Renamon: Should I say it?
Ken: I think you should.
Renamon: *clears throat* It has come to the attention of everyone that Chaos Chao has been seriously abusing her Authoress Privileges.
Ken: Therefore, she's going to a 'Treat your characters with something resembling respect' Seminar, and has to cover the bills for all of Yami Yugi's therapy. So she isn't here right now.
Renamon: Payment might take a while, since Chaos has no source of income except the spare change she finds on floors, so until she gets back we're going to host the fic.
Ken: *reading ahead* Oh boy...too bad Yami's still in therapy, considering whats happening in this chapter -
Renamon: Shush! No spoilers!
*We don't own Yugioh OR Digimon. Be thankful. Be VERY thankful.*
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"Ah, nuts!"

Gazimon ran off, helped along by a Pepper Breath to the tail.

"Just as I thought!"

The group looked up to see the Digimon Emperor fly up on his Airdramon.

"What do you want?" Yami wasn't quite in the mood for trivial conversation.

"I just wanted to congratulate you on that splendid example of Dark Digivolution you two just did. I have an offer for you - join my side and you'll be greatly rewarded!"

"And if I were, to decline?"

"Then you die. Simple choice, isn't it?"

"Oh yes, quite simple. Let me think -how about no chance in the seven hells?"

"Brave words. Let's see how brave you'll be after a few weeks in my dungeons! Flymon, attack!"

A Digimon strongly resembling a giant bee flew up from out of nowhere.

"Brown Stinger!"

The attack knocked everyone on the ground down, and Flymon grabbed the unconscious Yami and took off. The Digimon Emperor followed on his Airdramon.

"NO!"

Youkomon didn't wait for her companions to get up - she ran after the retreating Airdramon. Agumon and Biyomon scampered after her as best they could.
Youkomon went all-out, trying to get to Yami. The Flymon was gone from sight, but she knew that the Digimon Emperor would lead her to her partner. The Airdramon suddenly dove, over at the area where the Control Spires had been blowing up before. Youkomon forced herself to run faster.

Around a Spire, over a hill, and there were a bunch of humans and Digimon, facing a Orochimon. The Digimon Emperor that was hovering just out of reach behind the Ultimate.

"Give it up, Digidestined!" The Emperor sneered. "You're no match for Orochimon, and I've already got everything I need! See you later - NOT!"

He flew away, and the humans and Digimon began trying to beat Orochimon. They blew away several heads, only to have the heads regenerate.

"Guys that's not going to work! You have to destroy the right head, or we'll never beat him!"

"Great, now he tells us," said a blond boy with a gangster accent. "Blow 'em away, Gargomon!"

"Sure thing! Gargo Laser!"

A machine gun toting rabbit/dog blew away one of the heads all by himself. The other Digimon and their partners were having the same amount of luck. Youkomon paused to take a headcount.

Eleven humans, each with one Digimon at either Rookie, Champion, or Armor level, against one Ultimate. Their odds were very bad.

"Inferno Blast!"

Two Digimon were hit and de-Digivolved to Gatomon and Patamon. One very small boy was not fighting - a smart move since his Digimon Labramon was a Rookie. Youkomon saw Orochimon aiming another attack, and it was going to hit those two before they could get out of the way.

"Yugi, Labramon, watch out!"

Youkomon bolted forward before she knew what she was doing.

"Inferno Blast!"

"Crimson Wheel!"

Youkomon's attack intercepted the other attack, canceling out both and drawing a lot of attention.

"What da heck is THAT?!?!"

Orochimon roared in anger, but Youkomon held her ground, shielding the Labramon and the boy.

"Inferno Blast!"

It hit dead-on, but Youkomon didn't let any of it hit the other two. Then she attacked.

"Fox Tail Fire Balls!"

They hit the center head and deleted it - and since that was the real head the rest deleted as well. Youkomon turned and collapsed in exhaustion.
Everyone there stayed away from her, and they kept the boy she had protected from going near her. His Digimon stayed right by his partner's side.

"That's a Youkomon," said a boy with spiky hair, a laptop, and a Tentomon partner.

"A Dark Digimon! Probably sent by the Digimon Emperor," said a short boy with a Digmon partner. Youkomon found her voice.

"If I was sent by the Digimon Emperor, why would I risk my life to save any of you?"

"To trick us," shot back the boy.

Just then, a faint cry reached them.

"Tai! Taaaaaiiiiiii!"

The tall boy with the big hair jumped.

"Agumon?"

Agumon and Biyomon reached the area moments later, and the first thing they did was be embraced by their partners.

"Oh Agumon, don't you ever leave me like that again!"

"Of course I won't, Tai!"

Youkomon got to her feet.

"Watch it - she could attack!"

"Why would she attack?"

"Agumon, did you get hit in the head or something? That's a Dark Digimon!" The Tentomon buzzed nervously.

"She's the one that saved Agumon from the Digimon Emperor!" Biyomon said.

"Really?"

"Yeah, she and her partner got the Dark Ring off!"

"Partner?"

Meanwhile, Youkomon stood in front of the one she had saved.

"So like him…" she murmured.

"What's your name?"

"I'm Yugi."

"Motou?"

"Yes, how -"

Yugi's next words were cut off when Youkomon began laughing.

"Excuse me," Labramon said. "But what's so funny?"

"I lose my partner, and find the thing he's been looking for since I met him in the same hour! It's really quite ironic. And Yami does so look like him, too."

"Yami!?! Your partner is MY Yami?!?!"

"Yes."

"Holy moly! Yami sure did get himself a kick-butt partner!"

"Why thank you Jounouchi."

"Excuse us," said everyone but Yugi, Taya, Tristan, Joey, Agumon, and Biyomon. "Can we pleased be filled in?"
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Sign: Yes, that was probably lame. Oh well. R&R, why don't you?