The Rise and Fall-chapter 2

WHOO-HOO!!! 2nd chap and they meet Nina again!!! ^_^

To Iniora: See? I told u I can think of something! But, if you'd pay more attention to Future Awakes' last chapter, you would've known that Kay IS their mom. (I even stated that one on the first chapter of Future Awakes!)

To blackmage718: (sniff, sniff) When you didn't review, I thought you were planning on sending the Viral Army on me!!! I was scared!!! (cries on Lars' shoulder)

Lars(now and until the author's note is finished will be known as Rouge.) : What did they do to you this time...?

Thanx for reviewing, BTW! ^_^

To A-chan: WHEE!!! YOU'RE READING THIS LI'L FIC O' MINE!!! (dances around Jenny happily) I'm so glad you like it and yeah, I'm working on chapter 3 for DYSR right now. ^_^ Thanx 2 u!

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Regina girl and Rena: YAY!!! YOU TWO'RE HERE!! (hugz both in a vice grip and lets them go after 5 minutes) I REALLY appreciate this, you two! BTW, when're you gonna start writin'?

PLEASE REVIEW!!!!

PS; Bear in mind that the adults are now as young as they were in 'A nightmare come True'. Iniora, read my first digi- fic if you wanna know.

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"It looks like we are being challenged." Renamon said, sitting on a tree branch in the park.

"Sure looks like it but what're we supposed to do?" Kumamon said, looking up at Renamon.

"We are to go to the Digital World once more." Wick said, after thinking of what to do next with Wyna.

"Why are we going there for? We don't have anymore business with Piedmon or someone." Mike, Jake's 'dad', asked.

"Unfortunately, even if I tell you, you three won't be able to go in the Digital World anymore." Wyna said, standing next to Wick.

"What!? Then what're we gonna do here!? Be sitting ducks and do nothin'!? Bah! I'm not gonna stand up with that!" Kay said, slamming his fist on the ground.

"Who said you're not gonna do anything!?" said a voice.

"Witchmon..." Wyna said softly as the said digimon appeared with three eggs.

"The Gate to the Digital World is kind of altered right now, making any digimon able to come to the Real world. At least, you three, plus a girl in New York, is going to protect this place. Here're your partners. The rest of the kids are going to the digital world." Witchmon said, handing the eggs over. Kay received a Clowmon, Jake with a Patamon and Meredy with a Biyomon.

"Man, this sucks..." Kay complained.

"Why should I care? I've got lots of things to take care of in the digital World as it is and you guys better get moving too." Witchmon said before disappearing into thin air.

"Well? What're we waitin' for? Let's go!" Raye announced, pumping her fist in the air. Wick nodded and both Wyna and he chanted a teleportation spell.

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They arrived in a village of ruins. Wick squinted at the place and looked around. The place looked familiar. An old looking digimon saw them and approached them.

"What? More humans!?" he said. Everyone turned to the voice and saw an old Wizardmon like digimon. Again, Wick squinted at the digimon and his eyes widened.

"Mysticmon? Is that you?" the elderly digimon looked surprised.

"Wizardmon? You have returned! How long have you been away? You have grown too." Mysticmon said, looking at Wick from head to toe.

"Oh, yes, Mysticmon, these humans and digimons are my friends. We want to know if a human girl with three Virus Mega-leveled digimon passed through here before we did." Wick explained. Mysticmon scratched his chin thoughtfully and said,

"Yes, they are on their way to the Invisible Canyon right now. I suppose you can meet her there. Why do you ask?" Mysticmon questioned. Wick glanced at Rico and got a nod of approval.

"We need to stop someone before 'he' reaches her." Wick said. Mysticmon nodded.

"Very well... you may go to the Invisible Canyon but I warn you, I saw a mysterious mist there. Watch your steps, young ones. Or your first shall be your last." Mysticmon warned. They all nodded, heeding the warning.

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They reached the Invisible Canyon alright but, with all the strange mist here, I don't think they'll be able to get around too much but, won't they when they meet someone? Kimber walked ahead of them and bumped into someone's back.

"Nina!" Kimber said as she recognized the person in front of her. Rico and the rest of the gang were there too and also greeted the fellow digidestined. Nina stood up, brushed her trousers off and smiled at them.

"Hey guys. Long time no see. How's it goin'?" she asked.

"We're so glad we met you! Where're your digimons?" Kimber asked.

"I guess I got lost." Now, this doesn't sound like Nina at all. She never gets separated from her digimons. At least one of the three would be alongside her! Kimber backed away from 'Nina' slowly and 'Rouge'(Lars will be known by this name throughout the fic from now.) stepped up in front of the red- headed girl protectively and said,

"So, you're not Nina after all, aren't you?" he questioned. 'Nina' frowned. From the back, Wick spoke up.

"You're not even human. Tell me, who are you? Why do you scatter this magical mist?" Again, 'Nina' frowned. Suddenly, the mist surrounding them grew thicker and a strong magic made the mist immobilize them and instead of Nina in front of them, a different form stood. No doubt about it. It was a gijinka digimon, just like Arukenimon in her human form. Its eyes were blood red, as if it were possessed by something. A crystal was set upon the staff it held. It wore a long coat that was buttoned up till its waist, a pair of black trousers and shoes and its long hair, tied up in a ponytail blew in the wind.

"That's strange... How did you know I was merely imitating someone...?" it slurred, moving closer to the group. It wasn't walking like how normal digimons would, more like how a zombie would. It stood in front of Rouge(Would you mind if I call him Rouche?) , its face merely inches away from the Virus' own.

"You. You are just what the Master needs..." It slurred again.

"What the hell are you talkin' about? I ain't listenin' to any of your crud!" Rouche said, trying to move. A 'string' of mist surrounded Rouche and somehow, cut off his nerve connections. The Mega collapsed, only half conscious as he was lifted up again by a levitation magic.

"You...have a strong source of energy... The master would be most pleased..." Rouche had a sinking feeling that this wasn't a good sign. If Wyna or Wick weren't immobilized and silenced, they would've gotten him out of this mess. Suddenly, the strange digimon in front of him plunged its hand into his torso, not wounding him but, it was searching for something within him. It didn't hurt much at first but, the pain grew more intense as its arm went deeper into him. It was as if something was going to eat him inside out.

"Stop it!!! Put him down, Mistmon!!!" E-vie screamed. Somehow, she knew the mon. somehow. The mentioned digimon looked at her like a possessed person and he was swaying to an imaginary breeze. Rouche's cry of pain was growing louder by the minute and finally, Mistmon pulled his arm out of the Virus Mega, dropping him harshly. In his hand was a reddish- purple orb.

"Finally..." he was still swaying to an imaginary breeze as another digimon in robes appeared behind him.

"Mistmon, hand it over. I shall give it to the Master." It was a Daemon. As instructed, he turned around and gave the demon the orb. Daemon smirked.

"Foolish mon... I couldn't believe it was so easy to take over your mind. And, you digidestines won't stand a chance against the Master. Not even your digimons would! HA, HA, HA, HA!!!" The demon cackled before it felt something explode on its back. Some of the garments were burnt but most of them were still intact. Right after Daemon was attacked, Mistmon suddenly collapsed and the mist cleared, making the digidestines able to locate what was happening and saw a girl wielding a sword with a crimson jewel.

"Nina!" Kimber said happily. Nina smirked.

"How'd you guys get into this deep of a mess?" she asked before turning towards the demon, airborne by the minute. Bee, Black and Lucifer were at it, firing away at the agile demon, well, at least trying to get his robes on fire. (HEY!! IT'S FLAMMABLE!!!) Ronfar rubbed his eyes and looked at Bee a few times.

"Is it just me or is that a white Beelzemon?" he said, looking at Tosh, who was closest to him. Just then, Black managed to scratch the demon across the face and while it was holding it's face, howling in agony, Lucifer tried to immobilize him but, he was a tad too slow, missed and the demon got away. Lucifer snapped his fingers in a 'That was too close' gesture and turned to Nina. Nina didn't notice Mistmon while they were fighting Daemon off and when she did, she went over to the gijinka water mage digimon and carefully picked him up, brushing a lock of stray hair from the digimon's face. His body felt cold and almost deathly cold but he was still breathing, almost like a living dead. Bee had just healed Lars and in an almost panicked tone, Nina called out to the white angel.

"Bee, come over here quick! This guy needs help!" Bee kneeled down next to Mistmon's unconscious form and tried to heal the digimon. He stopped mid-way and Nina was puzzled.

"There seems to be a curse cast on him. I can't use any of my healing abilities on him." Bee said, crossing his arms across his chest. Nina felt her heart drop to the pit of her stomach. Mistmon was nice to her. Too nice that he almost acted like an elder brother to her.

A/N: Iniora Nackatori, don't misunderstand! This ain't the pairing I told you about! _

"Then... what're we gonna do now...?" Nina whispered to no one in particular, looking down at the unconscious mon.

"Is there any way for us to help him?" she raised her voice a bit, loud enough for everyone to hear her. Lars gave a weird look at her and said,

"Are you nuts!? That thing just dug his arm at me, made me collapse and you're helping him!?" Nina didn't reply. She didn't need to. E-vie whacked her brother upside the head and the twins both kicked him in the shins. He fell to his knees, rubbing his aching shins.

"Jerk!" Kimber said.

"You're so slow in noticing! He's obviously brainwashed back there!" Rico said, folding his arms.

"...A curse, huh...? We'll need to send him to the 'witch- doctor' then." Wick said, smiling.

"Witch-doctor?" they all asked, and the wizard behind them just nodded, still smiling.

Later, they found themselves inside Witchmon's hut. She swung the door open after getting annoyed by their continuous knocking and nearly screamed,

"WHADDYA WANT!!?!?!?!?!?" Wick and Wyna tried to contain their laughter but, they entered anyway.

"We have an emergency, actually." Renamon said, leaning against the wall. Witchmon huffed and straightened her 'out- of-placed' hat and looked at her 'patient'.

"What do you think I look like? A witch-doctor?" wrong words, Witchmon...

"Exactly." Came the chorused reply. Oh well, majority wins, right? Witchmon surrendered and levitated Mistmon over a spell star she made on the floor.

"Oh, I can't do this alone. The curse barrier is too strong. Both of you, come over here." She gestured at Wick and Wyna, who complied and stood in a triangle, with Mistmon in the middle.

"What are we supposed to do? We don't know how to lift curses." Wyna said.

"Just read my mind. You can do that, can't you?" Witchmon said. They started, and it took them sometime to finish. While they were at it, The kids had a chat.

"Hey Nina, how come you know this digimon before us?" Rico asked, cocking his head to look at the girl's eyes. She looked up at him and inhaled.

"We met him at the Invisible canyon. He asked for help FROM us to get rid of whoever is behind all this and in charge of the destruction of the Wizard's village." She said, keeping things short.

"There's a lot more to tell than that actually." Black said, tapping his cheek.

"Well, alright. We'll listen to the whole thing first but, whatever we do first, let's eat..." Ronfar complained. Everyone looked at him and said simultaneously,

"You and your stupid stomach!"

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O.O;; This is way too long for my own good...

Wick: You betcha'.

Maybe I'll sign off till the next chappie.

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