Chapter 23
Adventure To a New Destiny
Jordan was locked in her captor's room. It was very large and nerve racking. She didn't like that it was this dark either. She had never been to partial to the night. Since it was very quiet every little sound made her jump. Then she could hear the door opening.
"W-who's there?" She stuttered.
"Your prince my dear," A man with a low voice called out.
"KEN!" Jordan shouted cheerfully.
"NO, you imbecile," He shouted back. At hearing the one of his voice Jordan scooted across the bed, in order to get away from this maniac.
"You stay away from me! Just stay back!" Jordan yelled at him.
"Oh don't worry my dear. What I am going to do will not hurt at all," He said as he gradually got closer to her.
"No, please. No!" Jordan shouted even though it was very soft.
Back with Eriol, he was trying to get in touch with anybody that could help him at that moment. He thought about phoning some of Ken's friends, but then he remembered that he had no idea what their numbers were. But he did have the number to Li's cell. He thought he could try that because then he could tell Izzy to tell all the others. He grabbed the phone and started to dial.
"Hello?" Li asked, still half asleep.
"Li? It's Eriol I need your help," He started.
"Alright, but couldn't this wait till morning I just spent two hours with Izzy and him showing me something that I still have no clue about what he was trying to show me," Li told him, as he tries to keep his eyes open.
"If you would call saving Ken important!" Eriol shot back.
"You mean you know where he is?" Li answered quickly.
"Yes and no. I was lying in bed when a note appeared before me. I thought nothing of it. Just thought it was from Suppi or Nakuru. I was wrong. I don't know who sent it but who ever they are they have Ken and a friend of his. And in return of Ken and his friend they want you Sakura and me. Or as he put the reincarnation of Clow Reed, the Card Mistress, and the Card Master," Eriol told him.
"What? Why did they call me the Card Master?" Li asked a little baffled.
"Well, you did help in capturing them, so you have a special bound with them," Eriol told him.
"I guess that makes sense," Li replied. "So where are we supposed to go?" Li asked.
"Actually it is very close to where we had our picnic. I don't know how we could have missed it. We were right there!" Eriol shouted in anger.
"Hey we did feel something. We just didn't know what back then. But now we do and we need to find them," Li told him.
"You're right, can you tell Izzy to call every body and meet them at your place?" Eriol asked.
"Already done," Li told him.
"What?" Eriol asked a little shocked.
"Izzy has something very important to show us. I gotto go. I'll see you to-morrow Eriol," Li said and hung up.
"I wonder what it is that Izzy has to show us?" Eriol wondered aloud.
It is now Saturday morning and Eriol was rushing over to where Li was staying. This was too important to keep hidden. As he was almost there, he rammed into somebody going in the same direction. They both ended up on the ground.
"I'm very sorry, I'm in a hurry," Eriol apologised.
"Yea well, just watch where you are going next time okay buddy?" The girl sassed at him.
"Like I said I'm in a hurry, one of my friends is missing and I found some information that may help me find him, and a friend of his," Eriol told her.
"Really? Your friend is missing? That's odd, so is my cousin and a friend of hers," Vicky told him.
"Interesting, what is her name?" Eriol asked.
"Jordan Kazaki, why?" Vicky replied.
"Because my friend Ken," He was cut off.
"Ken? Did you say Ken?" She asked him.
"Yes, why?" He asked.
"I was with a group of people yesterday who were looking for a guy named Ken Ichijouji right?" She told him.
"Yes. And perhaps this girl they are talking about is you cousin Jordan," 'This is going to be hard to explain,' Eriol thought. "Well I have to go bye!" Eriol said as he ran off not even giving Vicky time to say anything.
At Izzy's everybody was there, all the new Digidestened and the Original. It's a good thing Izzy has a large room. Eriol still had not arrived so they decided to wait because this had a lot to do with him too.
"Have you talked to him lately Madison?" Sakura asked.
"No, not since we saw each other yesterday. I'm starting to get worried he's always on time, he's about as punctual as Li," Madison said sadly. Li glared at her.
"Oh yea, I talked to him last night. He says he has an idea of where Ken is," Li stopped as every body was staring at him shocked. "He told me that a note appeared in front of him when he was about to go to sleep, and told him that if he wanted Ken and a friend of his back that he would have to bring himself Sakura and I there," Li told them.
"How come you didn't tell us this sooner!?!?" Yolie shouted at him.
"I was half asleep when he called, I kinda forgot," Li said blushing a bit from all the attention.
"It's okay Li, you're allowed one mistake," Sakura told him.
"Excuse me, but I did call you all hear for something, not just idle chit chat," Izzy started. Every body shifted their positions so that they were facing Izzy. "Thank you, now I don't really want to start this with out Eriol but I may have to. Okay I have figured out a way to----"
"Sorry I'm late!" Eriol panted as he came in the door. Izzy was starting to get annoyed. "I tried to get here as fast as I could," Eriol told them.
"That's alright Eriol, now can I PLEASE get on with my demonstration?" Izzy asked they all nodded. "Thank you. As I was about to say," He gives Eriol an evil glare. "I have figured out a way to get you three into the digital world."
"Are you serious?" Sakura yelled.
"He is, so I wouldn't ask him that. He'll come back with some smart remark," Li whispered.
"Okay," She whispered back.
"Wait!" Meilin yelled. "You said three, that means that I can't go?" Meilin asked loudly.
"Unfortunately no you can't. The way I have this figured out is that you have to have magical powers," Izzy said pointing to the three magicians.
"This is so not fair!" Meilin yelled.
"You're telling me I won't be able to tape any of it," Madison said as every body looked at her. "Oh well I still get to make your costume Sakura! Oh and I'll make one for Li too, oh and maybe even one for you Eriol," Madison squealed. Every body sweatdropped.
"How will you be able to do this?" Sakura asked Izzy.
"It's all very complicated but I'll do my best to explain it so you can understand," Izzy started. "Okay, I don't have all the machinery yet, but I'm working on it. What I will have to do is to tap in some of your magical energy into the computer. I need to hook a wire to you index finger, and also to you forehead. It will be exactly the same as if we went just that it will only be a copy of you," Izzy told them. He looked at them and saw a lot of confusion so he tries again. "Their body will still be in the real world but their spirit will be put into data and sent into the digital world," Izzy told them sounding very satisfied with himself.
"Wow Izzy. You figured all this out?" Tai commented.
"Of course. Who else would have?" Izzy asked the shocked struck Tai with annoyance in his voice.
"Uh, nobody. Hehe," Tai told him with a sweatdrop placed on his head.
"So when do you think you will have the equipment?" Sora asked.
"Within the next week; or sooner. I told them I needed it as quickly as possible. So when I do get it, I will do some test on Li, to make sure it works," Izzy told them. They all nodded; all but Li that is.
"What?" Li asked looking at Izzy.
"Well I'm going to need somebody with magical powers to test it on. And since you're living here now, I thought you would be the perfect choice," Izzy told him. Syaoran didn't like his answer.
"Relax Syaoran, Izzy wouldn't do anything to hurt you. Not on purpose anyway's. And besides, if he does hurt you I'll make my personal business to tear him apart," Sakura said eyeing Izzy, who gulped.
"Well, Um, Eriol didn't you have something to tell us?" Izzy asked keeping one eye on Sakura.
"Yes I have news on Ken's wear-a-bouts." Eriol started, "I received a note last night that told me that they had Ken and a friend. But to get him back, I need to take myself, Sakura, and Li to the forest. Right near where we had that picnic," Eriol started.
"So do you know who this friend is?" Joe asked.
"I believe I do. A young lady named Jordan Kazaki," Every one gasped. "Do you know the girl?" Eriol questioned.
"Well not all that well. My brother goes out with her cousin. She has also disappeared. We were out searching for Ken and her last night," Kari told him.
"Interesting. It has no date that we need to be there by, but I'm sure that we should get there as soon as possible," Eriol suggested.
"I agree the faster we get there the sooner we find Ken, Oh and Jordan," Yolie exclaimed. Izzy eyed her with caution.
"Hold it you guys!" Matt spoke.
"What is it Matt?" TK asked his older brother.
"We need to think this though first," Matt started.
"Matt's right we just can't go down there and expect them to give them back. And besides he also said that in exchange he wanted you three," Tai said pointing to Eriol, Sakura and Li.
"I guess you're right," Eriol said in defeat.
"Right so we need to think of a plan fast!" Cody spoke up for the first time.
"Yea but what?" Li asked.
"Well one of us could be a type of diversion for the guards or something, then you three would go and find this guy, and a few of us would follow to try and save Ken," Tai instructed as a true leader. Davis is in the corner taking notes.
"Davish what are you doing?" Demiveemon asked.
"Taking notes," Davis replied. Demiveemon decided to leave it at that.
"Alright do we start today or wait until to-morrow?" Sakura asked.
"I think it would be best if we scope out the area today, and then if we still have time, go though with Tai's plan," Izzy stated.
"Oh wait I can't go, I have a huge test soon and I really need the time to study, medical school can be hard you know," Joe told them.
"Well can the rest of you all go?" Tai asked. They all nod. "Good, then let's go!" Tai shouted. As they were halfway to the forest Kari stopped dead in her tracks. "What's wrong Kari?" Her older brother Tai asked.
"I'm not sure but, I can feel a very strong emotion. Like somebody's hurt. Oh my god! I think its Ken! Come on we have to find him!" Kari said as she ran off.
"I hate it when she does this!" Gatomon yelled for the second time as she ran after her partner. Luckily thanks to Sakura's quick thinking Kari didn't get to far. She called upon the Loop Card, that way Kari would only run in circles.
"Hey wait a minute this isn't right. I already past this tree," Kari said baffled.
"Kari! How many times do I have to tell you? Don't run off like that!" TK yelled at her, but his voice was not full of anger, no, it was full of concern.
"Oh TK, you don't gave to worry about me," She stopped there seeing the look on his face, like right and that incident on the beach never happened.
"Of course I do! I love you Kari, and I can't bare anything to happen to you!" TK shouted again.
"TK," Was all she said before flinging her arms around his neck into a very tight hug, "I love you too," She told him gently pressing her lips to his. In the back round you can hear the gagging noises coming from Davis.
"This is a very nice scene but I think we should continue moving," Eriol stated.
"You're right, Eriol you should lead the rest of the way, since you have the map," Izzy pointed out.
"If you insist," Eriol said walking up to the front of the line. "It's quite close to where we had the little picnic last weekend, but a little farther up the mountains," Eriol stated as they all started walking again.
"Are we there yet?" Yolie and Meilin protested again.
"Will you to stop complaining!" Li shouted. He had about enough of this. They had been doing it for at least an hour.
"Syaoran, don't be so harsh on them. They can't help it if they can't handle it," Sakura said winking.
"WHAT!" Meilin exclaimed.
"Well it's true, you were never really capable to handle these types of things," Li added.
"I'll show you," Meilin said under her breath. Sakura and Li smiled at their victory.
"So how much farther do we have to go?" Madison asked, every one sweat dropped.
Over in the huge castle where Ross held Jordan and Ken captive, Ken was starting to wake up. After they had taken Jordan away he was beaten badly. He was still trying to figure out where he had heard that name before. Ross. It sounded so familiar. But from where? Then another concern hit him, what were they doing to Jordan? By this time Ken had almost completely pushed the darkness away. He was trying his best to keep his sanity. Wormmon. Where was Wormmon? Ken asked him self. Then he heard something scurry over to him. it was Wormmon.
"Wormmon, are you alright?" Ken asked his digimon partner.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me. Worry about yourself," Said the little bug type digimon.
"How can I think about my self at a time like this? I have to find a way to get to Jordan," Ken said as he went deep into thought.
Jordan was lucky. Ross had not done anything to her. Yet. She had been hoping for that door to fling open and to see Ken rushing in. so far not luck with that. But she still prayed. Then suddenly the door chreek open. Again her hopes were destroyed when a servant came in to give her food. At least I won't stave. Jordan thought. But her thoughts were interrupted again when somebody walked in. not somebody who she wanted to see.
"Hello my dear," Said a deep voice.
"Leave me alone! I want out of this place!" She shouted.
"And why would I let you go? You're fun to toy with. Besides if I let you go then you will only come back to get the boy, so there is really no point," Ross told her. Jordan started to cry softly. But it was still noticeable to Ross.
"Don't cry my dear, it makes you look weak," Ross told her grinning.
"I don't care. I am weak. I want to go home. I want to be back in Canada where I grow up. DAMN IT I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!!" Jordan screamed obviously frustrated. Ross just left the room for her to be by herself. She fainted soon after.
Eriol and the others were half way to the mountain area where Ken was supposedly being held.
"This place is to dark. Do you think there could be any g-g-g-ghost?" Sakura asked shakily while grabbing onto Syaoran.
"No Sakura. How many times do I have to tell you there is no such things as ghost," Li told her sighing.
"That's right Sakura. Come on you're a fearless cardcaptor," Kero yelled.
"Yea so??" Sakura asked not getting the point.
"Come on you guys we are almost there. Just over this clearing," Eriol told them, while pointing in the direction in which they need to go. As they walked along the dark forest. Things just seemed to get scarier. Even though all the things that they were hearing are really nothing to worry about. Sakura jumped at every noise. Putting an even greater death grip on Li's arm. (Poor Li :() Then all of a sudden Li felt this great burst of magical energy. It was very powerful.
"Did you guys feel that?" Li asked Eriol and Sakura.
"I didn't feel anything. Do you know what it was?" Sakura asked.
"No, but it was very powerful. We need to be careful," Li advised. After about another 30 minutes of walking they were finally at the castle. Which nobody knew was there.
"This place is huge!" Yolie pointed out the obvious.
"Well did you expect somebody evil to use a shack?? Sheesh," Davis said mocking Yolie.
"Shut up Davis," Yolie mumbled. They all hid in some bushes to figure who does what.
"Okay we need somebody to distract the guards. Who volunteers?" Tai asked. Every body looks at the new leader of the digidestened. Davis.
"What are you all looking at me for?" Davis asked.
"I think we should use Davis!" TK announced.
"Thanks a lot TL," Davis mumbled.
"I second it!" Yolie yelled.
"What?" Davis yelled.
"I third it!" Kari came in.
"KARI!"
"Every body who thinks Davis should be the decoy raise your hand," Tai instructed. Every body raised their hand.
"FINE! I'll be the stupid decoy," Davis exclaimed.
"That's why we choose you," TK said under his breath.
"What was that TC?" Davis asked the blonde.
"N-nothing," TK stuttered.
"Okay so the rest of us are going in to find Ken and Jordan," Tai whispered. "We should have somebody stay here with Davis just incase he screws up. Yolie how 'bout you stay?" Tai suggested.
"What? Oh fine. I won't be a bad sport like Davis. What do I have to do?" Yolie asked. Davis grumbled.
"Just watch his back. And if it looks like he is in any kind of trouble-" Yolie cut Tai off.
"Leave him and run for my life?" Yolie suggested.
"No, get him out of there fast. And try to find the rest of us. E-mail us if you have to," Tai instructed. "Now for the rest of us, we wait until Davis starts," Tai said as they all shrunk in the bushes. The started to talk again, "I think it would be a better idea if you two went back home," He said pointing to Madison and Meilin.
"What why?" Meilin asked.
"It's not safe and you guys don't have any way to protect your self," Tai told them.
"Show's what you know," Meilin mumbled.
"Meilin I agree, we can't have you putting yourself in danger." Li told her.
"Kero will go with you to make sure you get back okay," Sakura told them.
"Fine! If you don't want me here then I will leave," Meilin said as she stormed away.
"Meilin Wait!" Madison yelled.
"Kero follow them and make sure they don't get hurt," Sakura told the guardian beast.
"WHAT?! Fine!" Kero grumbled as he flew off.
"I'll go with them to make sure they don't get lost," Cody said as he ran off after Madison Meilin and Kero.
"Now that that's settled, let get ready," Tai said once again being hidden in the bushes.
'I'll show them, I'll be the best damn decoy they ever saw!' Davis thought proudly.
"Okay Davis NOW!" Tai said as he pushed Davis out of the bush.
'Okay Davis, you can do this,' Davis thought. To his luck the guard was the giant digimon that had attacked Ken earlier. "HEY LOOK AT ME! YOU HOO! MOSTER THING!" Davis said jumping up and down and all around. At hearing a voice the digimon started to chase after Davis. "AAAHHH!" Davis screamed as he ran away from the rather large digimon.
"Okay guys lets go!" Tai yelled from the bushes, after seeing an opening. They ran for the opening and got inside. It was a very dark castle.
"Great, why does all evil have to live in dark castle?" Kari asked.
"It's part of their job description, right after destroy all thing that are good," TK joked.
Back with Davis he was still running for his life. Yolie was laughing her head off in the bushes. But stopped abruptly as Davis started to run in her direction.
"Davis what are you doing? Run the other way!" Yolie yelled. But it was too late. So instead she ran for her life with Davis trailing behind her. "Davis you idiot! Why did you run right where I was?"
"I don't know I wasn't thinking," Davis was cut short.
"Well that's nothing unusual," Yolie added.
"I wasn't thinking," Davis started again. "Because there is a fifty foot monster running after me and in am getting tired," Davis complained.
"DAVIS YOU ARE AN IDIOT!" Yolie screamed as she continued to run for her life.
Over with the others they were sneaking their way around the castle for any signs of Jordan or Ken. After only 10 minutes of walking they could hear somebody approaching them. All ran into an empty crevasse except the two cardcaptors and the reincarnation of Clow Reed.
"INTRUDERS!" The guard yelled. He would have thought that the three would have started to run since they'd been caught but they just stood their ground.
Adventure To a New Destiny
Jordan was locked in her captor's room. It was very large and nerve racking. She didn't like that it was this dark either. She had never been to partial to the night. Since it was very quiet every little sound made her jump. Then she could hear the door opening.
"W-who's there?" She stuttered.
"Your prince my dear," A man with a low voice called out.
"KEN!" Jordan shouted cheerfully.
"NO, you imbecile," He shouted back. At hearing the one of his voice Jordan scooted across the bed, in order to get away from this maniac.
"You stay away from me! Just stay back!" Jordan yelled at him.
"Oh don't worry my dear. What I am going to do will not hurt at all," He said as he gradually got closer to her.
"No, please. No!" Jordan shouted even though it was very soft.
Back with Eriol, he was trying to get in touch with anybody that could help him at that moment. He thought about phoning some of Ken's friends, but then he remembered that he had no idea what their numbers were. But he did have the number to Li's cell. He thought he could try that because then he could tell Izzy to tell all the others. He grabbed the phone and started to dial.
"Hello?" Li asked, still half asleep.
"Li? It's Eriol I need your help," He started.
"Alright, but couldn't this wait till morning I just spent two hours with Izzy and him showing me something that I still have no clue about what he was trying to show me," Li told him, as he tries to keep his eyes open.
"If you would call saving Ken important!" Eriol shot back.
"You mean you know where he is?" Li answered quickly.
"Yes and no. I was lying in bed when a note appeared before me. I thought nothing of it. Just thought it was from Suppi or Nakuru. I was wrong. I don't know who sent it but who ever they are they have Ken and a friend of his. And in return of Ken and his friend they want you Sakura and me. Or as he put the reincarnation of Clow Reed, the Card Mistress, and the Card Master," Eriol told him.
"What? Why did they call me the Card Master?" Li asked a little baffled.
"Well, you did help in capturing them, so you have a special bound with them," Eriol told him.
"I guess that makes sense," Li replied. "So where are we supposed to go?" Li asked.
"Actually it is very close to where we had our picnic. I don't know how we could have missed it. We were right there!" Eriol shouted in anger.
"Hey we did feel something. We just didn't know what back then. But now we do and we need to find them," Li told him.
"You're right, can you tell Izzy to call every body and meet them at your place?" Eriol asked.
"Already done," Li told him.
"What?" Eriol asked a little shocked.
"Izzy has something very important to show us. I gotto go. I'll see you to-morrow Eriol," Li said and hung up.
"I wonder what it is that Izzy has to show us?" Eriol wondered aloud.
It is now Saturday morning and Eriol was rushing over to where Li was staying. This was too important to keep hidden. As he was almost there, he rammed into somebody going in the same direction. They both ended up on the ground.
"I'm very sorry, I'm in a hurry," Eriol apologised.
"Yea well, just watch where you are going next time okay buddy?" The girl sassed at him.
"Like I said I'm in a hurry, one of my friends is missing and I found some information that may help me find him, and a friend of his," Eriol told her.
"Really? Your friend is missing? That's odd, so is my cousin and a friend of hers," Vicky told him.
"Interesting, what is her name?" Eriol asked.
"Jordan Kazaki, why?" Vicky replied.
"Because my friend Ken," He was cut off.
"Ken? Did you say Ken?" She asked him.
"Yes, why?" He asked.
"I was with a group of people yesterday who were looking for a guy named Ken Ichijouji right?" She told him.
"Yes. And perhaps this girl they are talking about is you cousin Jordan," 'This is going to be hard to explain,' Eriol thought. "Well I have to go bye!" Eriol said as he ran off not even giving Vicky time to say anything.
At Izzy's everybody was there, all the new Digidestened and the Original. It's a good thing Izzy has a large room. Eriol still had not arrived so they decided to wait because this had a lot to do with him too.
"Have you talked to him lately Madison?" Sakura asked.
"No, not since we saw each other yesterday. I'm starting to get worried he's always on time, he's about as punctual as Li," Madison said sadly. Li glared at her.
"Oh yea, I talked to him last night. He says he has an idea of where Ken is," Li stopped as every body was staring at him shocked. "He told me that a note appeared in front of him when he was about to go to sleep, and told him that if he wanted Ken and a friend of his back that he would have to bring himself Sakura and I there," Li told them.
"How come you didn't tell us this sooner!?!?" Yolie shouted at him.
"I was half asleep when he called, I kinda forgot," Li said blushing a bit from all the attention.
"It's okay Li, you're allowed one mistake," Sakura told him.
"Excuse me, but I did call you all hear for something, not just idle chit chat," Izzy started. Every body shifted their positions so that they were facing Izzy. "Thank you, now I don't really want to start this with out Eriol but I may have to. Okay I have figured out a way to----"
"Sorry I'm late!" Eriol panted as he came in the door. Izzy was starting to get annoyed. "I tried to get here as fast as I could," Eriol told them.
"That's alright Eriol, now can I PLEASE get on with my demonstration?" Izzy asked they all nodded. "Thank you. As I was about to say," He gives Eriol an evil glare. "I have figured out a way to get you three into the digital world."
"Are you serious?" Sakura yelled.
"He is, so I wouldn't ask him that. He'll come back with some smart remark," Li whispered.
"Okay," She whispered back.
"Wait!" Meilin yelled. "You said three, that means that I can't go?" Meilin asked loudly.
"Unfortunately no you can't. The way I have this figured out is that you have to have magical powers," Izzy said pointing to the three magicians.
"This is so not fair!" Meilin yelled.
"You're telling me I won't be able to tape any of it," Madison said as every body looked at her. "Oh well I still get to make your costume Sakura! Oh and I'll make one for Li too, oh and maybe even one for you Eriol," Madison squealed. Every body sweatdropped.
"How will you be able to do this?" Sakura asked Izzy.
"It's all very complicated but I'll do my best to explain it so you can understand," Izzy started. "Okay, I don't have all the machinery yet, but I'm working on it. What I will have to do is to tap in some of your magical energy into the computer. I need to hook a wire to you index finger, and also to you forehead. It will be exactly the same as if we went just that it will only be a copy of you," Izzy told them. He looked at them and saw a lot of confusion so he tries again. "Their body will still be in the real world but their spirit will be put into data and sent into the digital world," Izzy told them sounding very satisfied with himself.
"Wow Izzy. You figured all this out?" Tai commented.
"Of course. Who else would have?" Izzy asked the shocked struck Tai with annoyance in his voice.
"Uh, nobody. Hehe," Tai told him with a sweatdrop placed on his head.
"So when do you think you will have the equipment?" Sora asked.
"Within the next week; or sooner. I told them I needed it as quickly as possible. So when I do get it, I will do some test on Li, to make sure it works," Izzy told them. They all nodded; all but Li that is.
"What?" Li asked looking at Izzy.
"Well I'm going to need somebody with magical powers to test it on. And since you're living here now, I thought you would be the perfect choice," Izzy told him. Syaoran didn't like his answer.
"Relax Syaoran, Izzy wouldn't do anything to hurt you. Not on purpose anyway's. And besides, if he does hurt you I'll make my personal business to tear him apart," Sakura said eyeing Izzy, who gulped.
"Well, Um, Eriol didn't you have something to tell us?" Izzy asked keeping one eye on Sakura.
"Yes I have news on Ken's wear-a-bouts." Eriol started, "I received a note last night that told me that they had Ken and a friend. But to get him back, I need to take myself, Sakura, and Li to the forest. Right near where we had that picnic," Eriol started.
"So do you know who this friend is?" Joe asked.
"I believe I do. A young lady named Jordan Kazaki," Every one gasped. "Do you know the girl?" Eriol questioned.
"Well not all that well. My brother goes out with her cousin. She has also disappeared. We were out searching for Ken and her last night," Kari told him.
"Interesting. It has no date that we need to be there by, but I'm sure that we should get there as soon as possible," Eriol suggested.
"I agree the faster we get there the sooner we find Ken, Oh and Jordan," Yolie exclaimed. Izzy eyed her with caution.
"Hold it you guys!" Matt spoke.
"What is it Matt?" TK asked his older brother.
"We need to think this though first," Matt started.
"Matt's right we just can't go down there and expect them to give them back. And besides he also said that in exchange he wanted you three," Tai said pointing to Eriol, Sakura and Li.
"I guess you're right," Eriol said in defeat.
"Right so we need to think of a plan fast!" Cody spoke up for the first time.
"Yea but what?" Li asked.
"Well one of us could be a type of diversion for the guards or something, then you three would go and find this guy, and a few of us would follow to try and save Ken," Tai instructed as a true leader. Davis is in the corner taking notes.
"Davish what are you doing?" Demiveemon asked.
"Taking notes," Davis replied. Demiveemon decided to leave it at that.
"Alright do we start today or wait until to-morrow?" Sakura asked.
"I think it would be best if we scope out the area today, and then if we still have time, go though with Tai's plan," Izzy stated.
"Oh wait I can't go, I have a huge test soon and I really need the time to study, medical school can be hard you know," Joe told them.
"Well can the rest of you all go?" Tai asked. They all nod. "Good, then let's go!" Tai shouted. As they were halfway to the forest Kari stopped dead in her tracks. "What's wrong Kari?" Her older brother Tai asked.
"I'm not sure but, I can feel a very strong emotion. Like somebody's hurt. Oh my god! I think its Ken! Come on we have to find him!" Kari said as she ran off.
"I hate it when she does this!" Gatomon yelled for the second time as she ran after her partner. Luckily thanks to Sakura's quick thinking Kari didn't get to far. She called upon the Loop Card, that way Kari would only run in circles.
"Hey wait a minute this isn't right. I already past this tree," Kari said baffled.
"Kari! How many times do I have to tell you? Don't run off like that!" TK yelled at her, but his voice was not full of anger, no, it was full of concern.
"Oh TK, you don't gave to worry about me," She stopped there seeing the look on his face, like right and that incident on the beach never happened.
"Of course I do! I love you Kari, and I can't bare anything to happen to you!" TK shouted again.
"TK," Was all she said before flinging her arms around his neck into a very tight hug, "I love you too," She told him gently pressing her lips to his. In the back round you can hear the gagging noises coming from Davis.
"This is a very nice scene but I think we should continue moving," Eriol stated.
"You're right, Eriol you should lead the rest of the way, since you have the map," Izzy pointed out.
"If you insist," Eriol said walking up to the front of the line. "It's quite close to where we had the little picnic last weekend, but a little farther up the mountains," Eriol stated as they all started walking again.
"Are we there yet?" Yolie and Meilin protested again.
"Will you to stop complaining!" Li shouted. He had about enough of this. They had been doing it for at least an hour.
"Syaoran, don't be so harsh on them. They can't help it if they can't handle it," Sakura said winking.
"WHAT!" Meilin exclaimed.
"Well it's true, you were never really capable to handle these types of things," Li added.
"I'll show you," Meilin said under her breath. Sakura and Li smiled at their victory.
"So how much farther do we have to go?" Madison asked, every one sweat dropped.
Over in the huge castle where Ross held Jordan and Ken captive, Ken was starting to wake up. After they had taken Jordan away he was beaten badly. He was still trying to figure out where he had heard that name before. Ross. It sounded so familiar. But from where? Then another concern hit him, what were they doing to Jordan? By this time Ken had almost completely pushed the darkness away. He was trying his best to keep his sanity. Wormmon. Where was Wormmon? Ken asked him self. Then he heard something scurry over to him. it was Wormmon.
"Wormmon, are you alright?" Ken asked his digimon partner.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me. Worry about yourself," Said the little bug type digimon.
"How can I think about my self at a time like this? I have to find a way to get to Jordan," Ken said as he went deep into thought.
Jordan was lucky. Ross had not done anything to her. Yet. She had been hoping for that door to fling open and to see Ken rushing in. so far not luck with that. But she still prayed. Then suddenly the door chreek open. Again her hopes were destroyed when a servant came in to give her food. At least I won't stave. Jordan thought. But her thoughts were interrupted again when somebody walked in. not somebody who she wanted to see.
"Hello my dear," Said a deep voice.
"Leave me alone! I want out of this place!" She shouted.
"And why would I let you go? You're fun to toy with. Besides if I let you go then you will only come back to get the boy, so there is really no point," Ross told her. Jordan started to cry softly. But it was still noticeable to Ross.
"Don't cry my dear, it makes you look weak," Ross told her grinning.
"I don't care. I am weak. I want to go home. I want to be back in Canada where I grow up. DAMN IT I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!!" Jordan screamed obviously frustrated. Ross just left the room for her to be by herself. She fainted soon after.
Eriol and the others were half way to the mountain area where Ken was supposedly being held.
"This place is to dark. Do you think there could be any g-g-g-ghost?" Sakura asked shakily while grabbing onto Syaoran.
"No Sakura. How many times do I have to tell you there is no such things as ghost," Li told her sighing.
"That's right Sakura. Come on you're a fearless cardcaptor," Kero yelled.
"Yea so??" Sakura asked not getting the point.
"Come on you guys we are almost there. Just over this clearing," Eriol told them, while pointing in the direction in which they need to go. As they walked along the dark forest. Things just seemed to get scarier. Even though all the things that they were hearing are really nothing to worry about. Sakura jumped at every noise. Putting an even greater death grip on Li's arm. (Poor Li :() Then all of a sudden Li felt this great burst of magical energy. It was very powerful.
"Did you guys feel that?" Li asked Eriol and Sakura.
"I didn't feel anything. Do you know what it was?" Sakura asked.
"No, but it was very powerful. We need to be careful," Li advised. After about another 30 minutes of walking they were finally at the castle. Which nobody knew was there.
"This place is huge!" Yolie pointed out the obvious.
"Well did you expect somebody evil to use a shack?? Sheesh," Davis said mocking Yolie.
"Shut up Davis," Yolie mumbled. They all hid in some bushes to figure who does what.
"Okay we need somebody to distract the guards. Who volunteers?" Tai asked. Every body looks at the new leader of the digidestened. Davis.
"What are you all looking at me for?" Davis asked.
"I think we should use Davis!" TK announced.
"Thanks a lot TL," Davis mumbled.
"I second it!" Yolie yelled.
"What?" Davis yelled.
"I third it!" Kari came in.
"KARI!"
"Every body who thinks Davis should be the decoy raise your hand," Tai instructed. Every body raised their hand.
"FINE! I'll be the stupid decoy," Davis exclaimed.
"That's why we choose you," TK said under his breath.
"What was that TC?" Davis asked the blonde.
"N-nothing," TK stuttered.
"Okay so the rest of us are going in to find Ken and Jordan," Tai whispered. "We should have somebody stay here with Davis just incase he screws up. Yolie how 'bout you stay?" Tai suggested.
"What? Oh fine. I won't be a bad sport like Davis. What do I have to do?" Yolie asked. Davis grumbled.
"Just watch his back. And if it looks like he is in any kind of trouble-" Yolie cut Tai off.
"Leave him and run for my life?" Yolie suggested.
"No, get him out of there fast. And try to find the rest of us. E-mail us if you have to," Tai instructed. "Now for the rest of us, we wait until Davis starts," Tai said as they all shrunk in the bushes. The started to talk again, "I think it would be a better idea if you two went back home," He said pointing to Madison and Meilin.
"What why?" Meilin asked.
"It's not safe and you guys don't have any way to protect your self," Tai told them.
"Show's what you know," Meilin mumbled.
"Meilin I agree, we can't have you putting yourself in danger." Li told her.
"Kero will go with you to make sure you get back okay," Sakura told them.
"Fine! If you don't want me here then I will leave," Meilin said as she stormed away.
"Meilin Wait!" Madison yelled.
"Kero follow them and make sure they don't get hurt," Sakura told the guardian beast.
"WHAT?! Fine!" Kero grumbled as he flew off.
"I'll go with them to make sure they don't get lost," Cody said as he ran off after Madison Meilin and Kero.
"Now that that's settled, let get ready," Tai said once again being hidden in the bushes.
'I'll show them, I'll be the best damn decoy they ever saw!' Davis thought proudly.
"Okay Davis NOW!" Tai said as he pushed Davis out of the bush.
'Okay Davis, you can do this,' Davis thought. To his luck the guard was the giant digimon that had attacked Ken earlier. "HEY LOOK AT ME! YOU HOO! MOSTER THING!" Davis said jumping up and down and all around. At hearing a voice the digimon started to chase after Davis. "AAAHHH!" Davis screamed as he ran away from the rather large digimon.
"Okay guys lets go!" Tai yelled from the bushes, after seeing an opening. They ran for the opening and got inside. It was a very dark castle.
"Great, why does all evil have to live in dark castle?" Kari asked.
"It's part of their job description, right after destroy all thing that are good," TK joked.
Back with Davis he was still running for his life. Yolie was laughing her head off in the bushes. But stopped abruptly as Davis started to run in her direction.
"Davis what are you doing? Run the other way!" Yolie yelled. But it was too late. So instead she ran for her life with Davis trailing behind her. "Davis you idiot! Why did you run right where I was?"
"I don't know I wasn't thinking," Davis was cut short.
"Well that's nothing unusual," Yolie added.
"I wasn't thinking," Davis started again. "Because there is a fifty foot monster running after me and in am getting tired," Davis complained.
"DAVIS YOU ARE AN IDIOT!" Yolie screamed as she continued to run for her life.
Over with the others they were sneaking their way around the castle for any signs of Jordan or Ken. After only 10 minutes of walking they could hear somebody approaching them. All ran into an empty crevasse except the two cardcaptors and the reincarnation of Clow Reed.
"INTRUDERS!" The guard yelled. He would have thought that the three would have started to run since they'd been caught but they just stood their ground.