Hey there! Here's the third chapter in my Digimon fantasy RPG-style fic! Also please suggest whatever you think would be best for further chapters, and I'll do my best! Can't promise anything though. Anyways, have fun reading! - Chevi-Chan
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The Digital Kingdom: A Digimon Fantasy Tale
Chapter Three Through the Cave

"The first pathway. It's sounds like the best choice. It may be longer, but with no Digimon in site, we should make it without problem," said Yamato.
"I think it'd be good to take the third pathway!"
"Huh? Who said that!" yelled Yamato.
"I did...down here."
The all looked below to find a small Digimon smiling up at them.
"Just who the heck are you, runt?"
"Geez, be nice Yamato," said Jou. He kneeled down to face the little Digimon, and lent his hand.
"I'm Jou...who are you?" Yamato scoffed as he saw Jou being so polite, just wasting time.
"My name is Chibi V-mon...I live in these caves, so I know the right way! It'd be in your best interest to take the third pathway, it goes right through my home and it's much safer."
"Oh no! We're not gonna listen to you, for all we know, you're leading us into a trap! Scram! We don't need your help!" As Yamato was about to kick him, Jou got in the way.
"AH!!! Knock it off Yamato! I'm following Chibi V-mon, you two take the first path."
"Jou, are you sure?" asked Koushirou, concerned.
"Let the punk do whatever he wants, we gotta hurry and find stupid Taichi. Let's go, Summoner."
Koushirou looked at Jou, who was still lying on the ground from Yamato's kick, then began to follow Yamato.
"Jou!!! Make sure you get out in time to meet us!" yelled Koushirou.
Jou, with Chibi V-mon's help, got up and followed the bouncing little Digimon down the third path.
Once again, in Kaizer Ken's floating fortress...
"Bring the peasant girl at once! Bring her to me!" demanded Kaizer Ken.
The Nanimon went below to the dungeon. Hikari and Princess Mimi were fast asleep.
"Hey, commoner! Kaizer wants to see you!"
Hikari woke up...still a little asleep, and stood up.
"Tell him I don't wanna see him!"
Princess Mimi got up and stood in front of Hikari.
"You're not taking her anywhere! Tell that perv Kaizer Ken that he has to go through me first!"
"Well...if you say so...grab the Princess!" The Nanimon opened the bars and flushed Princess Mimi out.
"Wait a minute, I was just kidding! Help!!!"
"Mimi!!! Wait, come back!" yelled Hikari.
It was too late. Princess Mimi was already out of Hikari's yelling distance to hear anything. The Nanimon pushed her into Kaizer Ken's chambers and locked the door.
"What is the meaning of this?! I asked for the peasant girl, not this one!"
"You have to go through me before you can even get ten feet near Hikari!"
The Kaizer Ken smiled evilly...and walked toward Princess Mimi. He took off his cape and glasses to reveal the most beautiful young man Princess Mimi had ver seen. He was so unlike any other man...his somewhat long hair slightly covering his face. She blushed as he got closer.
"You are pretty however...but..." Ken slapped her in the face, knocking her down.
"Royalty disgusts me!!!" He kicked her while she was down.
"Stop it! STOP!!!" yelled Princess Mimi as she grabbed his leg and pulled him down. She then got right on top of him and hit him hard with her fist.
"Dammit, you little shit! Don't think just cause I'm a Princess you can do whatever you want! You...wait a minute...you're..."
"I'm what? Do you finally recognize me?"
Princess Mimi got up and Ken dusted himself off, wiping the tiny drop of blood dripping from his mouth. He began to laugh as he put his cape and glasses back on.
"I'm what Mimi? Afraid to tell me?"
Back at the caves, Jou was still following Chibi V-mon through the third path.
"We're almost to my home, Mister Jou."
"Could you please stop calling me Mister Jou...just Jou is fine."
"Allright then Jou. So why are you passing through here anyway?"
"Well, you see, our friend was fighting someone up above, and they fell over the cliff. We're going through here to get to them without climbing down."
"Wel, that's a good idea, cuz no one has ever been able to climb that cliffside, up or down. It's a deathtrap. Well, here we are, my home."
Jou peered into the hole of Chibi V-mon's home, and saw the most wondrous things...treasure and gold!
"Wow! This is amazing!"
"You like my home?"
"It's beautiful."
"Yeah...I figured if I lead you three through here, you guys wouldn't get greedy and take all the gold, you know."
"Well, it's true that I'm not interested in gold...all I want to do is find Princess Mimi."
"Haha, so sincere Jou, for your honesty, I shall let you have one item from my collection. Please take whatever you want."
"That's awfully kind of you, but as I told you, I have no interest in gold or treasure."
As Jou said this, he saw one treasure that caught his eye...a sword lost in the very corner of the cave. Jou pictured himself many times with a sword, but he never thought he would think of owning one.
"It's the sword, huh?'
"Well, yes...but I couldn't possibly..."
"Go ahead, you'd benefit from it more than me...I can't even wield it. Haha, so take it." Jou nodded and picked it up. It was a fine silver sword, with a gold hilt. As he set it on his belt, Chibi V-mon smiled and jumped up.
"You look great with it."
"Well, I suppose...hey, why am I disappearing?" Chibi V-mon smiled, and waved his little hand.
"Mister Jou...promise me you'll do me the favor of saving the Princess soon. I'm sure that your dream will come true. Well, good luck."
"Hey, Chibi V-----"
Jou found himself asleep just before the exit of the cave, as he looked up to Koushirou's face.
"Are you allright Jou?!" Jou shook his head slightly, and noticed Yamato holding his sword.
"Hey Jou, where'd you get this?"
"Chibi V-mon gave it to me. You won't believe what I saw!"
Yamato and Koushirou listened intently.
"Well...I saw...I saw...I saw the exit."
"No duh, idiot! Let's hurry up and go find Taichi and that person."
So they headed out of the cave, continuing the search for Taichi. Little did they know, a Digimon was following them in the shadows.

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What Digimon do you think is following them? Tell me whatcha think? Also review with your comments and suggestions, and I may use your other suggestions in further installments. Thanks for reading!