Me: I don't own Digimon, and that's that. (turns and sees Davis) Hey! How'd you get in here? This entire house is locked up!
Davis: You left the windowsill in your room open.
Me: (sighs) Well, now that you're here, I guess you can help me with this story.
Davis: Great! Now, have me dump Yolei, Kari dump T.S. and put me with Kari!
Me: (laughs) What would Yolei think about that?
Davis: Uh…she'd try to kill me?
Me: BINGO!
Davis: All right…leave them the way they are.
Me: Glad you see things my way.
Digimon
The Return of the Evil Clone
Chap. II-Imperialdramon No More!
Since the following day was a Saturday, we told our parents that we'd be spending time in the Digital World to get away from the pressure of our oncoming finals-I told Ms. Takenouchi the truth about what had happened to Sora and she didn't cry or anything. She just pulled me into a hug and whispered into my ear, "Just bring her back to me safe and sound. I believe in you, my son." Those words alone made me feel like a member of her family. I broke the hug and maintained my composure and nodded.
"I'll bring her back. Whatever it takes. I promise."
Biyomon was just as depressed as I'd been when I found out that Sora had been captured. She'd insisted that Biyomon stay and look after her mother while she was at the flower shop. Agumon and I did our best to lift up her spirits by reassuring her that Sora would be unharmed-hopefully.
We all met at Izzy's dorm room in preparation to get to the Digital World.
"Okay: Tai, Matt, Davis, Ken, Yolei, Kari-you guys are going to this sector of the Digital World to see if Sora's anywhere around there."
"Hey! That's my area-but it looks different." Agumon noted in amazement.
"I'd lay odds that Tai's clone might be around there due to the devastation that occurred around it. Mimi, Cody, Joe, T.K. and myself are patrolling this sector."
"The same thing happened to my area! How was he able to take control of it so quickly?" Biyomon exclaimed in shock.
"Isn't it obvious? You guys have been gone for so long that the defenses were easily taken over-even after your brief return during Christmas a few years ago." Matt explained.
I was barely able to contain my anger. I hadn't wanted to be reminded of that particular Christmas by my best friend/rival. "Whatever. Let's go get Sora! Digiport open!"
The area Agumon used to guard hadn't just been devastated-it had been hit with tons of atomic bombs! Or, at least, that's how it looked when we got there.
"Remind me to call a maid service to complain about the lousy shape this place is in." Davis noted calmly as we kept an eye out for my clone.
"Not now, Davis. What Taichi doesn't know is that given about two or three hours, our Digivices, if stripped of power, recharge themselves based on the DigiDestined's Crest, or most powerful trait." Everyone eyed me with a look of surprise. I sweatdropped.
"What?! Just 'cause I actually listen to Izzy during some of his explanations, you guys think I've gone nuts?"
Unbeknownst to us, we were being monitored by my clone as he listened in on our conversation.
"Your boy's very perceptive…too perceptive! That means your Digivice should be back at full strength by now." Sora smiled smugly at Taichi, still amazed that a face she'd grown to love could cause her such pain and misery.
"That's right. Once Tai and the others find you, it'll all be over." Taichi grabbed Sora by her hair and rose her face upward until it was level with his own.
"WRONG! I'm going out to them. Correction-we're going out to see them. When we get there, that's when I show you what a taste of Love has done to my precious Digivice…"
"Tai? Can we talk?"
I turned to see Matt with a blank look on his face. I was amazed-I thought I had had problems before, but it seemed that Matt's were worse than mine.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, since you've been through this before, I just thought I could get some answers-what did you do when Sora was going out with me during that whole World Tour thing?"
I sighed sadly and eyed Matt with that same stare, piercing his ice-cold blue eyes with my own.
"The only thing I could do-I let her be happy with you. Let me guess: Mimi rejected you for someone else, huh? Here's your answer. Let her be happy with Izzy; it is Izzy, right?" Matt nodded.
"If you two are meant to be, then it'll happen. If it isn't, then just be happy for her." I advised. Matt smiled and clapped me on the back.
"Thanks, Tai."
"Very sweet-the leader giving his rival tips on romanticism…how sickening! I've got just the person you need to speak to." We all looked up to see Taichi…floating in mid-air! Sora was suspended right above him!
"SORA! Hang on; I'll come get you." I demanded calmly. I prepared to have Agumon Digivolve to Greymon and shoot me up to her.
"Tai, don't! He'll kill you if you tried it." Sora pleaded. I saw the look in her crimson eyes and knew she was right. I also took notice that her hair was a bit ruffled. I silently vowed to share my own vengeance.
"She's right, goody-good. DON'T try anything. All I want are some Digivices and D3's."
Davis jumped into action with Ken, Yolei and Kari by his side.
"You want our D3's? You'll have to take them from our cold, dead bodies!"
"Veemon Digivolve to…EXVEEMON!!!"
"Wormmon Digivolve to…STINGMON!!!"
"ExVeemon…"
"…Stingmon…"
"DNA Digivolve to…PAILDRAMON!!!"
"Paildramon Mega Digivolve to…IMPERIALDRAMON!!!"
Imperialdramon Mode Change to…FIGHTER MODE!!!"
Kari and Yolei pulled out their own D3's as they prepared their own Digimon for battle.
"Hawkmon Digivolve to…AQUILLAMON!!!"
"Aquillamon…"
"…Gatomon…"
"DNA Digivolve to…SYLPHYMON!!!"
"Sylphymon Mega Digivolve to…"
"Hey! What gives? Why didn't Sylphymon Mega Digivolve?" Davis asked in amazement.
None of us had the answer to that question. Good thing Sora had listened in.
"Guys! The reason why Sylphymon can't Mega Digivolve is because Kari and Yolei don't have their powers anymore. Didn't you find it odd, Ken, that ExVeemon and Stingmon had to DNA Digivolve again? It's because we don't have our powers!"
"And now, you can say adieu to two more DigiDestined!" Before any of us could react, Taichi pulled out his Digivice and used its powers to grab Davis and Ken's D3s out of their hands! Then, he started draining them of their energies, which in turn, stripped Imperialdramon of his energy! Minutes later, they deDigivolved back to Veemon and Wormmon. Taichi calmly picked them up without much trouble.
"Hey! Give us back our D3's and our Digimon you Tai wannabe!" Davis yelled out angrily. Taichi started laughing at that one.
"Davis, take a look in the mirror." WHAP! Taichi had suddenly reappeared behind Davis and hit him in the back of the head, knocking him out. Then, he did a 180 and popped Ken in the mouth. Finally, he started floating away-with Sora, Davis and Ken!
"Sora! Hang on. I'll save you!" I yelled out.
"Don't worry about me, Tai! I'll be fine!"
"DAVIS! BRING HIM BACK!" Yolei was angry with herself. I could tell by the sound of her voice that she was disappointed that she hadn't been able to save Davis. Matt went over and comforted her.
"Don't worry. We'll get Davis back, along with Sora and Ken, right Tai?"
I could do nothing but nod. "Right. E-mail Izzy and the others. They'll want to know about this. There's something Taichi doesn't know, though." Kari eyed me in amazement.
"What's that, Tai?"
"Davis is wearing one of Izzy's new Digi-tracers. We'll be able to follow Davis' trail straight to my clone."
Me: Short, I know but Chap. III-The hunt for DigiDestined will be longer.
Davis: It better be!
Me: Don't you have to get to the show or something-wait, you and the others are unemployed now, aren't you? Darn it! R&R!