'Okay Laura. This is really stupid. Why are you running after this caped figure again? Oh, yeah it is making your life a living nightmare. But why in the name that all is good are you going alone? Letting the others come with you probably wouldn't have been such a bad idea now would it? And more importantly, why I'm thinking in second person?' Lucky thought as she chased the caped figure throughout the back streets of town.
The figure suddenly cut down an alley way near the old drugstore.
'That my friend will be your down fall. I know for a fact that the alleyway is a dead - end.' Lucky quickly increased her pace. No way was she going to let her stalker slip out of her grasp now. She stopped in front of the entrance of the passage.
"You know for someone clever enough to know how to hurt me, you are really stupid when it comes to a sense of direction."
"Ah, young Laura. Are you sure I am the stupid one? Here we are in a dark, desert part of town and you call me stupid? I think you need to look in the mirror dear."
"Normally, I might have agreed, but today. No. This stalking, the blackmail, the threats…it ends right now."
"And how do you plan on stopping me? With your abilities? Please. They are weak. You are untrained and do not know how to harness them correctly. I on the other hand do."
"Your verbal attacks mean nothing to me now. I am stronger than that. I won t fall for them again."
"Believe that if you want. But deep down in your heart you know you can not protect or save your friends."
Lucky crossed her arms against her chest. "I will never let you harm my friends."
"A little late don't you think? Only this time, I won't hesitate in killing him."
Laura coolness broke then. "If you even lay a hand on Matt, I will hunt you down and kill you."
"Such angry, such darkness. Join me young Laura. We could make this world a better place."
"Hardly. Unless you think a world of darkness, loneliness, hated, and greed is a utopia, then you are far more diluted than I ever thought."
"Strong words from a girl who is defenseless."
"I'm not defenseless. I could take you any day of the week."
"Really, well let s just see about."
"Gladly." Laura raised her left arm high. "Silver…"
"Lucky!" screamed Sora.
In flash, Lucky lowered her arm and turned to Sora. In that same moment, the caped figure shot past Laura, pushing her down to the ground.
"Hey!" Laura screeched, falling backwards. Her arms shot out, searching for anything to grab onto. Her hand staged on a piece of material, her stalker s cape. The cape wasn't strong enough to maintain Lucky's weight and fell to the ground next to her.
The girls gasped. The figure turned and stated down at Lucky who was staring right back at the digimon.
"Well young Laura, I guess both of our secrets are out now."
"Lady Myotismon. But how? We sent you to another dimension."
"Did you now? Well dear, there is one thing you always seem to forget about me. I keep my promises and I swore to you that I would be back." With that, she vanished.
Sora, Kari, and Yolei ran up to Lucky. Sora helped her up. "I guess you and Cody were right, it is Lady Myotismon."
"I guess so."
"You guess? But we all just saw her standing there."
"Yeah, but something wasn't right. I can't put my finger on it though, but there was something different about her.'
"Like what?"
"I don t know Yolei. It s strange. Like, I wasn't scared of her or anything. I felt like I knew her, personally."
"Well after fighting her so many times, I would think you would know her personally." stated Kari.
"It's more than that though. Her presence, it is more familiar, more… I don t know how to explain it."
"That is okay, we'll figure it out. It the meanwhile, we better get back to Mia and Mimi."
"They were supposed to call the guys, and I'm betting they're worried about us."
"Yeah, you're probably right Yolei. Let's go."
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"Unbelievable. So your stalker is really Lady Myotismon." said Tai, sitting on Laura s couch.
"It appears that way, but like I told Sora, it doesn't feel right."
"How so?" asked Joe.
"I can't explain it. That is just it."
"Well, I can't explain the feeling, but I believe I can confirm that the being you saw wasn't Lady Myotismon."
"How Izzy?"
"Well from what the Elders told us before, the virus had to be implanted by a human, not a digimon."
"Then how did Lady Myotismon suddenly appear?"
"I'll take that one Izzy. I think it can be one of two things. The first just being a holographic or something along that line. The more probably answer is that she is back and is working with one of your enemies Laura." said Ken.
"That would explain a lot. But why take the risk of exposing the DigiWorld?"
"She s not. Once her partner has helped her enough, he or she is eliminated." Matt explained.
"Oh boy. Now we could have a murder on our hands. Great. This month could not get any better."
"Sure it could Laura." countered Davis, "you couldn't have me for a friend!"
"That would be the perfect life" she replied grinning at Davis.
"Hey."
"I'm joking. It would be pretty depressing, because then, I would only have Matt to abuse."
"Funny, Laura, real funny."
"Anytime."
"Well, I hate to break up this joyful moment, but we have another problem on our hands." Cody said.
"Huh? What else is wrong now?" asked TK.
"Well now that we sort of know the stalker's identity, it is going to be a little harder to use the element of surprise on her. Lady Myotismon is going to expect us to call on our digimon to help us. She may try to find a way to block the Digital Gates."
"I never thought of that. It is a really good point Cody. She probably is trying to limit our access to the Digital World, that way it is a one on one battle between us. "
"Maybe we should call Genni and ask him to get our digimon here now." answered Sora.
"I think that would be our best course of action." Izzy said, agreeing.
"Well, we can't call him, he's in the DigiWorld right now. You'll have to email uncle."
"That's fine." Izzy opened his lab top and starting typing away. "That s not good."
With those three little words, Izzy had everyone's attention in the room.
"What s not good Izzy?" asked Tai.
"Message unable to be delivered."
"She couldn't have blocked our access to the DigiWorld that fast." argued Kari.
"I wouldn't have thought so either, but something is preventing the message from beginning sent."
'Not good not good. How is she able to manipulated computers like this. First the virus, and now… of course the virus.' "That s it."
"What's it Lucky?"
"Izzy, it is the virus from Jenson's. It has to be preventing the delivery."
"It is possible. I mean I wondered why my computer was never infected by the virus, but maybe it was. Do you have another computer I can use?"
"Yeah, there is one is the study."
"Be right back then."
A few minutes later the groups heard a loud shriek. "Prodigious!"
"I take that to mean that the email went through?" laughed Mimi.
"I guess so, but it will take time for Wormon and the others to all gather and get here."
"Yeah, time we really don't have right now."
"Do we ever have time Tai?" asked Joe, with a small smile.
"Not that I can ever recall."
"Well that isn't far. Like two hours ago."
"Shut up Kari."
The two just glared at each other before bursting out in giggles. Yolei just stared at the two.
"What?" asked Tai.
"Nothing, I mean, it s weird."
"What s weird?"
"How Kari can put up living with you and not kill you." replied Yolei.
"Why I am always picked on?"
"Cuz, you re easy."
"Thank you Laura."
"Anytime."
"ANYWAY," said Izzy walking back into the room, "what are we supposed to do now, besides wait?"
"Enjoy was little of a break we have?" shouted Lucky from the kitchen.
"Sounds like a plan to me" replied Davis.
"Can't you two ever be serious?" asked Joe.
"Actually, I was. Think about it. We can't do anything till Lady Myotismon contacts me again since I have no way of getting to her. I say until then, we enjoy our break. I mean, school is out and I only have to be at work in the morning, so let's try to enjoy Christmas break a little."
"You know, it wouldn't be the holidays unless an evil digimon trying to take over the world." said Sora.
"Don't they ever take vacations or breaks too?" asked Cody.
"Does anyone else think this conversation has gotten really strange?"
"TK are you always examining our conversations?"
"Only when they get strange like this Matt."
"You are so hopeless little bro."
"Bad pun there Matt." said Kari.
"She's got you there Matt."
"You know what Lucky? I swear, I am going to hand you over to Lady Myotismon myself."
"Go ahead and try it. You know I can take you. Powers or no Powers."
"Let's not start this battle again. I haven't healed from our last pillow fight."
"Alright TK. We'll behave. Now, since everything is taken care of for both the dance and the battle, what does everyone want to do now?"
"Relax?" asked Ken
"Look at the virus some more?"
"Shop?"
"Play soccer?"
"I agree with Tai on that one."
"Soccer sounds like fun, and it would keep our minds off our current situation."
"Does that mean Izzy is in?" asked Davis.
"Yeah, I'm in too." said Yolei.
"Mimi? Laura?"
"Yeah, I don't care if my clothes get ruined. We all need to do something fun and relaxing."
"I'm better at track and hockey, but alright since everyone else is playing."
"YES. To the field!" exclaimed Tai as he ushered everyone out the door.
"Yes fearless leader, right away oh great one." Matt said sarcastically.
"Shut up," Tai replied with a small smile on his face. At one time, he would have decked Matt for a comment like that, but now, it was a small joke between the two best friends.
The teens quickly walked to the school s soccer field. Since it was winter, there weren't many others around.
"You know, only we would play soccer in the middle of winter." comment Sora.
"Soccer is a year round sport." argued Tai.
Mimi laughed "According to who? You or Davis?"
"Anyway, let's divide up into teams, I'll be the referee since there is an odd number of people. Tai stated. "Team 1 will consist of Ken, Laura, Sora, Cody, Izzy, and TK. Team two is Davis, Matt, Joe, Mimi, Kari, and Yolei."
"Anyone else notice that he put the couples on opposite team?" Lucky asked. "This is just encouraging me to kill Matt, Tai."
"Hey! Who knows, I maybe I'll hurt you first."
"Never. You would never purpose hurt a girl would you Matt?"
"Wouldn't you like to know."
"Don't worry Laura, we'll just have to gang up on him again. That s all."
"You stay out of this TK."
"Sounds like a plan to me."
"Don t worry Matt, I'll help you out."
"Thanks Kari."
"Yeah, thanks a lot Kari."
"Are we going to start anytime soon or just stand here and discuss the meaning of life?"
"No Tai, the discussion of the meaning of life is at half time. Right now it is the battle of the relationships.:
"Thank you for clarifying there Sora."
"Anytime, but before we start, I would like to meet with my team here."
"Fine, whatever."
Sora motioned for her team to make a huddle. "Okay, it doesn't matter who plays what position or anything, but we definitely need a goaltender. Any volunteers?"
"I'll do it."
"Great, thanks Cody."
The two teams headed on to the field where Tai was waiting. He was bouncing the soccer ball off his head.
Matt's team had won the toss, so they had the ball first. In net for them was Yolei. Davis was playing on the right side while Mimi was on his left. Joe was playing center and Matt and Kari were the defensemen.
Sora was playing center with Ken on her right and Izzy on the right. Laura and TK were the defensemen.
No one missed that Matt and one Laura were playing opposite of another. TK and Kari were doing the same. 'This could get interesting.' thought Tai.
The game started and everyone was laughing and having a good time. It was like they didn't have a care in the world. For the moment, everyone, including Lucky had forgotten their current situation.
Sora dribbled the ball up the field and chipped it over to Lucky when Kari tried to tap it away from her. Lucky cradled the pass with her left foot and then started to move up the field towards Yolei once again. Matt met her half way. Laura tried to fake him out, but he stayed right with her. Knowing that Matt was going to take the ball off her at any moment, she stopped the ball with her right ankle and then kicked it backwards to a startled TK who couldn't believe what he just saw. A wide open lane to the net, compliments of Sora and Lucky, who had cleared the middle of the field by taking out Matt and Kari. Not wasting any more time, mainly because Davis and Joe were right behind him despites Ken s best efforts to delay them, TK kicked the ball at the net. Yolei saw the ball coming and deflect the ball away. She didn't catch it though, it came in way to fast for that. When the rebound came, Izzy was ready. He had managed to v - cut away from Mimi and had a wide open net since Yolei was still down on the ground from blocking TK s initial shot. He easily chipped in the ball for the score.
"Goal!" shouted Tai, unnecessarily.
"Lucky shot." argued Yolei. "You won't get another one off me that easily again."
"Easy she calls it. She s twisted." called Sora to Laura.
"Tell me about it. I was beginning to think that Matt was seriously going to tackle me if I didn't get rid of the ball. I almost didn't in time."
"I saw that. Be glad that TK was right behind you."
"I knew the kid would bail me out and help me up stage his brother. Right TK?"
"You know it."
Tai whistled and called for Matt's team to take the ball. Davis was now playing center with Matt and Kari now on his sides. He kicked a short pass to Kari who moved the ball up the field. She didn't make it too far before she ran into Ken, who slide in front of her and knocked the ball away from her. Sora tried to control the ball, but Matt had come over as well and beaten her to it. He glanced around for an open teammate and found Joe streaking down the field of the field. Matt kicked the ball of the inside of his foot high into the air towards Joe. The ball never made it. Izzy saw what Matt planned to do and head-butted the ball out of the air to a waiting Laura up field. After settling the pass, Lucky had one thing blocking her from the goal& Mimi. Lucky tried every move she knew of to shake Mimi. Nothing was working. Instead of forcing the issue, Laura pulled back and kicked the ball with all her might toward the goal in hope of some break. Yolei this time however, caught the ball. She hit the ball back into play to an on waiting Davis. After some quick passing, Kari launched a rocket of a shot at Cody. The ball barely squeaked passed him.
"Goal!"
"We know that Tai!" shouted his sister, laughing.
"I know, but it s my job."
"Is it half time yet?"
"Tired there Laura?"
"Yes. I'm used to quick races and short shifts. Not this long distance running."
"I take it that you are a sprinter then?"
"Yeah Ken, the 100m, 200m, the 4 by 1, and the 4 by 2."
"So, I guess this is half time then?" asked Tai walking towards the group.
"Yeah, we all could use a break." said Sora, who was panting also.
"Good." Lucky stated, sitting down. Everyone else quickly followed.
The chit chat was small, most of the DigiDestineds were just trying to catch their breath or even trying to grab a quick nap like Matt was trying to do. A cold breeze blew onto the field. Suddenly the mood changed for Lucky. She felt nervous, and even scared. 'I am really losing it. Nothing is wrong. The gang and I are the only ones here. No one else is around the field.' Suddenly, another stronger breeze came and carried the ball to the other end of the field. Everyone's eyes followed the path of the ball. The soccer ball suddenly stopped when it connected with someone's foot. Laura stared at the foot and then slowly worked up the rest of the body. It didn't take to long for her to realize who it was.
"Lady Myotismon. To what do we owe this pleasure?" Laura said standing up.
She didn't respond, but rather gave one of her smiles that could give anyone a reason to shiver. "Am I not allowed to visit my dearest friends, young Laura?"
" Never. We are not your friends, now what do you want?" asked Tai, walking up to stand next to Lucky. The rest of the team quickly followed.
"I am here to only to ask you for a request."
"And that would be what?" asked Lucky cautiously.
"I want a final battle. A battle to end all games. Just between you and me. No one else."
The figure suddenly cut down an alley way near the old drugstore.
'That my friend will be your down fall. I know for a fact that the alleyway is a dead - end.' Lucky quickly increased her pace. No way was she going to let her stalker slip out of her grasp now. She stopped in front of the entrance of the passage.
"You know for someone clever enough to know how to hurt me, you are really stupid when it comes to a sense of direction."
"Ah, young Laura. Are you sure I am the stupid one? Here we are in a dark, desert part of town and you call me stupid? I think you need to look in the mirror dear."
"Normally, I might have agreed, but today. No. This stalking, the blackmail, the threats…it ends right now."
"And how do you plan on stopping me? With your abilities? Please. They are weak. You are untrained and do not know how to harness them correctly. I on the other hand do."
"Your verbal attacks mean nothing to me now. I am stronger than that. I won t fall for them again."
"Believe that if you want. But deep down in your heart you know you can not protect or save your friends."
Lucky crossed her arms against her chest. "I will never let you harm my friends."
"A little late don't you think? Only this time, I won't hesitate in killing him."
Laura coolness broke then. "If you even lay a hand on Matt, I will hunt you down and kill you."
"Such angry, such darkness. Join me young Laura. We could make this world a better place."
"Hardly. Unless you think a world of darkness, loneliness, hated, and greed is a utopia, then you are far more diluted than I ever thought."
"Strong words from a girl who is defenseless."
"I'm not defenseless. I could take you any day of the week."
"Really, well let s just see about."
"Gladly." Laura raised her left arm high. "Silver…"
"Lucky!" screamed Sora.
In flash, Lucky lowered her arm and turned to Sora. In that same moment, the caped figure shot past Laura, pushing her down to the ground.
"Hey!" Laura screeched, falling backwards. Her arms shot out, searching for anything to grab onto. Her hand staged on a piece of material, her stalker s cape. The cape wasn't strong enough to maintain Lucky's weight and fell to the ground next to her.
The girls gasped. The figure turned and stated down at Lucky who was staring right back at the digimon.
"Well young Laura, I guess both of our secrets are out now."
"Lady Myotismon. But how? We sent you to another dimension."
"Did you now? Well dear, there is one thing you always seem to forget about me. I keep my promises and I swore to you that I would be back." With that, she vanished.
Sora, Kari, and Yolei ran up to Lucky. Sora helped her up. "I guess you and Cody were right, it is Lady Myotismon."
"I guess so."
"You guess? But we all just saw her standing there."
"Yeah, but something wasn't right. I can't put my finger on it though, but there was something different about her.'
"Like what?"
"I don t know Yolei. It s strange. Like, I wasn't scared of her or anything. I felt like I knew her, personally."
"Well after fighting her so many times, I would think you would know her personally." stated Kari.
"It's more than that though. Her presence, it is more familiar, more… I don t know how to explain it."
"That is okay, we'll figure it out. It the meanwhile, we better get back to Mia and Mimi."
"They were supposed to call the guys, and I'm betting they're worried about us."
"Yeah, you're probably right Yolei. Let's go."
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"Unbelievable. So your stalker is really Lady Myotismon." said Tai, sitting on Laura s couch.
"It appears that way, but like I told Sora, it doesn't feel right."
"How so?" asked Joe.
"I can't explain it. That is just it."
"Well, I can't explain the feeling, but I believe I can confirm that the being you saw wasn't Lady Myotismon."
"How Izzy?"
"Well from what the Elders told us before, the virus had to be implanted by a human, not a digimon."
"Then how did Lady Myotismon suddenly appear?"
"I'll take that one Izzy. I think it can be one of two things. The first just being a holographic or something along that line. The more probably answer is that she is back and is working with one of your enemies Laura." said Ken.
"That would explain a lot. But why take the risk of exposing the DigiWorld?"
"She s not. Once her partner has helped her enough, he or she is eliminated." Matt explained.
"Oh boy. Now we could have a murder on our hands. Great. This month could not get any better."
"Sure it could Laura." countered Davis, "you couldn't have me for a friend!"
"That would be the perfect life" she replied grinning at Davis.
"Hey."
"I'm joking. It would be pretty depressing, because then, I would only have Matt to abuse."
"Funny, Laura, real funny."
"Anytime."
"Well, I hate to break up this joyful moment, but we have another problem on our hands." Cody said.
"Huh? What else is wrong now?" asked TK.
"Well now that we sort of know the stalker's identity, it is going to be a little harder to use the element of surprise on her. Lady Myotismon is going to expect us to call on our digimon to help us. She may try to find a way to block the Digital Gates."
"I never thought of that. It is a really good point Cody. She probably is trying to limit our access to the Digital World, that way it is a one on one battle between us. "
"Maybe we should call Genni and ask him to get our digimon here now." answered Sora.
"I think that would be our best course of action." Izzy said, agreeing.
"Well, we can't call him, he's in the DigiWorld right now. You'll have to email uncle."
"That's fine." Izzy opened his lab top and starting typing away. "That s not good."
With those three little words, Izzy had everyone's attention in the room.
"What s not good Izzy?" asked Tai.
"Message unable to be delivered."
"She couldn't have blocked our access to the DigiWorld that fast." argued Kari.
"I wouldn't have thought so either, but something is preventing the message from beginning sent."
'Not good not good. How is she able to manipulated computers like this. First the virus, and now… of course the virus.' "That s it."
"What's it Lucky?"
"Izzy, it is the virus from Jenson's. It has to be preventing the delivery."
"It is possible. I mean I wondered why my computer was never infected by the virus, but maybe it was. Do you have another computer I can use?"
"Yeah, there is one is the study."
"Be right back then."
A few minutes later the groups heard a loud shriek. "Prodigious!"
"I take that to mean that the email went through?" laughed Mimi.
"I guess so, but it will take time for Wormon and the others to all gather and get here."
"Yeah, time we really don't have right now."
"Do we ever have time Tai?" asked Joe, with a small smile.
"Not that I can ever recall."
"Well that isn't far. Like two hours ago."
"Shut up Kari."
The two just glared at each other before bursting out in giggles. Yolei just stared at the two.
"What?" asked Tai.
"Nothing, I mean, it s weird."
"What s weird?"
"How Kari can put up living with you and not kill you." replied Yolei.
"Why I am always picked on?"
"Cuz, you re easy."
"Thank you Laura."
"Anytime."
"ANYWAY," said Izzy walking back into the room, "what are we supposed to do now, besides wait?"
"Enjoy was little of a break we have?" shouted Lucky from the kitchen.
"Sounds like a plan to me" replied Davis.
"Can't you two ever be serious?" asked Joe.
"Actually, I was. Think about it. We can't do anything till Lady Myotismon contacts me again since I have no way of getting to her. I say until then, we enjoy our break. I mean, school is out and I only have to be at work in the morning, so let's try to enjoy Christmas break a little."
"You know, it wouldn't be the holidays unless an evil digimon trying to take over the world." said Sora.
"Don't they ever take vacations or breaks too?" asked Cody.
"Does anyone else think this conversation has gotten really strange?"
"TK are you always examining our conversations?"
"Only when they get strange like this Matt."
"You are so hopeless little bro."
"Bad pun there Matt." said Kari.
"She's got you there Matt."
"You know what Lucky? I swear, I am going to hand you over to Lady Myotismon myself."
"Go ahead and try it. You know I can take you. Powers or no Powers."
"Let's not start this battle again. I haven't healed from our last pillow fight."
"Alright TK. We'll behave. Now, since everything is taken care of for both the dance and the battle, what does everyone want to do now?"
"Relax?" asked Ken
"Look at the virus some more?"
"Shop?"
"Play soccer?"
"I agree with Tai on that one."
"Soccer sounds like fun, and it would keep our minds off our current situation."
"Does that mean Izzy is in?" asked Davis.
"Yeah, I'm in too." said Yolei.
"Mimi? Laura?"
"Yeah, I don't care if my clothes get ruined. We all need to do something fun and relaxing."
"I'm better at track and hockey, but alright since everyone else is playing."
"YES. To the field!" exclaimed Tai as he ushered everyone out the door.
"Yes fearless leader, right away oh great one." Matt said sarcastically.
"Shut up," Tai replied with a small smile on his face. At one time, he would have decked Matt for a comment like that, but now, it was a small joke between the two best friends.
The teens quickly walked to the school s soccer field. Since it was winter, there weren't many others around.
"You know, only we would play soccer in the middle of winter." comment Sora.
"Soccer is a year round sport." argued Tai.
Mimi laughed "According to who? You or Davis?"
"Anyway, let's divide up into teams, I'll be the referee since there is an odd number of people. Tai stated. "Team 1 will consist of Ken, Laura, Sora, Cody, Izzy, and TK. Team two is Davis, Matt, Joe, Mimi, Kari, and Yolei."
"Anyone else notice that he put the couples on opposite team?" Lucky asked. "This is just encouraging me to kill Matt, Tai."
"Hey! Who knows, I maybe I'll hurt you first."
"Never. You would never purpose hurt a girl would you Matt?"
"Wouldn't you like to know."
"Don't worry Laura, we'll just have to gang up on him again. That s all."
"You stay out of this TK."
"Sounds like a plan to me."
"Don t worry Matt, I'll help you out."
"Thanks Kari."
"Yeah, thanks a lot Kari."
"Are we going to start anytime soon or just stand here and discuss the meaning of life?"
"No Tai, the discussion of the meaning of life is at half time. Right now it is the battle of the relationships.:
"Thank you for clarifying there Sora."
"Anytime, but before we start, I would like to meet with my team here."
"Fine, whatever."
Sora motioned for her team to make a huddle. "Okay, it doesn't matter who plays what position or anything, but we definitely need a goaltender. Any volunteers?"
"I'll do it."
"Great, thanks Cody."
The two teams headed on to the field where Tai was waiting. He was bouncing the soccer ball off his head.
Matt's team had won the toss, so they had the ball first. In net for them was Yolei. Davis was playing on the right side while Mimi was on his left. Joe was playing center and Matt and Kari were the defensemen.
Sora was playing center with Ken on her right and Izzy on the right. Laura and TK were the defensemen.
No one missed that Matt and one Laura were playing opposite of another. TK and Kari were doing the same. 'This could get interesting.' thought Tai.
The game started and everyone was laughing and having a good time. It was like they didn't have a care in the world. For the moment, everyone, including Lucky had forgotten their current situation.
Sora dribbled the ball up the field and chipped it over to Lucky when Kari tried to tap it away from her. Lucky cradled the pass with her left foot and then started to move up the field towards Yolei once again. Matt met her half way. Laura tried to fake him out, but he stayed right with her. Knowing that Matt was going to take the ball off her at any moment, she stopped the ball with her right ankle and then kicked it backwards to a startled TK who couldn't believe what he just saw. A wide open lane to the net, compliments of Sora and Lucky, who had cleared the middle of the field by taking out Matt and Kari. Not wasting any more time, mainly because Davis and Joe were right behind him despites Ken s best efforts to delay them, TK kicked the ball at the net. Yolei saw the ball coming and deflect the ball away. She didn't catch it though, it came in way to fast for that. When the rebound came, Izzy was ready. He had managed to v - cut away from Mimi and had a wide open net since Yolei was still down on the ground from blocking TK s initial shot. He easily chipped in the ball for the score.
"Goal!" shouted Tai, unnecessarily.
"Lucky shot." argued Yolei. "You won't get another one off me that easily again."
"Easy she calls it. She s twisted." called Sora to Laura.
"Tell me about it. I was beginning to think that Matt was seriously going to tackle me if I didn't get rid of the ball. I almost didn't in time."
"I saw that. Be glad that TK was right behind you."
"I knew the kid would bail me out and help me up stage his brother. Right TK?"
"You know it."
Tai whistled and called for Matt's team to take the ball. Davis was now playing center with Matt and Kari now on his sides. He kicked a short pass to Kari who moved the ball up the field. She didn't make it too far before she ran into Ken, who slide in front of her and knocked the ball away from her. Sora tried to control the ball, but Matt had come over as well and beaten her to it. He glanced around for an open teammate and found Joe streaking down the field of the field. Matt kicked the ball of the inside of his foot high into the air towards Joe. The ball never made it. Izzy saw what Matt planned to do and head-butted the ball out of the air to a waiting Laura up field. After settling the pass, Lucky had one thing blocking her from the goal& Mimi. Lucky tried every move she knew of to shake Mimi. Nothing was working. Instead of forcing the issue, Laura pulled back and kicked the ball with all her might toward the goal in hope of some break. Yolei this time however, caught the ball. She hit the ball back into play to an on waiting Davis. After some quick passing, Kari launched a rocket of a shot at Cody. The ball barely squeaked passed him.
"Goal!"
"We know that Tai!" shouted his sister, laughing.
"I know, but it s my job."
"Is it half time yet?"
"Tired there Laura?"
"Yes. I'm used to quick races and short shifts. Not this long distance running."
"I take it that you are a sprinter then?"
"Yeah Ken, the 100m, 200m, the 4 by 1, and the 4 by 2."
"So, I guess this is half time then?" asked Tai walking towards the group.
"Yeah, we all could use a break." said Sora, who was panting also.
"Good." Lucky stated, sitting down. Everyone else quickly followed.
The chit chat was small, most of the DigiDestineds were just trying to catch their breath or even trying to grab a quick nap like Matt was trying to do. A cold breeze blew onto the field. Suddenly the mood changed for Lucky. She felt nervous, and even scared. 'I am really losing it. Nothing is wrong. The gang and I are the only ones here. No one else is around the field.' Suddenly, another stronger breeze came and carried the ball to the other end of the field. Everyone's eyes followed the path of the ball. The soccer ball suddenly stopped when it connected with someone's foot. Laura stared at the foot and then slowly worked up the rest of the body. It didn't take to long for her to realize who it was.
"Lady Myotismon. To what do we owe this pleasure?" Laura said standing up.
She didn't respond, but rather gave one of her smiles that could give anyone a reason to shiver. "Am I not allowed to visit my dearest friends, young Laura?"
" Never. We are not your friends, now what do you want?" asked Tai, walking up to stand next to Lucky. The rest of the team quickly followed.
"I am here to only to ask you for a request."
"And that would be what?" asked Lucky cautiously.
"I want a final battle. A battle to end all games. Just between you and me. No one else."