TAICHI: BETRAYED

Cody here. Last time Kari's team tried to stop Piedmon's revival but they were too late. T.K.'s team followed Taichi to a dark temple. There we met back up with Kari's team. He started to attack but Yolei was able to get through to him. Now he's back in the real world with us. Maybe now we can get some answers.


Where am I? The last thing I can remember is facing Yolei-no, Sora. She is Sora, my Sora is back. I thought she was dead. I though she died with all my other friends that day we faced Apocalymon. After his explosion, I thought I was the only survivor, but she's alive! Sora's alive! She might not be in the same body, but she's Sora. She's alive!

Where am I? I must have passed out after Yolei convinced me of who she really is. Kari and the other must have brought me back to the real world.

Kari....my female clone...my opposite, other self, my....sister? She's going to need help against the Dark Masters and the Neo Digital World Army, but I don't know if I can help her.

Neo Digiworld Army...why was I with them? I still don't know why. I have no memory of ever joining them, just memories of being with them. While I was with them, I never thought about why I don't have any memories, but now that I have found Sora, I'm very curious. Why was I with them? Why was I there? Who was the emperor? After everything I did in the Neo Digiworld, can I make amends? Well, I'm not going to find anything out lying here...


Taichi slowly opened his eyes. He found that he was lying in a hospital bed with Cody, Michael and Yolei standing around him. Yolei ran over to him. "Tai, you're awake!"

Taichi tried to speak, but it came out in gurgles. He coughed and cleared his throat. "H-how long have I been out?"

"Five days," Cody said, with his arms crossed. He was leaning against the heater. Michael had the same look on his face, glaring at Taichi lying in the bed.

"W-why are they here?" Taichi asked, coughing.

"Guards," Michael said,"Just to make sure you don't try anything."

"No," Taichi said, looking directly at them,"I have found Sora, I am no longer with the Neo-Digiworld."

Cody just growled, but Michael nodded. "I saw what you did to Skull Satanmon. He might not be able to use his right arm ever again."

Taichi nodded. "Yeah, but, unfortunately, I lost my sword."

"Who were you working for?" Cody asked,"Who was the Neo-Digiworld Emperor?"

Taichi lowered his eyes. "I...I don't know."

"How convenient," Cody said, dropping his arms.

"Listen," Taichi said,"Its hard to explain, but I must have been under some sort of influence. I don't remember joining the Army, but, somehow I was with them. Who's egg was that that I found? I don't know."

"Who did you answer to?" Cody asked.

"I never saw his face," Taichi explain,"I only answered to a shadow."

"And you never thought anything of it?" Cody asked, nearly yelling.

"No," Taichi said,"Something was suppressing my curiosity, but Sora knocked that out. I want to know. Something has been manipulating me, and I want answers!"

"Hmm," Cody said, turning away.

Michael saw the look in Yolei's eyes. She was staring at Taichi, her eyes glowing. "Well," he said, mentioning to Cody,"We'd better be going."

They walked over to the door, and Michael stopped. "By the way, I'm going to talk to Kari later, what should I tell her?"

Taichi sighed. "Tell her, that if she wants me, she can have me."

Michael nodded and walked out. As soon as the door closed, Yolei turned to Taichi. "Oh, Tai, I'm so glad that you're here."

Taichi smiled. "I'm so glad I found you again Sora."

Yolei lightly kissed him on the check. "So, how has you new life been going?"

Yolei laughed in the same way that Sora did. A laugh that melted Taichi's heart away. "Fine, I guess. I don't think my father's going to approve of his twelve-year-old daughter having relations with a...how old are you anyway?"

Taichi half-smiled. "I haven't stopped age the day we fought Apocalymon. You're supposed to be the genius, you tell me."

Yolei lightly punched him in the arm. "Oh you..Well, let's see, you were twelve-years-old then, and that was twelve-years-ago, that means you're twenty-four."

"Twenty-five actually," he said,"But, you're right. We can never be seen together."

"We're soul-mates," she said, kissing him,"We'll think of something."



Skull Satanmon stood in the Neo-Digiworld Empire's throne room. He was kneeling in front of a dark figure seated on the throne. "Taichi, has betrayed us."

"Indeed," the dark figure said,"Fourtunatly, he has no higher knowledge of our purpose. How goes the rebirth process of the Digi-egg?"

Skull Satanmon sighed. "It appears that when Anteiramon said many hours, he meant many days. We will need Digital energy from Digimon to revive your powerful body, my Emperor."

The emperor nodded, even though Skull Satanmon could not see. "Very well. Go and bring Anteiramon this Digital Energy, then my body will be revived!"



"Hey, Kari!"

Kari quickly shoved the object she had in her hands into her pockets. "Hi, Michael," she said as he sat down across from her at the food court table with a tray of food. He handed her a burger meal. "Thanks."

"You were looking at the Crest of Courage, weren't you?" he asked.

"Yeah," she said, unwrapping her burger,"I was."

"You were wondering if you should give it to Taichi, weren't you?"

She sighed. "Yeah, I mean, it was his to began with."

"But Kari," Michael said,"It's yours now."

"That's not all," she said, looking down at the burger in front of her,"I was thinking of letting him lead."

Michael nearly choked on his burger. "What?!"

"Michael," she said,"He's Tai, I'm not. You hear what T.K. said he told him. I'm nothing but a clone of him. I'm just a clone! I'm nothing but a copy of him."

"Kari," Michael said in the same tone,"You are our leader. As far as I'm concerned, you're your own person. Not just a shadow of Taichi."

"Maybe," she said, reaching inside her pocket and closed her hand around the crest.

"BEEP BEEP."

"That's the D-terminal," Kari said, fishing through her bag for it. She pulled it out and popped open the screen. "Its from Genai."

"What does it say?"

"Dark Masters have taken up residence in a stone tower near the water's edge. They are beginning to terrorize the Digital World. Hurry."

Kari stood up. "Let's go."


T.K. nervously walked into his mom's study. She was sitting there typing away at her computer, writing some sort of article. Ever since he found out he was really Matt, he felt uncomfortable around his mother. He couldn't tell her that her second son was really her first, or second. Taichi told him that there were really three Ishida sons, not two. He was determined to find out.

"Uh, Mom?" he asked.

"Yes, honey?" she asked without turning around.

"Can I ask you something?" he asked, slinking up behind her.

"What is it dear?"

"Did I have a younger-er, I mean older brother?"

"Of course," she said, still typing,"I told you all about Matt."

"I know that," he said,"Did I have another older brother, named Takeru?"

Ms. Takashi's hands stopped dancing across the keyboard. "Who told you that?"

"I, uh, um, someone did. I don't want to say who."

She sighed, and turned around on her chair. She placed her hands on Takeru's shoulders. "Listen to me, you did have an older brother named Takeru. He died the same day Matt did."

"W-why didn't you ever tell me about him?"

She sighed again, and T.K. could see that she had tears coming down her cheeks. "Well, I guess because than I would have to explain what happened with me and your father."

"What?" he asked.

"Listen, your father and I didn't get a divorce after you were born, we got one after Takeru was born. Matt went to live with him and Takeru came with me. After Myotismon took over Tokyo and the Digidestined returned back to the Digital World, your father and I were reunited. We watched them face the Dark Masters, and then that horrible Apocalymon. After we watch our sons die, your father and I had one last night of passion, before we split ways forever. Then I found out I was pregnant. I named you after my second son."

T.K. was speechless. "I did have a younger brother when I was Matt," he thought to himself,"why couldn't I remember him?"




"This must be the place," Kari said, scanning her neck upward to see the top of the tower,"This place is even higher than Jijimon's."

"Really?" Michael asked,"You're going to have to take me to see him sometime."

"Enough talking," Cody said,"We'd better get going."

Ken nodded. "Yes, let's hurry up, Davis and I want to get rid of those Dark Masters, now."

Kari turned around. Michael, Betamon, Cody, Armadillomon, Ken, Wormmon, Davis, Veemon and Gatomon. "Are we the only ones that got the e-mail?"

"Probably," Cody said, crossing his arms,"Yolei's with Taichi, and I don't know what Willace or T.K. is doing."

"Well," Kari said, turning back towards the tower,"Let's go!"



Taichi and Yolei walked down the mall, gazing at shops they past. They had just past a stuffed animal shop, when Yolei ran inside. Taichi followed her. He scanned the isles of cotton, when he saw her hugging a pink bird. "Can you buy this for me, please Tai?"

Taichi smiled,"It looks just like Biyomon. Okay, Sora, a present for the greatest gift I ever received."

"Oh, Tai," she said, running over to hug him, when he held up his hand.

"Right," she said,"We've got to keep this a secret. I hope no one thinks this is suspicious."

"How would they know?" he said, grabbing the pink bird,"For all they know, you could be my younger sister, right?"

"Yeah," she said, with a smile,"I just hope Kari doesn't get jealous!"


Ken kicked open the wooden door and entered a bare ballroom, the floor covered with glass and a large skylight across the ceiling. "Well," he said, walking into the room,"This is the final floor, and there is nothing here! This tower is nothing but an empty, abandoned tower!"

"Yeah," Kari said, closing the door behind the Digidestined,"This is nothing here. Genai has made a mistake."

"I hope this wasn't a set up," Michael said, walking across the glass floor,"We've searched this entire tower from the bottom up, and there isn't so much as a Chumon here, much less a Dark Master."

"Oh really?" a voice said, booming throughout the room.

"Piedmon!" Kari said,"Where are you?"

"Look up."

"Holy..." Davis said, as a shadow cast over the room. Through the skylight, the Digidestined could see the bottom of the Dark Masters castle descending upon the tower. It stopped inches from the skylight.

"What are you waiting for you coward?!" Ken shouted, "Why don't you come and face us?!"

"I am still recuperating from my death experience," Piedmon said,"But, I have a gift for you. My emissary will handle you."

From the underside of the Dark Master's castle a beam of dark light shot down into the center of the glass floor. "Lady Devimon," Davis said,"The last of the Nightmare Soldiers."

The witch crossed her arms."Hello, Digidestined. How are you?"

Kari growled. "Guys, its time to digivolve!"

"Aramdillomon armor digivolve to Digmon! The Drill of Knowledge!"

"Veemon armor digivolve to Flamedramon! The Fires of Courage!"

"Betamon digivolve to Seadramon! Seadramon digivolve to Megaseadramon!"

"Wormmon digivolve to Stingmon!"

The Crest of Courage began to glow brightly underneath Kari's shirt. "Lead the attack, Gatomon."

"You've got it," Gatomon said, rushing towards the devil Digimon. She jumped up and punched Lady Devimon in the face.

"Ahh!" Lady Devimon moaned, throwing her hands up to her face. She moved her hand slightly,"You are going to pay for that!"

She grabbed Gatomon and through her into the wall.

"Thunder Javelin!"

Lady Devimon turned just in time to see Megaseadramon's lightning attack zooming towards her. She jumped up into the air to avoid the lighting blast. She then zoomed towards Megaseadramon and kicked him in the side of his face. He moaned and lurched back.

"My turn!" Stingmon shouted, sprouting his blade from his forearm. "Spiking Strike!"

"Hmm?" Lady Devimon asked, looking towards the air. Stingmon zoomed in and, with his blade, ran right through her arm. He pushed himself away and floated in the air.

"Have you had enough?" Stingmon asked, crossing his arm,"Or do you want some more?"

Lady Devimon looked at her bleeding arm. "Nice blade, pretty sharp," she said with a smile,"But mine's shaper!"

The fingers on her left hand grew longer and sharper and merge together, forming a long blade. She took off and rammed the blade right through Stingmon's arm. "How did it feel?" she laughed, watching Stingmon falling into the ground.

"Next," she said, landing on the ground.

Flamedramon and Digmon stepped on either side of her. Each one raised their hands.

"Gold Rush!"

"Fire Rocket!"

Lady Devimon watched Digmon's attack coming in from the right, and Flamedramon's coming in from the left. She waited until the flames and the drills were a few inches from her, then she simply jumped up into the air.

"Oh no!" Flamedramon said.

"Get out of the way!" Digmon warned.

Flamedramon's fire attack slammed into Digmon and sent him crashing into the wall where he regressed to Armadillomon. Digmon's drills shattered Flamedramon's armor, turning him back to Veemon.

"Oh," Davis and Cody said in unison, depressed looks on their face.

"Gatomon!" Kari shouted,"Get up!"

Kari's Digimon jumped up from where she had been lying and charged at Lady Devimon, her claws extended. "Lightning Paw!"

Lady Devimon grabbed Gatomon's fists and threw her over her shoulders and into Kari's arms.

"Well," she said, "I don't see how you were able to defeat Gigadramon and Skullmearamon. You can't even hold your own against me."

"She's right," Kari thought,"Why can't I? Something's wrong with Gatomon."

"I'm not ready to give up just yet," Veemon said, running towards her,"V-head Butt!"

Lady Devimon held out her arms and caught Veemon in her hands. She raised him into the air, and flung him across the room. Davis ran over to him. "Veemon, you can't fight. You're no where strong enough to face her."

"I have to," Veemon said,"Get the egg ready."

"I can't," he said,"Your armor was destroyed, remember? You can't do anything."

"Yes, I can," he said, standing up,"We can't just lie down in defeat. We can't give up."

"Yeah," Davis said, clenching his fists,"We can't give up. We have to keep on fighting!"

Suddenly, Davis's Digivice started to glow. "What's going on?" he asked. When he suddenly realized what was about to happen. "Veemon..."

His Digimon nodded. "Right."

"Veemon digivolve to Exveemon!"

"Wow," Davis said,"You digivolved! You're at the Champion level!"

"That's right," Exveemon said,"and I'm good as new!"

"Exveemon," Megaseadramon said, lifting his head up,"Let's fight her together."

"Agreed," Exveemon said, opening his arms,"V-laser!"

Megaseadramon lurched his head back, then shot it forward. "Thunder Javelin!"

The two attacks exploded on contact, covering Lady Devimon in a screen of smoke. "Yes!" Michael shouted,"We did it!"

"Don't go celebrating just yet," Lady Devimon said, flying up out of the smoke. She was singed, and her pant leg was torn. She zoomed towards Megaseadramon, her bladed hand pointed forward. Megaseadramon jumped up and flicked her with his tail. Unfortunately, she grabbed his tail and slammed him into the ground. She then began to pound him with her fist.

"He's getting creamed!" Stingmon said, getting to his feet,"I've got to help him."

"I'm right behind you," Exveemon said, rushing after Stingmon.

Lady Devimon raised her hand for one last punch. Megaseadramon cried out in pain when it connected. Lady Devimon smiled as she watched Megaseadramon regress to Betamon. "Well," she said,"That's two down, who's next?"

"Us," Exveemon said, charging towards her with Stingmon at his side. Lady Devimon did a back flip and kicked Exveemon and Stingmon in the chins, sending them backwards.

"They can do it," Ken said, running to Davis's side,"Then we'll take on the Dark Masters."

"Yeah," Davis said,"Piedmon, Machinedramon, and Metalseadramon are going to be destroyed!"

Suddenly, their Digivice began to glow at the same time. The light merging together covering both of them in a giant bubble. "What's going on?" Ken asked, "What's that noise? Its a heartbeat..."

"What's happening?" Davis asked,"What's that noise? Is it Ken's heartbeat?"

"Exveemon...."

"Stingmon....."

"....DNA digivolve to Paildramon!"

"What's this?" Lady Devimon asked, staring at the fused Digimon in front of her.

"Our Digimon...."Ken said, looking at Davis.

"....have combined," Davis said, looking at Ken.

Paildramon didn't waste any time. While Lady Devimon was still in shock, he ran over and gave her a deadly uppercut that sent her flying across the room.

"Yes!" Cody shouted.

Lady Devimon regained control of herself and jumped up. "Darkness Wave!"

Paildramon raised his arms and blocked Lady Devimon's attack. The force still sent him sliding across the floor.

"He's still not strong enough," Kari said,"Gatomon, he needs help."

"I'm on it," Gatomon said, running back towards Lady Devimon.

Paildramon swung his twin guns from around his back at his waist. "Desperado Blaster!" he shouted in his twin voice.

Lady Devimon was hit in the center of the chest that sent her across the floor. "Now!" Kari shouted, her Crest of Courage glowing brighter than ever before,"You should be able to beat her now!"

"Right," Gatomon said, jumping up into the air. She held her paw out, aiming right for the witch's chest.

"Lightning Paw!"

Gatomon's fist connected with Lady Devimon's chest, filling the room with an intense bright light. "No!" Lady Devimon screamed as she disappeared.

"Well," Kari said, pulling the crest out of her shirt and letting it rest against the outside of her shirt,"Looks like we've won."

"Yeah," Ken said, gazing towards the Dark Master's floating castle above the tower,"Now, what do you say we go and finish this?"

Kari nodded. "Yeah, Davis, e-mail and see if you can get the other Digidestined here. Tell Yolei to bring Taichi, we might need....Davis?"

Everyone turned around and saw Davis lying on the ground in the fetal position, sweat pouring out of his face. "Davis?" Ken asked, walking towards him,"What's wrong?"

"S-s-stay back," he said, through clenched teeth.

"Davis," Michael said,"What's wrong? Let us help you."

"He is just simply returning back to his real self."

Cody shot his head towards the ceiling. "What are you talking about Piedmon."

Davis suddenly jump up and shouted, sending a wave of red energy from his body that sent everyone in the room crashing into the walls and returning all the Digimon to their In-training forms.

Kari landed upside down, her legs resting against the wall. "Oh shoot," she weakly said to herself,"The crest fell off."

Davis stood up and scanned across the room. He appeared to be disoriented and confused. "W-what's going on?"

His eyes danced across each of the Digidestined lying sprawled out across the room. He focused on Kari lying there. He looked at the Crest of Courage that was lying between her and him. He looked at her with a very confused look in his eyes. "Tai?"

"Yes," Piedmon's voice said,"Kari and Tai have the same powers. Very interesting, but it does not concern me now. Puppetmon, take that infernal power source away from her now!"

"No," Kari thought to herself,"Not the crest! Not the crest!"

Davis reached down and picked up the Crest of Courage from where it had dropped. He looked up to the Dark Master's castle. "I am ready to return."

"Excellent, Puppetmon, "Piedmon said,"Welcome home."

"No!" Kari thought one last time before Davis disappeared in a burst of light.

to be continued....