"284!"

"Which was our number again John?" Katie asked.

John rolled his eyes, "For the fifth time Katie, 312."

"Ugh! It's too far of a number!"

John just sighed. "Well…how's he?" He finally asked.

Katie frowned and looked down at him, "Not good at all…I thought I could be some help…but I'm not sure if he could hold off any longer."

John sighed again…then couldn't hold back is anger, "DAMNIT!" He slammed his fist and foot and the ground.

A girl in about mid-teens and her Digimon partner, Tansumon, looked over.

"Jessica…we should help," Tansumon said.

Jessica looked down at her and smiled, "I know…but mom'll get mad if we're late."

"I only need a check up to see if I have any viruses and see if I'm healthy…it's not that important."

Jessica smiled brightly and nodded, "You're right."

Tansumon grinned, "I'm only following my partners soul crest…of caring."

Jessica laughed as she got up and walked over to Katie, John, and Wizardmon.

"Hi there," said Jessica's voice that turned Katie and John's attention to her.

There was an awkward silence.

"Eh…yeah, hi! The name's Jessica…this is my Digimon partner Tansumon," She pointed out. "We couldn't help notice your hurt friend here, and I'd thought I'd give you this…" Jessica said handing Katie a small ticket.

The number on it read 290.

"288!"

"Just two more calls to go! But…why are you giving this to us? Don't we look like troublemakers to you?" Katie said.

Jessica winked, "Never judge a book by its cover. Come on Tansumon."

Katie stared at Jessica as she walked back to her seat…then looked back down at the ticket and smiled, "Hang in there Wizardmon…you'll get some help really soon."

Wizardmon responded with a cough.

"Hm…what a decent girl," John smiled.

"Yeah it was really nice of her huh?"

"289!"

"Ok…next call is ours," Katie said resting her hand on Wizardmon's shoulder.
He looked up at her weakly, and smiled wirily.

Short minutes passed and finally…

"290!"

"That's us!" Katie yelled and sprang up like she just won the lottery.

John picked up Wizardmon before standing up, "Let's go."

"Oh wait!" Katie said and ran over to Jessica and handed her the ticket they had, "Sorry for such a high number…but thanks!"

Jessica smiled, "No problem…I wish your friend great luck and I hope he'll get better."

Katie nodded and ran back over to John.

"You again I thought I…" said the lady at the counter but paused when she saw John hold up the ticket.

"We got a ticket and we have the right to be here….now please help him," John said coldly.

The lady turned her attention to Wizardmon then gasped, "You really weren't lying! Oh I'm sorry! He's in bad condition…uh…get me doctors quick!" She pushed a button and soon people came with a stretcher.

John laid Wizardmon on it, and one of the doctors looked examined him, "It seems he's got a cut on his arm and broken ribs…we'll have to hurry and try to repair them."

The others nodded and they ran off.
"Wait!" Katie said, running, "I want to come with!"

One of the doctors turned his head to her, "I'm sorry but you can't!"

Katie stopped running then sighed…but felt a hand placed on her shoulder; turning her attention to John.

"He'll be alright," John said.

Katie nodded.

Hours and hours passed, and soon it was late in the afternoon. Katie and John waited in the waiting room. It wasn't full much at all any more. Jessica and Tansumon walked out from a room, one of the doctors shacked Tansumon's paw and waved as they walked off.

"Oh look!" Tansumon pointed out Katie and John.

"Hey guys…" Jessica said as she walked up to them.

"Oh it's you again. Hey thanks…once again," Katie said.

Jessica giggled then sat down next to her, "You seem pretty worried…is he a good friend of yours?"

Katie looked up at her, "Huh? Oh…no. Last night a Kuwagamon attacked me and my friends and he saved us…but the Kuwagamon wounded him pretty badly."

"Yeah I could see that," Jessica said, "Well…what are you planning on doing after he's healed…well if he's alright."

"He should be alright…" John said suddenly, turning Jessica and Katie's attention to him.

"He should… I need him to heal Fang…"

"Fang?" Jessica asked.

"That's John's dog…they've been friends since they were both very young…so their bond is strong. But about a week ago some bug stung Fang and he got paralyzed…and we can't pay for his treatment."

"Oh that's sad…well it's a good thing you've got a Wizardmon with you he's got the ability to heal."

"Yeah…that's why John's so confident that Wizardmon should make it."

"And are you confident that he will?"

Katie looked at her, and thought for a while. She wasn't really sure…she was very thankful he saved her. And knew he'll probably help Fang…it would make her happy to see John happy again. But there was something about him…that she knew she just liked.

She smiled brightly, "Yeah."

Jessica nodded, then looked at her watch, "Oh great it's gotten really late, well I've got to go…nice talking to you! Tell Wizardmon hi for me." With that Jessica left. But half way at the door she stopped and looked down at Tansumon. Tansumon looked up at her curiously.

"This is a job for the digivice," Jessica grinned, holding up her device.

Tansumon grinned, "So you're going to make them partners?"

"They seem like good partners, and I could feel an aurora coming from those two that connected a lot. Actually…from the three of them."

Tansumon laughed, "You and your odd aurora feelings."

Jessica smiled then opened her palm, and with the digivice in her other hand she raised it in front of her opened palm and a light shined on the little window on the device. Soon the light made a shape forming in her palm…and soon the shape took a physical form….the shape of a digivice.

"How are you going to get it to her without her knowing?" Tansumon said.

"Oh…it'll come to her when it's ready," Jessica said as the device fanished.

Later that night…a doctor came into the room where the two waiting teens sat. Katie was half asleep…but she didn't want to sleep till she heard the news on how he'll be.

"Ahem…" said the doctor grabbing their attention. They looked up and Katie sprang up, "Doctor! Oh how is he!"

"Calm down miss. He'll be fine, just a bit of rest and that's it. If you want you can come see him."

Katie nodded, "Oh please show me the way!"

The doctor laughed and leaded the way.

"You coming John?" Katie asked.

"No…but will you talk to him about Fang for me?"

"Sure," Katie smiled, then sprinted forward to catch up with the doctor.

Many wires and odd …stuff were connected to Wizardmon. He was bandaged on the chest and arm and had an oxygen mask around his face.

"Is all this possible?" Katie asked, although knowing her…she's not good at any of this stuff so she wouldn't know what it meant.

"The wires are…well if want to sit here forever for the info then sure I'll tell you. But we had to open him up to repair his broken ribs. One of them were rammed into his lung, so that's why he was having a hard time breathing."

"Ow…so how long will he be unconscious?"

"For about two to three days."

"Alright," Katie said, fixing to head toward him.

"Oh…but can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure…what's up doc?"

"Well you see…this isn't his first time being in this hospital."

"What?"

"He's been here many times, with many different injuries. He's well known in this city for saving people from Digimon that randomly get here and cause havoc for no good reason."

"Oh…so what's your point?"

"Well he's been injured too much, and…he doesn't have a home. He's becoming ill. If he doesn't have anywhere to stay he could possibly die from too much injuries or a fever."

"O-oh. That's sad…why doesn't he have a home?"

"Taylor."

"Taylor?"

"He's a young boy, Wizardmon here used to be his partner. Well when he was only a Gabumon. But on day he digivolved and was injured protecting Taylor…but Taylor was disappointed by the form he digivolved into and abandoned him."

"Is that where he got the scar on his eye from?"

"Yes."

"Oh…why I outta hurt that boy! Wizardmon is a great Digimon…saving peoples' lives and not caring for himself."

"Heh calm down miss-"

"My name is Katie."

"Oh yes…ahem. Katie…it's alright. But…as you can see I'm asking you a favor to think about letting him stay with you. It'd be really good for him," the doctor finished then walked out of the room.

Katie looked at the floor, then up and back at Wizardmon. She sighed…then walked out of the room to John to talk to him about it.