A/N: Okay Alley Cat here you go. I'm so sorry this took so long I kept getting other ideas and marching is taking up so much time but here it is. This is the first two parts plus a never before seen ending!
There are suggestions from you readers in here so I hope you like how I got them in. I also need to put in a selfless plug for my other fics The Digidestined in Orlando, Anything, and the Dark Kingdom.
I started writing this before I saw the final episode so sorry I mess up the story a little. Also forgive me if I mess up anything else I couldn't find their parents names so I made them up as always please review, I love to hear what my readers think. As for the time this takes place after the kids are home.
Disclaimer: I don't own them so please don't sue.
Family Ties-
"Keep running" Agumon yelled as he glanced back to make sure the others where still behind him.
"Thank goodness the kids are home" Tentomon said out of breath.
They had been running from the evil force for a week now.
"You think your precious digidestined are safe in the real world" the force yelled beginning to catch up "well your wrong, once you are all out of the way no one will be able to save them…"
Gabumon looked ahead and saw a fork in the path "Split up" he yelled.
The eight digimon split into two groups at the fork Gabumon, Gatomon, Gomamon, and Palmon went left while Agumon, Biomon, Tentomon, and Patamon went right.
"Fools you have only delayed the inevitable" the force yelled and followed the path right.
Patamon could now feel the evil approaching faster and faster then blackness began to envelop the four "I'm sorry TK" were his final thoughts before succumbing to the darkness.
Alex Ishida tossed in his sleep as a familiar voice from his past haunted his dreams he stood in a room that was all white with a cold cruel voice echoing from the walls.
"Little Alexander you thought that you could hide them from me didn't you" the voice said
"What are you talking about?" he demanded.
"You thought that you were being so smart, but I have found them both and am going to get them, and this time you won't be able to stop me…why even as we speak I am closing in on them…"
"Matt! TK!" he yelled sitting up in his bed.
Matt's terrified voice then came from down the hall "Dad !"
He threw off the covers and ran down the hall to Matt's room praying he wasn't too late. When he opened the door he saw a large dark portal filling up the room and Matt backed into a corner.
Matt watched as the portal closed in on him and as it did memories came flooding back, this had happened before.
-Flashback-
Matt sat watching as the two monsters fight on the street below him. The dinosaur had won and was now floating up to a hole in the sky along with the giant parrot. Once they where gone he looked down at TK who was still staring wide-eyed at the spot in the sky.
"Matt where did the monsters go?" he asked.
"I don't know, home I guess" Matt replied "come on it's getting close to your bedtime, lets go back into the house".
TK nodded and turned to follow his brother when they both heard a crash in the apartment and their mother scream.
Matt knew something was wrong the hair on the back of his neck was on end. He pulled his brother behind him and cautiously approached the door to be met by a large man in a black cloak.
He pulled the hood off and looked down at the two boys with a smile on his face.
TK peered around his brothers legs to get a better look "Daddy?" he asked confused the man before them looked a lot like him.
The man smiled again wider "No, I'm your uncle and your going to come with me" as he finished he bent down pulling Matt into his arms. TK began to cry after his brother was pulled away from him.
"Now there is no need for that little one, your coming too" the stranger bent down again
"TK run" the younger Matt yelled hoping his brother could get away.
The small boy made a run for it but he didn't get very far before he was also grabbed.
Once he had the two in hand he headed out the door. The two brothers looked over to see their mother on the ground un-moving"
"Mommy!" TK screamed and began to struggle violently.
"You're not going anywhere" the stranger said and waved his hand causing a dark portal to open up.
Matt knew that this was getting worse by the second and in a desperate attempt to get away sank his teeth into his uncle's hand. TK followed his brother's example. The combined efforts of the two allowed the two to be let go.
"You'll pay for that you ungrateful brats," he said advancing.
"Back off" a new voice came followed by a green ball of energy, which hit the man away.
"Daddy" TK said running to his arms "make the bad man go away".
The man seemed to get closer to the hole as Alex continued the blasts. After a few shots gold orbs joined the fray coming from Nancy their mother just waking up. Matt looked in awe wishing that he could help in some way.
A faint blue light surrounded him while a yellow one TK; this seemed to hurt their uncle who was forced to retreat into the portal.
"I will be back for them, they will be mine!"
-End Flashback-
"Not this time" he said running in front of Matt. He held out his hand emitting a large green energy ball into the portal causing it to disappear.
Matt stared at his father confused "Dad?" he questioned.
"Quick get in the car, I'll explain on the way if they are after you then they are after TK too" his father said running for the door.
Matt needed no further encouragement, he felt something was wrong, something bad was about to happen.
The pair flew through the city at dangerous speeds halfway to the apartment Alex's car phone rang and answered itself.
"So you were able to save one of them but I will get the others…personally" the same dark voice said before hanging up. Alex Ishida pushed the gas more and picked up the phone "Dial your mothers number for me".
Matt was still baffled but did as he was told, once this was done his father took the phone.
The phone rang and rang with not answer. He threw down the phone and skidded to a halt in front of the apartment building. At first glance everything seemed normal that is until a large bolt of black lightning shot out of one of the apartment sending a shower of glass onto the street below.
"TK" Matt screamed in terror when he realized what apartment it was. He ran full speed up the stairs with his father right behind him a green light coming from his chest.
The two closed in on the apartment and burst through the door, Matt was immediately pulled behind his father. One the other side of the room stood Nancy in front a TK a gold light coming from her chest. In the middle stood a figure in a black cloak.
"Give me the child now" he demanded.
"We stopped you once" she shouted defiantly noticing the entrance of Alex and Matt "and we'll do it again and this time you won't come back".
"Matt, Daddy" TK yelled with joy even though his small blue eyes where full of fear.
"Ahhh, now isn't this a happy little family reunion" the cloaked figure said coolly "now won't you let Matt and TK come say hello to their uncle".
Matt almost fell over he didn't have an uncle, but as the man pulled off his hood the resemblance was uncanny the brown hair and eyes seemed identical to his fathers. His father tensed up as another energy ball formed in his hand. He could also see his mother forming her own. Hundreds of questions whirled through his head 'Who is that guy? What does he want with us? Where did his parents get all of this power?'
"Never Eyal" his father hissed launching his attack. His mother did the same. The two attacks hit and seemed to do a little damage as Eyal doubled over in pain. Matt took this opportunity to run over to TK who jumped into his arms crying.
"So the crests of Protection and Faith still work after all these years; but little brother you know those two aren't enough to stop me…"Eyal said straightening up "now it is time for me to end this I have two worlds to conquer…"
'They have crests' Matt head scram 'which means…'
"No you won't" a new voice stated accompanied by a crimson beam of energy.
In the door stood Sora's mother, around her neck she wore a crest and was also standing in front of her daughter. Sora looked confused and frightened all at the same time.
"How dare you go after my daughter?" she said advancing preparing another blast.
"Well if it isn't Aiko and the crest of Dedication, nice to see you've led a happy life" Eyal said backing into a wall "and I see that little Sora has grown since I last saw her"
That had done it the three adults launched their energy at Eyal. He jumped into a large portal that had formed behind him laughing and after the portal closed his voice was still heard "You have just delayed the inevitable, they are coming back to the digiworld any time now and there you will not be able to save them, they will be mine…" his voice seemed to echo through the room.
The three adults dropped to the ground exhausted. Matt still holding TK rushed to his parent's side while Sora tried to help her mother.
"Who was the bad man?" TK asked the question all of them had on their mind.
Alex Ishida sighed as he helped to women up. He looked at Nancy "Did he hurt you?" she shook her head as he gathered her into his arms. "Sit down and we'll explain everything…but first we need to call your friends".
"I'll do it" Sora said after making sure her mother was all right.
An hour later all eight children had gathered in the destroyed living room each one tired and as confused as the others.
"This had better be good" Mimi grumbled lying down on the couch.
"What is this all about?" Tai asked Matt who was sitting next to him with a far off look in his eyes.
"I don't know, some guy went after TK, Sora, and me he said he was our uncle and we would be going back any time now" Matt said his voice barely above a whisper.
Matt's father stood up and looked at the group "Now that your all here we need to tell you something" be began "we hoped that you would never have to know but it seems the time has come. To begin you all know that you are not the first group of digidestined, there was one before you and they were myself, Nancy, Aiko, Eyal, and Kiyoshi"
When the last name was spoken Izzy went white as a sheet and his jaw dropped.
"Yes Izzy your father" Alex said answering his unasked question "we were taken to the digiworld when we were about your age and defeated many evil digimon along the way, but then we ran into one we couldn't defeat one of our own…my brother. We don't know when or how but he found a dark power and embraced it and it overtook him twisting his soul into what your saw a little while ago. He created four evil crests Revenge, Hate, Deception, and Betrayal"
"We've seen the crest of Revenge" Matt said "some kid named Cody had it and for some reason needed TK to make it work"
Aiko then picked up the story "That is our fault, the four of us weren't enough to destroy the evil, only seal it away. When we did it warped them to require the power of good, I don't know how to explain it but it was sealed away. Before he disappeared Eyal said he would be back. We went home after that and tried to live normal lives, we all grew up, married and had children thinking the digiworld was in the past…we were wrong"
"Hold on" Joe said "I have followed everything so far but did you have crests and digimon like we did".
Nancy nodded "I had the crest of Faith and a Patamon, Aiko dedication and Biomon, Kiyoshi wisdom and a Tentomon, Alex protection and a Gabumon, and finally Eyal strength and a Cobramon"
Matt's turned to his father "That's how you knew about Gabumon when Myotismon was attacking".
His father smiled for the first time "We agreed never to let you know what happened but I almost let it slip that night it wasn't easy to play dumb while you kids fought…now you know everything"
There was an uneasy silence in the room, which was finally broken by Tai "So what do we do now?"
"I honestly don't know" Alex said "I guess get you ready to go back".
"I agree" Tai said looking down at Kari ready to protect her.
As the kids prepared to leave Mr. Ishida stopped Izzy "Izzy I need to talk to you for a few more minutes if you don't mind"
Izzy nodded joined him in a quiet corner away from the others.
TK still sat in Matt lap seemingly feeling safer there. Aiko had taken a shaken Sora next to her still fussing over her daughter's safety.
"What did you need to talk to me about?" Izzy asked.
Nancy brought in some hot chocolate and cookies while Mr. Ishida seemed to prepare to tell another earth shattering story. "One thing I didn't tell the others is that after we sealed Eyal away we knew that someday our children may have to come and save the digiworld once again and that they would need guidance when they come here so we created Genni…and each took a shift being him. I was when Piedmon made a grab for the crests many years ago…and Kiyoshi is up now"
Izzy sat in awe tears rolling down his face "My father is still alive, what about my mother?"
"I know this is hard for you but yes your mother is really gone and your father felt that it would be the perfect time to take his time"
"But why didn't he tell me" Izzy stammered.
Nancy came over touching his shoulder "To protect you; imagine what would have happened if Piedmon or Myotismon had known that you where Genni's son"
Izzy nodded and put his head down, deep down he knew it would have made him a huge target but it still hurt.
"Why don't you stay here tonight and we can answer anymore questions you have" she said smiling.
"All right let me call home to let them know" Izzy said wiping away the last of his tears.
Eyal slammed his fist into the wall in anger yelling at the top of his lungs "Even after all these years those things still stop me! I need those children!"
"Master is there anything I can do to help" Cobramon said slithering forward to his charges side.
Eyal seemed to think for a moment looking around the room at the trapped digimon, he had four of them and it was only a matter of time before he could pick up the others. He then glanced over at the four digieggs attached to the dark devices. Scarecrowmon had been free once only to get sucked back in "If only that twit could have held on a little longer" he muttered. An idea then came to him
"Yes there is…"
Aiko looked over the sleeping children on last time before she moved into the kitchen to join Alex and Nancy who were fixing coffee for her.
She took the cup gratefully and sat down finally letting her exhaustion show for the first time that night.
Alex finished his cup and looked at the two women "Well what do we do now?"
"We need to protect them while we can…" Nancy began when a bright light flashed in the living room "no not now, not this soon" she and the other two ran as fast as they could into the living room to find all eight children gone, no trace of them was left.
Nancy fell into her husband's arms sobbing while Aiko fell to her knees muttering to herself. Alex looked out into the night sky "Kiyoshi they are yours to protect now, please do it well."
Izzy lay on the ground slowly coming around. His dark eyes opened and where met by another pair much like his own.
He cried in surprise and jumped back and frantically looked around his surroundings. He saw the other digidestined on the ground not far from him, they too where just waking up. "Who are you?" Izzy asked.
For the first time Izzy got a good look at the man he had red hair and dark eyes much like his own.
The man finally spoke in a quiet soothing tone "You know me as Genni, but I am also Kiyoshi your father…"
Izzy stared at the man not able to find his voice to speak. The hot tears fell down his face out of sheer joy.
Genni looked down at his son crying as well "I have waited so long to tell you that I thought that I was going to burst".
By now the others where awake and watching the reunion. Mimi wiped the tears from her eyes watching father and son embrace for the first time in too many years.
Genni finally looked up "Children, I am so happy that you are all here safe and sound, I was afraid that Eyal was going to get you…but I suppose the others would never let that happen. Now follow me there is much we must discuss".
They followed him in silence still letting the events of the day sink in until they came to a small clearing and Genni motioned for them to sit down "Only I and my loyalist friends know of this place we will be safe here, now you may ask your questions".
Matt wasted no time "Why is Eyal after us and what sent him over the deep end?"
Genni nodded "First you all remember Cody and the crest of Revenge, well that was one of the four dark crests that where created when we sealed away the power. In order for it to work it must use your powers Revenge needs Hope, Hate needs Love, Deception needs Knowledge, and finally Betrayal needs Friendship. If he gets that power no one will be able to touch him and the world will be his for the taking. One more thing you should know, if you digidestined control one of the dark crests it's power will increase 10 fold do don't let it get a hold of you"
Genni paused for a moment to make sure the kids where still with him "I don't know what sent him over but it may have something to do with the fact that he was in love with Nancy but she went with you father instead, it was shortly after that he left and began his conquest".
"Where are the digimon?" Kari asked still looking for any sign of her partner.
The red head looked at the ground for a few moments "I have no idea, no one has seen or heard from any of them in weeks, I fear they may have been captured in order to learn more about you".
The kids looked around sadly, their friends and guardians where gone.
The silent Izzy looked up to his father "How do we stop him?"
Genni smiled at his son "I was hoping one of you would get to that, you need to unlock the power of your crests. I imagine Alex and the others used theirs when fending off Eyal over the years". The kids nodded remembering well the balls of colored energy. "Well we just need to unlock it, Matt TK that is why your parents split up in the first place".
The two brothers looked at him confused.
"The four of you together where like a huge beacon for Eyal to follow, so they split you up in order to protect you" Genni said delivering yet another piece of news to the already shell shocked group.
Sora waited a few moments for Matt and TK to cope before asking her question "Then I guess the next step is how do we unlock it?"
"That I cannot tell you, the power is inside of you and will come when it is summoned and you do that all by yourselves…" Genni was cut off as the wind around them began to howl and dark clouds filled the sky.
Matt picked up TK in order to keep a hold of him while Tai sheltered Kari behind a rock. Joe, Mimi, and Sora grabbed the nearest tree while Izzy was held close by his father.
"What's going on?" Tai yelled through the wind.
"I don't know but be on your guard it could be Eyal" Genni called over the wind pulling his son closer he had just gotten him back and wasn't about to lose him again.
The rain began to fall accompanying the thunder making it impossible for anyone to see or hear anything. The wind blew harder and harder causing the digidestined to black out one by one until the storm finally stopped leaving no one awake and nothing but destruction its path.
Eyal looked around the room at his prizes. They lay sleeping on their own beds unaware of their surroundings. In his hand he held their four crests none on them had a trace of their normal glow. He walked over to the sleeping forms of TK and Matt his icy eyes softening for a moment then hardening again when the memories came back. "You two should have been mine…but she had to pick him, but all that's about to change"
"Master" a voice hissed from the doorway "I see you where successful" a large snake like creature entered the room his blood red eyes seemed to glow against his black body.
Eyal smiled "Yes Cobramon I was, they weren't so tough without their parents there to stop me" he then walked over to a large box and pulled out four digieggs "It was so kind of that child Cody to get the last egg for me and to figure out which one of these children opens it"
Cobramon hissed and nodded "Would you like me to get the orb?"
Eyal's eyes flashed with happiness "Yes the orb get it…"
A terrified scream interrupted him "Matt!!" TK had awakened and was trying to get his brother up. The scream served its purpose not only rousing Matt but Izzy and Sora as well.
Izzy looked around shock "Dad"
Eyal stepped forward "He's not here so don't waste your breath"
"What do you want and what have you done to the others?" Sora shot looking around the room and looking for her crest.
"I have what I want you four as for your friends and father are safely tucked away elsewhere in the castle and are of no concern to you anymore" Eyal sneered. "Now I'm going to give you a choice join me or I can take what I want by force, I would prefer you went with option one I really don't want to hurt you".
Matt looked to the others for confirmation before he gave his answer "We'll never do what you want" his blue eyes filled with defiance trying to stare the man down.
Eyal turned smiling "Why did I know you would say that…lets see who will be the first?" His own icy eyes scanned the children coming to rest on Izzy. "You, the child of Knowledge will be the first. "
The giant snake slithered into the room holding a pitch-black ball that seemed to reek of evil.
Matt looked at the ball sending shivers down his spine and causing him to pull TK even closer. "What are you going to do with that?" he asked pulling TK behind him and moving in front of Izzy knowing who the target was yet still wanting to keep TK well away from him.
Eyal smiled "You will see in due time now…" he clapped his hands causing the four to fly off of the ground with no where to run. Cobramon slid up under them one by one attaching chains around their neck and back onto the beds, except for Izzy he was drug to a chair in the middle of the room.
"Do you remember when little TK was exposed to that digiegg of Revenge?" Eyal asked to no one in particular "a new digimon was born, one of my loyal servants that your parents sealed away from me so many years ago, but now that's all going to change" he paused looking over the kids once more and then made his way over to Izzy.
"I'll give you one last chance to join me"
Izzy looked up at him with hate in his eyes "Never". With that he sat back in his chair ready to accept his fate.
Genni screamed as he shot another ball of energy at the bars of his cell, and it like all the others had no affect.
"Genni please calm down your making me upset" Joe said from his cell across the hall. Joe turned around to see Gomamon encased in block of some sort of crystal a look of terror in his eyes.
"Yeah" Tai said from a few cells down "We need to figure out how to get out of here and get the others"
Genni kept up his escape efforts "No, I need to get to him!"
The door at the end of the hall creaked open and Eyal came in with a huge smile on his face "Oh, is Kiyoshi afraid for his son? Don't worry his first session will be over soon"
"If you hurt him so help me…" Genni seethed wishing he could get one shot at the man.
"What did you do to the digimon?" Tai demanded wanting his own questions answered.
Eyal looked at them encased in the crystals "They got in the way so I just put them down for a little nap and the only thing that can get them out is if you can use your powers, but we know that will never happen. If it's any consolation they didn't give in when I tortured them for information about you"
Kari screamed and began to cry "How could you, they never did anything to you!"
"But they would have, now if you'll excuse me Izzy is almost done and I must drain Hope I just wanted to let you know that I will be returning you all to the real world shortly"
Mimi narrowed her eyes "Why?"
"I have no need for you four so I can't risk having you around here much longer, as soon as I have gathered enough power from your friends the gate will be opened and I will be rid of you" with that he left the room and five confused people.
Izzy collapsed as he was put back onto his bed, Cobramon hadn't even bothered to chain him up knowing he couldn't get away even if he wanted to, he had nothing left.
In the center of the room the dark orb had a purple aura around it representing what had been taken from Izzy. Eyal walked into the room clapping his hands and laughing. "Excellent, that's one down and two to go"
Matt looked at him with fire in his eyes 'There are three more of us…something's not right here' his mind raced.
The crazed man looked at Izzy "Now if you had just joined me that wouldn't be necessary"
"I will never join you and you will never win" the red head shot gathering as much of his energy as he could not wanting to give him any satisfaction.
"You will be, you can't possibly survive all I have in store for you…now it's time for you little one" he said making his way to TK. Matt yelled and tried to run to him only to be jerked back by the chain.
"You keep away from him!" Matt screamed letting the tears flow getting a quick glance at Izzy's condition before redoubling his efforts to break free.
Eyal ignored him and picked up the small boy cradling him in his arms "Don't be afraid I have plans for you little TK as well as for your brother, you should have been my sons so we are going to fix it to make it right"
TK the surprised everyone by lashing out himself "No, Mommy and Daddy are going to come and make you go away just like the other times" he narrowed his small blue eyes "because you are weak"
Eyal yelled with fury throwing TK into the chair and raising his hand preparing to strike. Matt gave one final cry and a huge flash of blue light followed filling the entire room before dying down. Eyal turned his attention from TK to Matt and was horrified to see the faint blue light around his body.
"So you have found your power" he said keeping a steady tone then smiling and looking down at TK whose eyes where wide and focused on his brother "and I have found your weakness".
Matt felt amazing an unbelievable strength was coursing through his body, and it had Eyal worried. Holding his hands close he formed the ball that he had seen the others use in the earlier fights.
Cobramon moved in front of Eyal ready to protect him if needed while Eyal himself picked up TK knowing Matt would never even risk hitting the boy.
Izzy watched the scene through a daze slowly feeling his strength returning and even a small surge of his own when Matt's powers awakened. His eyes searched the room looking for anyway to help, then he saw something that disturbed him "Matt look out!" he shouted but it was too late.
Matt heard the warning and turned to see what Izzy was shouting about only to be greeted by a ball of red energy much like his own sending him into a wall and to the ground hard.
TK screamed and tried to get free. Eyal again threw him into the chair and this time activated the orb begging the slight flow of gold energy from TK to the orb.
Down in the dungeon the remaining kids had resumed there escape attempts and trying to find their 'power'. Only Kari sat unmoving in her cell watching the frozen form of Gatomon. Next to her was Patamon frozen with a tear running down his cheek it too frozen in place.
"Kari are you okay in there" Tai called realizing his sister hadn't made any noise for a while.
The little girl didn't answer for a few seconds "He's got TK" she said her voice barely above a whisper.
None of the older children knew what too do.
"Don't worry he will be okay" Mimi said stepping into the maternal role hoping to comfort the girl.
Kari looked out at them "You don't understand she is helping him"
Genni grew concerned now. Over time he had realized Kari had already mastered part of her power she had a sort of sixth sense, she just didn't know it yet. All that was left was to get the rest of it out of her before Eyal found out, if he did she could be in as much danger as Izzy, Matt, TK and Sora.
Tai moved as close as he could to his sister trying to reach her through the bars "Who is it Kari?"
She again didn't answer, she only brought her knees up to her chest and narrowed her eyes in determination. A faint pink light began to surround her.
Joe let his jaw drop as the crystal around Gatomon slowly began to melt as the light touched it.
Genni noticed the girl then tried to figure out what she was talking about. He opened his mind trying to locate the other children. When he did he didn't find what he was expecting "It can't be" he muttered.
Matt looked up trying to clear his vision, he looked up to see his attacker, Sora.
"Now that wasn't very nice of you" she said grabbing him by the shirt and hauling him up with a strength he didn't know she had.
"Sora what are you doing?" he asked still groggy.
Eyal came up behind her helping Sora re-chain Matt to his bed. "Pitty you had to reveal yourself so early my dear".
Sora shrugged and flopped onto her bed "They would have found out sooner or later, is my mother here yet" she demanded.
Cobramon moved forward bowing to the girl "No mistress she is still dealing with the others on earth but will arrive shortly".
"Fine bring me some food I'm hungry" she said her voice filled with hate "I don't see why we can't just kill them and get it over with". Cobramon slithered away to fulfill her request.
Eyal had finished with Matt and moved onto Izzy not wanting to take any chances " Don't even try to escape because if you do the little brainiac over there will get a nice little shock". He then turned back to Sora "I need there power or I would have killed them long ago, besides they are still a threat"
Matt sat letting what had just happened sink in. He looked at TK getting drained in the center of the room oblivious to what was happening. "Sora why?".
Eyal went to work on his orb while letting Sora have a little fun. The girl looked over at him putting the crest of hate around her neck. "Why you ask, I'll tell you why. I want power, I want to be recognized for once. Every time we fought I never had a huge part I was just there it was always TK the key to the monster, Tai the leader, Matt the protector, and Izzy able to figure out all the puzzles".
She walked over to look at the two "But then something wonderful happened, I was sucked into that cave and Eyal found me, he showed me the way and how I could get real power, he told be about our parents. So when I returned to earth I discovered my mother had been working with him from the start, how else did he figure out where you all lived"
Izzy had enough "You should have the crest of betrayal you know" letting all the pieces fall into place 'She was so quiet this whole time, and she probably let him to the clearing' he thought.
Eyal laughed "If only she could, it would have unimaginable power, but for now the time has come for you to open your digi egg". He stopped the orb from draining TK and pointed the way to the eggs. While Sora made her way over he picked up the barely awake TK "Matt" he whispered trying to find his brother.
"Please give him to me" Matt asked quietly his blue eyes pleading again full of tears.
Eyal seemed to think for a moment "The sooner he gets his energy back the sooner I can drain it again so go for it" he said almost dropping TK into Matt's lap.
The older brother immediately gathered him up in his arms checking him over muttering quietly to him. After he was satisfied TK was pretty much all right he pulled out his harmonica and began to play lulling TK into a peaceful sleep.
Sora smiled "Pathetic" she muttered and walked over picking it up letting some of her red energy seep into it. Once that was done she rubbed it a few times stopping when it began to hatch.
"I wont believe it" Mimi said crossing her arms stubbornly from her cell giving Genni a cross look "She has the crest of love, she can't be evil".
Genni just shook his head "She is working for him and who knows what else he has up his sleeve…"
The door to the cellblock squeaked open as Sora entered the room smiling coolly regarding the group. Kari stopped her light quickly hoping the older girl didn't see it before moving deeper into her cell.
"I know what he has planned" she taunted "and sadly it doesn't involve you". She walked up to Tai's cell opening the door "They know upstairs so you might as well come out now".
Tai looked at her in shock for a few moments before his eyes narrowed in anger "How did they find out so quick" he demanded.
Joe, Mimi, Genni, and Kari gasped as they watched Tai with Sora…their own leader had betrayed them.
Sora ignored the prisoners "Matt found his power when Eyal went after TK so now everything has to be pushed up. That means you need to go to earth now and bring the others here".
Tai just nodded then turned to Kari who was crying in her cell "By the way she found her power too, you might want to let him know that" he said before heading out the door.
"Why Tai?" Kari asked her voice shaky and full of fear.
The leader just ignored her and walked out the door leaving a hurt and confused group, but Sora replied "He's doing this because I'm telling him too and as long as he is under my control everything will stay the same". With that she shut the door and headed down the hall happy, everything was falling into place and soon she would be in control.
Eyal looked down at the four hatching digi eggs, he had finally taken enough energy from the other three to start the process. He turned his head to make sure the three were still asleep. Izzy tossed about calling for his father every so often while Matt slept with an arm draped over TK subconsciously protecting him.
"Master Tai has left for earth, and Sora is preparing for the arrival of your friends" Cobramon hissed as he entered the room bowing to his master and digidestined.
"Excellent, soon my servants will be back to full strength and my should have been wife will arrive" Eyal said his voice filled with insane happiness. "Now take Matt to the East wing and wait for the signal, we need to get Alex and Nancy to split up and the only way to do that is to split up the kids".
"What about Genni's son?" the digimon asked as he picked up Matt enclosing his scaly hands around his waist.
"I have something special planned for him so don't worry now go!" Eyal demanded his voice echoing in the stone room causing Izzy and TK to wake up.
Izzy tried to sit up only to fall with a groan when the pain ripped through his head. TK opened his blue eyes and began to frantically search for his brother "Matt?" he called his voice sounding tiny and horse.
Eyal moved forward picking him up "He'll be back soon my son, he just went to make sure Mommy finds us, now go back to sleep".
TK was mortified but couldn't fight as sleep overtook his tired body once more.
Izzy lay back down too smiling to himself as he reached into his pocket pulling out a paper clip unnoticed. He lay his hands under his head as if using them as a pillow shoving the end of the clip into the lock around his neck, he wasn't going to fail his father.
Aiko paced the apartment nervously thinking to herself 'what happened they need to hurry I can't keep these two here forever'. She glanced over at the Ishida's sitting on the couch Alex holding Nancy as they talked quietly. A bright flash of light drew their attention to the middle of the room as Tai goggles and all appeared dirty and his clothes torn.
Nancy gasped in horror and ran forward "What happened?" she asked almost frantic "where is Matt and TK?"
Tai looked up his brown eyes full of pain "Eyal ambushed us and captured everyone, you need to come help Genni gave me this device to help get you back".
Alex didn't seem impressed but could feel his sons in danger so he stepped forward "Then we better get going…" another flash of light filled the room whisking them away back to the digital world for the first time in years.
Genni looked around at the remaining digidestined each one looking miserable and defeated. Mimi and Joe had taken to trying to chisel their digimon out while Kari resumed her glowing her brown eyes focused straight ahead still trying to accept what her brother had done.
His thoughts turned to his own son up with Eyal going through who knows what all because he couldn't finish the power hungry maniac off when he had the chance.
"Gatomon!" Kari cried from her cell a few feet away "Can you hear me please wake up". The elder turned his attention to see the child of light holding her digimon like a baby.
Joe and Mimi looked up putting their rocks down ending their futile attempts.
The small cat began to stir "Can I have some cat nip now?" she asked opening her eyes which lit up when they saw Kari "Kari! How did you get here…and why are we in a cell?".
Genni didn't let the girl answer "Well explain later just digivolve and free the others before its too late I can feel the energy surging, the digi eggs are almost hatched".
Kari didn't waist any time holding her crest up and with a flash of pink light Angewomon appeared bathed in her own holy light.
The angel raised her arms "Heavens Charm" she called shattering the crystals encasing the other guardians.
Joe gathered up Gomamon hugging his even though the seal had no idea what was going on. While in the next cell Palmon tried to pry the weeping Mimi off of her in order to get some air in her lungs.
"Where's Izzy, he needs me" Tentomon demanded waiting impatiently for his cell to be opened. Biomon and Agumon looked at each other upset "Something is wrong with them…"
"But we can fix it" Genni said finally getting out and running for the door we just don't have much time to do it.
Sora ducked behind the crates silently waiting for Tai to return with her mother and the Ishida's. Her head began to pound as she thought about what has happening and what she was doing. 'Is this right?' she thought to herself thinking of the feeble forms of her friends. She was answered with a burst of pain punishing her for her thoughts.
The now familiar light flashed as she ducked deeper into the darkness not wanting to show herself just yet. She pulled out a small device and whispered into it "They're here". Then she began to wait and watch.
Nancy looked around for any indication of her sons "Which way Tai?"
He looked at them his eyes seemingly darker yet innocent "I only know where Sora is…"
"Dad!" Matt's voice echoed down the hall just as it had a few days before, only this time TK's followed from the opposite direction "Mommy!"
The two parents looked up torn. Nancy seemed to be on the verge of tears and the cries once again echoed through the halls. Alex pulled her into his arms "I'll get Matt you go after TK. Tai take Aiko to Sora and get her out of here".
Tai nodded leading her down a near by passage "Good luck".
Once they were out of sight Alex looked into her eyes "I know this is a trap so you be careful, and don't worry we'll get them back".
She looked up at him "I know, now let's get them back".
"Again!" Eyal yelled to TK who was shaking in his arms his blue eyes full of fear and tears but he refused to let them fall.
"Leave him alone" Izzy shot his chains pulled as far as they would go and he tried to pull forward. Eyal sent a small burst of energy and the bearer of knowledge sending him back against the rails. He then turned TK around in his arms so he was eye level "Now I said again!"
A dark purple ball hit him in the back "Don't you ever do that to my son again".
Eyal turned rage filling his eyes as his grip on TK tightened as his turned to face Genni "How did you get out?" he demanded.
A very angry female voice answered as Angewomon aimed her arrows with Patamon behind her "I let him and you've lost…" she let go of the arrows hitting the four baby digimon being fed with energy. A ball of light surrounded them and flew off, taking them away "Now they will be reformed away from your evil influences".
Dark energy began to envelope the man "Your child of light will pay for that" he looked around looking for any sign of the others finding nothing he turned his attention to Izzy. "But first Genni you will watch your son die as payment for you figuring out how to seal me away all those years ago".
Eyal wrapped on arm around TK and prepared to fire with the other but when he went to shoot he found Izzy had escaped leaving a empty bed. "No!"
"Face it you've lost Eyal" Genni said confidence filling his voice as he wrapped his arms around Izzy protectively keeping his son as far away as possible.
"Please fight it Tai, I know that your in there please come back to me" Kari begged looking into her brother's eyes trying to get through to him in any way possible.
Agumon stood in front of the girl feeling obligated to protect her in Gatomon's absence. "Come on Tai" he yellow dinosaur begged his partner.
Tai looked at the pair his eyes fading in and out dark to light and dark again. They had cornered him in one of the halls after Aiko and Sora had left him to go handle Alex. "I…can't…"
"Yes you can, please come back for me" Kari said slowly moving forward cautious not wanting to set him off. Her body began to glow a soft pink filling the room with its light "I know your still in there". Her light then burst hitting Tai full force.
Tai fell to his knees as the light hit him feeling as if a huge weight was lifted from his shoulders. His own crest burst forth with an orange light surrounding his body and joining Kari's. He looked up to see his sisters tear stained face who approached him "I'm back".
She gave a cry of joy and ran into her brother's arms letting him swing her around high in the air. When he put her down he gave Agumon a hug and looked out the door "Why don't we go see if we can save Sora".
Biomon who had been sitting sulking in the shadows with Joe and Mimi ready for action moved forward smiling for the first time "Lets".
Matt tried to get out of Cobramon's coils without success. He hated the fact that he was bringing his father right into a trap, but it was that or get injected with venom and them leave TK all alone. Aiko ran into the room smiling when she saw Matt followed by Sora a few moments later.
"Excellent work" she beamed summoning a ball of energy "Now call him again I want him to hurry". Sora lowered her head getting out of sight as the voice in her head began to speak to her again.
'This is wrong and you know it, get Matt out of there and find Biomon you can end this now. You gave save your mother love is stronger than hate…" she was again rewarded with pain and pushed the thoughts away.
"Matt!" Alex's voice called as he came closer and within seconds the tall brown haired man was at the door chest heaving eyes filled with worry. He clenched his fists and slowly entered the room keeping his eyes on Matt. "Let him go Cobramon, this is between Eyal and me, this has nothing to do with you or him".
The black snake tightened his coils causing Matt to gasp for air "That's where you are wrong, this is about revenge and power" Aiko said moving forward.
"Then leave the kids out of this, how could you bring your own daughter into this, I'm not blind I see her in the corner" Alex said matching her ball of lethal power.
The words echoed through Sora's head as Matt's struggled breaths reached her ears, the sight of her mother ready to take a life or lose her own. Something in her head snapped the evil that had been controlling her lost its grip being eaten away by the power of her crest.
She opened her eyes screaming and blasting Cobramon with all she had. The snake hissed turning on her baring its fangs a few drops of venom falling on the floor melting it. Aiko screamed in horror calling for Sora to get out the way knowing it was too late.
She threw her attack at the snake and to her surprise, was joined by a green ball hitting Cobramon dissolving him into bits of data. Matt fell to the ground rubbing his constricted throat. Alex ran hugging his son letting out a sigh of relief "I'm so glad your safe".
Aiko was doing the same with her own daughter as she looked at him with tear filled eyes "Thank you so much".
The sounds of panicked footsteps interrupted the reunion as Tai ran in the room followed by a very happy Biomon "Your back" the pink bird cried happily flying into her digidestined arms.
Joe, Mimi, Kari, and the other digimon soon followed. Gabumon running to his partner "Eyal said he was going to kill all of you".
Matt shook his head "Izzy's the only one that they are going to kill he sees TK and me as his kids".
"Genni is there so we don't have to worry" Mimi said smiling brightly her smile fading when she saw the looks on the others faces.
Alex headed for the door Matt right behind in fearing what Eyal would do "Nancy went for TK we need to hurry".
Eyal shook with fury everything was falling apart, he felt that he had lost control of Sora, Tai, and Aiko. His digimon was dead and his servants gone thanks to the angel. He still had something "I haven't lost yet, I have my son and my wife" his grip on TK tightening causing him to cry out in pain.
Genni was about to respond with Angewomon and Patamon when a soft female voice broke the tense silence "Eyal I'm here, now everything will be how you wanted it". Nancy stepped in the room her eyes searching the chamber of horrors. She shuddered when she thought of what her children had gone through while in the clutches of the maniac.
Upon seeing his mother TK settled down as he held his arms out to her desperate to get away. Eyal felt the change and grabbed the small boy by his neck with one hand and holding the other protectively out in front of him. TK gasped out and tried to pry the hand of without success causing Patamon to fly forward only to be stopped by Genni.
The older red head held is son firmly by the shoulders as he guided him closer to the door "She knows what she is doing" he said trying to calm the upset digimon down. Izzy's dark eyes darted from Nancy to TK seeing the mother's terror and anguish watching her son suffer.
Nancy spoke again this time edging closer "Come on my love its time to go, just give me TK and we'll leave here and start out just how you wanted no Alex, and no digimon, just you me and the boys".
For the first time in awhile Eyal noticed the absence of Matt "Where is Matt we can't go without him".
Ever so cautiously Nancy moved forward locking eyes with Eyal before speaking "We need to go find him, give me TK and we'll go find him he can't be far".
"He's not," Matt said and he ran into the room skidding to a halt. In the doorway Joe stopped short not allowing the rest of the group into the room including Alex who was being restrained by Aiko, Mimi, and Tai.
Aiko shook his arm "Eyal will totally lose it if he sees you let the others handle it". Alex looked pained at her words but knew she was right, he stopped struggling and watched from the darkness.
Genni had made it to the door and shoved Izzy out of harms way for the first time since they had been captured. Izzy peeked around his father's legs watching intently next to Joe. Tentomon flew quietly to his partner relieved that he was okay holding in his cries of joy until this was all over.
Genni then had a idea turning to the digidestined in the hall "Get your stuff ready your going to get one shot at him and that's it. Once TK is safe I need you all to fire with everything you've got, combined with our power that should be enough to seal him away for good". The kids nodded and summoned the unknown force. Their digimon looked at them confused not knowing the children possessed such powers.
Matt quickly moved forward to his mother's side holding his arms out showing he was unarmed "I'm here to join you father now everything is complete". His blue eyes full of sincerity trying to get Eyal to let his guard down.
"Ah, my son" Eyal said with a smile "I see you have seen the light and decided to join me at last".
Matt moved a step in front of his mother TK's gasps sending daggers through his heart "Yes father, I will join you and together we will rule the world".
Eyal's face lit up with joy "You see Genni I have won even without the powers of evil and darkness to back me up. Now my son as proof of your loyalty I want you to kill the bearer of Knowledge, once that is done I will give you your brother if not the little one becomes a noble sacrifice to my cause". Nancy let out a sharp cry as tears streamed out of her eyes. In the hall Alex tried to run into the room. Genni pulled his son behind him with fire in his eyes not wanting to believe what he had just heard.
Tai felt his heart drop, he knew that Matt would do anything to save TK after all he himself would do almost anything to save Kari…but to take a life of a friend.
Matt summoned the blue aura letting the ball of power form in his hand. He turned to Izzy sadness filling his blue eyes "Genni please move I don't want to hurt you". When he didn't move Matt looked lost then without warning he turned around and fired a blast of energy at Eyal.
The blue ball soared through the air hitting Eyal in the should causing him to fall to his knees in pain. TK's own blue eyes widened with surprise, but not fear he trusted his brother. The bearer of Hope summoned his golden aura letting its light filling the room. Eyal cried in pain as the power burned him forcing him to let TK go.
TK ran to his brother's arms feeling safe as Matt's arms wrapped around him giving him comfort. He then heard his father's voice for the first time "Attack now".
Those who had been waiting in the hall burst in, each one glowing with a holy power their digimon standing in front of them determined to be the last line of defense. Eyal looked up in time to see himself get surrounded the digidestined of the past and present. They each launched their own power of different colors intertwining. The light seemed to solidify encasing Eyal quieting his screams of anger and hate.
He looked vengefully at his brother and family "I will be back, your pathetic powers will never stop me…" With those last words he was sealed away in a clear crystal much like the one he had used on the digimon.
The kids fell to the ground out of pure exhaustion. Genni pulled Izzy to him allowing his head to rest in his lap; the elder brushed some stray hairs out of his sons eyes "Sleep well my son".
Aiko rocked her daughter muttering with tears falling down her face "I'm so sorry I got you into this Sora…"
Nancy held both of her sons in her lay nearly sobbing as she checked them over. Both of them where covered with bruises but other than that seemed to be okay. She looked to Alex who was checking over the rest of the kids.
Joe had manages to catch Mimi before passing out himself, at that moment Gomamon and Palmon sat fussing over their charges that they had been powerless to protect. Agumon pulled Tai's goggles back onto his head after they had been pushed off before checking him over. Kari lay just behind her brother a faint smile on her face as Gatomon curled up on her chest watching over the girl.
Alex took a deep breath looking at his friends "Everyone seems all right…so what do we do now?"
Genni looked up "Well first we get the kids home, then they have a lot to learn about their powers and I for one have a lot of catching up to do with my son".
Aiko dried the last of her tears "First I'm sorry I don't know what came over me and second are you going to come home after all they have discovered their powers and have their digimon to protect them if they ever return".
Genni nodded "I'm going to go home and talk this over with Izzy after all this involves him too. We all know that this is only the beginning, there is still a lot of evil out there and one day they will be brought back to save this world again and when they do one of us needs to be here".
"Lets cross that bridge when we come to it, but for now I just want to get them out of here" Nancy said.
The others nodded in agreement and began to wake the children with the help of the digimon in order to make the journey to Genni's cabin.
Three days later the large group sat in Genni's courtyard getting ready to head back to the real world. TK and Kari ran around playing tag with their digimon one last time trying to ignore the bright glowing portal waiting to take them away from their friends once again. All good-byes had been said the night before…all except one.
Aiko and Sora where first each giving Genni a quick hug and another apology before stepping into the light. Sora took one last pained looked at Biomon not knowing when she would see her friend again. Joe gave Gomamon one last tickle before entering the portal muttering something about getting sick. Mimi went next tears still flowing as she gave Palmon one last hug thankful that she could really say good-bye this time. She thanked Genni one last time and followed Joe through. Tai picked Kari up trying to consol her and she left Gatomon. "I'll see you soon" the bearer of light cried as she disappeared.
Nancy moved forward giving Genni a warm hug "Thank you my friend, for everything". TK buried his face in her chest after Patamon had faded from sight feeling the lump in his throat rising. "Its okay you'll see each other soon" she soothed and their living room still in shambles appeared full of those who had already come through. Seconds later Matt came through looking depressed his sadness being reflected in his eyes.
Back in the digiworld Alex waited at the portal for the last passenger.
Izzy fought tears as he looked up at his father for what he feared was the last time. "Why can't I stay with you" he begged wrapping his arms around his father's waist ready not to leave unless he was pried off.
Genni knelt down looking into his son's dark eyes trying to see through the tears. "You need to go live your life your friends and adoptive parents need you. Now that we have found each other we will never really be apart again my son just remember I love you will all my heart".
Izzy clutched his father's robes as he felt himself being pulled away "I won't leave you…"
"We will see each other again I promise" Genni said leading Izzy to the portal who was then taken by Alex. Genni watched on the verge of breaking down as his son disappeared into the light. The digimon gathered around him offering their love and comfort.
Tentomon flew up as the portal disappeared leaving trees in its wake "Genni will they really be back?" the bug asked already missing his partner.
Genni nodded turning and heading for the house "They will…. the question is when".
The End
A/N: Yes I finally finished it, it's one in the morning but I finished it! I hope you liked it I'm really sorry it took so long but now I can get back to the sequel to Dark Kingdom. Please tell me what you think I really do like the feedback so REVIEW!!!!