Part 4:
Last time everyone started their missions, Mimi's team went to rescue Fugiama's daughter, Mariko, but wasn't there. Micheal and Metalseadramon took off to find her and destroy Machinedramon. T.K.'s team entered the Digital World, Williace boarded a train heading towards the prison that held Agumon. While Piedmon plans to invade the Digital Warrior's base.
This summer camp had a name once. A name that children were happy to chant while they walked through the soccer field. Now this camp is simply known as, The Dead Zone. For it appears a uninhabited area, however, in reality, it is the place where the last hope for the world in this Age of Darkness live, the Digital Warriors!
The leader, Matt Ishida, has come to his private cabin to rest. He removed his green helmet and sat on his bed, ready to relish in the peace. Sadly, it did not last. His peace was shattered when Leomon stormed into his room. "You there!"
Matt stood, unemotionally, with Metalgarurumon ready to attack. "What is it?"
"You coward!" Leomon yelled,"How could you stay here, while your Digital Warriors are across the Earth and the Digital World?"
"Silence!" Metalgarurumon commanded.
"I'm...I'm sorry," Leomon said,"I didn't mean to yell. I just..."
"You thought I was a coward," Matt said,"Sending my Digital Warriors to find the keys that will undo this world. I need to stay here, this place needs to be defended! It was here that Tai, died fighting Spacemon."
"I...I know," he said, sitting on one of the beds,"I was here too, but what happened afterword?"
Matt was about to say something, when a loud buzzer sounded throughout the camp. "Defcon: level one!" a computerized voice said.
"Matt?" Leomon asked.
"Level one means our security system has been scanned," he said, grabbing his helmet.
"What about the Defcon?"
"One of the Dark Masters are coming."
Davis scratched his head as he sat at his terminal in the war room. He stared at the screen for another second, then nodded. He quickly typed something in and the same message appeared,'Missing Persons not found. Enter name again."
He sighed,"I can't. I don't know her full name! The fist name is all I can give you."
He typed in something and sat back. "Over 100,000 missing persons files for 'eight year old girls with brown hair.'"
He shook his head. "How long have I been looking?"
"Half a decade," Veemon said.
Davis turned to his Digimon. He was sitting in the chair next to his, doing something on his terminal. "Aren't you supposed to be searching for the whereabouts of Ken Ichijoji?"
"That's what your supposed to be doing, too!" Veemon said, never turning his gaze away.
Davis sighed and turned to look around the war room. It was the largest room in the castle, with tables and computers in semi-circles moving out from the far way. The circles became larger as they reached the opposite wall, the smaller the circle, the higher your rank. The smallest circle, the first circle, was for Davis and Veemon alone.
The door on the left wall slide open and a figure in flowing black robes entered, every part covered, holding a large staff.
"Dark Master in the War Room!" Davis shouted, saluting.
"At ease," Bishop Yagami said.
She walked around to the back of Davis and looked at his computer screen. "Missing Persons?"
"Just looking for someone," he said,"What can I do for you? I thought you were going to fight the Digital Warriors that entered the Digital World."
"Diaboramon has just received some...startiling news that prompted me back. He has heard rumors from the Sages in the Digital World that there is an undiscovered Chosen Child."
"Really?" he asked.
She nodded,"Yes, one with this crest." She reached inside her robes and pulled out a small pendant. It was pink and had a picture of a star on it. "It is the Crest of Light. We are going to find this child, and kill it."
"What about the traitor?"
"You'll have your chance," she said,"I have received world that Ichijoji is searching for this child as well. Readings indicate that the child is in the city. Here are the copies of the Missing Child's Tag and Crest. Assemble your team and began searching."
"At once."
Michael held onto Metalseadramon's horn as his Digimon flew hard and fast through the deserted country. Despite the situation, he still managed to look at the desolation around him. Grass was burnt in places, trees were cut in half, junk and trash was everywhere. "I can't believe this," Michael said,"This place, I had never been to Japan before this war, but, the others tell me it was beautiful once, just like America."
When he said that, his expression turned sour. "Before Machinedramon came. I'll never forget what happened that day...."
He remembered running when he heard the explosions. That was when he ran out of the apartment with Betamon right behind him. Outside, it was horrible. He remembered turning around and seeing Machinedramon standing there, destroying New York City with his mechanical army. He came at him, because he had a Digimon. He remembered the fear he felt when Machinedramon fired his Giga Cannon. They moved out of the way in time, but the heat and flames from the attack, roasting his face. If Betamon hadn't warped digivolved, he would be dead right now.
"I'll destroy you for what you did!" Michael said.
He was suddenly thrown to the ground. He slowly righted himself, he grabbed his left shoulder and called out,"Metalseadramon, what did we hit?"
"Me."
Micheal's spine turned to ice as he slowly looked up into the sky. Machinedramon was standing in the abandoned city, holding a wiggling Metalseadramon.
"Let him go!" Michael yelled, struggling to his feet.
"As you wish," Machinedramon said. He through Metalseadramon towards him.
"Micheal, watch out!" Metalseadramon shouted, twisting in the air. Micheal dove and rolled, ignoring the pain in his shoulder. Metalseadramon slammed into the ground, moaning.
"How nice of you to join me here," Machinedramon said, towering over them.
"You know us," Metalseadramon said, regaining his flight,"We heard you were in the neighborhood, and we just wanted to say hi."
He flew towards Machinedramon, ready to head butt him, but he grabbed his tail. Metalseadramon twisted and pointed his head at Machinedramon. "River of Power!"
Machinedramon didn't have time to block. He lurched backwards and through Metalseadramon to the ground. Metalseadramon bounced off the ground and twisted in the air. He was moving for another head butt, when Machinedramon opened his hands and a black blade came out. "Its time I end this before some one gets hurt."
He waited until Metalseadramon was right in front of him, before his rammed the blade through his nose. "Metalseadramon!" Micheal shouted, struggling towards his Digimon. He watched in horror as Metalseadramon was shocked full of black lightning. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Metalseadramon started to fall to the ground. His body covered in a white light and returned to his Rookie form.
"Betamon," Micheal said, struggling to reach him, but slammed to the ground.
"This is beautiful." Izzy said. He had never seen a place like this. It was a gorgeous lake, surrounded by lush trees on all side. The grass was tall and healthy, the water was clear, reflecting the setting sun perfectly. "I can't believe it," he said,"I..I never thought a place like this could exist anymore."
"Careful," Sora said, stepping up behind him,"You're begging to sound like a girl. We are the ones that are supposed to find things pretty in nature."
"How would you know?" he asked," There aren't any girls here. All I see is a boy with feminine features."
She pulled her fist back, ready to nail him in the face, but T.K. stepped between them. "No fighting!" he said.
Sora turned around, crossing her arms. Izzy did the same. T.K. just shook his head, wondering if Mimi had problems like that with her team. Izzy was correct, however. Sora acted like a boy, had the mannerism of a boy, and even dressed like the late, great, Tai Kamiya, who was a boy. Her clothes were exactly like his! She definitely was a tomboy, one who idolized Tai.
He walked over to where Wizardmon and Andromon were standing at the end of the lake. "What can you tell me?" he asked.
"My radar shows a dwelling down there," Andromon said.
"But how do we get to it?" Wizardmon asked.
"There is a signal coming from it," Andromon said,"If I can duplicate that signal..."
The water started to bubbled and parted down the center. A flight of stairs appeared. "Seems inviting," Sora said,"What do we do boss?"
"That's where the signal is coming from, right?" T.K. asked.
Andromon nodded.
"Then let's go there."
T.K. courageously walked down the stairs, followed by Sora, then the rest. They walked through a mist of pink fog until they reached a giant glowing yellow ball. "Now what?" Biyomon asked.
T.K. took a deep breath and placed his hand on the ball. To his surprise, he kept on going. He fell through the light and landed onto something hard. "T.K.!" Patamon cried, "Are you okay?"
"I'm just fine," T.K. said, sitting up. He saw that he was in a house of some kind, with an old man standing over them. "Well," he said,"Its about time one of you got here."
"Wh-who are you?" T.K. asked.
"I am Genai and I'll be your host as the universe is destroyed."
Willace leaned back against the wall of the train, pulling his legs up against his chest. He then moved his cloak over his knees. He turned his gaze to his right, Terriermon was curled up and breathing peacefully. Willace decided that that wasn't a bad idea. He placed his head against the wall, closing his eyes. He couldn't sleep though. After five minutes of trying, he opened his eyes and looked around the train.
He was crammed with a hundred or so humans and Digimon. They were all cramped into the car meant to hold at the max, twenty cows, now human cattle were inside this train.
He watched the blur of the train tracks from the rectangular hole in the ground. He started to think about his mission, and how hard it was going to be. He hadn't the slightest idea how he was going to find Kamiya's Agumon, much less get him out of there. "Hey."
He turned up quickly, and stared at the face of the same girl he met in line the other day. She was having great difficulty standing in the tide of people. "Willace, right?" she asked, sitting next to him.
He nodded,"That's right, Michelle. What can I do for you?"
She lowered her voice,"I know you're a Digital Warrior, and my best friend, Mimi, is one of them. If I help you do whatever you're doing here, can you take me to her?"
"How do you know I wasn't captured?" he asked.
"Because you snuck INTO the line, I was right behind you, remember?"
"I can't involve a normal human," he said, holding up his hands. "Its my mission, I'll finish it myself."
The trained started to slow down, then stop. "Well," he said, getting up,"I guess we're here. Terriermon, wake up."
His Digimon stirred and stood up, stretching. "I wasn't asleep," he yawn.
Williace smiled, then turned his gaze to the voice that was now booming orders over a P.A.
"Attention, move to the doors of the train as they open and form a line towards the gate. Any one who disobeys will be shot."
A section of the train wall slid open, blasting the suns rays onto their eyes for the first time in five hours. The prisoners shielded their eyes and reluctantly exited the train.
"This is it, buddy," Willace said,"Are you ready?"
"I'm ready," Terriermon said.
Both of them jumped out of the train and looked around. The first thing they saw were hundreds of people and Digimon all in a mush. They were being herded by Dark Tyranamons. There were many different bunkers inside the black brick walls. There were towers every couple of feet, to prevent any flying Digimon from escaping.
The two Digital Warriors, however, were looking at all the Digimon in the camp itself. "How are we ever going to find him?" Willace asked.
"I can help!"
He sighed and turned around,"Michelle, I told you no!"
She put her hands together,"Please?"
"Willace," Terriermon said,"We need help. I think we should trust her."
Willace didn't say anything for a few minutes, then sighed. "Okay. Scout through the crowds, we are looking for Tai Kamiya's Digimon, Agumon. Meet at the front of the first bunker at midnight, understand?"
She nodded, happily.
T.K. looked around, dumbfounded. First he and his fellow Digital Warriors reach a pink lake in the Digital World, then the lake parts and stars appeared. They walked down the stairs and entered a house. Now an old man introduces himself and invites them for tea.
T.K.'s Digital Warriors were now seated around a table in his living room. "Excuse me," he said.
"Genai," the old man said.
"Genai, could you please tell us what's going on here?"
He nodded and walked over to a wall. He pulled out a paper fan and opened it. When he did a projection screen dropped down. He opened the fan again, and a glowing ball appeared, with a multitude of lines shooting out in all directions.
"What's that?" Izzy asked.
Genai chuckled, "Same old Izzy."
"What do you mean?" he asked,"Did we meet before?"
He nodded. "We did, we had many conversations, but..not this you. It all gets very confusing. This 'ball' on the screen represents the center of all reality! Those lines represent the different universes. You see, they start and the center, and move out towards infinity."
"Wait," Wizardmon said,"What's with that one line that's shooting all over the place?"
"That," Genai said, opening his fan again, zooming in on the line zig-zaging into every other line,"Is the reality that failed. This reality."
"What?!" everyone asked.
"In the original reality, a incredibly powerful Digimon named Apocalymon entered the Digital World from beyond the Wall of Fire. The Digidestined fought him, and defeated him. In a last attempt to take them with him, Apocalymon self-destructed. The digivices contained the blast and saved the world. However, when Spacemon killed Tai Kamiya, that all changed, without the eight digivices that connect to the crests, the blast was never contained."
"So, then Leomon was telling the truth," Biyomon said,"This world isn't supposed to exist at all!"
"That is true," Genai said, nodding,"Worse of all, when Apocalymon appears in THIS reality, without the Eight Digivices connected to the Crests, there will be no way to contain his explosion. And since the gate between the Digital World and Earth is weak in this reality because the Dark Masters FORCED it open, Apocalymon's explosion will rip through the boundaries of this reality, destroying the boundaries in all the other reality. Thus, they will fall, one after the other, after the other."
"The end of everything..." Andromon said.
"Correct," Genai said.
"But wait," Tentomon said,"If this is a different reality, maybe Apocalymon won't come."
"That is not possible," Genai said,"Some things happen in every reality, Apocalymon appearing and self-destructing is meant to be. It will happen. Matt has sent for the keys that will enable Tai's Agumon to digivolve because he has seen the destruction in Leomon's mind, he has the right idea, just in case Apocalymon appears before you 'fix' time. However, you are missing a crest."
He walked over to a chest on the floor. He rummage inside and pulled out a pendant with a picture of a cross in the center. He handed it to T.K.,"This is one of the original Crests. It is ment to be used with a water Digimon."
"But Genai," Sora said,"How do we fix this reality? Leomon said to get something called 'Key cards.' And how come you know all this?"
"Because of the Key cards," Genai said, opening a drawer on his wall. He pulled out a stack of cards with Digimon pictures on them,"These Key cards are the keys to open gates in reality. When the original reality started to change, they through up the 'pink bubble' around my house, to protect it from the change. Use these key cards to open a gate into the past, and stop Tai Kamiya from being killed, and all the problems of this world will disappear."
"How?" Patamon asked.
"That, I cannot tell you," Genai said, reaching back in the drawer and pulling out a CD.
"How are we suppose to save everything if you won't help?!" Sora yelled.
Genai chuckled,"You sure have changed, Sora. You're starting to act like Tai, maybe you are destined to replace him."
"What are you talking about?" she asked.
"Never mind," he said, handing Izzy the CD, and T.K. the cards,"and I say I can't help, not that I won't. I don't know which order you need to place the cards in to travel back in time. The CD I have given you, Izzy, will hopefully help you understand the cards. That, I'm afraid, is all I can do to help, the rest is up to you, for once you remove the cards from the place, the bubble will disappear, and I will too."
"Thank you," T.K. said, getting up,"Now we just have to figure out a way to get back through the gate alive."
"I can help you there," Genai said,"I can transport you back to your base."
"Thank you again," T.K. said, moving over to the section of the floor that was glowing.
Genai nodded as the Digital Warriors started to disapear,"The fate of all the multi verses rests on your shoulders, good bye, and good luck."
to be continued...
Last time everyone started their missions, Mimi's team went to rescue Fugiama's daughter, Mariko, but wasn't there. Micheal and Metalseadramon took off to find her and destroy Machinedramon. T.K.'s team entered the Digital World, Williace boarded a train heading towards the prison that held Agumon. While Piedmon plans to invade the Digital Warrior's base.
This summer camp had a name once. A name that children were happy to chant while they walked through the soccer field. Now this camp is simply known as, The Dead Zone. For it appears a uninhabited area, however, in reality, it is the place where the last hope for the world in this Age of Darkness live, the Digital Warriors!
The leader, Matt Ishida, has come to his private cabin to rest. He removed his green helmet and sat on his bed, ready to relish in the peace. Sadly, it did not last. His peace was shattered when Leomon stormed into his room. "You there!"
Matt stood, unemotionally, with Metalgarurumon ready to attack. "What is it?"
"You coward!" Leomon yelled,"How could you stay here, while your Digital Warriors are across the Earth and the Digital World?"
"Silence!" Metalgarurumon commanded.
"I'm...I'm sorry," Leomon said,"I didn't mean to yell. I just..."
"You thought I was a coward," Matt said,"Sending my Digital Warriors to find the keys that will undo this world. I need to stay here, this place needs to be defended! It was here that Tai, died fighting Spacemon."
"I...I know," he said, sitting on one of the beds,"I was here too, but what happened afterword?"
Matt was about to say something, when a loud buzzer sounded throughout the camp. "Defcon: level one!" a computerized voice said.
"Matt?" Leomon asked.
"Level one means our security system has been scanned," he said, grabbing his helmet.
"What about the Defcon?"
"One of the Dark Masters are coming."
Davis scratched his head as he sat at his terminal in the war room. He stared at the screen for another second, then nodded. He quickly typed something in and the same message appeared,'Missing Persons not found. Enter name again."
He sighed,"I can't. I don't know her full name! The fist name is all I can give you."
He typed in something and sat back. "Over 100,000 missing persons files for 'eight year old girls with brown hair.'"
He shook his head. "How long have I been looking?"
"Half a decade," Veemon said.
Davis turned to his Digimon. He was sitting in the chair next to his, doing something on his terminal. "Aren't you supposed to be searching for the whereabouts of Ken Ichijoji?"
"That's what your supposed to be doing, too!" Veemon said, never turning his gaze away.
Davis sighed and turned to look around the war room. It was the largest room in the castle, with tables and computers in semi-circles moving out from the far way. The circles became larger as they reached the opposite wall, the smaller the circle, the higher your rank. The smallest circle, the first circle, was for Davis and Veemon alone.
The door on the left wall slide open and a figure in flowing black robes entered, every part covered, holding a large staff.
"Dark Master in the War Room!" Davis shouted, saluting.
"At ease," Bishop Yagami said.
She walked around to the back of Davis and looked at his computer screen. "Missing Persons?"
"Just looking for someone," he said,"What can I do for you? I thought you were going to fight the Digital Warriors that entered the Digital World."
"Diaboramon has just received some...startiling news that prompted me back. He has heard rumors from the Sages in the Digital World that there is an undiscovered Chosen Child."
"Really?" he asked.
She nodded,"Yes, one with this crest." She reached inside her robes and pulled out a small pendant. It was pink and had a picture of a star on it. "It is the Crest of Light. We are going to find this child, and kill it."
"What about the traitor?"
"You'll have your chance," she said,"I have received world that Ichijoji is searching for this child as well. Readings indicate that the child is in the city. Here are the copies of the Missing Child's Tag and Crest. Assemble your team and began searching."
"At once."
Michael held onto Metalseadramon's horn as his Digimon flew hard and fast through the deserted country. Despite the situation, he still managed to look at the desolation around him. Grass was burnt in places, trees were cut in half, junk and trash was everywhere. "I can't believe this," Michael said,"This place, I had never been to Japan before this war, but, the others tell me it was beautiful once, just like America."
When he said that, his expression turned sour. "Before Machinedramon came. I'll never forget what happened that day...."
He remembered running when he heard the explosions. That was when he ran out of the apartment with Betamon right behind him. Outside, it was horrible. He remembered turning around and seeing Machinedramon standing there, destroying New York City with his mechanical army. He came at him, because he had a Digimon. He remembered the fear he felt when Machinedramon fired his Giga Cannon. They moved out of the way in time, but the heat and flames from the attack, roasting his face. If Betamon hadn't warped digivolved, he would be dead right now.
"I'll destroy you for what you did!" Michael said.
He was suddenly thrown to the ground. He slowly righted himself, he grabbed his left shoulder and called out,"Metalseadramon, what did we hit?"
"Me."
Micheal's spine turned to ice as he slowly looked up into the sky. Machinedramon was standing in the abandoned city, holding a wiggling Metalseadramon.
"Let him go!" Michael yelled, struggling to his feet.
"As you wish," Machinedramon said. He through Metalseadramon towards him.
"Micheal, watch out!" Metalseadramon shouted, twisting in the air. Micheal dove and rolled, ignoring the pain in his shoulder. Metalseadramon slammed into the ground, moaning.
"How nice of you to join me here," Machinedramon said, towering over them.
"You know us," Metalseadramon said, regaining his flight,"We heard you were in the neighborhood, and we just wanted to say hi."
He flew towards Machinedramon, ready to head butt him, but he grabbed his tail. Metalseadramon twisted and pointed his head at Machinedramon. "River of Power!"
Machinedramon didn't have time to block. He lurched backwards and through Metalseadramon to the ground. Metalseadramon bounced off the ground and twisted in the air. He was moving for another head butt, when Machinedramon opened his hands and a black blade came out. "Its time I end this before some one gets hurt."
He waited until Metalseadramon was right in front of him, before his rammed the blade through his nose. "Metalseadramon!" Micheal shouted, struggling towards his Digimon. He watched in horror as Metalseadramon was shocked full of black lightning. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Metalseadramon started to fall to the ground. His body covered in a white light and returned to his Rookie form.
"Betamon," Micheal said, struggling to reach him, but slammed to the ground.
"This is beautiful." Izzy said. He had never seen a place like this. It was a gorgeous lake, surrounded by lush trees on all side. The grass was tall and healthy, the water was clear, reflecting the setting sun perfectly. "I can't believe it," he said,"I..I never thought a place like this could exist anymore."
"Careful," Sora said, stepping up behind him,"You're begging to sound like a girl. We are the ones that are supposed to find things pretty in nature."
"How would you know?" he asked," There aren't any girls here. All I see is a boy with feminine features."
She pulled her fist back, ready to nail him in the face, but T.K. stepped between them. "No fighting!" he said.
Sora turned around, crossing her arms. Izzy did the same. T.K. just shook his head, wondering if Mimi had problems like that with her team. Izzy was correct, however. Sora acted like a boy, had the mannerism of a boy, and even dressed like the late, great, Tai Kamiya, who was a boy. Her clothes were exactly like his! She definitely was a tomboy, one who idolized Tai.
He walked over to where Wizardmon and Andromon were standing at the end of the lake. "What can you tell me?" he asked.
"My radar shows a dwelling down there," Andromon said.
"But how do we get to it?" Wizardmon asked.
"There is a signal coming from it," Andromon said,"If I can duplicate that signal..."
The water started to bubbled and parted down the center. A flight of stairs appeared. "Seems inviting," Sora said,"What do we do boss?"
"That's where the signal is coming from, right?" T.K. asked.
Andromon nodded.
"Then let's go there."
T.K. courageously walked down the stairs, followed by Sora, then the rest. They walked through a mist of pink fog until they reached a giant glowing yellow ball. "Now what?" Biyomon asked.
T.K. took a deep breath and placed his hand on the ball. To his surprise, he kept on going. He fell through the light and landed onto something hard. "T.K.!" Patamon cried, "Are you okay?"
"I'm just fine," T.K. said, sitting up. He saw that he was in a house of some kind, with an old man standing over them. "Well," he said,"Its about time one of you got here."
"Wh-who are you?" T.K. asked.
"I am Genai and I'll be your host as the universe is destroyed."
Willace leaned back against the wall of the train, pulling his legs up against his chest. He then moved his cloak over his knees. He turned his gaze to his right, Terriermon was curled up and breathing peacefully. Willace decided that that wasn't a bad idea. He placed his head against the wall, closing his eyes. He couldn't sleep though. After five minutes of trying, he opened his eyes and looked around the train.
He was crammed with a hundred or so humans and Digimon. They were all cramped into the car meant to hold at the max, twenty cows, now human cattle were inside this train.
He watched the blur of the train tracks from the rectangular hole in the ground. He started to think about his mission, and how hard it was going to be. He hadn't the slightest idea how he was going to find Kamiya's Agumon, much less get him out of there. "Hey."
He turned up quickly, and stared at the face of the same girl he met in line the other day. She was having great difficulty standing in the tide of people. "Willace, right?" she asked, sitting next to him.
He nodded,"That's right, Michelle. What can I do for you?"
She lowered her voice,"I know you're a Digital Warrior, and my best friend, Mimi, is one of them. If I help you do whatever you're doing here, can you take me to her?"
"How do you know I wasn't captured?" he asked.
"Because you snuck INTO the line, I was right behind you, remember?"
"I can't involve a normal human," he said, holding up his hands. "Its my mission, I'll finish it myself."
The trained started to slow down, then stop. "Well," he said, getting up,"I guess we're here. Terriermon, wake up."
His Digimon stirred and stood up, stretching. "I wasn't asleep," he yawn.
Williace smiled, then turned his gaze to the voice that was now booming orders over a P.A.
"Attention, move to the doors of the train as they open and form a line towards the gate. Any one who disobeys will be shot."
A section of the train wall slid open, blasting the suns rays onto their eyes for the first time in five hours. The prisoners shielded their eyes and reluctantly exited the train.
"This is it, buddy," Willace said,"Are you ready?"
"I'm ready," Terriermon said.
Both of them jumped out of the train and looked around. The first thing they saw were hundreds of people and Digimon all in a mush. They were being herded by Dark Tyranamons. There were many different bunkers inside the black brick walls. There were towers every couple of feet, to prevent any flying Digimon from escaping.
The two Digital Warriors, however, were looking at all the Digimon in the camp itself. "How are we ever going to find him?" Willace asked.
"I can help!"
He sighed and turned around,"Michelle, I told you no!"
She put her hands together,"Please?"
"Willace," Terriermon said,"We need help. I think we should trust her."
Willace didn't say anything for a few minutes, then sighed. "Okay. Scout through the crowds, we are looking for Tai Kamiya's Digimon, Agumon. Meet at the front of the first bunker at midnight, understand?"
She nodded, happily.
T.K. looked around, dumbfounded. First he and his fellow Digital Warriors reach a pink lake in the Digital World, then the lake parts and stars appeared. They walked down the stairs and entered a house. Now an old man introduces himself and invites them for tea.
T.K.'s Digital Warriors were now seated around a table in his living room. "Excuse me," he said.
"Genai," the old man said.
"Genai, could you please tell us what's going on here?"
He nodded and walked over to a wall. He pulled out a paper fan and opened it. When he did a projection screen dropped down. He opened the fan again, and a glowing ball appeared, with a multitude of lines shooting out in all directions.
"What's that?" Izzy asked.
Genai chuckled, "Same old Izzy."
"What do you mean?" he asked,"Did we meet before?"
He nodded. "We did, we had many conversations, but..not this you. It all gets very confusing. This 'ball' on the screen represents the center of all reality! Those lines represent the different universes. You see, they start and the center, and move out towards infinity."
"Wait," Wizardmon said,"What's with that one line that's shooting all over the place?"
"That," Genai said, opening his fan again, zooming in on the line zig-zaging into every other line,"Is the reality that failed. This reality."
"What?!" everyone asked.
"In the original reality, a incredibly powerful Digimon named Apocalymon entered the Digital World from beyond the Wall of Fire. The Digidestined fought him, and defeated him. In a last attempt to take them with him, Apocalymon self-destructed. The digivices contained the blast and saved the world. However, when Spacemon killed Tai Kamiya, that all changed, without the eight digivices that connect to the crests, the blast was never contained."
"So, then Leomon was telling the truth," Biyomon said,"This world isn't supposed to exist at all!"
"That is true," Genai said, nodding,"Worse of all, when Apocalymon appears in THIS reality, without the Eight Digivices connected to the Crests, there will be no way to contain his explosion. And since the gate between the Digital World and Earth is weak in this reality because the Dark Masters FORCED it open, Apocalymon's explosion will rip through the boundaries of this reality, destroying the boundaries in all the other reality. Thus, they will fall, one after the other, after the other."
"The end of everything..." Andromon said.
"Correct," Genai said.
"But wait," Tentomon said,"If this is a different reality, maybe Apocalymon won't come."
"That is not possible," Genai said,"Some things happen in every reality, Apocalymon appearing and self-destructing is meant to be. It will happen. Matt has sent for the keys that will enable Tai's Agumon to digivolve because he has seen the destruction in Leomon's mind, he has the right idea, just in case Apocalymon appears before you 'fix' time. However, you are missing a crest."
He walked over to a chest on the floor. He rummage inside and pulled out a pendant with a picture of a cross in the center. He handed it to T.K.,"This is one of the original Crests. It is ment to be used with a water Digimon."
"But Genai," Sora said,"How do we fix this reality? Leomon said to get something called 'Key cards.' And how come you know all this?"
"Because of the Key cards," Genai said, opening a drawer on his wall. He pulled out a stack of cards with Digimon pictures on them,"These Key cards are the keys to open gates in reality. When the original reality started to change, they through up the 'pink bubble' around my house, to protect it from the change. Use these key cards to open a gate into the past, and stop Tai Kamiya from being killed, and all the problems of this world will disappear."
"How?" Patamon asked.
"That, I cannot tell you," Genai said, reaching back in the drawer and pulling out a CD.
"How are we suppose to save everything if you won't help?!" Sora yelled.
Genai chuckled,"You sure have changed, Sora. You're starting to act like Tai, maybe you are destined to replace him."
"What are you talking about?" she asked.
"Never mind," he said, handing Izzy the CD, and T.K. the cards,"and I say I can't help, not that I won't. I don't know which order you need to place the cards in to travel back in time. The CD I have given you, Izzy, will hopefully help you understand the cards. That, I'm afraid, is all I can do to help, the rest is up to you, for once you remove the cards from the place, the bubble will disappear, and I will too."
"Thank you," T.K. said, getting up,"Now we just have to figure out a way to get back through the gate alive."
"I can help you there," Genai said,"I can transport you back to your base."
"Thank you again," T.K. said, moving over to the section of the floor that was glowing.
Genai nodded as the Digital Warriors started to disapear,"The fate of all the multi verses rests on your shoulders, good bye, and good luck."
to be continued...
