Trials of Life

I don't own Digimon

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"Talking"

'Thoughts'

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Chapter 10

He sighs as he moves around Puppetmon's house. He didn't like to be separated from the others, but he has been. He pauses for a moment and a thought occurred to him. 'Jager must have gotten captured before too. So, he escaped too.' The thought cheered him up and helps his resolve to escape. He soon finds some voodoo dolls that must have been used just yesterday. He does a quick look around and then moves forward to claim the dolls. He did notice that there wasn't a Jager doll, but then, it doesn't matter to him.

He finishes stealing the dolls and continues to look around the house. He soon enters a room and bumps into someone. "Hey! Watch where you're going!" The Digimon that he ran into says. "Sorry, I didn't know you were here." He says.

He then studies the Digimon in front of him. The Digimon was a bird with a crown on his head. It looks like there's a bush growing on the Digimon's back. "I'm TK. What's your name?" He asks. "I'm Deramon and you're one of those Digidestine kids, right?" Deramon asks. "Yip. Could you maybe help me escape this place?" He asks the Digimon. "Well sure. Just follow me, but if Puppetmon asks, I was just giving you a tour around the place, ok?" Deramon says. He just nods his head and follows the Digimon around.

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He hangs on to the fur of SaberLeomon. They were running from both Puppetmon and MetalEtemon. He doesn't know which was worst, listening to the two mega level Digimon bicker or seeing Ogremon cry. He decides that seeing Ogremon cry took the cake, for as long as the two mega level Digimon didn't team up to find them, they're be ok.

He wonders why Jager didn't warn them about Etemon's return, but then again, Jager did claim that he didn't know everything. He really doesn't know if he should feel comforted by that, but at least Jager admits that he not all knowing. It makes Jager seem more human and also that the teen knows his limits. Despite the fact that he's still unsure about how to treat the white hair teen, he finds that he trusts the other teen, even though Jager seems to keep a lot of secrets from them, he decides that it's for the best though.

They make it out of the forest and SaberLeomon slows to a walk. He notices that a ruined building is the destination. They enter it and they get off SaberLeomon's back. As they watch SaberLeomon glow and soon there stands Leomon. "But how?" He asks in awe. "I owe it to you guys. Being showered in the light of the Digivices allows me to Digivolve." Leomon explains.

"And now to battle, my rival." Ogremon says. "This is no time to fight!" Mimi says. "She's right, you're still injured and I don't want to be the one to rewrap your bandages." He adds. Ogremon sighs in defeat and then says to Leomon, "We'll dock it out later then." Leomon grins a bit at this and they soon hear something.

"Who there! Show yourselves!" Leomon says, with a hand on his sword. "Princess Mimi?" A voice asks. "Gekomon?" Mimi asks and three Gekomon and two Otamamon appear from under the floor. "Princess Mimi! It's good to see that you're safe!" One of the Gekomon says. "Its good to see you too." Mimi says.

Then they hear MetalEtemon cry out, "I know you're here! Come out and face me you Digilosers!" He just sighs and they walk out of the building and find MetalEtemon waiting impatiently. Leomon moves between MetalEtemon and their small group.

"I will not let you harm this children!" Leomon states. "I have no problem with that!" MetalEtemon says. Leomon then glows again and soon SaberLeomon is charging the metal monkey Digimon. "You too Gomamon." He tells his partner. "Right!" Gomamon says and soon Digivolves to Ikkakumon. "You too Palmon." Mimi says. Palmon just nods her head and Digivolves into Togemon.

Their partners then join the battle. MetalEtemon just evades the attack from his partner and then grabs all the needles from Togemon's Needle Spray. "Is that the best you got?" The metal covered monkey Digimon says. Then MetalEtemon lets go of the needles and moves to attack Mimi.

He can't move and could only watch as SaberLeomon takes the blunt of the attack. His crest begins to glow and his partner Digivolves to Zudomon. "You can't hurt me!" MetalEtemon states. "Vulcan's Hammer!" Zudomon says and throws his hammer at MetalEtemon. The metal monkey gets hit in the chest and SaberLeomon follow through with an attack. "This can't be happening! I was invincible!" MetalEtemon cries out as he slowly breaks into particles of data.

Their partners transform back into their rookie forms. They gather around fallen SaberLeomon. "Don't go!" Mimi cries out with tears flowing down her checks. "It's my honour in defending you both. I'm sorry Ogremon but our fight will have to wait." SaberLeomon says and then also transforms into data particles. He places a comforting hand on Mimi's shoulder. He notices that, once again, Ogremon is crying. He sighs, but remembers what Jager said about watching friends get deleted.

He was beginning to understand just how hard this all must be for Jager and Revmon. They were going to let the group fight the Dark Masters on their own. He wonders if Revmon could have taken out Piedmon as a champion. He also wonders just how strong Revmon really is, for it seems that Jager and Revmon must have defeated the Digimon that killed them by themselves.

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He noticed that Matt and MetalGarurumon were nowhere in sight. He sighs and looks to see that Jager also noticed this. "Puppetmon's gone too." He points out to his partner. "Matt's gone after Puppetmon then. Might as well follow then. You mind staying here?" Jager asks him. He snorts and says, "Just don't get killed, ok?" "Plan on it." Is his partner's answer.

He watches as Jager moves into the surrounding forest. He's not surprised that he soon can't hear his partner's steps within three minutes of disappearing. They've been on a lot of stealth missions together and at odd moments he finds that Jager could be standing right in front of him and he'd not notice one bit until Jager reveals himself.

He turns back to watching the others fight the moving house. Mostly keeping an eye on both Kari and TK. He just stands there, watching at they continue to attack the house.

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He soon finds Matt in trouble and he puts his pack down, as to not have his laptop damaged, and picks up a sturdy branch. He charges the Cherrymon and slashes at the lowered arm. He evades the in coming arm and throws the branch at Cherrymon's cherries. The cherries explode and he helps Matt up and then grabs hold of one of Matt's arms and leads Matt away from the clearing.

At the spot he put down his pack, he stops and they turn to watch as Cherrymon tries to put out the fire that was started by his cherries. "Thanks." Matt says softly. "Don't mention it. Let me guess, MetalGarurumon is after Puppetmon and you got ambushed by Cherrymon, right?" He asks his brother. "Sounds right." Matt says. "Don't feel to bad. You're safe now." He tells Matt. "Your right. I just didn't want to be the one in danger." Matt admits. "Just remember this, every Digimon has a weak point. It is knowing how to use it to your advantage that's the key. It's saved my butt many times, as well as distracted them until Revmon appeared." He admits to Matt. Matt raises an eyebrow at that and then they notices that Cherrymon finally dunks his head in the river.

Before Cherrymon could advance towards them, MetalGarurumon appears and finishes off the ultimate level Digimon. "Are you two all right?" MetalGarurumon asks. Matt just nods and steps closer to his partner and MetalGarurumon glows and transforms into Gabumon.

He picks up his pack and leads the way back to where the other are. They soon find Revmon still standing in the same spot that he left his partner in. Revmon turns and nods his greetings to them. They then start to walk towards the rest of the group.

"You looked like you fought a tree." Tai says to Matt. "Lets just say it was a burning moment." Matt answers. "Your packs over there." Sora says as she points towards where Kari and TK are waiting. He watches as Matt goes to retrieve his pack.

Soon the ground begins to disintegrate and he frowns at this, Tentomon and Biyomon Digivolve into their champion forms and then into their ultimate forms. He catches a ride on MegaKabuterimon and they head for Machinedramon's territory. He sighs and wonders if Kari will catch that fever again. He has to admit that he's happy that Matt's still with the group though.

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He stares out the window to the city. It's been two days since they defeated Puppetmon. Kari did get that fever that he remembers her getting, but this time, Kari packed medicine in case she got sick. It turns out that Agumon was in on the conspiracy.

So, they have spent this few days just relaxing. He did talk Izzy out of hooking up to the city's network. It might help them with mapping out the city, but it could also bit them too by giving away their location.

He's also alone today, just TK, Kari, Gatomon, Patamon, Revmon, and himself. He could hear Revmon give hints to TK about the game was on his laptop. Gatomon was cat napping on the bed with Kari and Patamon was just watching the computer screen. He's mostly just thinking about little things, like how Joe, Mimi, Palmon, and Gomamon are doing. He knows that they should have found either old friends or make some new ones.

He sighs and thinks about the encounter with Piedmon. He did have to admit that Revmon in any of his evolution is a force to be reckoned with. The fights with three demon lords are testament to Revmon's ability and power.

As Fylgiamon, Revmon's main attacks are Haunting Nightmares and Collision Forces. The attack Haunting Nightmares is when Fylgiamon hides in the shadows and attacks from all directions. Collision Forces is when Fylgiamon counters the enemy's own attack and adds either a light attack or a darkness attack into the existing attack. Then the combined attack is sent right back at the enemy.

He turns when he hears cheering coming from behind him. He smiles as Revmon and Patamon congratulates TK on passing the level. TK looks at him and he just smiles at his 'brother.' With that, TK returns to playing the game.

He turns to stare out the window again. He continues his thoughts on Revmon's champion form, Fylgiamon. Fylgiamon is a vaccine type Digimon as well as the X-Antibody program in him. Fylgiamon might look to be angel crossed with a demon, but is really neither an angel nor demon. Fylgiamon is a mythical guardian Digimon.

He notices some transports moving through the street. He's seen this before and knows that it's more of a scare tactic then the Dark Master has founded them.

He sighs and decides to check on Kari. He walks away from the window and passes by the ones with their faces practically glued to the computer screen. He checks Kari's forehead and then walks back to the window.

After another half an hour, he finally notices that it's time to eat and he gladly begins to make their lunch. He really needs something else to do then to sit around and staring out the window. He's not impressed with how Machinedramon is acting. He remembers when the mega had his own city destroyed; he figures that Machinedramon has something important to do and isn't bothering to attack them yet.

To be continued …