( I can't believe I'm already on the third part. Jeez, if it weren't for the loyal people who love this story I wouldn't do this at all. Don't worry, I will explain how Cherrymon and Puppetmon are back, but that will come later, or become another sequel. Any way this one's going out to my new friend monster_rancher4000! He's been helping me out, or will be once we get to it. But this is for him! )
She's mine now: part 3
TK and Matt couldn't believe their eyes. Puppetmon was coming right at them, and he was supposed to be dead. In fact, the bearer of Friendship had been there when MetalGarurumon had defeated the wooden digimon once on for all. Davis looked from one brother to the each, waiting for someone to explain from either of them. When no one returned his gaze, he got frustrated.
" Who is that, you guys? ", he demanded, getting nervous.
" He's a Mega digimon that we had to face a long time ago after we came back with Kari. He terrorized us for a while until he almost ripped the Digidestined apart for good. He even kidnapped TK once. ", Yamato implied. " He's supposed to be dead! I-we defeated him a long time ago, there's no way he could be-"
" Hey, TK, remember me? ", the wooden digimon cried as he got closer to their position in the clearing. The boys climbed to their feet, clenching their fists in an anxious gesture that made them appear ready for a fight. The kids were ready.
" Garuru kick! ", WereGarurumon exclaimed, starting off the battle.
" Get ready to have your digimon digievolve, guys. I'm not sure how long WereGarurumon will last against him. ", Matt told the younger Digidestined. " He's on a seriously high level, and I don't want our forces taken out all at once. "
" Maybe we should e-mail the others and see what they think we should do about all this. ", Davis suggested, glancing over at TK. The other boy nodded as he pulling out his mini computer and began typing rapidly on the small keypad.
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" That should keep them busy for a while. Those Digidestined don't stand a chance against him when there's only three of them to fight. This battle is already won. ", Ken commented as he finally stopped working on his computer and headed back to the blonde girl's side. His arms wrapped slowly around her waist, pulling her closer to him, and a grin went across his face. " Now, where were we? "
" Right about here. ", she grinned kissing him with her fiery lips. As soon as their lips touched, this feeling began to curse through her body, causing her to back away from him. There was a confused look on the young man's face as she held her head and kept moving further and further back. " Oh…. "
There was a flash of light before the girl's eyes, and then she was lying on the floor, holding her head with her body trembling violently.
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Brown eyes met hers, and she could feel strong arms around her. She had this feeling, one telling her that she didn't want to be this close to this boy that was holding her. There was something about him, something that made her want to get away, but she couldn't, he was holding her too tight. Cass knew she wanted out, but he wouldn't let her go, even when she voiced her protests loudly.
" Let go of me! I don't want to be your property anymore! You can't force me to be your girlfriend! ", she cried angrily, even though she hadn't tried to say anything. Things were happening and she wasn't in control of it. It was as if it had already happened, or maybe it wasn't really her. " Get away from me! "
" That's no way to talk to me! ", the brown eyed boy snapped, his hand going out to hit her across the face. Her eyes closed, waiting for the blow to come. But it never did, for someone else had stepped in. She gasped to see a blonde haired young man with dazling blue eyes had grabbed the other boy's wrist and yanked him off of her. Cass backed away, realizing that it was Yamato Ishida, one of the Digidestined.
' What's he doing here? And who is that other guy? Why can't I remember? I know their faces, and I know that this has already happened, but I can't remember what is going on, or why this is happening! ', her mind screamed as she watched Matt step closer to her, a concerned look on her face. ' Please tell me that Ken will stop him from getting closer to me. Please tell me he's here. '
Matt's arms wrapped around her waist, and her arms wrapped around his neck without her wanting them to. He leaned in closer to her, and she could feel her heart began to beat faster than she'd ever felt it go before. There was a scream in her mind as her lips touched his and she melted. A flash of light exploded.
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" Cass, are you all right? " Ken was looking down on her, his eyes full of worry for her. Wormmon was right next to him, fluffing the pillow now under her head. She slowly sat up; realizing that she had been laid down on bed in another room that looked as if it was where Ken spent his nights. The blue haired boy sat down on the mattress next to her, taking her hand with a tender touch.
" I don't know. ", the girl stammered quietly. " One minute you were holding me tight, the next minute I was in the arms of someone I don't remember and Yamato came and tried to kiss me. I'm so glad you're here, Ken! "
There was a scowl on the Digimon Emperor's face, but the blonde girl couldn't see that for she was in his arms sobbing. He comforted her while he plotted, stroking her long hair. He knew that this would happen. She was beginning to regain her memories, and soon she would learn the truth about him and Yamato. That was something he would not let happen. The Digidestined would not win.
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" Puppet Pummel! ", the Mega level digimon shouted as he swung his mallet at the werewolf like creature. WereGarurumon back flipped just in time to dodge what could've been a fatal blow from his enemy. The evil digimon ran at him again, this time catching him in the side before he could move away from his swing.
" He can't keep this up for long, Matt. ", TK implied reasonably from at his brother's side. " Let us help him! You don't want him hurt, do you? "
" Of course not, but we can't tire all of the digimon out. If we do, who will we fight Ken with when we reach his castle? ", the older boy replied a little worried as he watched his best friend battle one of their worst enemies. " We can't wait for them to rejuvenate before we get there, so one of you can't fight yet. "
" I have two digieggs and TK only has one, I have the better chance of fighting the emperor. ", Davis interjected, making his case clear. " It's all yours, dude. Have fun kicking Pinocchio's butt for me! "
" Thanks, Davis. ", the bearer of Hope said rolling his eyes and pulling out his D-3 and giving a nod to Patamon. " Digi-armor energize! "
Patamon armor digievolves to….. Pegasusmon!
" Falling stars! " Flapping his majestic wings the angelic digimon launched his attack upon the wooden threat. It seemed as if an asteroid shower hit Puppetmon. But when the smoke cleared, the Dark Master was laughing loudly.
" You think you can defeat me? ", he taunted hysterically.
" Not by themselves they couldn't. ", another voice challenged. Suddenly, Izzy, Kari, and Tai appeared walking up to stand near Davis, TK, Veemon, and Matt. Out of no where it seemed MetalGreymon, MegaKabuteriemon, and Nefertimon flew at Puppetmon and launched their attacks all at once.
Screaming, the evil creature disappeared into a black dust, ultimately defeated by the Digidestined once more. The kids let out a sigh of relief and turned to Matt. Izzy was the one to give the explanation.
" We were going to wait until you arrived at Ken's castle before we actually joined you, but then Kari and I saw Puppetmon on the screen and there was no way we could wait. ", the computer whiz told him. " Besides, with our digievolved digimon we can fly the rest of the way and get there much faster. "
" Great, but we should get moving. I bet Ken's expecting us. ", TK commented once Matt had smiled at their friends. " Let's go. "
They climbed onto the backs of their companions and once they were all situated they began to advance toward the stone structure now looming before them. It seemed as if the castle was mocking Yamato as he stared off into the distance at the high towers. He knew that had to be where Cass was, she had to be there. Where else would Ken take her? He had no other place to go.
' But why did he take Cass? He doesn't even know her, in fact, he's never seen her before in his life I'm sure, so why her? ' the blonde asked himself silently. ' I guess all I can do is hope that whatever he has planned for her that she'll be all right. '
Tai looked over and saw that his friend seemed very anxious. He saw right through Matt's tough exterior in minutes. ' He's really worried about Cass. I knew they were close but I didn't know their relationship ran so deep. God, he looks like he's going to break down any second. I hope we get to the Emperor's castle soon. '
The chosen children landed on a hill that hid them from the castle's view because Kari had thought it better to have the element of surprise when they attacked Ken's fortress. Izzy quickly found one of the small TV gateways and sent a message to Sora and Joe saying that they would need them, and Cody and Yolei if possible. In minutes, Joe, Sora, and Yolei appeared saying that Cody couldn't come.
" Okay, we've got enough of us to make a frontal assault on the castle. If we work fast enough, we may be able to get past the first set of guards before Ken can call in reinforcements. ", the former bearer of Knowledge calculated. " I hope that Cass is inside, and that is our goal, to get inside. Tai, you, Kari, Davis, Sora, and Joe will be on the front line. Keep Ken's slaves from following the rest of us into the castle and trying to free Cass before the emperor can react. "
Yamato was glad that Izzy hadn't tried to keep him outside in the battle. He had a score to settle with Ken and there was no way any of the other Digidestined were going to be able to stop him. He watched as the digimon prepared to head into the courtyard of the castle by digievolving to the highest level that they could.
" Is everybody ready for this? ", Tai asked the group.
Slowly, everyone nodded their heads, and only a few muttered agreements. With a deep, calming breath, Tai then turned towards the stone fortress. He seemed to be the leader all of the older kids once again. " Then let's do it! "
The Digidestined ran, flew, and galloped forward. All of them were ready for what they knew was coming, a large and very dangerous battle. TK couldn't help but look over at Mat who ran beside him with long strides and a solemn look on his face. Worry tugged at the younger boy's heart, but there was nothing he could do. He knew that his brother was utterly determined to rescue his girlfriend.
" Let's get this party started! ", Flamedramon shouted. " Fire rocket! "
The gates of the castle were blown off instantly and the chosen children ran through it at full speed. Tai, Kari, Sora, Davis, Joe, and their digimon ran to the front and began to launch tier attacks onto the Veggiemon and Trynnamon coming at them. Izzy, TK, Matt, and Yolei headed with their companions towards the castle without looking back. Matt was in the lead, just a little bit ahead of the others, that's why he didn't see the Monochromon going into the gap between him and the others to attack them. He stopped when he heard TK cry out.
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Ken was still hunched over his desk, and it bothered Cass. He'd been working so intently, he never even heard when she tried to talk to him. Wormmon was kind enough to keep her company though, making her feel at least like she wasn't totally alone in the castle. The Emperor knew that he had to work though, despite her tempting suggestions and pleas for him to stop working. He knew he had to finish his work or he would lose her. He could hear the alarms saying that the Digidestined were attacking the castle, so he had to finish now!
He didn't stop his hands from moving, but he did glance over his shoulder at Cass, unable to tame his own thoughts. ' There is no way I will let those foolish Digidestined get the better of me this time! Yamato better find himself someone else because once I'm finished here his precious girlfriend will be mine forever! '
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" TK! ", Matt yelled as he ran back to help them, but WereGarurumon put out a claw to stop him. The ex-bearer of Friendship looked up at him bewildered.
" We came here to get inside and find Cass. You need to do that now. ", his digimon told him firmly. " Go save Cass. I can help TK and the others. "
Hesitantly, the blonde teen nodded and ran the way he'd originally been headed. Without thinking about it, WereGarurumon leapt into battle, tearing at the black rings around the necks of the Monochromon. Yamato ran towards what he would have described as the main hall. No one stopped him, in fact, he saw no guards in any of the hallways. When he heard voices, he had to stop.
" Is that for me, Ken? " It was Cass; his heart knew it!
" Of course, my love, just hold out your hand. ", was the Emperor's reply.
He bolted, running for where he guessed they had to be. The 'retired' Digidestined stumbled across a vast room that held a computer, a large reclining chair, the Digimon Emperor, and of course, Cass Sheroma. His heart leapt into his throat. She was okay! Ken hadn't hurt her! But then he saw what Ken was slipping onto her ring finger. It was just like the black rings he used on digimon, only smaller. Cass was grinning up at him, her green eyes gleaming. She didn't know what that ring would so to her. She couldn't know that he meant to enslave her!
" Cass, noooooooo! ", Yamato Ishida screamed.
But it was too late. The Emperor had put it all the way on the unsuspecting girl's finger, and there was a dark energy around her. Evilly, Ken glared over at the former Guardian of Friendship with a sneer. " She's mine now, Yamato! You lose! "
To be continued: