Well, due to the lack of proper computer equipment and limited memory, I've made yet another section to my Fan Fiction. Enjoy! ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, or the settings, or the plots of this story. All real credit goes to the writers of Fox Kids. (God bless 'em)
The Partial Digidestined, Part III
By takari-critic2001
I woke up a little earlier than the others did. I decided to do a few exercises. I nudged Patomon awake.
" Hey, what's the big idea?" Patomon asked. I started to walk away from the others and Patomon followed.
" I need you for some exercises." I said and pulled out my boe. " Digivolve to Angemon." Patomon Digivolved and I pointed my boe at Angemon. " En guard."
We battled for a few minutes, using our boes, before I heard something off in the distance.
" Shh. Something's coming." I warned. I ran back to camp, which was deserted. Everyone was gone. I glanced over at Angemon, only to see him get decked by a large flower. I tried to keep up, and entered a clearing with a bunch of large flowers, each holding the Digidestines and their Digimon captive, and Puppetmon in the front.
" Ha, you can't stand up to Blossomon. He's an Ultimate with the power to pummel you out of existence." Puppetmon bragged to Angemon. I pulled out my boe, and charged the Blossomon. There were about fifty of them, but I still had to try to get the others back.
" Sky, no!" Sora managed to say as I tried to stand up to the Ultimates. I was able to dodge five tendrils, before getting slapped across the chest. I shook of the pain and struck the Blossomon as hard as I could. I managed to dematerialize three of them, but they hit me way too much. One hit sent my back flying into a tree. As I slipped into unconsciousness, I heard some of the Digimon talking.
" What should we do with him, boss?" A Blossomon asked.
" Leave him. He's worthless. He doesn't even have a Digimon." Puppetmon said. Worthless? I'm not worthless. I'm just-
I regained consciousness underneath the tree that I was thrown against. A heavy rain struck my face. Thunder and lighting was heard in the distance.
The Blossomon and Puppetmon were long gone. I was the Digidestines' last hope for survival. I had to save them. I looked at my crest. What a worthless hunk of junk. Worthless, like me. I looked over at the tracks of the Blossomon. Fairly new. I put my crest back on and ran in the direction of the tracks.
When I got within hearing range of the Blossomon, I climbed into a tree. I started to jump branches until I came to a clearing next to a river. All the Digidestines were tied to trees and their Digimon straight across from them. I saw their Digivices and crests on a circular table guarded by the Blossomon. Puppetmon was laughing it up.
" Heh heh. I captured the Digidestines! I'm the best Dark Master! I rule the forest! I don't need Cherrymon." He bragged. There were about forty-seven Ultimates. Same as before. I ignored the pain in my body and pulled my pole from its sheath.
" I've captured all the Digidestines!" Puppetmon continued. I jumped down and slammed my boe on his ugly, wooden, head.
" Missed one, chief." I said. The Blossomon charged. I sidestepped, and they crashed into Puppetmon. I dodged some more tendrils, hit some flowers with attitude, and it looked like I was beginning to win. I shouldn't of thought that. Tendrils knocked me senseless, and a Blossomon wrapped his four tendrils around me and Puppetmon approached.
" You again? You never learn. You can't beat me." He began. I was really mad at this guy. " You weren't supposed to be here. You're outcast. Worthless. I shouldn't bother wasting my time with you."
I'm not worthless! If I've cared, I would have noticed my crest glowing extremely bright. I felt my Digivice surge with energy. Suddenly, the Blossomon holding me dematerialized, and energy fused into my body.
" Crest Power-up!" I heard my voice say, as I felt myself grow at least three feet larger, my muscles enlarge, and my mind more in-tune. I can't believe it. I'm Digivolving.
" What's happening?" Puppetmon demanded. " You can't fight me, you don't have a Digimon!"
" I don't need a Digimon. Full Fledged Fury!" I said and I zipped through the field. At a super-human speed, I slammed each Blossomon one by one, and appeared in front of Puppetmon. All the Ultimates dematerialized. " You're worthless, you know that, Puppetmon?" Puppetmon ran and a returned with an army of new Blossomon.
" You made a big mistake, Orphan." The mega said. I felt a sudden charge in my hands.
" No, you have." I said. " Rage Ray!" the energy building in my hands was released, and a large beam of energy swept through the Digimon, killing them and sending Puppetmon flying. " Never call me ' orphan'"
Tai and the others were staring at me. I looked in the river's reflection. My eyes were glowing red, the once-silver streaks in my hair transformed to gold, and I looked like I've been benching for ten years straight.
" Um, if you're done admiring yourself, could you maybe get us out of these chains?" Izzy asked.
" Sure thing. Rage Ray!" I shot a thin shot through the bondages, which destroyed the chains. Well, all except Tai's.
" Wow, great job, Sky!" " That was amazing!" " You sure showed him." The others congratulated. Tai looked at me.
" Sky, you did good today." He said.
" Thanks."
" But can you get me out of here?" He asked.
" Sure. Rage Ray." I shot off his bonds, and my power diminished. I looked back over to the river. I'm back to my normal self. Just like the Digimon, I have to return to a lesser form to conserve power.
We went back to our camp, and I gathered my things that I left behind. Sora looked a bit cold. I took off my jacket and slipped it on her body. She looked a little shocked.
" Thanks, Sky." She said. I looked into her eyes.
" Welcome." I replied. She is just so beautiful. She must feel the same, because her crest is glowing brighter than the sun. She broke our gaze, and we continued walking. I really should be concentrating on what to do next, and not on Sora, but she's so distracting. Apparently, Tai is in his right mind.
" Okay, here's the plan. In the past, all we did was wait for the enemy to come to us, but we're going to come to it. We're gonna attack Puppetmon's mansion." Tai proposed.
" I agree. We can't just wait around here waiting to get attacked. It's time to take action." Izzy said. " TK, can you remember how to get to Puppetmon's mansion?"
" Sure thing." TK replied.
" Alright then, let's go!" Tai ordered. TK lead us through the forest, and I noticed Sora seemed a little worried.
" Sora, you okay?" I asked.
" Yeah, it's just this is our first offensive move and I'm a little worried that we're getting a little too blood thirsty." Sora explained.
" Don't worry, Sora. People who are blood thirsty kill without reason." I said.
" And what's our reason?" She asked.
" Do you really not know by now?" Sora looked down. " I'm sorry. If you don't feel conformable doing this, then we can sit this one out."
" No, it's just this place is starting to get to me."
" That's okay, Sora, if you ever need to talk to someone, I'm here." I said. She looked at me, confused. " Um, er, and so is Tai, and Izzy, and don't forget Biyomon." She nodded and looked forward again.
We finally arrived at the mansion. Tai checked out the gate. Two rookies guarded it. Izzy identified them as Deramon and Floramon. Agumon and Tentomon charged them.
" Super Shocker!" " Pepper Breath!" Floramon and Deramon got electrocuted and flame-broiled.
" Hey, if you wanted a barbecue, you could've asked first." Deramon complained.
" Sorry, we thought you worked for Puppetmon." Agumon explained.
" We definitely don't work for him." Said Floramon. " He just has us here to beat on whenever he feels blue."
" I forgot, Puppetmon doesn't have any friends." TK remembered.
" Well, where is Puppetmon now?" Tai asked.
" He's out being fumigated for termites." Deramon explained.
" Well, can you show us around the mansion?" Sora asked. Deramon smiled.
" Sure thing. I used to be a tour guide in the Digi-museum of art." He stated and started walking, then suddenly turned around. " Oh yes, no drinking, eating, shouting, or flash photography during the tour."
" Great, let's go!" We all said.
" The Refuge Mansion was built in the early days of the Digi-revolution. Bystanders who didn't want to be involved built it s a strong defensive getaway. If you notice on your left," Deramon babbled as we approached the mansion doors. As we went into the main corridor, a large gift-wrapped box stood in the middle. I heard ticking from inside the gift.
" Run!" I said just as a jack-in-the-box came out with a machine gun and started shooting. We barley made it into the left hallway. Tai grabbed Deramon.
" What do you think you're doing? I thought you were loyal to Puppetmon!" Tai yelled. Deramon looked very worried.
" Put him down, Tai. He didn't know. Besides," I winked. " No shouting during the tour. Go ahead, Deramon." We continued to walk down hallways, until we came to a toy firetruck in the middle of the hallway. Agumon and Patomon went over to play with it.
" Don't touch it!" Floramon yelled and ran to the others, a little too late. The firetruck's light started, as Floramon threw it out the window. A large explosion occurred just outside the mansion. " That's why I said not to touch it!" Floramon yelled.
" Sorry." Agumon and Patomon apologized.
" Heat activated bombs. Impressive." Izzy said. We approached a cannon by the window.
" Sweet." I said. " Anyone know how these things work?" I looked over at Floramon and Deramon. " Come on, guys, you don't have any issues with you're former boss?" Deramon and Floramon took the cannon and aimed it out the window. We saw Puppetmon approaching the mansion. They started firing.
" Come on, let's get to the front door." I said. " Gatomon? Stay behind and give us the signal to attack." We sprinted for the main entrance. I decked the fighting jack-in-the-box, and we waited. Eventually Gatomon gave the signal, and we crashed through the door. Puppetmon just turned and ran.
" After him!" Tai ordered. We came to a field where he was just waiting for us.
" Well, it seems that the Digidestines have invaded my property. It appears I need some of my friends to destroy you." Puppetmon said. The field's ground erupted revealing an army of red vegetables. The analyzer identified them as Redvegiemon. " Get 'em"
" Digivolve!" Tai shouted. Agumon went Mega, Tentomon and Biyomon went Ultimate and they battled Puppetmon, Patomon Digivolved into Angemon, Gatomon just stayed the way she was, and I Crest Power-upped. I guess after I did it once, it's easier to do it again. Anyway, us three fought of the Redvegiemon. Well, those two did, and I killed the ones after the other Digidestines. We swept through the Redvegiemon relatively fast, but Gatomon still had to Digivolve. After the last one, we surrounded Puppetmon. He had temporarily gained control of Wargreymon, but he got free.
Puppetmon sure didn't look happy. Before he could use Puppet Pummel, I used my Full Fledged Fury to speed up and knock his hammer into the air, where Garudomon destroyed it.
" You cursed Digidestines! I still have one more trick up my sleeve." He said. He pounded the ground, and the middle section of his mansion came to life and attacked us. I got the others out of harm's way, while the Digimon tried to stop the walking building. They all used their strongest attacks against it without success.
This wasn't mentioned in the tour. Well, it's time to put some things into perspective. I sped up and over the mansion until I was a few feet above the mansion.
" Guys, scatter!" I said as the familiar power filled my hands. " Rage Ray!" My beam hit the building, and at the same time, I saw Metalgarurumon hit Puppetmon with an Ice Wolf Claw. Both were destroyed.
What's Matt doing here? I thought as I fell to the ground, but by the time I reached it, he was gone. Well, thanks anyway, Matt.
As the others pondered where Matt went, the ground started to rumble.
" Guys, grab your Digimon and get away from here!" I said. The forest is dematerializing. But Biyomon powered down too soon. Sora doesn't have a ride. I picked up Biyomon and Sora and jumped as far as I could. I landed with the others on a road, and I set Sora and Biyomon down, and I felt all my energy leave once again. I knelt down on one knee, I was so tired.
" You okay, Sky?" Sora worried. I stood back up. I couldn't show any weakness, especially to her.
" I'm fine." I said and looked into her hypnotizing eyes.
" Sky?"
" What, Sora?"
"… Thanks, Sky."
" Welcome"
" Well, let's get moving, there are still two others." Tai reminded. " Let's go." I looked ahead. We were in a barren desert with the road stretching what seemed to be forever. How did we go from a lush forest to this? Anyway, we started walking.
We walked in silence. I tried thinking about tactics I might use against the next Dark Master. I couldn't go hand to hand with Machinedramon, but Piedmon looked like I could deal. I may have to use firepower against Machinedramon. I pondered this when Kari started coughing.
" Kari, you feeling okay?" Gatomon asked.
" Yeah, I'm okay." She replied, and we continued walking. We kept walking, and Kari started coughing. Suddenly, she collapsed.
" Kari!" Tai yelped. I was able to catch her before she completely hit the ground, and lifted her up. Sora put her hand on her forehead.
" She's burning up!" Sora said. I looked down the road. I noticed a gas station about a mile down.
" Guys, I'm getting her to the shade. Meet me there." I said and sprinted with Kari to the station. I arrived about five minutes later and placed her on a bench. I searched through my bag and pulled out my first aid kit. I placed the ice pack on her forehead as the others arrived.
" You are so slow." I said to Tai as he rode up on Greymon.
" Shut up, Sky." He shot back. " Kari, why didn't you tell us?"
" I didn't want to slow the group down." Kari said.
" Quit, Kari. Save your energy. Besides, if anyone is going to slow us down, it'll be Tai." I said.
" You're no speed demon yourself, Sky." Tai replied. " Izzy? Where's the closest town?"
" There are towns?"
" Why not?"
" A couple hundred miles from here." Izzy said.
" Told ya."
" Well, let's get going. She may need better surroundings." I said. Tentomon and Birdramon Digivolved and I picked up Kari and hopped onto Birdramon and helped Sora and Gatomon up. Tai, Izzy, and Agumon climbed up on Kabuterimon and we flew away.
A while later, we approached a city. It actually resembled New York. Then it resembled London. Then Rome. It was like all the greatest cities were combined in this one place. We landed at some French palace in Paris and went inside.
I rested Kari on a bed and Tai looked especially worried. I can't blame him. If Kari was my sister, I'd be concerned, too.
" I'm gonna try to find a hospital in this place." Tai finally said after about half an hour of sitting around. I actually didn't mind the rest. I was sharing a couch with Sora. Tai left and Agumon followed. Izzy also packed up and Tentomon went through the window. TK, Patomon, and Biyomon were in the bedroom with Kari, and Sora and I were alone in the living room.
" Do you think she's gonna be okay?" Sora asked.
" She'll be fine. Tai's just over reacting. How long have you known him, anyway?" I asked.
" Since we were five. I remember that day. He threw up in my hat and didn't tell me until I put it on." Sora giggled. What a beautiful sound. " Anyway, ever since we made up, we've been fairly good friends."
" Has he always been so overprotective?"
" Sort of. It's just that Kari has a history of illness. That's why she didn't come to summer camp."
" So this is just a backswing of that sickness. I'm sure she'll be okay."
" Yeah." She said, uncertain. I looked around. A TV and VCR was plugged in with a variety of videos.
" Want to watch a movie?" I asked. She shrugged and then nodded. I looked through the movies when I heard a rumbling. " Wait, what's that?" I asked myself and ran to the window. Mech-type Digimon were leveling the city, and they were approaching us fast. " Sora! Get TK, Patomon, Gatomon, and Biyomon out of the building. I'll take Kari."
" What's happening?"
" A system of guess and check brought to you by Machinedramon." I said as we sprinted too the bedroom.
" Huh? What's going on?" TK asked.
" Change in plans. Evacuate the building!" I said and picked up Kari. We ran outside and took cover in the bushes. Patomon and I Digivolved in case we were discovered. I looked out and saw them getting closer. Two flying Digimon, Megadramon and Airdramon, destroyed the building we were in a few seconds ago, and Tai looked devastated. Then, they saw him and Izzy, and fired at them.
" Hand of Fate!"
" Rage Ray!" We couterattacted their attacks, and they were destroyed. Tai looked over at our hiding spot and TK waved them in.
" Pathetic Digidestines. You can not hide." A booming voice said. The lawn exploded and Machinedramon appeared.
" Scatter!" I said and we ran into an office building.
" I already said you can't hide." He said. " Giga Cannon!" an enormous beam of energy destroyed the building and collapsed the floor. We started falling while I evaluated the situation. TK and Kari were falling close together, same with Izzy and Tai. Sora was relatively close, and Biyomon was unconscious because of the blast. I grabbed Sora and Biyomon and landed. I tried absorbing as much as I could, but we both fell unconscious, also.
I awoke in some sort of sewer system. I looked around. I was power-downed, and Sora and Biyomon were still unconscious. I picked them both up and started walking. I came across a bottle of medicine when Sora woke up.
" Ugh. What? Where am I?"
" In some sort of sewer system. Can you walk?" I asked.
" Yeah, sure." I set her down and picked up the medicine.
" What's that?" She asked.
" Looks like medicine. Must be for Kari. It has Tai's stench all over it." I replied. After some walking, Biyomon revived, so my load became lighter. Then, I found Patomon, who lead us to Gatomon, TK, and Kari.
" Hey, Squirt. How's Kari doing?" I asked TK as we approached.
" I'm okay." Kari replied. Sora handed her the medicine.
" Look what we found. It's a reminder of Tai's love for you." Sora said.
" Thank you Sora. I think I'm strong enough to walk now." Kari said.
" Then let's get going. We have to rendezvous with Tai and Izzy." I said. We started walking when I heard a noise of in the distance. I didn't know who it was, but they were in pain.
" Hold up. Hear that?"
" Yeah." The others replied.
" Come on." I lead the others into a corridor where we saw a reject teddy bear bossing around some living sludge in chains. Biyomon told me about Warumonzemon and the Numemon. Kari started glowing. I don't mean her crest, Kari started glowing. Warumonzemon looked at us and charged.
" Distract Warumonzemon. I'm going to free these Numemon." Kari told us. I can't blame her. This kind of treatment towards anyone is sinful. I motioned to Sora and TK, and we bolted. Warumonzemon wasn't far behind. We ran down the corridors until a dead end hit us. The teddy corned us.
" Guys, Digivolve!" Sora said.
" I've been trying, but I can't seem to do it." Biyomon claimed.
" Sky?"
" Sorry, I guess I'm not mad enough." I said, but I still unsheathed my boe.
" Heart Breaker!" Warumonzemon attacked with his claw. I was able to deflect it into the wall, where it got stuck. " Yeah, um, can you lend me a hand? Really?" He asked as we ran.
" Hey, something's happening! I can fly faster than ever!" Biyomon exclaimed.
" Yeah, me too!" Patomon agreed.
" I don't care how fast you fly, as long as it's faster than a killer teddy bear!" Sora yelled, as Warumonzemon rolled into a ball and was rolling behind us like a scene from The Lost Arc.
We dived into the corridor with the Numemon now free, and Warumonzemon rolled in the center. Kari, being praised by the Numemon as 'Queen Kari', was lighting up the entire sewer system, and a great energy filled me. Warumonzemon stood up just to be attacked by the Numemon.
" Hey, I'm surging with energy! Someone get me a scratching post!" Gatomon said, before Digivolving into Angewomon. Biyomon and Patomon went champion, and I Crest Power-upped.
" Celestial Arrow!" " Meteor Wing!" " Hand of Fate!" "Rage Ray!"
All our attacks fired at Warumonzemon, who ran out of the room and closed the door, just before it was destroyed. I couldn't tell if we got him, but if we didn't he wasn't coming back any time soon.
" Great job everyone!" Sora yelled. I power-downed, only to power back up. I tried again, but failed. I had too much energy.
" Kari, can you tone it down a bit? I'd like to return to normal." I said, but I was interrupted by Machinedramon crashing through the corridor with some sort of robot trying to slow him down. " Never mind."
Tai and Izzy ran behind as Machinedramon turned around and threw the robot. I jumped up and caught him before he crashed into anyone.
" Easy there, fella. You've done enough." Machinedramon started to power his cannons when all the Numemon covered him.
" What's this? What a pathetic display." Machinedramon mocked, and with a downward slash, all the Numemon were destroyed. We all just stared at the massacre. " Giga Cannon!"
Well, that just did it. Agumon was Warp-Digivolving, but not fast enough to avoid the approaching beam. My turn, metalhead.
" Rage Ray!" I shouted, and our energy collided. I kept the energy flowing while Wargreymon charged Machinedramon. Suddenly, both our beams stopped, and I collapsed to see Koromon, and Machinedramon still standing. We failed.
" You've failed." Machinedramon stated.
" Not really. While I was Wargreymon, I sliced you like a onion!" Koromon said. Machinedramon started to fall apart.
" What? No!" The former Dark Master yelled before dematerializing. I was two steps from fainting from relief and energy loss, but I managed to get up. I don't believe it. My attack was equivalent to a Mega's.
" Machinedramon is destroyed. There is much happiness." The robot said I looked at Kari. She was crying with grief.
I corrected him. " And much sorrow. The Numemon were massacred, Mr…"
" My name is Andromon."
" Well, Andromon, I think we better get airborne before this area disintegrates." I concluded and we climbed upon Kabuterimon, Birdramon, Angewomon, and Angemon.
" Tai? When we land, can I build one of those memorials for the Numemon?" Kari asked as the sewer system disappeared.
" Sure thing, Kari." Tai replied.
We were able to land after half an hour of flying onto a rough, rocky terrain. If this was Piedmon's domain, it wasn't much. Tai, Izzy, and Andromon went off together while Sora, TK, Kari, and I built the memorial to the Numemon. After a few minutes of silence, I went over to Izzy, who was, as always, on his computer.
" What's up, Izumi?" I asked.
" I'm using Andromon's thermal heat sensors to determine where we are right now." He explained. Andromon was kneeling on the ground with his arm in the soil. A picture of Spiral Mountain appeared on Izzy's monitor. " Prodigious! We are presently on the top of Spiral Mountain!"
" And that's a good thing?"
" Certainly, this means I don't have to travel far to destroy you." A strange voice said from behind us. The analyzer said she was Ladydevimon. Gatomon Digivolved to Angewomon to take her on. Biyomon and Patomon went Champion and were about to get involved when Tai ordered them to stop.
" I need Sora, TK, and Sky to go get Matt and the others. We'll need them in the final battle. Go! We can handle Ladydevimon." Tai said. I powered-up and Sora and TK got on their Digimon and we took off.
" Don't worry, Tai. We'll find them." I said and followed the other two. We travel aimlessly until I came across one of a Digidestine's footprints, and we basically followed it until we came upon a swan pedal-boat. Sora explained that Matt used a similar model. TK pointed at the ridge.
" Look! It's Matt and Joe!" TK smiled. " Matt! Hey Matt!"
" TK? That you?" Matt yelled back. Birdramon and Angemon Dedigivolved to Rookies and we ran to Matt and Joe. We met half way.
" Hey Matt. Hey Joe." I said. " What took you so long?"
" I had to find myself."
" Well, it only took us three minutes to find you, you must be slower than I thought." I mocked. " Come on. Tai and the others need us." We started to leave when the ground opened up and a great darkness swallowed Sora into it.
" Sora!" We yelled and Biyomon was able to make it in before the ground closed back up. Stupid ground. No one takes away Sora like that. I didn't even realize I power-upped, but I shot the ground and caved it in.
" Sora? Sora! Where are you?" I shouted. I heard a faint voice off in the distance.
" Sky! Over here!" Biyomon shouted. I ran over to a cave with Sora curled up against the wall. She was whispering something. I leaned in closer to hear.
" We have to save the worlds, we have to find Matt, we have to help Tai…" Sora whispered. What is she talking about?
" Sora you okay?" I worried. Joe and Matt caught up.
" What's wrong with her?"
" She's cracked."
" Don't bet on it, look." Matt pointed out the darkness surrounding her. I watched as Matt and Joe try to lift her, but failing at it.
" My Grandmother was once stuck like this and it took seven of my relatives to lift her…" Joe said. I pushed them aside.
" She's not getting up. I need to talk to her." I told the others. They backed off and I kneeled down to Sora. " Sora, Sora I know you can hear me. I know how you're feeling. But you're wrong. We don't have to do anything. It doesn't happen because we have to do it, it happens because we want it to happen. We want the people we care about to be safe. We want to ensure their safety, we don't have to ensure their safety." I explained. " We don't have to do anything to protect them, we want to."
" How could you know about that?" Sora asked.
" Because I'm doing it right now." I replied. Time to get her out of this rut and get these feelings out.
" Sky…" She started, and jumped up and hugged me tightly. I hugged back as the darkness was destroyed. The cave around us disappeared.
" Now let's get out… of… this… cave?" I said and looked around. What happened here? " Well, let's go help Tai." Gabumon and Biyomon Digivolved and we climbed on. Me and Sora got on Birdramon while the others climbed onto Garurumon. We sprinted back to Tai and the others.
We were able to get there just as Piedmon decked Wargreymon. As we got on the ground, Sora tripped on the way down and landed in my arms. At least I think she tripped.
" Tai! We're here!" Matt yelled as he ran to his aide. Tai didn't look much better than Wargreymon, but somehow, Garurumon was able to completely heal Wargreymon, and also Digivolved to Mega for round two against Piedmon.
The Megas battled, and it looked like we were winning. " Time to finish this." I said, but Tai stopped me.
" Exnay, Sky. You guys are the last resort in case we fail." He explained. I must admit, it was a pretty good plan, but we must strike while the iron's hot. Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon just hit Piedmon with their hardest attacks into a rock wall, and Piedmon came out holding a white cloth.
" Do you think he's surrendering?" " He should make himself disappear with that cloth." " I think he wants to make immense." " What do you think he's doing?"
I know he's up to something. But I don't know what it is yet. With a slight laugh, he showed both sides and chucked it onto Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon, which covered them and went flat. They're gone! Matt and Tai ran up to Piedmon, and suffered the same fate.
" What did you do to them?" I demanded.
" Temper, Sky. I hold the keys of their existence. And I need a place to hold those keys, so I made some nifty key chains." Piedmon said, and revealed key chains imitating Wargreymon, Metalgarurumon, Tai, and Matt. " I think I'll put these on my backpack!"
" What kind of sicko creates key chains out of people?" Sora asked.
" Um, seeing how we're down a few, I suggest we fall back and regroup." Izzy complied.
" No argument here." Joe said and we turned and ran. Unfortunately, Piedmon decide to follow.
" Oh, I love a good chase." Piedmon mocked. Andromon turned around and charged the Mega.
" Andromon!" I yelled.
" Run! I shall prevent him from following!" The android replied. Well, who am I to argue? I quickly caught up to the others.
" Where's Andromon?" Sora asked.
" Let's just say Piedmon won't be following us for a while. In the mean time, we'll take cover in that castle." I said, as I lead the others towards the structure, but was abruptly stopped by a ledge with two trapeze swings across. Instinctually, I jumped and was able to make it to the other side. Gatomon caught it on the backswing, and stayed on the second as the non-flyers went across. Kari, TK, Gommamon and Sora made it over before Piedmon approached with a new Andromon key chain. Joe pushed Izzy out, but without prevail as both were clothed and Tentomon followed soon after trying to save them.
" Gatomon! Cut the line!" I said as the agile cat swung at me with a cut trapeze and I caught her, as she almost didn't make it to the ledge. We sprinted inside while Piedmon played with his new toys. I felt so selfish just leaving them like that, but I had to continue.
The remaining others and I hid under some sort of stage, as fear gripped us hearing the Mega's footsteps as they became closer and louder. Without warning, swords started to crash through the ceiling of the catacombs.
" Move it!" I yelled as the swords came closer and closer. Gatomon and Biyomon went Ultimate and distracted Piedmon as, again, ran.
While sprinting through the hallways, I just decided to stop.
" What are you doing?" Sora said.
" Enough bailing out on our friends. All of you get out." I said and unsheathed my boe. " It all stops here."
" Sky, I can't leave you."
" You can and you will."
" No, I won't. TK, I want you to take Kari and Gommamon and get out of here."
" But what about you? TK innocently asked.
" We'll be fine. Besides, you're the only one that can protect her."
" Okay." He replied and ran off. I powered-upped.
" You shouldn't of stayed." I warned.
" Sky, anything we do we do together." Sora said.
" Exactly!" Gommamon said as he approached.
" You sure know how to ruin a moment, Gommamon. Now get out." I said. He just kept running up to us.
" Nope. I can't Digivolve without Joe, and I want to go out with a bang." The seal said.
" Well here's your chance!" Piedmon shouted as he turned the corner to face us. " Trump Sword!"
" Full Fledged Fury!" I counter-attacked. While I deflected the swords, Gommamon ripped the 'Matt' key chain and tossed it to Sora, who tossed it to TK. While in between blows, Piedmon was able to throw a cloth onto Gommamon, and I tried my best to not let that happen again. However, I was knocked down as Piedmon chucked one at Sora. I went as fast as I could, and I reached Sora just as the cloth enveloped us and darkness fell upon us.
Well, the next part is the last. You could review it so far, but I already have the next section already up. Or I did, until a bug wiped it out. Now I have to re-write it. (sigh) This is takari-critic2001, signing off for a little while.