Chapter 22
New Enemy Discovered
Ken was running towards the forest to go and find these people who were holding Wormmon captive. As he got closer he could see a faint cage with something green in it. He knew instantly that it was Wormmon. As he ran he could see nobody around him so he thought he could get him out no problem. But then this huge digimon came out of nowhere.
"Step away or else!" The Digimon Emperor yelled.
"ROAR" Yelled the digimon.
"FINE!" Ken screamed as he ran up to his partner.
"No Ken Don't!" Wormmon yelled. Ken didn't listen he just kept running. He ran until a giant bolt of light hit him right in the stomach. He was flown back and into a tree. He gasped in pain, but it didn't last long he got up still holding his stomach ran back over. He could hear Wormmon's cries for him to stop but he couldn't. They had gone too far. Sure taking over his body was bad, but taking away his best friend was over the limit. He heard him scream again, but he would not let them take him away from him. He was all he had in life. His only friend. What Ken didn't know is that he had many friends he just didn't want to believe it. He was hit again numerous times, but jumped back up like it didn't even faze him. But on the last blow, it knocked him out completely. Ken lied there practically dead. And nobody cared. Well all but Wormmon, he tried to get to him, but being bound in a cage you have limits. Especially when you don't have hands, just a bunch of claws.
Many hours later, the monster had fallen asleep. Ken was still lying helpless on the ground not too far away from them. Wormmon had conjured a plan to help him, but still needed one thing, to be out of this cage. He decided that he would try and dig out. That did nothing, to help him. He just got tired and then what. He rested for a while and then thought of something else. He could trick him self to be set free. But how?
Jordan walked along the sidewalk for quite some time, before she realised that she was in the forest.
"How'd I get in here?" She asked herself aloud when all of a sudden a rather large beast came into view. "What is that?" She asked aloud fear imminent in her voice. Then it started to move. She screamed in fright. "AH!" luckily it hadn't heard her. She inched closer to it. She is much braver then she thought. As she moved closer she could see some sort of green thing in a cage. It looked horrible. Obviously mistreated. She ran towards the injured thing, she had no idea what it could be. Maybe it was from that place TK had told her about. The Digital World? Was that what it was called? She thought as she ran silently towards the cage. Trying to stay out of view she crunched down into the shadows, as she inched her way there the beast seemed to follow her movement. "This is not good," She said quietly. But continued moving. Because with her kind heart she can't stand to see anything in so much pain. When she was within talking distance she started to whisper to it. "Pst.... Pst," She didn't know why she was talking to it but thought that maybe....
"Huh?" Wormmon said as he looked up to see what was calling him. He knew it could not be Ken. He was in too bad of shape. "Who are you?" The little bug type digimon asked.
"I'm Jordan. How did you get your self into this?" She asked.
"I'm not sure. I was just looking for my partner Ken when.." He was cut sort.
"Did you say Ken?" She asked.
"Yes. Why? Do you know him?"
"Yea, we go to the same school," She told him looking a bit dazed.
"Oh, Jordan. I've heard Ken mention your name a few times. It's nice to meet you. I wish it could have been under better substances. Do you think you can help me out of this?" Wormmon practically pleaded.
"Of course. Um," She said trying to find some sort of opening. "Is there a door anywhere?" She asked.
"It opens from the top but be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you, not after Ken told me that you mean so much to him," Jordan just blushed deeply at this but went to find a way to get him out.
"I think I got it," Jordan said as she tried to reach the top of the cage.
Over by Ken, he was just starting to wake up.
"Where am I?" He asked to nobody in particular.
"Hold on, I think I got it," Said a voice off in the far distance.
"Who's that?" Ken asked again.
"Hurry Jordan, he could wake up any minute," He heard another voice call.
"Jordan? I know this name. But from where?"
"Come on, jump!" she yelled from up top.
"I can't jump that high!" Wormmon shouted back.
"Wait, I know that one too."
"Try! For Ken, Please!" She yelled again.
"For me? Why would they be doing this for me?"
"Alright," He said as he prepared himself to jump when somebody pushed Jordan in the cage as well and locked in once again.
"HEY! Let us out of here!" Jordan yelled.
"I don't think so."
"Why not?"
"1) Because you tried to take my prisoner. 2) I just don't like you," The voice told her.
"I've never met you before. How can you say that you don't like me? This does not make any sense!" Jordan yelled once again.
"It doesn't have to. All that matters is that you don't spoil my plans to take over the digital world, and this one for that matter," He told them again.
"Take over the digital world? Why would you want to do that? It's been done to many times before. Why not try something new like.... Oh I don't know, but I'll think of something," Wormmon shouted.
"Be quiet you repulsive worm!" He shouted.
"Hey don't talk to him like that!" A voice shouted from behind them.
"Ken?" Jordan asked quietly.
"No, I'm the digimon emperor. And don't you ever forget that!" He shouted.
"The digimon emperor," He said sarcastically. "Big deal. If you were beaten by a bunch of kids how do you plan to defeat me? One of the most powerful sorcerers in the world?" he asked him.
"Why you," Ken said quietly, but in a tone of rage.
"Oh look I'm getting him mad, what ever will I do?"
"Who are you anyway?" Jordan asked.
"Does it really matter? It's not like you'll be able to tell anybody about me. You'll be to busy being locked up in a cell," He told them.
"NO! I will not be locked up in a cell. You can not restrain me!" Ken yelled.
"Oh but I think I can," He said as he pushed a bottom that triggers something inside of Ken.
"AH!" Ken screamed as he fell to the ground holding his head.
"KEN!" Jordan and Wormmon screamed at the same time.
"He'll be fine," The man told them.
"What did you do to him!" Jordan demanded.
"Nothing that wont go away. With time," He whispered. Ken was quite close to the cage so Jordan was almost able to touch his hand. But it was still out of reach.
"Stop this! You're hurting him!" Jordan shouted.
"And your point is?" He asked.
"Wormmon," Somebody said in a very small voice.
"Ken," He replied.
"I'm sorry, I let you down again," Ken told him.
"Ken, you never let me down. Sure I had to re-start my life but it was only a little set back. You came back to the Ken I always knew you were. Full of Kindness," Wormmon retorted.
"Well isn't this a Kodak moment. GAURDS!"
"Yes master?"
"Take them to the cell."
"Yes master," They said as they started to carry Ken and the others off. The cell was very damp and dark. Not that there are any other kinds but still. Jordan was holding Ken closely because he was still shaking from the head pain that was given to him. As she was holding him she whispered soft words that would hopefully calm him down. After around five minutes he stopped shaking. And had fallen asleep. Shortly after Jordan also fell asleep. Wormmon kept guard while his partner and his newfound friend slept.
With the others they were all beginning to get worried since they had not found Ken. They were going to try and get him out of this stage of insanity. And tell him that he is no longer the heartless fiend called the "Digimon Emperor". But were unable to when they found that he had not arrived home yet. Getting sick with worry they set out to look for him. Tai had gotten a phone call from Vicky (witch was not unusual) but it was to ask if he had seen Jordan. She had not come home from school that day. Vicky had spent at least two hours trying to find her little cousin. Who is not that little anymore. Tai told her to come over and they would all look together. But TK and Kari weren't too sure why she cared.
"I don't want to seem rude or anything Victoria," Kari started.
"Please call me Vicky," She interrupted.
"Alright, Vicky. But why would you care if Jordan disappeared?" Kari asked her, TK nodded.
"What do you mean? Why wouldn't I care?" Vicky asked her as she stopped walking to look at the young girl.
"Yea Kari, what are you trying to say?" Tai asked her as he stepped in front of her.
"Well from what Jordan has told us, you don't seem to be very nice to her," Kari told her with a bit of a glare.
"What exactly did she tell you. That girl has the tendency to lie. You never know if she's telling the truth," Vicky told them in a disgusted tone.
"She said that on Valentine's day you locked her out and told her not to come back that night. And that you did this often," Kari shouted. Tai just stared at Vicky.
"Is this true?" He finally asked her.
"No!" She said a little to quickly. "It's all lies. I can't believe you think she telling the truth. I would never do that to Jordan, I love her as a sister, and would do anything for her," Vicky yelled.
"Now wait a moment. I know my sister and she does not lie to me, not if it is something this serious," Tai told her a frown evident on his face.
"I was with Kari when Jordan told us this. She was very upset, said every body was running away from her," At this Li's face went into shock.
"Uh this Jordan girl you're is her last name Kazaki?" Li asked.
"Yea, why?" Vicky asked.
"Well I was with her probably not to long before you guys were. She was lying in the middle of the hospital field and I thought I should help her. But Sakura here, saw me holding hands with another girl and got upset, I sensed it so I told her that I should leave. She tried to stop me but I kept going. I didn't think that it would have had that bad an effect," Li explained.
"Oh my gosh. This is my fault. If I hadn't gotten jealous then she wouldn't have run off," Sakura told them.
"It's not your fault Sakura," Li said wrapping his arm around her tightly.
"That's right Li, its not. It's your fault," Kari said pointing her index finger at Vicky.
"I don't think so. You have no proof. And like it is in America, I am innocent until proven guilty," Vicky phrased as-a-matter-of-fact.
Kari spoke again, "That would be true," Vicky sighed in relief. "If," Vicky look up as Kari continued. "If this where America. But it's not, it's Japan," Kari told her. Vicky was getting tired of every body nagging at her so she just decided to confess.
"Alright, alright. I though her out when I was with Tai," Tai looked shocked. "But that was the only time. In Japan," She whispered.
"Well, when we talked to her she had been afraid to go home. Because she knew that you would have somebody over and not let her in," Kari stated.
"Well she shouldn't of thought that!" Vicky shouted. "Now can you all get off my back and continue searching?" She yelled. And they all started walking again. As they neared the park, Tai spoke up.
"Guys we should be getting back. It's dark out and our parents will worry. And we need one of you to make up something so that until we find Ken, his parents don't thinks he's missing again," Tai said looking around for people to give idea's.
"Well one of us could say he's staying at our place for the night, but I don't know how this will work on a long term basis," TK suggested.
"That might work and it will give us more time to figure out an excuse, and keep looking for him," Tai finished as they started back their respective homes.
Over at the Ichijouji household, Eriol was just lying on his bed when a note seemed to appear out of now where. Now to a normal person this might seem a little odd. But we are not talking about a normal person here. He thought nothing of the note just thought that maybe it was from Nakuru telling him how she and Spinal were. After he grabbed the note and started reading it his face went a bit pale. It read:
Dear Reincarnation Of Clow Reed,
I hope this upsets you a great deal. We have your little friend here that goes by the name Ken Ichijouji. I thought you would know him. So if his life means anything to you, and the life of his little female friend here, I should hope that you will corporate, and bring yourself, the Card Mistress and the Card Master to this area. (Shows a map) Thank you for your corporation, and I hope to see you soon.
The letter had no name as to who sent it. Eriol was quite baffled, by all this. He had sensed something coming from Ken, but never thought it would be this powerful. This would prove to be difficult.
Back with Ken and Jordan, they were still asleep, exhausted by all the stress. But not to long after Ken started to stir awake. He opened his eyes to find himself in the arms of an angel. But as he took a closer look he saw that it was Jordan. He sat and started at her for a bit until she herself started to wake. It was the early morning Ken could tell by the little amount of light that was shinning in though the little window they had.
She greeted him. "Hello Ken," She sounded a bit to cheery.
"Hello," He said back sitting father away from her then he had been originally. He was still the Digimon Emperor, even though this time he had a softer heart, he still dared not to get close to anyone.
"Ken, you don't have to be afraid of me," She said smiling.
"I'm not afraid of you! I'm the Digimon Emperor, I fear nothing!" Ken snapped.
"If you say so. But then why are you sitting so far away, we're friends remember? I'm Jordan Kazaki. And you're Ken Ichijouji. We met at school, and we became good friends," She told him still smiling.
"I have no friends. I only have Wormmon," Ken told her bitterly.
"Well of course you have him but you have many others, you told me so. You were going to introduce me to all of them. I've already met TK and Kari. And you said you had many more. So again yes you have Wormmon, but that's not all," Jordan told him, coming closer every once and a while without him noticing. "And also don't forget that you have me as well," She said leaning in and giving him a small kiss on his lips. Of course Ken was a bit surprised by this, but manages to kiss her back in the end. As they parted for air, they looked up and saw their host standing before them.
"I guessing you two are comfortable. This just won't do. GUARDS!" He screamed.
"Yes master?"
"Take the girl away and place her in my room," He instructed.
"Yes master," They said grabbing Jordan.
"No Ken!" Jordan yelled reaching out for him.
"JORDAN!" Ken screamed trying to get to her only to be blocked by another guard.
"Uh uh, you're not going anywhere," He said waving his index finger in Ken's face.
"Who are you?" Ken asked.
"If you must know my name, I will tell. Although I may regret it later. Ross, yes Ross that is my name. Are you happy now?" Ross told him.
"Ross? I know that name," Ken said quietly, trying to figure out why it is so familiar.
Meanwhile
"PRODIGIOUS!" Izzy screamed.
"Izzy? What is it? It's" Looks at his watch. "12:00 am! I need sleep," Li complained.
"Oh stuff it will you. I just figured out a way to get you into the digital world," Izzy told him still looking at the computer. Needless to say, Li was a bit shocked. He never actually thought he would be able to do it.
"Are you serious?" Li asked slowly coming towards Izzy's desk.
"Did the digidestened beat the dark master's?" Izzy asked.
"Ah, um," Li thought for a while. Then answered, "I don't know."
"Yes we did. Come over here I need to show you how," Izzy demanded.
New Enemy Discovered
Ken was running towards the forest to go and find these people who were holding Wormmon captive. As he got closer he could see a faint cage with something green in it. He knew instantly that it was Wormmon. As he ran he could see nobody around him so he thought he could get him out no problem. But then this huge digimon came out of nowhere.
"Step away or else!" The Digimon Emperor yelled.
"ROAR" Yelled the digimon.
"FINE!" Ken screamed as he ran up to his partner.
"No Ken Don't!" Wormmon yelled. Ken didn't listen he just kept running. He ran until a giant bolt of light hit him right in the stomach. He was flown back and into a tree. He gasped in pain, but it didn't last long he got up still holding his stomach ran back over. He could hear Wormmon's cries for him to stop but he couldn't. They had gone too far. Sure taking over his body was bad, but taking away his best friend was over the limit. He heard him scream again, but he would not let them take him away from him. He was all he had in life. His only friend. What Ken didn't know is that he had many friends he just didn't want to believe it. He was hit again numerous times, but jumped back up like it didn't even faze him. But on the last blow, it knocked him out completely. Ken lied there practically dead. And nobody cared. Well all but Wormmon, he tried to get to him, but being bound in a cage you have limits. Especially when you don't have hands, just a bunch of claws.
Many hours later, the monster had fallen asleep. Ken was still lying helpless on the ground not too far away from them. Wormmon had conjured a plan to help him, but still needed one thing, to be out of this cage. He decided that he would try and dig out. That did nothing, to help him. He just got tired and then what. He rested for a while and then thought of something else. He could trick him self to be set free. But how?
Jordan walked along the sidewalk for quite some time, before she realised that she was in the forest.
"How'd I get in here?" She asked herself aloud when all of a sudden a rather large beast came into view. "What is that?" She asked aloud fear imminent in her voice. Then it started to move. She screamed in fright. "AH!" luckily it hadn't heard her. She inched closer to it. She is much braver then she thought. As she moved closer she could see some sort of green thing in a cage. It looked horrible. Obviously mistreated. She ran towards the injured thing, she had no idea what it could be. Maybe it was from that place TK had told her about. The Digital World? Was that what it was called? She thought as she ran silently towards the cage. Trying to stay out of view she crunched down into the shadows, as she inched her way there the beast seemed to follow her movement. "This is not good," She said quietly. But continued moving. Because with her kind heart she can't stand to see anything in so much pain. When she was within talking distance she started to whisper to it. "Pst.... Pst," She didn't know why she was talking to it but thought that maybe....
"Huh?" Wormmon said as he looked up to see what was calling him. He knew it could not be Ken. He was in too bad of shape. "Who are you?" The little bug type digimon asked.
"I'm Jordan. How did you get your self into this?" She asked.
"I'm not sure. I was just looking for my partner Ken when.." He was cut sort.
"Did you say Ken?" She asked.
"Yes. Why? Do you know him?"
"Yea, we go to the same school," She told him looking a bit dazed.
"Oh, Jordan. I've heard Ken mention your name a few times. It's nice to meet you. I wish it could have been under better substances. Do you think you can help me out of this?" Wormmon practically pleaded.
"Of course. Um," She said trying to find some sort of opening. "Is there a door anywhere?" She asked.
"It opens from the top but be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you, not after Ken told me that you mean so much to him," Jordan just blushed deeply at this but went to find a way to get him out.
"I think I got it," Jordan said as she tried to reach the top of the cage.
Over by Ken, he was just starting to wake up.
"Where am I?" He asked to nobody in particular.
"Hold on, I think I got it," Said a voice off in the far distance.
"Who's that?" Ken asked again.
"Hurry Jordan, he could wake up any minute," He heard another voice call.
"Jordan? I know this name. But from where?"
"Come on, jump!" she yelled from up top.
"I can't jump that high!" Wormmon shouted back.
"Wait, I know that one too."
"Try! For Ken, Please!" She yelled again.
"For me? Why would they be doing this for me?"
"Alright," He said as he prepared himself to jump when somebody pushed Jordan in the cage as well and locked in once again.
"HEY! Let us out of here!" Jordan yelled.
"I don't think so."
"Why not?"
"1) Because you tried to take my prisoner. 2) I just don't like you," The voice told her.
"I've never met you before. How can you say that you don't like me? This does not make any sense!" Jordan yelled once again.
"It doesn't have to. All that matters is that you don't spoil my plans to take over the digital world, and this one for that matter," He told them again.
"Take over the digital world? Why would you want to do that? It's been done to many times before. Why not try something new like.... Oh I don't know, but I'll think of something," Wormmon shouted.
"Be quiet you repulsive worm!" He shouted.
"Hey don't talk to him like that!" A voice shouted from behind them.
"Ken?" Jordan asked quietly.
"No, I'm the digimon emperor. And don't you ever forget that!" He shouted.
"The digimon emperor," He said sarcastically. "Big deal. If you were beaten by a bunch of kids how do you plan to defeat me? One of the most powerful sorcerers in the world?" he asked him.
"Why you," Ken said quietly, but in a tone of rage.
"Oh look I'm getting him mad, what ever will I do?"
"Who are you anyway?" Jordan asked.
"Does it really matter? It's not like you'll be able to tell anybody about me. You'll be to busy being locked up in a cell," He told them.
"NO! I will not be locked up in a cell. You can not restrain me!" Ken yelled.
"Oh but I think I can," He said as he pushed a bottom that triggers something inside of Ken.
"AH!" Ken screamed as he fell to the ground holding his head.
"KEN!" Jordan and Wormmon screamed at the same time.
"He'll be fine," The man told them.
"What did you do to him!" Jordan demanded.
"Nothing that wont go away. With time," He whispered. Ken was quite close to the cage so Jordan was almost able to touch his hand. But it was still out of reach.
"Stop this! You're hurting him!" Jordan shouted.
"And your point is?" He asked.
"Wormmon," Somebody said in a very small voice.
"Ken," He replied.
"I'm sorry, I let you down again," Ken told him.
"Ken, you never let me down. Sure I had to re-start my life but it was only a little set back. You came back to the Ken I always knew you were. Full of Kindness," Wormmon retorted.
"Well isn't this a Kodak moment. GAURDS!"
"Yes master?"
"Take them to the cell."
"Yes master," They said as they started to carry Ken and the others off. The cell was very damp and dark. Not that there are any other kinds but still. Jordan was holding Ken closely because he was still shaking from the head pain that was given to him. As she was holding him she whispered soft words that would hopefully calm him down. After around five minutes he stopped shaking. And had fallen asleep. Shortly after Jordan also fell asleep. Wormmon kept guard while his partner and his newfound friend slept.
With the others they were all beginning to get worried since they had not found Ken. They were going to try and get him out of this stage of insanity. And tell him that he is no longer the heartless fiend called the "Digimon Emperor". But were unable to when they found that he had not arrived home yet. Getting sick with worry they set out to look for him. Tai had gotten a phone call from Vicky (witch was not unusual) but it was to ask if he had seen Jordan. She had not come home from school that day. Vicky had spent at least two hours trying to find her little cousin. Who is not that little anymore. Tai told her to come over and they would all look together. But TK and Kari weren't too sure why she cared.
"I don't want to seem rude or anything Victoria," Kari started.
"Please call me Vicky," She interrupted.
"Alright, Vicky. But why would you care if Jordan disappeared?" Kari asked her, TK nodded.
"What do you mean? Why wouldn't I care?" Vicky asked her as she stopped walking to look at the young girl.
"Yea Kari, what are you trying to say?" Tai asked her as he stepped in front of her.
"Well from what Jordan has told us, you don't seem to be very nice to her," Kari told her with a bit of a glare.
"What exactly did she tell you. That girl has the tendency to lie. You never know if she's telling the truth," Vicky told them in a disgusted tone.
"She said that on Valentine's day you locked her out and told her not to come back that night. And that you did this often," Kari shouted. Tai just stared at Vicky.
"Is this true?" He finally asked her.
"No!" She said a little to quickly. "It's all lies. I can't believe you think she telling the truth. I would never do that to Jordan, I love her as a sister, and would do anything for her," Vicky yelled.
"Now wait a moment. I know my sister and she does not lie to me, not if it is something this serious," Tai told her a frown evident on his face.
"I was with Kari when Jordan told us this. She was very upset, said every body was running away from her," At this Li's face went into shock.
"Uh this Jordan girl you're is her last name Kazaki?" Li asked.
"Yea, why?" Vicky asked.
"Well I was with her probably not to long before you guys were. She was lying in the middle of the hospital field and I thought I should help her. But Sakura here, saw me holding hands with another girl and got upset, I sensed it so I told her that I should leave. She tried to stop me but I kept going. I didn't think that it would have had that bad an effect," Li explained.
"Oh my gosh. This is my fault. If I hadn't gotten jealous then she wouldn't have run off," Sakura told them.
"It's not your fault Sakura," Li said wrapping his arm around her tightly.
"That's right Li, its not. It's your fault," Kari said pointing her index finger at Vicky.
"I don't think so. You have no proof. And like it is in America, I am innocent until proven guilty," Vicky phrased as-a-matter-of-fact.
Kari spoke again, "That would be true," Vicky sighed in relief. "If," Vicky look up as Kari continued. "If this where America. But it's not, it's Japan," Kari told her. Vicky was getting tired of every body nagging at her so she just decided to confess.
"Alright, alright. I though her out when I was with Tai," Tai looked shocked. "But that was the only time. In Japan," She whispered.
"Well, when we talked to her she had been afraid to go home. Because she knew that you would have somebody over and not let her in," Kari stated.
"Well she shouldn't of thought that!" Vicky shouted. "Now can you all get off my back and continue searching?" She yelled. And they all started walking again. As they neared the park, Tai spoke up.
"Guys we should be getting back. It's dark out and our parents will worry. And we need one of you to make up something so that until we find Ken, his parents don't thinks he's missing again," Tai said looking around for people to give idea's.
"Well one of us could say he's staying at our place for the night, but I don't know how this will work on a long term basis," TK suggested.
"That might work and it will give us more time to figure out an excuse, and keep looking for him," Tai finished as they started back their respective homes.
Over at the Ichijouji household, Eriol was just lying on his bed when a note seemed to appear out of now where. Now to a normal person this might seem a little odd. But we are not talking about a normal person here. He thought nothing of the note just thought that maybe it was from Nakuru telling him how she and Spinal were. After he grabbed the note and started reading it his face went a bit pale. It read:
Dear Reincarnation Of Clow Reed,
I hope this upsets you a great deal. We have your little friend here that goes by the name Ken Ichijouji. I thought you would know him. So if his life means anything to you, and the life of his little female friend here, I should hope that you will corporate, and bring yourself, the Card Mistress and the Card Master to this area. (Shows a map) Thank you for your corporation, and I hope to see you soon.
The letter had no name as to who sent it. Eriol was quite baffled, by all this. He had sensed something coming from Ken, but never thought it would be this powerful. This would prove to be difficult.
Back with Ken and Jordan, they were still asleep, exhausted by all the stress. But not to long after Ken started to stir awake. He opened his eyes to find himself in the arms of an angel. But as he took a closer look he saw that it was Jordan. He sat and started at her for a bit until she herself started to wake. It was the early morning Ken could tell by the little amount of light that was shinning in though the little window they had.
She greeted him. "Hello Ken," She sounded a bit to cheery.
"Hello," He said back sitting father away from her then he had been originally. He was still the Digimon Emperor, even though this time he had a softer heart, he still dared not to get close to anyone.
"Ken, you don't have to be afraid of me," She said smiling.
"I'm not afraid of you! I'm the Digimon Emperor, I fear nothing!" Ken snapped.
"If you say so. But then why are you sitting so far away, we're friends remember? I'm Jordan Kazaki. And you're Ken Ichijouji. We met at school, and we became good friends," She told him still smiling.
"I have no friends. I only have Wormmon," Ken told her bitterly.
"Well of course you have him but you have many others, you told me so. You were going to introduce me to all of them. I've already met TK and Kari. And you said you had many more. So again yes you have Wormmon, but that's not all," Jordan told him, coming closer every once and a while without him noticing. "And also don't forget that you have me as well," She said leaning in and giving him a small kiss on his lips. Of course Ken was a bit surprised by this, but manages to kiss her back in the end. As they parted for air, they looked up and saw their host standing before them.
"I guessing you two are comfortable. This just won't do. GUARDS!" He screamed.
"Yes master?"
"Take the girl away and place her in my room," He instructed.
"Yes master," They said grabbing Jordan.
"No Ken!" Jordan yelled reaching out for him.
"JORDAN!" Ken screamed trying to get to her only to be blocked by another guard.
"Uh uh, you're not going anywhere," He said waving his index finger in Ken's face.
"Who are you?" Ken asked.
"If you must know my name, I will tell. Although I may regret it later. Ross, yes Ross that is my name. Are you happy now?" Ross told him.
"Ross? I know that name," Ken said quietly, trying to figure out why it is so familiar.
Meanwhile
"PRODIGIOUS!" Izzy screamed.
"Izzy? What is it? It's" Looks at his watch. "12:00 am! I need sleep," Li complained.
"Oh stuff it will you. I just figured out a way to get you into the digital world," Izzy told him still looking at the computer. Needless to say, Li was a bit shocked. He never actually thought he would be able to do it.
"Are you serious?" Li asked slowly coming towards Izzy's desk.
"Did the digidestened beat the dark master's?" Izzy asked.
"Ah, um," Li thought for a while. Then answered, "I don't know."
"Yes we did. Come over here I need to show you how," Izzy demanded.