*@----}----{----@*Tai's van

They all sat staring at the phone and each other, puzzled. "What's that supposed to mean?" Joe asked.

"Was that supposed to be some kind of joke?" Sora said, surprised.

"Matt wouldn't joke like this, but what does he mean. There's got to be some kind of message. What do you think, Tai?" T.K. commented.

"That's true. The message was addressed to you." Izzy agreed.

"I absolutely agree!" Yolei said loudly and a little too enthusiastic.

Tai's just sat in silence with as he tried to figure out the secret message. All eyes are on him now. And he knew that Matt and Mimi's safety depended on him.

'Matt takes everything so seriously. I'm sure he wouldn't just do that, but what does he mean?' Suddenly, he gasped out loud. "Everyone get in a seat! We have to hurry!" Tai practically shouted as he jumped into the driver's seat. Everyone followed his orders but were still confused.

*@----}----{----@* Old factory

"So I guess we have company." Damion whispered fiercely. Matt stood up to run, but his weak knees failed him. Damion has grown much taller after he turned back to his original form. He had Matt cornered as he leaned against a wall.

"What have you done with Mimi?" Matt asked as he tried his best to hide the quiver in his voice.

"Every vampire needs to feed, Matt. And I think I have dessert now." Damion said as his eyes began to glow. "I really admire your courage to follow us. But sadly, that courage was used falsely and now the one who possesses this courage must pay for his curiosity." His voice raised as he began to lung towards him in full speed.

Matt's feet reacted quickly enough as he leaped quickly out of the way. He ran straight towards Mimi and held her hand when he finally reached her. A few pieces of her hair has fallen out of place as she just stared straight. "Wake up, Mimi!" Matt said as he began to shake her.

"Don't even try, it's no use. She's under my trance. Only I can release the spell." Damion said with a smile as he sat down, leaning against the wall and healing his wound. "I'll give the two of you forty seconds before you meet your ends. I'm pretty generous for a vamp."

Matt stopped glaring at Damion and decided not to waste time. Tears fell out against his will. "I guess this is it, huh? I'm sorry if I made you feel bad before. But I guess it's no use to tell you now since you can't hear me. But before we leave, I just want to make one of my wishes come true." Slowly, he leaned in and brushed his lips against hers. The tears from his cheeks stained her face also. "I'm sorry..." He whispered as he wrapped his arms around her. "I'm so sorry." He managed to gasp out as he practically choked on his tears.

Slowly, yet hesitantly, Mimi's fingers twitched a little. Then, her arms slowly reached for his back. At the movement of her arm, Matt quickly pulled away so he could see her face. Her eyes were flickering as the love in her eyes disappear and reappear. "You can fight it, Mimi. I have faith in you!" Matt encouraged her loudly. Damion just watched with his jaw hung open.

"M-Matt?" Mimi said with a final blink. "Where in the world am I?!" She asked as her eyes scanned the area. They fell on Damion. "W-What's happening?" She asked in a quivered voice as she held on to Matt's arms even tighter. The sight of Damion's teeth was completely morbid.

Damion stood up and began to walk towards them as his evil grin still hung on his face. "See, Matt? That didn't do any good. Now not only do both of you have to die, Mimi has to die, frightened. But that doesn't concern me. Either way you'll both become my dinner."

"Who gave you permission to kill them?" A voice shouted out as a piece of scrap metal hit Damion on the back of his head. Damion gave a soft growl as he turned around with his glowing eyes.

"Tai!" Matt shouted as he saw his friends in the background. He still held Mimi safely in his arms, not allowing any harm to get to her.

"In the flesh!" Tai said as he picked up a sharper metal rod. "Well, I don't have a wooden stake, but hopefully this will work." He muttered under his breath. Without another minute of delay, he throw the rod like a spear straight towards Damion. Tai closed his eyes, not willing to look at the results.

Damion took a step to the calmly and the rod went right by him. The next thing Tai heard was a blood curdling scream. "Who did I hit, Sora?" He asked without looking towards them.

"You hit Matt in the arm!" She shouted at him. When Tai finally looked up, he saw Matt with his back towards them as he used his body to shield Mimi. Thank God the arm only cut his arm or it would have straight through his head.

"Foolish humans!" Damion yelled with rage. At a swing of his arm, Tai went flying against the wall by an invisible force. Tai grunted as he landed on the hard, cold floor. "Now to finish you off-" Damion began. But he suddenly stopped when a strike of pain went through his entire body. He slowly looked down and screamed when he saw part of the metal rod through his heart.

"No, we finished you off." Mimi said proudly as the vampire slowly began to dissolve into a pile of dust which was quickly blown away by a sudden gust of wind.

Everyone cheered as they ran over to Mimi and Matt. "Whatever you do, Tai. Don't become a football player or a track member, a girl just threw a rod better than you." Cody commented as Tai turned red and everyone laughed.

"Watch your mouth, Cody, if you still want to live to see YOUR sixteenth birthday." Tai threatened as Cody stepped back.

"But how did you know, Tai?" Kari asked. "How come you figured it out when no one else can. Now that's something you don't see everyday."

Tai glared at his sister as she stifled a giggle. "Well, Matt and I used to come here and play when we were really little and we used to take turns scaring the heck out of each other. And every time he scares me, he'd say that annoying phrase. It's actually a part of my childhood which I try to block."

"Yea, cause everytime I scare you, you'd scream like a girl." Matt joked as Tai turned brighter than an apple. Everyone burst into laughter.

Mimi forced a smile as everyone congratulated her and complimented her. Finally, Matt stood up and held her hand. Everyone fell silent as she stared at their joined hands. Matt looked deeply into her eyes. "Mimi, would I have the honor as to having you as a girlfriend?"

To be continued...

AN: You guys just hate me for this cliffhanger, don't you? That to be continued phrase was just put there to annoy my friend, DarkStarGrl. *grins in an evil way* I usually don't do that. And the fact that I'm practically bored out of my mind! Well, I hate to put all of you put the torture too, but I have to do it! Sorry! Just bear with me though.