Chapter 28:
Oftentimes, complicated situations get worse before they get better. Don't believe me? Let me tell you about the time I was on a breakaway, floating down the Niagara River.
The Little Teenaged Geek (not that he would know anything)
Myotismon groaned. His minions had taken him into a restaurant to get him out of the rain, but it wasn't wet weather that ailed Myotismon: it was the sun. "That boy drained me of my power with his two digimon friends and their…solar… attacks…." Myotismon broke into coughing.
"What do we need to do, boss?" Mummymon asked. "What do you need to get you back on your feet?"
"You need to find me a few human girls. If I can tap into their blood, I will recover."
Mummymon and Arukennimon looked at each other and nodded. "We'll find a few humans for you." They left the building and Arukennimon jumped into the jeep. "Let's get going---Mummymon, what are you just standing there for?"
Mummymon was reluctant to get out from under the restaurant awning and get wet. "Can't you bring the jeep a little closer to the canopy?" he begged.
"Um…let me think about that." Arukennimon pointed at Mummymon and a string of webbing shot out her finger. The string attached itself to Mummymon and Arukennimon yanked him into the jeep with it. "Getting wet is not high on our list of problems. Now, come on."
"Oh, all right…!" Mummymon put the pedal to the metal and they drove off in the jeep, in search of human quarry. They saw a strange sight as they drove along: there was an ambulance going at top speed, with a Golemon in hot pursuit.
"Hey, I thought I saw a couple of girls riding that Golemon!" Arukennimon yelled.
"But why would they be running after an ambulance like that?" Mummymon asked.
"Who cares? Stop the car."
The jeep screeched to a halt. "We should be going after them; why did you have me stop the car?"
"Because you need to climb into the backseat. I'm driving."
"Huh?" Mummymon crawled back. "But…what did you have me do that for?"
"Because you need to shoot at them." Arukennimon opened the moon roof.
Mummymon screamed in childlike terror. "OO! Shut the moon roof! I'm getting drenched!"
"Oh, quit whining!" Arukennimon slammed down on the gas pedal, making Mummymon jerk back in his seat.
"Ooooooohhhh!" Mummymon groaned. "This is turning out to be such a wretched day!"
"SHUT UP AND BLAST THEM, ALREADY!"
One of the Headhuntors was going after Gargomon, and the other was after Henry. All four were running as fast as they could go, with Henry in the lead, followed by a Headhuntor, and then Gargomon and his fan were following in single file. Even worse, the four of them were running constant laps around a building.
"There has to be a way to stop this!" Gargomon thought aloud.
"I think I have just the thing! Digi-modify: hypersonic, activate!"
"But what good does catching up to your Headhuntor do?"
"The upgrade card should still be in effect! You should still be strong enough to pick him up and throw him at his buddy!"
Gargomon did as Henry suggested, and both Headhuntors were reduced to two javelins and a pile of gravel. Both heroes were breathing heavily. "You okay?" Gargomon asked.
"A little worn out, but I'm not hurt. Are you---hey, why aren't you getting their data?"
"Because there's no data to get!"
"Weird. But did you get hurt?"
"No. But I can't say the same for Rika and Renamon, though. What do you think we should do about them?"
Renamon was just regaining consciousness. She looked like she'd been run over by a dump truck, and felt that way, too. "I was taking Rika to a hospital. I have the address and map here."
"Can you still carry her?" Henry asked.
"I don't think so."
"Looks like it's up to me," Gargomon thought aloud. He hoisted Rika's limp body over his shoulder. "Will I have to carry you, too, or can you walk yet?" Gargomon had said this in a tone that wasn't very polite.
"Gargomon" Henry hissed through his teeth.
"I'll be able to make it," Renamon said, wiping herself off.
The four of them began moving. "One question, Henry…where do you think these monster-things are coming from?"
"No clue, Gargomon. But then I didn't know where the digital fields were coming from, either…I wonder if there's a connection?"