Chapter 3
TK and Kari spent the night at the farmhouse, trading stories and information and generally relaxing. They studied the Tesla Cannon some but it made the digimon nervous so they put it away.
Around dusk Nina, Gail and May came over all riding Arthur's Saberleomon. They were quite impressed with TK and Kari saving them all. So what are you going to do with it? Tristan asked.
It should be destroyed, Arthur said. There's no good that can come from reducing digimon to a quivering mass.
And what if the digimon is kicking the crap out of some innocent bystander? TK asked.
That's the price to pay. No one should be making that choice, Arthur came back.
It's coming with us, we'll only use it for good, Kari said.
You two aren't even Guardians anymore, Nina said. I think you should turn it over to us.
I think you can just shut up, Kari said. It's ours.
I think we can all calm down, TK said. Like any weapon it's all in who uses it.
That's true, Tristan said. And it should only be used by Guardians. The Alphas are disbanded, you can't give orders anymore.
Not only can we not give orders, but we don't follow them either, TK said standing. We're leaving. Thanks for everything, we'll be in touch. Kari, Gatomon and Patamon followed him out to the car. Just as he was getting in TK say May come up to him.
Don't worry about them. We've been hit a lot over the past few weeks, they're just scared and think that gun will make them feel better, she said.
We have to use it to make the whole world feel better, not just the seven of you, TK said.
I know, don't worry about it. You be careful out there, and we'll always be here if you need us. She gave TK a quick kiss on the cheek and went back inside as he got in the car.
Something I should know about? Kari asked.
he said, started the engine and drove away. They drove for a small coastal town where they were getting a boat to go up the coast to Seattle. It was a short drive but very quiet. All four of them were thinking about the weapon that lay in the trunk of the car, and how much power it gave any digidestined in a battle. None were sure if they were the right ones to have it, or if it indeed was just a tool to be used.
They pulled into the town off the main highway. It was little more than four or five streets with run down wooden buildings built on the sandy dirt near the ocean. The town looked like it should have been demolished in the twenties. They were met with the sight of a few hundred people running toward them, or rather away from whatever was behind the crowd. Kari stood in her seat out the sunroof looking down the street. There were three Octomon attacking a Cerberumon. He was ultimate but was still having some trouble against the three champions.
Who would have an attack in the middle of a populated town? Kari asked.
Kari, what's the champion form of a Cerberumon? That is a Cerberumon, right? TK asked. Kari had her D-Terminal out and was scanning through the pictures of known ultimate and mega level digimon. She came to the picture of a huge three-headed black dog with huge steel claws that matched the digimon in front of them.
Ok, got it. Genealogy, she paused. Shiisamon is the champion form.
That's the digimon of Chris, the guy we were going to get the boat from, TK said.
Why do you know so many people in America? Kari asked.
Just lucky I guess, guys? He turned to their digimon in the back seat and both were out the sunroof quickly.
Patamon digivolve to ... Angemon
Gatomon didn't digivolve because she was already a champion, and wanted to prove it. Her small size had people thinking she was a rookie and she didn't like it. Kari and TK got out of the car now that most of the crowd had gone.
Hell fire! The Cerberumon yelled his attack and jumped at the three octopus digimon. One fell pixilated but the other two fired their attacks. A building behind them shattered and brought another with it. Gatomon seemed to fly as her jump took her into the air.
Lightning paw! She yelled and slashed right across one.
Hand of fate! Angemon fired his own attack but it was dodged. TK and Kari saw three humans holding down another and guessed that it was Chris being attacked by the other partners. They saw TK and Kari running up and realised they needed more firepower. The two left with digimon triggered their digivices.
Octomon digivolve to ... Dagomon
Both remaining Octopuses digivolved to huge blue squids with tridents. Lightning paw! Gatomon came in again with her attack but was quickly thrown to the ground. Kari ran up to her and found herself trapped between the masses of digimon. TK pulled out his pair of guns and trained them on the humans.
Call them off, now, TK said.
You think you'd risk hurting your friend by shooting from way over there? One of them asked. TK knew he was about fifteen metres from them, so he turned around and took out both red lights in the intersection five times the distance away.
Call them off, now, TK repeated.
I don't think so, I rather think we'll skewer your little girlfriend, there. They all turned to the spot between the two squid-digimon but only Gatomon and Angemon were still being held, Kari was no where to be seen.
Call them off, now, Kari said from behind TK holding the Tesla Cannon.
What are you going to do with a Super Scope? He asked.
Nuke your ass, Kari said and let two shots go. Both squids screamed and reverted to their rookie form and slowly scuttled off. Angemon picked himself up and reverted to Patamon and sat by Gatomon.
Now you can leave too, TK said still holding both guns. The three men slowly backed away leaving Chris on the ground sitting against the building with several bruises. The Cerberumon reverted to the small beige dog, Labramon and walked up to him. You look like hell.
Nice to see you too, Chris said. Help me up. They did and all surveyed the damage the digimon battle did to the town. The derelict place was finished. Well, good thing I'm not coming back. Now I won't feel sorry about it.
Chris escorted them down to the small harbour in the bay and found only two boats moored to the one and only dock. One was a brand new pleasure craft with plenty of sleeping room and a hull that looked like it could fly. The other was a very small trawler that was being held together by rust and duct tape only. Which one are we taking? TK asked.
Ladies choice, Chris said.
I want this one, Gatomon said jumping in the newer boat.
Me too, Kari said joining her.
Can't say I argue with that, TK said and climbed in.
OK, Bill's going to be pissed but I really don't care, Chris said and climbed in and started the engine. I took the liberty of loading the supplies in this boat anyway before I was attacked. I never thought those three would come this far North. Kari and TK settled back to watch the sun set as they left. Before you guys showed up the situation was the other way around, I managed to get the location of the rouge watcher headquarters out of them, that's where we're going.
Four thousand kilometres by boat, Kari said groaning. To British Columbia's north-west coast.
Why are you helping us? Gatomon asked. You're not a Guardian. And why are we going there alone?
We just like to stay neutral when we can. Failing that, We'll help the side that doesn't try to kill us, Labramon said. As for going alone, we got a call from some friends, we won't be alone. We'll have more firepower than you've ever seen in one place.
I hear that, Chris said and the boat sped off up the western seaboard for northern Canada.
