Email received by: dontmess45

From: Mind-over-matter

Yolie? It's Izzy

Look, you guys need to find a computer and get yourselves out of the Digitalworld. A few days ago I spotted a glitch in the Digiworld program, but I assumed it was a virus Digimon like Ogremon or something (plus I was studying Anatomy with Joe). But something's gone haywire, the Digital world is starting to mix together with other worlds, and just so you know, this is BAD. The core virus that's causing it is in the middle of the Digital World, right where you guys were headed. I'm warning - no, TELLING you, GET OUT OF THE DIGITAL WORLD. At the rate the virus is going he'll have fused the Digiworld and the Dark Ocean by tomorrow night. THIS IS NOT GOOD. GET OUT NOW. I ADMIRE YOUR COURAGE, DAVIS, BUT GET OUT.

-Izzy

"Why is it always me who gets picked on?" groaned Davis. But the comment, which would usually send the group laughing, seemed void of any humor.

"Mixing worlds?" said Kari softly. "Like...the Dark Ocean and the Digital World would be...one?" No one but TK could catch the quiet tremble in her voice.

"No. I won't let it happen." said TK suddenly. Kari's fear stirred a wrath in him, a wrath he usually reserved for greater evils like Devimon or Piedmon. The others looked at him as he clenched his fists, staring into Kari's eyes. Davis stepped forward and put a hand on his shoulder, trying to smile a little.

"Hey, dude, you heard Izzy, the virus is spreading way too fast...look, Matt's almost here, it's on my D-3..."

"We can't leave. We can't abandon this world. Don't you get it?" Patamon flew out of his arms, watching anxiously.

"TK, Izzy told us to come home, we can probably figure out a plan from there -" started Tai.

"Don't you GET IT? It'll be too LATE by then! Izzy said, by tomorrow the virus will have completed it, we CAN'T let the Digital World fall to this! What's wrong with all of you?" He yelled, the passion in his voice startling everyone around him. His ripped shirt fluttered as he took a step forward fiercely, and a bit of his skin flashed through. Tai's eye caught something beneath the teenager's shirt, nd Kari noticed instantly as he began to peer closer. At that moment, there was a loud yell behind him from a young, slightly hoarse voice.

"Tai! Yolie! TK! Over here!" yelled Cody, cupping one hand to his mouth as he rode on Stingmon with Ken and Armidillomon. Matt and Sora were on Garurumon's back with Biomon and Augumon, waving at the group. Seeing Tai distracted, Kari stepped quickly in front of TK and tugged lightly as his shirt. TK, his adrenaline still rushing, barely got the message. He pulled his shirt down so the scars were hidden.

"Little bro!" called Matt cheerfully as Gabumon de-digivolved. He threw his arms around his brother and TK hugged him back just as willingly. Behind them, Sora squeezed a very wide-eyed Davis as Biomon chuckled, and Yolie tackled a surprised Ken as Wormmom sweatdropped. Cody stood silent beside Armadillomon, much too maure for his age, as Tai hugged Augumon.

"Did you guys get the email?" said the young boy instantly. The sudden tenseness that had gone from the air sparked again. TK stepped forward.

"Yes. We have to find the virus and beat it. Now."

"What? Come on TK, you know that's crazy," said Matt.

"Yes, TK. Listen to Matt, he knows what he's saying, " Gabumon said, backing up his partner.

"Yeah, we should go back and talk to Izzy - " started Augumon.

"We can't stay here, bro -" started Matt.

"So your just going to stand by while that thing turns the whole Digital World into nightmare?" shouted TK, cutting him off. His anger began to overflow again. "This whole world's going down the drain, and you all want to LEAVE? What's wrong with all of you?!" TK swung around and looked at the others accusingly. But this was his mistake. His shirt fluttered. Sora caught something from the corner of her eye.

"TK? ... is there something on your skin?" she said, stepping closer. TK froze. Kari, as quick as she could, jumped in front of TK and distracted the rest of the group before they could get a closer look.

"TK's right, in a way. Izzy's worried we'll get hurt, and he wants us to come back and make a plan...but I think we can just email him and make a plan from here, right?" she said. TK swallowed and brushed his hand across hers, giving a quiet thank you. The others nodded, but Sora was still trying to get a look at TK.

"I could've sworn..." she whispered, peering at the blond boy. TK, feeling very uncomfortable, gave in to Kari's idea quickly.

"Yeah, yeah...uh...Patamon and I are going to go get some more wood. Wanna come, Ken? Davis? Cody?"

"Hold on, we need shelter before we get attacked or something. There's some caves over there... track us with your digivice, ok?" said Matt instantly.

"Yeah, I'll go with Matt" said Cody slowly. "If were going to stay in a cave, we might need Armidillomon to help dig a wider space."

"I'm ready for action!" said Armidillomon, grinning. TK nodded, as did Ken and Davis. Armor-digivolving quickly, they rode off on Pegasusmon, Stingmon, and Raidramon. Sora's eyes were squinted and unsure. Tai walked up behind her.

"You saw it too, didn't you?" he whispered. Sora looked at him, surprised, but then nodded.

"Yeah...what was it?"

Tai glanced over at Yolie and Kari. The two were talking to their Digimon about something. Tai remembered how Kari had blocked TK before the group could notice anything beneath his shirt. Something was up. He just had to know what.

"I don't know yet, Sora...but we'll find out."