Chapter Seven

Descent into Insanity, Chapter Seven

Jack was dumbfounded, he was somehow in the guest room of a girl's apartment. He was confused, dizzy, and stupefied. He needed answers, and he didn't know how to get them, at least he did, he wasn't sure if he would get his questions answered. While Yolei was in there, he asked where the bathroom was, she told him it was down the hall and to the left. He got up and walked in, closing the door and stated splashing water on his face to try and collect himself.

Oh man, where the hell am I? I mean, city wise, hopefully I'm close to Kansas City so I can finally go home. But how long have I been gone? I lost track of time the first few days in that god-forsaken place, but how.. and why are those other kids there, especially having those creatures fight Diablo? They lost obviously, but they seem to be calling him by a different name, who is this Veemon? I need answers and I need them soon, but how the heck do I know if these people now what I'm even talking about?

Yolei was outside the door with her ear against the door, she overheard most of Jack's ramblings and was concerned. She knew he wanted answers but she knew she couldn't give them to him, but Izzy can. She went into the living room and called up Izzy on the phone, she asked him if he could set up a meeting with all the digidestined along with Jack. She mentioned him wanting answers, and Izzy said it was as good as done. Jack walked out of the restroom and went back into the guest room, he sat on the bed and stared out the window, hoping to get some sort of hint as to where he was, so far nothing. Out the window he saw a sprawling cityscape, nothing looked familiar, unless he went into the future, but that was very unlikely, but after what he was through, anything was possible. Yolei walked back into the room and told Jack that they'll be going over to a friends house at noon.

Meanwhile Diablo was wandering through the blackened waste that he had created, from what he could figure, it stretched for miles on end, possibly hundreds. Many digimon were killed, Diablo was smiling at the possible number of deaths, the added reality of so much destruction made the sadistic happiness in him much more enjoyable. To him, he might have bested his brother Baal at causing so much pain, suffering, and destruction of property, and he was the Lord of Destruction. Though nearly half a day had passed, there still was not much oxygen in the air, but being a demon and a mega digimon, Diablo did not need to breathe very much. The heat created from the blast gave him a deep nostalgia for home, hell. He could remember the endless burning sky, the raining fire, the river of flame, and the screams of tortured souls. He had all of his memories, so he could remember everything, he also had all four of Mephisto's digicores so when he found a suitable body, his older brother would remember him as well. But as for Baal, the thought of his own blood not remembering him pained him very much, but he had hopes of obtaining other yellow digicores, so the pain will not last long.

Noontime, Yolei leads Jack to Izzy's apartment, on the way he asks,

You wouldn't happen to know what city we're in?

Well, we're in Tokyo, Japan. I take it you're not from Japan, aren't you? She replies

Actually, I'm from Kansas City, Kansas, U.S of A. Jack says with some of his hope dying within him. Oh boy, I am a very long way from home. Could you also tell me what month it is? I've been in that hell for so long I lost track of time.

December, when did you get to the Digital World? She asked Jack

Oh my god, May. May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, I've been gone for eight months! My god, I must be presumed dead if I've been gone for that long! Jack drops to his knees in shock. That would explain why it's a bit chilly.

We're almost at Izzy's cmon. Yolei said

Jack got up and followed her to another apartment, when they got in he followed he to another room with a group of kids of varying ages. He recognized four of them, for he had been with them during the attack on Diablo. One of them got up and introduced herself,

Hi there, my name's Sora.

Jack was too busy wrestling with the fact that he's been gone for so long to even notice. He spoke in a slightly demented manner. I wonder what it would be like to come home, will I be showered with praise and love? Or arrested for farce? He sat down and stared at the floor, rambling on to himself.

I think we should give him a little time to come to grips with what happened to him. Suggested Cody.

My sanity's almost gone, yes, I'm watching what's left of my sanity crumble like the proverbial cookie.Jack mumbled to himself, after hearing this, all the digidestined sitting next to him moved away a bit. he then rose his head, closed his eyes and tried to regain his composure, after regaining at least some of it, he opened his eyes and asked,

I would really like to know what is going on here please? Before I start breaking down again. Jack asked.

Well, let me ask you a few questions first. Izzy said. First off, how did you get to the Digital World?

Well, about eight months ago I was at my computer and I found myself standing at the feet of a huge demon from the fiery pits of hell. He wanted me to find shiny orbs for him, he said I had the ability to sense demonic energies from a long distance, I found most of his and a few belonging to his brothers. He went by the name of Diablo, Lord of Terror. His brothers were Mephisto of hatred, and Baal of destruction. That's all I know. At the time I had no clue where I was or who the inhabitants were. Neither did he I'm guessing. And I still don't know now so would you please care to enlighten me? Explained Jack.

Well, the Digital World is a place comprised of all lost information from the internet. The creature that inhabit there are called digimon, they have the ability to advance to higher stages or digivolve, I have a few programs I wrote that can explain everything. I also notice that though you have been there, you don't seem to have a digimon partner with you. Izzy said.

Why would I? Jack asked.

Usually every child who goes to the digital world is a digidestined, those who are assigned to protect the Digital World, each digidestined has a partner and a digivice like the one I'm holding in my hand. And every digidestined has been witness to a digimon battle, a few years ago, tell me do you remember anything strange, like the sky being different three years ago? Izzy asked.

Nope, nothing like that happened, otherwise I'd know about it, could you give me a date? Jack asked.

On this date right here in my date book, this is the aniversary of the whole thing. I know you have to had seen it, because the whole planet did. The sky changed for about an hour, because time moved faster in the Digital World back then. Izzy said.

Actually, i never did, I was locked in the basement for about two hours before my parents noticed and let me out, they tried to tell me something, but I ignored them and stormed to my room angry because of that whole basement fiasco. Jack explained.

Then you must have seen the battle on the internet? On this date? Yolei said, grabbing the datebook from Izzy's hand and pointing it out to Jack.

Nope, a lightning bolt struck a telephone pole outside my house and rendered me and my family without internet or power for three straight days. Jack said.

The digdestined crew was dumbfounded, they kept wondering to themselves how could Jack have gone to the digiworld it he never saw a digimon in his life? Then Tai thought of something,

Alright then if you hadn't seen those things then did you see strange creatures around your home town a few years ago?

Nope, I live out in the middle of nowhere, somewhere near Kansas City, but the state capital was still far over the horizon. Jack said. I still would like some more info, could you show me those programs?

Sure thing, but one more thing, you might still be a digidestined since you've already been to the digiworld. Izzy said.

Oh that's nice, having to guard that hell I've been in for eight months, oh gee wouldn't that be nice. Jack said with an offending sarcasm.

What does that demon want with those orbs? asked Davis.

From what I'm told they contain a small part of his essence and his brother's essences, memories, power and attack ability from what I've seen. Jack explained. I managed to escape when a bunch of black towers lifted out of the ground and merged to create a very large gray serpentine creature. I simply turned tail and ran like hell while he was distracted. I knew Diablo would win becaise he killed and threw another monstrosity into a very large flying base type thing. With hardly any effort and damage at all.

Ken shuttered at the memory of that event, but he knew who killed Wormmon and this gave him reason fro revenge. Jack went over and Izzy started to load those programs that would explain almost everything to him. This is the eve of the world tour, tomorrow the digidestined including Davis would leave to save the world from rampant digimon. Since time is of the esesnce, Jack would be left behind to witness the kidnappings and a little pest driving him almost to the brink.