*Well here's another episode (chapter). Whatever. Heh. Enjoy!*
Episode 5
THE DIMENSIONAL RIFT
"Joe and I were attacked by that ugly Skullvulmon while we were out looking for the ninth Digidestined. Palmon and Gomamon digivolved but they still weren't powerful enough to withstand Skullvulmon's disgusting Fire of Decay. Togemon didgivolved to Lillymon and took care of the birdie right away, then we all went to find Tai and tell him that there are Digimon on Earth again. What a rotten day." -Mimi
Kari and TK sat together on a couple of patio chairs with their Digimon on the Kamiya's balcony. TK knew that inside the apartment the other Digidestined were discussing, maybe even arguing about what to do now that other Digimon were back on Earth. But TK didn't really care much. He didn't want to be a part of that discussion. He was very happy just sitting with Kari. He liked Kari.
TK looked at her. She was sitting very quietly with her hands folded in her lap, staring out at the city. She was always quiet, which was one of the many things TK admired about her. She was always very calm too, and her being calm seemed to make him calm too. TK usually talked a lot, and he wasn't always very brave, but he was more now that Kari had joined their group. Or maybe he wasn't, exactly, but he tried to be because he wanted Kari to THINK he was brave. He was pretty sure that she did.
But he wanted to be brave for another reason, too. He wanted to have the bravery to protect Kari whenever it came down to a fight. Whenever Tai couldn't take care of her, he always asked TK to, which made him very proud. TK thought that he was the best person besides Tai to protect Kari.
"Kari?" he said suddenly.
"Yes?"
"We're best friends, right?"
"Of course we are."
There was a long pause. Then TK said, "And we're going to be best friends forever, right?"
"Sure, TK. Why wouldn't we be?"
"Promise!" TK said fiercely.
Kari looked at him, surprised. "I promise, TK. How come you're worried about us not being best friends?"
TK sighed. "I dunno. I guess it's just the way the others fight sometimes. Remember when we all split up that time just 'cause Tai and Matt had a fight?"
"Yes, I remember. But they made up and now they're friends again."
"Yeah, I know. But still. We can't ever let that happen to us, Kari."
Kari looked at him. "I don't want us to ever fight, but we could."
TK shook his head fiercely. "Uh-uh. We always have to stay together. If we aren't, who's going to protect you, Kari?"
"I will, TK," Gatomon spoke up. "That's my job, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I know it is," TK admitted reluctantly. "And you do a really good job of it too! But I think...I think if we're all together, it'll be easier for us to protect each other. And Kari-" He hesitated. "I...I want to always take care of you, too!"
Kari smiled at him. "I'm glad I have somebody brave like you to take care of me, TK."
TK smiled back. That was what he liked most about her: the way she made him feel so good.
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Metaldragamon summoned Goromon to his dark cavern with a bellow that was probably heard clear across the Digiworld.
"GOROMON!"
"Yes, master," Goromon said, appearing as fast as he could.
"Goromon! Is it true? Did they really defeat Skullvulmon that easily?!"
"Well, actually, master," Goromon said in a trembling voice, "it was only, er, one of the humans and her Digimon partner."
"WHAAAAAAAT?!"
Goromon cringed. "Please, master, don't be angry!"
Metaldragamon was silent for a moment, save for the hisses he made through his teeth.
"The Digidestined are stronger than I anticipated," he said at last. "It is time to begin splitting them apart. We'll see how strong they are alone."
"Yes, of course, master."
"Use the dimensional rift as I have showed you. Cut them off from each other. Then we will see how this little story plays out."
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Episode 5
THE DIMENSIONAL RIFT
"Joe and I were attacked by that ugly Skullvulmon while we were out looking for the ninth Digidestined. Palmon and Gomamon digivolved but they still weren't powerful enough to withstand Skullvulmon's disgusting Fire of Decay. Togemon didgivolved to Lillymon and took care of the birdie right away, then we all went to find Tai and tell him that there are Digimon on Earth again. What a rotten day." -Mimi
Kari and TK sat together on a couple of patio chairs with their Digimon on the Kamiya's balcony. TK knew that inside the apartment the other Digidestined were discussing, maybe even arguing about what to do now that other Digimon were back on Earth. But TK didn't really care much. He didn't want to be a part of that discussion. He was very happy just sitting with Kari. He liked Kari.
TK looked at her. She was sitting very quietly with her hands folded in her lap, staring out at the city. She was always quiet, which was one of the many things TK admired about her. She was always very calm too, and her being calm seemed to make him calm too. TK usually talked a lot, and he wasn't always very brave, but he was more now that Kari had joined their group. Or maybe he wasn't, exactly, but he tried to be because he wanted Kari to THINK he was brave. He was pretty sure that she did.
But he wanted to be brave for another reason, too. He wanted to have the bravery to protect Kari whenever it came down to a fight. Whenever Tai couldn't take care of her, he always asked TK to, which made him very proud. TK thought that he was the best person besides Tai to protect Kari.
"Kari?" he said suddenly.
"Yes?"
"We're best friends, right?"
"Of course we are."
There was a long pause. Then TK said, "And we're going to be best friends forever, right?"
"Sure, TK. Why wouldn't we be?"
"Promise!" TK said fiercely.
Kari looked at him, surprised. "I promise, TK. How come you're worried about us not being best friends?"
TK sighed. "I dunno. I guess it's just the way the others fight sometimes. Remember when we all split up that time just 'cause Tai and Matt had a fight?"
"Yes, I remember. But they made up and now they're friends again."
"Yeah, I know. But still. We can't ever let that happen to us, Kari."
Kari looked at him. "I don't want us to ever fight, but we could."
TK shook his head fiercely. "Uh-uh. We always have to stay together. If we aren't, who's going to protect you, Kari?"
"I will, TK," Gatomon spoke up. "That's my job, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I know it is," TK admitted reluctantly. "And you do a really good job of it too! But I think...I think if we're all together, it'll be easier for us to protect each other. And Kari-" He hesitated. "I...I want to always take care of you, too!"
Kari smiled at him. "I'm glad I have somebody brave like you to take care of me, TK."
TK smiled back. That was what he liked most about her: the way she made him feel so good.
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Metaldragamon summoned Goromon to his dark cavern with a bellow that was probably heard clear across the Digiworld.
"GOROMON!"
"Yes, master," Goromon said, appearing as fast as he could.
"Goromon! Is it true? Did they really defeat Skullvulmon that easily?!"
"Well, actually, master," Goromon said in a trembling voice, "it was only, er, one of the humans and her Digimon partner."
"WHAAAAAAAT?!"
Goromon cringed. "Please, master, don't be angry!"
Metaldragamon was silent for a moment, save for the hisses he made through his teeth.
"The Digidestined are stronger than I anticipated," he said at last. "It is time to begin splitting them apart. We'll see how strong they are alone."
"Yes, of course, master."
"Use the dimensional rift as I have showed you. Cut them off from each other. Then we will see how this little story plays out."
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