Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon ran down the Odabia backstreets and alleys, every turn they made, they expected to find Demonmon standing there, with a victorious grin on his face.

Pumpkinmon was determined not to go back to that interdiemensional prision, and was going at a very fast pace.

Gotsumon, however, was tiring out, and Pumpkinmon slowed down for his rookie friend.

"I (gasp) think I (pant) need a (wheeze) rest...P-Pumpkinmon..." Gotsumon choked.

"Man, you should take that annual cross-country in the Digital World!" Pumpkinmon exclaimed, crossing his arms. "Now that's a REAL challenge, if you ask me!"

Gotsumon was bent over, breathing heavily, but chuckled slightly at Pumpkinmon's comment.

Pumpkinmon was glad he had cheered his friend up, but Pumpkinmon was petrified. Where would Demonmon strike next?

"Well, well, well, lookit at what we have here..." a voice said from behind Pumpkinmon.

Pumpkinmon jumped looked behind him to see a young man in leather trousers, jacket, and several rings dangling from his face. Two other men and a female nearby wore similar clothes, none would look out of place at a rock concert.

"...looks like we have some late Halloween trick-or-treakers!" the man chuckled, as his goons snorted with laughter.

"And it looks like here we have some people who obviously couldn't find their way to a Marilyn Manson concert!" Pumpkinmon shot back.

The man put his hand to his heart, and his face had an expression of mock sadness on his face. "Aw fellas...that hurt..."

Another man walked up behind Gotsumon. "Hey buddy," he asked, an evil grin on his face. "Got the time?"

Gotsumon nodded. "I sure indeedily do!" Gotsumon looked at his arm at the watch that suddnly appeared there. "Hmm...its about...two seconds before I punch you in the nuts and stuff you in that garbage can over there!"

The man's eyes widened in pain, as Gotsumon did exactly that, Pumpkinmon picked up a garbage can and held it out, as Gotsumon kicked the man in the rear end, and he crashed into the garbage can.

"Anyone else?" Pumpkinmon asked, brushing his hands.

The leader sweatdropped. "Em...we just remembered a previous engagement! C'mon guys!" he shouted, as he and the gang ran off.



Meanwhile, nearby, Izzy and Tentamon peered round the corner, and had seen all that had happened between Pumpkinmon, Gotsumon and the punks.

Izzy gulped. "I don't know if tackling them is such a good idea Tentamon! Lets look for them in the morning with more back up!"

"And maybe some hockey gear..." Tentamon added.

Izzy and Tentamon turned around and gasped when they saw Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon standing there in front of them!
"Hm Gotsumon....it appears we have a pair of stalkers watching us..." Pumpkinmon said, his arms folded, and was narrowing his eyes maliciously at Izzy and Tentamon.

"Yeah..." Gotsumon nodded, standing in a similar fashion.

Izzy facefaulted. "No way! How did you two get from the alley to here right in front of us so fast?"

"Well its simple..." Pumpkinmon began, he paused, then he turned to Gotsumon. "Um Gotsumon, how in fact did we get here?"

Gotsumon shrugged. "I haven't a clue! It really doesn't make a lot of sense!"

Izzy then composed himself. "Anyway guys, I was just wondering, are you the same Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon Matt and TK met four years ago, when Myotismon came to Odabia?"

"We sure are!" Pumpkinmon grinned, as he and Gotsumon did a dance and then kneeled down with outstretched hands.

"Ta-da!" they both shouted at the same time.

Izzy and Tentamon clapped. "Very good..." Izzy chuckled. "But does that mean Myotismon is back?"

Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon facefaulted and looked at each other and back at Izzy again.

"We would NEVER work for that scum Myotismon again!" Pumpkinmon exclaimed.

"I mean he wore lipstick! At least, it looked like he did!" Gotsumon added.

"And every day, we had to go down to the cellars and get a new tankard of blood!" Pumpkinmon shivered. "I had stains on me for weeks!"

"And going down there gave me the heebie-jeebies!" Gotsumon gulped.

Izzy sweatdropped. "Yeah guys...but um...how in fact did you escape from wherever Myotismon sent you?"

Pumpkinmon's voice turned to a whisper. "Oh it's the most horrible, terrible, most gruesome, terrifying, scary, awful, terrib-"

"You said that." Gotsumon pointed out.

"I did? Oh right, well..it's the most gruelling, spine-tingling, spooky, wretched,-"

Izzy facefaulted. "Oh just get to the point!"

Pumpkinmon's face turned to a hurt expression. "Hey! Who's narrating this story, anyhow? Well it's the most awful place in the combined universes, it's a realm where creatures from any part of the space/time continuum are sent, and it was created by Myotismon. Who you see, created it to send his most disobedient of servants. When Myotismon used his attack on us, and his bats devoured us, then transported us bit-by-bit to that awful place! Its run by Demonmon, a Mega level Digimon, the most barmy old codger anybody's ever met! Ever day, we and the others are tortured for all eternity, but somehow, through a diemensional flaw, we were transported us to the real world! Where we have been ever since! Demonmon has tried to get us back, but we won't let 'im! But there's other prisoners there! Poor guys, like us, who've been there ten times as long as we have! So we gotta save them!"

Izzy and Tentamon nodded and looked at each other nervously but Gotsumon was snoring on the ground.

Pumpkinmon kicked him. "Wake up rock features!"

Gotsumon snorted and stood up. "Hey! Whatcha do that for? I knew the story already!"

"Oh yeah..."

Izzy sighed. "Well, if what you two are saying is true..."

"Oh its true!" Pumpkinmon shouted. "As true as the nose on my face!"

"But you don't have any nose..." Gotsumon pointed out.

"If what your saying is true," Izzy went on. "Then we must go to that realm, free the other prisoners, and defeat Demonmon!"

Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon sweatdropped. "You mean we have to go back there?"

"Yep!"

Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon each wrapped themselves around one of Izzy's legs.

"Don't make us go back there!" Pumpkinmon wailed. "I'm too young to die!"

"Woe is us!" Gotsumon shouted.

"Look guys...you... have to..." Izzy pointed out, trying to pry Pumpkinmon off his right leg, as Tentamon tried to pry Gotsumon off his left. "...you're the only two who knows that place!"

Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon got off and Izzy's legs and Pumpkinmon grinned. "Y'mean, like an adventure?!"

"And expedition!" Gotsumon grinned.

Izzy sweatdropped and looked at Tentamon. "I'll call the others..."