" Genni, I have to admit I'm really surprised to see you here." said Sora as she matched Genni's pace.
" Well I don't get out much, and I figured that you kids may have needed my help seeing as this is one of the most crucial battles you will ever face through-out your Digi-crusade." said Genni in his plain non-chalante voice.
"Umm just how important IS this battle Genni?" asked Matt as he caught up as well.
" I'll explain it all when we meet up with the other Digi-destined. Now lets pick up the pace here, we don't have all the time that you think we do." Genni shuffled up to a bright red sports car. " Well hop in, and you other kids too, Misty and Brock you said your names were correct?" said Genni as he opened up the drivers side door.
" Wow, nice ride!" exclaimed Matt.
" You'de be surprised just what else I have back at my place,You really would." replied Genni.
Mimi leaned over to Sora and Misty and whispered :
" Must be old age pension." Sora and Misty both stiffled giggles at the put down.
Genni had heard the crack, " You know there are people who ride, and people who walk!" he growled as he started the car up.
" Sorry!" said Mimi,Misty, and Sora all with a big silly grins and sweat drops. They all piled in to Genni's car and held on for dear life as he pealed away and down the road to face there destiny!
Tai and Ash paced around the camp fire in an attemept to figure out just how to get the others out of jail. Joe , Izzy, Gomamon, Agummon, Pikachu and Tentomon and all the others sat nearby and watched them.
" Ever notice how Tai is alot like Ash?" asked Joe.
" Indeed!" replied Izzy Perhaps they are long lost twins?"
" I don't think I could handle two Tai's, ones enough of a headache as it is." whispered Joe.
" I've got it!" exclaimed Tai, " We'll send them a cake with a file baked into it!, that always worked in the movies!"
Joe raised his hand. " Umm not to point out problems but we dont have a cake or a file."
" Hmm good point." said Tai as he scratched his chin.
" We could dig a tunnel and get them out." said Ash, " Team Rocket always tried that!" Ash suddenly remembered that Team Rocket also always lost with quite embarrasing results. " Never mind." said Ash.
" May I suggest just going down there and seeing if they are even IN jail?" asked Joe.
"I second the motion!" said Izzy.
Suddenly the camp site lit up with the headlights of a car, Ash, Tai, Joe, Izzy and the Digimmon and Pokemon alike shielded there eys from the glare.
" Evening boys, need a ride?" asked Genni.
" Genni!" said Joe, Tai, and Izzy in unison.
" Who's he?" asked Ash.
" Long story." sighed Izzy.
" We've all got some important bussiness to attend to." said Genni as he got out and opened the back door. " But first I wish to have a word with Brock, Misty and Ash, in private." Genni led the trio back to the smokey remains of the camp fire.
" I wish to thank you for all your help in fighting Devimon and his evil army.If it wasn't for you and your kindness, young Takaru would not be here today and Matt would still be under the power of Devimon."
" We always try to help out." said Ash with a grin.
" I've studied your world, and I know much of it. But I must cut to the chase for time is short. Devimon is preparing for a final battle and I could not bring my self to allow harm to befall you and the citizens of this world."
" What do you mean?" asked Brock.
" I'm afraid that you must go now and get as far away from this city as possible."
" What your sending us off?, why can't we help?" asked Ash in an angered tone.
" Listen!, its not that I don't have any confidence in you, thats not it at all, but what I'm worried about is..."
Back at the car Tai strained to hear what Genni was saying.
" Can you hear what they're saying?" asked Matt.
"No, something big though." replied Tai as he cranned his neck in an attempt to see more.
" You know they did want it to be a PRIAVATE discussion." said Sora as she dragged Tai back into the car. A few miutes later Genni came back to the car alone.
" Hey Genni, what gives?, where did you send them?" asked Matt.
" I told them that we could not risk there lives any further in the battle with Devimon. They are not destined to win,little lone survive Devimon and his army."
" I, I under stand." said Matt quietly.
" I wish we could have at least thanked them." said Tai.
" Oh I think they knew." said Genni as he started the car and began to drive again.
Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu were walking slowly through the tall trees of Viridian forest.
" Ash, do you think what Genni said was true?" asked Misty as she broke the silence.
" I sure hope not." said Ash. Genni's words still lingered in his head: One of the digi-destined would have to make the ultimate sacrafice in order to save this world. Devimon could not be defeated unless one of the digi-destined had given there life force to their crest and allowed their Digimon to use the energy to evolve to a once in a lifetime Digi-volve.
From the branches of a large tree, a pair of cold eyes regarded the three young travelers as they walked out of sight. The eyes scanned the landscape for signs of the car that they had seen the digi-destined enter. A trail of dust was made out in the distance, and the eyes followed silently.
Genni suddenly stopped in the middle of the road.
" Genni, is something wrong?" asked Sora. Genni calmly fliped down the sun visor. Cliped to it was a Garage door opener. He pushed the button and there was a flash of light in front of the car! A portal began to open! Genni calmly drove in. As everyones eyes adjusted to the dim light of there new surroundings, a room began to take form. It was a plain old Garage complete with old tires, a garden hose, and a small tool bench.
" Like my Garage?" asked Genni as he got out of the car.
" Wait just a minute?, how did we get to your house?, do you mean we're back in the digi-world?" asked Joe nervously.
" No,no, I just moved here for a bit, I'm using the same cloaking barrier that your good friend Pixiemon used."
" Alright then..." said replied Joe with a sweat drop. " Nothing should surprise me anymore."
Genni led the Digi-destined out of the dingy garage and out into his palace like Garden / yard .
" Wowie, how did you fit all this into the woods?" asked T.k as he looked around in awe at the blossom covered bushes and sparkling fountains.
" I wish I had time to explain, but I'm calling a meeting right now in my living room. Everyone assembled in the spacious living room and picked out seats around a low tabel.
" Now your all probally wondered why you were brought here today..." started Genni.
" Well," said Matt as he looked at his companions, " Yeah!"
" Come on and tell us already!" said Tai.
" Alright ,alright." said Genni as he waved his hands. " As you may know, Devimon has attempted to ruin your future, ensuring him a final victory in the battle for control of both the digital world, and your world. As you may have guessed he has his own army here with him."
"Funny, I never would have noticed." said Mimi quietly to Izzy.
"Now you did well to defeat Etemon with little trouble, thats quite an accomplishment from some of your previous battles with him."
" I never thought of it that way, I guess our Digimon have grown stronger." said Tai as he praised Agumon.
" But Devimon is another story altogether, he has been brooding and gaining power since you defeated him so long ago. He now has returned and vowed revenge on you kids, especialy young Takaru." Genni looked at T.k when he said this. T.k cringed as he remebered just what Devimon was capible of doing.
" Ever since you and Angemon defeated him back on File Island he's been waiting." said Genni to a worried T.k. Matt turned to his little brother and put his hand on his shoulder.
" Don't worry, we beat him before, and we can do it again." said Matt as he tried to re-assure T.k.
" Remeber T.k, we now have the crest so I can become even more powerful!" said Patamon as he smiled at T.k.
" Thats right!" said T.k. " I'd almost forgoten about this thing!" T.k reached inside his shirt and pulled out his Tag and Crest.
" Since we all have our crests, we can royaly whoop Devimon and anything he throws at us!" said Tai enthusiasticay.
"Perhaps," said Genni. " But there is yet another problem, I'm sorry but there is more bad news." Genni shook his head sadly. " The only way that Devimon can be defeated is if one of your Digi-mon can evolve into a once-in-a-life-time evolution."
" How can we do this?" asked Sora. " Do we need another artifact like the crests?"
" No I wish it were that easy, but the price for this is high. In order for the digi-mon to evolve it needs the life energy from it's human companion. The human gives his or her life energy to the crest to allow this, the downside is that the user will... perish." Silence filled the small room. Finaly Sora spoke solemly:
" What ever the cost is, we must pay it to save this world. It's our duty."
" No no, not all of you have to do this, for only one of you has the power to do this."
" Who?" said Everyone in unision.
" You will know when the time comes." replied Genni. " Now you all need some cheering up, how about supper?"
"Come to think of it, the last food any of us had was this afternoon." said Mimi. Genni went into the kitchen area and returned with several steaming trays, loaded with various dishes and foods. The digi-destined ate in silence, the grim message still on there minds. After diner was finished, and the dishes disposed of, the digi-destined had the night to relax and try to prepare for the battle to end all battles.
The sounds of night time filled the viridian woods. Kagemon crept silently along the tracks of the car that he had seen eairlier. The tracks abruptly ended on the dirt road. Kqagemon rose to his feet. Cars don't normaly disapear. He drew a handfull of a yellowish powder from his belt and scattered it over the tracks. The powder shimmered with a dim light as it made out the hidden portal that the car had went throught to reach Genni's house. With an evil grin Kagemon entered the protective barrier.
" Lord Devimon shall be pleased." he said coldly.
Genni walked up to Izzy,
"I've noticed that your computer is broken, would you like for me to fix it and upgrade it with a few more programs?" asked Genni.
" Would I!" exclaimed Izzy as he pulled off his back pack and handed his laptop to Genni.
" Hmm, this dosent look to bad, I'll have it to you in about an hour." Genni left to go fix the computer. Izzy looked around the now empty dining room. Tai all of a sudden walked in, looking like he had a load on his mind.
" Hey Tai, whats up?" asked Izzy as he walked over to Tai.
" Oh, hey Izzy," replied Tai. " Not much I suppose, just thinking."
"About what Genni said?"
" That too, It's just that..." Tai trailed off. " Hey Izzy, can you keep a secret?" asked Tai suddenly breaking off from the topic.
" Sure thing, why whats it about?"
Tai looked about to see if anyone else was withhin earshot." Well, I wouldn't ask this If I did know what to do, and your the smartest one in the whole group. Im worried that if, you know the one of us that has to go through with this turns out to be me, I never might be able too let this person I know what I really think of her."
" Oh I see what you mean, Would this person be Sora perhaps?" asked Izzy.
Tai blushed," Shhh!, not so loud! What makes you think that?"
" Well I've seen the way you look at Sora sometimes, and remember how you took it apon yourself to personaly rescue Sora from Datamon?"
* Sigh* " Well ok, mabey I do have a thing for Sora, ok? But what do I tell her if anything?"
Izzy thought carefully. " Well, I think that you should come out truthfully with Sora, go talk to her. Mabey you'll find out something you didn't know about before."
Tai thought about what Izzy had said.
" You know your right, this could be my only chance to tell her how I feel. Thanks Izzy, your a good friend!" Tai went out side to where he had last seen Sora. Izzy smiled to himself. He may not always be a people person, but he had come up with some solid advice for a friend.
Izzy walked out onto the patio. The warm night air was filled with the sounds of summer, a cricket chirped from some rose bushes, the warm breeze stirred the cool green grass. A sudden sneeze caught him off guard. Izzy whirled around to find Joe wiping his runny nose with a kleenex.
" Gomamon, can we please go in?, I'm allergic to the flowers!" whined Joe as he blew his nose. Gomamon splashed around in a small pond.
"Joe, just relax!, can't you see its a wonderful night for a swim?" said Gomamon as he did a back stroke.
" I don't swim!," replied Joe as he finished dabbing his nose, " I study!"
"Don't forget complain, you do that an awful lot!" said Gomamon as he swam out of Joe's reach. Joe stood up and adjusted his glasses.
"Well at least I'm the only one here who trys to do things the safe way. Is there something so wrong about being cautious?"
" Not at all," said Izzy as he walked over to Joe. " In fact I'd say thats something to be proud of."
" You see," said Joe to Gomamon as he pointed to Izzy, " Now thats the first bit of sense I've heard in a long time." Joe turned to Izzy. " Good to see you, how's your arm?"
" A bit Better." said Izzy as he flexed as best he could from within the cast.
" So what brings you out here?" asked Joe.
" We'll Genni's upgrading my computer so I have a bit of time, and I thought I'd see what everyone is up to."
" We'll I'm just trying to convince Gomamon to go back inside where there are no flowers or trees that I'm allergic too."said Joe as he wiped his nose again.
" And I keep telling him to lighten up!" said Gomamon as he floated closer to the boys. Joe suddenly seized this moment to strike as he leapt at Gomamon and with a great deal of splashing, yanked the struggling digimon out of the water. Joe stood up, his front and arms soaked and dripping, and he slung Gomamon over his shoulder.
" Didn't see that coming did you?" Laughed Joe triumphantly. " Now we can go inside away from the pollen and insects."
" I honestly did not see that one comming... You really can be surprising Joe." said Gomamon once the shock was over.
"You coming in Izzy?" asked Joe.
" Err thats ok, I think I'll go see what Matt's up to." said Izzy as he watched the wet pair go back into the house. Although Joe and Gomamon were're totaly mis-matched, they made a good team.
Izzy turned and went off to find Matt.
Matt lay stretched out on the shore of a small lake that was in Genni's yard, Gabumon, T.k and Patamon we're there as well. T.k and Patamon we're by the shore throwing rocks ( and Patamomon attempting to ) into the clear water.
" Hey Izzy, whats up man?" asked Matt when he saw Izzy.
" Hiya Izzy!" called T.k as he waved from the shore line.
" So how's your arm and head?" asked Matt .Ever since Izzy had been hurt, everyone had been treating him way to nicley, not that it was a bad thing but he didn't want to be a bother to his friends.
" Alot better than before, hardly hurts at all." lied Izzy. His arm was better yes, but his head still hurt if he was active. He tried to keep it hidden from his friends, they we're worried about him enough as it was and he did not want to be a fifth wheel.
" If you say so," said Matt as he plopped back down onto the grass. " So what brings who out here?"
" Just seeing whats up with everyone, and you?"
" Well T.k wanted company, and I didn't want him off playing alone." Matt glanced at T.k before leaning back. " So, have you been thinking about what Genni said?"
"Mmmhm. And you?" said Izzy with a nod.
" Sort of, I'm not sure what to make of it. I mean..." Matt trailed off for a moment. "... Just who is it?"
" Well it could be any of us, You, me, mabey even T-"
" Don't even joke about it." interuppted Matt.
" Well who ever it is, we have to follow throught with it." said Gabumon un-expectedly. " I'm more worried about just how we find out?"
" Then theres that." said Izzy thoughtfully. T.k cane running up to the two boys and the Digi-mon.
" Hey Matt, whatcha talking about?" said T.k as he sat down, mimicking Matts posture. Patamon flew over and landed on a nearby rock.
" Nothing much, why?, are you two bored all ready?" replied Matt.
"No, its just that Patamon can't throw rocks farther than me, so its not fair."
" I need to have longer arms." said Patamon as he held up his stubby legs.
Matt lay back down with a grin. " Mabey Patamon should Digi-volve and even out the odds."
" No way!" replied T.k , " I could never throw as far as Angemon, he could probally throw a rock to the moon!" Patamon blushed at the praise.
Matt turned back to Izzy. " We'll talk more, when T.k's not around, Its not that I want to ex-clude him," said Matt in a whisper. "- I just don't want him to get to worked up over the fact that one of us may die."
Izzy looked back at T.k, who was playing with Patamon off to one side, he seemed oblivious to the deleima that the Digi-destined were facing.
" I suppose, but he will have to find out sooner or later ." said Izzy.
" I know I know, but I don't want him freaking out, Im not sure if he understood what Genni said during supper."
" Ok then, I'll catch you guys later." said Izzy as he got up to leave.
" I'll come find you after T.k's asleep." Izzy waved bye to Matt, Gabumon, T.k and Patamon.
Tai Kamiya watched Sora from a distance. She sat with Biyomon, Mimi and Palamon on the back patio chatting about girl things. The advice Izzy had given him we're going through his mind over and over, should he tell Sora his true feelings towards her? Tai sat down on the grass a little ways off and stared over at Sora. Truthfully he adored everything about her: Her Shiny Brown hair, her deep hazel eyes, her caring nature. In short, Tai thought she was perfect. Tai nearly jumped out of his skin when he felt a hand on his shoulder, he spun around to see Agumon standing behind him.
" Tai what're you looking-" Agumon was cut short as Tai clamped his mouth shut and pulled him down.
" Shh!" whispered Tai.
" Whats wrong?" whispered Agumon. Agumon Looked over in the direction in which he was looking. " You we're looking at Sora wern't you?"
" Is it that obvious?" sighed Tai.
" If you like her so much, why don't you go talk to her?"
" It's just that... what if She dosn't like me back?"
" And what if she does?"said Agumon. Tai resumed staring at Sora.
" Well...." Tai trailed off.
" Would you like me to talk to her for you?" asked Agumon. With out waiting for an answer, Agumon got up and jogged over to Sora.
" Hey waitaminnit!!!" hissed Tai as he tried to catch the Digimon.
" Sora!, Oh Sora!" called Agumon when he reached her.
" Oh Hello Agumon, is something wrong?" asked Sora.
" Trouble?" said Palamon as she perked up.
" Not again!" moaned Mimi.
" NO, no, no trouble at all, I just needed to tell Sora that Tai was looking for her, thats all!" said Agumon as he waved his paws (claws?) in protest.
" Tai, looking for me?" said Sora as she stood up. " Where is he?" Agumon pointed over to the lake.
" He's by the lake I belive." Sora turned to Mimi and the three digimon,
" I'll be back in a bit."
" No problem, I'll just finish filing my nails." said Mimi as she busily scrubbed her nails. " Hey Agumon, would you mind if I painted your claws?" asked Mimi as she gave Agumon that look.
" Umm I don't know..." said Agumon as he began to sweat.
Sora saw Tai a little ways off, and she then began to wonder why he wanted to talk to her. Was Tai wanting to ask her out? Sora began to blush a bit, she had always seceretly wanted this, but was she ready and how would this affect there friendship? In spite of her self, she noticed that her pace had slowed, She quickened her pace. When Tai saw Sora, he straightend up and managed a weak smile.
" Oh uh, Hi Sora!, nice night huh?" said Tai nervously.
" You needed to tell me somthing?" asked Sora, whom was obviously as nervous as Tai.
" I- um wanted to-uh- ask you about..." Tai nervously searched his mind on what to say next. "... What do you think about what Genni said eairlier?"said Tai with a sheepish grin. "Oh great topic, why not just get every one depressed" He thought just a moment later as he gave himself a mental slap.
Sora's hopefulness dropped. " Oh well I never really thought about it." Lied Sora. " It figures, Tai is putting the group before her." she thought, Sora shoke the thought from her head. "How could I be so selfish to think that?" she thought. "But yet my heart wants something else." As much as it hurt her heart she turned her efforts toward the group. Just then, Mimi called out to Sora. " Perfect timing," muttered Sora.
"Well I should go, Mimi wants me for something." said Sora. " Why don't you come talk with us?" asked Sora, still hoping.
" Errr, I'll be there in a bit, I just need to , uh, ask Genni somthing!" stuttered Tai as he came up with an excuse.
" Oh, alright then, if your to busy..." said Sora as she turned to leave. Tai turned away and as soon as he did he cursed himself. " Arrg!, how can I be such an idiot!" he thought. " Way to go Tai!, you just blew your best chance at ever talking to Sora!"
A few feet away Sora walked slowly, fighting back tears. One escaped and slid down her cheek leaving a wet trail. Suddenly a large pair of hands covered her mouth and with a muffled shriek pulled her close to a tall, muscular body. A thick arm clamped around her chest, pinning her arms to her side! Her captor leaned over her shoulder, and the masked head spoke in a low gritty voice.
" Say but one word, and you won't live another moment!" The hand was pulled away from her mouth, and brought back under her chin holding a sharp knife. Sora stared at the gleeming blade with wide eyes. Sora gritted her teeth and remained slilent. She flinched as the knife jerked suddenly and cut the cord that held Sora's crest from around her neck. "Heh, listen to me and mabey I won't kill you. Lord Devimon shall reward me greatly for this." said The digi-mon as he studyed the crest.
Izzy was still wandering about Genni's huge house when Agumon dashed passed him! Izzy had to flatten against the wall in order to avoid the speeding digi-mon.
" Hey!" said Izzy as he dodged Agumon, Just then Agumon turned to face him.
" Izzy you have to help me!" he wailed, " Mimi's after me, just look!" cried poor Agumon as he raised his now rainbow colored claws to show Izzy.
" Hmm better keep running!" suggested Izzy, Agumon wasted no time as he took off once again. Mimi suddenly jogged into the room.
" Wait!, I never finished your Pinky!" she called out to the fleeing Digi-mon. " Just don't go touching anything!" Mimi closed up her make up bag with a sigh.
" Another satisfied customer?" joked Izzy.
" Funny." said Mimi sarcastically. " So what are you doing away from your computer?"
" Im just waiting for Genni to finish upgrading it." said Izzy matter-of-factly as he continued walking. Mimi turned and watched him go, She was always mad at him for being constantly buried in his computer to pay any attention to anybody, or to her for that matter. Mimi sighed inwardly, she was always mad at Izzy but yet she cared very deeply for him.
"Matt I'm really not that tired!, Honest!" complained T.k with a huge yawn as Matt ushered him off to bed.
" No buts, If you want to be ready for Devi-mon you have to have a good nights rest." Matt led T.k ( and Patamon followed) to the small Dormatory that Genni had for them to sleep in. The room resembled the fake one Devimon had used long ago to trap them, not a pleasent memory. After T.k was tucked in Matt turned to leave.
" Matt, what were you and Izzy talking about?" T.k asked innocently enough. Matt went back over and sat on the side of T.k's bed.
" Do you remeber what Genni said at dinner?" asked Matt.
" Yeah." said T.k with a nod.
" Did you understand it?" T.k nodded again, this time with a downcast look in his deep blue eyes. " You don't seem upset or anything, a you sure?" asked Matt.
" Yes I am sure!" snapped T.k suddenly. " Everyone thinks Im just a crybaby and they have to protect me, well I don't want that!" said T.k with a flash of anger in his eyes. " I'm old enough to understand what Genni ment, you don't have to make things up!" Matt seemed taken aback by the sudden outburst.
" T.k," started Matt. " It's not that everyone thinks your a crybaby, its just that we don't want you to get hurt!"
" Thats still my point!, you all treat me like I'm a problem!" cried T.k his eyes misting up.
" T.k, thats not true!" said Patamon as he finaly spoke. " Nobody thinks your a problem!"
" T.k, if we all thought you we're a problem, would we all have came to rescue you when you we're sucked into this crazy world?" said Matt. T.k thought back to when they all had been lost in the wastelands after defeating Etemon*
*****Authours Note*****
This story was started before the whole Myotismon saga and the Dark Masters was aired on North American T.v, so I just made up what happened after the Etemon saga, Asuming that when Tai returned and everyone found each other, they began to wander the digi-world again. Oh and also, all Digi-mon can evolve up to the ultimate level, ( Im not adding the Mega level, at least I don't think)
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T.k remebered that he was sucked in after Patamon was, and the others did go after him. " T.k, the reason that I want to keep you out of danger so much is that your my brother, and I'm responsible for looking after you, I mean what would Mom and Dad say if I let you get hurt?" said Matt.
" I- I'm sorry I yelled at you Matt." said T.k sadly.
" Hey, I understand how you feel, but just remember, your just as important as anyone on this Team. Now its late, how about you try to get some sleep?"
" Thanks Matt. " said T.k as he roller over.
" G'night T.k, G'night Patamon." said Matt as he turned off the lamp on the nightstand and headed out into the hall. Before Matt was out the Door, T.k was fast asleep. Gabumon waited for Matt out in the hall, when he saw his human companion he trotted over to him.
" So, did you talk to T.k?" asked Gabumon as he matched Matts pace.
" You might say that."
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