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Knight of the Staff: Hey there you foolish mortals! I am back once more to bring you another chapter of the 10th DigiKnight.

Pinmon: Was I your muse for this chapter?

Knight of the Staff: Talk about selfish, you're in every chapter and you also want to be the muse?

Pinmon: (pouts) Fine then, who's your muse this time?

Knight of the Staff: Let's open the closet and find out! (opens closet door, and out pops new muse) BlackWarGreymon?

BlackWarGreymon: What?

Knight of the Staff: Um..., aren't you supposed to be dead?

BlackWarGreymon: What are you talking about, I'm fine.

Pinmon: No, he's right, you're supposed to be dead. Didn't, um..., what's his name? Myotismon! Yeah, didn't Myotismon kill you or something?

BlackWarGreymon: Hey, shut up! I don't like remembering that!

Knight of the Staff: So what happened? Did you get reborn or something?

BlackWarGreymon: (sweatdrops) Uhhhh...yeah, sure that's it, hehehe.

Pinmon: You couldn't have been, you're made up of nothing but dark spires.

BlackWarGreymon: I told you to shut up!

Pinmon: Pfffttt! Make me!

BlackWarGreymon: That's it! Time to make a Pinmon Pizza! (grabs pizza dough and chases Pinmon)

Knight of the Staff: Okay, well... that was weird. Anyways, I don't own digimon, now please R&R, and don't forget, Boo Ha Ha! By the way, this chapter is dedicated to a friend of mine, fellow author Digital Letdown! This one's for you! Now, where'd Pinmon get to?

Pinmon: (running as fast as he can) HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!

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I awoke to find myself once again in the familiar surroundings of my home away from home. I sat up on the bed and looked for Pinmon. He was staring out the window. I yawned, stood up, and shivered, for it was cold in the room. I realized I didn't have my jacket on and looked around for it. I found it on the table and slipped it on.

"Hey Pinmon, is the party over?"

Pinmon turned toward me, "It finished a couple hours ago. The room has been sealed up for repairs."

"Oh, okay, ummm...., are you alright? I mean, you're not injured or anything are you?"

Pinmon smiled, "I should be asking you that. How are you feeling? Are you hurt?"

"No, I feel fine. In fact I feel great!" I said, and walked over to stand beside him.

"Good, I was worried when you passed out after the fighting."

"I did?"

"You don't remember?"

I shook my head. Everything after the Vilemon being deleted was blurry. All I remembered was that I had felt extremely tired, as if I had run a marathon.

"Well, it doesn't matter I suppose. By the way, Angemon is fine, and says don't worry about not cleaning his weapon."

I remembered with a shudder at why it had to be cleaned. It was strange though, it didn't bother me as much as it should have. At least not as much as Fridgimon did. I decided to try and forget about it, and stood with Pinmon, staring out into the night sky.

O

Ben stood beside me as I gazed at the stars. I was glad that he was awake. I would have had to have awakened him in a few minutes anyway. Things were going wrong, and I didn't know why.

"Why are we being attacked? How did those Vilemon know what room we were in anyways? There aren't any windows there, and only the knights in this region knew about the initiation. Wait a minute..., that BlackGatomon that digivolved, I don't think I've ever seen her before. Didn't Ben say he met a BlackGatomon after we first met? But..., she wasn't fighting, in fact, she seemed to enjoy the party. She even danced with poor Ben."

I smirked at that memory. Ben sure had been nervous about dancing. I glanced at my friend, he was staring into the night sky just as I was.

"We're so alike, yet he doesn't seem to realize it. I wonder.....has he started to feel the affects of the bond?"

I turned back to looking at the stars. I didn't know if he felt the bond yet, but I hoped he would soon. Or else the circle may not be completed.

O

A knocking at the door caused me to turn around. I looked at Pinmon. He had turned also, and seemed almost...hesitant.

"Who could that be?"

Pinmon sighed, "I guess its time."

"Time for what?"

"Remember when Beelzemon said he'd see us later tonight? Well, it's time for the final part of your, err..., our initiation."

"This is the last part right? I mean I'm kind of getting tired of their being one more part to the initiation."

Pinmon smiled, "Don't worry, I promise this is the last part of it."

"Well, what are we waiting for then? Let's get this over with."

Pinmon nodded and went to open the door. On the other side was a Gabumon.

"Hey there, nice to see you two again. By the way congratulations on passing the test."

It was obviously the same Gabumon we had met before.

"Well what do you want Gabumon?" I didn't mean to be rude, but I was anxious to get the last part of the initiation over with.

"I'm here to take you two to Lord Beelzemon. Now, if you would please follow me?" He then turned and proceeded down the hallway.

We followed him through many hallways, and down many stairs. The halls, for the most part, were empty. Once in a while though, we'd pass a digimon or elderly human carrying clothes and other things. I assumed that they must be some sort of cleaning/janitorial service.

Eventually, Gabumon led us to a door, and left us with a nod. We stood there looking at the door. I was nervous, while Pinmon seemed...uneasy.

"What's wrong Pinmon?"

He looked at me as if startled. "What? Oh, um....nothing."

"Don't we have to go in?"

"Yeah, it's just that, well, I need to ask you a question."

"Okay, you should know that you can ask me anything."

Pinmon rubbed the back of his head and leaned against the wall. "Ben, I need to know, have you felt anything...strange lately?"

"Like what exactly?"

"I mean something like, oh let's see, ummm.....have you had the feeling that you know where I am, without actually seeing me?"

"I guess..." I was confused as to what he was implying but tried to answer anyways, "I mean, I kind of feel you when you're close by. If that makes any sense. I mean, when we were up in the room, I just kind of knew you were nearby."

Pinmon looked a little relieved, "That's good, that means that the bond is strengthening between us. Which means that we should have no problems with this part of the initiation."

"Pinmon, what exactly is with this bond? I've heard you say it before, but what do you mean by it?"

Pinmon shook his head, "Sorry Ben, I can't really explain it. All I can tell you is that it is a link between us. Over time it will become stronger, thereby allowing us to become better partners. It's already increased in strength even if you're not aware of it. By the way, that Vilemon plowing into you kinda hurt!"

"What do you mean? Are you saying you felt it hit me?"

Pinmon nodded, "Yep, not the full shock of it of course, but enough to know that you were in pain."

I didn't know what to say. I mean, Pinmon just told me that he felt my pain. I hadn't felt any of his during the fight. How could I fight now if I knew Pinmon would be hurting every time I was? I wasn't trying to fool myself, I knew it was just dumb luck that had saved me from the Vilemon. I knew that in all probability, I'd lose a fight. But I had given a oath, sworn to protect others, even if it meant sacrificing myself. I couldn't ignore that, but...I didn't want to cause Pinmon pain either.

O

Ben looked strange. He was staring at the floor, and hadn't even responded when I said his name.

"Ben, are you okay?"

He still wouldn't answer me. I was going to grab his arm to make him look at me, then the door opened. In the doorway stood Beelzemon.

"Bout time you twos got here."

Ben finally responded when he heard Beelzemon. He looked up at him, but something was wrong. His eyes seemed darker and unfocused. He looked at Beelzemon and then looked at me. His gaze seemed to lighten a little when he saw me. But then he shuddered and returned to staring at the floor.

"What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know, he just started acting this way when we got here."

"We'll have to snap him out of it then." Beelzemon then grabbed Ben, pinning his arms to his sides. He lifted him until they were face to face. "Come on Ben, snap outta it. There's no reason for ya to act like this." Ben looked Beelzemon in the eye, then continued to gaze at the floor. Beelzemon actually shuddered a little. Then he carefully placed Ben back down.

"What's wrong with him Beelzemon?"

"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out. Grab him and follow me." Beelzemon then turned and strode back into the room.

I grabbed Bens' hand and pulled lightly. He didn't budge. I didn't want to end up pulling him along the floor, so I stepped beside him and scooped him up in my arms. "Don't worry Ben, it's going to be okay. I...I'll stay with you until you snap out of this. I'm not going to leave you." I then hurried after Beelzemon, hoping that Ben would be alright.

O

Darkness was all that I saw. Once in a while a face would appear. Sometimes it'd be people I'd met before, and other times it be family. They didn't really matter to me though, I just ignored them. There was one face though that wouldn't leave, that was there continually..., Pinmon. He was always there in front of me, no matter where I turned.

Why was he there? Why wouldn't he leave me alone? Didn't he see that I would hurt him? Didn't he understand that I didn't want to cause him pain? I shouted at him to leave me be, to go away like the others. He wouldn't leave though, he'd just smile at me and talk, although I couldn't hear any words come out of his mouth.

O

I stood by Ben, holding his hand. Angemon was standing over him, concentrating on what was wrong. I had laid Ben on the table in the middle of the room. He was staring at the ceiling, and hadn't blinked once. I was worried, but I kept on talking to him, even if he didn't respond. I kept telling him that I'd stay by him, I wouldn't leave him alone. I told him that he'd get through this, that he had to get through it. He couldn't leave me alone.

Beelzemon came over and stood next to me. It seemed wrong somehow that his trademark smirk was gone, and was replaced by a frown of worry.

"How is he Angemon?"

"I do not know Beelzemon. I try to reach him, but it's like he's ignoring me. It's almost seems like he doesn't want us to help him. I can't help unless he wants me to, and he apparently doesn't."

"Why wouldn't he want us to help him?"

"I don't know, all I know is that he is in a dark place right now. He is trapped in his own mind, but doesn't seem to care."

Beelzemon didn't respond to that, and just stood there watching Ben.

I was now upset. Ben didn't want to come back? It was his choice to stay in a comatose-like state? I was mad. I had been worried, and sick with fear that something horrible had befallen him. He had no right to make me feel that way. I was going to get him to talk to me right now, whether he liked it or not.

"Angemon, I think I know a way we can snap him out of this."

Angemon opened his eyes and looked at me curiously. "Really? How would we do that then?"

"Well, do you think you could connect me and him? You know, somehow let me contact him the way you've been trying to do?"

Angemon frowned, "It's possible, but is your bond with him strong enough? You two need to be connected deeply already for it to work."

I closed my eyes, for this is what I had feared earlier. I knew that our bond was new, yet I already felt deeply connected to Ben. He had said that he had felt the affects of the bond as well. I had to believe that it was strong enough, for him. Even though I was angry with him right now, I still cared for him. Whatever reason he had for refusing help, I'd try to understand. He was my brother, the only family I had. I had to help him however I could.

I opened my eyes and looked at Angemon. "Yes...., now please, what do I need to do?"

Angemon sighed, "Alright, come here and close your eyes. Now when I say to, start concentrating on Ben, imagine yourself with him as hard as you can."

I stood next to Angemon and he placed a hand on Ben's forehead. I then closed my eyes and felt him do the same to me.

"Now Pinmon."

O

The faces had stopped coming out of the darkness. Except for Pinmon's. I was tired of him being there. Why wouldn't he leave?

"Why won't you leave me alone?!?" I screamed into the darkness, and sank to my knees sobbing.

"Because, I love you Ben."

I looked up at the sound of the other voice. "Pinmon? Is that you?"

A hand grasped my shoulder, not tightly, but supportively. "Yes, it's me, now why would you want me to leave you alone?"

I stood up and turned to face him. It really was him. "You...you shouldn't be here Pinmon. You should stay away from me."

Pinmon looked confused, "Why should I stay away?"

I grabbed his hand and pulled it off. "It'd be better if you leave Pinmon."

Pinmon stopped looking confused, and instead became angry. "Damn it Ben! You tell me right now what's going on! We've been worried sick about you, and Angemon said that you did this to yourself! You tell me why you would do such a thing, and why you don't want anyone to help you!"

Now I became angry, what right did he have to tell me what to do? "Why should I tell you?!? It's my life isn't it? Nobody has cared before about what I do, why should you?"

Pinmon stopped being angry, and instead looked hurt, deeply hurt, as if my words had struck his heart and soul. Now I was frightened, for I had done it again. I had caused Pinmon pain, and that was the last thing I wanted to do.

"Ben, is that what you think? That I don't care about you?"

I turned away ashamed, ashamed that I had hurt him again. He reached out though and grabbed my chin, gently forcing me to look at him.

"Well Ben?"

I couldn't take it anymore, I fell to my knees. "No Pinmon, I didn't mean it. It's just that I...I don't think you should care about me. I'll just cause you pain, and I care too much for you to see you hurt in any way."

Pinmon knelt down beside me and looked me in the eye. "Ben, what do you mean by that?"

"It's my fault you were hurt Pinmon, during the fight with the Vilemon you felt my pain. Even now I hurt you with my words. I don't want to hurt you Pinmon, I never want to see you in pain. Yet, that's all I've done since I came here, caused you pain. First, when I caused you to worry when I got lost in the forest. Then, because of our bond as partners, you feel my pain. Now, because of what I've said, I had to see the hurt it caused you. I don't want you to hurt, Pinmon. You'd be better off without me."

I looked away so Pinmon wouldn't see me cry, it'd just make him feel sorry for me, and I didn't want that either.

The next thing I knew was that Pinmon had wrapped his arms around me and was holding me tight. I didn't know how to react. I mean, I had caused him pain and he was hugging me?

"Ben, is that what this is all about? You thinking that you cause me pain? Well, it's true Ben, but you must know that you always hurt the one you love. Sure you cause me pain sometimes, but so what? You bring me great happiness as well! You're my brother Ben, all the family I've got. Family is supposed to hurt each other sometimes, it just brings them closer together."

"I...I....I'm your family? We're family? You weren't just calling me brother as a nickname or honor? You really consider me to be your b...brother?"

"Of course I do. Don't you consider me yours? Think about how bad you felt when you found you were causing me pain. Only family would feel that bad, and that's what we are Ben, family."

"Family..." I sighed and wrapped my arms around Pinmon, holding him close, feeling his warmth, "yes we're family."

"Ben?"

"Yes?"

"Are you ready to leave this place now?"

I leaned back to look at him, and saw that he was smiling. I smiled back and hugged him tight once more before saying, "Yeah, let's get out of here."

O

I opened my eyes to find Angemon still had his hand on my head. "Angemon? You can stop now."

Angemon opened his eyes and looked at me, "Did it work?"

A low moan from Ben was all the answer he needed. "Ooooohhhhhhhh.....where am I?"

Beelzemon jumped up from the chair he'd been sitting in, and rushed over to Ben. "Hey there boyo, how ya feelin? You okay? You had me worried for a while there, that's not a very nice thing to do to yer head knight ya know."

Ben smiled and slowly sat up. "I'm fine Beelzemon, I....just had to deal with some things."

He caught my eye, and I nodded, understanding that he didn't want to talk about it in front of the others.

Angemon stepped in front of Ben, "Are you sure you're okay? If anything is wrong, or you or Pinmon aren't feeling well, then we could always reschedule the last of the initiation."

Ben jumped up at that, "No, no, I'm fine see, no need to cancel, let's just get this over with."

Beelzemon smiled, while Angemon looked less than satisfied. "Well, if you're sure that you are fine. I guess I'll take my leave. Beelzemon, don't keep them too long okay? I want them to get as much sleep as possible as soon as you are done. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some sleep myself to catch." Then Angemon left the room, stifling a yawn.

Beelzemon looked at Ben, then at me. "Well you twos, it seems were gonna have our little chat after all."

O

Beelzemon turned toward me, "Before we talk though, we are gonna have to get you your weapon."

"My weapon?...Oh, you mean one of those swords that the rest of the human DigiKnights were wearing?"

Beelzemon chuckled, "Nope, you're gettin a weapon that is 'specially for you. Now, both of you follow me." Beelzemon then turned and went toward a door on the other side of the room.

I looked at Pinmon, and he seemed pleased about something. But when he saw me looking at him, he just shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't know what was happening.

We followed Beelzemon through the door, and into an even larger room. I stared in awe, for the walls of this room weren't covered in tapestries like others, no, instead they were burdened with weapons. All kinds of weapons. They seemed to be made from different substances too, some wood, others metal, I think I even saw one made out of stone. There were swords, maces, spears, daggers, slings, war hammers, shields, axes, and many others. We walked past them all though until we came to the other side of the room. There before us was what appeared to be a stone altar.

Beelzemon turned toward me suddenly, "Well Ben, are you ready?"

I gulped, "R...ready for what?"

Beelzemon laughed and turned back towards the altar. He then grabbed the top of it and ripped it off! At least that's what he appeared to do. After the initial shock I noticed that the altar was actually hollow, and the top of it was removable. Beelzemon looked towards me, "Well what are you waiting for?"

"Excuse me?"

"It's like a box of cracker jax, boyo. 'Cept in this case you've gotta go in the box to get yer prize."

I looked at Pinmon, "Does he mean I have to get in that thing?"

Pinmon nodded, "It's the only way. Every partnered human digiknight has to go through this to receive their weapon."

"Why can't I just take one off the walls?"

Beelzemon laughed, and set the slab of stone upon the ground. "Ben, ya need to receive your weapon this way, because otherwise, it wouldn't be yours. Ya understand?"

I shook my head, now I was confused more than ever.

Pinmon tried to explain it to me next. "Look Ben, basically the altar works like this. It appraises you, it searches within your mind for what makes you, well...., you. Then it creates your weapon based on what it finds. But you have to accept it, it won't just give it to you."

I was still confused as to what would happen, but if my brother said it'd be okay, then I'd believe him. "Alright then, what are we waiting for?" I strode over to the altar, hitched my leg over the side, and got in. I laid down and shuddered, for the stone was cold to the touch. Beelzemon winked at me before replacing the slab back upon the altar.

I was in total darkness, again. I started to hyperventilate a little, but then told myself that this wasn't my mind, I was just in some stupid stone box. I laid there for about a minute, and nothing happened.

"Well, this is pointless. How am I supposed to get this to work anyways?"

Then as if on cue, the stone grew warmer. I flinched at that, but then relaxed. The warmth of the stone beneath me seemed to rise into my back. In fact, I swear I could feel it seeping into me, and throughout my body. It was comfortable, in fact, it was very relaxing. I felt good, as if I had nothing to worry about. It also seemed familiar somehow. That's when it hit me, I knew where I'd felt like this before. Pinmon, when he held me it seemed as if nothing would ever hurt me. I smiled at that and relaxed even more.

The warmth had spread all over me now. I was starting to wonder if it'd be over soon. Then the warmth seemed to focus and increase in two spots. The first spot was in the middle of my chest. It felt as if a warm hand was placed there. The second spot was my forehead, and that seemed to be even warmer than the spot on my chest. Then I felt the weirdest thing I've ever felt. The spot on my head, it seemed to go deeper, if that makes any sense. I could literally feel it flow into my skull, until my whole head was filled with an intense warmth. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, it ended. The warmth was gone, and I was once again lying on cold stone.

I started seeing colors, and thought that something was wrong with my eyes. I wasn't seeing things though, the walls around me were glowing a soft blue. I watched as their glow intensified and a stream of data flowed from each one, merging in the space above my body. I watched as the data condensed into a long, cylindered shape. The thing finally took form and the data stopped coming from the walls. I reached out to what hovered above me, a staff. I hesitated though and started to draw back. The staff had started to change. First it was an ordinary wooden staff, about 2 1/2 inches wide, and 5 ft. long. Then it seemed to flash, and was instead a pure black staff, covered in a black fire. Then it switched again; this time it was an ivory color, and covered in a blue-white flame. It switched again; back and forth it went, until it was a blur. I shook my head to keep from getting dizzy. "Enough." I reached out and grabbed the staff, and it immediately became ordinary wood once more.

It was very smooth in my hands; I couldn't see it anymore since it had stopped glowing after I grabbed it. I used the end of it to knock on the stone above me. It was lifted away 5 seconds later. Showing Beelzemon and Pinmon smiling at me, as I squinted at them to get used to the sudden light.

O

I reached a hand down to Ben, and helped him out of the altar. He stood there, getting used to the light. I looked at what weapon he had received, and saw that it was a staff.

"Good, he possesses the staff, it seems right for him." I thought as I waited for Ben to regain composure.

I was proud of Ben. He had gotten over his own fears, and was upholding his oath as a DigiKnight. I was happy for my brother, soon he'd get to test out his new weapon, and then he'd see what it was to bear the arms of a partnered DigiKnight.

O

After I had gotten used to the light again, I could clearly see my weapon. I held it before me, and was a little surprised to feel that it was warm to the touch. But it didn't seem to hurt me any, so I ignored it. Beelzemon quickly congratulated me on securing my weapon. I didn't really pay attention to him though. I was looking at Pinmon and saw that he was smiling. I smiled back and went to him.

Beelzemon then said something that caught my attention, "Well, now that's over; I think its time ya got to meet the others."

I turned to him, "Others?"

"The other partnered DigiKnights boyo; didn't we say you were the 10th? That means there's 9 others awaitin to meet ya. So come on, and don't lag behind." Beelzemon started off toward the door we had just come through.

I looked at Pinmon, "Let's go Ben" and I nodded. We then took off after Beelzemon, while I wondered what the other 9 were going to be like.

Beelzemon entered the doorway and turned to wait for us. When we got to him, he turned and walked into the room. We followed him in, and found the others seated around the table in the middle of the room. They all stood when Beelzemon entered and went strangely quiet when they saw me.

There were sixteen of them around that table, eight humans, and eight digimon. I stood there until Beelzemon motioned me over. He stood with me before the table of DigiKnights, and then introduced us, "Well, here he is, the last of our little group. I'd like ya all to say hi to Ben and Pinmon."

I looked at them all, and they looked right back. It was strange though; some of them seemed oddly familiar. So did some of the digimon. One of them finally cleared his throat and stood, "Hello Ben, my name is Takato and this is my partner Guilmon, I bear the Staff of Miracles."

I was immediately dumbstruck, "I'm sorry, did you say your name was.... Takato?"

He smiled, "Yep, that's me alright. Recognize me do ya? Well, you watched the digimon television show right?"

I nodded weakly, and Pinmon just stared at me, not being able to tell what was wrong.

"Well, that show was based off of us. You may even recognize a few faces here from the show, including Beelzemon."

I turned to Beelzemon who seemed to blush. "Yeah, they did a pretty good job of imitatin me too."

I nodded, now it started making sense. "I thought that your motorcycle looked familiar."

Beelzemon smiled, "You recognized Behemoth huh? Glad to hear that, though I kinda wish that they'd shown more of him in the show, but what ya gonna do right? Anyways, I'm gonna leave now and give ya some time to get to know the rest. See ya later." Beelzemon then walked out the door that Pinmon had first brought me in, and shut it behind him.

I looked back at the rest of the DigiKnights. Takato still stood there smiling at me. "Okay," I said, "so the anime was based off of the DigiKnights?"

Takato nodded, "Yep, of course not everything in the show was true. Such as MaloMyotismon, or the D-Reaper."

"Okay, but what about all the digimons forms? Have they actually reached them yet?"

The group of DigiKnights looked sad for a moment, "No," said Takato, "the farthest that any of the digimon have gone is to ultimate, and that was only achieved by Agumon."

I looked across the table and saw an Agumon wave at me. "Let me guess, that would make you Tai?"

The teenager next to the Agumon nodded, "Yeah, Tai Kamiya, bearer of the Axe of Courage."


Next to him was a girl that also looked familiar, "Hi, the name's Sora, and this is my partner Biyomon. I am the bearer of the Bow of Hope."

"Not of Love?" I asked confusedly.

Sora laughed, "Oh no, those crests were chosen at random for the show. This is what I really have."

Around the table the group introduced themselves. They'd give their name, then their partner's, then what weapon they had. Since it'd take to long to introduce each one at a time, I'll just do them all at once.

"Ken, Wormmon, Mace of Darkness."

"Yolie, Hawkmon, Daggers of Reliability."

"Ryo, Monodramon, Gauntlets of Loyalty."

"Joe, Gomamon, Hammer of Honor."

"Sean, Gazimon, Shield of Knowledge."

I nodded to each one in turn, and counted off in my head. "Okay, that makes 8 of them, where's the 9th?" I looked around and finally found him in the corner, sitting on a couch next to his partner.

He was an ordinary looking guy, and even dressed ordinarily. He wore a t-shirt, blue jeans, and combat boots. On the couch next to him sat a Gargomon. The Gargomon seemed different than others. It wasn't wearing its machine gun attachments, its ammo belt was missing, and it was wearing a light blue shirt. Also, there was the fact that instead of green fur coloring, it was blue.

The guy looked up at me when he noticed that everyone had stopped introducing themselves. "Hi, the name's Greg, and this is Gargomon."

The Gargomon looked at me and Pinmon before nodding, "Hello."

I looked back at Greg, "Oh..., yeah, I 'm the bearer of the Sword of Light. There we've introduced ourselves, now I think it's time you return the favor."

The others around the table waited expectantly. "Well, um..., my name is Ben, and this is Pinmon. I only got here a little while ago, but I can honestly tell you that I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."

"What about your weapon?" called Greg from the couch.

I held my staff before me, so the others could see it. "I don't know what it's called."

The others apparently did though as they seemed to draw back a little from me. Except for Greg, he and Gargomon actually got up and came toward me. "That is the Staff of Power. It is a very powerful weapon." said Greg when he stood before me. "Be very careful how you use it, and remember one thing, that power corrupts. I want to talk to you later Ben, there are some things we need to discuss."

I nodded and gazed at the weapon I held in my hand. "The Staff of...Power? Man, how do I get myself into these things?"

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Knight of the Staff: Whew..., finally this chapter is done. This has gotta be my longest one yet.

BlackWarGreymon: I'm leavin now, oh, and in 20 minutes you should turn off the oven.

Knight of the Staff: What? Why should I?

BlackWarGreymon: Well, unless you want your Pinmon Pizza to be burnt that is. Bye-bye. (opens closet and walks on in)

Knight of the Staff: Crap! Pinmon, I'm coming buddy!

Pinmon: (from off in kitchen) Help! I'm stuck in this stupid oven!

Knight of the Staff: I'm coming, I'm coming! You think I'd actually enjoy a Pinmon Pizza? It'd be the worst tasting thing in the world, plus I'd never get that burnt Pinmon smell out of my kitchen! Before I rescue my partner I'll bid you mortals goodbye for now. Oh, and as always Boo Ha Ha!