faithhopelove2

Disclaimer: Don't own em. Just borrow em. Gabumon is usually at his champion level, kinda like gotoman.

Matt kneels and picks up the exhausted and terrified digimon.

What happened? He asks softly.

My village. This thing attacked us. We all ran. Why'd it attack us? The Yokomon villiage is a peaceful village.

How far away is your village? Matt asks the Yokomon, gently cradling him/her? in his arms.

Miles. Too far. I can't walk anymore.

Garurumon's eyes meet with his. Matt nods, slowly, and expertly springs up onto Garurumon. He leans down and helps Agumon up.

Let's go Garurumon.

They fly over the plain. Matt closes his eyes, and lets the wind blow through his flaxen strands. If only Tai were here with me. I miss him so much. It's like he was taken from me yesterday.

Oh my digistars. Garurumon swore softly.

Matt's eyes snapped open at those words. His worried azure eyes registered shock and sadness as he gazed at what had once been a village. All that was left was smoldering remains of a few of the little Yokomon houses.

flashback

Tai! Come back here! He can only watch on the ship as Tai runs out to battle the fire dude. Why does he have to be so stubborn? Tai! Please be okay! Agumon, why aren't you digivolving to save him? Matt can't help the stab of jealously in his heart when Sora's digimon protects them all. I thought that Tai and I had something unique. Our digimon were the only ones that could digivolve. He hated the way she smiled at him while hugging Bioymon.

Don't worry. Meramon will protect the village now! Bioymon announced.

end flashback

Matt! Matt!



Are you okay? Agumon asks.

I'm fine.

What do you think happened? asks the small dinosaur.

You don't think that Meramon.....

Well, it is possible. adds Garurumon.

NO! Meramon told us all to run. It wasn't him! Yokomon cries.

What did it look like Yokomon? Matt asks.

It was a dark shadowy thing. It was enormous.

Azure eyes met with Agumon's green eyes, and Garurumon's eyes.

Whatever it is, it needs to be stopped. Garurumon, can you track it?

Piece of cake.


He groans and sits up rubbing his eyes. Where am I? Looks around at the unfamilar area he is in. Some sort of a cave. What am I doing here? I've got to......I have to do something. But why can't I remember. His fingers tremble as he feels his way out of the darkness. He stumbles toward the light.



Garurmon, we should probably stop for the night.

Sure Matt.

Matt caught some fish while Agumon gathered berries. They ate in a comfortable silence around the fire. If only Tai were here. He never shut up. I miss that. He was always to energetic.

Matt looked up at the stars. Everyone else had been asleep for hours. But this was going to be another of his sleepless nights. He has to know how much I cared. Tai why haven't you come back to me yet? We've been all over the digital world. Tai, you have to come back.



Tai collapses by a stream. He looks into the face of a stranger. Wild brown hair. Empty brown eyes. Who am I? I've got to find....someone. But who?



The wolf digimon's ears prick forward, and he springs silently to his feet. Although he hadn't made a sound, Matt senses his digimon's sudden wariness.

 Matt asks softly.

I hear someone.

Lets check it out. Matt gently shakes Agumon awake. Someone's out there.

Do you think that Yokomon will be okay alone? Garurumon asks Matt softly.

Well, if its that Shadow thing, then it will be safer here.

The follow behind Garurumon, whose senses in the dark forest would give them plenty of warning of an attack.

They all see a shape standing by a stream.

Agumon runs over to the figure.



He wraps his arms around the startled boy's legs.

it ain't over yet! TO BE CONTINUED