DAY 11

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Thursday, May 1st

10:45 A.M. ET

10:45 A.M. DUT

Robert fell asleep just an hour after the pair and Renamon returned to the cave. He slept through the rest of the day and even some of the next day. Rachel stood by his side, examinig her watch, which read, '10:45 A.M. 05/01/03.' She even sat the digiegg beside Robert, wondering what it was inside of it. Jeff came over to Rachel and put his hand on her shoulder.

"He's really bad isn't he," Jeff said, "I've never seen him like this. Ever."

"I've never seen him like this either, he must of really loved her," Rachel said as a tear came to her eye, "I use to love him that much, but I guess the magic wasn't there or anything."

"I don't know, but he can't stay this way for long. If what the prophecy, that was read to use when we were little, is true. Then there is a war coming and we need him to be strong. Not for us, not for the digimon out there, not even for himself, but for her," Jeff said, "If what he said to us was true, then there is a chance that she just reverted to a digiegg. That could be her's right there."

"No, its not. The color that was on her the most was light blue, so that isn't it. I wonder what it could be," Rachel said as Robert woke up to what they were saying.

"Its not hers, but I know who's it is. Its the Enforcer," Robert said.

"Then we should destroy it," Jeff said.

"No, we can't. This is the Enforcer re-incarnated. My attack was to try to revert him from an evil digimon, to a good digimon, but thing is, Angephormon, Syphormon's Mega form, was hit by my attack and his attack at the same time, so it gave her extra strength and must of combined mine and her's attacks and created that. See, I can't destroy it, because I would not be able to get the orb," Robert said as tears still ran from his eyes.

"And why can't we get it on our own," Jeff said.

"Because it only knows the location of it, and I know we won't be able to find it," Robert said, "See, I should of gotten the orb right after I destroyed it, but since the attacks combined, I think it might of fused him with the orb for good, or atleast until we can find the location of where it originally was and de-fuse them both. The only thing that isn't keeping me from totally breaking down right now is that I know that there is a chance of finding her, and I think I know where she is."

"Where do you think she is at?" Rachel asked.

"Where her digi-form originally was locked away... The Digital Temple," Robert explained, "And I cannot return there until I can get the orb, so I guess now I have the responsibility of taking care of her digimon. So I guess everybody needs to get packed, and Rachel, I've already got her stuff packed. So lets get a move on everybody," Robert said as he wiped the tears in his eyes and knew that Kristie would want him to be strong, for her.

Within an hour, everybody was packed and ready to move out, but Robert was still kinda shakey. Robert and his digimon were already outside with Kristie's digimon, waiting for the others to join them. The others finally made it outside and where ready to go through the Slide Transporter to the next port. Since Robert told the others about the advance in their transport technology, its all they wanted to travel by.

"I've already set the coordinates, it should put us just outside the first wave of digimon," Robert said as he prepared to open the portal to the next port.

"Wouldn't all the digimon that were under the control of the Enforcer be normal again," Jeff said.

"I do not know. They could, thats why we are going to go ahead to the next port to see," Robert said as he pressed the 'Enter' button, which opened up the red orange vortex. He jumped into the portal, followed by his digimon, then Kristie's digimon.

The others hopped into the vortex and then came out shortly after. Robert stood just outside a large gate that the Enforcers hench-men usually stood ready and waiting to fight, but there was nothing there.

"No bio signs, not even in the port itself. I guess the digimon that were under his control are normal again. Lets go check at the main port," Robert said as he began to put coordinates into his DT2 for the Slide Transporter.

"What happens if there isn't any digimon at the main port?" Jeff said as he prepared to enter the portal which had just opened.

"Well, remember at the main Fire Port, how HolMeramon said that he is only one of the many holy digimon that gaurd the main ports, so I am guessing there is a holy earth element digimon there. So lets get a move on," Robert explained.

"Right," Everyone said as they began their way out into the portal and out to the other side. The entire group came out to just outside the main ports double doors. Each person was prepared for a fight, but there was not an evil digimon insight, so they decided to enter the port. After the short walk to the stairs, they began to decend upward to the top level. As they neared the top level, a brilliant, hunter green light flooded the stairwell just as they got half way up. Robert finally stepped onto the top step, followed shortly by the others. The room itself glew with the same hunter green as the stairwell, but it was blinding. After a few seconds of getting use to the light, they discoved something sitting on the throne. Something large was seated atop the mighty towering throne. The digimon was female, was humanoid, but also had some plant parts too. It was a large Rosemon, but she had bright white wings, and most of the red that was usually on her body, was all white, except for the rose that was atop her head. The rose helmet was all white, except for red tips at the end and the green cape on her back was actually a lighter shade of green.

"I am HolyRosemon, supreme earth element digimon. The goddess of all plant-like digimon, and ruler of the Earth Sector. I am glad to see you all got here ok. I am sure that you found out that once Kristie had destroyed the Enforcer, she had release all the evil digimon. I assure you, young Robert, your love is ok. She reverted to a digiegg and was sent to the Digital Temple, awaiting your arrival with the Orb of Goodness," the goddess digimon said in a booming voice that surrounded the entire room.

"My goddess, how can I recieve the orb? I have the Enforcers digiegg, how can I get the Orb from him?" Robert questioned.

"My young friend, the Orb which you seek will come to you in time. You must travel to the rest of the main ports and receive the guidance from all of us holy digimon. When you get to the Dark Sector, a ray or light will guide your way to the temple," HolyRosemon said.

"So your are basically saying once we get to the main Dark Port, this egg will hatch, I will get the Orb of Goodness, and then we can go to the Digital Temple?" Robert asked.

"Yes, you are very smart, usually my deciples get confused by what I say," HolyRosemon said, "I say things clear in my own way."

"You're just trying to be the holy digimon you are," Robert said understandingly, "Don't worry, I know its hard knowing alot of things you don't want to know."

"I am glad that someone shares my view. The other god-like digimon just laugh and say I am being childish," HolyRosemon said.

"Well, whenever you need me, just call me. We will be seeing you soon, I am sure of it," Robert said.

"It seems even you can predict a few things too. Well, if I do need you, you'll be the first one I call. Take care of youself and your friends, young warrior, remember, even in darkness, a keen spirit will discover light," HolyRosemon said as Robert exited the room along with his friends and the digimon.

Robert and his group of friends exited the port and sat down, and prepared themselves for the next portal. Robert looked at his watch, which read, '12:34 p.m.' He looked around to see what he could find for a nice good lunch and his bio-scanner picked up a lake just a half a mile south of their location.

"Well people, lets go ahead and get some lunch and prepare to go to the Air Sector," Robert said, "There is a lake just half a mile south of here. Seems like a good place to get some lunch."

"Cool," his Agumon said, "I am starving."

"Me too," Dalgemon growled, "Can we eat now?"

"Yeah, lets go," Robert said as the group took to their feet again and began to walk south.

It only took about thirty minutes to get to the lake, since they were kinda tired. Everybody dropped their stuff as quickly as possible and ran to dunk their heads in the water to get something to drink.

"Ya'll know what, how about we set up camp for the night and get some well deserved rest," Robert said as he put his stuff on a rock and began to take off his shirt so he could take a swim.

"I hope ya'll brought your bathing suits," Jeff said as he stripped down to his boxers and hopped into the cold water.

"Umm... I brought mine," Laura said quietly.

"I have mine somewhere in my bag," Rachel said.

"Umm... Bummer. I guess I forgot mine," Arora said, "I'll just cut off one of my old shirts and use a pair of shorts,"

"Ok, well, I am going to hop in, you coming guys?" Robert asked his digimon after he took off his jeans and jumped into the water in his boxers. His digimon followed shortly after.

Rachel went into a small cave that was hidden behind a patch of bushes and changed into a pink string bikini. Laura went into the cave after Rachel had come out and changed into a blue and silver bikini. Arora quickly made some changes to one of her old shirts and took off the one she had on and put the other one on. Robert swam around in the water, enjoying the nice coolness around him, but felt as if he was being watched. While under water, he switched on his bio-scanner to detect anything other than his friends around him. As he sank ten feet into that water, enough to touch the bottom, he saw something move in the crystal clear water. Then his bio-scanner picked up a small digimon that was hiding at the very bottom. It was small, snake-like, with blue diamonds along its four foot long body. Its head was mostly snake-like except for two large fangs protruding from its mouth and one large blue spike that was in the shape of a lightning bolt, steaming down its back. It looked at Robert, but it did not move, it just watched him. Just then, he figured out why it was not moving. His bio-scanner picked up seven faint signs of life, which meant she gaurding a set of digieggs, awaiting to hatch. Robert swam closer, but not that close. He thought to himself, 'I wonder what is so special about this place.'

"You want to know why, this lake has regenerative properties," the snake digimon said.

'You can hear me?' Robert asked in thought.

"Yeah, I can, why wouldn't I," the snake digimon answered.

'Because I am thinking what I am saying,' Robert said, 'If must be because of that packet of data, it must of downloaded DemiSmokemon's psychic ability.'

"I guess," the snake digimon said, "So what am I suppose to call you, human."

'I am Robert,' he said, 'What do I call you?'

"I am Snakeramon. I am here to gaurd these Snamon until they hatch. I am the Rookie level of Snamon. It goes Snamon, Snakemon, and Snakeramon as the Baby, In-training, and Rookie stages," Snakeramon answered.

'How long until the eggs hatch?' Robert asked.

"In about five hours, I am to gaurd them until then," Snakeramon said.

'Well, I will return then, but until that time, be well,' Robert said in thought as he returned to the surface and grouped together with his friends.

An hour past and with their stomachs full, Robert and his digimon pitched up a large tent that he had brought in his huge hiking pack that was strapped on Jeff's back. Jeff's stuff was also in the pack, along with Kristie's, but there was not that much room with the six-seven person tent at the bottom. Jeff also had tied on his sleeping bag, a very large food bag, and a bag with a portable CD player, Cds, and a years supply of batteries. Since Jeff was so strong, the weight did not hurt him, it actually gave him some training. Everybody else had their book bag's filled with their clothes and other essentials. Robert had one book bag filled with his clothes and essentials, and another book bag filled with small gadgets and other things to help them in the digital universe. Once the tent was sent up and a large circular campfire built, Laura, Jeff, and Arora and their digimon got some early rest while Robert, Rachel and their digimon and Kristie's digimon enjoyed their peace.

"You know, when I was at the bottom, I met a digimon called Snakeramon, and I used my thoughts to talk to her. I guess that packet of data sent DemiSmokemon's abilities to me along with some others," Robert said.

"Cool, its what three twelve, we still got alot of time to rest huh?" Rachel asked.

"Yeah, the Snakeramon should come up at about seven and meet us, so we got a while," Robert said as he watched his, Rachel's and Kristie's digimon play with each other.

"Cool," Rachel said as she layed back against a rock.

Three hours pasted as everybody but Robert slept, he was still remanising of the battle that had happened just the night before. Most of the digimon were asleep except for Dalgemon, who sat, waiting patiently atop of a large boulder, awaiting its masters return. Robert saw him and admired his for his loyalty. Every now and then, a small smokey sight expelled from his gullet, showing the lonelyness within. Robert stood and walked over to Dalgemon and sat on a rock next to the large boulder, trying to give Dalgemon some companionship. Dalgemon saw this and gave a weird look, as weird as any digimon expression, but this was of interest.

"I am sorry this is all happening Robert," Dalgemon said suprisingly, "Its all my fault, I should not of been so careless."

"Its not your fault, Dalgemon. I should of been awake. I was suppose to protect her," Robert replied.

"I guess we are both in the same boat. You were good to her. I was her first ever digimon, just a beast to be tamed," Dalgemon said.

"You and her both. She'd always been a wild spirit. Thats why you were the perfect digimon for her. It gave her some hope to know that if she could train you good, then sooner or later, she would be able to train herself," Robert said.

"Its odd," Dalgemon said confusingly, "She'd always seemed so aggressive, but she was really kind and sweet on the inside, like she would never hurt anything unless she had too,"

"Like you?" Robert asked.

"Yes, like me. Its almost as whoever set forth our destiny, almost made me out of a likeness of her," Dalgemon answered.

"Yeah, sort of. I guess whoever is repsonsible for this whole world sought to that. Giving the second strongest Ancient Warrior one of the more stronger digimon of the group. BlackGatomon and Gaildramon are weaker than you, but they are catching up. Well, I guess its just a matter of time until we will be able to go home," Robert said.

"Maybe, I think there is a reason why your Giga form was made to make you immortal. I think the others will be as well, once they get to that stage. Maybe Gennai wants you all to take your rightful place as rulers of the digital universe. AncientSmokemon ruled over all, so did the other Ancient Warrior digimon. So maybe he and whoever else gaurds this place wants you all to rule again and bring peace back to the digital universe," Dalgemon explained.

"With peace comes war. Peace cannot exsist without war, war cannot exsist without peace. So that means good cannot exsist without evil and evil cannot exsist without good. So I doubt that as long as there is good, there will always be evil there to fight it," Robert said.

"I guess," Dalgemon said.

The pair sat there conversing for almost an hour when, out in the middle of the lake, appeared a little squiggling S shape streaming for the shore, followed by tiny ones. Robert looked at his watch which read, '6:12 p.m.' He yelled for the others to wake up, and as soon as the Snakeramon made it to shore, all the others were grouped there waiting for it, even the digimon. The Snakeramon and the tiny little Snamon slowly crawled their way to the group.

"Ah, finally, you made it, and they hatched in time," Robert said to the Snakeramon.

"Yeah, these little ones were alittle stubborn to make landfall, but they came when they heard they would make some friends," Snakeramon said.

"Aww, they are kinda cute," Rachel said as she bent down and started to stroke one Snamon's back, as it enjoyed it.

The others started to play with the Snamon while Robert sat with the Snakeramon, conversing.

"How long have you been doing this?" Robert said.

"About three years. We Snake type digimon digivolve rather quickly. Once we make it to the rookie stage, we start to have little one's and they leave and we have more every year," Snakeramon said.

"Wow, cycle of life doesn't give ya'll much time to have fun," Robert said.

"We have some fun. We have to travel to find a mate after all, but that takes months to do. Its not a bad life though," Snakeramon said.

"Thats cool," Robert said.

For almost an hour, everyone had a good time with their new friends, but when the sun first started to set, Snakeramon herded her young back to the nest. Everyone said their goodbyes and returned to their campfire, where they told stories and eat an occasional marshmellow. Once it hit about nine o'clock, everyone went into their tents and went to sleep.