(Me, the Fifth Dark Master, walks out onto the stage)

Me: Hey all! I know what you're thinking! 'Weren't you shot by Gotsumon in the last introduction?' Fortunately, no! Using my powerful Digital abilities, I only faked it! While I was lying there in the closet, pretending to be dead, I wriggled out of my restraints, called on the Dark Master, Myotismon, Arukenimon and Mummymon and a couple of my other Virus buddies, we got massive armies, and confronted Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon and you won't believe what happened! It was a battle, more epic then the final one against Malomyotismon! It-

(I look at my watch)

Me: Oh geez! That the time?! Anyway, as usual-

(Suddenly, Black Wargreymon walks by, dragging Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon)

Pumpkinmon: (screaming) Sure you have order, but at what price?!!!

(When they leave, I clear my throat)

Me: Now, I do realise I haven't updated this truly epic tale in a while, (not by choice I assure you), so as a belated Christmas present to my faithful readers, two chapters for the price of one!

Santa: (appears out of nowhere)Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas to all!

Me: (shocked)How did you - ?!! (shouts)Security! Get the fat guy out of here!

Black Wargreymon: C'mon 'Santa' your delivering presents days are over! (drags Santa off stage)

Santa: No! You don't understand! I'm the real Santa!

Me: (mutters)And I'm the Easter bunny….(looks at audience)Eh…a late Merry Christmas and New Year anyway y'all!

Digimon Tamers: A Night on the Town

Chapter Three

"In the Clutches of Impmon!"

"Rika! Look out!" Takato yelled, as Etemon's 'Concert Crush' attack headed straight towards her!

Oh no! Rika's rooted to the spot! She's afraid! Takato thought.

Before he realised it, Takato ran towards Rika, and shoved her out of the way, knocking her to the ground. With seconds to spare, Takato dived out of the way of the blast, as it hit the bench that him and Rika were sitting on moments before.

Takato then got himself up off the ground, and helped Rika up.

"You okay Rika?" he asked, his voice dripping with concern.

Rika rubbed her forehead, where Takato could see a nasty bruise coming on. "Of course I am gogglehead! Now where did that too bit monkey go?"

Despite the serious of the situation, Takato couldn't help but smile.

"I'm over here honey!" Etemon shouted at them, and Takato turned around to see the evil Digimon, grinning there with his hands on his hips. "You both dodged that blast mighty good…I must be getting rusty in ma old age…but the night is still young - plenty of opportunity to gain some practise!"

Etemon then raised his fist to fire the attack again. "Concert-"

Suddenly, literally out of nowhere, Terriermon flew in front of Etemon his ears swinging and walloping the Ultimate Digimon across the face, and knocking his shades off.

"Ah!" Etemon wailed, covering his eyes. "Ma prize shades! Where are they?!"

"Terriermon!" Takato exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Terriermon laughed, as he landed on thr ground. "To save you silly!"

Suddenly Terriermon was swiped off his feet by Etemon, who was holding him up by the ears. Etemon looked quite unusual without his shades, revealing two, small black pupils.

"Okay ya lousy rodent! Where's ma shades??!!" Etemon demanded.

"You didn't say the magic word!" Terriermon laughed.

Etemon snarled. "Plu-eez."

"Put me down first!"

Etemon sighed and dropped Terriermon back on the ground. "Now, where are they?!"

Terriermon then held up his right hand, showing the shades.

"Fork 'em over!" Etemon shouted, holding out his hand.

Terriermon then 'accidentally' dropped them, and stepped on them, smashing them into pieces.

"Oops!" he laughed.

"Why ya too bit lousy good for nothing FREAK!" Etemon roared. "Concert Crush!"

Terriermon jumped aside , dodging the blast as it smashed into some trees. "Your aim is way off!

Etemon snarled again and fired another blast, which Terriermon dodged easily.

"Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah!!" Terriermon said, sticking his tongue out at Etemon. "Catch me if you can!"

And with that, Terriermon took off down the pathway, with Etemon close behind.

"Oh I'll get you good ya too bit rodent…" Etemon muttered, as he ran after Terriermon.

*

But little did Etemon realise, that Terriermon had tricked him, and caused him to chase after the little Digimon, completely forgetting about Takato and Rika, who had taken the oppisite route through the park.

"I….pant….think we lost 'im…." Takato gasped, slowing down.

"Pity….pant….we don't have Renamon …and I don't want meet that guy again…..with….pant…no Digimon…." said Rika.

Takato paused. And hesitated before he asked her the next question. "You….afraid Rika?"

Rika gritted her teeth. "I'm not afraid gogglehead!" she snapped, punching him softly on the arm. "I just ment I'd have Renamon along with him, wherever she's gone!"

Takato rubbed his arm as he sighed. "I guess that's the end of our date, huh?" He then gasped when he realised he had called their 'social meeting' a date! Oh great! Takato thought. You're for it now!

But strangely, Rika didn't scowl him, punch him, slap him, or yell at him. She just looked at him strangely for a moment before turning away and muttering. "Whatever…"

Huh? She didn't give out to me? Takato thought. And just when I thought I was figuring her out…

"We better…um….eh….." Takato said, trying to change the subject. "Oh yeah! Go look for Henry now! I'm sure he told Terriermon to go on ahead, so he can't be far behind!"

Takato and Rika then took off down the pathway, and Takato turned the corner just as he collided into something, and fell over backwards onto the ground.

"Owwwwww!" Takato moaned, rubbing his head. "Watch where you're-" Then he realised. "Henry?!!"

In front of him, Henry was sitting on the ground, rubbing his forehead. Behind him Guilmon was standing with Calumon perched on his head.

"Hello Takatomon!" Guilmon grinned.

"Yeah it's me Takato…" Henry mumbled, getting off the ground. "Nice welcome."

Takato chuckled nervously, as he himself got off the ground. "Eh…sorry…"

"Never mind that now!" Henry said sternly. "Terriermon and the others picked up on a Digimon entering the real world, and I sent Terriermon ahead to investigate! But here's the strangest thing about my Digivice-"

Rika cut him off. "Can it gogglehead! We don't have time for your lame theories! And as for that rodent you sent to rescue us from Etemon I wouldn't think he-"

Suddenly beside the three Tamers and two Digimon there was an explosion in the trees, throwing tree trunks into the air, just missing everyone by inches.

From the flames, Etemon jumped out landing on some fallen tree trunks, somehow with a new pair of shades on and clutching the form of Terriermon by the ears.

Etemon laughed. "Yeah! As for that rodent, I'm afraid he had to check out for now!" He then cackled, as he held up Terriermon. Takato then noticed, Terriermon wasn't moving.

"Oh no! Terriermon!" Henry yelled.

"Aw…take back that stinkin' rodent!" Etemon said, flinging Terriermon at Henry, who caught him.

Etemon then jumped off the fallen tree trunks, and landed in front of the three Tamers.

"Now!" Etemon shouted, as he cracked his knuckles. "Which one of you wimps wants to go next?"

"What will we do?" Takato whispered to himself.

"Well, isn't it obvious?" Rika whispered to him. "You're the only one with your Digimon, and that guy is an Ultimate, so…"

Takato grinned. "Thanks Rika!" Which for a moment, made Rika's cheeks go red.

Takato stepped forward, as Guilmon came up beside him. "Let's dance Etemon!" Takato shouted, as he held up his D-Arc.

"Huh?" Etemon said, as he looked at the Digivice in Takato's hand. "What is that? The latest fad with you kids?"

Takato ignored him, as he slashed a card through the Digivice. "Digivolution activate!"

"Uh-oh…" Etemon gulped. "Something tells me this can't be good."

"Now it's playtime!" Calumon laughed as he jumped off Guilmon's head, as the red crystal embedded on the little Digimon's head began to glow.

Digivolution…

Guilmon digivolved to…Growlmon!

*

The first thing that came to Renamon as she awoke, was how much her head hurt. Her second was that of Rika.

It then dawned on Renamon how she ended up like this, and her eyes shot open.

In front of her, she saw Impmon and four Gazimon, her captors, jump at the sight of her awaken form.

"You!" Renamon snarled, she then began to charge at Impmon, but then tripped as she found herself shackled at the arms and legs by powerful chains, which in turn were attached to a brick wall.

Renamon looked at her surroundings and saw she was in a large stone room. In the middle of it, was a table with a black case lying on it. And to one side, she saw a massive machine of some kind.

Impmon cackled, as he walked toward Renamon, but just far away enough so she could not hurt him. "I see your finally waking up toots! Have a nice nap?"

Why that no good - ! Renamon thought. Renamon snarled. "What is the meaning of this Impmon? Where are we?!"

"Oh, this place?" Impmon grinned, as he waved his hand around the room. "This is a secret room under Etemon's pad. A place where, when bored, he could torture his subjects and what not…"

Impmon then reached out, and much to Renamon's disgust, felt her furry cheek. "As for why were here toots…well you gave me quite a bashing up the other night. And I figured you needed to be thought a lesson in manners, huh?"

Renamon gazed into the evil Digimon's eyes. "And what about Rika and the others?"

Impmon shrugged. "Aw…I wouldn't worry baby! Etemon's taking care of them REAL good!"

Renamon shook Impmon's hand off. "You little creep! This is strictly between you and me! Rika and the other Tamers have no part in this!"

Impmon shrugged again. "Whatever…."

"If I were free of these chains I would-" she began but Impmon cut her off with a cackle.

"Huh. You'd what Renamon? Rip me in two? Pin me to a wall?" he cackled again, as he strolled to the center of the room, where there was a table, with a black case lying on it.

Impmon pressed a switch at the side of the case, and it opened up to reveal a variety of knifes, swords and various other torture devices.

Impmon reached in and took out a knife, with various sharp ends jutting out at various places on it.

"One thing I gotta admire about Etemon though…" Impmon said, as he walked toward Renamon, clutching the knife. "….he may stink at singing, he may stink at picking good muscle, he may just, well, plain stink. But-"

Impmon then stood in front of Renamon, waving the knife in front of her. "….I really like his tastes in torture devices!" he said, flashing Renamon an evil grin.

Renamon then spat into Impmon's face. "You want to torture me then? Get it over with!"

Impmon gritted his teeth, and wiped the spit on his right hand.

"Okay then!" Impmon chuckled, as he brought the knife close to Renamon's neck, (but just out of reach of her fists and legs). "And I'll go real slowly….just for you!"

"I feel really flattered…" Renamon muttered, just as she began to feel the knife on the hairs of her skin….

To Be Continued…

Will Takato and Guilmon defeat Etemon? Will Impmon torture Renamon to death? Find out…straight away! Just cause I'm feeling kind…here's the next chapter as a belated Christmas present!