Taichi in the stomach. Taichi stopped his assault and grabbed his stomach.
"And now," Myotismon said,"Here is something that will remind you not to interfere, Taichi. It is a shame that I cannot blame Yamato for this, but he exiled you, so, I will take my victories where I can, such as here!"
He raised his hand and with the palm of his hand pushed Taichi off of the cart by pushing on his eyes. "Darkness!" Myotismon said.
Taichi fell over the cart, screaming in pain.
Sora and Hikari found him lying on the ground, with his hands over his eyes.
"Taichi!" Sora said, hopping off the horse and running to his side. "Taichi?" she asked, helping him to his feet,"What's wrong?"
"Sora?" Taichi asked, touching Sora's shoulders,"Is that you?"
Sora started to get worried,"Of course! What's the matter?"
"Sora," Taichi said,"I'm blind!"
to be continued....
"This is it?" Hikari asked, eyes opened wide.
"Shh!" Taichi ordered,"Keep it down."
It was early in the morning when they finally reached the city after two days of walking. The Digimon had done a great job of uncovering the city. There were buildings lining a sand covered street. Digimon soldiers were at work digging. They must have uncovered at least a thousand pounds of sand that morning alone. The problem was that there was no where to deposit it. So, they placed the sand in giant mountains around the city. Taichi, Sora, and Hikari were hiding behind one, peeking over at the city below.
"Where's Cody?" Taichi asked, scanning the street.
"There!" Sora pointed.
"Okay," Taichi said,"You two stay up here, I'll be back."
He slid down the mountain and cautiously entered the city. He ran to one of the buildings. He moved through the back alleys, trying to reach Cody unseen.
He peeked around a corner, there he was. Cody was about to pass the end of the alley. Taichi ran up to the other end quickly. He grabbed Cody and pulled him into the alley.
"What's the meaning of this?" Cody yelled.
Taichi spun him around," Cody, its me."
"Taichi," Cody said,"What are you doing here? You're in trouble with Yamato!"
He nodded,"Yes, he exiled me from Heighten View Terrace, and possibly, our home Odiba too, but, this is a unknown city, so, I think I'm safe here."
Cody shook his head,"I'm sorry, but, Yamato gave us orders that if we saw you here, we were to execute you."
"What?" Taichi yelled.
Cody nodded,"You'd better leave before...."
"Before I see you?"
"Joe!" Cody and Taichi exclaimed.
"Taichi!" Joe demanded,"Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you myself!"
"Because I love her, that's why!"
Joe looked at Taichi's face, then at Cody's. "Oh, all right!" he said,"I won't turn you in, but I want your help in stopping the Digimon!"
"Deal!" Taichi said, nodding. "Tell me what happened so far."
"Well," Joe said,"First off, the Digimon have completely abandoned their mission to mine. They have diverted all their resources into uncovering this city."
"What about artifacts?" Taichi asked, nodding.
"They have been taking anything they could find and loading them on carts, leaving at the end of each day." Cody said,"Yesteryday, however, one Digimon found something in the basement of one of the buildings. Myotismon himself went down there and ordered a box. They loaded up whatever was down there and now its bound to leave in a few minutes. Now they're ready to pack up and head back to Heighten View Terrace this evening."
"That has to be the keys!" Taichi said,"Where is this cart?"
Joe and Cody lead him to a giant wooden cart, strapped to what looked like a gray rhino. "What is that?" Taichi asked.
"Myotismon called it a Monochromon," Cody said,"What is the plan?"
"I'm going after the keys," Taichi said,"You two go back to Heighten View Terrace at the end of the day with the Digimon. I'll meet you there."
They nodded and left. Taichi stayed hidden behind the alley and watched as two Bakemon soldiers carried a long, rectangular box and loaded in onto the cart. Then he saw Myotismon, himself, float into the cart, ready to drive it back to Heighten View Terrace.
"That guys doesn't look so tough," Taichi thought.
Taichi scanned the area, until he saw a horse, or, what looked like a horse. It had a horn on the top of its head, and a pair of wings. He snuck around it, and found that it had a black circle with spikes in it in its back. He shivered, "That has to hurt," he thought.
He walked over, and with great effort he pulled it out.
"Wh-what happened?" the horse asked.
"Oh no!" Taichi thought,"It can talk?"
"Who are you?" the horse asked, facing him,"Did you remove the black gear?"
"That thing that was in your back?" Taichi asked,"Well, yes I did."
"Thank you!" he said,"My name is Unimon, can I be of any assistance?"
"Well," Taichi said,"I do need a ride to reach that cart. I need to wait until its out of the city before I make my move."
"No problem," Unimon said,"Look, its leaving now. Hop on."
Taichi jumped on him and Unimon galloped after the cart.
There were four Bakemon in the back, seated around the box, and Myotismon was in the front, every now and then striking the Monochromon with his whip.
"Faster!" Taichi ordered.
"No problem!" Unimon said, galloping faster.
Unimon got up close to the cart,"Will you be heading back to Heighten View Terrace?" Unimon asked.
"Yes," Taichi said, hopping onto the cart,"Why?"
"I'll get help!" Unimon said, flying away,"Good luck!"
Taichi took out his sword. One Bakemon came at him, and he sliced it with the side of his sword.
Then the other three came at him. He ducked one punch, and he nailed one of the Bakemon. Taichi kicked the one behind him, through it off the cart. He then elbowed the one to his right, knocking him off the cart. Then he slashed the last Bakemon. Now it was time for Myotismon.
Taichi walked up to the Demon Lord, placing his sword back in the belt, and started to attack. He punched Myotismon in the face, but Myotismon used his foot and knocked Taichi over, causing his face to slam into the bench. Myotismon raised his fist to slam Taichi's face, but Taichi moved up quickly, slamming Myotismon's face with the top of his head.
"Ahh!" Myotismon yelled, staggering backwards.
"I've just got to get him to fall off," Taichi thought, moving towards Myotismon, "Simple, right?"
Myotismon wasn't going to fall easily, though. He regained his footing and slammed Taichi on the side of the head.
Taichi felt the world get wobbly. He was about to lose it and slip into unconsciousness but he shook his head, and brought himself back. He then started to repeatedly punch Myotismon in the face, bringing him closer to the edge of the seat.
Myotismon raised his knee and slammed Taichi in the stomach. Taichi stopped his assault and grabbed his stomach.
"And now," Myotismon said,"Here is something that will remind you not to interfere, Taichi. It is a shame that I cannot blame Yamato for this, but he exiled you, so, I will take my victories where I can, such as here!"
He raised his hand and with the palm of his hand pushed Taichi off of the cart by pushing on his eyes. "Darkness!" Myotismon said.
Taichi fell over the cart, screaming in pain.
Sora and Hikari found him lying on the ground, with his hands over his eyes.
"Taichi!" Sora said, hopping off the horse and running to his side. "Taichi?" she asked, helping him to his feet,"What's wrong?"
"Sora?" Taichi asked, touching Sora's shoulders,"Is that you?"
Sora started to get worried,"Of course! What's the matter?"
"Sora," Taichi said,"I'm blind!"
to be continued....