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Chapter 5: Grasps of Confusion

From under a tree Yolei watched as the large group of DigiDestined continued to discuss what had happened half an hour before not even glancing at her once since all of them were feeling rather uncomfortable due to her out-burst.

"I'm always alone." the hazel eyed girl whispered as a warm breeze started playing with her long purple hair "And all because they can't understand my point of view."

"Yolei?" Hawkmon called out, and the Bearer of the Love and Innocence Crest looked to her left, and smiled slightly when she saw her digimon:

"Hai, Hawkmon?" she asked back, and the hawk digimon blinked in confusion:

"Are you ok?" Hawkmon asked "Shouldn't you be talking with the others, and trying to find out what we should do next?"

"They don't need me, Hawkmon." Yolei started with a chuckle "And you better not even try to make me think they aren't uncomfortable around me after what happened with Sentilamon, besides I think it's better for me to stay here and wait to see what they decided."

"Do you want me to stay with you?" Hawkmon asked, and the purple haired girl shrugged:

"I would like you to." she confessed "But I know you want to go and find out what they're talking about so I won't stop you if you decide to go."

"But…"

"Don't worry about me." Yolei continued with a small smile on her face, and Hawkmon looked down "Honestly I'm fine, and I hardly doubt Sentilamon is around. Besides if something happens I'll scream and you'll come flying to save me."

"Very well." Hawkmon said, but when he was about to walk away the reddish-brown digimon looked over his shoulder "But don't forget Yolei, you're not alone. You have friends, and we all care for you."

"Hai." Yolei muttered, and a smile graced the girl's pale face as she watched her digimon partner walk towards the group

"So, what do you think we should do?" Kari asked with Gatomon sat on her lap, and Eraiza took a deep breath before shaking her head:

"It's complicated." she started "Sentilamon can appear anywhere at any moment without us knowing, that's why I asked for Gennai to keep me informed in case something bad happened to you."

"Talking about Sentilamon, how come that shield appeared from your digivice?" Izzy asked with an eyebrow raise "Is the fact that you only appeared now connected with the powers your digivice has?""No actually." Eraiza replied as she turned to the boy "The reason why my digivice can do things yours can't is because of the fact Okimon is a water digimon which means I walk on the Digi-World practically by myself, and I need some kind of protection. And I guess you can see it for yourself." the turquoise haired girl added as she waved her hand around showing her digimon was not with her

"So it's like you have a second digimon with you." Davis thoughts out-loud, and while everyone sweatdropped Eraiza chuckled:

"I guess you can say that." she replied with a small smile on her face "But my digivice can only do what you saw; it can create a shield and sent a ray against my attacker at same time."

"And why did Sentilamon run away?" Cody asked with a frown on his face, and the stormy grey eyed girl sighed:

"Because he doesn't have a form at this moment, and the ray I sent him is made of pure energy so he can't fight it." she explained "Especially because he belongs to the dark side."

"Does that mean we have to kill him?" TK asked at same time Mimi voiced a question:

"Why did he wanted Yolei?"

"Both questions are difficult to answer." Eraiza started as she looked at the two teenagers "I'm not one hundred percent sure we have to kill Sentilamon, but Gennai told me he will try to find something that can help us to end with all this without having to use such rash ways, and the reason why he choose Yolei…well its because she's going through a very difficult time."

"What do you mean?" Ken asked with an eyebrow raised before glancing at the purple haired girl under the oath "She looks fine to me."

"If we don't count with those strange moments of hers." Davis added, and everyone shoot him a glare making the spiky brown haired boy blush embarrassed

"If you want to find the reason you have to do it on your own." Eraiza started as she got up "Right now I have to go see Gennai again, and see if he has news about Sentilamon. As for you, you can either try to talk with Yolei or go home because, right now, it's not safe to wander in the Digi-World."

"Hey, wait! Izzy shouted at same time he got up, and Eraiza looked at him in confusion "Hum…do you mind if I study your digivice?"

"Excuse me?" the turquoise haired girl asked as she raised an eyebrow, and Izzy walked towards her side before raising a hand:

"It's just I find it interesting for a digivice to work the way yours does, and I would like to see how it happens." the red haired boy explained, and Eraiza blinked before smiling slightly:

"Yeah, sure." she replied at same time she took her digivice from her pants' pocket "Just give it to me as soon as possible because I'll find it difficult to enter in the Digi-World again without it, and I don't like the idea of letting Okimon all by herself at the moment."

"Don't worry, as soon as I finish studying it I'll give it back to you." Izzy assured the girl, who put the digivice on his hand before turning to the rest of the group:

"See you later." she said before glancing at Yolei and Izzy, and walk away leaving a silent group behind

"She's a very weird girl." Tai muttered, and everyone else except for Ken and Izzy nodded before getting up

"I guess we should leave too." Mimi started as she linked her arm with Tai's "I don't think it's wise to be around here without knowing what can happen."

"Scared of Sentilamon?" Davis asked in a mock way "Never thought there would be the day I would see Mimi Tachikawa scared."

"DAISUKE!" the pink haired girl yelled before running after the spiky brown haired boy, who gulped for he knew he was in deep trouble

"I thought that guy would know by now it's not safe to play with Mimi." Tai muttered, and everyone sweatdropped not noticing Ken approaching Yolei

"Hey we're going to leave now, do you want to stay?" Ken asked, and the purple haired girl looked away from the clear sky to glance at the indigo haired boy:

"No, I'm going with you." she replied at same time she got up "So, did you figure what's going to happen now?"

"No, Eraiza is not sure about what Sentilamon can possibly being preparing now, and she said it was better for us to wait for Gennai to see if there is any news." Ken answered as he shook his head, and Yolei sighed sadly before looking at the sky above:

"Ken…" she started in a whisper, and the bluish-violet blinked in confusion "Nah, forget it."

"Aw c'mon Miyako, if you have something to say please share it." Ken said as he stepped closer to the girl, who gave a step backwards not noticing she was already leaned against the tree's truck "You don't need to be scared of talking to me."

"I'm not scared!" Yolei exclaimed as she clenched her fists "I just want to go home, and sleep. That's all I want!"

"Very well, let's go then." Ken said almost in a whisper, and the purple haired girl immediately felt ashamed for the way she had spoken to the boy "I just hope one day you realise we do care for you. I care for you Inoue Miyako."

However, before the purple haired girl had time to say a word Ken spun around, and started walking towards the huge group that was not so silently waiting for them and for the end of the fight between Mimi and Davis.

"Hey guys, cut it out!" Tai shouted to Mimi and Davis, who was hiding under a big rock while Mimi was searching for him with a very angry look on her face "We got to go!"

"Those two will never change." TK muttered as he shook his head, and Kari giggle as she turned to him:

"C'mon TK just admit it's good to have these moments." she commented before grabbing her camera, and take a picture right on the same second Mimi had found Davis, and was now jumping from the top of the rock towards the spiky brown haired boy, who was trying to crawl from his hiding place "Now this is a Kodak moment." the brunette added, and TK started laughing

"I still feel something is going on." Sora whispered as she looked around, and Matt appeared next to her with an eyebrow raised:

"What do you mean?" the blonde haired boy asked, and Sora turned to him before leaning a hand against her chin:

"I don't know." she started before looking around again "I just have the feeling someone is watching us. It's weird because Eraiza told us Sentilamon is not here, but I still feel like someone is around here."

"You know what I think? You've been watching way too many movies." Matt started as he put an arm around the girl's shoulders "But even if someone is watching us I don't think that person is crazy enough to attack especially since we're all together."

"I guess you're right." Sora whispered as she turned to the boy again, who smiled at her "It's probably just my imagination, but if I have been watching way too many movies it's because of you Mr Teenage Wolf for asking me to go to the movies way to many times."

"Guilty." Matt muttered, and Sora smiled at him before turning to her friends:

"Lets go everyone." she said, and Tai slowly looked at her before shaking his head "What's wrong, Taichi?"

"That's what's wrong." the brown haired boy replied as he pointed to his left with his thumb, and everyone followed his finger, and sweatdropped when they saw Mimi twisting Davis' arm while telling him to say he was sorry

"For heaven's sake stop acting like a bunch of kids!" Yolei shouted suddenly surprising everyone, and Mimi let go off Davis on the same second the purple haired girl's voice was heard "Lets just go home, is that too much to ask!"

"I think Yolei's right." Izzy started as he looked from the digivice he was grabbing to his friends "It's time to leave."

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With a tired sign Sora sat on her bed, and crossed her arms against her chest before looking at the yellowish ceiling above while Biyomon stared at her with a confused look:

"Sora what's wrong?" the pink bird asked, and the girl stared down at her digimon before sighing again, and sat on Indian-style

"I was thinking about Eraiza and Sentilamon." Sora started with a frown in her features "It's so strange the way both of them appeared, and how is it possible for Eraiza to know so many things? Why is Sentilamon after Yolei? And how are we supposed to defeat a digimon that sucks our emotions?"

"I think you're getting too worried for your own good." Biyomon said suddenly, and the auburn haired girl looked at her digimon with a confused look "You're not suppose to be thinking about those things yet: Eraiza knows things because she talks with Gennai a lot; Sentilamon choose Yolei probably because she was depressed, and we will defeat Sentilamon just like we have been doing with all the others."

"You're always trying to cheer me up, aren't you?" Sora asked before hugging the pink bird "And I never thanked you for everything you did."

"Aww you don't have to thank me, Sora." Biyomon replied as she hugged her partner "You're my best friend, it's my job to help you."

The short auburn haired girl was about to comment something when there was a knock on the door, and still with a smile on her face Sora let go of Biyomon:

"Come in."

Slowly the dark brown door was opened, and for Sora's surprise Matt entered with Gabumon next to him, both of them carrying one bouquet of flowers: Matt was carrying white roses, and Gabumon daisies.

"What are you two doing here, at midnight?" Sora asked as she got up from her bed, and Matt tried not to stare at the girl's short red shorts nor at her short white top "Did something happen?"

"Matt, she asked you something." Gabumon hissed towards his partner, who shook his head before looking to Sora's reddish-brown eyes "Tell her."

"Tell me what?" Sora asked confused "And what's up with the flowers?"

"Err these are for you." Matt replied as he extended the bouquet of flowers he was holding towards Sora, who blinked in confusion before grabbing the bouquet:

"Thanks Matt." the girl thanked at same time Gabumon extended the bouquet he was holding towards Biyomon, who stared at the other digimon in silence not understanding what was happening. However, when she saw Sora grabbing the bouquet Biyomon decided to do de same.

"But what brought you here?" Sora asked after a few seconds, and Matt coughed before scratching the back of his head, and take a deep breath:

"Well I kept thinking how worried you looked while we were at the Digital World so I decided to come here, and ask if you wanted to go for a walk." the blonde exclaimed, and Sora blinked before looking at her watch to make sure she wasn't wrong:

"But Matt it's midnight." she commented, and Matt blushed embarrassed at same time Gabumon shook his head missing the still confused look in Biyomon's face, who kept looking from the flowers to the bluish-white digimon "Don't you think it's late to go outside? Besides I have my doubts my mom will let me."

"I guess it is late." Matt said in embarrassment, and Sora giggle before putting the bouquet of white roses over her bed, and walk towards a drawer while feeling Matt's eyes watching her:

"What do you say about playing cards?" Sora asked as she turned to the boy, with a small smile on her face "I doubt my mother will complain about it."

"Yeah, sure." Matt replied before taking his black coat off, and sat on the ground across from Sora, who looked at the two silence digimons:

"Want to play?" she asked, and both Biyomon and Gabumon looked at her "It will be more interesting if you do."

"Sure." Biyomon replied before putting her bouquet next to Sora's, and sat beside her partner while Gabumon sat beside Matt

"What are we going to play?" Gabumon asked, and Sora was about to reply when a sound coming from her computer made the girl look over her shoulder towards the screen, and raise an eyebrow when she saw she had just received an e-mail.

"Here Matt." Sora said as she handed the blonde haired boy the cards before getting up, and open the e-mail she had received:

« You think you're going to defeat me. » Sora started to read « But I'm invincible. It will not be a group of self-absorbed adolescences that are going to beat me, and to prove my point here are some pictures you may enjoy seeing. »

After clicking on the pictures Sora covered her mouth with her hand in a failed attempt to stop a gasp from escaping her lips, and her friends looked at her in confusion:

"What's wrong?" Matt asked with an eyebrow raised, and Sora slowly turned to him before lowering her hand:

"He attacked a city." the auburn haired girl whispered, and Matt got to his feet before looking at the computer's screen, and study the pictures "He killed digimons, and sucked their emotions."

"Shit." Matt cursed as he watched the pictures that clearly showed one of the many cities in the Digi-World with dead digimons – which were probably at the verge of disappearing – on the streets, their bodies white but strangely with no visible wounds.

"What are we going to do?" Sora asked after taking a deep breath "We need to go check for any survivors."

"Let's call the others." Matt said, but Sora shook her head when she saw the blonde grabbing his cell-phone:

"We don't have time for that." she said as she put her hand over Matt's "If a digimon survived that attack he's probably very weak, and we can't waste any more time. We need to go now." before Matt could say a word Sora looked at Biyomon "Go to Tai's house, and tell him what happened. We'll meet in the Digi-World."

"You can count on me." the pink bird said before walking towards the balcony, and fly towards the dark sky with no other words

"And we're going to the Digital World right now." Sora said as she grabbed her digivice, that was laying beside the computer

"What about your mother?" Matt asked as he put his coat on before taking his digivice from one of the pockets "Don't you think she'll get worried?"

"She knows when I'm not here it's because I went to the Digi-World." Sora quickly explained before pointing her digivice towards the computer's screen "Digi-portal opened! Let's go!"

In a blink of an eye the two friends plus Gabumon were in one of the streets of the destroyed city, and Sora closed her eyes as soon as she spotted some digimons lying some yards from them.

"Com, let's go." Matt said as he grabbed Sora's hand, and the auburn haired girl opened her eyes before letting Matt lead her towards the centre of the city with Gabumon right behind them

"This is awful." Sora muttered as she looked around her, noticing the destruction of the city "I wonder how Sentilamon was capable of doing this when he has no form yet."

"Indeed, it's strange." Matt agreed, and Sora looked at him before squeezing his hand "But let's go look for survivors while the others don't come."

"Where do you think we should begin?" Sora asked after a few seconds, and Gabumon stopped his tracks at same time he looked around with narrowed eyes:

"What's wrong?" Matt asked as he looked at his digimon, who kept looking around:

"Someone is asking for help." Gabumon said after a few seconds, and Matt shared a look with Sora "And it's coming from there." the bluish-white digimon added pointing to his left, and without any other word he started running

"Hey, wait up!" Matt exclaimed as he went after Gabumon with Sora next to him

"It's this way!" Gabumon shouted as he continued running towards a theatre, much for Matt and Sora's surprise though they were already used to see the strangest things in the most bizarre places

As soon as they reached the entrance of the theatre the group stopped running, but without think twice all of them entered inside trying to see something besides dead bodies and destruction. There was nothing standing beside the walls, and dim was the light that was coming from inside one of the rooms.

"There." Gabumon whispered as he walked towards the darkest room, and after looking at each other Matt and Sora followed the digimon

"I can't see anything." Matt commented as he entered inside the room, and saw nothing in front of him "Are you sure about what you heard Gabumon?"

"Yeah, just follow my voice." the digimon replied in the middle of the darkness, and before he walked inside Matt grabbed Sora's hand

"Help…help…" a tiny voice was heard from the inside, and Sora felt her heart squeeze at the visible pain in that same voice "Please…help me…"

"Where are you?" Gabumon asked scaring both Matt and Sora, who were still trying to see something through the darkness "Just keep talking!"

"Help me…" the voice continued to beg, and Sora squeezed Matt's hand too scared of losing him in that strange room

"Gabumon!" Matt exclaimed, and though he couldn't be seen the bluish-white digimon nodded:

"Blue blaster!" Gabumon shouted, and both Matt and Sora blinked when the bluish fire penetrated the darkness making it now possible to see what was inside the room.

However, it was then that the two humans blinked; that room hadn't been damaged. All the red chairs were intact, the stage was not damaged, and it seemed as if nothing bad had happened there.

"Where are you?" Sora asked as she looked around, and a groan on her right made the auburn haired girl look to her side only to gasp when she spotted a Palmon on the ground, with a wound on it's left arm "Are you ok?"

"He…he was too…strong." the Palmon whispered when Sora grabbed him, and sighed relieved when the girl understood it was not Mimi's Palmon "I…only had time to...hide here."

"Just wait a few minutes; I'm going to take care of you." Sora whispered a she looked around her, trying to find something to bandage the wound

"How come this place is intact?" Gabumon asked as he appeared with a stick on fire, that he had found lying on the ground and which gave enough light "How did you survive?"

"I don't know." the Palmon replied as Sora finally decided to rip a piece of the dark red curtain that hide the stage from the public

"C'mon guys, can't you see he's hurt?" Sora asked as she returned with a piece of curtain in her hand "Let me bandage it, and then you'll make all the questions you want."

"There's no point…to do that." Palmon said suddenly, and Sora looked at him confused "It's too…late."

"Late for what?" Matt asked as he looked at the green digimon, and blinked in confusion when he saw Palmon's eyes turning scarlet red:

"For you to run." Palmon replied now in a very strong and powerful voice, and before anyone could react a black light swallowed them

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It seemed as if the knocks were not sufficient to wake the sleeping forms inside the house up, but before harsh measures could be taken the grey door was finally opened:

"Stop with the noise!" a light brown haired woman requested as she opened the door only to blink when her eyes fell over a teenager:

"I'm sorry for disturbing you Mrs Koumi, but I need to speak with Izzy. It's urgent."

Since his door was closed, and he had his earphones on it was practically impossible for Izzy to hear the door of his room being opened. Besides he was so focused in trying to discover all the secrets in Eraiza's digivice that he screamed in surprised when a hand touched his shoulder:

"Izzy, sweety, there's someone here who needs to talk with you." Mrs Koumi said as she smiled slightly

"Who?" Izzy asked as he took his earphones off, and footsteps started to be heard, and in seconds Eraiza appeared at the door of the room with her arms crossed:

"I need my digivice." she said simply, and Izzy blinked in confusion before looking at his mother, and got up:

"Mom, can you leave us alone?" he asked, and Mrs Koumi smile got wider:

"Of course sweety, but next time warn me about your girlfriend's visits." she said making Izzy blush ten shades of red "You can't imagine how happy I am for seeing your first girlfriend."

"She's not my girlfriend." Izzy tried to say, but Mrs Koumi had already winked at him before walking out of the room, and close the door behind her "Please, you have to forgive my mother." Izzy told Eraiza, who shook her head:

"Forget about it, I need my digivice." she replied "Your friends – Sora and Matt – are in deep danger."

"What? What happened to them?" Izzy asked in worry, and Eraiza took a deep breath before taking her digivice from the boy's hand:

"Sentilamon attacked them." she explained "And if we don't go now, they can either turn to the bad side or die."

To Be Continued…