Digimon: The Digital War Chapter 12: Complicated Troubles, a digimon fanfic

" Digimon: The Digital War "

Malcolm Yuy

Episode 12 " Complicated Troubles "

Synopsis: Last time, our story has taken us to Europe. Paris, France, to be more exact. Tai and Agumon were evading the European Omega's Guardromon, making their way to a dead end. They ended up being save by a Floramon, who's partner was Catherine! She led Tai to the French Digi-Resistance headquarters, where they talked some about losing their loved ones. The base alarm then went off as a Golemon bio-merged from the Net, making his way into the Real World. Catherine sent some soldiers out to take care of him, but he was too powerful for them. Catherine and Tai then went after him in a Mustang, and almost had him trapped within a Net. But the Guardromon freed him, and he joined their side. He then crushed the car, and almost destroyed Catherine when Tai stepped in the way. A beam of light came out and transformed his digivice into a Crest D-3, and Agumon net digivolved to Meramon! Meramon took care of Golemon, and the two humans rushed Floramon back to base. The doctor who was taking care of Floramon said she was going to be okay. Tai thanked him, and then the doctor said his name. How does this doctor know Tai? Let's find out, shall we? Roll tape!!!

"You're welcome, Tai…"

After the doctor said those words, Tai was surprised. How did the doctor know his name? Tai took a second look at the doctor. He did look familiar somewhat, but Tai couldn't figure out who he was. Until the doctor's digimon came out of the medical room.

"Hey Joe, the Floramon needs you," a Gomamon replied, standing behind the doctor. Tai looked down, and his eyes bulged when he heard the name. He then looked up at the doctor. It was Jyou "Joe" Kido!!!

"Joe? Joe!!!" Tai hugged the doctor, and Joe became surprised. He took a step back, before Tai released from the embrace. "Man Joe, I thought I was one of the only Chosen who survived the Digimon Overlord's destruction. It's good to see you buddy," Tai replied. Joe smiled as he looked at Tai.

"It's good to see you too Tai. For a moment I also thought the same thing. We should catch up. Why don't you come here say, about 9:00 P.M? I'll be over with my shift by then," Joe replied. Tai nodded.

"Sure bud, I'll be over at nine. So Catherine, what should we do next?" Tai turned his head, looking at the girl. She looked up at him.

"What should we do next, or what should you do next? I think it's time to clean you up," Catherine replied, looking at Tai up and down. She then grabbed his hand, and led him and Agumon away from the base. She went to the left side of the base, where there was a metal hallway. She led him through it and turned left, going into another room. In it, there were different size clothes, and other items as well. She handed Tai a shaving razor and some shaving cream, a towel, bathrobe, some soap, and some shampoo and deodorant, and a toothbrush with some toothpaste. She then took him over to a computer, where he stood up against the wall. She then pressed some buttons, which scanned his body, giving them his height.

"Why do I have to do this?" Tai asked. Catherine looked up at him.

"So I can know your shoe size, pant size, shirt size, etc." Catherine answered. After finding out his sizes, Catherine got up and walked over to a closet. She then handed him a black leather jacket, black leather pants, some white sneakers, an orange t-shirt with a white stripe going across the center, and some socks and boxers. "These will be your clothes for now. Come by later and I'll supply you with more. The room next to this one has a washer and dryer, so if you need to clean anything, than do so. And the room next to that one is a bathroom, so go there and wash up," Catherine replied.

"Alright, I will. Thanks for the stuff Catherine," Tai replied. He and Agumon walked out of the room, and walked past one door and went into the cleaning room. Tai took off his sweatband, and put it in the washer. He then put in some detergent, and turned it on. He and Agumon then walked to the next room, where Tai closed the door behind him. He went into a shower stall and placed the soap and shampoo in. At a sink nearby, Tai put the rest of his cleaning utensils there. He then undressed himself, putting his old clothes in a pile, and putting his new clothes in a pile. He and Agumon then stepped into the shower stall, and Tai closed the curtain. He then turned on the hot water, and started lathering his hair with shampoo. He then scratched his hair several times, and then lathered the rest of his body with soap. He then handed it to Agumon, who also washed himself.

About ten minutes later, Tai and Agumon stepped out of the shower, feeling much better. Tai dryed himself and Agumon off with a towel, and then put on the bathrobe. He then walked over to the sink, where there was a mirror above it. Tai applied some toothpaste to the toothbrush, and then brushed his teeth. He then rensed his mouth out with some cool water, and then applied some shaving cream to his beard. He carefully moved the razor, slowly shaving off his beard. When done, Tai brushed his chin, and smiled. He then walked to his pile of new clothes, and took off the bathrobe. He slipped on his boxers and socks, and then put on his pants and shirt. He then put on the leather jacket, and kept his shirt untucked. He then put on the sneakers, and clipped his D-3 to his pants. He then took his pile of old clothes and put them in a trash can nearby. Tai then took his cleaning utensils out, and went back to the cleaning room. He got his sweatband out of the wash and put it in the dryer. He then put his bathrobe and towel into the washer, and got it washed. He and Agumon then left the room and met Catherine back at the kitchen part of the base.

"Well well well, what have we here? It looks like we have a couple of studs," Catherine said, teasing Tai. She sipped some coffee, while sitting down at a coffee table. Tai sat down beside her and smiled.

"Well Catherine, thanks for re-introducing me to personal hygiene. I feel much cleaner now," Tai said.

"You're welcome Tai. So, you knew the doctor that was taking care of Floramon?" Catherine asked. Tai nodded.

"You mean Joe? I knew him from way back, ever since I was 12. He went with me and the other six digidestind to the Digital World for the first time. He is the Chosen of Reliability, and I am the Chosen of Courage," Tai said, grinning. Catherine was surprised.

"You mean, you and Joe are part of ze Chosen? Well then, how come Joe didn't tell us he was a Chosen? Everyone else around here thought that Joe was just a regular," Catherine said.

"Oh, Joe is far from it. He helped us get out of a lot of jams back in the Digital World. But then again, he was also a coward during that time," Tai replied.

"That's not nice to call him that," Catherine replied, taking another sip of her coffee.

"Well, then again Catherine, Joe had certainly changed from that experience. He isn't a coward anymore," Tai finished his sentence. Catherine replied an "oh" before drinking the rest of her coffee. The two then trailed off, going into a meaningless conversation…

That night, it was gloomy and dark. People changed shifts, while others went to their quarters to get some rest. Tai went to the medical bay, and sat down at a couch and waited. When the clock rang 9:00 P.M, Joe and Gomamon emerged from the medical room. Joe smiled as he saw Tai and Agumon sit on the couch, exhausted. Joe and Gomamon then sat down beside the two.

"So Joe, how are things?" Tai asked.

"They're fine. What about you? How come you haven't joined up with us sooner?" Joe responded, looking at Tai.

"Well Joe, first of all, I didn't know that the Digi-Resistance even existed. Two, Agumon and I were too busy evading the Omega's troops to try to contact other digidestind. So, how did you and Gomamon get here?" Tai asked. Joe frowned.

"Well, it's a long story, but I'll tell you anyway. It started back at the party…"

***FLASHBACK BEGINS***

Everything seemed to be alright, that night at your apartment. Everyone was dancing, having a good time. I, on the other hand, felt tired. During that day, I had been through tough classes, and had gotten done with a lot of homework assignments. This party was a good idea because it gave and Gomamon time to blow off some steam and to just relax…

Joe walked around the apartment, smiling as he was seeing the others dancing and talking. He went over to a table and poured himself a cup of fruit punch, guzzling down the drink. It was soothing to his taste buds, as the artificial taste of strawberry went down his throat. He then looked around, and his eyes widened in surprise. Even Izzy was having fun, dancing with Mimi. Joe sighed. He then walked back to his chair, and sat down in sadness.

Meanwhile, outside, the dark clouds were gathering up, and the green digital rift was expanding in the sky. Gomamon had left his other digimon friends to take a breather, so to speak. He looked up at the sky, and smiled as he saw the moon shining back. He then looked back and saw the depressed Joe sitting all by himself.

"Oh Joe, why do you have to be so depressed? Can't you be happy, just this once?" Gomamon said to himself, staring at his human parter. He cared deeply for Joe. After all, Joe was his best friend, and he took care of him. Gomamon then wandered back inside, and walked to where Joe was sitting.

"Joe?" Gomamon asked, looking up at his human partner. Joe was staring off into space, and then shook his head, looking down upon Gomamon.

"Huh? What is it Gomamon?" Joe asked.

"Why can you stop being depressed, just this once? Why don't you go up and dance with the others? It doesn't make sense to have you sitting here, taking pity for yourself," Gomamon replied. Joe then nodded. He then stood up from his chair.

"You're right Gomamon, I should be happy. I'm with my friends. What else could be more satisfying? I think I'm going to go dance with them. Thanks for the encouragement buddy," Joe said, patting Gomamon on the head. He then walked towards the others, and joined with them in dance. Gomamon smiled happily at the group, happy that he made Joe happy. He then walked over and joined his digimon companions.

"I saw what you did back there Gomamon. I think that was nice for what you did for Joe," Palmon said. Gomamon blushed.

"Well, Joe is my friend after all, not just my partner. I was just trying to cheer him up. Hey, have you heard the joke-" Gomamon stopped his sentence when heard a voice. It was T.K's. He told the others to come outside to the balcony. Gomamon then left with his digimon companions and looked up at the sky outside. He was astonished as he saw the huge, green digital rift in the sky, with the white cloud expanding with it.

And then, the unthinkable happened. The Chosen heard an evil voice, and Tai questioned the evil one's authority. The Digimon Overlord then responded by throwing giant fireballs into the vortex, which came out the other side and collided with the buildings of Odaiba. Shockwaves then formed from the aftermath, sending Joe, Gomamon and the others into the air.

"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" Joe exclaimed, as he was whirled away from his friends. Tears formed in his eyes, as he and Gomamon were flying through the air, colliding with debris. He then went unconscious.

A year later, Joe was evading the forces of the Omega. He and Gomamon had made their way into the sewers, hiding from the group of Guardromon.

"Man Gomamon, I wish there was some way you could digivolve. Then you could take care of those Guardromon," Joe replied, walking around. Gomamon was walking beside him.

"Yeah! If I could digivolve, I would show those Guardromon a thing or two!!!" Gomamon exclaimed. After walking for hours, Joe stopped and sat down against a sewer wall.

"Man Gomamon, I'm exhausted. I guess this is where we're going to sleep for the night," Joe replied tiredly. Gomamon cuddled up against him, and the young man fell asleep. A few hours later, something woke Joe up. He squinted before opening his eyes to the world. He looked around, and then heard some voices. He shook Gomamon.

"Gomamon! Hey Gomamon, it's time to wake up," Joe said, shaking Gomamon furiously. The little digimon slowly opened his eyes.

"What is it Joe?" Gomamon asked, yawning.

"I hear voices," Joe answered, looking around. Gomamon jumped out of Joe's arms, ready to attack if needed. The two then walked slowly, and rounded a corner. He then saw two people with two digimon.

"Dahhhhhhhh!!!!!" Joe screamed. The other people screamed as well. Joe was about to runaway when one of them said:

"Wait, don't go."

This made Joe stop in his tracks. He and Gomamon turned around, and looked back at the two people. The digivice on his belt clip glowed, revealing the two people and their digimon. One of them was Catherine and Floramon, and the other person was a guy with a SnowAgumon.

"Sorry to scare you, but we are hiding from ze Guardromon. We're heading back to headquarters," the boy replied. Joe looked at him.

"And what do you do? Do you work for some organization or something?" Joe asked, raising one of his eyebrows.

"As a matter of fact, we do. We work for ze French Digi-Resistance, a group of digidestind dedicated to try to find ways to wipe out ze Omega and his soldiers. We also take in digidestind to help with our cause. My name is Jacque Pierre, and ma copine ici is Catherine Dufont," Jacque replied. He extended a hand to Joe.

Joe looked at the hand, but then took his hand out and shook it. "Well Jacque, I'm glad to meet you and Catherine. My name is Joe Kido, and this is my partner, Gomamon. Before the destruction of the Digimon Overlord, I was working in the medical field," Joe replied.

"Then you can help us by working as a docteur, if you wish," Jacque replied. Joe scratched his chin, and then a smile came onto his face.

"I'll be glad to," Joe said. And the memory faded away…

***FLASHBACK ENDS***

"You didn't tell them you were a Chosen, why?" Tai asked, astounded by the fact that Joe would keep something this important secret.

"Because, Tai, I didn't want to receive any special treatment. I just wanted to work a doctor, taking medical care of the digimon who needed my services. I just wanted to left alone," Joe explained.

"Oh, I see. Well, I have something to tell you. I got Agumon to digivolve!!!" Tai exclaimed. Joe looked back at Tai, amazed.

"Nani? How can you? Shouldn't the digital rift absorb any new data that digimon receive when they digivolve?" Joe asked.

"Usually, hai. But not when you have this baby," Tai replied unhooking his Courage D-3 from the belt clip, and showing it to Joe. Joe examined it.

"Whoa, how did you get a D-3? And is this the Crest of Courage I see engraved under the screen?" Joe asked. He handed Tai back his digivice.

"Well, it was weird. The Golemon was going to destroy Catherine, and I couldn't let that happen. I stepped in front of her, defending her. The Golemon almost hit me, but then an orange beam emerged from the sky and hit my digivice. It then transformed into this D-3, and Agumon then digivolved to Meramon! He then killed Golemon and saved us," Tai explained. Joe was the person now amazed.

"So, you got Agumon to digivolve to Meramon! That's great!" Joe exclaimed. Tai nodded happily.

"Yeah, it is." Just then, the warning alarm rang throughout the control room, and everyone who was working stopped what they were doing. They looked up at the main computer screen. The Guardromon were making their way to this base!

"Oh great, now the Guardromon have found part of the hidden passageway. If they get in here they can capture and deliver us all to the Omega! And I don't want to be brainwashed!!!" Joe exclaimed, fear in his voice. Tai looked at Joe weirdly.

"Where's your sense of courage man? You're a digidestind, the Chosen of Reliability. Now it's time for you to represent your crest, again. Come on man, let's go after them," Tai slapped Joe in the back. Tai and Agumon then got up from their seats and headed toward the base front. Joe looked at Tai's retreating back.

"Easy for you to say Tai…"

Tai and Agumon slowly made their way back into the sewers of Paris, leaving the security of the Digi-Resistance. Joe and Gomamon followed, and the four slowly walked around. As it being night, the disadvantage of sunlight made the sewers darker. Thankfully, Joe had a flashlight with him, so he helped Tai and the others navigate through the tunnels. Just then, they heard the voices of the Guardromon. Tai, Agumon, Joe, and Gomamon hid up against the wall.

"Now guys, let's be quiet. And when they pass here, we give them a surprise attack. Any questions?" Tai whispered.

"Yeah, can we make any animal sounds?" Gomamon joked. Agumon giggled.

"Ha ha, very funny Gomamon. Now shush," Joe told his digimon partner. Gomamon sighed, and the group became silent as the Guardromon rounded the corner. As they did, Tai shouted.

"Attack!!!" Tai exclaimed.

"Pepper Breath!!!" Agumon shot out three fireballs, and they hit the backs of the three Guadromon, knocking them forward to meet the concrete ground.

"My turn! Marching Fishes!!!" Gomamon exclaimed. Out of the sewer waters, different colored fish arose and thrashed around two of the Guardromon, deleting them. There was only one left. The remaining Guardromon scowled, and then got up.

"Uh oh, I think we ticked him off," Tai replied, getting scared. Agumon and Gomamon stood in front of their partners, ready attack at a moment's notice. Guardromon growled, and then glowed with white energy. He then transformed, becoming skinnier and taller. His transformation was complete. He digivolved to Andromon!!!

"Holy crap, he digivolved!!!" Joe exclaimed, getting really scared. Gomamon scowled at the newly digivolved Ultimate.

"Hah, Ultimate, Smultimate. I bet you're not that tough. Marching Fishes!!!" Gomamon exclaimed, launching his attack toward Andromon. The android easily blocked them with his right arm.

"Hah, your attack is weak infidel. Try this on for size. Lightning Blade!!!" Andromon explained. His right hand transformed into a needle, and a blast of electricity shot out of it. It flew through the air, colliding with Gomamon's body, sending him against the wall.

"Gomamon, oh no!" Joe exclaimed, concerned for his partner, who was now injured.

"And the same thing is going to happen to you human. Prepare to die…" Andromon replied, getting ready for his attack. Then, out of nowhere, pink vines emerged and wrapped themselves around the android digimon. They then thrashed him to the right, hurtling him against the wall. The vines then released from him, and Tai and Joe looked back as the vines retracted back to the owner of them.

Floramon.

Catherine then stepped out of the shadows. "Catherine, what are you doing here? You can seriously get hurt," Tai said, concerned for the younger girl. She looked up at him.

"I wanted to help you Tai, Joe. I am sorry for intruding, but I just couldn't help it," Catherine replied.

"Yeah, right," Joe said sarcastically. Andromon then got back up. Gomamon was knocked out cold.

"Ah, that attack surprised me. But you won't surprise me again. Lightning Blade!!!" Andromon shot out another electric blast at the digidestind, this time at Agumon. Agumon twirled to the right, dodging the attack as it hit the wall.

"Alright Agumon!!! You go buddy!!!" Tai cheered his digimon partner on, unclipping his D-3 and getting it ready for use if his companion needed it.

"I'm not through yet! Pepper Breath!!!" Agumon fired off his fireballs, having them collide with Andromon's chest, sending the Ultimate back a few steps. He stumbled back, but then regained his balance.

"Hmm, your strength is powerful, for a Rookie. But, your misdeeds have been unjust. It's time to correct these mis-calulations. Lightning Blade!!!" Andromon fired his attack. This time, it did not miss its mark. It collided with Agumon's body, sending the little digimon to hit the wall, back first. But fortunately, the Digimon of Courage had enough stamina to survive the attack.

"I think it's time I help him. Agumon, net digivolve!!!" Tai exclaimed. He aimed his D-3 at Agumon. The screen then lit up, and an orange beam of light radiated out. It collided with Agumon's body, making the little digimon glow with explicable power. The transformation then began.

"NET DIGIVOLUTION…"

"Agumon net digivolve to-" Agumon's skin ripped as binary code made its way into his body, making him grow into his muscular physique. His eyes changed from green to blue, and his skin ignited, becoming fire. His transformation was then complete.

"Meramon!!!"

"Ah, Meramon, a Champion level digimon. I saw you battle Golemon earlier today. You were very powerful," Andromon replied, trying to distract Meramon. But the Champion fire digimon was not having it.

"I know what you're trying to do Andromon, and it won't work. Prepare for battle. Fireball!!!" Meramon exclaimed, forming a huge fireball in his palm. He then launched it at a fast speed towards Andromon. It collided with the android's body, causing smoke to form and him to be sent back a couple of feet. Meramon then ran after him.

"Fireball!!!" Again Meramon launched three other miniature fireballs, having them fly through the air at an acclerating speed towards the fallen Andromon. Andromon saw the attacks in time, and blocked them with his right arm. It was now drenched in smoke.

"Ugh, you'll pay for that. Here I come!!!" Andromon got up, and then suddenly blazed towards Meramon at an incredible speed. He then elbowed the fiery Champion in the chest, sending Meramon back to collide with the wall. Gomamon finally came to as he opened his eyes.

"Ugh, what happened?" Gomamon asked, looking around to see where he was. Joe smiled as he hugged his partner.

"Gomamon, you're alive!!! Here's what's happened while you were knocked out. Tai had Agumon net digivolve to Meramon, who is now in a fight against Andromon," Joe explained. Gomamon then looked towards Andromon, as Meramon got up from the wall.

"Ugh, that was a hard one. I'm going to feel that for a while. But enough with the small talk. Fireball!!!" Meramon launched a huge fireball at Andromon, who was sent into the air. Meramon then ran towards the android, and while in mid-air, the Champion merely uppercutted the Ultimate. The attack caused Andromon to rise through the ceiling, going up and up until he came out onto the street. Debris fell towards the ground, creating a platform for Tai and the others to use. Meramon then jumped up through the huge hole, and landed on the street. Tai, Catherine, Floramon, Joe and Gomamon then emerged on the street as well, and backed up a bit to be safe.

Meanwhile, Andromon coughed from being hit in the chest. He then got back up.

"That a grand uppercut Meramon, that really was. But this next attack will leave you weak. Giga Missile!!!" Andromon's chest opened up, and two orange shark headed missiles emerged at an acclerating speed. Soaring through the air, they collided with Meramon's body, sending the Champion to hit the ground. Finally out of energy, he dedigivolved back to Agumon.

"Ah, pathetic. You put up a grand fight. But in the end you will lose. Goodbye, digidestind…"

Is it really the end for Tai, Joe, and the others? Find out next time on Digimon: Digital Monsters!!!

Well guys, that is the end of Episode 12. Part 03 of the story will probably be the most complex in its part. I hope this fic hasn't dissappointed you. 'Till the next episode, ja ne!!!