TK: Yawn! It's been a while, Daneel.

Me: I know. But it's time to continue!

TK: Alright, let's see that old-fashioned fights you were talking about.

Me: Ok! Get ready for something you've never imagined!

TK: *rolls eyes* Ok…

CHAPTER 8

Fire and Ice

Taichi and Hikari Kamiya were walking through the Tokyo streets. It was a warm Sunday, and they were pretty excited about that day. They were very excited because, for the first time in months, they would meet with all the Digi-Destined. Even Mimi was there to visit them, since she was able to travel between Japan and the US a lot faster, using the Digital World.  Kari was very happy. Reunions were the only opportunity they really had to share their feelings and experiences, now that they are so separated.  The young girl thought about how things changed, and how time has passed. How they are growing older, and how after all this time, there's still a bond between them. A very weak bond, but it still exists. She thought about her friends as she walked with her brother.

"I haven't heard of Ken lately. He studies in a different school, so we don't get to see much of him around here. At least Yolei and Davis maintain close contact with him. I wonder if Yolei and Ken are dating…" Kari smiled when she thought about the idea of Ken as Yolei's boyfriend. "That would be something to see…" Kari looked at his brother, who was wearing a very…blue outfit. Blue jeans, blue t-shirt, blue socks, well, white tennis. But the most important things, he was wearing a brand new set of blue goggles. He hadn't used those since a long time ago, and she smiled when she saw him with them. It was a link to the past. And she liked to remember the past.

"Now my brother goes to college. I heard he's pretty good. Who would believe it? He studies at the same university as Sora and Izzy, but I don't think they see each other very often, as their schedules are different. Besides, I heard Izzy spends most of his time at the labs. He'll never change…unless he gets a girlfriend, but I don't see that image in the time coming. However, I've seen Sora hanging out with my brother pretty often. I wonder if…Sora is cheating on Matt…with my brother!? Would they do something like that?"

"What's wrong, sis?" Tai Kamiya asked her. He had noticed the worried look on her eyes. She didn't know why she was thinking about that kind of things, but somehow, she talked.

"Brother…"

"Yeah…?"

"You…you go out with Sora very often. Am I right?"

"Yes, you're right. And that's because we're friends." Tai said, as if he were talking with an eight-year-old kid.

"Is that it? You're just…friends?" Kari looked at her brother. His eyes were wide open, and she didn't like his expression.

"I…I'll forget you just asked me that, Hikari."

They didn't share a word during the rest of their walk. In the meantime, Kari had just wished for time to move backwards, and that she hadn't thought about that. Finally, they reached the park where they were supposed to meet. Everybody was waiting for them. Davis walked and joined them. Kari could notice a strange glow in his eyes. A glow she hadn't seen in a long time.

"Tai, Kari, it's really good to see you!"

"Hello, Davis." Kari answered. "How are you?"

"You know me. I'm always ok." Davis said. Kari smiled at him, and joined the others. Everybody was sitting on the grass, smiling and talking to each other. Kari looked at them while she waved hellos everywhere. Yolei and Ken were together, talking about who knows what. "Probably about their last date…" Kari thought, with a smirk on her face. Sora seemed very happy, as Matt had spent the weekend only for her. "Too bad he must report in the base tomorrow." Kari thought. "Sora looks very happy." The thought of Sora made Kari bring his brother to her busy mind. He was talking with Davis, but it was obvious that his eyes were fixed in Sora and her boyfriend. Kari sighed. "Poor Tai…he desperately needs a girlfriend." She sat down next to Joe, who was talking with Cody. She hadn't heard very much from Joe, as he studies in a different place than her brother. "Joe has always been so distant form us. I guess he had different priorities. And I'm beginning to see Cody in the very same path." Next, she looked at Izzy, who was pretty busy doing who knows what in his laptop. Even if he wasn't much of an outgoing person, she liked him, because she always thought there was something special about him. "It's like…if he always understood. He always notices things long before anyone else does. I guess it's because he's very intelligent, but sometimes…I think his mind goes beyond reality." Finally, she looked at Mimi, who was looking at Izzy. Kari heard than she was with Michael, the American Digi-Destined, but she knew she had always had this little crush with the computer freak. "I'm sure Izzy would love to have a date with her. The only thing he has to do is look away from his computer for a moment."

"Kari…Kari…Earth to Kari, please answer…" Hikari hadn't noticed that Matt was calling her.

"Oh, oh, what? Oh, Matt! I'm sorry, I wasn't listening. What's up?"

"No prob, Kari. Hey…but I noticed you were staring at Izzy. Don't tell me you have a crush on him?" Everybody looked at the redhead, who looked away from his laptop for a second. Then, he looked at Mimi, who also looked at him. And then, without a reason, he started laughing. Everybody was rather confused with his reaction, but something told Mimi she had to laugh, too. She did it, and Izzy finally spoke.

"Yeah, sure thing. As if something could really have a crush on me…" Then, he went back to his laptop. Mimi sighed. Kari looked at the poor girl, then looked back at the blonde guy.

"So, what were you gonna tell me?"

"Dunno, just trying to make a conversation. How are you?" Kari smiled.

"Just fine. Just a normal week at the High School. Right, Davis?" the goggled boy looked at her with an angry look.

"Yeah. Just normal." Davis blurted out. Cody laughed.

"So, Davis, are you still mad because of that!?" the short boy asked. Davis looked at him, in a way that could freeze the sun.

"What happened?" Ken asked.

"Oh, didn't told you?" Yolei said. "Takeru totally humiliated him. In front of everybody."

"You're dead meat, Yolei." Davis said softly. Kari looked at everyone. Something had happened, that was easily noticeable. And she knew it. The name "Takeru" still meant much more than a name to them. "Why did this happen? It's just not fair!" she shouted in her mind.

"Man, I'm so sleepy." TK thought as he walked on the Tokyo streets. He hadn't slept very much in the past days, as he spent most of the time training and studying. After his defeat at Kazuo's hands, Takeru knew he had to restart his training. He knew Kazuo was right. There was no way he could defeat him with his actual powers. "I have to grow stronger. But the worst thing is that nobody can help me. Nobody can teach me the magic I need to defeat him. Nobody but…" Takeru began to think about the words Kazuo had told him that night, at the junkyard.

"Do not, and listen to me because this is important, do not trust in your masters. They only say what they believe in, and you must not accept their beliefs as truths. You must find out your own truth, you get that!? They taught you Elemental Magic, who the hell needs Elemental Magic!? What made them think that a Fireball could hurt me, the Evil itself!? You must learn REAL magic! Magic of creation and magic of destruction!"

"Real magic…I must learn real magic. But how? And what the hell is real magic?" he thought. But the images of the past few days kept returning to his head.

"Tomari mastered the arts of Magic after hundreds of years of practice. You're the Chosen One because you have a natural talent for magic, and a unique ability, too."

"Which is…?"

"Creating your own spells."

"Nice…"

"Creating my own spells? How?" Takeru wondered as he carried some goods back home. He had just come out of the supermarket, and he was enjoying the walk under the bright sun. Then, he entered the park he had to cross to get home. He was happy. The warm sunlight on his face and the sensation of the soft land made him become one with nature. It was a beautiful sensation, almost magical. He realized that he had closed his eyes, so he opened them, just to find an unpleasant surprise. His heart stopped beating for a second, and his feet froze. In front of him, the Digi-Destined. All of them. Including his brother. None of them had noticed his presence, but Davis, who was looking at him with a cold face. In a second, all of them were looking at him. Takeru realized his heart was beating faster and faster, and it reached the limit when Davis stood up and walked to him. Something bad was about to happen. He could feel it.

Kari looked how Davis walked, and stopped in front of Takeru. Her heart began beating faster since the moment she saw him, as a strange feeling filled her. She had the sensation that something wrong was about to happen. She noticed everybody was looking the uncomfortable scene. "Will Davis look for revenge? Is Davis that kind of guy?" she paid attention when Takeru finally spoke. He was smiling, but there was something fake in that smile. She knew it.

"Good morning, Davis" he said. Then, he looked at the others he "knew". Kari blushed a little when he saw her, and he was sure that everybody had noticed it.

"Good morning, Hikari." Finally, he looked to Cody and Yolei. "Cody, Yolei. Good morning." Then, he looked back at Davis. He didn't seem so angry anymore, and TK's confidence returned. He knew Davis would get in a fight with the others there. With Kari there. He said the only phrase he could think of.

"Could you introduce me to your friends?"

"Su...sure." Davis said. After being properly introduced to all of them, Yolei asked him to sit down and joined. Unfortunately, Takeru knew he couldn't say no. And the time passed. It was strange, being there and not being there at the same time. He had the sensation of being with his friends, his family, but he also knew he was nothing but a stranger for them. "It hurts to know that. " He thought. He looked at each one of them. Tai was looking at Sora, who was talking to Matt.  Cody and Izzy were talking, and were trying to keep Mimi out of their conversation. Finally, Mimi gave up, and began a conversation of her own with Kari. "It's good to see Mimi again. I've always seen this halo coming from her. Always so happy, she is." Then, he noticed that Kari was looking at him. He had to say something, and fast.

"Ahem…so, how are you doing, Kari?" Suddenly, he saw that everyone had frozen, including Kari. It took him some time to realize his mistake, but when he did, he regretted it more than once. "Man, I want to die. Right here, right now."

"Did…did you just call me ´Kari´?" she asked. "Mistake!!! For God's sake, say something and something good! You have been in worse situations, you can get out of this one…no, actually, this is the worst situation you've ever been…" then, he answered with a new question.

"(cough, cough) can't…can't I call you Kari?" Suddenly, everyone looked at her, waiting for an answer. TK knew she was in the same situation as him, and he also knew she only had one possible answer.

"I…I guess you can…Takeru…and by the way, I'm fine, thanks." He sighed in relief. He had just walked away from hell. It was something to celebrate, but he knew it was a good time to leave. He was about to stand up and tell them he had to go, when a voice echoed in his head.

"So, Takeru, are you ready for your next lesson?" Takeru immediately recognized the voice.

"Kazuo! But what the hell…?"

"Oh, don't worry. In fact, I think you're gonna love the special training I prepared for you!"

"Special? So, where are we supposed to meet?

"Nowhere. Good Luck!"

"Wait! What the…?" Takeru didn't understand what Kazuo meant, but his questions were answered when a loud roar was heard in the distance. "What's going on!?"

Kari was looking at Takeru. He was going to stand up, but something stopped him. Suddenly, his expression changed. His face filled with a strange mixture of fear, doubt and anger. She was about to ask him about his problem, when she heard the roar of a wild creature. All of the Digi-Destined stood up and looked for the source of the sound. It didn't take long to find out.

TK looked at the mythical creature. A huge white and pink dragon, scattering flames that covered most of Odaiba. He looked astonished at the incredible sight, as he had seen that monster before. Only once, and he never thought that it could become his enemy. Fear was covering his heart, as his worst thoughts were the same thoughts as the other Digi-Destined. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The screams of the people, the buildings in flames, the total destruction, and the human shadow on top of the giant dragon. So sudden, so destructive, a real catastrophe, from the ultimate mastermind of evil. Kazuo Hidekawa, and…

"Magnadramon!"

Takeru and the Digi-Destined ran to meet the new threat. But they couldn't believe that their new enemy would be the legendary dragon. It has appeared so suddenly, that most of the teens tried to make sure that wasn't a dream. TK looked at the wild Digimon, and noticed that Kazuo had disappeared, trying to keep his presence covered.  He looked back at the Digi-Destined, they had gathered around Izzy, who was already analyzing the creature. TK listened with attention.

"Ok, as you already know, that's Magnadramon, a Mega Digimon. We all know of its great powers, as we all have seen it before…well, everyone but Ken." Izzy said, while looking at the former Digimon Emperor. Ken nodded. "We know its basic attacks are Fire Tornado and Dragon Fire. Now, the questions are: where did it come from? And who sent it here?"

"I have one more question." Tai said. "Is there any possibility that this is…Kari's Digimon?" Everybody, including Takeru, looked at Taichi with eyes wide open. "Oh, my God!" TK thought. "What if he's right? Kazuo could have easily done that. I can't fight Kari's Gatomon! I just can't!" Everyone, for the first time, thought that Tai had made an intelligent question. Too bad it was such a troubling one.

"It's…a possibility." Izzy answered. "Kari, when did Gatomon return to the Digital World?"

"…three days ago. She needed to go back, as she was losing energy." Izzy nodded.

"I have already made contact with most of our Digimon. They should be coming very soon." Everyone sighed, as they knew that, even if they had their Digimon, fighting a Mega was going to be very difficult. Too bad they had no idea of the real trouble coming, as they heard another Digimon just behind them. Everyone, with their eyes filled with terror, looked back, and found a big Digimon in the distance. It was a large sea serpent, with an armored head and a metal horn on its forehead.

"And that's…" Izzy started.

"MegaSeadramon. No need to tell us." Joe finished. "I've already fought one."

"Me too." Cody said. "Are you talking about the time I found the Digiegg?"

"In fact, I was thinking about the time it attacked Odaiba." Joe answered. TK smiled, as he also remembered that day. Ikkakumon digivolved to Zudomon and saved the day.

"Well, Imperialdramon can take care of MegaSeadramon, but we're gonna need some help against the other one." Ken commented.

"We'll try to help, but you know our Digimon can only go to Champion level." Matt said.

"Sylphimon can help! Right, Kari?" Yolei said, with a renewed cheer.

"Yeah…if that's not my Gatomon …"

"Wait a minute, cavalry is here!" Izzy shouted, as the gate from the Digital World opened, and the Digimon came from it.

"Davis!" a very happy Veemon shouted.

"Veemon!" Davis replied, as he welcomed his Digimon with a big hug. Davis looked as how all the guys and girls hugged their Digimon, and he felt pleased with the idea of being together again. They were going to fight a crude battle, yeah, but they were together. Then, the surprise came.

"Kari!"

"Gatomon!" the girl cried, as she ran to welcome her Digimon. After a long hug, they walked together with the others.

"I guess that answers Tai's question." Sora said, smiling.

"Now the question is who sent those Digimon!?" Matt shouted. Everyone wondered for a while, until Davis interrupted them.

"Fight now, ask later! Let's go, Veemon!" Davis said as he took out his Digivice.

"Veemon, digivolve to……..Veemon!"

Everyone fell back, anime style. The cute little dinosaur hadn't changed at all. They couldn't digivolve!

"Without Imperialdramon, we're doomed!" Joe shouted.

"Shut up, Joe! Never lose hope!" Mimi cried. "There must be a way!"

The Digi-Destined were unable to fight, as their Digimon couldn't digivolve. They had been watching the meaningless destruction caused by Magnadramon and MegaSeadramon. Unable to protect the city, Odaiba, or better said, the whole city, was in flames.

"But what are we gonna do!?" Joe complained. "We don't have Imperialdramon, Sylphimon or Shakkoumon. Our own Digimon can't go ultra. We don't have WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon, Magnadramon or Seraphimon. Tell me, Mimi, what are we gonna do!?"

"Never…never lose hope…" Mimi said, in the verge of tears. "Sounds like something TK would say…" Kari thought, with the image of his best friend in her mind. "We would have done something already…he would have used anything he had, and fight with it…that's it!" Kari had an idea.

"I know it's not much, but we have to do something to slow them down. Davis, Yolei, Cody, get ready! Gatomon, please help us!"

"Gatomon, armor digivolve to………Nefertimon!"

The others immediately followed Kari in the battle.

"Veemon, armor digivolve to………Flamedramon!"

"Hawkmon, armor digivolve to………Shurimon!"

"Armadillomon, armor digivolve to………Digmon!"

The four Digimons engaged battle with the giant dragon, but obviously, their attacks were totally useless.

"They'll never defeat him." Izzy admitted.

"And besides, we still have MegaSeadramon free to wreak havoc." Sora said. Then, she noticed someone was missing. "Wait a minute. Where's that guy Takeru?" Everyone looked for him, but he was missing. Davis laughed.

"Ha! Probably he got scared and ran like the wuss he is!" But Kari had another thought in her mind.

Takeru looked at the giant sea dragon. It was destroying everything he could see, approaching very slowly to Magnadramon. But they were still more that 500 meters away. He had to avoid that reunion. "So this is Kazuo's new training…he's gone too far…" Takeru had separated from the others the moment their Digimons arrived. That was, he could fight MegaSeadramon, and none of them would see him using magic. He would worry about Magnadramon later. "I hope the others can distract it while I take care of this one." He thought, as he summoned his staff. He had noticed that Kazuo had used a seal spell. That way, their Digimon would be able to do their natural digivolution. But now, he had to worry about MegaSeadramon. "The best way to defeat him is using a powerful fire spell. That should break its defenses." He stopped thinking when the Digimon attacked him.

"MEGA ICE BLAST!"

The powerful ice beam coming from its horn threatened to freeze Takeru. He had to act, and fast.

"Shield!" he shouted, and the staff created a powerful magic wall around him. When he disabled the shield, everything was frozen solid, but him. "I guess it's my turn!" Takeru shouted, as he prepared his own spell. He had to make a good aim, as he didn't want to destroy the whole place, only the Digimon. "Destroy…do I have to destroy it? Is it necessary? But, it's the only way to stop it…besides, Kazuo sent it. Maybe that what he wants me to do." Takeru was sure; there was nothing else to do.

"Solar Flare!" Takeru shouted, and a powerful energy beam came from the sky, falling vertically over the surprised creature, and a huge explosion following, as blasts and blasts coming from the sky continued dealing amazing damage to the place MegaSeadramon had been standing. Takeru smiled. He knew that spell had enough power to even weaken a Mega Digimon. It was his best fire spell, and he was very proud of it. Two minutes later, the smoke disappeared, only to reveal MegaSeadramon…completely intact.

"What the…!?"

A big explosion interrupted the Digi-Destined's fight with Magnadramon. A huge explosion, coming from right behind them. Only after a while, the humans and the Digimon could regain a complete sight. Everyone looked at each other, surprised.

"What…what the hell was THAT!?" Davis shouted.

"I don't know!" Matt shouted. "But it came from behind us."

"Just where MegaSeadramon is loose." Kari said.

"But MegaSeadramon doesn't have that kind of attack. No Digimon has that kind of attack!" Izzy shouted in panic. "That…that was huge!"

"I don't know, but I just see that it's coming again!" Tai shouted, as he pointed to a set of yellow energy beams falling from the sky, just where the sea Digimon was, followed by another explosion, just like the first one. Two minutes later, someone dared to speak again.

"What the hell is going on!?" Joe shouted, as everybody uncovered their ears.

"My guess…is that there's another…Digimon fighting against MegaSeadramon. A Digimon we haven't seen before." Izzy said.

"We have to go check out!" Davis shouted.

"Davis, we have another problem to think about." Ken said, pointing to Magnadramon, who seemed not very worried about the things that were going on 500 meters away from them.

"I've used the Solar Flare…twice…why it doesn't work!?" Those were the thoughts of a very tired TK, who was still avoiding MegaSeadramon's continuous attacks. His powerful spell hadn't missed. Somehow, it seemed to be useless against the enemy Digimon. "This must be Kazuo's doing. But…I can't feel any magic shield of something…then, what protects it?" Takeru looked for a hiding place. The moment MegaSeadramon lost sight of the human, he continued with his meaningless destruction of buildings. TK hid behind a building, and closed his eyes.

"If I don't do something, a lot of people will die. But, if my spells don't work, and my physical attacks…I don't think they can defeat it…then…what?" In that moment, he received a message from his archrival.

"Don't lose hope, my student.

There's always a way,

But you have to find it.

It's always out there,

It's always in your heart."

"Why does he do this?" TK wondered. "Does he really want me to be stronger? But, if the solution is out there, that means…" Takeru concentrated, and scanned the area with his mind. He could feel his own magical aura and MegaSeadramon's…"Wait a minute! MegaSeadramon…has an aura?" He had noticed that, when the Digi-Destined's Digimon arrived, he sensed a complete lack of magical aura in them, and he had wondered how they were able to use their special attacks. "But…that means…this MegaSeadramon…is not a real Digimon? Then…it's just a magical creature made by Kazuo, with a Digimon shape. Well, that very nice, coming from him…but now, how do I defeat it? If it's just a magical creature, but it has a Digimon shape, that means…" the light bulb turned on in his head. "I must use Digimon attacks to win!? But…how!?" The solution came to his head immediately.

"…You're the Chosen One because you have a natural talent for magic, and a unique ability, too."

"Which is…?"

"Creating your own spells."

"That's it! Then…it's time to play!" Takeru left his hiding place, and faced the "fake" Digimon again.

"Alright, you big-snake rip-off! Get ready, 'cause you're going down!" Takeru shouted. "Alright, how do I do this…?" he said, as he prepared to cast a spell.

"Magical Creatures, fairies and sylphs,

Grant me the power to fulfill my wish…

Let me beseech the power of fire,

And give this doomed land,

My new light!"

TK smiled when he saw what he had created. He recognized the giant yellow energy ball, with the power of a Mega Digimon.

"This is it, MegaSeadramon! TERRA FORCE!" he shouted as the giant energy ball made its way to the snake Digimon. "MEGA ICE BLAST!" it replied, but it was useless. The powerful spell crushed through the serpent's body, and destroyed it with a big explosion, filled with light. Takeru smirked.

"Very flashy…now, on to Magnadramon!"

The earth had shaken when the third explosion came. Both Digi-Destined and Digimon, flying or ground fighters, fell to the floor, surprised by the magnitude of the attack. Even Magnadramon suffered the consequences of the shock wave caused by the huge explosion. It took several minutes for the teens to get up. Mimi was the first to open her eyes, and noticed that Izzy was holding her.

"Are you ok, Mimi?" Izzy asked.

"…yes, I think…" she replied, blushing. "He's soooooooo cute!" A loud voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Look at that!" Matt shouted. Everyone looked at the place the blonde was pointing with the finger.

"There's nothing there, Matt!" a very worried Sora said.

"That's right!" Matt replied. "MegaSeadramon…disappeared!" Everyone was surprised.

"He…he's right!" Joe shouted. "MegaSeadramon was defeated!"

"Destroyed, you mean." Cody said. "Who…who did something so horrible?"

"I…I don't really care. Our Digimons can't handle Magnadramon anymore!" Kari said. Everyone looked at the tired Digimons, doing their best to stop the dragon's powerful attacks. But they couldn't fight anymore.

"FIRE TORNADO!" the giant dragon attacked. The Digi-Destined watched in horror how their Digimons were engulfed by the flames. When the flames disappeared, they couldn't seem again, in their previous forms.

"Veemon!" Davis shouted as he ran with his weakened partner.

"Sorry, Davis. There was nothing I could do."

Yolei, Cody and Kari also carried their Digimons, and cried for them. They hadn't been able to stop the enemy, and their city was lost.

"Damn! If Veemon could digivolve to Exveemon…"

"That's not necessary, Davis!"

Everyone looked at the one who had spoken. It was Takeru, who had appeared from nowhere, carrying a strange staff with his left hand. He was smiling, for a reason they ignored.

"Takeru!" Kari shouted, and ran next to him, with her Digimon on her arms. For some weird reason, she was really happy to see him. Takeru answered with a smile.

"It's nice to see you again, Kari." He said. Then, he looked at the Digimon she carried. "You're…Gatomon, right?" the weak Digimon nodded.

"Thanks for helping us. You gave me valuable time. Now rest. I'll finish what you began." He said. Then, Gatomon fainted. Kari looked at TK, with a worried look.

"Don't worry, Kari. She's just tired. Now, please tell the other to stay away. I must do my job."

"What…what are you gonna do?" He placed his right hand on her left shoulder and smiled. Kari did the only thing she could do. Blush and stay quiet.

"Don't worry. Just stay away. This is my fight." Then, he began walking again. This time, to face Magnadramon. When he walked next to Davis, the goggled boy gave him his worst look. Takeru just smiled.

"What did I do, Davis? You always look at me with an angry face." That made Davis even angrier.

"Oh, shut up! While we risk our lives here fighting, where were you!? You ran away like a coward!"

"I never ran away, Davis. Someone had to take care of MegaSeadramon." Everyone gasped with surprise, especially Izzy, Davis and Kari. The redhead got immersed in his thoughts.

"He…he defeated MegaSeadramon with his bare hands!?" then, he thought about the three explosions they saw earlier. "Who…who is he?" He noticed that Cody was looking at him. "What?" he whispered. Cody just nodded and smiled. "Dear God! Takeru…TK!?" Cody nodded again, as if he had read his thoughts. "How…how!?" He stopped thinking when TK started speaking.

"Hey, you! I'm your new opponent! Come on, fight me!" All the Digi-Destined began whispering.

"Is he crazy?" Tai asked to Sora. She didn't know what to say. Mimi was impressed by the guy bravery, and Joe seemed very scared.

"Let's see what happens. Besides, there's nothing we can do." Matt said. Everyone nodded.

"FIRE TORNADO!" Magnadramon attacked. Everyone gasped when the flames engulfed the young boy, just as it had done with their Digimon a couple of minutes ago. But, the real surprise came when they saw him unharmed, after the flames disappeared.

"What the!?" Davis shouted.

"Impossible!" Ken said, too.

Takeru felt relieved. His shield had been able to handle a Mega Digimon's attack. He smiled again, and talked. "That's all? Well, I guess it's my turn." He began his concentration. There was no point in hiding his powers from the Digi-Destined. They had already seen very much.

"Ogres and Pixies, dragons and beasts,

Ice is the power I want to receive…

Show me a spell which can pierce through time,

And release the path to wonderful life…"

TK could feel the incredible flow of energy in his soul, and didn't care about the fake Digimon's attack.

"DRAGON FIRE!"

"It's your end, creature! MEGA ICE BLAST!"

MegaSeadramon's attacks, powered with Takeru's energy, froze the powerful flames coming from the giant dragon, which was immediately frozen, too. The huge flying creature fell to the ground, motionless. TK looked at the Digi-Destined. He laughed when he saw their faces, filled with astonishment. "I…I can't believe it!" Kari was thinking. Even the Digimons were surprised. TK looked at the frozen dragon, and prepared for the final blow. "I guess a normal spell will do now."

"Solar Flare!"

Once again, the beams of light coming form heaven crushed through the thick ice, and completely destroyed the monster, which disappeared in a big explosion.

When the smoke faded away, Takeru was already leaving. He grabbed his bag, filled with vegetables and meat, and sighed.

"Oh, man, the ice cream must have already melted." Then, he walked away, without giving any explanations. But, in the last moment, Cody shouted.

"Hey!"  TK stopped, and Cody ran to meet him. Next he gave him a paper. "Thanks for helping." Cody said. "My pleasure, Cody." They shook hands.

"Kari, Davis, Yolei! See you tomorrow! Nice to meet you all guys!" and he walked away. The rest of the day, the Digi-Destined try to find a logical sense to all the things that happened. While the firemen tried to control flames coming from the buildings, the young boys and girls walked away, avoiding the hordes of journalists who were arriving to the damaged area. They tried to forget, but it was impossible. Izzy thought it would be nice to help someone feel better. So, he carried his laptop with one hand, and grabbed Mimi's hand with the other. They walked together the rest of the day. Sora and Matt were talking, with a very worried Tai behind them. The four youngest Digi-Destined were together, thinking about what to say to Takeru at school, and Cody thought about the note he and Izzy had written for TK. It said:

"Thanks for helping, TK Takaishi.

It would be nice if we met at the University tomorrow, during the afternoon.

We really need to talk.

                                               Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi

P.D.: Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.

Me: Whoa! That's a long chapter!

TK: hehe, I love Mishiro.

Me: LOL. Anyway, see you next chapter!

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