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Chapter 12: Through the Net

The gang found Zoe resting in their room. "The leader of the royal knights is a human," Takuya said. "Really?" She asked with slight interest. "What about Rhodo Knightmon?" she continued. "I beat him!" J.P. exclaimed! "Alphamon go this too," Tommy added. "So what do we do now?" She asked. "We get onto the net," Koji said. "What are we waiting for?" she cried!

They were heading toward the gate, but Etemon was there. "It's you kids! You ain't getting through here!" he waved his hand for them to leave, but they didn't. "We won the tournament fair and square," J.P. said. "Master Emmett says to keep you away so that is what I will do," Etemon said.

Valkyiremon flew high in the sky watching the kids. "Alphamon, and Rhodo Knightmon have all failed. Now it's up to me to destroy them," he said.

"Dark Network!" Etemon flung the Attack toward them, but they scattered to dodge the attack! "I'll handle this, spirit evolution!" Koji began to change! "Lobomon!" he was now ready for battle! "1 can't do it! Dark Network!" Etemon launched the same attack, but Lobomon deflected it! "This is like baseball!" Koji cried! Etemon kept launching his famed attack, but they were being struck like baseball!

"Etemon is that all you got?" Zoe asked. "How dare you insult the greatest rock star ever!" he retorted! "Enough Games! Lobo kendo!" Lobomon struck Etemon so fast! He was digitized in moments! "That was easy," Tommy said. They continued to walk on. The gate was very big, resembling large double doors. "This is it," Takuya said. "Well here goes," J.P. slid the card through the designated slit and the gate plopped open. The inside was white blanketed with several phone numbers.

They slowly entered the gate, and they were now on their way through the Internet. Valkyiremon followed them, but at a distance. He wanted to finish them on the net.

At the royal palace, Emmett paced back and forth slightly irritated. "What troubles you my lord?" Omegamon asked. He looked at him from the corner of his eyes. "What troubles me is the ineffectiveness of the royal knights, Magnamon is locked away for doubting! Alphamon, and Rhodo Knightmon have been defeated by those kids!" he spat. 'I apologize," Omegamon answered. "It isn't your fault," he tried to keep his temper under control, "I the 3 angels aren't providing me with enough energy to power my machine, but this girl will provide me with some energy," He waved his hand and Zoe appeared on a screen.

"Human energy will power my machine, and the world will be changed. Dynasmon and AlforceVeedramon are failing to squash the Digimon rebellion. I'll activate my newest invention. It will take care of all of them in one foul swoop," Emmett smiled deviously. "Don't tell me you are going to use it," Omegamon knew this spelled trouble.

"Does anybody know where we are?" Takuya asked. Zoe looked around before answering. "We are close. We should get off at the next port," she said. "How do you know?" Koji asked. She fell to the ground unable to move. "Z are you okay?" J.P. helped her up. "I just haven't been myself, and I mean that quite literally!" she leaped away and changed into Piedmon! "You!" They cried in disgust!

"He he did you think I would leave that easily?" He asked "Good work Piedmon you've lured them into our ambush!" Valkyiremon showed himself! "Another Royal knight!" Koji cried! "Correct! You may have beaten Alphamon and Rhodo Knightmon, but your life ends here!" He cried! "You two Mega show your self!" Piedmon ordered!

"2 on 2! That's' fine! Let's do it!" Takuya shouted! Koji and Takuya raised their detectors in the air! They changed to their mega level! "Burning Greymon!" "Magna Garurumon!" they cried out! "That's Better! Lighting Arrow!" Valkyiremon let loose an electrical attack, but it Burning Greymon knocked it away with his Sword!

"Trump Sword!" Piedmon threw several swords at Magna Garurumon, but they proved useless! "Machine Gun destroyer!" Magna Garurumon launched numerous blasts at Piedmon, but he flanked left and right to avoid being hit! "That is useless! Clown Trick!" Piedmon circled them in a Ring of Fire! "Where is the real Zoe?" Tommy cried! "In my master's hands" Valkyiremon Attacked with his feral sword! Burning Greymon grasped his shoulder where the attack had landed!

"Why serve a human?" Magna Garurumon asked1 "He wants to help our over populated world! None of us have a good reason to fight against him!" he said. "Dragon fire Crossbow!" Burning Greymon's attack zoomed past the 2 megas, but that didn't stop them!

Piedmon kept blasting his Clown trick attack towards Magna Garurumon, but he was running fast to dodge the attacks1 "Oh no you don't!" Piedmon calculated where Magna Garurumon would be running, and as he expected the attack landed causing an explosion! Smoke was everywhere! "Yes! I got one!" He cried, but 2 hands grappled onto his shoulders! "What?" he cried! Magna Garurumon emerged from the smoke. "This is for Gatsumon! Starlight Velocity!" he blasted Piedmon with his laser up close destroying the wicked clown!

"Piedmon…" Valkyiremon noticed while dodging Burning Greymon's constant attacks! "You'll be joining him!" he cried! "Doubtful! Feather Storm!" Valkyiremon flapped his feathers menacingly! The sharp Feathers struck Burning Greymon, and Magna Garurumon! The intense wind threw them to the ground hard!

They seemed to be down for the count. "Oh no!" J.P. cried! The evil

Royal knight turned his attention to the defenseless humans. "You shall join you're friends in the next world," he raised his wings to originate another Feather Storm attack.

Burning Greymon and Magna Garurumon leaped to their feet! "Starlight Velocity!" "Dragon Fire Crossbow!" the fire and the energy swirled into one massive attack that engulfed Valkyiremon! "No way! It can't be!" he was unable to comprehend his destruction!

"Another Royal knight is gone…" Tommy said. "Where is Zoe?" J.P. asked. "Emmett has her, but what could he possibly be doing to her?" Takuya asked. "His castle is near the village of beginnings," Koji said. "I have a bad feeling," Takuya said. "I just want to rescue Zoe," J.P. said.

Back in the royal palace, Emmett was informed of Valkyiremon's defeat. The Knightmon knelt to Emmett. "He was destroyed on the Internet," the knight said. "See! Constant failure! Those kids will be here soon! I can't have this! Activate the DX Driver!" he shouted! The DX Driver was a huge blue liquid like substance. It began to bubble. "Is this really necessary?" Omegamon asked. "Yes, this will delete the Village of Beginnings, and eliminate the Resistance," Emmett looked downright demonic.

What is this mysterious DX Driver, and how will the digidestined meet this enemy. Find out in the next chapter.