Disclamer: I do not own Digimon.
A/N: Thanks to everyone wo revewed my last chapter. Nice to know people liked it. Sorry for typos through out the story. My editor doesn't have spell check. Anyway, anyone want a muse? Mine are drivineg me insane. Anyway, the voice in the story. Don't even ask who he is yet. He's one I made up. I was going to make him the voice that was hauting Ken in the Darkness Before Dawn, but my voice kinda remined me of Arukenimon (like calling Ken Emperor, etc...) So he's one I made up. Also, the love triangle hasn't started yet. Give it time.
Rose: We are not.
Fancy: Are too.
Rose: Aren't you suppposed to be sticking up for yourself.
Fancy: Whatever. I know where annoying.
Sphinx: *holds up a sign, FREE MUSES*
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A small wave of panic swept over Ken as Kari's words echoed in his ears. "Locked in?" he asked Kari.
She nodded her head. "Great., just great." Ken said. "Then exactly how are we supposed to get out of here?"
"By my directions." a voice said.
Both Ken and Kari eyes widened, but Kens the most. "You again!" he yelled
"Oh yes," the voice said "Ken Ichijouji. Former Digimon Emperor. So pleased to see you again."
"Who are you?" Kari asked hotly.
"Temper, temper Miss. Kamyia." the voice said, amused. "You must learn to conrtol it. I don't think what you may meet will like it very much."
"What do you mean, what we are going to meet?" Ken asked
"I truthfully don't know." the voice said "Just whatever you run into on your journey."
"What journey?" Ken asked
"Let me tell you..."
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TK ran out of the house as fast as his legs would let him. He was still trying to get over the fact that black tornado just swallowed Kari and Ken.
"TK whats wrong?" Yolei asked, seeing the look of pure terror on her friends face.
"This... thing...a tornado," TK started, out of breath "Swallowed Ken and Kari."
"What!" Tai and Davis said together. "What happend?" Tai added
TK told them about the tornado and how it had pulled Kari and Ken into it. "I didn't even have a chance to help her. I couldn't reach Kari or Ken to pull them back." TK said "I tried, but it was like the tornado wouldn't let me near it."
"TK," Cody said "Its not your fault."
"Right." Tai said "We'll just have to figure out where they went and how to get them back. Shouldn't be hard. We have our digivices."
"But do they?" TK asked
Everyone was silent. "Good point." Cody said breaking the silence
"Okay," Tai said. "Plan B. Here is what we'll do."
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"We have to face our fears?" Ken asked. "That it? That's easy."
"Not so easy, young emperor," the voice said "Your fears are somthing great. Almost all of you know what they are."
"The darkness." Kari said, looking at the floor. "So thats all? There has to be a catch somewhere. Because if thats all, we'll be out of here in 2 hours."
"Very good, Miss. Kaimiya." the voice said "Smart one, you are. Ye
s there is a catch. For our yourng emporer that is."
"Will you stop calling me that?" Ken said angrely
"No," the voice said "Because in a few minitues, you will be a young emperor again."
A look of fear passed over Ken's face. "Your turning me back into the Digimon Emperor again?" he asked shakely.
"Yes."
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"Are you sure it was here, TK?" Yolei asked him.
"Positive." TK said. "How could a tornado just dissaperar without a trace?"
Tai had suggested they return to the house and jump in the tornado. Everyone agreed that was a stupid and crazy idea. But they did agree that maybe they should check it out the house. But when they reached the room where it had been, the black swirling substance had vanished. But the weird thing was, nothing was out of place. Even the carpet, which had looked horrable before, was back to normal. It was as if nothing had ever happend.
"Maybe you imagened it." Davis said.
"Oh really" Tk snapped "And I guess I imagened Kari and Ken getting sucked in too huh?"
"TK," Tai said. "No reason to get angrey."
"Even though Davis' comment was pretty stupid." Yolei said.
Davis shot her a glare. "Shut up" he told her.
"Stop it everyone." Tai told them. "Lets just focas on how to find Ken and Kari."
"Right." TK said. "Do you think Gatomon and Wormmon are with them?"
"Who knows." Cody said.
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"This is a test," the strange voice told Ken and Kari, who where sitting next to each other, leaning aganst the wall. "To see if you deserve your crest, young emperor."
"So what do I have to do." Ken asked.
"First you must walk to that closet over there."
"Um," Ken said. "One problem. We have no light." As the world came out of his mouth, a closet on the other side of the room lit up. Ken found his way over there and opened it. His eyes widened as they fell upon the costume of the Digimon Emperor.
"You must put on the costume."
"But," Kari started. "It hurts him. Why are you doing this to him?"
"I already told you Miss. Kaimiya."
"Oh so your going to turn him into the Digimon Emperor to see this?"Kari shot back. "Listen, Ken deserves the Crest of Kindness. Not the emperor."
"Exactly."
"I still don't understand," Ken said. "What does my crest have to do with the Digimon Emperor?"
"I want to see," the voice told them "If Wormmon hadn't died, or done any of that stuff, if Ken would have ever been able to change. If he would still be the Digimon Emperor today."
"I think I'm begginging to understand." Kari said. "If it doesn't work though, will Ken remain as the emperor?"
"No," The voice said. "Or at least not that I'm aware of. But, there could be a side affect I don't know about. So don't ask me. That choice has always been in Ken since he was born. It all depends on him."