Don't own digimon… and yes I did make it obvious who the two were for a reason… =^-^= I'm planning to try to make this story shorter then my last one… -_-" I know you don't want that but I have about ten fanfics to work on so I got to…
Chapter #5 - Trust
"Ready guys?"
"Ready!" everyone, except Taki, said in unison.
Taki narrowed his eyes lowering himself to almost a crouch and bringing one arm bent forward just in front of him and the other straight behind him to keep balance. Though the others couldn't hear the oncoming menace he could hear and sense it clearly.
The digidestined were beginning to wonder if there was really something coming…
Suddenly something jumped out of the bushes heading straight at them. Taki quickly dodged to the side and the creature missed him by an inch. He landed back on one knee and looked over to the others, "Be careful. It's a Metal Kuwagamon. They're strong as well as cunning."
"We've each taken on stronger and smarter digimon then this on our own," Tai said looking at Taki with confidence.
"I bet you have… but I bet you've never taken on three at a time on your own," Taki said.
"What?" Tai said confused. As soon as the word escaped his lip he understood what Taki had meant. About ten more Metal Kuwagamon came out of the forest.
"This isn't good," Joe said.
"Digivolve!" David said.
"Right," all the digimon nodded as well as the other digidestined.
"Agumon digivolve to…"
"Gabumon digivolve to…"
"Biyomon digivolve to…"
"Tentomon digivolve to…"
"Gomamon digivolve to…"
"Palmon digivolve to…"
"Veemon digivolve to…"
"Hawkmon digivolve to…"
"Armadilomon digivolve to…"
"Wormon digivolve to…"
"Greymon…"
"Garurumon…"
"Birdramon…"
"Kabuterimon…"
"Ikkakumon…"
"Togamon…"
"X-Veemon…"
"Aquilamon…"
"Ankilomon…"
"Stingmon…"
The champion digimon readied themselves for battle as the digidestined backed up to safety.
Houndmon looked over at Taki and Caninemon and nodded as he got up and backed up to where the digidestined were hiding. The two digimon backed up as well.
"Aren't you going to help?" Davis asked.
"No… This is your fight," Taki replied.
"Gee… some help you are. Just stand on the sidelines while we do all the work," Tai protested.
"I am here to guide you and to help if I am needed… only if I am needed. You should be able to fight your own battles by now," Taki replied calmly.
Tai narrowed his eyes but said nothing.
Meanwhile the digimon were fighting the enemy head on. It was a blur of claws and feathers and fur.
"Novablast," Greymon growled sending out his attack at an enemy. The digimon was hit and flew backwards hitting a tree.
"V-Lazer!" X-Veemon shouted sending his attack to the same digimon and turning it into pixles. Greymon nodded to X-Veemon.
"Meteor Wing!" Birdramon shouted sending out her own attack. The attack missed as the digimon ducked.
"Spiking Strike!" Stingmon shouted heading at Birdramon's former opponent from the back and turning it into pixles.
"Needle spray!" Togamon shouted sending her attack at the enemy disintegrating one on impact.
"Thunder Shocker!" Kabuterimon shouted out electrocuting another enemy.
Soon enough the remaining Metal Kuwagamon decided that it was time to split and took off.
"Bye, bye buggies," Davis smirked as the remaining Metal Kuwagamon disappeared.
"Now that that's over and done with we might as well continue on," Tai said glaring at Taki slightly.
"Move out!" Davis grinned pointing in the same direction they'd come from the other day.
"Follow him and there's no hope for survival of the species," Taki laughed as he walked the other way.
"HEY! TAKE THAT BACK!" Davis shouted.
"That was just mean," Mimi said watching Taki walk away.
"He might be mean but he's the only one who can get us where we need to go," Sora said following behind.
"Great… We're following a guy we don't know, who has so far, been a real jerk… even more then Davis," Yolie muttered as she followed Sora, as did the other digidestined.
Caninemon and Houndmon looked at each other sadly and quickly followed running up to catch up to their blond haired companion.
"This whole bad boy act is really starting to get on my nerves Taki… These are your friends… Treating them like this for any reason is wrong," Caninemon said quietly looking up at the Digital Protector.
"It's for their own protection… If they don't learn to use their own strength to fight and digivolve then they won't be able to defeat the great evil that awaits them at the end of this journey," Taki replied quietly.
"I still don't see why you need to be so mean," Caninemon said as she slowed down, letting the other two walk ahead.
"She might not understand but I do… You're trying to keep yourself as distant from them as you can get," Houndmon said, "Cause you know what will happen when this journey ends and what might happen before it ends."
Taki said nothing as he continued to walk with a solemn expression on his face. They walked on for quite a while with the digidestined chit chatting to each other.
"I wonder how Taki ended up working for Queen Karina… He doesn't seem like someone you'd want protecting you," Matt said quietly as he walked beside Tai.
"I don't know… there's something about him. It's like he's purposely trying to drive us away," Cody said quietly.
"You're saying he's trying to get us to hate him?" Yolie asked rolling her eyes, "Why would he do that?"
"It's just an observation… I don't know why he'd be doing that… or if he really is," Cody replied, defending himself.
Sora sighed slightly and quickened her pace till she was walking next to their quiet guide, "So… where exactly are we going anyway?" she asked in a kind voice trying to make conversation.
"We're going wherever fate takes us," Taki replied bluntly.
"Then why are you here if you're not really a guide?" Sora asked quietly.
"I'm here to guide you in many ways…" Taki said.
"I don't really understand but that's ok… How about telling me a bit about yourself?" she pried.
"There's nothing to tell… I am the queens protector and advisor," he answered.
"Well you must have come from somewhere," she said, "People don't just materialise out of thin air."
"This is the digital world… anything is possible," Taki said then to the whole group, "It's almost lunch time… we should stop and rest for a while."
"I'll collect some wood for a fire," Izzy said.
"I'm right behind you Izzy," Tentomon said.
"I'll help," Cody replied following behind with Armadilomon hot on his tail.
"I'll get some nuts and berries and anything else I can find that won't run away," Yolie said.
"Me and Palmon will help… she knows what's good to eat and what's not," Mimi smiled.
"I sure do," Palmon smiled.
"I'm going fishing," Gomamon said, "You coming Joe?"
"Sure, I'm right behind you little buddy," Joe replied.
"Hey Tai… lets go see if we can find any edible beasts around here," Matt said.
"Great idea," Tai nodded.
"I am not eating any innocent little animal that you happen to kill," Sora said looking discussed.
"Maybe we should just help with the fishing Matt," Tai said.
"Whatever," Matt said with a sigh.
"But aren't fish innocent animals too?" Agumon asked.
"It's a human thing," Gabumon replied.
"Me and Davis will go and scout the area," Ken said motioning for Davis to follow.
"Right behind you," Davis said following.
"Wait for me Davis!" Veemon shouted as he ran after the two digidestined and Wormon.
Sora and Biyomon, being the only other people left besides Taki and his two companions, nervously looked around for something to do.
Taki noticed this and got up walking away.
"Where are you off to?" Sora asked.
"I'm going to scout," is all he said as he walked off.
His two digimon companions looked at each other sadly. Houndmon ran after Taki and Caninemon remained with Sora and Biyomon.
"Why does he act like that?" Biyomon asked curiously.
"He has his reasons," Caninemon said.