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Yamato's POV

I awoke with a start. I peer over the darkness of the cave to Gabumon. Should I wake him up? No. Whatever is going on, I can deal with it myself. Nothing has helped yet, and poor Gabumon is exhausted, trying to keep me safe. Trying to help me deal with it.

(flashback)

I'm not sure Matt. Maybe the ancient one can help us?

The ancient one?

I heard legends about her when I was a pup. It is said that she is as old as the digital world herself.

Where do we find her? I ask.

I was answered with silence. You have no clue, do you?

You don't find her. She finds you.

GREAT WHAT I'M I SUPPOSED TO DO? SIT AROUND AND WAIT?

Patience has never been one of your strong points my friend.

(end flashback)

Enough waiting. Someone was out there. I could sense it. I don't even acknowledge my changing as I begin to travel silently through the forest toward the disturbance. That smell. Musky sunshine on a warm day. TAI! I creep to the edge of the forest clearing. My heart chills at the sight. Tai is surrounded by a pack of black wolves, not as large as the wolf that bit me, but large enough non the less. I prick my ears forward to hear him whisphering at them.

Matt. Come on. It's me Tai. It'll be okay.

What was he doing?

They began to stalk menacingly toward him.





I leap between them and my angel.

I growl at the predators. Warning them to stay away. One slinks off. The other one is looking for a fight. Bring it on. It overestimated me because of my smaller size. Other people used to do that too. I quickly suprised him. He wasn't able to land a hand, uh paw on me. Before to long, he was running away from the battle, and I stood triumphent, without a scratch.

Exhausted, I merge back into me. I collapse on the ground next to Tai.

Taichi! What are you doing here?

I enfold him into my arms. God I missed you Tai.

He grins up at me. Looking for you.

I step away. You shouldn't have come.

Matt, why can't you understand that we're in this together?

Furious, I grab Tai, and give him a good shake, hoping to knock some sense into his thick skull.

How can you say that? I killed your father Taichi! And the other guys too!

He stares at me in shock. I step back, ashamed of what I had just done.

I'm sorry Tai.

He shakes his head, and winces in agony. Look I even hurt him, and he's been hurt enough already.

Don't be. This thing. It isn't your fault. Tai whisphers, and staggers.

I catch him about the waist, and swing him into my arms.

How long have you been in the digital world? Why does he do things like this. He nearly died the other day, and now he expects his body to let him go tromping through the woods.

The day I got your letter.

Your an idiot. But I say that tenderly as I brush his hair from his brown eyes.

No, I'm just in love. His brown eyes sparkle happily at me. How can he look at me like that, after all I've done.

Come on. Lets go back to camp, you need to rest.

Yes mommy.

I laughed. How could I fail now that Tai was by my side?

I settle down next to Tai, and curl up next to him. He murmers happilly.

I missed you.

I missed you too.

Matt, please don't ever leave me like that again! He brown eyes plead.

I'm sorry Tai. He presses his lips to mine.

What the--- I exclaim. A shape was appearing from the fire smoke. An very ancient looking garurumon appeared.

Who are you? Tai asks.

To be continued :

Who is it? And will Yamato and Tai find a cure?