H-4-T: I don't own anything, except Kari's outfit when she changes and the language that she speaks.
"So…does anyone have any ideas? Anyone at all. Come on…" Matt hinted. The group just looked blankly at him.
The first plan was sneaking in. But, after a scouring of the place, the only way to get in undetected was through the main entrance, which was probably guarded.
After that, it had been the windows, but this time they had actually seen the guards standing there, looking out. So that had been thrown as well.
"Guys, I'm getting two signals on my D-3." Yolei told them, "One is one of the old Digivices and the other is a D-3. Probably Kari and Tai."
"But how do we know that this Tai is the real one?" Davis asked.
"No clue. Let's go and see them. We can hide in the bushes until we know for sure, and just play it by ear if we're not." Matt summarised. The group nodded.
Tai picked his way slowly between fallen twigs and uprooted vines and roots, careful not to fall over and injure his sister. He looked down at her face. She still looked so innocent when she slept. Not having to worry about anything. Not when she was in a place of security where Dreams happen. He sighed. If only life were as simple as her face portrayed.
He sighed and took a few more steps forward, jerking to a stop when he heard a slight rustling in the bushes around him.
He gently placed Kari down by a tree and looked around.
"Who's there?" He demanded, "Show yourself!" No one answered, "I'm warning you. If you don't show yourself, I will honestly come and get you, be you friend or foe." Still no answer.
A small rustle in one of the bushes made his head snap round. He saw it move slightly, and he knew it was too violently to have been moved by the little wind that gently eased through.
He dove at the bush, only to meet someone very familiar inside.
"Davis?"
"So, you're definitely the real Tai?"
"Yes, Matt, I am the real Tai."
"And you're not going to hurt us or kidnap Kari again, are you?"
"Kari's my sister, why would I kidnap her?"
"And why was Kari unconscious?"
"It's hard to explain."
"Well, we don't have school tomorrow." Tai sighed and relayed what had happened, leaving out Kari's transformation.
"I think that's him." T.K replied.
"Thank you." He replied as he was released from the tree that he was tied to. This was the test. They would let him go and see what he did. If he hit out at anyone, especially Matt, then they would know it was him. If he did something else, then they would keep an eye on him.
Tai stood up infront of Matt, and drew back his fist. Matt only smirked and gave a discreet thumbs-up to T.K, who told the rest of the gang. Tai was about to strike when a soft moaning came from where Joe was sitting. Tai dropped his fist and rushed to his sister's side, T.K and Davis hot on his heels.
Kari's eyes slowly fluttered open and she squinted as she made everyone out.
"Hey people." She croaked.
"Hey, how you feeling?" T.K asked in the same gentle voice that made the girls at school melt.
"Besides a small headache and being really tired, I'm fine." She replied.
"Good."
"What happened in there?" Davis asked.
"Well…I'd rather not say." She replied. Davis nodded, Tai pondered and T.K shot her a worried glance. She only smiled gently back at him.
"Master…it is her. It is she. She is the one you have been searching for." Piedmon told his master. The Master only nodded, "What would you like me to do?" The master thought for a moment. Here was Piedmon, one of the four Dark Masters (((there were 4, right?))) kneeling to him. Then again, it was only a small price to pay to someone when they had brought you back from limbo.
"Nothing. Monitor her, see who she is closest to, then return to me. Do not do anything other than this." The Master demanded, his voice crackling and cackling, rumbling and tumbling and echoing around the great hall. Piedmon bowed a low bow and left the room.
H-4-T: There ya go, another chappy done and dusted. Please don't flame because it was so short. R+R! HAPPY READING!