Chapter Two

The group gathered in a circle to discuss the situation at hand. "What do we do? I mean, is there anything we can do? We don't even know what's wrong with him!" Davis said. "How can we plan what to do about the situation if we don't know what the situation is!!! I mean really, have some sense of perspective!"

"How can you say that Davis! We don't really know what happened but we do have some kind of clue! I'm sure what Izumi said is right." Kari said. "And besides, Takeru is our friend. We can't just leave him to die. We have to find him and try to fix whatever it is that's wrong. He's probably just hiding somewhere in the digital world."

"Your right, Kari. If I were him that's what I would have done. Where else is there to go?" Yamato said. "All right everyone let's do it!" Kari said.

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"Despair", Takeru's new name for himself, frowned over his domain. "Where are they?!" Despair challenged. He had been planning things for the past hour. He would wait for the digi-destined to enter the digital world, use his digivice to locate them, and destroy them once and for all. "Those pest will be crushed under my power." DarkAngemon approached.

"Lord, the digi-destined have been located. Let us proceed." Despair stood up reluctantly. "I am summoning the despair portal." DarkAngemon said. The two stood side by side while a portal made of darkness appeared. They stepped through it.

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The portal opened again behind the digi-destined. "Feel my wrath, digi-destined! Cower before my strength! Tremble at the very sight of me!" The very shocked digi-destined turned around to see who had said that. They saw despair standing with his digimon.

"Takeru!" Kari shouted.

"The man you see before is no longer Takeru. My new name is Despair. Fear me!" A blast of air seemed to come from his fist that he raised. "Fist of Death!" DarkAngemon shouted. A black ray blasted from his hand and shot at Veemon. Veemon was immediately downgraded.

"Hey!" Davis shouted, "Don't make us hurt you!" Despair said, "Pah! If anything, I will be the one to hurt you! Do not make me hate you more! Filthy urchin! DarkAngemon, digivolve!" DarkAngemon cried out as if in pain. "DarkAngemon, digivolve to - -" he said. DarkAngemon hunched over. Slits appeared in his back. Blood started pouring out, as bones jutted out of the four slits. The bones grew into huge wings, which sprouted blood red wings. On his head appeared a black helmet, and on his arm appeared a fiery red sword. "DarkMagnaAngemon. I fly on wings of death, and wield the sword of Despair. My devastating attack is 'The Gate to Hell.' All who defy me will be destroyed."

"Ken! Get over here! We have to DNA-digivolve!" Davis said. "I don't think so," said DarkMagnaAngemon. He took his sword and swiped at Wormmon. He was downgrade to fresh level. "I told you not to try anything." Despair said. "Did you really think someone like you would be able to defeat me?"

"Takeru! Stop this madness! You know you are our friend!" Kari said. Despair's eyes flashed blue for a moment. A look of worry crossed his face. "Stop this nonsense! Why do you defy me? You know you'll come to and end sooner or later! It's inevitable" Despair shouted. "Stop annoying me!" Despair vanished into the darkness portal again.

"Well," said Davis. "That didn't really work."