Joe woke up with a splitting headache. His empty eye socket throbbed, as it usually did when Joe was stressed. (That damn Lillymon!) Joe tried to focus his remaining right eye as he thought to himself. (She wrecked my Church, helped destroy the underground, and did a number on me.) His eye finally focused as he stood up, finding himself in a cell. Joe checked for his guns, and his billy club in his boot. All his weapons were gone, no surprise there. Joe looked around the cell. He knew he'd end up in a cell like this one of these days. To be perfectly honest, he was surprised Ladydevimon allowed him free reign for so long. He never figured out completely why he and Mimi merited special privileges, but for some reason, those privileges were gone.

"Ooooohhhh.." Joe turned around when heard a groan. Mimi was lying in another bunk, and she just started to wake up.

Joe walked up to Mimi. "Lie still."

Mimi didn't listen, sitting up anyway. "Joe?" Mimi questioned. "Are you hurt?"

"Not as bad as you." Joe ran his fingers over the blue mark on her forehead. "Gentleman or not, when I get out of here I'm ripping out whatever passes for that creature's heart."

"It's my fault, I trusted her." Mimi sniffed. "I don't know why, but I felt a connection to her. I automatically trusted her, I just don't know why."

"It's Ladydevimon. She knew exactly who to use, how to sneak in. She knew all about us." Joe brushed a strand of pink hair from her forehead. He didn't want to tell her she was apparently of one these digidestined like Gomamon said he was. And to make matters worse, that digimon Lillymon was supposed to be her companion like Gomamon was his. Joe began rubbing a hand over her face. "I should have never let you in on the underground."

Mimi smirked. "I hate to delude you, but I would have joined the underground whether you where my boyfriend or not."

"You always were stubborn as hell." Joe laughed despite the situation.

Mimi gave Joe a smile as well. "I take after the man I love." Mimi leaned over and gave Joe a passionate kiss. "I always wondered why I was drawn to you." Mimi sighed as she cuddled close. "It's like we've always had some sort of connection."

"I think so too." Joe answered. (Because we're both digidestined.) Joe's mind raced. (I know I shouldn't believe that witch Lillymon, but it does make sense. Mimi never feared Gomamon, Biyomon, or any of the other digimon, unlike most of the other humans. Except for me, Michael, and of course Ken, no one really seemed to even trust the good digimon completely. Maybe we are digidestined, but Mimi can never know that.) Joe ran his hand through Mimi's hair. (She'll blame herself for her actions, and I will not let anything harm her. I will get out you out of here Mimi, I swear it.)



The door to the cell was unceremoniously opened a little later, Mimi still hugging Joe. Joe had searched for a way to escape, but couldn't find any. He regarded the new arrivals with a raised eyebrow. (Tankmon.) Joe thought. (Powerful, not very quick witted, but 100% loyal. Perfect guards for dangerous prisoners like us.) Joe mulled as the Tankmon leveled its weapon at him. Joe wasn't very worried. He wasn't about to be executed in a cell, because it would have lacked Ladydevimon's usual finesse. "Prisoner Joe. You're to appear at your trial!"

Mimi held Joe's hand tightly for support. "Don't worry." Joe gave Mimi a kiss on the cheek. "I don't plan on giving Ladydevimon the satisfaction of hearing me beg."

The first Tankmon nudged Joe. "Move it! Do not keep Ladydevimon waiting!"

"Yeah, yeah,I know. She needs to go out and work on her tan." Joe quipped as he was marched out of the cell.

Joe walked into the courtroom. There were no people in the audience, no lawyers at the table, and no jury in the jury box. The Tankmon guards were the only two other life forms in the room as Ladydevimon's holographic form took place were the judge usually sits. "I assume a change of venue is out of the question?" Joe asked the Tankmon, who didn't reply. "Worth a shot."

Ladydevimon spoke as she lorded over Joe. "Joe, you have been found guilty for crimes against the Council of Five. Your sentence is death, to be carried out in public as soon as possible."

"I don't suppose you can tell me where can I apply for an appeal?" Joe coolly replied.

"Maybe in the next life. Remove him. He bores me." Ladydevimon's form flickered out, as the two Tankmon escorted Joe out of the room.