Hey, People! Long time no see! *waves and grins* Well, here is...what is it? the third chapter? Or is it fourth? Ack! I do not know! It has been too long and I am sorry for that! *sighs* I've major issues going on in my life, and I've been trying to handle it the best I can, and sadly, I haven't had the time to write.
Well, here ya go. Sorry about the long---ass wait. I didn't mean to take too long.
DISCLAIMER: Look people, you know I don't own Digimon, nor will I ever. If I did, I'd be writing more Digimon stories and be getting money for it!
Hehe, enjoy. And No flames, or I will email them back to your faces, k? *smiles sweetly*
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Mimi sighed, her eyes scanning the crowds of people for Joe. He had called her up and told her he was the one who was picking her up. He sounded weary and she wondered why. It sounded like he was afraid to be in the same car as her when he was going to tell her the whole story. She frowned and thought, What is really going on? Why would Joe be scared to tell me something?
"Mimi!"
She heard someone shout her name from somewhere on her right. She turned to look and saw that it was Joe, rushing to where she was. He looked worried and frazzled, with a touch of relief on his face. He reached her and smiled at her, his dark eye apologetic.
"Hey, Joe!" She replied, hugging him quickly. After she pulled apart she bent down to pick up her suit case, but Joe took it from her hands.
"No, Mimi, I'll get it." He told her, glancing at her. "Come on, the sooner we get out of here, the sooner I get finished telling you the whole story," He said, bluntly. "And we need to get back to the school anyways, to see how the others are doing."
"Sure, okay," Mimi replied, somewhat mystified. She followed him out of the airport and into the parking lot. She sighed to herself, really curious and really worried about whatever the situation was. Normally she knew what was going on, but this time. . . she hadn't a clue. And Joe seemed reluctant to tell her about whatever was happening.
As they reached his car, Mimi stopped and stared at Joe. She sighed and said, "Joe, tell me what is going on now. . . I hate being left out, and I hate not knowing what is happening to my friends."
Joe stopped what he was doing--- which was putting her suitcase in the back of the car--- and looked up, surprised and worry sketched across his face. He sighed heavily and slowly put the suitcase in the back. He nodded to the passenger side door and said, "Get in, Mimi. . .I'll tell you everything and not leave a single detail out."
Mimi nodded, and opened the door, sliding in. She settled herself in and watched Joe get into the car, a heavy aura around him. This must be serious-- More serious than I thought, she thought, waiting patiently for the explanation.
Joe started the car, and pulled out of the lot. It was quiet for the first few minutes until Joe started to talk. . .started to explain what the exact situation was and how serious it all is. Mimi's eyes widened in shock and in horror as he slowly explained it the best he could.
"Oh, no. . ."She wailed, "This isn't good!"
"You're telling me," Joe said glumly. "We need to see how Sora and the others are holding up. . .and see if they had found Tai and Matt yet."
Mimi heard the doubt in Joe's voice. That is if they do find Tai and Matt, which wasn't a sure bet. Maybe they weren't alive. . .or maybe they were. But whatever what was going on. . .they had to save the Digital World and their friends, Mimi thought.
We just have to, She thought, or nothing will be ok again.
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"Davis!" Sora screamed as she watched her friend and fellow Digidestined being attacked by a digimon. She scrambled to him, picking up a large stick on her way. She hefted it up and was about to whack the digimon over the head with it when a shout stopped her cold.
"No, Sora! It's Veemon!" Ken shouted, running to her side, and grabbed the stick away from her.
Sora looked--- it was Veemon. He wasn't attacking Davis but was bouncing joyfully on his chest and kept saying, "Oh, Davis, I'd thought I'd never see you again!"
"Oh. . . I'm so, so sorry, Veemon," Sora apologized her breaking. "I thought---I thought you were attacking him!"
Veemon looked up and grinned. "Nah, I wasn't." He jumped off of Davis and jumped into Sora's arms. "It's okay, Sora. . . I know you didn't mean it!" He told her.
Davis sat up and glanced at Sora. It looked like she was about to burst into tears. He stood up and walked over to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Sora, it's okay. We'll find them. . . we'll save the worlds. . .we've done it before. . .don't worry now." He told her softly.
Kari and TK exchanged surprised glances. Davis wasn't being obnoxious or annoying or impulsive. He was thinking before he was speaking. . .and from his heart. Anyone could tell that he hadn't given up nor will he ever.
"Thanks, Davis," Sora sniffed. "I--I know you're right."
"And he is," Ken said, softly. "We mustn't give up hope now. We'll save them." He gave an ironic smile. "After all, we are the Digidestined, are we not?"
"Yes!" Kari laughed. "And we will save the worlds!"
"That's good. . .need any help?" Came a cheerful voice over to Sora's left.
Everyone looked and saw it was Biyomon. Sora gave a shout of joy and rushed to her friend, gathering her in her arms. She gave the little pink bird a long, hard hug and then set her down again, tears in her eyes.
"Oh, Biyomon, you're alright!" She said. "I--- we were starting to wonder where all our digimon were!"
"We're hiding. . ."Patamon said, coming out of the bushes, with Gatomon and Wommon with him. "It's not safe to be out in the open anymore."
Patamon flew over to TK and sat on his usual spot on the Digidestined's hat. He looked at everyone else and sighed. "Every sense the-- the evil has been around, sucking the life out everything and anything on sight. . .it isn't safe."
Each of the Digidestined went to their digimon. They were relieved and immediately felt safer having them with them. Sora sighed, hating to be the one to say this. . . they had to keep going. They've already had a long enough break as is, and Tai and Matt may need their help.
"Guys, we need to move on," She said loudly, getting their attention. "I mean, sooner or later we'll run into Tai and Matt. . . Let's make it sooner, okay?"
Davis nodded. "Sora's right. . .Let's continue." He seconded. He glanced around everyone, and smiled his cheeky grin. . .so similar to Tai's that Sora's heart ached. She gave him a grateful smile, for everyone nodded their heads and got up, willing to go on.
"Hmm, yeah," Ken agreed. He looked down at Wormmon. "Do you want to walk or do you want me to carry you?"
Wormmon smiled. "I'll walk, thanks Ken." He answered.
"Okay, then, gang, let's be off then," TK said, grinning. "Let's go do our usual business, and save the Digital World!"
That brought a laugh out from everyone, slowly easing the anticipation of finding Matt and Tai. . . and bring hope back into their hearts, and not giving up, like some were secretly doing. So the group heading slowly out, each thinking to their selves one, Veemon suddenly stopped, his gazing in the sudden distance. . . they had reached the edge of the forest.
"Veemon, why'd you stop?" Davis asked quizzically. He looked up into the distance and his eyes suddenly widened. "Oh my God! It's Tai and Matt!" He gasped.
Sora looked, startled and worried, into the distance. Davis was right, Tai and Matt were running their fastest to get to where they were. They looked dead tired to, and that's when she noticed Agumon and Gabumon trying to hold off MetalPanthamon with their weak blasts. She spun to face Biyomon and said, "It's time, Biyomon!" and held out her digivice.
Biyomon nodded and soon all the others were digi -volving along with her. Soon, Birdamon, X-Veemon, Stingmon, Angewoman and Angemon were all on their way to help out Agumon and Gabumon.
Sora bit her lip, wising there was something she could do to help Tai and Matt. She looked up and yelled, "BIRDAMON!" Her friend looked down at her. "GET TAI AND MATT!"
Birdamon nodded her head and headed for Tai and Matt, making Sora feeling slightly better. But they weren't out of the woods just yet.
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"Matt? You still with me?" Tai gasped, as he and Matt continued their hardest to run toward the edge of the forest.
Matt started to slow down, already tired. He took a deep breath and nodded, pushing himself. "Y-yes, Tai, right behind you," He managed to gasp. He thought he was in good shape but it wasn't everyday you get chased down by some psychopath digimon.
"G-good." Tai replied. That was when he noticed the figures on the edge of the forest. He smiled just a little. "Matt, I think the others are over there!" He said joyfully.
"R-r-really?" Matt wheezed, getting tired. "Tha-that's good. . .Tai, I- I don't think I can make it. . . "
Tai spun around, suddenly angry. He stopped running as did Matt and grabbed his shoulders roughly, and yelled, "DON'T you DARE give up on me, Matt Ishida!"
Matt gave him a weak grin. He slowly shook his head and said, "Well. . .Ok, then, Tai, led the way. . . The others can't help us out all that much though---"
As he said this Birdamon suddenly appeared. They looked at each other surprised. But before they could say anything, Birdamon lowered herself down and ordered, "Grab on, you two!"
The boys did, each grabbing a foot and held on for dear life. She took to the wind again and flew off into the direction of where Sora and the others were waiting anxiously. She carefully dropped them done and they were swarmed by their friends.
"Tai! Are you okay?!" Sora asked her boyfriend, taking him in her arms, and giving him a long, hard hug along with a quick kiss.
"Um, yeah, now I am," He replied, giving his usual cheeky grin.
"Matt!" TK said, rushing to his fallen brother who held his knees to his chest. TK embraced his brother, and held him, knowing Matt needed it though he would never ask. "I'm glad you're okay, Matt," TK whispered, "Cuz I never want you to do that again, you're my brother and I need you."
He felt his brother stiffened and knew he had hit one of the soft spots for why his brother was acting this way. He held Matt tighter, letting him know he meant it, and then pulled back, smiling.
Matt looked at TK and bit the inside of his cheek with guilt. "I-I'm sorry, TK." He said, and looked at everyone else, who had been pretending to be occupied. "I'm sorry, guys. . .If it weren't for me, this wouldn't be happening." His voice was soft and it shook slightly, the most anyone has heard any emotion in it.
Sora dropped next to Matt, her heart aching. She knew that he had like her. And she felt partly responsible for his behavior. She gave him a hug and said, "Matt. . .I don't care if you're the one who started this. . .But I do care that you'll be alright. . .and we've always have beaten something together." She looked up at everyone else. "So let's go beat this monster once and for all."
Tai smiled. He held out his hand, and Matt grasped it, and was pulled up with Tai's help. Matt smiled back, some of his old self returning. He gave his brother and Sora a smile that let them know he was going to be okay.
"Sora's right, gang," Tai said, turning to everyone else, a serious look on his face. "Let's beat MetalPanthamon. . ." He looked at Matt both of his eyebrows raised with amusement and sarcasm. "Before he kills me with his ego!"
Matt snickered and everyone else looked puzzled. "Okay, Tai, I'm with you on that one." He replied, and looked at Gabumon. "Ready?"
Gabumon smiled. "As always Matt." He answered.
"Let's kick it!" Tai shouted, and held out his digi-vice, that Sora had given him when they were hugging.
Matt took his digi-vice and also held it out. "Gabumon. . .Time to join the rest of the gang!" He said, smiling a little and glancing into the distance where the other digimon were battling it out with MetalPanthamon.
Gabumon digi-volved into Garurumon. Agumon digi-volved into Greymon. The two digimon took off and headed for the fight, knowing that their help was greatly needed. Matt bit his lip, and felt an arm going around his shoulders. He looked up to see Tai, smiling down at him with a knowing smile.
"Matt," He said quietly, "you are my best friend. . .Just know that when you need someone to talk to. . .I'm always here. As with your brother. We don't want to see you get hurt."
Matt smiled back and shook his head. "I know, Tai, I know." He replied. He switched his gaze on to the battle. "I hope we can get through this, though."
Tai gave a cheeky grin and punched his friend's shoulder lightly. "Hey, we will, we will!" He replied, forcing himself to be optimistic and hopeful. Then suddenly, as they watched the scene. . . Matt gasped, and he shook his head.
"Tai! They're losing! MetalPanthamon is too strong for them!" He said, noticing that their digimon were starting to slack off. He gripped his digi-vice and took a step forward, his eyes searching for Garurumon. He found his friend, and shouted, "Garurumon! Digi-volve!!!!"
Garurumon heard. . .And suddenly digi-volved into WereGarurumon and used his Metal Wolf Claw to deliver the final attack on MetalPanthamon. MetalPanthamon's face showed shock and anger as he realized that he was about to be destroyed and die. He leveled his eyes onto Matt, into the distance and whispered, "I'll be back for you, my Mattie." And suddenly he was gone, ending the quick yet not easy battle.
Matt somehow heard, despite the distance and felt chills go up his spine. He gasped and shook his head. He took a step back, only to bump into Tai. Tai noticed Matt was shaking a bit, so he pretend to ignore it. . . Knowing that Matt didn't want to be asked.
Suddenly all the digimon showed up, only in their rookie forms. Everyone crowed around theirs, congratulating them on the well done victory. But Gabumon and Matt were having a quiet conversation.
"Matt, you heard what he said to you," Gabumon told him, stating the obvious. "There is something up with you."
"Gabumon. . .What does. . . did he want with me? How am I special enough for him to want to come back to me?" Matt replied, desperation in his voice. "I know he did say that not only I have 'special powers' but the other digi-destined as well. . .Yet I have a feeling he wanted me and only me."
Gabumon nodded. "I felt that too. Don't worry Matt, we've won this time. And we will again in the next battle." He replied.
"What if we don't?" Matt shot back.
Gabumon leveled his gaze onto Matt. "Matt. . .this isn't you. What is the matter?" He asked, starting to worry.
Matt blinked and his azure eyes came into focus. "Gabumon. . .Why are you staring at me like that?" He asked, confusion in his face.
Gabumon frowned to himself, starting to really worry. "Matt. . .What was the last thing you remembered?" He asked.
"Um. . .Telling you digi-volve." He replied, raising an eyebrow. "I take it that you guys won, for you are back."
Gabumon nodded. "Yes, we did." He smiled, knowing that he had to talk to Tai soon. Tai might know what was going on. . .He and Matt were both with the digimon and probably got lots of interesting information from him.
"Gabumon. . . why are you still staring at me like that?" Matt asked, feeling weird. "Did I say something. . . odd?"
Gabumon smiled his smile and shook his head. "It's okay, Matt. Nothing is wrong," He answered yet thought, What is wrong with you Matt? Why are you acting this way?
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Izzy was talking to Tai when suddenly someone flew into the room and before he knew it, was getting a hug. He looked up to realize that it was Mimi, and she was grinning down at him, with Joe in the background trying to hid his laughter. Izzy sighed and said, "Hi Mimi. . .I see you made it."
Mimi lost her cheerful smile and nodded. "Of course, Izzy. When my friends are in need. . .I'm there. Although," She said thoughtfully, "I believe I'm going to get grounded for this, big time. But that is okay. . ." She shrugged and shook her head. "Anything new?"
Izzy nodded, a smile on his face. "Yes, very good news. Sora, Ken, TK, Kari and Davis had found Matt and Tai. They had destroyed the first set of evil digimon. But. . . We don't know what is coming up next." He reported, and sighed. "But the bad news is. . . Matt. He has been acting weird. Gabumon and Matt had a conversation, but the only thing is Matt didn't remember having it. So Gabumon told Tai, and he told me in return. Only we know though. Something is up with Matt and we clearly do not know what it is."
"Oh." Mimi replied softly. She lowered her eyes, sighing. "So. . .Now what?"
"Mimi, we don't know, didn't you hear?" Yolie replied quietly. She sighed. "This is has to be one of the worst things we've somehow have gotten involved with."
Mimi nodded. "Yeah, and for the first time, it has to deal with another Digidestined. . .we can't do anything too impulsive or it may hurt or make things worse." She said softly.
Cody took out some of his grandpa's prune juice and asked, "Anyone want any prune juice?"
Joe, Izzy and Yolie all shook their heads. "No, thank you, Cody," Yolie answered, taking a bite of one of her deserts she had with her from her store. "I've got this."
"Mimi?" Cody asked, somewhat hopefully.
Mimi blinked, and she said, "What?" She looked at Cody and then his prune juice. "No, no thank you, Cody."
"Mimi, where were you?" Izzy asked, noticing her blank expression. "You were thinking of something weren't you?"
Mimi nodded. "Izzy, I've a question. . .How did Sora know about the Dark Mist?" She asked.
Izzy shrugged. "She said something about it coming from a dream. . .Why?" He answered.
Mimi frowned. "A dream? That's odd." She said, somewhat distractedly.
Izzy peered closely at Mimi. "Hey, Meems whatever you're thinking, please share with us. Don't keep us out here in the dark," He told her.
"Hmm, ok. Here's a suggestion-- maybe Sora didn't have a dream about the Dark Mist," Mimi said slowly, thinking out loud. "Maybe another digimon. . .a good digimon, who has the same abilities as Panthamon but. . . Only does good. Maybe they're trying to help us."
Izzy's eyes narrowed slightly. "I've not thought of that." He admitted.
"We could have outside help and not know it," Joe agreed. "But why wouldn't they tell us if they were helping us or not?"
"Then that would defeat the whole purpose of seeing if you Digidestined were actually smart," Came a feathery, light voice from the computer.
The gang spun around to face the voice, completely startled. They quickly crowed around the computer, peering down into the screen to see an angel like bird, with magnificent blue feathers and piercing blue eyes, stare back at them. It's golden beaked curved sharply and deadly, defeating the innocence of the look of the digimon angel bird.
"W-who are you?" Mimi blurted, brushing her hair behind her ear, leaning over Izzy's shoulder, trying to get a look.
"I am called Fortuenmon. . .I come to those in dreams, yes, good dreams, for I don't harm, and try to give hints as to what the person or persons should do. . ." Fortuenmon said lightly, her eyes narrowing. "I cannot tell that I am helping until the person or persons have figured it out."
"In this case, Mimi figured out. . ." Cody said slowly. "That's when you decided to come in."
Fortuenmon nodded her head. She peered up at them from the screen. "I am here to help you in any way possible. . .Yet, I cannot tell you what to do, I can only guide you." She said, regret in her voice. "I can only tell you that you are on the right track so far, and you need to look into Gennai's prophecy a bit closer. There are more hints in there."
Mimi directed her gaze onto Izzy. "Izzy, let me see that prophecy, I want to look at it myself." She told him.
Izzy nodded. He pulled out his laptop, did a few seconds of quick tapping and suddenly the prophecy showed up on his screen. Mimi bent down, narrowing her eyes in concentration as she quietly read the prophecy. It was silent for away, when Mimi sighed quietly and rubbed her eyes.
"I'm not seeing anything new--- only the things that my friends have told me," She replied. She sighed, closing her eyes, letting her mind wander.
"It's okay, Meems," Izzy said, quietly, noticing the distressed look on her face. "We'll get it sooner or later."
"Hopefully sooner than later," Cody said just as quietly.
Joe nodded his head. "What if we can't solve this thing in time?" He asked.
"We wing it, of course," Yolie replied. She shrugged when everyone looked at her with puzzled expressions. "You know, ad-lib as we go, improvise, make it up. . . That type of winging it."
Yolie noticed that they were staring at her. "What? Why are you guys still staring at me? Why'd I say?" She asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Yolie. . .Wings!" Joe suddenly blurted.
"What about wings?" She replied. "The prophecy said nothing about wings!"
"Um. . ." Joe stammered, puzzled. "I don't know, something to do with wings!"
"I know. . .How odd. It seemed really important too." Mimi added.
"Fortuenmon, what about wings?" Izzy asked, switching his gaze on the screen, looking at the angelic bird. "I think you know something."
"Maybe I do. But like I said, I cannot give clues." Came the reply, a tone of regret in it. "It isn't my job, really, to give you the hints. Only to say that you are on the correct path."
Mimi stomped her foot. "That does not help!" She whined. "Our friends are in danger and you can't help us?!"
"Mimi," Yolie said, quietly, placing a hand on her friend's arm, "Calm down. Freaking out will not help us nor get us any further."
Mimi sighed and slumped in a chair. "I know and I'm sorry." She said softly. "I just feel so hopeless and totally defeated."
"You aren't defeated just yet, Digidestined. Keep looking." The digimon urged. "Believe it or not, you are so close!"
Izzy nodded. "Fortuenmon is correct, we cannot give up." He said, into the silence that had followed the digimon's line. "We must keep working, guys! Our friends are in danger, they need our help and we need to solve this!"
Mimi jumped up from her chair, and shouted, "Izzy's right, we can't give up!"
Cody nodded. "Izzy, I am right here with you. We're a team, and we can get through this." He said.
"As am I." Joe seconded.
"As we all are." Yolie replied.
From the screen the angelic bird smiled. It's plan was going perfectly. It's cousin's of the evil side shall not win, she won't allow it. She slowly disappeared from the screen, letting the team work on the prophecy alone. She did her part of the job.
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Again sorry about the long wait. Can we tell that I am winging this? That I am just writing it as it happens? *winks* Well, I am.
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