Author's Note: While I was typing this chapter before, I didn't realize that it would be that long, so I decided to make it into two parts. This chapter might sound and be a little lame, but there's another part to it, so don't be too hard on me now...

Chapter 7:

One Step Closer (part one)

"Well... should we just break in, or sneak in?" Tai asked everyone, who were all standing in front of the TV station's entrance, but not to close since there might be Bakemon guarding the entrances and other places that you can get into.

Wizardmon crossed his arms and closed his eyes to try to think. "It would be pointless to try to sneak in, since Myotismon well knows that we will try to save that girl. I suggest we find the fastest route to the rooftop; that's where Myotismon will be, I'm sure..."

Everyone looked up at towards the roof of the TV station. Matt bit his lip and turned Wizardmon worriedly. "Myotismon... won't hurt Kyle, will he?"

Wizardmon shrugged slightly, "I don't know. With Myotismon... he can be unpredictable at times..." Matt felt more unsure now about Kyle. He really cared about her, even though it was only a short time and that she was about seven years older, but he really still cared. He didn't want anything bad to happen to her. Now Matt wonders if Kyle really cares about him...

"Well... since we're going into the TV station, how about we try to find Izzy then," said Joe.

Matt frowned, "Joe... only some of us can fit in there..." Joe looked around at the other digimon who some of them were in their champion forms, and too big to fit into the TV station. He then looked down on his own digimon and looked a little uncertain.

"Oh yeah..." said Joe slowly, and nodded in agreement with Matt. "At least some of us can go up to the roof faster, right?"

Tai nodded and then he looked at Greymon. "Come on Greymon! Digivolve already! You can't fit into the TV station, and you can't get up to the rooftop unless you fly up there! So come on--digivolve, digivolve, DIGIVOLVE!"

The rest of the digidestined frowned at Tai. "You know Tai..." said Sora softly and a little irritated by Tai's strange attitude, "Birdramon here can pick up Greymon and fly you up to the rooftop. It's no problem for her..." Birdramon looked over her shoulder and nodded slowly in agreement.

Tai shrugged, "I guess that settles it then: T.K., Wizardmon, and Mimi and their digimon can head into the TV station up front to look for Izzy, and hopefully my sister and Gatomon. The rest of us can easily get up to the roof and stop Myotismon from marrying that creepy girl." Tai looked at everyone with a bold expression, "Does that sound good with everyone?"

Everyone nodded and Wizardmon shrugged; I guess that meant he was okay with Tai's plan... if you can even call it that. As T.K., Wizardmon, and Mimi rushed into the front entrance with their digimon, Tai and the rest prepared themselves to go onto the rooftop to face Myotismon and stop his plans for a miserable wedding.

Birdramon grabbed Greymon while Zudomon started to climb the TV station's walls. Matt smiled and held up his crest and digivice. "Garurumon... time to digivolve..."

"Garurumon... digivolve to... WEREGARURUMON!"

Matt smiled as he got on Weregarurumon's back and held onto him. Tai frowned in jealously towards Matt and Weregarurumon. Tai looked down at Greymon and said rudely, "That is not fair! Garurumon digivolves, but Greymon won't!" Greymon had no comment for Tai.

While Zudomon was close to getting half-way up to the rooftop, Weregarurumon had no trouble climbing the walls, since he had claws to grip better and had more agility than the rest of the digimon there. When Weregarurumon reached the roof of the building, Matt slid off his back and started to look around. The rooftop was very wide, but Matt could easily see around since there wasn't a lot of obstructions around to block his view. Matt's face started to sadden and become more nervous as he saw no one on the roof.

Just then, Birdramon, Greymon, and Zudomon have finally reached the roof. They all looked around and then at Matt. "Matt..." said Sora slowly as she hopped off Birdramon's back, "There... isn't anyone here..."

Matt dropped to his knees and closed his eyes as he looked to the ground. He didn't say anything to anyone. Tai and Joe got off their digimon and the two boys and Sora looked at one another with confused expressions, and then they starred out on the rooftop once more.

"If... Myotismon isn't here, then... where did he go?" Tai wondered out loud, looking at his friends and hoping they could come up with some sort of an answer.

"Matt!" Cried T.K., as he, Wizardmon, Mimi, Izzy, and the other digimon made their way to the rooftop. "We found Izzy, Matt, but we didn't find Kari or Gatomon anywhere."

Matt starred awkwardly at his brother as he slowly stood up again. "That means Myotismon has them kept prisoner somewhere else," he mumbled.

"That's not all," said Wizardmon, "There were hardly any guards inside the TV station. From where we were outside this place, there appeared to be many Bakemon guards, but most of them were illusions; fakes. If there are very few guards here, than that means Myotismon knew we would come, so he must of moved onto another building somewhere else, while he set this place up to lure us..."

All the digidestined kids looked at one another and than back at Wizardmon. "We have to find out where Myotismon really is before he marries that girl," said Wizardmon sternly, "We have to scout around the city until we know the exact location of where Myotismon might be..."

Kyle was only half asleep when she suddenly felt strong hands slowly snake up her back. She sighed heavily as the hands reached her shoulders and gripped them hard. Her breathing started to deepen a little when she felt someone lean on top of her back. She could feel breathing on her, and it grew warmer against the side of her face, when the figure leaned in more to brush its lips on her cheeks. She kept her eyes shut tightly, and hoping whoever it was, would go away. The figure wouldn't go away though. It kept brushing its lips a little harder against her cheeks and then slowly to her lips...

"It's time to wake up..."

Kyle's eyes shot open, and to her surprise, there was no one around her. She sat up, realizing that she was asleep while lying on her stomach, and now her gut felt stiff and sore for sleeping on it.

Wizardmon was right when he said that Myotismon had moved somewhere else, and that's just what he did a little while back. Myotismon moved about a mile from where everyone else was, to the rooftop of a very large hotel.

Kyle looked around herself, and when she realized that she was very high up on the roof, she started to panic a little. She backed up and leaned her against an obstruction of the hotel. The obstruction looked something of a chimney stack on a large house, but it was just a decoration for the hotel; not a chimney.

Kyle turned to look to the left and she saw Myotismon a little ways from her, with his back turned. It appeared he was talking to someone or something, but Kyle couldn't tell who it was at the angle she was at.

"... Are you ready to begin the ceremony Phantomon?" Myotismon asked, and now Kyle knew who the vampire was talking to.

Kyle guessed that Phantomon nodded, because he replied, "Yes my Lord. Whenever you're ready."

Kyle's eyes got wide as Myotismon turned around to face her. "Oh good, you're awake," he said, with no slight emotion in his tone, and then he approached Kyle slowly. The girl started to cringe and cower a little when Myotismon stood in front of her. His smile curled slightly when he saw the fear rise up in her. He loved seeing fear in humans after all.

Myotismon got down on one knee so he could get a better look at Kyle. Kyle leaned back as far as she could, for the vampire was too close for comfort. She got even more nervous when Myotismon leaned in more towards her. So close in fact, that she could feel his warm breath on her skin.

"It's time, my dear," said Myotismon softly as he reached out a hand and ran his fingers through her hair. He looked into her eyes and saw his own reflecting back at him. His smile started to widen more. "When I look into your eyes..." he whispered, "I can see myself inside you... you may not it Kyle, but in ways, you are like me: dark... mysterious... full of passion that you want to have..."

Kyle whimpered very quietly at this, and she started to slump a little. She hoped Myotismon would go away; she felt so frightened of him right now. Myotismon continued to stare at Kyle as he stood up and held out his hand to help the girl get up from the ground. Kyle looked up at Myotismon and than her eyes slowly shifted to his hand. She grabbed it and got her feet up on the ground, but Myotismon wouldn't let go. Kyle struggled just a little, but the vampire still held on as he took a step back to get a better look at her figure. Kyle blushed and looked away shyly as Myotismon starred at her from head to toe.

"Wh-what are you starring at?" Kyle asked, her voice quivering a bit.

Myotismon didn't answer until some seconds later. "Hmm... if you had been with me when you were young, you would of been a most irresistible, beautiful young woman. A woman that any man would dream of having, but... you're figure isn't perfect, you dress somewhat of a male, and your hair is not groomed to perfection..." Myotismon's eyes slowly shifted to her chest, "but... your eyes have a very beautiful green glow to them, and... you have developed a nice bosom..."

Kyle gasped and rudely took her hand away from Myotismon's as she began to cross her arms irritably. She blushed even more and looked to the ground. Myotismon looked over his shoulder back at Phantomon, and than back to Kyle.

"I do somewhat respect your way of dressing, but I will not marry you wearing that!" Said Myotismon rudely as he continued to stare at Kyle's wardrobe. Kyle still blushed but now it's only for embarrassment. With just a snap of his fingers, Kyle's clothes suddenly changed from a sweatshirt and jeans, to a long black, creepy gown.

Kyle gasped as she looked all over her new dress. The dress was black with a large purple bow tied around her waist neatly. Her sleeves of the dress were of a linen touch to them, but still somewhat dark. Kyle looked down and saw that she wore black and purple stripped stockings with black high-heeled shoes. The rim of her dress was torn in a zigzag design; probably to resemble the creepiness that she had.

Even though Kyle couldn't see it, but her makeup and hair had changed as well. Her hair was a little straighter, but it made it look that her hair was longer than it really was. Her makeup... it was dark, but it made her look very beautiful to Myotismon. Myotismon starred at Kyle in awe at just how lovely she looked. "Much better..." he whispered softly, and then he held out his hand and said, "Shall we then?"

Kyle looked past Myotismon to see Phantomon holding a small book in his hands. She looked back at the vampire and said with a worried tone, "No... I don't want to..." she took several steps back away from Myotismon.

Myotismon frowned irritably, but then he smiled menacingly at Kyle. Kyle looked even more frightened. She knew something was very wrong. Myotismon shrugged, "I was afraid you might refuse to marry me... I can't force you, but I can surely persuade you too..." Myotismon gestured his hand to Phantomon. Phantomon nodded and turned around and he also gestured his hands.

Kyle slowly started to walk forward past Myotismon to see what Phantomon was doing. She gasped and covered her mouth and her eyes got very big. Kyle saw some Bakemon come onto the roof with Kari, Gatomon and her little brother Eddie. Their bodies were so tied up, that it looked like they couldn't move at all; not even wiggle around like worms, but fall to the ground like stiff boards.

"Eddie!" Kyle screamed, but as she started to run towards her captive brother, Myotismon quickly grabbed both of her arms and he held her close to his body.

Phantomon brought out his scythe and slowly glided to the three prisoners. Kyle slumped a little and started to cry. "Please Myotismon... please don't hurt them... Don't hurt Eddie..." she sobbed.

Myotismon brought his lips to her ear and whispered, "If you refuse to marry me, than I'm afraid Phantomon will have to sever your brother's neck. If you continue to be ignorant, than he'll sever the eighth child's head, Gatomon's... and so and so forth..." Myotismon let go of Kyle, took a few steps back and held out his hand for her. "Now my darling... will you marry me?"

Kyle starred at her little brother, and she could see that his eyes were all bloodshot and red from crying so long and so hard. She couldn't stand looking at Eddie anymore, so she turned around to face Myotismon. Kyle nodded slowly, but still cried silently. "Yes Myotismon... I'll marry you..." She took his hand. Myotismon's smiled curled evilly as he turned away from the prisoners.

Phantomon quickly glided to them and opened up his small book; he began to read from it: the words that would unite Myotismon and Kyle to be together for as long as they live. As Phantomon read from the book softly, but loud enough for everyone to hear, Kyle just looked straight ahead while a few tears slowly streamed down her face. She couldn't believe this was happening. She wished she was dreaming. She wished she was being delusional right now--but no, she wasn't having any of those things: she was really getting married... to Myotismon.

"And now..." said Phantomon, turning to Myotismon. Kyle bit her lip and looked very nervous, for she knew this part was bound to come up. "Do you, Lord Myotismon, take this young woman to be your wife? To have and to hold, now and forever?"

"I do..." breathed Myotismon. Kyle whimpered quietly and closed her eyes.

Phantomon turned to Kyle and said slowly, "And do you, Kyle, take this man to be your husband? To have and to hold... now and forever?" Phantomon looked at Kyle with a hint of worriment in his eyes.

"I... I..." Kyle hesitated. She left her mouth a gap. She looked to the ground and away from everyone. Kyle really doesn't want to say it... Myotismon took Kyle's hand once more, but this time he squeezed it gently. Kyle's eyes grew wide when Myotismon filled her head with images of Phantomon placing the scythe to Eddie's throat and... "I... I do..." Kyle whispered, and she looked down to the ground as tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

Myotismon's smile widen and then he turned towards Kyle, but now he was holding both of her hands.

Phantomon cleared his throat and looked all around the rooftop area. "Any objections to the wedding? No... good," said Phantomon quickly, and then he closed the little book he had in his hand.

Myotismon got out a wedding ring from his pocket and placed it on Kyle's trembling hand. It was of a golden band with a red stone on it. "This ring... represents the passion and desire I have for you... my darling..." Then Myotismon got out another ring and made his wife put it on for him. The ring was silver with a black stone. "My ring... represents the darkness and your sanity that you so live in..."

Kyle starred at Myotismon with wide eyes. He was right about her: dark and the sanity she had... she was losing it... little by little...

Phantomon looked at Myotismon and Kyle, "You may kiss the bride..."

Kyle started to panic a little when Myotismon smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist to bring her in closer. Kyle tried to get away, but Myotismon held her tightly and made her look up at him by grabbing her chin gently. Kyle whimpered a little when his lips got closer... and closer...

"Uh... Lord Myotismon... we have company..." Phantomon looked away from the rooftop and pointed elsewhere to the skies.

Myotismon and Kyle looked to where Phantomon was pointing too, and they saw Birdramon and Greymon (Birdramon was carrying him) headed their way. Myotismon smiled and looked at his new wife. He slowly ran one of his hands through her hair. "Let's greet our guests then..."

Birdramon and Greymon were the first to arrive on the rooftop of the hotel, while the rest went through the front door and worked their way up to the roof. As soon as Matt got to the roof with Weregarurumon, he saw Myotismon standing there while holding Kyle's mouth. Myotismon smiled menacingly. Matt than looked to the side of him to see Eddie, Kari, and Gatomon all tied up and laying on the ground. They all starred back with frightened eyes.

"Myotismon! Let them go!" Matt cried, and the rest of the digidestined stood by Matt and looked at the vampire angrily. The rest of the digimon (the good digimon, that is) were ready to attack Myotismon and his henchmen.

Kyle continued to try to get away from Myotismon, but no matter how hard she tried, he was just too strong. Myotismon shrugged slightly and gestured his hand. "Than go ahead: get me... use your foolish digimon to stop me..."

The digidestined kids looked at one another, and than back at Myotismon. Izzy slowly shook his head, "Something's not right here... I got a feeling Myotismon has a trap for us..."

Myotismon started to snicker softly, but then it grew to maniacal laughter. He dropped Kyle roughly to the ground, and his eyes began to glow a very bright blue which sparked like electricity. His hair, his cape, everything, began spread out in all directions, as if something was making all of this happening; controlling him, but it was all Myotismon's doing... him and his new powers.

Kyle started to sob uncontrollably, "I'm sorry you guys. I'm so sorry..."

The digidestined looked confused to what Kyle just said, but then it dawned on them. "Kyle..." said Matt slowly, as if he didn't want to believe what he was about to say, "Are you married... to Myotismon?" Kyle continued to sob and cover her face so no one would see how horrible she looked right now.

"Now digidestined..." Myotismon beamed happily, "Here is a wedding gift for you all!" Myotismon's hands began to spark rapidly, like high voltage going through his whole body, and without warning, he flew open his cape and cried out, "GRISLY WING!" Instead of the normal bats that came darting out, these bats were huge and glowing a sky blue, and electricity was running through them.

The digidestined, their digimon, and even Wizardmon were blown away from this attack. They were thrown all the way to the end of the roof and they were so close to the edge, that they almost fell off! Kari and Gatomon gave out muffled screams of terror and squirmed around wildly. Eddie was too afraid to move or even give out muffled screams. Like Kyle, he couldn't believe all of this was happening to them...

"Matt!" Kyle screamed, and she immediately got up and started to run to him. Unfortunately, Myotismon grabbed her before she could even start running. Kyle began to whimper and struggle hard against the vampire. She looked at him with watery eyes. "No, please, let me go! You got what you wanted from me! Let me go!"

Myotismon grinned evilly at Kyle. "You are my wife now, Kyle... therefore, I will never let you go...You will be mine, now and forever... mine." Kyle squealed a little and whimpered as Myotismon wrapped his arms around her and held her close to his body.

From the other end of the roof, Matt and the others were hurt very badly from Myotismon's attack. They grunted and moaned in pain, and struggled to get themselves up on their knees. The digimon, even in champion or ultimate forms, they were hurt very badly as well. To the digidestined's dismay, their digimon digivolved back to their rookie forms.

As Matt saw Myotismon holding Kyle close to him, he became so enraged by this that he wanted to jump up and beat the heck out of the vampire. Matt couldn't though. His strength got completely drained from that powerful attack. "Don't touch her!" Matt cried out to Myotismon as loud as he could.

Myotismon turned to Matt and smiled in triumph. "But I already am..." Myotismon murmured as he held Kyle even closer to him.

"We can't give up..." Tai struggled to say and his voice was starting to fade slowly, "We can't let... Myotismon win..." than he went unconscious, along with the rest of his friends.

While still holding Kyle, Myotismon lifted one of his hands and starred at it hard. He could feel his new powers running through his body, his hands, his veins... and he was loving it. "These powers... I can do just about anything with them..." He looked over his shoulder at Phantomon and the Bakemon. "Watch..." Myotismon looked back at the injured digimon he had attacked. He snapped his fingers, and with just the blink of an eye, the digimon were turned into crystal spheres. Each sphere had a small picture of the digimon that was contained in them.

"Matt..." whispered Kyle, but than she groaned and passed out on Myotismon. Myotismon wrapped his arms around her back so that she wouldn't fall.

Phantomon glided over to Myotismon, "What should I do with the digidestined and..." he looked past the digidestined to the small spheres lying on the ground, "... those 'things'?"

Myotismon grunted, "It would be just to easy to kill them all... but no. I want them all to suffer, for as long as they live. Take the children away to the other captives at the TV station. As for the digimon, you and the Bakemon can take them back to my castle and hide them away... except for Wizardmon; that traitor... I will do away with him later when we all get back to the Digital World..."

Phantomon looked over at Gatomon, "Um... what about that digimon, my Lord?" He asked Myotismon.

Myotismon didn't look like he cared about Gatomon as he looked at her with his eyes halfway shut. He snapped his fingers, and than the poor cat digimon was turned into a sphere as well. Kari closed her eyes and started to cry for her friend... all of her friends.

"Now... take care of the crystals..."

Phantomon and the Bakemon quickly flew over to the small digimon spheres, but as soon as they picked them up, Myotismon hollered out sternly, "Don't drop them, for if you do, the digimon within them will be released!"

Phantomon and the Bakemon got so startled by Myotismon's yell, that they almost dropped them right then and there. As Phantomon and the rest carefully flew off the rooftop slowly with the crystals, Myotismon looked down at Kyle and sighed softly with passion.

"My darling..." he said breathlessly as he ran one of his hands across his wife's cheek and down to her neck. "Why do you care about this Matt more than me..?" Myotismon ran a finger across her lips gently, making Kyle's mouth slightly a gap. He than brought his own lips to hers and brushed on them softly. "I can make you forget about your worries and everything else... but that would be to easy with my new powers..." Myotismon closed his eyes and whispered, "I want you to be mine, Kyle... and there are ways that will have you wanting me more and more each day. As those days go by... you will forget about everything and everyone... except me."