Takato: Well, Sailor Saba, it's going good so far!

Rika: Yeah, I have to admit that I'm getting impressed about this! But, you still need to open up your Director's Cut a little....you're making it seem like the same as the movie!

Sailor Saba: Don't worry about it, Rika! I've got the perfect I idea for this chapter, but I'm not gonna tell!

Rika: (whispering) Yeah, whatever!

Takato: C'mon, Rika! Just read the chapter!

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Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express Director's Cut

"Your brain's broken or something!" - Inuyasha

"That's right, BIG sit!" - Miroku

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Chapter 3: Battle of Nightmares! Takato vs. The Possessed Rika!

It's been too long and I'm lost without you What am I gonna do? Said I been needing you I'm wanting you Wondering if you're the same and who's been with you Is your heart still mine? I want to cry sometimes I miss you

Off to College Yes, you went away Straight from High School You up & left me We were close friends Also lovers Did everything for one another Now you're gone And I'm lost without you here now But I know I gotta live and make it somehow

Come back to me Can you hear me (callin') Hear me (callin' for you) For you

It's been too long and I'm lost without you What am I gonna do? Said I been needing you Wantin' you Wondering if you're the same and who's been with you Is your heart still mine? I want to cry sometimes I miss you

Now I'm sitting here Thinkin' 'bout you And the days we used to share It's driving me crazy I don't know what to do I'm just wondering if you still care I don't want to let you know That it's killing me I know you got another life You got to concentrate Baby

Come back to me Can you hear me (callin') Hear me (callin' for you) For you

(Repeat chrous twice)

I can't think no more Since you went away I don't really think like talkin' No one here to love me Baby, do you understand me I can't do a thing without you

(Repeat Chrous 3x)

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Rika sat upon in the swing, smiling upward at her father. "Dad! I can't believe it!" she said, "I thought I never see you again!" Her father smiled back down as she continued. "I don't want to lose you again! I think about you everyday & I never stop!"

Minutes later, Rika & her father walked down a road then stopped, viewing the beautiful sunset in front of them. "Isn't it beautiful, dad?" Before her dad could answer, started to walk off. Rika tried to stop him, but he was like in a trance. Rika looked foward as her father walked off into the sunset.

Seconds later, Rika was had her head on her knees crying her heart out. Suddenly, a shadowy figure appeared before her. "Why are you crying?" it said with an echowy voice. Rika rose her head as teardrops fell. "Wh-w-w-who's there?" she said. "Why are you crying?" it said again. Rika stood up & answered, "For years, I never seen my father ever since I was a baby! And now, when I finally get a chance to see him again, fate drew me a wild card & took him away again!"

The Shadowy figure understood every word that she said & replied, "Maybe it's because of your friends." "Huh? My....friends!??" Rika asked shockingly, "What does my friends have anything to do with this?" "Maybe your friends are the ones that are keeping you from seeing your father. If you join me, I will help you destroy them & I'll reunite you with you father!" it said.

Rika's mind was clouded, but in her mind, it was right. To see her father, she had to do it the right way! "What....do I have to do!?" she asked. As the Shadowy figure faded away, the only words it said was, "Destroy.....The.....Leader!"

Rika's mind was puzzled.......destroy the leader?! Then she finally knew who it was talking about...........

........Takato........

(Dream Sequence ends)

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Rika, still with the wrench in her hand, walked past them like a zombie. "Uh, Rika?" Takato asked, "Are you okay?" Once he touched her, Rika turned around swinging the wrench wildly, destroying at least two chairs. Takato sat on the floor shocked! "Rika, what the hell are you doing!" he yelled. Renamon jumped in front of Takato. "Rika!" she said, "Stop this foolishness!"

"You will die, Takato!" said Rika coldly, "I will take Guilmon's most precious friend, just like you took the most precious thing from me!" "Rika, stop this!" Takato yelled at her again, but Rika didn't listen as she swung the wrench at them again.

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As Locomon kept running wildly, Guilmon appeared from a hole he dug & his tail caught a ride on the kaboose. "I don't like thisssssssss!"

As the train passed the construction workers, one of them called the train company saying, "It just passed Yoyogi and........ANOTHER TRAIN IS HEADING THIS WAY!!!!" Henry & the others passed Yoyogi as Lopmon & MarineAngemon sat on top of the train. Near another train station, Suzie & Terriermon saw Locomon as it passed. "Wait a minute!" she said, "Wasn't that Takato & Rika on that train?! ....Along with Renamon?! Damn, what's going on!"

Suddenly, Henry & others passed as well, picking up Terriermon & dropping off Lopmon with Suzie. "It's about time, Henroid!" Terriermon said flipping out. "Cut me some slack, okay? So I messed up!" Henry explianed as he & the others finally cought with Locomon.

Later, Guilmon climbed up the kaboose as he saw the others. After seeing them, he sort of.....blew up the back door! "Henry, we really need to teach Guilmon how to open doors!" Kazu replied. "You're telling me!" Henry said. Suddenly, Renamon was thrown out a window as Guardromon saved her. She only had scratches on her. "Renamon!" Kenta shouted, "Are you okay?" "What happened?" Henry asked. "R-r-r-Rika!" Renamon said silenty, "She gone beserk!"

Rika was still attacking Takato; nothing was standing in her way! "Rika, stop it!" Takato yelled, "This is meaningless!" "Oh yeah? Tell that to this!" yelled Rika as she swung the wrench again. Takato tried to block the attack, but the wrench hit his right arm as he fell. "Ah, DAMN!!!" he yelled gritting his teeth, "I think Rika broke my arm!" He was able to open the door behind him, but Rika kept following him.

Takato climbed up a ladder on the next car after Rika tried to attack again & losing the wrench. Once he got on top of the car, Rika jumped up on it in no-time flat! Suddenly, the phone, in Takato's pocket, started to ring. "What's happening, Takato?!" yelled Yamaki. But before Takato could answer, a laser beam destroyed the phone. "Rika! What are you doing?!" he yelled. "You'll find out soon, you worthless excuse for a Tamer!" Rika replied as she dashed towards Takato with a back hand causing him to spin. Then she caught him in on the fly with a knee to the gut. Takato doubled over spitting out blood.

"Look at yourself!" Rika continued, "You're so lame, Gogglehead! You can't even pick yourself up! Pathetic! Once I'm done with you, HE will give me my request of bringing back my father!" Takato regained his breath & said, "I'm sorry, Rika! But I'll be dog gone if try to kill me right here!!!!!" He tried to give her a fist in the face, but she caught him by the throat & tried to choke, in the air. "Like I said, once I'm done with you, I'll be reunited with my father!"

"Rika, listen to me!" Takato said with a raspy voice, "If we don't stop this nonsense, we'll both get pulled into the Digital World!" Rika didn't listen as she tightened her grip on his neck.

"Oh, no!" Kazu yelled, "Rika's gonna choke the hell out of Takato if we don't do something!" Meanwhile, Guilmon had a funny feeling. "I think smell a digimon on this train!" he said, "Omega Pyroshpere!" Guilmon's new fireball attack separated the last car from the others to see what was the unknown digimon. But when the last car was separated, Rika didn't move a bit as 8 purple, tentacle-like legs spread.

"What the hell!!?" yelled Terriermon, "What's that thing!!?" "Rika!" yelled Renamon. "I think I know what it is!" replied Kenta, "Parasimon; parasite-type digimon; controlls anyone or anything!" "How the hell did it get here!!?" asked Henry. "I think we got our answer!" yelled Terriermon pointing a giant-size Parasimon on top of the train. "I will make you fear me!" shouted Locomon.

Meanwhile, Rika kept on squeezing the life out of Takato. "Rika, let go!" Takato said raspily. "I will.......see my father!"

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Later, back at the Train Company, one of the employers informed, "They've passed Shidanomae Yard!" Another one said, "They're almost ready at Yoyogi!" "Well, Mr. Yamaki...." the Supervisor began, "It's your move!" "It's almost time!" replied Yamaki, "No, right now, we can only wait........AND TRUST IN THE CHILDREN!!!!"

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"Rika, wake up!" yelled Takato. "Goodbye......Takato!" Rika said as she gripped more pressure on Takato's neck, causing him to let his arms go limp & fall. "Takato, NO!" yelled Henry. "Rika, stop this!" yelled Renamon.

Suddenly, Guilmon climbed up onto the car & saw Rika choking out Takato. He ran up to her & yelled, "Rock Breaker!" Guilmon destroyed the parasite on Rika's back as she fell. "Takato! Are you okay?"

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"Now, switch the point!" ordered Yamaki as the constuction workers did. The train tracks switched & Locomon took another route, as well as Henry & the others.

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"Thanks, Guilmon!" Takato said, "If you would of came later, we have this dicussion in the emergency room. But is Rika okay?" Before he could find out, there was a bump that not only woke Rika up & but she fell off the train. "Rika!!!" yelled Takato as he grabbed her hand to pull her up. "Takato!" Rika said.

Locomon digivolve to..........GrandLocomon!

"Did it just.......?" asked Kazu. "Yeah, it digivolved!" replied Henry, "GrandLocomon; Mega-level digimon!" "If this keeps up, we're gonna end up in the Digital World!" informed Kenta.

As they got closer, Takato was about to lose his grip. "Just let go, Takato!" Rika replied, "I don't want you to fall either!" "No way! No matter what happens, we live together or we die together!" replied Takato back, "So come on! I know you can do it, Rika!" With all of the energy he had left, Takato pulled Rika back up on top on the train. Then, with truly mixed emotions, Rika hugged her gogglehead. "Thank you........Thank you, Takato!" Worrying about her safety, Takato, as well, put his arms around her. "Don't worrying about it, Rika," he said, "You're safe now!"

Suddenly, out of nowhere, something pierced through Takato's right shoulder. The gogglehead yelled in unprecidented horror as he fell to one knee holding his shoulder. Rika & Guilmon was shocked in unspeakable horror as they saw that giant Parasimon was the one who did that, laughing.

"Oh, no!" Rika said, "Takato's out of commision & Guilmon can't Biomerge without him! And to top it all off, Renamon isn't here with me! What's a girl gonna do?"

TO BE CONTINUED...........

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Sailor Saba: Well, how about that?

Rika: Impressive! I like the new Director Cuts you put in, plus with the song, Miss you from Aaliyah, but did you have to injure Takato at the end of the chapter?

S. Saba: That injury was just an appitizer, the next chapter is the main course!

Takato: (Sarcasm) Thanks a lot! Well, reviewers! What do you think of this chapter?