OKAY! OKAY! I'm continuing this! After that last threat from LightHopemayshine, I've decided to go a bit faster on this. Sheesh! (By the way, it isn't copyrighted, and I won't sue. K?)
Also, I know the last chapter was a tad unbelievable. I've been watching G-Gundam too much. Let's say that TK kicked off a wall to get on that boulder, and that tree really wasn't THAT big. Well, please R&R!
The DigiSword
Chapter 16 - Rescue
Neo-Kaizer sat on his chair, watching the screens around him. "Almost finished..." he smirked.
*You know all the times I've called him Neo-Emperor? Well, I began to think that Neo-Kaizer sounded sooo much better. So, from now on, he's Neo-Kaizer, and pretend everytime I've called him Neo-Emperor, it's been Neo-Kaizer. Okay?
Kari Kamiya, in her tiara and silk dress, sat on her bed thinking. After two months of living in luxury, she had come to a decision.
~^~Flashback~^~
"So, Kari, have you come to a decision yet," asked her ever-faithful partner, Gatomon.
"TK's gone. I'm almost sure of it," Kari sighed. "But, I think Tai and the others have suffered enough. Neo-Kaizer may have given me all these wonderful possessions, but..."
"You'd rather have friends, right?" smiled Gatomon.
"Exactly," laughed Kari. "We'll escape together, tomorrow."
~^~end Flashback~^~
Kari sighed and changed into her normal attire: The pink and white top, the long gloves, and the yellow shorts. 'I'll still need my crest and digivice,' she thought. 'But there's got to be a way to get to them.'
Suddenly, Kari felt a surge of power. "It's that way. I can sense it!"
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"Is that it?" asked Leomon. He, Ogremon, Andromon, Piximon, Wizardmon, TK, Gennai, and Patamon were outside of the Kaiser's palace, hiding behind some trees and bushes.
"I'm positive," answered Wizardmon. "Amazing. Neo-Kaizer has completely replicated Myotismon's castle."
"It's going to be a tough job to get in there," said Piximon. "Neo-Kaizer's got that dark clone army around."
"My sensors indicate that our target is on the fourth floor of that complex," Andromon told them. "Also, a barrier is formed around the castle."
"The Prisonal Wall," growled Gennai. "It's a type of barrier that allows anything in, but not out."
"Do you think that's so Kari can't escape?" asked Patamon.
"Maybe," wondered Wizardmon. "But why go through all this trouble to keep her inside?"
"I'm not sure," TK sighed. "But there's no time. Kari's in there, and I'm not waiting any longer!" TK was now dressed in a ninja-like attire. A red scarf hung from his neck, covering the bare spot on his chest. The rest of his body was covered with a tough, black uniform made from a strong, coarse material. His wrists were covered with tight leather gloves that left only his fingertips naked. Leather boots covered his leg from the shin down, and the DigiSword lay dormant in its sheath at the side of the young warrior's belt.
"I'm with you, kid," said Ogremon. "I say we kick some serious Digi-ass!"
"There's a portal to the real world inside there," Andromon informed them. "I believe that's where Neo-Kaizer leads his army out."
"The real world?" asked TK. "If we could just get through that,..." Right then, Ogremon lost his balance and fell face first out of the bushes onto the ground, making an audible noise that echoed throughout the clearing. Everyone sweatdropped.
"Who goes there?!" a booming voice called.
"Shit," muttered Gennai. "TK, are you ready?"
"As ever," replied the boy, unsheathing the DigiSword. Right then, hoards of dark Musyamon guards, swords in hand, charged in the direction of Ogremon.
"FIST OF THE BEAST KING!" yelled Leomon, who fired his attack, destroying several of the dark clones.
Gennai unsheathed his broadsword. "TK, take Patamon and Wizardmon get into that barrier. Piximon, Leomon, Ogremon, Andromon and I can hold off these clones."
"Right," nodded TK. The boy, Patamon, and Wizardmon made their way into the castle, ready for anything that comes their way...
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"The room with my crest should be right...here!" exclaimed Kari. A large machine held her crest in a glass container. He D-3 was in a container next to it.
"I've got it!" smiled Gatomon. "LIGHTNING PAW!"
The cat's attack struck the machine to no avail.
"Not good," muttered Kari. "It's too strong."
"If you wanted those so badly you should have told me," a voice snickered from behind them. Kari and Gatomon turned to face Neo-Kaizer. "After all, haven't I given you everything else?"
"All you've given me were material possesions, and not the friendship that I value more than anything!" Kari shot back.
"Suit yourself," smirked Neo-Kaizer. He raised his hands and snapped his fingers.
"What?" gasped Gatomon. The door out was being covered by a metal barrier. "Don't bother trying to break through this," smirked Neo-Kaizer. "It's pure Chrome Digizoid, the hardest metal in the Digital World."
"No!" cried Kari, running to the entrance.
"Sayonara," Neo-Kaizer smirked as the barrier shut in front of Kari's face.
"It can't be!" The girl pounded on the metal until her arms were sore. She then fell to her knees and cried. "NO!"
"I-It's okay, Kari," Gatomon said, trying to comfort her. "We'll get out of this together."
"I wish I could believe you and keep my hopes up," sobbed Kari. "But...my hope is gone."
Right then, a purple gas began to seep into the room. "What's this?" wondered Gatomon.
"It's a little nerve gas of mine," Neo-Kaizer's voice echoed through the room. "I call it DRK-5. It knocks out all who live with light in their hearts. The stronger the light, the worse the effects."
"You're crazy!" hissed Gatomon. The cat then began to feel drowsy. "I...won't...let...you...w..in..."
"I can't go on..." muttered Kari, also feeling the effects of the DRK-5. "I...need you...big brother...need you...TK..." She and Gatomon passed out on the floor.
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"Well, now that that's over with," smirked Neo-Kaizer, walking to his chair in front of his screens again. "Ah. My weapon is now completed."
"Shall I proceed, sire?" asked Devimon, appearing behind him.
"Lead the dark army out of the portal," smiled the dark being. "We shall overrun the digidestined with my newest weapon."
"Right away, your majesty," Devimon bowed, disappearing once more.
"I think it's time for a change of wardrobe," smiled the emperor. His outfit, once identical's to the original Digimon Emperors, then became even darker. The blue parts became grayish-black, and the other colors a blood red. His special glasses became less rectangular and more angled, with a silver frame and lenses of pure black, and his cape became the same color as his lenses with a blood red symbol of a dragon on it. The new look was enough to strike fear into any digimon.
"It's time, Digidestined," laughed the Neo-Kaiser, taking his leave.
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"Andromon said fourth floor, right?" asked Patamon.
"That's correct," Wizardmon answered. The three ran through the corridors of Neo-Kaizer's fortress. TK suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.
"Huh? What's wrong, TK?" asked Patamon.
"Kari..." the boy muttered and ran forward even faster.
"TK! WAIT!" pleaded Wizardmon. The two digimon looked at each other and shrugged. They followed him.
TK stopped in front of a large metal wall. 'She's in there. I can sense it!' TK thought to himself. He pulled out the DigiSword. "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The blade cut through the chrome Digizoid barrier like butter. The DRK-5 immediately began seeping out of the room.
"What? I feel...woozy..." TK whispered as he breathed in the DRK-5. He then snapped out of it and used his scarf to cover his nose and mouth.
"KARI!" the boy cried, seeing the girl and her digimon passed out on the floor. TK ran in and carried the girl and her digimon into the corridor.
"Oh dear," commented Wizardmon. Kari and Gatomon had literally lost all of their color. They were a sickening gray now.
"It reminds me of what happened to Lilymon after being hit by Myotismon's Nightmare Claw," said Patamon.
"Wizardmon, can you heal them?" asked TK.
"I will try," sighed the Digimon. The healer took concentration, performing gestures with his hands as he had done for Lilymon in the Real World. After a few minutes, Kari and Gatomon's color returned, and the effects of the DRK-5 were removed. The girl slowly opened her eyes.
"Kari?" whispered TK, stroking her hair.
"T...TK?" Kari asked groggily. 'This is a dream,' thought the girl.
"Kari, it's me," TK whispered. He reached down and touched her cheek gently.
"It's not a dream," Kari gasped. She got up so suddenly that TK fell backwards, Kari's wrapped tightly around his neck.
"TK! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!"
"I won't be for long if you block my air flow like this," TK choked. Kari slowly let go and hugged him, gentler than before.
"TK...I thought you...you..." the brunette stuttered, crying into the boy's shoulder. TK wrapped his arms around her waist. Kari felt so protected in his embrace.
"It's okay," TK replied, holding her in his arms. "I promised I'd protect you, Kari. I'm not about to break it now."
Kari's face fell upon hearing this. 'He's only keeping his promise,' thought Kari sadly.
"Kari?" Gatomon stirred and opened her eyes as well.
"GATOMON! YOU'RE AWAKE!" Patamon flew around excitedly.
"P-Pata?" gasped the white cat. "Y-You're alive?!"
"As am I," chuckled Wizardmon. Kari and Gatomon turned to see their long lost friend.
"WIZARDMON!!!" Gatomon tackled the Digimon to the ground. "YOUREBACKYOUREBACKYOUREBACK..."
"I'm glad to see you too, my friend," Wizardmon said, trying to regain his breathing composure.
"Kari," TK whispered in Kari's ear.
"Yes?" Kari replied, a hint of sadness in her voice.
"Kari, I'm glad to see you're alive," TK told her.
"The same goes for me," sighed Kari.
"So why are you so upset? You can tell me."
"TK...it's just that..I..I..."
CRASH!!!
"Is he here?" a Guardromon's voice demanded.
"Oh shoot," muttered Gatomon.
"Patamon," TK smiled at his partner. "Ready?"
"Yes!"
"DIGIARMOR ENERGIZE!"
"Patamon armor digivolve to...PEGASUSMON! FLYING HOPE!"
"Kari, have Gatomon armor digivolve so we can get out of here!" Wizardmon commanded.
"B...But my D-3 and D-Terminal are in there!" Kari told him.
"Oh crap," TK muttered. "Kari, you and Gatomon ride Pegasusmon out of here. I'll get your stuff. Wizardmon, lead them out."
"But TK," Kari began to shoot back when TK put a finger on her lips.
"Your life is most important right now," TK whispered.
"But I've almost lost you once! I'm not losing you again!" Kari sobbed.
"Kari, you don't need me," TK told her. "You're strong enough to face this without my help."
"But TK, I..."
"I love you, Kari Kamiya. You are the light that shines within my heart. Without you, I don't know what I'd do."
Kari was shocked at this. There was a long silence. "I love you too," Kari finally answered. She wrapped her arms around TK's neck and kissed him. They were locked for a minute or so when they parted.
"Be careful," TK whispered.
"I should be the one saying that to you," Kari smiled.
"There they are!" Guardromon had found them.
"Go, NOW!" TK demanded. Kari quickly got onto Pegasusmon and flew down the corridor, along with Gatomon and Wizardmon.
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Neo-Kaizer smiled as he toyed with his newest gadget. "There there, my little crest. You'll have your chance to destroy soon enough."
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"Wizardmon, do you remember where the room with the portal is?" asked Gatomon. "This is a replica of Myotismon's castle, so it should be in that same room."
"I believe it's this way," Wizardmon told them. Pegasusmon nodded adn followed Wizardmon.
They entered to chamber to see...
"NEO-KAIZER!" Kari shouted as she saw him.
"Ah, my beautiful Hikari," Neo-Kaizer smirked. "You're alive, and with backup." He then realized the digimon she was riding.
"Is that...?"
"Neo-Kaizer, the portal awaits you!" Devimon told him. NEo-Kaizer turned and smiled.
"Goodbye, Hikari. By the time you reach your world, it will be no more!"
"WHAT?! NO!" Kari cried, jumping off of Pegasusmon and running after him. But the door to the real world shut in her face just as she arrived.
"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Kari cried again and again pounding on the door.
"KARI!" a voice called. It was TK.
"TK! The portal's closed!" cried Kari. TK smiled and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"We'll find a way. Don't give up hope," TK whispered. He gave her her crest and Digivice, which he had freed with the Digisword. He then spotted a pedestal with a grid on it. There were nine squares, lined with a certain number of stars in each one. The first row had 1, second 2, and third 3. On the top, there were markings of a lion, an archer, and a monkey.
"I recognize this!" exclaimed TK. He then saw some cards scattered on the ground. "This is how we got back the first time!"
~*~Flashback~*~
Izzy was staring at his computer screen. "I think I've got it!" he exclaimed. "Okay, the lion, the archer, and the monkey represent Leomon, Centaurumon, and Etemon, each of which are the following types of digimon, Data, Virus, and Vaccine. Now, the stars in the row represent the levels of digivolution, rookie, champion, and ultimate. All we have to do is match the pictures on the cards with their corresponding square."
"You did it, Izzy!" exclaimed Sora.
"But wait," Izzy stopped her. "There are TWO cards that fit in this square. One of them HAS to be the fake. I'm sorry, but this is as far as I can go."
"Well, you got us this far, Izzy," Tai smiled. "Great job!" The group applauded him.
~*~end Flashback~*~
"It's all in the cards," sighed TK, as he placed the cards in their slots.
"There are two left," Kari told him as he reached the final square. "But which one is it?"
"Agumon and Gomamon," TK thought out loud.
"Which one should we use?" asked Wizardmon.
"One is fake," sighed Gatomon. "If we pick the wrong one, we're toast."
TK thought for a second, and smiled. "Only one of these is reliable. And I know which one it is!" TK took the Gomamon card and put it in its place. The doors began to open.
"After you, milady," TK smiled at Kari, who blushed. With that, Patamon, Gatomon, Wizardmon, TK, and Kari jumped through the portal to the real world, where the battle of two worlds will be unleashed.
*I'm done! Okay, maybe it's not THAT good, and it's kinda rushed, and yada yada yada. But, I WANT REVIEWS!!!!! Oh, by the way, I realize Izzy said 'in-training, rookie, and champion' instead of 'rookie, champion, and ultimate', but that was a mistake in the dub, so no flames about that.
Also, I know the last chapter was a tad unbelievable. I've been watching G-Gundam too much. Let's say that TK kicked off a wall to get on that boulder, and that tree really wasn't THAT big. Well, please R&R!
The DigiSword
Chapter 16 - Rescue
Neo-Kaizer sat on his chair, watching the screens around him. "Almost finished..." he smirked.
*You know all the times I've called him Neo-Emperor? Well, I began to think that Neo-Kaizer sounded sooo much better. So, from now on, he's Neo-Kaizer, and pretend everytime I've called him Neo-Emperor, it's been Neo-Kaizer. Okay?
Kari Kamiya, in her tiara and silk dress, sat on her bed thinking. After two months of living in luxury, she had come to a decision.
~^~Flashback~^~
"So, Kari, have you come to a decision yet," asked her ever-faithful partner, Gatomon.
"TK's gone. I'm almost sure of it," Kari sighed. "But, I think Tai and the others have suffered enough. Neo-Kaizer may have given me all these wonderful possessions, but..."
"You'd rather have friends, right?" smiled Gatomon.
"Exactly," laughed Kari. "We'll escape together, tomorrow."
~^~end Flashback~^~
Kari sighed and changed into her normal attire: The pink and white top, the long gloves, and the yellow shorts. 'I'll still need my crest and digivice,' she thought. 'But there's got to be a way to get to them.'
Suddenly, Kari felt a surge of power. "It's that way. I can sense it!"
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"Is that it?" asked Leomon. He, Ogremon, Andromon, Piximon, Wizardmon, TK, Gennai, and Patamon were outside of the Kaiser's palace, hiding behind some trees and bushes.
"I'm positive," answered Wizardmon. "Amazing. Neo-Kaizer has completely replicated Myotismon's castle."
"It's going to be a tough job to get in there," said Piximon. "Neo-Kaizer's got that dark clone army around."
"My sensors indicate that our target is on the fourth floor of that complex," Andromon told them. "Also, a barrier is formed around the castle."
"The Prisonal Wall," growled Gennai. "It's a type of barrier that allows anything in, but not out."
"Do you think that's so Kari can't escape?" asked Patamon.
"Maybe," wondered Wizardmon. "But why go through all this trouble to keep her inside?"
"I'm not sure," TK sighed. "But there's no time. Kari's in there, and I'm not waiting any longer!" TK was now dressed in a ninja-like attire. A red scarf hung from his neck, covering the bare spot on his chest. The rest of his body was covered with a tough, black uniform made from a strong, coarse material. His wrists were covered with tight leather gloves that left only his fingertips naked. Leather boots covered his leg from the shin down, and the DigiSword lay dormant in its sheath at the side of the young warrior's belt.
"I'm with you, kid," said Ogremon. "I say we kick some serious Digi-ass!"
"There's a portal to the real world inside there," Andromon informed them. "I believe that's where Neo-Kaizer leads his army out."
"The real world?" asked TK. "If we could just get through that,..." Right then, Ogremon lost his balance and fell face first out of the bushes onto the ground, making an audible noise that echoed throughout the clearing. Everyone sweatdropped.
"Who goes there?!" a booming voice called.
"Shit," muttered Gennai. "TK, are you ready?"
"As ever," replied the boy, unsheathing the DigiSword. Right then, hoards of dark Musyamon guards, swords in hand, charged in the direction of Ogremon.
"FIST OF THE BEAST KING!" yelled Leomon, who fired his attack, destroying several of the dark clones.
Gennai unsheathed his broadsword. "TK, take Patamon and Wizardmon get into that barrier. Piximon, Leomon, Ogremon, Andromon and I can hold off these clones."
"Right," nodded TK. The boy, Patamon, and Wizardmon made their way into the castle, ready for anything that comes their way...
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"The room with my crest should be right...here!" exclaimed Kari. A large machine held her crest in a glass container. He D-3 was in a container next to it.
"I've got it!" smiled Gatomon. "LIGHTNING PAW!"
The cat's attack struck the machine to no avail.
"Not good," muttered Kari. "It's too strong."
"If you wanted those so badly you should have told me," a voice snickered from behind them. Kari and Gatomon turned to face Neo-Kaizer. "After all, haven't I given you everything else?"
"All you've given me were material possesions, and not the friendship that I value more than anything!" Kari shot back.
"Suit yourself," smirked Neo-Kaizer. He raised his hands and snapped his fingers.
"What?" gasped Gatomon. The door out was being covered by a metal barrier. "Don't bother trying to break through this," smirked Neo-Kaizer. "It's pure Chrome Digizoid, the hardest metal in the Digital World."
"No!" cried Kari, running to the entrance.
"Sayonara," Neo-Kaizer smirked as the barrier shut in front of Kari's face.
"It can't be!" The girl pounded on the metal until her arms were sore. She then fell to her knees and cried. "NO!"
"I-It's okay, Kari," Gatomon said, trying to comfort her. "We'll get out of this together."
"I wish I could believe you and keep my hopes up," sobbed Kari. "But...my hope is gone."
Right then, a purple gas began to seep into the room. "What's this?" wondered Gatomon.
"It's a little nerve gas of mine," Neo-Kaizer's voice echoed through the room. "I call it DRK-5. It knocks out all who live with light in their hearts. The stronger the light, the worse the effects."
"You're crazy!" hissed Gatomon. The cat then began to feel drowsy. "I...won't...let...you...w..in..."
"I can't go on..." muttered Kari, also feeling the effects of the DRK-5. "I...need you...big brother...need you...TK..." She and Gatomon passed out on the floor.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Well, now that that's over with," smirked Neo-Kaizer, walking to his chair in front of his screens again. "Ah. My weapon is now completed."
"Shall I proceed, sire?" asked Devimon, appearing behind him.
"Lead the dark army out of the portal," smiled the dark being. "We shall overrun the digidestined with my newest weapon."
"Right away, your majesty," Devimon bowed, disappearing once more.
"I think it's time for a change of wardrobe," smiled the emperor. His outfit, once identical's to the original Digimon Emperors, then became even darker. The blue parts became grayish-black, and the other colors a blood red. His special glasses became less rectangular and more angled, with a silver frame and lenses of pure black, and his cape became the same color as his lenses with a blood red symbol of a dragon on it. The new look was enough to strike fear into any digimon.
"It's time, Digidestined," laughed the Neo-Kaiser, taking his leave.
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"Andromon said fourth floor, right?" asked Patamon.
"That's correct," Wizardmon answered. The three ran through the corridors of Neo-Kaizer's fortress. TK suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.
"Huh? What's wrong, TK?" asked Patamon.
"Kari..." the boy muttered and ran forward even faster.
"TK! WAIT!" pleaded Wizardmon. The two digimon looked at each other and shrugged. They followed him.
TK stopped in front of a large metal wall. 'She's in there. I can sense it!' TK thought to himself. He pulled out the DigiSword. "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The blade cut through the chrome Digizoid barrier like butter. The DRK-5 immediately began seeping out of the room.
"What? I feel...woozy..." TK whispered as he breathed in the DRK-5. He then snapped out of it and used his scarf to cover his nose and mouth.
"KARI!" the boy cried, seeing the girl and her digimon passed out on the floor. TK ran in and carried the girl and her digimon into the corridor.
"Oh dear," commented Wizardmon. Kari and Gatomon had literally lost all of their color. They were a sickening gray now.
"It reminds me of what happened to Lilymon after being hit by Myotismon's Nightmare Claw," said Patamon.
"Wizardmon, can you heal them?" asked TK.
"I will try," sighed the Digimon. The healer took concentration, performing gestures with his hands as he had done for Lilymon in the Real World. After a few minutes, Kari and Gatomon's color returned, and the effects of the DRK-5 were removed. The girl slowly opened her eyes.
"Kari?" whispered TK, stroking her hair.
"T...TK?" Kari asked groggily. 'This is a dream,' thought the girl.
"Kari, it's me," TK whispered. He reached down and touched her cheek gently.
"It's not a dream," Kari gasped. She got up so suddenly that TK fell backwards, Kari's wrapped tightly around his neck.
"TK! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!"
"I won't be for long if you block my air flow like this," TK choked. Kari slowly let go and hugged him, gentler than before.
"TK...I thought you...you..." the brunette stuttered, crying into the boy's shoulder. TK wrapped his arms around her waist. Kari felt so protected in his embrace.
"It's okay," TK replied, holding her in his arms. "I promised I'd protect you, Kari. I'm not about to break it now."
Kari's face fell upon hearing this. 'He's only keeping his promise,' thought Kari sadly.
"Kari?" Gatomon stirred and opened her eyes as well.
"GATOMON! YOU'RE AWAKE!" Patamon flew around excitedly.
"P-Pata?" gasped the white cat. "Y-You're alive?!"
"As am I," chuckled Wizardmon. Kari and Gatomon turned to see their long lost friend.
"WIZARDMON!!!" Gatomon tackled the Digimon to the ground. "YOUREBACKYOUREBACKYOUREBACK..."
"I'm glad to see you too, my friend," Wizardmon said, trying to regain his breathing composure.
"Kari," TK whispered in Kari's ear.
"Yes?" Kari replied, a hint of sadness in her voice.
"Kari, I'm glad to see you're alive," TK told her.
"The same goes for me," sighed Kari.
"So why are you so upset? You can tell me."
"TK...it's just that..I..I..."
CRASH!!!
"Is he here?" a Guardromon's voice demanded.
"Oh shoot," muttered Gatomon.
"Patamon," TK smiled at his partner. "Ready?"
"Yes!"
"DIGIARMOR ENERGIZE!"
"Patamon armor digivolve to...PEGASUSMON! FLYING HOPE!"
"Kari, have Gatomon armor digivolve so we can get out of here!" Wizardmon commanded.
"B...But my D-3 and D-Terminal are in there!" Kari told him.
"Oh crap," TK muttered. "Kari, you and Gatomon ride Pegasusmon out of here. I'll get your stuff. Wizardmon, lead them out."
"But TK," Kari began to shoot back when TK put a finger on her lips.
"Your life is most important right now," TK whispered.
"But I've almost lost you once! I'm not losing you again!" Kari sobbed.
"Kari, you don't need me," TK told her. "You're strong enough to face this without my help."
"But TK, I..."
"I love you, Kari Kamiya. You are the light that shines within my heart. Without you, I don't know what I'd do."
Kari was shocked at this. There was a long silence. "I love you too," Kari finally answered. She wrapped her arms around TK's neck and kissed him. They were locked for a minute or so when they parted.
"Be careful," TK whispered.
"I should be the one saying that to you," Kari smiled.
"There they are!" Guardromon had found them.
"Go, NOW!" TK demanded. Kari quickly got onto Pegasusmon and flew down the corridor, along with Gatomon and Wizardmon.
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Neo-Kaizer smiled as he toyed with his newest gadget. "There there, my little crest. You'll have your chance to destroy soon enough."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Wizardmon, do you remember where the room with the portal is?" asked Gatomon. "This is a replica of Myotismon's castle, so it should be in that same room."
"I believe it's this way," Wizardmon told them. Pegasusmon nodded adn followed Wizardmon.
They entered to chamber to see...
"NEO-KAIZER!" Kari shouted as she saw him.
"Ah, my beautiful Hikari," Neo-Kaizer smirked. "You're alive, and with backup." He then realized the digimon she was riding.
"Is that...?"
"Neo-Kaizer, the portal awaits you!" Devimon told him. NEo-Kaizer turned and smiled.
"Goodbye, Hikari. By the time you reach your world, it will be no more!"
"WHAT?! NO!" Kari cried, jumping off of Pegasusmon and running after him. But the door to the real world shut in her face just as she arrived.
"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Kari cried again and again pounding on the door.
"KARI!" a voice called. It was TK.
"TK! The portal's closed!" cried Kari. TK smiled and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"We'll find a way. Don't give up hope," TK whispered. He gave her her crest and Digivice, which he had freed with the Digisword. He then spotted a pedestal with a grid on it. There were nine squares, lined with a certain number of stars in each one. The first row had 1, second 2, and third 3. On the top, there were markings of a lion, an archer, and a monkey.
"I recognize this!" exclaimed TK. He then saw some cards scattered on the ground. "This is how we got back the first time!"
~*~Flashback~*~
Izzy was staring at his computer screen. "I think I've got it!" he exclaimed. "Okay, the lion, the archer, and the monkey represent Leomon, Centaurumon, and Etemon, each of which are the following types of digimon, Data, Virus, and Vaccine. Now, the stars in the row represent the levels of digivolution, rookie, champion, and ultimate. All we have to do is match the pictures on the cards with their corresponding square."
"You did it, Izzy!" exclaimed Sora.
"But wait," Izzy stopped her. "There are TWO cards that fit in this square. One of them HAS to be the fake. I'm sorry, but this is as far as I can go."
"Well, you got us this far, Izzy," Tai smiled. "Great job!" The group applauded him.
~*~end Flashback~*~
"It's all in the cards," sighed TK, as he placed the cards in their slots.
"There are two left," Kari told him as he reached the final square. "But which one is it?"
"Agumon and Gomamon," TK thought out loud.
"Which one should we use?" asked Wizardmon.
"One is fake," sighed Gatomon. "If we pick the wrong one, we're toast."
TK thought for a second, and smiled. "Only one of these is reliable. And I know which one it is!" TK took the Gomamon card and put it in its place. The doors began to open.
"After you, milady," TK smiled at Kari, who blushed. With that, Patamon, Gatomon, Wizardmon, TK, and Kari jumped through the portal to the real world, where the battle of two worlds will be unleashed.
*I'm done! Okay, maybe it's not THAT good, and it's kinda rushed, and yada yada yada. But, I WANT REVIEWS!!!!! Oh, by the way, I realize Izzy said 'in-training, rookie, and champion' instead of 'rookie, champion, and ultimate', but that was a mistake in the dub, so no flames about that.