Chapter 4- The Chase is On

The Digital World -Over The Continent Server

Michael was fighting sleep. It had been almost six hours ago when Kaoru, Daisy and him set off towards server. Birdramon flew beside them with Enishi and Shiro till the continent's edge, but then went a different way. Birdramon wanted to go with Sakura and Kenshin, and Michael could understand why. They where Tai and Sora's kids and it would make sense for Sora's digimon to want to protect them. But she also knew that the boys would need her to get to server.
The girls had fallen asleep about an hour into the flight which is what Michael wanted to do but he knew if he did he wouldn't be able to keep the three of them on Seadramon's back. He looked down at the continent and watched the desert that spread below them. They where getting close to the pyramids, maybe only and a few hours left?
"Do you need to rest?" he asked Seadramon.
"Maybe soon." Seadramon was getting tired it was very evident in his voice. If they didn't rest those few hours may turn into a day.
"Let's go ahead and find a spot old friend." Michael said before nudging the girls awake. They yawned and blinked up at him sleepily. The digimon in their arms didn't wake up however.
"Are we there yet?" Kaoru asked yawning and looking down. She frowned when she didn't see any pyramids.
"We're going to find a place to rest." Michael told them. The girls smiled at him and nodded.
Daisy patted Seadramon, "Poor Seadramon. You won't have to do all the work soon." The digimon chucked as he sailed through the air. He then began to descend and circle low when an oasis suddenly appeared on the landscape below.
"You know it's going to start getting dark soon." Kaoru said as she snuggled up to Kitsumon.
"You don't have to be afraid of the dark. "Kitsumon said.
"I'm not!" she protested. "It just would be better if the dark wasn't so dark." She added pouting. Michael could tell this might take longer then he wanted it to especially once they got into the pyramids. Seadramon came in and landed on the soft sand. When Michael and the girls got off his back he turned back into Betamon. The oasis consisted of several trees tightly grown together, and in their center was a small puddle of water, which was created by an underground spring. Kitsumon and Robinmon ran and immediately began splashing in the water as the girls followed but didn't get too close. Michael sat down with Betamon who had promptly fell asleep and began wondering about the others in the other world. All he could do is hope that what ever went through and sealed the gates isn't going to hurt them. Genai hadn't told the kids exactly what it was because he didn't want to worry any of them. But Mimi and Michael knew it was a dark hearted creature that just wanted revenge. But revenge for what. Mimi said that none of the digimon that they faced where ever like this one. Genai's said he knew it was something that is supposed to happen in the future, but not what it was.


Wherever

"Jackpot!!!" Davis shouted with his head in the refrigerator. He and Veemon found a kitchen set for one of the cooking shows and began raiding the refrigerator. "Look what I found!"
"Ooh what is huh huh huh?" Veemon asked excitedly. He was hungry which is usually the state he stays in.
"Looks like some type of pie." Davis said smiling.
Veemon took a sniff of it. "Do you think it's still good?" He asked because everything they had so far didn't taste very good. The vending machine was full of flat sodas and stale chips. They found some pasta dish on the set of what looked like an italian cooking show that just smelled horrible.
"I hope so I'm starved." Davis said looking for a fork or a plate or at least a shovel and napkins.
"Well taste good or not I'm goina eat it. It's gotta be better then spam." Veemon said taking a large bite out of the pie before Davis could get the napkins.
"Well?" he asked as he watched Veemon chew and swallow what looked like some sort of fruit.
"Ug!!" Veemon ran to the faucet and tried to turn it on. Nothing came out. "Water water! quick!" Davis handed him one of the sodas that Veemon promptly drank not caring whether it was flat or not. "That tastes like that stuff your dad bought you and Megumi. Yuck!"
Davis knew what he met. His dad gave him a bottle of wine as a present to celebrate his anniversary with Megumi. It was really cheep wine. His dad was not very good at choosing those things so it tasted really bad. When they investigated it was actually cooking wine which is not made to actually drink. Davis decided to put the pie back in the refrigerator. "Sorry pal. I guess it's just going to have to be stale chips."
Veemon shook his head, "Nope. I'm not so hungry anymore." He looked a little sick. Davis picked Veemon up and grabbed their stuff to take Veemon to a bathroom, but when he looked he couldn't find the radio.
"Did I leave the radio on the other set?" he asked. Veemon just shook his head and turned a little green. Davis ran to the bathroom.
He didn't make it there in time. Veemon had thrown up all over him and left a trail to the bathroom. In the bathroom Davis was using paper towels to whip Veemon off as his jacket and shirt soaked in the sink. "Feeling better?" Davis asked.
Veemon nodded. He looked at Davis' jacket, "I wonder why the water works in here. But not out there?" Veemon asked.
"Maybe just had a prop for the set." Davis guessed. "These show biz people do that." He then threw the towels away and began wringing out his wet cloths. "Well pal no more tasting things on the sets okay." Veemon nodded gratefully and sat down. "I think though. We need to find the radio."
"You had it with your stuff. Before you went through the fridge." Veemon told him. "Davis you didn't lose it already?" That was something Megumi always yelled at him for. He usually stopped her by kissing her nose. She thought it was cute. He missed her. To watch her just disappear like that was upsetting. The others told him that they would get her back. But it still bothered him. And then there was Shiro. What if he disappeared too.
"Davis." Veemon said when he noticed Davis stopped. "Davis, don't worry."
Davis looked at him." Who's worrying?" he smiled. "Everything will be fine as soon as we figure what's going on. I'm sure Izzy is working on it now."
"Good, Now that's my Davis ." Veemon said jumping up and hugging Davis.

The Digital World -The Continent Server

Yousuke and Emory where well into the woods heading northwest on Server. Emory had Nyankomon digivolve to Sphinxmon and fly them most of the way. He would have been able to take them all the way but out of no where an energy blast struck Sphinxmon. He was barely able to get them to the ground safely before turning into Konekomon his in-training form. He was a small black ball of fur with pointy ears and blue stripes and he was so exhausted. Neither of the boys or Yousuke's Gabumon could find their attacker, which was strange for any digimon. They decided to travel as quickly and quietly as they could just incase. "Hey. Yousuke."
"Yeah," he quietly answered.
"Did you hear something?" Emory said trying to look around.
"Just our footsteps." The boy answered. It was getting darker and he didn't know what was out there. That bothered him. Michael and Mimi said to think of this like a camping trip, but he knew that was just to make the younger children feel better. They all knew it would take them some time to get to the six locations. The two groups on File Island could already be there, but that is if nothing happened. No one ever accounted for the unexpected. Unexpected, like getting shot out of the air unexpected.
"How is Konekomon?" Gabumon asked trying to take some of the tension out of the air.
"He's recovering." Emory said looking down to the sleeping furball. "He just needs some sleep.
A growling sound was heard. Emory half jumped and put his arms protectively over Konekomon. It was Yousuke's stomach. "Sorry." He whispered in embarrassment.
"Let's stop for a break." Gabumon suggested.
"It's too close to where we got shot down." Yousuke said. "Are you too tired to go on?" he didn't want to tire his digimon out at this point, not with Konekomon in the condition he was in.
"Nahh. I'm fine." Gabumon smiled.
"When we find a safe place." Emory suggested. The other two nodded in agreement as the boys tried to keep running through the forest. It wasn't the forest that bothered them. It was the fact that they felt like they where being watched.
"Hey Yousuke." Emory said as the other boy got ahead of him.
"Yeah."
"Do you remember the map that Genai gave us?"
"Yeah."
"Well did you notice that the six locations on the map look like a circle?"
"Yeah, what about it."
"I don't know I just feel that that is suppose to be important."
"Your worrying too much." Gabumon said. "
"Yeah I guess I am." He mumbled "I just feel..." His sentence was cut off as an energy blast hit the tree in front of him. He jumped aside to avoid the spray of bark and tree bits.
"LOOK OUT!" Yousuke screamed as he watched the tree fall.


Wherever

"Run Yolei, Run!" Kari said pushing the pregnant woman ahead of her through a set of doors that opened to a stair well. Kari and TK had herded her through a small door on the left side of the lobby as she watched in horror when the spider creature in front of Ken lunged at him. Now she was terrified she would never see him again. Their digimon had joined them as they ran up stairs.
"Go they're coming up the stairs!" Hawkmon said trying to push them on faster. These strange creatures where fast and their blade legs could cut through almost anything. The railing was being shredded as they tried to climb the stairs.
"Boom- Bubble. Pop!" Patomon's attack shattered the stone body of the spider but the ones behind it just climbed over the rubble and continued the chase.
"Lightning - Paw!" Gatomon yelled smashing another one.
"Careful Gatomon!" Kari yelled trying to focus on getting up the staircase with Yolei still up right. Yolei's pregnant state was awkward for this situation. Ken had asked Kari to take care of Yolei and that's what she intended to do, because she knew her friends tendencies. Especially her tendency to freak out just when they need to remain calm.
"They just keep coming!" Patomon said in exasperation. "Where are they all coming from?"
"Your guess is as good as mine. Just keep fighting!" Gatomon said as she smashed another but barely managed to avoid its legs.
"Did Ken and Cody get away?" Yolei asked.
"Yeah they went through the other sets of doors." Hawkmon said
"Just keep going!" Kari said as Yolei tried to pause. The trio made it to the landing and ripped open the door to a long hallway.
"Run Run!" TK said pushing the others on as he waited for the digimon. When the last one came through he slammed the door closed and locked it. A leg blade swiped through the door leaving a long red slash on TK's leg.
"TK!" Patomon yelled. Kari stopped at the other door when she heard this and started to go back but Gatomon pushed her on through. TK hobbled to follow the girls hoping he at least got to the other door before the previous one gave way. "Are you okay." Patomon asked as he locked the second.
"I'll be okay. It's just a scratch."
"Only if you're a Whamon." Gatomon said pushing him to follow the others. "I can lock the doors catch up." She said as she watched him limp away through the next door in the maze of hallways. He caught site of the girls ahead of him.
"Where are we going?" Yolei asked puffing out of breath.
"TK your leg!." Kari said trying to see if the cut was deep or not.
"Go." He said "We can check it later just go they're still behind us." He said ripping the next door open. This door lead to a long catwalk that went over one of the sets and on the otherside was another door. Gatomon pushed the trio from behind as they heard the horrible sounds of the spiders coming down the hall.