FYI: I'm going to call the youngest, newest group of digi-destined (Takuya,
Zoë, JP, Tommy, and Koji) the Chosens, the middle group (TK, Kari, Davis,
Yolei, Cody, Ken) the D-2's, and the oldest (Tai, Matt, Sora, Mimi, Izzy,
Joe) are the D-1's.
Last Time:
Guys, we got a digiport open, and we're all packing to go the Digital World. I came to give a ten-minute warning. Let's go!"
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As Takuya, Koji, Zoë, JP, and Tommy stood before the computer, they were all wondering the same thing: "Is THAT how we're going to get to the digital world?"
Davis, however, interrupted their thoughts by bringing out his digivice and holding it before the computer screen. "The digiport closed while we were all getting ready, so I'm going to open a new one, alright?"
The kids nodded as Davis shouted, "DIGI-PORT, OPEN!" Then he held his digivice to the screen again, and then, he was gone! But when they looked at the computer screen, they saw him in totally different clothes, standing in a small clearing in a grove of trees, and hugging the blue dinosaur-like digimon-Veemon. The middle group of digi-destined felt a vibration in their pockets. They knew it was Davis with the message telling them it was OK.
Everyone else-except Matt, Cody, and Joe, they were staying behind with excuses for the parents-got out their digivices and pointed them at the screen. Instantly, they were all transported into the digital world.
At first, as they were picking themselves up off the ground, everything appeared normal; nothing seemed wrong. But when they were up, everyone, i everyone /i, noticed the darkened ground, the clouded skies, and the awful stench that rose from the charred remains of a building. "Is the digital world always like this?" asked Yolei, not noticing the shocked faces on the Chosens.
With clenched fists, JP asked Zoë, "Isn't this the Digimon Kindergarten? You know, with Tsudomon, Kapurimon, and Togemon? What happened?"
Before Zoë could answer, Ophanimon's voice came over the D-Scanners. "Digi- Destined, Welcome back to the digital world. Much has happened since you left. We are grateful to have the Legendary Warriors return. Cherubimon is once again wreaking havoc on the digital world. You must stop him. Return to the Rose Morning Star, to the place where you left for the real world. You will fight Duskmon again, and you must defeat him. I am uploading new information into your digivices now. Good Luck-the fate of the digital world is once again in your hands."
When the voice stopped, The D-1's and D-2's looked at the Chosens, questions written all over their faces. Most were, "Who does that voice belong to? Where is it coming from?" But Ken and Izzy shared a knowing look, saying that they shared a hypothesis about where the voice came from. The Chosens ignored all of this, sharing a look that said only one thing: Let's get going.
Out of habit, Takuya asked Bokumon, "Hey Bokumon, How do we get to the Rose Morning Star again?" before realizing that Bokumon wasn't there. "I'm gonna miss the little guy. Naemon too. I wonder what's happened to Saraphimon's digi-egg. You know-if it's hatched yet." The others nodded, showing that they, too, shared those wonderings.
"Well, let's find a Trailmon that'll take us to the Dark Gate." (A/n: Is that what it's called?) This was Zoë, remembering how last time; they all won the Great Trailmon Race and won a trip to the Hamburger Village. Her stomach was growling almost as loudly as it had then. The others heard and smiled, also remembering.
As they saw the Chosens smile, the D- 1's and 2's gathered in a group and discussed this 'Rose Morning Star' and how to get there. Again, Gennai appeared to them, this time through Izzy's laptop. A screen popped up, and he said, "Hello again. I know it is unusual to see me in just two days, but tell the others about a village not far from here. That isn't why I came, though. A colleague of mine will already have spoken to the Chosens, and you will likely have heard her. She spoke of a 'Rose Morning Star'. Go there with the Chosens. Kari, once there, we will need the power of your crest. Tai, your crest is to be needed even sooner than Kari's. I now restore it to you. Davis, I will soon give you the Crest of Miracles, and Ken, the Crest of Kindness will also be needed soon. I cannot tell you exactly when, but it will be soon. Again, I was only given a short time to tell you this message. Next we meet, our discussion will be lengthier. Good luck. Gennai out!"
With that, he disappeared; again leaving them with many unanswered questions. Tai felt a heat source under his shirt, and found a thin chain. On it hung his crest. He pulled it out, and looked at it again. He felt it pull its chain slightly to the right, pointing at Tommy, the little kid that hung out with the Chosens. 'He must be one of their brothers. It's highly unlikely that a kid so young can be a Chosen.' Thought Tai. "But then again, he's no younger than TK was on our first adventure. I suppose he might be a Chosen."
Meanwhile, while Tai was pondering Tommy and his crest's strange reaction to the boy, the Chosens began talking about Cherubimon, and the remaining Legendary Warriors. Grumblemon and Arbormon were accounted for, leaving Renomon, Mercurymon and Duskmon. Tommy noticed Tai looking at him strangely, and he saw the crest in Tai's hand. 'Isn't that like the thing that helped Takuya spirit evolve?' He little knew how soon he would know the answer.
Approximately five minutes later, the groups got back together to discuss how to get to the Rose Morning Star. They all agreed to get to the Forest Terminal first-despite the bad memories-since it wasn't that far from the Digimon Kindergarten. "Poor Kapurimon, Togemon. Why did it have to be you?"
The D-1's thought of Mimi, and how it would hurt her to know that a Togemon had been destroyed. And Matt was standing to the side, as he had been since they told him that a Tsudomon had come to the school. They believed he was mourning for the loss of a friend; even with Gabumon by his side, he still seemed depressed.
Kari was worried about the lack of action in her crest, as TK's had glowed moments after he got it, and she had noticed Tai's glow when he pulled it out from under his shirt. 'It's almost like when Sora's crest wouldn't glow. Now it's mine. . .' But she prevented herself from thinking thoughts that she knew would only make her more depressed. Instead, she turned her thoughts toward Gatomon, whom she had let out of the bag a moment before.
*~*~*Flashback*~*~*
Gatomon was getting cramped. She knew from instinct that they were back in the digital world-her home. She started squirming, and she began to get impatient.
"Kari, how about you let this cat out of the bag, eh? They haven't met me yet, thanks to our quick exit."
Kari didn't answer. Instead, she took the bag off her shoulder, set it on the ground, and slowly unzipped it, her thoughts distracted. Gatomon leaped from the bag and onto her shoulder.
*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*
While Kari was musing about Gatomon, TK was missing the weight of Patamon on his head. 'I have a bad feeling about this. Patamon should have been here to meet us. His territory isn't that far off. But maybe, just maybe, he could have-no! I won't let myself think such thoughts. He'll meet us in just a moment.'
Matt, joining the group, walked over to TK and asked, "Hey TK, where's Patamon? Everyone else has his or her digimon. Shouldn't Patamon be here?" He stopped, waiting for TK to answer. "I don't know. I guess because we're so close to his territory, He wasn't transported here. We'll meet up with him soon." But Matt, who knew TK best, saw a hidden fear.
They were interrupted by Izzy, whose laptop had let him know that he had an e-mail. "You guys, it's from Gen- it's from a friend. Here, I'll skip the important stuff and read it to you. 'The angel knight digimon Saraphimon had a fight with the legendary warriors. He lost, and his data was reformatted. However, his digi-egg hasn't appeared in Primary Village, and that means trouble. That isn't worst, though. I've hears rumors that Angemon also fell to the legendary warriors. I'm sorry, TK, but it looks like they're true. His digi-egg hasn't appeared in Primary Village either. Good luck, and sorry I had to be the bearer of bad news.' And that's all there is."
"We could have told you that Cherubimon had a fight with the legendary warriors. AND we could have told you that he lost. And we know who has his digi-egg, too." Zoë exclaimed. "But who's this Patamon? And what does he have to do with TK?"
Matt answered, speaking for the first time since they told him about the Tsudomon, answered, "Patamon was TK's partner. He was a great friend to all of us. He's saved our lives more than once-even single-handedly defeating LordDevimon once. This is hard for all of us-especially since he's been reformatted before." This new bit of information left the group silent for a while.
Davis, who couldn't stay depressed for long, broke the silence by starting to whistle a tune that we all know so well. Kari, who recognized it first, began to sing softly, "Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Monster Friends to the Boys and Girls! Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Champions of the Digital World! Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Monster Friends to the Boys and Girls! Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Champions of the Digital World!"
And they went on, singing softly at first but steadily growing louder. Others joined in, and the Chosens eventually caught on to the words once they realized it was only repeating. Once everyone was singing, Matt started the verse. (A/N: What is the verse. If someone could e-mail it to me-that would be great.) The Chosens were amazed at his wonderful voice, and they almost missed the beginning of the chorus. But soon, everyone was singing happily, notably lightening the mood.
Not far away, a small digimon was sitting on the ground. In its rookie stage, it was known as Candlemon, and it was talking to what appeared to be a small flame-like.flame. He was sitting down, apparently waiting for, or expecting, someone. "Lord Saraphimon said she would come near here. But then again, Lord Saraphimon has been reformatted into data-if the rumors are true. He may have been mistaken. But I will have faith. I will wait for another day." Just then, he heard a faint noise. "Flamo, do you hear that?" he asked. The flame, only Candlemon could understand him, said, "Yes I hear it. Could it be that the girl you await is with them?"
Candlemon, unable to contain himself, said, "I'm positive that she's there! I'll get to see her again! Oh, Kari, I'm on my way!" With that, Candlemon began to run as fast as he could toward the group. 'I wonder if she'll recognize me? I hope she will! But what if she doesn't?' Candlemon's thoughts were jumbled, and it was all he could do to keep from saying them aloud.
Takuya stopped the group. "Something's coming!" He said, not wanting to let the thing know they knew it was coming. "Ready, guys? I'm going to try something. Follow my lead." He brought out his digivice and said, "EXECUTE! SPIRIT EVOLUTION!"
In the digital world, the evolution worked perfectly; it went without a hitch. He looked at himself, and realized he was Agunimon, Legendary Warrior of Fire, once again. The digi-destined looked at him anew. His armor was bright; the symbol of Fire glowed on his belt, and the sun shown through his hair, giving it a golden-red color. But the Chosens knew right away, as soon as he Spirit Evolved, that something was different; they just couldn't put their finger on it. Matt noticed what was different first. "On his belt! Tai, tell me what you see on his belt!" Tai looked, and gasped. Matt said, "Tai, our symbols are on his belt! That means that, somehow, he holds the power of the Crests of Courage and Friendship." The others overheard them, and gasped. Zoë, Tommy, and JP just looked confused. Koji alone looked like he was into what was being said.
Suddenly Agunimon noticed that it was quiet. "You guys, hush! The thing is still here, and it's watching us. So Hush and let me concentrate!" Candlemon knew that his game was up. He had seen Agunimon, and he remembered what had happened last time they met. He gave up and decided to leave his fate in the hands of a girl who probably didn't remember him. He stepped out of the bushes and confronted Agunimon.
Kari, from the moment she first saw Candlemon, knew something was familiar about the digimon. Gatomon, sensing her partner's distress, came out onto her shoulder. She, too, noticed that something was familiar about Candlemon, but she couldn't place it. She suddenly thought of Myotismon, and remembered. She remembered why it was so familiar, and she started to cry.
FLASHBACK
Wizardmon, a powerful champion-level digimon, knelt before Myotismon. He stole a glance to the left, to look at Gatomon. "Well, was your mission successful? Did you complete it?" Asked Myotismon, a very powerful, very Evil, Ultimate-level Digimon. Wizardmon had been dreading this question, but he knew that it had to come up. "Master, our mission to create a portal to the real world was entirely successful. But our entire mission was not completed totally." Myotismon became very angry. He stood up and unleashed his attack. "Crimson Lightning!" Wizardmon moved slightly and blocked most of the attack, protecting Gatomon. Even still, she felt numb; when the numbness began to fade, she felt ready to de-digivolve. Wizardmon was paralyzed, but when the paralysis wore off, he de-digivolved into Candlemon. Because of their great emotional bond, Gatomon could almost feel his pain; of what she could feel, she realized anew that Myotismon could kill them without a thought.
END FLASHBACK
Gatomon thought to the end of the battle against Myotismon, and started sobbing anew. Wizardmon had sacrificed himself to save Gatomon and Kari, and she would never forget it. Kari held Gatomon close, and she wondered what could make Gatomon sob like this. 'The only time she ever cried like this was when,' Kari gulped back tears, knowing if she let them fall, she would be just like Gatomon, 'was when Wizardmon died, and when he visited us at the TV station.' Kari finished the thought, and reality struck home. She knew why Candlemon was so familiar, and it shocked her so that she couldn't move.
The Chosens looked at Gatomon, and at Kari. Zoë moved to help Kari, but Mimi stopped her. "She'll tell us when she's ready. This happens sometimes, especially when they think about Wizardmon." At the mention of Wizardmon, Zoë started, and she asked, "What does Wizardmon have to do with Kari?" Mimi just looked at her, and said, "Ask Kari about that sometime, she'll tell you." Zoë looked at Mimi oddly, but let the subject drop.
Agunimon suddenly charged at Candlemon, and shouted, "PYRO TORNADO!" Candlemon dodged the attack and suddenly halted. He looked at Kari, and knew she recognized him. But one look at the others told him that none of them knew what was going on. 'They don't recognize me!' he thought sadly. He suddenly thought of something, and said:
"CANDLEMON, DIGIVOLVE TO."
A blue light surrounded Candlemon, until he was completely hidden from the sight of the digi-destined.
"WIZARDMON!!!"
Everyone gasped and froze. Mimi shook her head, and Tai looked to his sister. Agunimon remained oblivious to all these. He waited for Wizardmon to charge him, and when he didn't, Agunimon took the initiative and suddenly charged Wizardmon. Kari shouted, "NO!" as loud as she possibly could, and Takuya stopped, his fist inches away from Wizardmon's face.
Everything was silent as Kari and Gatomon, shaking with silent sobs, advanced forward. Wizardmon, who previously had sub-consciously been floating upwards, floated to ground level. As they prepared to meet, Gatomon suddenly began running. At the last moment, she leaped and landed in Wizardmon's arms. Her sobs became louder, and she kept saying his name over and over. Kari soon reached them, and she, too, went into Wizardmon's arms.
The three friends slowly began to dry their eyes, and turned to rejoin the rest of the group.
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So, how was that? I got several e-mails requesting more, so here it is! Still, if I don't get at least another review requesting more, I will discontinue this story.
Last Time:
Guys, we got a digiport open, and we're all packing to go the Digital World. I came to give a ten-minute warning. Let's go!"
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As Takuya, Koji, Zoë, JP, and Tommy stood before the computer, they were all wondering the same thing: "Is THAT how we're going to get to the digital world?"
Davis, however, interrupted their thoughts by bringing out his digivice and holding it before the computer screen. "The digiport closed while we were all getting ready, so I'm going to open a new one, alright?"
The kids nodded as Davis shouted, "DIGI-PORT, OPEN!" Then he held his digivice to the screen again, and then, he was gone! But when they looked at the computer screen, they saw him in totally different clothes, standing in a small clearing in a grove of trees, and hugging the blue dinosaur-like digimon-Veemon. The middle group of digi-destined felt a vibration in their pockets. They knew it was Davis with the message telling them it was OK.
Everyone else-except Matt, Cody, and Joe, they were staying behind with excuses for the parents-got out their digivices and pointed them at the screen. Instantly, they were all transported into the digital world.
At first, as they were picking themselves up off the ground, everything appeared normal; nothing seemed wrong. But when they were up, everyone, i everyone /i, noticed the darkened ground, the clouded skies, and the awful stench that rose from the charred remains of a building. "Is the digital world always like this?" asked Yolei, not noticing the shocked faces on the Chosens.
With clenched fists, JP asked Zoë, "Isn't this the Digimon Kindergarten? You know, with Tsudomon, Kapurimon, and Togemon? What happened?"
Before Zoë could answer, Ophanimon's voice came over the D-Scanners. "Digi- Destined, Welcome back to the digital world. Much has happened since you left. We are grateful to have the Legendary Warriors return. Cherubimon is once again wreaking havoc on the digital world. You must stop him. Return to the Rose Morning Star, to the place where you left for the real world. You will fight Duskmon again, and you must defeat him. I am uploading new information into your digivices now. Good Luck-the fate of the digital world is once again in your hands."
When the voice stopped, The D-1's and D-2's looked at the Chosens, questions written all over their faces. Most were, "Who does that voice belong to? Where is it coming from?" But Ken and Izzy shared a knowing look, saying that they shared a hypothesis about where the voice came from. The Chosens ignored all of this, sharing a look that said only one thing: Let's get going.
Out of habit, Takuya asked Bokumon, "Hey Bokumon, How do we get to the Rose Morning Star again?" before realizing that Bokumon wasn't there. "I'm gonna miss the little guy. Naemon too. I wonder what's happened to Saraphimon's digi-egg. You know-if it's hatched yet." The others nodded, showing that they, too, shared those wonderings.
"Well, let's find a Trailmon that'll take us to the Dark Gate." (A/n: Is that what it's called?) This was Zoë, remembering how last time; they all won the Great Trailmon Race and won a trip to the Hamburger Village. Her stomach was growling almost as loudly as it had then. The others heard and smiled, also remembering.
As they saw the Chosens smile, the D- 1's and 2's gathered in a group and discussed this 'Rose Morning Star' and how to get there. Again, Gennai appeared to them, this time through Izzy's laptop. A screen popped up, and he said, "Hello again. I know it is unusual to see me in just two days, but tell the others about a village not far from here. That isn't why I came, though. A colleague of mine will already have spoken to the Chosens, and you will likely have heard her. She spoke of a 'Rose Morning Star'. Go there with the Chosens. Kari, once there, we will need the power of your crest. Tai, your crest is to be needed even sooner than Kari's. I now restore it to you. Davis, I will soon give you the Crest of Miracles, and Ken, the Crest of Kindness will also be needed soon. I cannot tell you exactly when, but it will be soon. Again, I was only given a short time to tell you this message. Next we meet, our discussion will be lengthier. Good luck. Gennai out!"
With that, he disappeared; again leaving them with many unanswered questions. Tai felt a heat source under his shirt, and found a thin chain. On it hung his crest. He pulled it out, and looked at it again. He felt it pull its chain slightly to the right, pointing at Tommy, the little kid that hung out with the Chosens. 'He must be one of their brothers. It's highly unlikely that a kid so young can be a Chosen.' Thought Tai. "But then again, he's no younger than TK was on our first adventure. I suppose he might be a Chosen."
Meanwhile, while Tai was pondering Tommy and his crest's strange reaction to the boy, the Chosens began talking about Cherubimon, and the remaining Legendary Warriors. Grumblemon and Arbormon were accounted for, leaving Renomon, Mercurymon and Duskmon. Tommy noticed Tai looking at him strangely, and he saw the crest in Tai's hand. 'Isn't that like the thing that helped Takuya spirit evolve?' He little knew how soon he would know the answer.
Approximately five minutes later, the groups got back together to discuss how to get to the Rose Morning Star. They all agreed to get to the Forest Terminal first-despite the bad memories-since it wasn't that far from the Digimon Kindergarten. "Poor Kapurimon, Togemon. Why did it have to be you?"
The D-1's thought of Mimi, and how it would hurt her to know that a Togemon had been destroyed. And Matt was standing to the side, as he had been since they told him that a Tsudomon had come to the school. They believed he was mourning for the loss of a friend; even with Gabumon by his side, he still seemed depressed.
Kari was worried about the lack of action in her crest, as TK's had glowed moments after he got it, and she had noticed Tai's glow when he pulled it out from under his shirt. 'It's almost like when Sora's crest wouldn't glow. Now it's mine. . .' But she prevented herself from thinking thoughts that she knew would only make her more depressed. Instead, she turned her thoughts toward Gatomon, whom she had let out of the bag a moment before.
*~*~*Flashback*~*~*
Gatomon was getting cramped. She knew from instinct that they were back in the digital world-her home. She started squirming, and she began to get impatient.
"Kari, how about you let this cat out of the bag, eh? They haven't met me yet, thanks to our quick exit."
Kari didn't answer. Instead, she took the bag off her shoulder, set it on the ground, and slowly unzipped it, her thoughts distracted. Gatomon leaped from the bag and onto her shoulder.
*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*
While Kari was musing about Gatomon, TK was missing the weight of Patamon on his head. 'I have a bad feeling about this. Patamon should have been here to meet us. His territory isn't that far off. But maybe, just maybe, he could have-no! I won't let myself think such thoughts. He'll meet us in just a moment.'
Matt, joining the group, walked over to TK and asked, "Hey TK, where's Patamon? Everyone else has his or her digimon. Shouldn't Patamon be here?" He stopped, waiting for TK to answer. "I don't know. I guess because we're so close to his territory, He wasn't transported here. We'll meet up with him soon." But Matt, who knew TK best, saw a hidden fear.
They were interrupted by Izzy, whose laptop had let him know that he had an e-mail. "You guys, it's from Gen- it's from a friend. Here, I'll skip the important stuff and read it to you. 'The angel knight digimon Saraphimon had a fight with the legendary warriors. He lost, and his data was reformatted. However, his digi-egg hasn't appeared in Primary Village, and that means trouble. That isn't worst, though. I've hears rumors that Angemon also fell to the legendary warriors. I'm sorry, TK, but it looks like they're true. His digi-egg hasn't appeared in Primary Village either. Good luck, and sorry I had to be the bearer of bad news.' And that's all there is."
"We could have told you that Cherubimon had a fight with the legendary warriors. AND we could have told you that he lost. And we know who has his digi-egg, too." Zoë exclaimed. "But who's this Patamon? And what does he have to do with TK?"
Matt answered, speaking for the first time since they told him about the Tsudomon, answered, "Patamon was TK's partner. He was a great friend to all of us. He's saved our lives more than once-even single-handedly defeating LordDevimon once. This is hard for all of us-especially since he's been reformatted before." This new bit of information left the group silent for a while.
Davis, who couldn't stay depressed for long, broke the silence by starting to whistle a tune that we all know so well. Kari, who recognized it first, began to sing softly, "Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Monster Friends to the Boys and Girls! Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Champions of the Digital World! Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Monster Friends to the Boys and Girls! Hey Digimon, Hey Digimon, Champions of the Digital World!"
And they went on, singing softly at first but steadily growing louder. Others joined in, and the Chosens eventually caught on to the words once they realized it was only repeating. Once everyone was singing, Matt started the verse. (A/N: What is the verse. If someone could e-mail it to me-that would be great.) The Chosens were amazed at his wonderful voice, and they almost missed the beginning of the chorus. But soon, everyone was singing happily, notably lightening the mood.
Not far away, a small digimon was sitting on the ground. In its rookie stage, it was known as Candlemon, and it was talking to what appeared to be a small flame-like.flame. He was sitting down, apparently waiting for, or expecting, someone. "Lord Saraphimon said she would come near here. But then again, Lord Saraphimon has been reformatted into data-if the rumors are true. He may have been mistaken. But I will have faith. I will wait for another day." Just then, he heard a faint noise. "Flamo, do you hear that?" he asked. The flame, only Candlemon could understand him, said, "Yes I hear it. Could it be that the girl you await is with them?"
Candlemon, unable to contain himself, said, "I'm positive that she's there! I'll get to see her again! Oh, Kari, I'm on my way!" With that, Candlemon began to run as fast as he could toward the group. 'I wonder if she'll recognize me? I hope she will! But what if she doesn't?' Candlemon's thoughts were jumbled, and it was all he could do to keep from saying them aloud.
Takuya stopped the group. "Something's coming!" He said, not wanting to let the thing know they knew it was coming. "Ready, guys? I'm going to try something. Follow my lead." He brought out his digivice and said, "EXECUTE! SPIRIT EVOLUTION!"
In the digital world, the evolution worked perfectly; it went without a hitch. He looked at himself, and realized he was Agunimon, Legendary Warrior of Fire, once again. The digi-destined looked at him anew. His armor was bright; the symbol of Fire glowed on his belt, and the sun shown through his hair, giving it a golden-red color. But the Chosens knew right away, as soon as he Spirit Evolved, that something was different; they just couldn't put their finger on it. Matt noticed what was different first. "On his belt! Tai, tell me what you see on his belt!" Tai looked, and gasped. Matt said, "Tai, our symbols are on his belt! That means that, somehow, he holds the power of the Crests of Courage and Friendship." The others overheard them, and gasped. Zoë, Tommy, and JP just looked confused. Koji alone looked like he was into what was being said.
Suddenly Agunimon noticed that it was quiet. "You guys, hush! The thing is still here, and it's watching us. So Hush and let me concentrate!" Candlemon knew that his game was up. He had seen Agunimon, and he remembered what had happened last time they met. He gave up and decided to leave his fate in the hands of a girl who probably didn't remember him. He stepped out of the bushes and confronted Agunimon.
Kari, from the moment she first saw Candlemon, knew something was familiar about the digimon. Gatomon, sensing her partner's distress, came out onto her shoulder. She, too, noticed that something was familiar about Candlemon, but she couldn't place it. She suddenly thought of Myotismon, and remembered. She remembered why it was so familiar, and she started to cry.
FLASHBACK
Wizardmon, a powerful champion-level digimon, knelt before Myotismon. He stole a glance to the left, to look at Gatomon. "Well, was your mission successful? Did you complete it?" Asked Myotismon, a very powerful, very Evil, Ultimate-level Digimon. Wizardmon had been dreading this question, but he knew that it had to come up. "Master, our mission to create a portal to the real world was entirely successful. But our entire mission was not completed totally." Myotismon became very angry. He stood up and unleashed his attack. "Crimson Lightning!" Wizardmon moved slightly and blocked most of the attack, protecting Gatomon. Even still, she felt numb; when the numbness began to fade, she felt ready to de-digivolve. Wizardmon was paralyzed, but when the paralysis wore off, he de-digivolved into Candlemon. Because of their great emotional bond, Gatomon could almost feel his pain; of what she could feel, she realized anew that Myotismon could kill them without a thought.
END FLASHBACK
Gatomon thought to the end of the battle against Myotismon, and started sobbing anew. Wizardmon had sacrificed himself to save Gatomon and Kari, and she would never forget it. Kari held Gatomon close, and she wondered what could make Gatomon sob like this. 'The only time she ever cried like this was when,' Kari gulped back tears, knowing if she let them fall, she would be just like Gatomon, 'was when Wizardmon died, and when he visited us at the TV station.' Kari finished the thought, and reality struck home. She knew why Candlemon was so familiar, and it shocked her so that she couldn't move.
The Chosens looked at Gatomon, and at Kari. Zoë moved to help Kari, but Mimi stopped her. "She'll tell us when she's ready. This happens sometimes, especially when they think about Wizardmon." At the mention of Wizardmon, Zoë started, and she asked, "What does Wizardmon have to do with Kari?" Mimi just looked at her, and said, "Ask Kari about that sometime, she'll tell you." Zoë looked at Mimi oddly, but let the subject drop.
Agunimon suddenly charged at Candlemon, and shouted, "PYRO TORNADO!" Candlemon dodged the attack and suddenly halted. He looked at Kari, and knew she recognized him. But one look at the others told him that none of them knew what was going on. 'They don't recognize me!' he thought sadly. He suddenly thought of something, and said:
"CANDLEMON, DIGIVOLVE TO."
A blue light surrounded Candlemon, until he was completely hidden from the sight of the digi-destined.
"WIZARDMON!!!"
Everyone gasped and froze. Mimi shook her head, and Tai looked to his sister. Agunimon remained oblivious to all these. He waited for Wizardmon to charge him, and when he didn't, Agunimon took the initiative and suddenly charged Wizardmon. Kari shouted, "NO!" as loud as she possibly could, and Takuya stopped, his fist inches away from Wizardmon's face.
Everything was silent as Kari and Gatomon, shaking with silent sobs, advanced forward. Wizardmon, who previously had sub-consciously been floating upwards, floated to ground level. As they prepared to meet, Gatomon suddenly began running. At the last moment, she leaped and landed in Wizardmon's arms. Her sobs became louder, and she kept saying his name over and over. Kari soon reached them, and she, too, went into Wizardmon's arms.
The three friends slowly began to dry their eyes, and turned to rejoin the rest of the group.
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So, how was that? I got several e-mails requesting more, so here it is! Still, if I don't get at least another review requesting more, I will discontinue this story.