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Chapter Seventeen: Day at the Beach!

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Tails groaned groggily coming too. Her eyes opened blinking slightly up at the sky before she sat up rubbing her head. Lopmon was lying on her lap with swirly eyes. Her eyes looked around; Hex had been lying not too far away near his partner the two still looking to be dazed. However, Takuya was no where was to be seen. It caused the girl to tilt her head to the side a bit confused looking around again. It was then that she realized something. The area around her was a sandy area, yet, she couldn't feel any sand. Once again she blinked looking down before jumping up into a standing position. She had been landing on top of Takuya. The Goggle-Head, like her partner, also had swirls for eyes as he shook his head getting up on his knees holding his head. The Goggle-Head moved readjusting his goggles and hat before he looked around. It took him a moment or too to recall why they were lying on a sandy ground.

"The Data stream… Meet at the Rose Morning star." He muttered beneath his breath. Tails looked at him quietly as she stood looking around.

"Where are we?" She voiced receiving shrugs from the boys. Wizardmon looked around adjusting his hat.

"Well, it appears to be a beach."

"Beach? Wahoo! Beach Par-tay!" Lopmon shouted jumping in excitement before running to the water line.

"Ack! Lopmon come back here!" Tails shouted running after her partner sweat-dropping slightly. The boys laughed holding amused looks the two goggle-heads glancing at each other.

"Guess a little swim couldn't hurt ne?" Takuya said knowing there really was no way to get in contact with the others. And it was still too bright to see where the Rose Morning star was. Tails looked at them covering her face as Lopmon splashed her. The two boys grinned as Tails looked laughing slightly the both pulling their shirts off, so they'd have some sort of dry clothing, the two goggle-heads jumping into the water. Tails yelped shielding herself stumbling up to dry land quickly her hair already mostly soaked. She laughed pulling her sweat shirt hoody jacket off shaking the water out of it. She watched the goggle-boy's splashing each other, their goggles covering their eyes. Wizardmon was watching laughing slightly while Lopmon took fight in the war.

"Hey think you can escape the war Tails?" Takuya shouted with a grin.

"Oh no… Stay away!" Tails shouted backing up before yelping/laughing Takuya picking her up. He slung her over his shoulder walking back to the water dumping her. She coughed resurfacing shouting him a glare. "Oh you're going down Kanbara!"

"Yea ri- Waaah!" Hex laughed watching as Tails tackled Takuya to the ground. By now Hex had escaped sitting on the bank with Lopmon and his partner drying off with a towel provided by Wizardmon's magic. Takuya looked at Tails from under water the girl making a face at him as she resurfaced, Takuya shortly following. Both were laughing and coughing at the same time.

"This is so much fun!"

"Yea and imagine if Cat was here, she'd totally be trying to dunk us all."

"And in the process get dunked herself and soaked and pouty."

"Yup… Think she and the others are alright?"

"… I hope…"

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Kouji gave a soft groan slowly beginning to come too. He was sore all over, wanting nothing more then to just fall asleep again. Though he knew he couldn't. He had to see if the others were alright. With this in mind he slowly forced his eyes open. But everything was blurry. He couldn't see anything. Movement was around him as he felt a cold clothe pressed against his forehead. He raised his hand slowly to touch it his hand brushing against someone else's. The hands owner jumped a bit surprised as movement sounded closer around him, what he could register someone or thing rushing over to him.

"Kouji! Oh my god! You're awake! Your okay!" It was Kira's voice. He yelped nearly getting knocked backwards from the girls hug as he blinked trying to make his vision clearer.

"Kira breathing becoming an issue!" Kouji shouted hearing the sheepish laugh from his friend as she let go of him.

"She's just glad your okay, you've been out for forever." That was Cat.

"Where are we?"

"You're in my home." A new voice sounded. Kouji's hand immediately flew to his pocket but felt Widowmon's paw stop his hand.

"It's okay Kouji-kun, Lillymon's our ally. She found all of us after the Data Stream and took care of us all." Kouji wasn't fully convinced; after all he's the suspicious Loner. But he dropped his hand feeling around the ground silently.

"Uh, Kouji what are you doing?" Cat asked.

"Looking for my glasses, can't see a thing."

"Uh, yea about that…" There was a nervous laugh. Lillymon twiddled with her thumbs nervously. "Well you see I kinda, uh… broke 'em."

"YOU WHAT?" Kouji screamed lashing out to hit Lillymon. Instead, his hand made contact with Cat, the girl in turn twisting it behind his back painfully.

"Breath dummy, it was an accident."

"You try to stay calm when you're stuck blind!"

"Now, now Kouji take it easy. Lillymon already said there might be a digimon that could fix your glasses."

"And what the hell am I gonna do until then?" Kouji's question was answered as Kira took his hand pressing a rope into it. He blinked looking in Kira's direction the girl giving a yawn, unbeknownst to him though.

"Widowmon can be your eyes until we figure out what to do. Y'know, like a seeing eye digimon!" She grinned Widowmon giving a nod in agreement the rope tied around her neck loosely. Kouji sighed, he wouldn't enjoy the time that was going to pass until he could see again. It made him feel weak.

"Wonder if Tails and the others are alright," Cat voiced earning nods of agreement.

"I'm sure there fine."

"I hope so…"

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"Damn I'm soaked!" Takuya laughed standing up to his knees in the water. His clothes were soaked, clinging to his body while his hair hung limp. Tails stood next to him equally soaked while Hex sat on the bank now completely dry. Yea, Hex was smart. Wizardmon gave a soft chuckle at them

"But it was refreshing! And it passed some time while we wait for the Star to come out!" Lopmon beamed jumping on the soaked Tails's head.

"Can actually make out the faint image of the Star now." Hex mused looking in its direction as Takuya plopped down on the ground.

"We should wait till it's clearer to head out." The Goggle-Head stated as the others nodded in agreement. And so it was decided. The group sat on the river bank Takuya and Tails drying off. They talked about quite a few things. Takuya tried to milk information out of the two children to see how his and Kouji and the others adventures would turn out. How they'd defeat Lucemon, but, Tails and Hex refused to answer. In turn, they asked him quite a few questions. Such as, what his life was like in the Real World. Along with what other things he did. Hex even asked what his little brother, Shinya, was like. Though Takuya still wondered why. Dusk began to set in, the Star becoming clearer to see. So it was decided to begin their long walk, Takuya prayed they'd find a Trailmon. Tails yawned stretching still walking in the shallow waters Lopmon resting on her head. The boys were a head walking through the sand. However, a short scream forced the group to turn sharply. Just in time to watch Tails vanish beneath the water Lopmon lying on the sand with swirly eyes. Takuya, being the closet, reacted first diving into the water after Tails his goggles securely over his eyes. He could make Tails out. She was being pulled under by… Something. He reached out trying to grab her hand the girl flaying to get above the surface or to reach her friend. Takuya knew he hadn't taken a deep enough breath. His lungs were already beginning to burn for air. He reached out grabbing her hand but whatever had grabbing her was two strong. And it was fast pulling him down with her.

'Dammit, I should spirit evolve, but if I do… Will I be able to hold onto Tails? Would I even be able to fight? My spirits are fire based… I'm in pure water… But, Aldamon could… fly out of… here…' His vision was blurring. He had to act fast. Tails had already passed out. His free hand flew quickly drawing his D-Scan. A bar code appeared around the hand that held Tails's as he shouted his voice garbled by the water. In moments, data surrounded him, revealing Aldamon. The boy was thankful he still had a hold of Tails though; he felt pain all over his body the water burning against him almost. Especially his fiery wings. He jabbed the two spike things that were attached to his arm stabbing whatever had Tails. It released the girl Aldamon moving swiftly holding her close as he flew out of the water. Hex sighed in pure relief up to his knees in the water seeing Aldamon emerge. The warrior flew to shore gently setting Tails down Hex hurrying over quickly.

"Tails? C'mon Tails wake up!" Lopmon said in panic. Hex gulped glancing up at Aldamon who kept his eyes on the water, just in case. Tails, after a moment or two, snapped awake coughing up some water breathing heavily. She was, immediately, tackled into a hug from her relieved partner.

"Wh-What happened? How am I on land and not in the depth of the water?" She said blinking slightly as Hex smiled relieved.

"Guess Takky here fusion evolved and got you out." Hex explained as Tails looked at Aldamon. His wings were still steaming from the contact with water. His eyes holding a slightly pained look.

"Takuya…"

"I'm glad you're okay Tails," he smiled seeming to be drained, barley managing to stay in his spirit form. After all, water pretty much was supposed to kill flames. And Takuya being the warrior of Flame… Yea not a good mixture!

"We should get far away from the water."

"No really Captain Obvious." Hex said to his partner with a roll of his eyes. With that the group got up quickly beginning to run away from the river. Aldamon stayed where he was. Just staying back checking so that in case whatever had attacked them surfaced. He could distract it long enough for the others to get away. In moments, water sprayed them all, knocking the running humans and digimon to the ground. A Seadramon emerged from the water. It couldn't help but make Aldamon curse preparing to fight while Wizardmon glanced at the two children.

"I would get back you two." The mage instructed as Hex gave a small nod but pulled out his D-Power as well as cards. Tails held her digivice looking at her partner giving a nod.

"Lopmon digivolved too… Antylamon!" Tails smiled stepping back hiding with Hex behind a rock.

"Go kick that thing's butt!" Tails shouted through cupped hands.

"Hex, some speed would be nice," Wizardmon shouted as Hex nodded.

"On it! Digi-modify! Hyper Wing Activate!" Now before this continues, GG would just like to state, she hasn't seen a lot of Tamers. So she isn't necessarily sure how the modifying things work. Anywho, silvery wings seemed to appear from Wizardmon's back the digimon taking off in the blink of an eye and appearing near Seadramon attacking with his 'Thunder Blaster'. Hex grinned watching with Tails. Antylamon leapt up into action with her 'Bunny Blade' while Aldamon swiftly took action with his 'Atomic Inferno'. They watched, waiting to see what the attacks did…

"Ice Blast!" The attack rang out followed by the three digimon's screams as they were sent sailing to the ground, or in Aldamon's case, the water. Takuya cursed in his mind feeling the water threatening to put his flames out as his head popped out of the water coughing slightly. Antylamon shook her head standing her eyes widening seeing data surround Aldamon.

"Takuya! Get out of there!" The rabbit digimon shouted. However, Takuya seemed not to hear her. The strain was too much as his eyes slowly shut his body sinking. The two humans cried out his name as Antylamon moved swiftly into the water but carefully. The water was so deep, even the tall Antylamon couldn't stand. The ultimate moved swiftly through the water reaching on scooping Takuya's body up in its large hands. She surfaced raising her hands so that Takuya was out of the water. The boy coughed seeming to be alright, unconscious but somehow alright.

"Antylamon! Watch out!" Tails shouted but it was too late.

"Hard Rain," rain poured down knocking Antylamon's head back down so she had to struggle to stay about the water. She moved shielding Takuya from the rain with her massive hands.

"Wizardmon! Do something!" Hex shouted. Wizardmon nodded quickly raising staff. He chanted, an unknown spell, a clear shield appearing around Antylamon. She couldn't help but give her digimon friend a grateful look swimming to the shore, the shield following her. Hex and Tails ran out of their hiding spot reaching out helping to get Takuya to shore. The Goggle-Head was soaked to the bone shivering badly. Hex couldn't help but pray his friend was fine as Tails used her damp jacket to try and warm poor Takuya. We torture him to much, but that's just because we love Takuya! And Kouji, we torture them because we love them!

"We gotta do something," Hex muttered his eyes locked on Seadramon as the other two digimon resumed the fight. He was always the best with strategies… In the card game… But now this was real life. His mind ran blank as he tried to figure out what to do. He could've figured that, being as Seadramon was merely a champion they could've merely over power it… Apparently things were different in the Digital World. If only he could biomerge or something… Then they had a better chance of winning. A sudden thought struck his mind as he reached for his cards sorting through them. Meanwhile, Tails was busy rooting her partner on still knelt next to Takuya.

"Antylamon!" She screamed as her partner screamed in pain dedigivolving. Lopmon fell into the water, Tails got to her feet, running to the water edge ignoring Hex's shouts to stay put. Her eyes were wide in fear as she screamed again. "Lopmon!"

And at this moment… Hex found a familiar blue card, and light erupting out of both Tails's digivice, and the water. The two's eyes widened as Hex moved swiftly Tails holding out, her digivice as it morphed into a pink D3 (hey someone had to represent 02)! Lopmon hovered out of the water a digiegg floating next to her. Tails held out her D3 her eyes stern.

"Digi'Armor Energize!" She shouted as light surrounded Lopmon.

"Lopmon armor digivolved too… Aimermon! Angel of Peace!" First off, the name was created by Toni-chan for GG was brain dead! A new being stood where Lopmon had been, hovering in midair. It looked, almost like a human version of Kerpymon. It was a young girl, up to Tails's shoulder. She had sandy blond hair looking forever windswept. She wore a light pink and white dress with gold trimmings like Kerpymon's outfit with a large collar resembling kinda like a clowns. Two gold bracelets hung on her wrists and ankles her feet bear. Her eyes were light two gold streaks running over them. They were calm and steady looking at her opponent.

"Digi'modify! Matrix Digivolution!" Hex shouted slashing the card through the slot. Light erupted from Wizardmon almost immediately.

"Wizardmon digivolved too… Mystimon!" The new being was a tall, proud knight. It had red clothing beneath white, silver and gold armor. Blue and green jewels encrusting it. A purple sash ran from his waist between his legs with yellow trimmings and designs. A purplish blue cloak ran back in the wind the hood covering his head as a silver and gold mask sprouted from it covering his blue eyes. In his gloved hands was a flaming sword. He stood on the land looking out at the opponent speaking, his voice a bit deeper then Wizardmon's normal one. "Shall we end this Aimermon?"

"Yes," Aimermon's voice, was more light then Lopmon's. Peacefully wafting around. The humans watched as Aimermon raised her hands into the hair the bracelets jingling slightly. Her eyes remained calm, as Seadramon, if it could, began to sweat. "Heavenly Charge!" She cried out as a wave of rainbow colors and other unknown colors flew down, encompassing Seadramon. "Mystimon! Finish it!"

"Right," Mystimon called charging forward with his blade. "Blast Fire!"

The attack hit. Seadramon cried out in pain deleting immediately. The children exchanged looks before cheering in joy. Tails ran catching Lopmon as she dedigivolved. "You guys were awesome!"

"Yea, way to go!" Hex shouted looking at Mystimon as he too dedigivolved revealing a winded Wizardmon.

"Yea and Takky missed it!"

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"That was so freakin' awesome!" Tony shouted sitting by the computer with Tanya. The two had been watching the whole event through Tails's computer. How remained a mystery. It had kept the two entertained. Especially when Tanya began spazzing out about how Takuya and Kouji couldn't be separated. It had kept Tony entertained. The two now sat sipping cola's. They had closed the café, not that anyone was there. The two insane children scared the customers away!

"'Nee-chan?" A voice sounded. A young boy stood there looking EXACTLY like Megumi from Fruit Basket. In fact, he not only looked like Megumi, but sounded and acted exactly like him! And he had been like this way before ever even hearing of Fruits Basket. Actually, his name was Megumi too… Freaky resemblance.

"Hey Megumi!" Tanya shouted brightly at her sane younger brother.

"What are you and Tony-chan doing?"

"Nothing."

"Are you showing her those pictures of those two boys making out..?"

"NO!" Tanya shouted in outrage crossing her arms in a huff. "Those are for my own amusement."

"…" Yup, Tanya was nuttier then Tony as the said girls sighed. "Oh boy, this is gonna be a LONG day."

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GG: Yea, finals are coming up, plus I was lazy. Hope you all enjoy the chapter.