Last Time: The target for Davis and TK was now clear. They were now aiming to raise money to get an add-on pack for Kari's digital camera. And to do that…both took a job at Baskin Robbins. What trouble can they possibly get into in an ice cream shop? And what trouble can their Digimon get them into?


I Scream: Part 2


The first day of work had begun. Mr. Chuck had left both Davis and TK very specific instructions. And even though there was so much tension filling the air at Baskin Robbins that day, neither boy could afford to get fired. Despite the animosity Davis was feeling, he could still remember his boss's instructions.

'There are only a few rules to remember here at Baskin Robbins. The first rule is always keep the customers satisfied. That means you must be efficient and timely and never keep them waiting. The second rule is always work as a team. We here at Baskin Robbins must always be on the same page, so there is to be no bickering amongst the two of you. And rule number three, and most importantly of all, NO EATING THE PROFITS! That means no freebies and no sneaking in tastes. Now…get out there and make me proud!'

Of course, Mr. Chuck obviously had faith since he was leaving Davis and TK alone. The tasks were fairly simple. Davis was placed by the milkshake and cappuccino machines and blenders while TK was given the simple task of working the cash register. Davis shook his head, knowing that this scenario was only typical in a bad sitcom. He knew he didn't deserve to be in the middle of it.

Finally, the first customer came in. It was a construction worker, coming in from working on fixing the paved streets.

"Hey there, kid. I need a break. How about one of those Cappuccino Blasts?"

"Davis, get him a Cappuccino Blast!" TK called out.

Davis went over to the cappuccino maker…and scratched his head. It all looked so easy during his training. But this definitely wasn't going to be as easy as it looked. Before doing anything else, Davis scooped the ice cream in there, followed by the rest of the ingredients. The ingredients were in, but he didn't know where to go from there.

"Davis…" TK called out impatiently.

Davis knew he was taking too long on a simple Cappuccino Blast, so he decided to hurry up. He quickly pressed the button, but forgot something important. He forgot to put the lid on the machine…and that meant…

**SPLAT**

The ingredients went flying everywhere, including on the ceiling, the walls, and…on TK's face. Davis couldn't believe he forgot something so simple, but there it was.

"Don't you have ANY common sense?" TK muttered dryly. "That's…what LIDS ARE FOR!!"

The construction worker headed for the door. "I see you two are having issues. Maybe I'll go to the 7-11 down the street."

TK growled as the man went out the door. "Well that's just great, Davis. We lost a possible tip."

"Well…how do you use this thing?" Davis asked. "I completely forgot."

"I'LL worry about that," TK replied. "You just…go get a mop to clean this mess up. And hurry up! We don't know when the boss is coming back in."

Davis shrugged and went to the back to get a mop. It was obvious that this was going to be a VERY long day. Hopefully, cleaning the mess would be easier than working the machines, so he hurried to get that mop. He saw the broom closet and went in to retrieve it. He opened the door and a blue hand reached over to hand Davis the mop.

"Here you go, Davish."

"Oh, thanks!"

Davis happily took the mop and closed the door. He turned to leave, but stopped in his tracks. He turned back around and opened the door of the broom closet again.

"VEEMON!"

Veemon just waved cheerfully. "Hi Davish!"

"What are you doing here?" Davis demanded. "I'm working!"

"I know. And I want to help you out. We are partners, after all."

"Well…that's great, buddy. And I really appreciate it. But we can't let anybody see you here."

"Trust me," Veemon said assuredly. "We won't be seen at all."

"Oh, that's good," Davis grinned. Then the grin faded. "Wait a minute! What do you mean 'we'?"

"Patamon's here, too," Veemon answered with a cheerful grin.

"Really? Where is he?"

Veemon looked around. "You know something, Davish? That's a very good question. He was here just a second ago."

Davis fell over anime-style. "You lost Patamon?"

"He couldn't have gone far," Veemon said calmly. "Patamon wouldn't just run away. He wants to be here just as much as I do. If anything, he's probably………uh oh."

"Uh oh?" Davis repeated. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing…………but I wouldn't check the freezer anytime soon."

Davis' eyes went wide. "He wouldn't! He couldn't!"

"He would…he could…and he probably is."

"TK!! We've got a problem!!"


Davis and TK both rushed over towards the huge walk-in freezer and opened the door, making sure to place the doorstop there to keep the door open. They didn't see anything at first, but the temperatures were indeed at a sub-zero level. But both boys still heard the sound…of munching…and pigging out.

TK walked in and looked towards the new cotton candy flavor. And sure enough, there was little Patamon, feasting on the pink ice cream.

"Patamon!" TK chided. "What do you think you're doing?!"

Patamon looked up and smiled. "I got hungry, TK. This is really good!"

"You can't eat the ice cream, Patamon," TK sighed. "We have to sell this. It'll probably end up coming out of our paychecks."

"What do you mean 'OUR paychecks', TA?" Davis demanded. "He's YOUR Digimon!"

"Yeah, but Veemon was supposed to be watching him!" TK pointed out.

"Veemon isn't here to be Patamon's babysitter!"

"First of all, Patamon does not NEED a babysitter. And second… why is Veemon even here in the first place? He's not supposed to be here! Why'd you let him come?"

"I didn't let him come! If anything, Patamon probably dragged him along!"

Patamon flew out of the freezer and walked out alongside Veemon. Both Digimon walked out, leaving Davis and TK to continue their argument, which seemed to go on and on and on. But what neither boy saw was Veemon trip over the doorstop that was keeping the freezer door open. The freezer door suddenly slammed shut.

"That's just great," TK huffed. "Help me open the door, Davis."

Davis shrugged and walked over to help TK open the freezer door. But there was one thing they both noticed. The handle to open the freezer door…was gone. There was no way to open the door from inside. Sensing panic, both boys pounded on the door.

"Veemon!" Davis cried out. "It's COOOOOOLD! Open the door!"

"Oh…no problem, Davish," Veemon said from the other side of the door. "Give me a hand, Patamon."

Davis and TK could hear the two rookie-level Digimon struggling with all their might to open the door, but to no avail. The door wasn't even budging.

"Hmm…this door's heavier than it looks," they heard Patamon say.

"Hey, Patamon? What does this sign say?"

Silence.

"It says 'Warning: Freezer cannot be opened from inside. Never use freezer while unattended and DO NOT remove doorstop.'"

"That's probably bad, isn't it?"

"You think so?"

"OF COURSE IT'S BAD!!" both Davis and TK shouted.

Davis could hear Patamon begin to panic. "W-What do we do?"

"Calm down, buddy," Veemon said. "It can't be as bad as it looks. I think if we use ALL our strength…"

"OOH! Is that rocky road?!"

"Where?!"

Davis and TK both sweatdropped as they heard footsteps wander farther away from them. Knowing what had to be happening, both boys pounded on the door.

"Patamon! Don't you dare eat that ice cream!" TK shouted.

"Veemon! Stop him!" Davis cried. "He's gonna get us fired!"

"No…I think he's eating too," TK muttered cynically. "I hope you know this is all your fault!"

"MY fault?!"

"This never would have happened if you could just use a cappuccino machine properly!"

"But PATAMON'S the one who's going on an eating rampage! That's NOT my fault!"

"Veemon's the one who brought him in the first place!"

"How do you know that?!"

"Because Patamon wouldn't come by himself!"

"Yeah right, TC! Patamon probably dragged him along!"

"He did not! And get my name right for once!!"

Suddenly, the arguing stopped. Both boys sat down and started shivering.

"Hey, TK? Do you feel cold?"

"Gee, I wonder why? Could it be because we're in a FREEZER?!"

"Oh…that makes sense. So…how do we get out of here?"

TK and Davis both exchanged glances and cried out for help. "PATAMON!! VEEMON!!"


Veemon peeked out to see that there was a long line forming for ice cream. He didn't think so many people would go out for a cold treat at this time of year, but there was the line. And there was no one to attend to them.

It was hard to believe, but he had lost little Patamon again. But it didn't take long to find out where he was. All he had to do was follow his ears towards the loud sound of Patamon's pigging out. He walked over behind a few boxes to see Patamon happily eating a large cylindrical container of ice cream that he must have taken out from under the main counter.

"Hey! You finished the rocky road, didn't you?!" Veemon asked indignantly.

Patamon nodded at high speeds. "Yeah, yeah, yeah! I'm all done with that! Now I'm working on…whatever flavor this is!"

"What's it look like?"

"Um…I don't know. But there's the label."

Veemon picked up the small label. "Caramel crunch…flavor of the month. Hey! Save some of that for me!"

Veemon reached over to eat…but his face fell when he saw the container was empty. Patamon had eaten the whole thing.

"How much ice cream can you eat?" Veemon asked with a sweatdrop.

Patamon suddenly took to the sky and started flying around the room at extremely high speeds. Veemon blinked and examined the label.

"Hmm…uh oh…"


An hour had passed and Davis grew tired from pounding on the door, but that didn't mean he'd stop. His voice was almost gone from calling out, but none of the two Digimon came to open the door. But he didn't want to give up and neither did TK. So they just kept pounding and hoping someone would come help them. Finally, they heard a voice.

"Davish? TK?"

"Veemon!" Davis cried. "What took you so long?"

"Well…I DID want a little taste."

"You can't just eat the profits!" TK growled. "You're gonna get us fired!"

"Hey, I didn't eat anything! It's…um…never mind. Maybe you should see for yourself."

TK then looked like he had an idea. "Veemon…can you try and push the handle down and Davis and I will push the door open."

"Ok, TK. Um…………I got it."

Davis and TK both took a few steps back and then rushed the door. With a burst of strength, they pushed the door open and fell over. When Davis raised his head and saw that the whole area…

…had been trashed.

Davis blinked. "Um…this is bad…isn't it?"


TO BE CONTINUED…


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