DNA-Digieggs
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~ Trade Love ~
Tai pulled back, exchanging a smile with Sora.
There was an impatient tap on the floor as Kari cleared her throat. Her brother scrambled off the bed, one hand behind his back as the other made a half-attempt to wave. "Hi guys!" Tai's brain was obviously on vacation at this point.
"Pururumon, you brought us here to see this?" said Izzy with a strange expression on his face.
"Nevermind that!" buzzed Tentomon. "Look at Yolei's Digivice!"
The Baby Digimon had already scrambled up the side of the table where the lit up device lay.
Just as he reached it, two Digi-eggs shot out of the screen, hovering over the D-3. One had the Crest of Love and the other was Sincerity.
"Whoa," breathed TK.
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Petite Meramon was quickly joined by his friend before the Mistress. The newcomer bowed and rattled off the latest information.
She ran a finger across the handle of a wooden mallet. "New Digi-eggs, hmm?" the Mistress mused. "Gennai probably discovered we had taken the energy that was to be used for DNA-Digivolving. He must have found a new energy source to power these 'eggs."
Eager to please her, the two nodded excitedly. Then, speaking rapidly, they told her of their idea.
Testing the balance of the mallet in her hands, the Mistress licked one of her canines as they told her the plan.
Grinning sweetly, she said, "So you think we should kill the child of Love? Destroy her since she's down, hm? You think we should get rid of her while we have the opportunity?"
Each question received a pair of animated confirmations, ranging from the bobbing of their heads to the voiced, "Yeah yeah!" When the Mistress did not answer, they looked up expectantly with flaming yellow eyes.
She swung the mallet, making them duck just in time to avoid being swept into the wall. They huddled together fearfully, waiting for an explanation. "Amateurs," she growled. "The reason you are spying is to find their latest plans. The reason you are not doing the thinking is because you would bungle everything up! We need those children so we can harness their digital power to work for our ultimate goal," the Mistress hissed.
"To make sure you don't mess up again," she brandished the mallet at them. "Puppet pummel!" A round of bullets tore through the air, deleting the Petite Meramon instantly.
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"Shall we?" said Mimi nervously.
Sora leaned over from her position in the bed. "Ready?"
Two hands reached out to their respective Digi-eggs. The moment Sora touched hers, it glowed red, the light spreading to surround the girl and her bird Digimon as well. At the same time, Mimi and Palmon gave off bright green auras to match the Digi-egg the Child of Sincerity held. Pururumon stared at the glowing Digi-eggs above him, feeling new energy within himself. Agumon glanced at the Baby Digimon, wondering why Pururumon was glowing as well.
When the lights finally faded, Mimi turned to Izzy. "I suppose you want to check this out?"
Blushing slightly, he accepted the Digi-egg. "Let's see…" He inspected it with his hands, discovering an inscription on the bottom.
Sora did the same with hers, turning it over to Biyomon. "What's it say Biyomon?"
The bird Digimon squinted at the words in Digi-code. "I think it says 'One time use only.'"
The red-haired genius was already on his laptop. "Whatever is that supposed to mean? Are these things supposed to act like batteries or are they to boost our Digimon's power? They could mean that Palmon and Biyomon can Armor Digivolve now too. If they're not for Armor Digivolution, then why are they Digi-eggs instead of, for instance, new Crests of Sincerity and Love?"
Mimi put her hand on Izzy's shoulder, giggling. "Slow down Koushi-chan. The rest of us don't think as fast as you do."
Everyone else sweatdropped. "Koushi-chan?"
Before Izzy could stutter out an explanation, something slammed into the hospital building, showering everyone with glass shards.
~*~
A fist slammed into the table, making the coffee mugs rattle. "Joe, you are not listening to me!" shouted Mr. Kido. "We were worried about you. The least you could have done was phone saying you were safe!"
Gomamon watched his partner as Joe glanced at him, silently pleading him for help. The Digimon shook his head. His partner could do this on his own.
The youngest Kido turned his gazed back to his father. "Dad, look at me," he said flatly. "I'm not a kid anymore. I don't mean to push you away or anything, but I think I can handle my own business on my own. As old as I am, I'm still a Digidestined. Being a Digidestined is more important than being a doctor right now." The blue-haired boy stood up. "Being a Digidestined means I need to be there for my friends. So if you please excuse me from this conversation, I think it's time Gomamon and I leave."
As he reached for the door, his father left the table as well. "How will being a Digidestined support you? You can't earn money for any necessities by labeling yourself a member of a team!"
Joe stopped, letting Gomamon enter the hallway in front of him. "This isn't just any team. This team is going to save the world." As he closed the door, Joe paused to add, "again."
Mr. Kido was left alone in the room, where he sat down in frustration. "That son of mine," he muttered. The man was so concentrated on his train of thought that the crash outside the door went unnoticed.
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"What the hell was that?" hissed Tai. He had thrown himself over Sora. The others had ducked, able to react without broken fingers to worry about.
"Well that was interesting, don't you think?" mused Phantomon. The opposing Digimon hovered in front of the window, dark red hood shadowing his face as he toyed with the scythe in his grasp.
"You jerk," shot Patamon. "Boombubble Pow!"
Phantomon dodged it, giving Sora a nasty stare. "Follow me, if you want to see your friends again." The Digimon turned, floating off between the buildings before they could demand an explanation.
"Come on!" Tai swooped her off the bed, tempting Sora to giggle as she realized how Tai was holding her in his arms. "Agumon! Do your stuff!"
Agumon jumped out the window, surprising passerby as his form turned white in midair. "Agumon! Digivolves to… Greymon!"
The Champion's head just reached the hospital's second story. Tai slid down his partner's neck, girl still in his arms with the Digi-egg of Love. Izzy, Mimi, and his laptop were next. Palmon chose to lower herself down with her tendrils, her partner's Digi-egg in tow. Kari, Gatomon, and TK jumped onto Greymon's back. As Greymon began charging after Phantomon, Tentomon and Paramon zoomed out the building in pursuit.
"Tai, this could be a trap," growled Greymon.
"Not if they're threatening the Digidestined," said Tai stubbornly. "Not if they're threatening my team."
His partner acknowledged his agreement with a grunt.
Phantomon led them into a clearing in the park before stopping.
"Well?" demanded Biyomon.
"See for yourself," the Digimon replied. He waved out his scythe commandingly.
Ken and Wormon were dragged out of the shadows. Pressed into the boy's back was a gun. The owner stepped forward. Beelzebumon smirked. "Don't turn around boy." Ken looked about ready to grab the gun from it was pointed between his shoulder blades and aim it at the Digimon's third red eye. But his hands did not do more than clench into fists.
Joe, Cody, Gomamon, and Armadillomon stepped into view, another Mega humanoid Digimon right behind them, brandishing a staff at all four. Last to enter the scene were Matt, Gabumon, Daisuke, and Veemon. A black Digimon covered in armor had a giant lance pointed in the direction of their backs.
"You Digidestined have been brought together to make a very important decision," began Phantomon. "Right now, I have five of your friends. If you do not want to be the cause of their deaths, I suggest you hand over the Child of Love."
Tai bit his tongue to stop from retaliating. "I can't do that," he said finally.
Sora buried her head against Tai's shoulder, unable to say anything.
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GD~ *slaps forehead* That was a horrible ending, wasn't it Verumon?
Verumon~ *unconscious*
GD~ Hehe. *hands back the author power gavel to AF* Jay Man, thank you for the website! Now I know what to do with Willis's transportation issue! *winks* To both of you, thanks! I also want to thank everyone for their input since the beginning of this fic. In alphabetical order, they are AF, AngelicMoonDJ, Aria, babydragon, coolgatomon, Devidramon, Jay Man, Kay, lightsangel, Plesciomon 77415, TaioraCrazedGirl, and the harbinger of the Apocalypse! If I have spelled your name wrong or left it out, please let me know.