Okay here I go again ^_^. Here is Chapter 9...wow, my spring break is going good. . .i'm posting like a chapter a day or so. This is good, dontcha think?
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Enjoy, this one is a bit longer than all the others . . .Just warning you!
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"Matt?!" Tai cried, realizing he was alone, that Sinistermon was nowhere near him. He remembered being attacked and was struggling to free himself from the evil digimon, but then the Mist appeared and he was alone.
"Sora?" He called, taking a step, his eyes searching for anyone that could be near him. But he had the feeling that whatever Matt did, he had separated them all.
"But why do a thing like that?" Tai muttered to himself. "What are you thinking, Matt?" He asked into the Mist. "What are you up too?"
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Matt sighed, rubbing his forehead. "Okay, Matt, you've just separated all your friends from each other. . .Why?" He asked himself, quietly.
"Because, you still have to defeat Mistamon. . .Don't you remember having the conversation with MetalPanthamon way earlier? Duh, have to destroy him first." Matt answered himself, as he closed his eyes. "Think, Ishida, think."
There was MetalPanthamon. . .We destroyed him. He told us then that we'd have to destroy the Dark Mist first, then Mistamon and finally their creator, Sinistermon, Matt thought to himself. He growled, realizing that everything was out of order. That they haven't met Mistamon yet.
What if Sinistermon isn't the creator. . .But Mistamon is? Matt thought, running a hand through his hair and frowned.
"Is it possible that MetalPanthamon had no clue what he was talking about? He did have an ego!" Matt said out loud, trying to sort it all out. "That Sinister isn't the creator, though he likes to think so. . .that Mistamon is really the creator?"
"It's quiet possible indeed, Carrier of Friendship," Came a raspy voice from behind Matt.
Matt spun around to see a digimon in the form of a human yet had massive black wings and a deadly looking tail that was curled around his left leg. His hair was black as well, yet it was all spiky and his eyes were cold and colorless as he peered at Matt with an evil smirk.
"I'm going to assume that you are Mistamon," Matt said, calmly, his hand in his pocket, ready to take the harmonica out if he needed to.
"You are correct, young Digidestined." Mistamon smirked. "Sinistermon. . .is not the creator. I am. I just programmed them all to think that Sinistermon is the creator."
Matt frowned. "Why?" He asked.
"So, I could get you alone. . .You are the one digidestined that I want. . .That I need in order to finish my plans." Mistamon replied slowly.
"No offense, but I'm not special. I only have the Crest of Friendship." Matt snorted. "Why didn't you go after Hope or Light?"
"Because they wouldn't give in so easily."
"I don't give in that easily either."
Mistamon raised an eyebrow. "Oh, but didn't you? You went with Panthamon, did you not?" He pointed out.
"Yes, but I realized afterwards that I made a mistake." Matt shot back angrily. "I have the Crest of Friendship; I see how important friends are!"
"But why did you separate your friends from each other, then, Matt?" Mistamon asked softly.
Matt blinked. "I have no idea." He answered honestly. "I just did what felt right."
"You don't need them." Mistamon said harshly. "And they don't need you."
"Oh, and I don't have to listen to this either," Matt replied, and took out his harmonica ready to play a note, but the harmonica flew out of his hand and into the hands of Mistamon.
He grinned. "Now who has the power? Now who is in control?" He asked.
Matt froze and said, rather angrily, "Ah, CRUD."
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"Tai? Davis? Tk?" Kari called, walking a slow circle, her eyes searching for any signs of life. "Ken? Yolie? Matt?" She continued to name off of all others but when no one answered, she slowly sat down on a rock.
"What did you do, Matt?!" She cried, not liking the feeling that suddenly came over her. "Why'd you separate us??"
Kari sat on the rock, brooding. She frowned, and suddenly her crest started to glow. Puzzled, she stood up and took her crest in her hands and held it up, so the light shined a way.
She smiled happily when she realized that the crest light moved the mist away so she could actually see where she was going. She took a couple of steps but paused, straining her ears. She thought she heard her name being called.
"Must be my imagination," She said softly and was about to take another step when she heard it louder.
"KARI!"
Knowing the voice so well, she ran off in the direction she heard it come from and yelled, "Gatomon! I'm over here!"
She saw her digimon partner, and the two gave each other a hug. Gatomon eyed her crest, and said, "Kari, what is up with that?"
Kari laughed. "I am not sure; all I know it is helping me clear the Mist away so I can actually walk and find people. . .and digimon such as you." She answered. "Now c'mon, lets go see if we can find the others."
"Hey, that's not a bad idea!" The digimon cat said, a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Then she giggled and said, "C'mon, Kari, shine your light!"
"Oh, Gatomon!" Kari said, sighing yet laughing a few seconds later.
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Davis blinked his eyes, feeling rather dizzy. He blinked again and stumbled as he walked. He wasn't sure what exactly happened. All he knew was that Matt had the harmonica and could control the Mist; that he had separated everyone from one another.
"Owww. . ."Davis muttered, blinking his eyes. He stumbled but this time he couldn't catch his balance. He fell to his hands and knees and squeezed his eyes shut, the pain in his head throbbing and getting stronger.
He slowly lowered himself onto the ground, and curled up in a little ball. His eyes fluttered slowly as he closed them, wanting to take a nap. Soon, he was asleep and dead to the world.
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"Joe!" Kari cried happily and threw her arms around him. "I'm so glad to see someone else!"
Joe returned the hug, and said, "As am I, Kari." He eyed the light from her crest. "And what is up with that?" He asked.
Kari shrugged. "I have no clue, to be honest, Joe. I was so close to give up on everything, but suddenly the light was shinning and I had this feeling that I shouldn't give up. That's when I heard Gatomon calling me." She answered. "Ever since then, it's clearing the Mist away from the me and Gatomon, letting us actually see and walk."
Joe looked stumped. "I wonder why its doing it now." He replied. "I have been wandering about for awhile, calling names. . .but nothing until now."
Kari sighed slowly. "I think with the Mist, it blocks noises out. I don't know how a Mist would do that, but I think that is what it is doing." She told him, as the trio began to walk.
"I agree with you. I'm just glad you ran into me, I was about to just give up and sit on a rock forever!" Joe said, smiling a little. "Kinda like back in the old days."
Kari laughed. "Right." Suddenly she frowned. "Do you hear something, Joe? Gatomon?" She asked softly.
Joe and Gatomon stopped walking, and strained their ears. It sounded like someone was groaning. Joe blinked and said, "I hear it! Someone isn't well! C'mon, Kari, Gatomon, let's go find this person!"
Joe headed in the direction of the groaning and only took about ten steps before he tripped over something and fell. Kari blinked and rushed over to where Joe lay sprawled on the ground.
"Joe, are you alright!?" She asked, helping him up.
"Yeah, nothing broken." Joe answered, brushing himself off.
"He's better off than Davis here." Gatomon said, from where Joe had suddenly tripped.
"Davis?" Kari and Joe said in unison.
"Where's Davis?" Kari asked, looking around.
"Here, silly." Gatomon said, pointing to the curled boy. "He's sleeping or something. Whatever the case may be, he's unconscious."
Joe went over to where Gatomon was standing, and kneeled next to the boy. He felt his forehead and gasped. "He's got a fever; a high one." He said, talking his hand away. "He is really, really hot."
Kari just groaned.
"This makes it even more fun!" Gatomon piped in, grinning. "Don't worry, Kar, I'm sure Joe can help Davis in any way he can."
"Ugh, this is turning out to be an interesting adventure!" Kari said, rolling her eyes.
"Kari, shine your light over here. . ."Joe said quietly. She did, and he gently shook Davis , trying to wake him up. "Davis, wake up. . .It's me, Joe."
Davis groaned and his eyes fluttered open. He gave a wry grin and said, "Hey, Joe. . .I'm sorry. . ." Then he leaned in the other direction and threw up.
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"Okay, Sora, take a calm breath, everything's going to be fine," Sora told herself. "I mean, nothing is going to hurt you. . ." She touched her neck where the digimon had attacked her earlier and winced. "Okay, maybe not. . ."
"Just because you are by yourself, doesn't mean a thing. Just because Matt did some weird voodoo thing with the harmonica doesn't mean anything either. He was just trying to save us." She continued, squinting her eyes through the Mist. It seemed to be getting heavier and it was harder to tell where she was walking. "Oh, I hope I don't bump into a tree or anything like that." She muttered.
"No, but you're very close into bumping into me!" Came an irritated voice from right in front of her.
Sora blinked and stuck out a hand, coming into contact with someone else's shoulder. Recognizing the voice she said, a tad bit loudly, "Mimi!"
Mimi rolled her eyes and smiled. "That would be me, Sora." She said. "I was just about to give up on finding anyone! But here you are!" She pulled the Carrier of Love into a hug and squealed happily. "Sorry for sounding a little annoyed, but you were about to walk right into me."
"That's okay. . .But do you know how hard it is to see?" Sora replied, linking her arm through the others, as to let them both know they were there and not to lose each other.
"Yeah, it is getting heavier, it seems." Mimi replied. "Like something is about to go down. . ."
Sora sighed. "I've a feeling that something is going to happen and soon. And we need to regroup as soon as possible!" She told the other girl.
"Yeah, you get that too? C'mon, let's hurry. . .and see if we can find the others!" Mimi said, and the two walked faster, each calling a name, hoping to run into someone.
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Cody and Yolie had found each other earlier and now were just wandering around, each calling a name, hoping to find someone. Yolie sighed wearily and squinted her eyes, trying to see through the Mist.
"Cody, is it just me or is the Mist getting thicker?" She finally asked, wandering if she was going crazy.
Cody nodded. "It is getting thicker, Yolie. I was wondering if I was just imaging it or if it was really happening." He answered. "Do you think the others had at least found someone like we found each other?" He then asked.
"I hope so, Cody." Yolie replied. "Cuz I sure wouldn't want to wander around alone in this Mist thing. It's kinda freaky if you ask me."
Cody heard a noise and he grabbed Yolie's arm. "Yolie, maybe we should walk faster." He said quickly.
Yolie laughed. "Cody, I didn't hear anything. . ." She started to say, but whatever Cody heard, she suddenly heard it as well. "Um, okay, I agree with you. Let's hurry then."
The two walked even more quickly both wishing they'd bump into someone they knew. They weren't liking the situation they were in.
Where is everyone? Yolie silently thought, as she and Cody made their way through the Mist.
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"Izzy!" Tk said, a tad bit exasperated. "This is no time to be studying the stupid Mist! We seriously need to get going and find the others!"
Izzy heard the blonde but was too intent on the Mist. He had noticed it getting stronger and was staring at it, trying to calculate how much it had gotten thicker. Suddenly someone stumbled into him and the two crashed into the ground.
Tk blinked and bent down to pick up a stick, ready to attack whatever it was that had fallen on Izzy. But before he could swing, a voice called out, "No, Tk! It's just Ken!"
Tk blinked again and dropped the stick. He rushed over to where the two geniuses were and bent over them, giving them a sheepish grin. "Sorry, I thought you were attacking Izzy, Ken." He said.
Ken shook his head. He pushed himself to his feet and gave a shy smile. "That's alright, Tk. I would've done the same thing in your place." He turned to the redhead, and helped him up. "So. . .Let me guess, Izzy, you were studying the Mist?" He asked.
Tk groaned. "Yes, yes and yes! He was! How can one study the Mist by just staring at it, I'll never know!" He answered before Izzy could reply.
"I just noticed it getting thicker, and I wanted to know how much it got thicker." Izzy defended himself. "I can't help but wonder!"
"I'm just glad I ran into you two," Ken told them, brushing himself off. "I have been wandering around for awhile and I tried calling but nothing works."
"That's because the Mist blocks the noise out somehow," Came a new voice.
They all spun around to see Kari, Gatomon, and Joe who was carrying Davis. Kari's light shone through and the three boys had to blink from the brightness it had.
"Kari!" Tk called happily and rushed to her giving her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Joe! Hey, what's wrong with Davis??" He said, eyeing the other boy.
"All we know is that he has a fever." Joe answered, gently setting him down. "And I need a break. He gets heavy after awhile."
"At least he didn't puke on you," Gatomon said cheerfully. "He had the decency to turn the other direction."
"Ugh, I don't think I wanted to know that!" Tk muttered.
Izzy and Ken both bent over the digidestined of Courage and Friendship. "Well, maybe he'll get better soon." Izzy said hopefully. "Maybe he'll break over the fever soon."
"Maybe he would if you people wouldn't study me so!" Came Davis' retort, as he slowly opened his eyes, and saw that everyone was staring at him. "Look, I'm not going to puke again. . .but please, give me some air!"
"Davis! Are you okay?" Ken said, concern in his voice.
Davis sat up with Joe's help. "Better than I was awhile ago." He answered. He leaned forward and rested his head in his hands. "At least my headache has gone away. Ugh. I was getting rather dizzy because of that headache."
"Why didn't you tell us before all this started that you were sick?" Joe demanded.
Davis sighed. "I took some medicine before hand. Look I just didn't want to let anyone down, alright?" He replied.
Kari smiled and gave him a hug. "Awww, Davis, you can be so sweet at times!" She told him.
"See, I'm not always a jerk!" He said, smiling. "But Kari, it would be a good idea not to hug me so tightly. . ."
Kari pulled back and giggled. "Sorry, Davis."
"So, Kari, ever gonna explain to me and maybe those three why your crest is glowing?" Davis said, raising an eyebrow. "Cuz it is rather bright."
Kari grinned and retold her story to the others, as she had told Joe earlier. When she finished, Tk looked thoughtfully at her crest and Izzy and Ken were sharing views as to why it was happening.
But Davis closed his eyes and said, "It's beginning you, guys. We need to regroup as soon as possible with the others."
Everyone stopped talking and stared at him. Kari nodded her head slowly and said, "I think Davis is right. We need to find the others soon." She turned to Davis. "You think you can walk, Dai?"
Davis nodded. "Yeah, most likely. My headache, as I've said is gone and I don't feel so dizzy. C'mon, let's get going." He answered, standing up. "Led the way, Kari, you do have the light."
Kari smiled. "All right." With that, she and Gatomon took the lead, with Davis and Joe following and Izzy, Ken and Tk in the rear.
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The digimon had found each other. The only one that they weren't with was Gatomon but they all had a feeling that she had found Kari and was with her. Besides, the cat digimon could take care of herself and they all knew that.
"So, we have to find our partners before it's too late," Gabumon was saying as they huddle together. "I've a feeling that Matt's going to be needing me soon, just as the others will need you."
"So why are we just standing here then?" Veemon asked impatiently. "Shouldn't we be like moving?"
"Veemon, take it easy!" Patamon said, as he flew over next to the blue digimon. "We need to form a plan."
"Why do we need to form a plan?" Palmon asked. "Shouldn't we just go and find them? We found each other, didn't we?"
"I agree with Palmon one this one, you guys," Agumon said, nodding his head. "I say we just follow our noses."
"What, your nose you mean?" Tentomon asked. "Cuz, that is what we would precisely be doing."
"So, what's wrong with that?" Gommamon asked.
Biyomon rolled her eyes. "We're not going to get anywhere by arguing!"
"The pink bird's right, let's not argue." Armadillimon said, his quiet voice bring all to settle down.
"Hey, I happen to like being pink!" Biyomon replied.
"Nothing against you, I just like to say it."
"Oh. Okay then."
"So, what are we doing now?" Hawkmon asked, and every digimon started at him. "What, I asked a simple question."
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Tai was alone; he hated being alone. He wondered if anyone else have found someone to hang around with. He groaned and kicked at a rock, getting angry. And worried. Whatever was going on, it was building up; he had noticed the Mist getting thicker and heavier. It was getting harder to see.
He was about to sit down and just rest when he bumped into someone. He and the other person stumbled to the ground and he heard someone call, "Sora! Are you okay?"
"Sora? Mimi?" Tai asked. He blinked and realized when his eyes came into focus he was staring into Sora's warm and loving brown eyes. "Sora!" He cried and brought her into a hug, and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Tai!" She replied and grinned. "Oh, it's sooo good to see someone, especially you!" She told him.
With Mimi's help, the two were on their feet again and all had a group hug. Mimi gave a small smile and said, "Well, at least we didn't give up!"
Sora nodded. "We were about to give up on finding anyone else, but then I bumped into you!" She added.
Tai frowned. "That is rather odd; I was about to give up myself!" He told them. "Huh, when we are about to give up, we find someone. That is odd."
"Well, I'm just glad we found someone!" Mimi said. "This is getting way out of control and I have a feeling that Matt doesn't have the control anymore."
"But I gave him the harmonica!" Tai protested. "He did separate us; so how could he lose it?"
"Maybe he didn't lose it," Sora said thoughtfully. "Maybe he ran into someone."
"Like who? Sure as hell isn't Sinistermon," Tai shot back. Then his eyes widened. "Oh, no!" He gasped, as he remembered something. "It's all out of order! Sora, Mimi, we have to regroup now and I mean NOW. Something is wrong and its about to explode!"
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"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to swear?" Mistamon sneered at Matt, waving the harmonica.
"No, cuz my parents are divorced and I live with my dad," Matt snarled back. "And I think you should give me my harmonica back."
"What am I, stupid?" Mistamon snapped. "If I give it back to you, you'll do your weird voodoo and make yourself disappear with the Mist's help. And I'm not going to let that happen, either."
Matt growled. "Give me my harmonica back." He repeated.
"Ah, is someone rather touchy? Cuz they're not winning? Or nothing's going your way?" Mistamon taunted.
"Shut up." Matt snapped. "That harmonica means something to me, and I want it back."
Mistamon grinned evilly. "You won't be needing this anymore." He held out the harmonica and tossed it in the distance. Matt couldn't see where it went, for the Mist covered his view.
"Damn you!" Matt yelled, clearly angry.
Mistamon just laughed.
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"Hey, I'm liking this reunion," Davis joked, as Veemon jumped into his arms. "Cuz I've a feeling we'll be meeting up with the others soon."
"Kinda like us, Davis?" Yolie asked, as she and Cody walked into the view. Their digimon cried their names and they went to them, and Kari and the others all grinned.
Davis smiled. "Yes, Yolie. Hey, Cody." He replied, feeling slightly better. He, Joe, Kari, Izzy, Ken, Tk and Gatomon were just walking when Kari's crest suddenly showed them the rest of the digimon. Everyone was happy that they were starting to find one another. And with Kari's crest showing the light, and moving the Mist, they were sure to be all together soon.
"So, who we missing?" Yolie asked, standing next to Hawkmon, with Ken and Wormmon by her side.
"Matt, well that's obvious," Davis replied. "Then there's Sora, Mimi and Tai."
"What about us?" Came a cheery voice. Everyone looked to see Tai with his usual cheeky grin, and Sora and Mimi were following him. "Cuz last time I checked we were with you guys."
"Sora!" Biyomon called and jumped into her friend's arms.
"Biyomon, its good to see you again!" Sora told her digimon partner and gave a smile. "I'm okay, I've not been attacked by any digimon as of lately."
"That's good to hear," Agumon said, as he and Tai gave each other a hug. "Oh, Tai, its good to see you!"
"You said it, buddy." Tai grinned. He looked over to see Palmon and Mimi having their own little reunion. "Okay, I'm thinking we're all here."
"Except for Matt." Gabumon stated. "But we all knew that."
Tai sighed. "Yes, we kinda figured that out." He replied.
"Tai, I sense you know something." Izzy said quietly. "What is going on?"
"Let's put it this way, MetalPanthamon didn't know what he was talking about. He told me and Matt that after we destroyed him, we'd have to destroy the Dark Mist, then Mistamon and finally Sinistermon." Tai explained. "But the order is out. It's mixed up. We've already met Sinistermon. . .So, I'm thinking that Sinistermon isn't the creator, but perhaps Mistamon is."
"But why confused us?" Mimi asked, puzzled. "Why mess with us?"
"Because, its all a game." Came a familiar voice.
Everyone turned to face Sinistermon who came out of the shadows, a grin on his face. " A game in which you are so easily played." He added.
"Yeah, but you were played too," Izzy replied. "You thought you were the creator but you are not."
"I'd be mad if someone did that to me," Ken said quietly.
"Yeah, I am angry. To learn the truth from meddling kids like you," Sinistermon sneered, "isn't what I call fun." He paused. "And now I shall destroy you."
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~Zara