"What?" TK replied as he looked back and forth between Matt and Ladydevimon.

"You heard me." Matt ran his hand through Ladydevimon's form. The hologram flickered before regaining its composure. "This is all Ladydevimon is. A program. That's why no one has seen her in public."

"So you're really dead?" TK faced Ladydevimon. "You'll excuse me if I don't morn very long."

"Well, dead may be too strong a word." Ladydevimon smiled. "You see, I retain all of Ladydevimon's memories and personalities. I just no longer have a physical form. I was deemed too dangerous to live, but too valuable to kill. This turned out to be the perfect solution. I admit I was a bit annoyed at first, but I've come to enjoy this non-corporal existence. Everyone in the world fears me, but no one can find me."

"So who's really in charge?" TK asked.

"All in good time, dear brother." Matt smiled at his brother, brushing back his blond hair. "But first you're coming with us."

"You know I won't go without a fight." TK announced.

"We don't expect you to." Alpha-Gatomon walked into the room. TK was happy at first, but then recognized her as the gold ring wearing, evil Alpha- Gatomon he ran into earlier. "Hello TK, we never had a chance to talk. Are you intimidated by strong females?"

"Just the evil ones." TK growled, wondering if he could make a break for it.

"Harsh words to a friend of mine." Matt answered. "Don't hurt him Alpha, he may not be my TK, but I don't want him harmed."

"I had no intention Gamma. His face is much too cute to scratch up. Takes after his older brother." Alpha-Gatomon chuckled.

"Now that that's settled, our true leader is in the main lab. You better go up there Gamma." Ladydevimon gave TK a smile. "You'll find out who it is soon enough." Ladydevimon's form blinked out of existence.

"Good then, now I have to go up to the main lab. Be sure to come up there when you're done Alpha. We have to introduce you to the true leader of the Council of Five." Matt walked out the door. "Play nice you two!"

"Oh, we will." Alpha-Gatomon purred as she watched Matt leave. (He does care about his brother. He can't even bare to see me subdue him.) Alpha- Gatomon thought as her tail twitched left and right.

TK had taken advantage of Alpha-Gatomon's distraction. (Gatomon may be one of the most powerful champions ever, but she had one obvious weakness.) TK thought as his hands reached for Alpha-Gatomon's tail. (Without her gold ring, she has the power of a rookie. I'll just rip it off her before she's knows what's going on. Then I have a fighting chance.) TK lunged, his hands an inch away from his target.

"Now aren't you a naughty boy!" Alpha-Gatomon smirked. TK looked down at his hands. He didn't even see Alpha-Gatomon's tail move as it wrapped around his wrists like a pair of handcuffs. "Now where you trying to pinch my butt or something?" TK tried to pull his arms free, but Alpha-Gatomon's tail was surprisingly strong. "What kind of digi-girl do you think I am?" Alpha-Gatomon pulled TK to the ground with a yank of her tail, pulling TK on to his stomach. TK tried to get up, but grunted as Alpha-Gatomon landed on his shoulder blades.

"Feel tough taking on a young powerless kid?" TK tried to get up, but Alpha- Gatomon easily kept him pinned. "If Patamon was here..." TK quickly turned over, hoping to throw Alpha-Gatomon off.

Alpha-Gatomon jumped straight up, and landed on TK's stomach. TK felt the wind rush out of him. "Oh so sorry. Patamon's all tied up, well chained up right now in our jail. Don't worry, I didn't let Veemon beat him up too badly."

TK growled and tried hard to get up. Alpha-Gatomon saw the fury welling up in his eyes. "Why you furry WITCH!" TK got his head up.

Alpha-Gatomon's tail wrapped slowly around TK's neck. TK's eyes went wide in surprise as he suddenly gasped. "I truly wish you would have been sensible enough to join the Council of Five forces, for Gamma's sake if nothing else." Alpha-Gatomon continued as TK's form suddenly slumped. Alpha- Gatomon's tail unwrapped from TK's neck, leaving a bright red mark. TK was breathing, Alpha-Gatomon had just cut of his air long enough for him to pass out. "Oh well, come on. We almost have a complete set of Digidestined."