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Protectorate12

Sora walked at Tai's side, it had been three days now since Glenn and Matt had left taking with them Kari's crest and part of her heart. They walked near a huge river that drowned out a lot of sound, to be heard you had to yell. Sora had never had a brother till Glenn had come and she missed having him around, she couldn't explain why though. He was a part of her, like Tai was. Tai was different though, he was a part of her heart and soul just like Glenn, but in Glenn she could ask those questions that she'd be to embarassed to ask Tai. Glenn was her brother lost for years, now returned and brought with him a dark evil, and a dark and scary past. Why couldn't he have told her what he found in that dark place? Sora took Tai's hand in her own and held it tightly.

Tai looked down at Sora who was squeezing his hand, she was think ing of Glenn again, Tai felt a little jealousy over how often she though of Glenn, but he'd be doing the same thing if Kari had run off. Tai looked to the path ahead once more, "who are you Glenn," Tai asked in his mind. That question had never left his mind, not since he first met Glenn. Tai trusted Glenn, but something bothered Tai, he could tell Glenn had something that ate away at him, but he'd never tell. Tai had though for a time that it had been Maisoulmon, but the look of pain in Glenn's eyes didn't leave after Maisoulmon had escaped. It was still there, but after Glenn came out of that tunnel, the look in his eyes had doubled, like he hadn't known the pain had been there till that moment, then it hit him like a ton of bricks. Tai continued to think as he squeezed Sora's hand back.

Mimi moved to a little behind Joe, Mimi stared at him as he walked, their breakup had been painful. Mimi wanted Joe to stop being so careful, but he wouldn't! Why was he always so afraid? If he was afraid of her getting hurt he shouldn't, she wasn't a weakling anymore. The worst part of the breakup had to be the fight, Mimi had bought them sky diving tickets and Joe flipped! He went on for half an hour naming every single thing that could go wrong, in the end Mimi started shouting how he should be more daring and if he didn't he could consider there relationship over! Sure they were friend, some what, but Mimi wanted him to hold her in his arms. Like Tai does for Sora. Why couldn't he just send caution to the wind? Couldn't he give it up for her? She wanted to ask him if he still cared, if he woke up at nights expecting to see her, if he was willing to give it all up for her. How can you ask such a question after hurting their feelings? Mimi hung her head and fell back a few steps.

Joe knew Mimi had moved closer to him, he didn't care. She was always so reckless, always finding the most dangerous game out there and dragging him along. She could get hurt doing these things! Or worst she could be killed! Joe couldn't handle it if she did, why not? He hated her now! Didn't he? He shook those thought out of his head, they were always so confusing.

T.K. and Kari watched as Tai and Sora held hands, they did the same as them usually, but they still had teasing rights since Tai was Kari's older brother. Kari at first was a little worried over losing her crest but T.K. assured her that Matt would get it back for her so she didn't worry to much, besides she knew Glenn must have a good reason for taking it, she knew he wasn't a bad guy.

Izzy was watched the river, he hadn't anything to do on computer besides he might trip if he typed. The river the stopped, the surronding area went silent. Then the still river exploded upwards sowering everyone.

"Hello Digidestined," The giant serpent said as it loomed over the children, "now die!" He then lunged at the nearest child, who was Tai.

"Agumon! Digivolve!" Tai commanded, the little dinosaur nodded then faced their foe.

"Agumon warp digivolve to Wargreymon!" It cried as it changed from the small dinosaur to a large armoured warrior. It stopped Metalseadramon by grabbing his horn in mid air.

"Go WarGreymon! Get that whimp!" Tai cried from his position of standing protectively infront of Sora.

"Don't worry Tai I got him," Wargreymon called back to his human friend. He then pushed the great serpent back, raised his claws to the sky and sent a ball of energy into Metalseadramon's body throwing him back into the opposite shore line.

"Tentomon digivolve!" Izzy commanded his insectoid friend.

Tentomon changed into Kabutarimon and used his supershocker on the river electrifing frying the the evil Digimon who still had his tail in the water.

Metalseadramon cried out in pain as the electricity seared his body. He then pulled out of the river and blasted the Kabutarimon with his river of power knocking him back to Tentomon and into Izzy's arms. The Dark master then turned to attack Wargreymon, the last thing he saw was the the Mega Digimon tearing through his cannon and he felt as he tore through the intire length of his body. He collapsed to the ground and dissipated into nothingness.

Wargreymon landed infront of Tai, shrunk down to his Koromon stage and laned in Tai's arms who had a huge smile plastered across his face.

"Alright Koromon!" Tai congradulated his friend, "you really beat that guy!"

"Thanks Tai," Koromon said with a blush on his face, "but if Kabutarimon hadn't distracted him I might not have won."

"I agree that blast of his hurt!" Tentomon said flying into the air from Izzy's arms.

"You did good too," Tai said trying to calm the little bug down. Tai then turned to Sora who had a worried look on her face, "what is it Sora?"

"I wonder if Glenn and Matt have met any bad Digimon," she looked back where Glenn had left her.

"I'm still wondering what caused that bright flash," Mimi piped in.

"That's worrying me as well Tai, what sort of Digimon could have that much power," Joe said wiping his glasses clear of the water that had rained on it.

"I don't know but we can handle it," Tai said confidently.

"Oh, brother," Kari moaned from her place at T.K.'s side.

"What! We can handle anything," Tai stated looking at his younger sister.

"Tai we know how strong we are and all things concidered it was a lucky shot that saved us this day," Joe told him seriously.

"Why are you all being such downers!" Tai demanded looking at everyone over, "we just beat a Dark master!"

"We're just looking at things logically Tai," Izzy told his couragous friend, "we don't know how powerful the other Dark masters are and we still don't know what caused that crater, we can't assune that we're invincible, that would be dumb."

"Well I say we're the best so let's move out to find the next Dark master," Tai took Sora's hand they began walking on.

"I hope we are Tai," Sora said to her love in her mind.

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Glenn sat under a tree as the sun set, he had been there all day listening to Matt play his harmonica while he stared at the crest once worn by a girl who had been a friend to him, one he had failed to protect. When Glenn had first arrived at the Digiworld he couldn't speak Japanese, the other guys tried to help him but they lost their tempers to quickly, but Cassy, Cassy had been different, she sat with him all day just talking to him, he never understood a word she said at first but slowly he learned, and still after he knew it all she would sit with him and talk of absolutly nothing just so he'd remember it all. Glenn smiled at the memories as the crest once again turned to face him.

Matt sat a few inches to Glenn's right, he had been playing all day, Glenn had been very distant, he didn't even speak to Epsilon. Matt stopped playing to look where Gabumon slept, Matt laughed gently as Gabumon's leg kicked a few times lika a dog in the middle of a good dream.

As the sun set an unseen beam of light shot from its bright face into the crest and into Glenn's heart, Glenn's eyes closed as the entity took over. As Glenn's eyes opened he was found that he was free floating in prue light, he turned as if guided by some force to face Heiwamon. She had been Cassy's digimon when in Champion form, she was human in form for the most part but there was a god-like pressence about her. She looked like Angewomon without wings, her clothes were blue at the edges and white in the middle, she didn't wear a mask like Angewomon either, her eyes were pure light that shined beauitfully when looked at. Tears formed in Glenn's eyes as he fell into the Digimon's arms.

"How are you Glenn," She asked in a melodic voice that calmed Glenn's heart.

"I'm sorry I failed to save you and Cassy and Patrick Heiwamon," Glenn said ignoring her question.

"It's not your fault Glenn," She ran her fingers through Glenn's hair, "hehe, you're hair is much fuller now," she giggled. Glenn laughed a little as well, Heiwamon had been there for Glenn as well, right along side Cassy teaching Glenn Japanese.

"But if I had simply fought Maisoulmon you, " Glenn was cut off by Heiwamon's voice again.

"Would still be dead Glenn, Maisoulmon killed us the second he had us, there was nothing you could have done," She continued to run her hand through Glenn's hair, "now I must tell you something important about the crest of light." She took Glenn by the shoulders and looked him in the eye, "it's power is immense, but it can't use it's own power, it is only a conductor for the others, the bearer of the crest must use it to release the power of your crest only then will its power be released as well."

Glenn nodded, "then I will use it," Glenn told the god-like Digimon. Glenn then remembered that day Maisoulmon attacked, he was having his language lesson from the comfort of Cassy's arms when the sky darkened, Maisoulmon walked from the darkness, not through like you do at night but out of it. He also remembered the moments of Cassy's and Patrick's death, Maisoulmon ran Cassy through the stomach with a dark blade, and Patrick, his head had been sliced off with the same blade. Adam and Nathen then began to attack blinded by anger, Maisoulmon shot the crest of Light into the sky in an odd direction. Glenn watched in horror, Adam had his left arm sliced in half and his Digimon was missing a leg. Maisoulmon then picked Nathan up by the neck, looked the little boy over, smiled, then grabbed the crest of darkness. Nathan was then absorbed into Maisoulmon's body and Nathan's Digimon ceased to exist. Nathan's crest twisted and changed from black to and evil red, Blood moon, Maisoulmon named it. Maisoulmon then turned his attention to Glenn, he blocked those memories out on purpose.

"No Glenn you're not strong enough only the bearer of the crest is, she must use it," Heiwamon started to move away from Glenn, he wanted to reach out for her but his arm wouldn't move.

"How can I get her to use it?" Glenn asked trying with all his might to reach out for Heiwamon.

"She will use it when it seems all hope gone," She then disapeared, and Glenn returned to the real world. He looked over to Matt.

"I can't do anything right if I go back everyone will die," Glenn said out loud.

Epsilon had heard this speech a thousand times these past days, some would say he had no right to complain, but he sick of it! Epsilon walked over from his spot laying under the sun, "YOU'RE RIGHT GLENN IT YOUR FAULT WE LOST THE FINAL BATTLE!"

Glenn looked to epsilon in surprise, as usual he had expect the old leader to try and tell him it wasn't his fault, so what was this?

"That is ENOUGH Glenn. Stop your complaining." Glenn looked at Epsilon. Epsilon looked at Glenn and growled, "You sit there and talk of it, and talk of it, and you don't DO anything ABOUT it. "You want to think it is your fault? Fine think that. But think about this... What good are you doing to them just sitting here all day moping?"

"At least I won't fail them," Glenn challenged getting to his feet.

"You didn't fail Glenn!" Epsilon shouted back, "we weren't strong enough to beat Maisoulmon! We were doomed the minute he showed up!" Epsilon fell back onto his hunches.

Matt got to his feet, walked over and put his hand on Glenn's shoulder, "you're stronger now man, if you don't try what do you think Maisoulmon will do to Sora?" he asked looking down at Glenn seriously.

Glenn hung his head and gave a rueful laugh, "a friend once told me to listen to what my friends are telling me rather than just hearing what I believe I diserve to hear," Glenn looked up at Matt, "I'm listening now man, let's go."

Matt smiled, "and evil Digimon beware," Mat said encouragingly. Glenn nodded. "Gabumon digivolve!" Matt commanded his small furry friend.

"Right Matt," Gabumon was surronded by light then the large wolf appeared, "hop on," it growled kindly.

Matt got up first with Glenn behind him, "how will we find them I lead you guys so far away?" Glenn asked as Epsilon climbed up and worked hard to secure himself.

"Garurumon can find them," Matt said patting the neck of the large Digimon.

"Right Matt," Gabumon nodded, then they were all blinded by a flash of light from the west.

"What was that?" Matt asked looking in the direction the flash came from.

"I think we should find out," Glenn suggested.

"Right," Garurumon took off in the direction of the explosion.

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Sora's eyes opened up, the flash of light had passed them, it was so close that time, what could it be?

"Judging from my calculations that explosion is only three mile that way," Izzy said pointing to a direction.

"Then we should be going that way," Joe said pointing in the opposite direction.

"C'mon Joe where is your spirit of adventure," Mimi teased walking in the derection Izzy had pointed.

"Yea Joe what's the harm in looking?" Tai agreed starting in the same direction, Sora followed silently at his side.

"I"m only being carful!" Joe shouted at them as the rest followed Tai, Mimi and Sora.

"C'mon Joe they're leaving us behind," Gommamon called to Joe as he too followed the group. Joe sighed and followed.


TO BE CONTINUED!!!!!!!!!!

I know it's not a full 15KB like I promised I'd always do, but this one just fell short I guess.