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Digimon Season 2.5 "Digimon Adventure03"
Episode 10: "The Monster from the Underground"
.:Infinity Mountain, Digital World:.
"Stacey...?" Matt whispered under his breath. Was he dreaming? Or had he finally found his daughter after six months of agony. He took another step closer to her. "It's really you... isn't it?" he slowly began to smile, realising it was her.
Stacey finally snapped out of her daze and swiped up her sunglasses and hat before scrambling to her feet. She backed up a little, afraid of what to say.
Matt was edging closer and closer to his long lost daughter. His smile was growing bigger. "I thought I'd lost you forever sweetie... I've missed you."
As he grew closer, Stacey backed up more. She wasn't ready for this. This wasn't the way she had it planned out in her head. "... I...I... I can't!" she suddenly cried out before putting her hat and sunglasses back on and bolting away from the DigiDestined, disappearing into the thickness of the forest.
Garurumon X growled. "Don't think you won this time DigiDestined. I'll come back and finish what I started, just you wait." He snarled before sprinting after his human partner.
"Stacey, come back!" Matt was about to run but Davis grabbed his arm, holding him back. "Let me go! I need to go after her!"
"No, just give her some space for now. She needs time." Davis replied calmly.
"Time?!" Matt exploded. "It's been six months and you want me to give her time and space?!"
Tai walked over. "Listen Matt, what's just happened right now has probably surprised her. She's not seen any of us in half a year. Suddenly seeing us like this probably freaked her out."
"Hey she must have known who we were so why did she attack us?" Dawn exclaimed, folding her arms across her chest. "She probably ran because she's been finally found out after all the bad things she's done!"
Tai glared down at his daughter. "You're not helping Dawn."
Matt sighed. "No. Dawn's right... in a way. Stacey was the one who attacked us that night at Zepp Tokyo. She attacked us... me... why would she do that? Does she hate me or something?"
"No way dude!" Davis exclaimed.
"If you ask me Garurumon X seemed to be the one leading things, not Stacey." Jonathon spoke up. "She seemed to be standing there in the background. She even warned us to get away from here because we are in great danger."
"Like I'm gonna believe that!" Dawn retorted.
"Yeah, she wasn't taking a back seat when she was injecting those Tyrannomon with the X antibody!" Agumon added.
"People make mistakes Dawn." Margaret spoke up. "I believe she generally was warning us before. She's our friend and maybe if she was following orders before, whoever she's working for threatened her if she didn't do it."
Matt sighed once more, this time longer. "Who would kidnap a ten year old girl? And use her for their own dirty work?" he clenched his fists. "If I ever catch who's done this I'll..."
Tai put a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down buddy. We'll find her again, don't worry. At least we know she's safe and alive. That's the main thing, right?"
Matt nodded slightly. "I know it is. I never gave up hope that she was still alive during these past six months... but just seeing her run off like that and the look she gave me, it's like she doesn't want to come home... It's like she hates me."
Gabumon gazed up at his human partner. "She will come home Matt. It might not be straight away, but she will. If what Tai says is true and she's confused right now, it'll take a little time for her to come to her senses."
"Exactly." Tai's Agumon piped up. "If her mind has been poisoned by whoever kidnapped her then it's bound to take some time. Maybe seeing you just then will help her break free."
Matt smiled a little and looked down at both Gabumon and Agumon. "Yeah... maybe you're right."
.:Native Forest, Digital World:.
Stacey was still running. She ran carelessly through the forest, swiping low branches and plants out of her way as she went. She had heard her father call out for her and didn't want to stop in case he was still chasing after her.
Suddenly, Garurumon X appeared in front of her after leaping out from behind a large tree. She came to a sudden halt and avoided her Digimon's gaze.
"What are you doing?" the champion Digimon snarled as he walked towards her. "We could have finished those brats off for good and yet you ran, why?" he demanded.
Stacey backed up a little. "Just drop it Garurumon X!" she snapped, clenching her fists. She turned to walk the other way but her Digimon jumped around and blocked her path.
"Our master isn't going to be happy when you return. He wants those fools dead! You know the consequences if you fail to do so!" he almost roared.
"Well he's gonna be waiting a long time because I'm not going back!" she spat.
Garurumon X narrowed his eyes. "Are you abandoning your duty?!"
Stacey mockingly laughed. "Duty?" she smirked. "More like slavery! This has just been one big game from the start for him. Well I've had enough. I'm never going back to that lousy, good for nothing monster!"
Garurumon X growled. "Then you will face the wrath of the Undead King." He threatened.
Stacey unclipped the black digivice that she had been given when she first came to the Digital World. "Tell him I've repaid my debt. I've captured Digimon, turned them into X antibody and attacked the DigiDestined... But I will not kill anyone. That is where I draw the line." She turned around threw the digivice against a tree trunk.
As it slammed against the trunk, it smashed into small pieces and fell to the ground. Garurumon X watched the pieces bounce against the grass before he looked up, anger raging through his eyes.
"You will pay for disobeying the mighty Undead King." He snarled. "Wait until he hears this. He will not hesitate in destroying you." He angrily slashed his claws against a nearby tree trunk. "You are on your own now. I suggest you ask your friends for protection." He paced around her. "Because once the Undead King hears about your betrayal, he'll be after you."
Stacey watched, her fists still clenched, as her so called Digimon partner turned and disappeared into the darkness of the forest. "I don't need them... I can take care of myself."
.:Infinity Mountain, Digital World:.
Tai and Margaret were stood underneath a large tree as they talked to Sora and Kari on his D-phone. The bearer of Courage handed the phone to his niece and she began to talk to her mother.
Davis glanced at his wristwatch. It read 10:34am. "We can't hang around here for much longer. Garurumon X could be coming back with reinforcements. We should move out and get as far away from them as possible." He commented.
"But Dad, shouldn't we be keeping close to them so we don't lose Stacey?" Dan asked, looking up at his father.
"I'm sure she'll come back when she's ready. I've got a feeling Garurumon X will come back alone if he does. He seems to be under full control of whoever is holding them." Davis's Veemon added.
"If Garurumon X comes back with more Digimon then we'll be done for!" Tentomon exclaimed.
Dawn sighed and collapsed in a seated position on the ground. "Even Greymon and Strikedramon couldn't bring him down. It was like they were battling an ultimate or something. He can't be that strong can he?"
"A Digimon that is infected with the X antibody gains a lot of strength. In some cases it can match the power of a Digimon that is a level higher." Gabumon explained.
"Don't worry; when he comes back we'll be ready for him." Dan's Veemon added, clenching his fists. "He may have won round one, but we'll be waiting to take him down and out!"
"Hey guys, we ready to move out?" Tai's voice called as he and Margaret walked back over to the group.
Davis nodded. "How is everyone at home?" he asked as they approached.
Tai clipped his D-phone back on his belt. "Kari seems a lot calmer once she spoke to Margaret. But she's still worried sick about her no matter how many times I tell her we'll all be okay."
"So where are we gonna head to Tai?" his Agumon asked.
"I don't know. Just walk around I guess. We can't exactly do anything until Izzy gets the portals open again." The bearer of Courage replied.
"How long will that take?" Margaret asked, looking up at her uncle.
"It could be days... maybe even weeks. All I know is we better prepare ourselves for quite a long vacation here." Tai said with a sigh.
Dawn glanced down and placed a hand on her stomach as it growled a little. "Hey Dad, I'm hungry." She commented, looking up at her father.
"I'm rather hungry too." Tai replied, holding his stomach as well.
Matt looked down at the children. "Did you have anything to eat last night?" he asked.
Jonathon shook his head. "No. There's no food around here. We've had nothing to eat since yesterday afternoon. If an evil Digimon attacks we won't have the strength to fight it. I'm sure Agumon and Veemon are pretty tired after the battle with Garurumon X."
"Then that settles it. The first thing we'll do is find some food!" Dawn commented with a grin. "I'm sure the Digimon could use a boost in energy, right Agumon?" she added, nudging him in the side.
"Right!" Agumon agreed.
.:Roppongi Station, Minato, Tokyo:.
People were bustling in and out of the subway in the Minato area of Tokyo. The Underground platform was busy with people waiting for the train to arrive. Lights began to shine through the tunnel and small subway train slowed down as it approached the station.
"The next stop is Roppongi station, Minato. Please do not leave the train until it has come to a complete stop." The voice from the speakers echoed throughout each carriage.
As the train came to an abrupt stop, the doors opened and people began to pile out of the carriages as others tried to pile in.
"Wait! Hold that train!"
Misa "MJ" Takaishi was bolting down the stairway with her partner Digimon, Patamon cradled in her arms. She was dodging the crowd of many people in the station and had to dart from one side to the other to make it to the platform.
"Excuse me, sorry... can I get through please?" she repeated as people got in her way.
But as the last few people boarded the train, the doors closed before it slowly began to depart from the station.
MJ pushed her way in between a couple before coming to a halt, watching the train disappear through the dark tunnel of the subway. "Aww man." She groaned. "We missed it."
Patamon glanced up at his human partner. "Maybe now we should have taken that lift your grandfather offered us." He commented. "How long until the next train?"
MJ walked over to the side of the station and looked at the timetables that were on the wall. "Hmmm." She studied it for a while, a little confused at first. "Aha. The next one is in fifteen minutes time. Not too bad then." She replied.
She stepped to the side of the timetables and slid down against the wall, sitting on the cold surface of the floor. She brought her knees up to her chest, still holding Patamon in her arms.
Patamon closed his eyes and just listened to the noises coming from inside the station.
MJ was watching what was happening in front of her. People were being reunited with family members; others were simply waiting for trains to arrive. There were a few stalls dotted around the place which offered food, drink and small items such as maps and leaflets about the city.
MJ closed her eyes and took in the scent of the smell that was coming from the hotdog stand. "That's smells nice... you want a hotdog Patamon? I think I've got enough money."
Patamon opened his eyes and smiled. "You read my mind."
"Wait here." MJ smiled as she got up and walked over to the food stand. She ordered two hotdogs with mustard on top. She handed the man the correct amount of money before taking her hotdogs and heading back to Patamon.
"Here you go buddy." She smiled as she sat back down next to him. She checked to see if anyone was watching before breaking a small piece of hotdog off for him.
Patamon grabbed the small piece and popped it in his mouth. "Mmm that's good." He smiled up at his human partner and opened his mouth. "More please."
MJ giggled quietly and broke another small piece off before feeding it to the little rookie. She then looked up and sighed a little. "I sure hope my uncle and the others are alright in the Digital World." She murmured before taking a bite from her hotdog.
Patamon looked up. "Don't worry. I'm sure they'll all be fine. I suppose it would be pretty cool to camp out in the Digital World for a few days."
MJ smiled a little. "Yeah. Also they may find my cousin there too! It'll surely make Uncle Matt happy. He hasn't been the same since Stacey went missing."
Patamon smiled and nodded. But he then tensed up and glanced around. "Huh?"
"What's wrong?" his human partner asked as she finished off her hotdog.
"Can you feel that? Something's vibrating." The little rookie replied, pricking his ears up.
MJ remained quiet for a few seconds. "I can't feel anything. It's probably the tracks vibrating from the trains using them. Don't worry about it." She then took another bite from her food.
Patamon remained quiet, his ears still alert as he shifted his eyes across the station. He felt something wasn't quite right...
"Train 403 to the Odaiba area is now approaching. Would passengers please have their tickets and be ready to board the train. Thank you." A female's voice echoed through the station from the loudspeakers.
"That's our train Patamon! It's early!" MJ exclaimed. She scrunched up her rubbish and threw it in the nearby trash can before scooping her partner up in her arms. She stood up and hurried over to the platform where a crowd was now forming.
The tracks began to vibrate and lights began to glow from inside the tunnel as the train approached. The lights grew brighter before the headlights were shown and the train slowed down, pulling up at the platform.
MJ managed to sneak her way to the front of the crowd and stood in front of the doors of the last carriage. Once they opened she quickly walked inside and took a seat at the very back of the carriage.
The doors closed and the train slowly began to move away from the Minato station. It only moved a few meters clear from the platform when the carriages suddenly shuddered.
MJ jumped and Patamon was thrown from her lap onto the floor. The lights in the carriage flickered a few times. "Uhhh... this doesn't look good." The blonde haired girl gulped.
There was another shudder before the lights went out completely and the train came to a slow stop. MJ, Patamon and the rest of the passengers were in almost complete darkness. The only light was the small lamps that were on the sides of the tunnel.
There was a crackling noise and the driver's voice was heard through the speakers. "This is your driver speaking, I apologise for the sudden stop. There seems to be a problem with the electrics. If you could please remain in your seats and stay calm we should have the problem sorted out in no time at all."
Patamon leaped up onto his partner's head. "I don't think this is just a problem with the electrics MJ." He commented quietly.
MJ gulped and looked up at him. "W-what do you mean?" she whispered, a little fear in her voice. She wasn't a big fan of the dark.
Silence hung in the air for a while, a few passengers were whispering to each other. But there was a small rumbling noise that was gradually getting louder. The carriages began to shake, like a small earthquake was rocking the ground.
MJ gulped once more and slowly turned around to where the source of the noise was coming from.
Then suddenly, there was a sudden jolt in the ground and there was an explosion right in the middle of the track, just behind the last carriage of the train. The passengers screamed and bolted for the front of the carriage, getting as far away from the explosion as they could.
MJ and Patamon were thrown back from the force and landed in a heap on the floor. The blonde haired girl groaned and sat up. Smoke had clouded the entire area outside of the train and all she could see was a large silhouette of something emerge from underground.
Whatever it was was growling and its red eyes were just visible through the smoke.
MJ gawped and scrambled back with her eyes full of fear. The smoke was beginning to clear and soon the monster's appearance was revealed...
Patamon narrowed his eyes. "Golemon..." he muttered.
Golemon was made almost entirely of a sandy coloured stone with dirty grey bandages wrapped around his hands and other parts of his body. He raised one of his hands up, curled into a fist before he slammed it down against the end of the train, crushing it.
MJ screamed as the train shook immensely. Her eyes were shut tightly and all she could hear was the screams from the other passengers. The glass from the windows shattered and littered the floor.
Golemon grabbed the dented carriage with both hands and pushed it down the track like it was a toy train. MJ grabbed one of the metal poles inside and clung on as the entire place rattled and jolted. The back carriage came off the track and titled to side. Sparks appeared as it grinded against the wall of the tunnel.
The champion Digimon then pumped his fist upwards and smashed through the ceiling of the tunnel. Rubble fell down on top of him as he heaved himself up out of the underground platform and out onto the streets of the city.
Cars came to a screech as the monster stood in the middle of the road. People on the pavements made a dash from the area while a few stayed and witnessed what was happening. A selected few even got cameras out and began taking pictures and filming.
Golemon jumped up and landed on a parked car, flattening it in the process. He punched a nearby lamppost, causing it to topple over and almost crush someone. He roared and began to walk forward; crushing each parked car he stood on.
He opened his mouth and spat out volcanic ashes. One stuck a close building, destroying the window and another hit an abandoned car, setting it alight.
Patamon leaped into the air and flapped his ears, flying through the broken window and up out of the hole Golemon had created.
"Patamon wait!" MJ exclaimed. But her partner had disappeared into the daylight above. She then turned around and noticed all the passengers were staring at her, some shaking with shock at what had just happened.
MJ ignored them and bolted for the other driver's seat that was located at the back of the train. There was a small door to the side of it that looked a little weaker than the main doors. The glass was smashed and it cracked as she walked across it.
The DigiDestined took a step back. She knew she couldn't climb through the windows as big parts of glass were still sticking out in the frame. So she brought her right leg up and slammed it against the door. Playing basketball had kept her in fit shape and she had enough to strength break the door from its hinges.
She leapt through the hole and ran as fast as she could down the tunnel. The large hole had lit up the area and she wasn't far from the station. She coughed a little as some of the looming dust entered her lungs.
Upon reaching the station, she found it a very different place from what it was moments before. The place was entirely deserted. The food and drink stands were abandoned and rubbish lay on the floor.
MJ climbed up onto the platform and dashed across the station towards the stairs that would lead her up and out into the city...
.:Izzy's research lab, Minato, Tokyo:.
Alarms began to sound throughout the building and red lights flickered on and off alerting the three men instantly.
Izzy leaped up from where he was sat in one corner of the room at his desk. He raced over to the main computer system and began to type furiously on the keyboard. "Oh great... there's a Digimon out there somewhere guys." He sighed.
Jim took a seat in front of another computer next to the bearer of Knowledge. "What's its location?" he asked as he began to type away.
Izzy remained silent for a few seconds as his fingers continued to work on the keyboard. "Okay." He finally spoke as a map of the city appeared on the screen. "It's at the Roppongi Hills complex but it's on the move." He said pointing to a red dot that represented the Digimon.
Haruhiko stood up from his desk. "Anyone nearby?" he asked.
Izzy opened another programme on the computer and scanned for any digivice activity in that area. "No- oh, wait a second... MJ!" he exclaimed as a yellow dot appeared on the screen.
.:Roppongi Hills, Minato, Tokyo:.
"Boom Bubble... PA!" Patamon spat out his attack and it struck Golemon on the side of the arm, seemingly affectless.
Golemon didn't even flinch. In fact he didn't seem to notice the little rookie Digimon there. as he continued smashing everything in sight.
The two Digimon were now in the middle of the Roppongi Hills complex. There was a large spider statue beside one of the skyscrapers and the champion Digimon grabbed it and ripped it from the ground. He spun around and flung the statue into the side of the building, smashing a large section of the glass windows.
"Hey boulder brain! You better stop this or I'll be forced to get tough!" Patamon yelled, but the champion still ignored him.
"Patamon!" MJ's voice echoed as she ran as fast as she could. She was dirty due to the dust from the underground and had a few cuts on her body from where the glass had fallen on her, but now the wounds had dried up.
Patamon turned around and flew back down, landing on the ground in front of his human partner. "Sorry I took off like that MJ. But I didn't want to lose sight of him." He commented.
The two friends crouched down behind a small bush. MJ smiled a little. "You couldn't lose him Patamon." She giggled a little, before getting serious. "But how do we get rid of him? None of the others can help us."
"There's no way I can stand up to him. Not unless I digivolve." Patamon sighed.
"MJ... MJ are you there?"
MJ glanced down at where the voice was coming from and unclipped her digivice from her belt and held it up to her face. "Huh? Mr Izumi?" she spoke, a little puzzled.
"MJ listen to me, there is a Digimon near your location. You're the closest one. You need to take care of it. He's destroying almost everything in its path." Izzy's voice was heard through the speaker of her yellow digivice.
"We know. It's Golemon. We're here now. He attacked the subway." MJ replied into the microphone on her D-power. She then hesitated a little before continuing. "B-but Patamon can't digivolve yet... Isn't there anyone else who can take care of Golemon?" she asked, a little uncertain of herself.
Izzy was heard sighing on the other end. "MJ, the closest DigiDestined to you right now is Yolei and Hawkmon and she's about three miles away. By the time she and Hawkmon get there Golemon could have destroyed the entire Roppongi Hills complex."
"But-"
"Have hope. You and Patamon can do this. I'll contact Yolei and tell her to get there as soon as possible but until then you've got to hold him off and stop him from destroying anymore of the city."
MJ paused at the mention of her father's crest. She wasn't being very hopeful right now, trying to run away from the situation. Her father wouldn't do that. She sighed. This was her time to prove she could be a DigiDestined. "Okay, we'll do it."
She lowered her digivice and got to her feet. Turning around to face Golemon she spoke; "Come on Patamon... we've got to face our first battle sooner or later... even when the odds are against us."
Patamon looked up and smiled. "That's the MJ I know! Never giving up hope, even when this situation does look hopeless." He commented with a hint of amusement in his voice.
MJ giggled a little and was about to reply when a burst of light erupted from her yellow digivice. "Huh?" she looked down at the screen and the digivice began to shudder, bleeping twice.
A ring appeared in the middle of the brightly lit screen and a split second later it burst out from the D-power and hovered in the air before slowly floating down...
MJ smiled. "My Digital Ring. Now you can digivolve Patamon!"
Patamon jumped up and clutched the ring with his little hand. As he made contact, the area was engulfed with a white light...
"PATAMON DIGIVOLVE TO... SWANMON!"
As the light around MJ's Digimon faded, the young girl gazed up at her newly digivolved partner. Patamon's champion form was an elegant white swan with large wings that had silver markings at the ends of each of the feathers. Her long neck curved a little and her golden eyes sparkled brightly in the morning sun.
The light from Swanmon's digivolution caught the attention of Golemon. He was currently in the middle of tearing a lamppost from the ground. He held it in his hands as he turned to see where the bright light had come from. Seeing Swanmon floating in the air, he tightened his grip on the lamppost and with all his strength he bent it into an upside down V shape.
MJ laughed a little uneasy. "Heh... looks like he's noticed us now Swanmon." She called up.
Golemon threw the lamppost to the ground like it was a plastic toy. The metal object made a 'clang' noise and it struck the ground. "Has someone come to play?" he chuckled a little darkly as he stomped his way towards Swanmon.
Swanmon didn't move an inch. Golemon was twice the size of her but that didn't faze her. "I assure you I have not come to play. This is not a game."
Golemon smirked. "Well I'm gonna throw you around like a rag doll." He threatened before he charged.
Swanmon remained still. "That is, if you're quick enough." She soared high into the air until she almost disappeared amongst the clouds in the sky.
Golemon snarled and opened his mouth, firing balls of energy upwards. They grew smaller and smaller as they went higher. The rock Digimon squinted in the sun to see if they had hit their target.
But Swanmon swooped down at lightning speed at the unsuspecting Golemon. "Feather Tornado!" she created a whirlwind of feathers and directed it straight at him.
The feathers struck Golemon's body but made little impact before they fell to the ground. He chuckled. "Your feeble attacks don't even faze me. Don't you know feathers are absolutely no match for rock?"
Swanmon flew back a little. She sighed a little under her breath. "He's right MJ." She admitted. "My attacks have no effect on him."
MJ stood just below her Digimon partner, her fists clenched a little with tension. "I know Swanmon but we can't give up. We've got to keep trying."
Swanmon nodded and flew forward. She lowered her head and slammed it into Golemon's body with all her strength.
Golemon staggered back a little but quickly regained his posture. He simply smiled. "Is that all you've got? I've met rookie Digimon who have more strength that you."
"Don't listen to him Swanmon!" MJ called up to her partner.
The rock Digimon opened his mouth once more and fired five balls of energy directly at the white swan in front of him.
MJ's Digimon swooped to the left before soaring up to the right, dodging each one as they came. But the last attack was a little too quick and it blasted Swanmon's right wing.
She wailed in pain and began to fall to the ground, unable to stay in the air.
"Swanmon!" MJ cried helplessly.
Golemon brought his fists up. "You're not even worth playing around with." He snarled. "Golem Punch!" bringing his fist back, he unleashed a might punch just as Swanmon was close to hitting the ground.
The punch struck her in the chest and she slammed into the ground before sliding backwards towards her human partner. As she came to a stop, she began to glow before de-digivolving back to Patamon.
MJ gasped in shock and ran to her fallen Digimon. "Patamon!" she exclaimed. She bent down and cradled her injured Digimon in her arms. "Are you okay?"
Patamon opened his eyes, clearly dazed by the attack. "Uhhh..." he moaned. "I'm sorry MJ... that punch took a lot outta me..." he mumbled.
Golemon smiled. "How lame. You didn't even last fifteen minutes against me." He chortled a little. "I might as well destroy you now and save you more embarrassment."
MJ, still on her knees, clutched Patamon tightly in her arms as the huge champion Digimon began to progress towards her. "Okay... Patamon, we need a new plan." She gulped.
Golemon was almost on top of them when suddenly...
"Eagle Eye!"
Two laser beams of bright energy hurtled in between two buildings and struck the rock Digimon with full force from the back.
Golemon's eyes widened like saucers in seconds as pain surged through his body. He attempted to scream, but nothing came out. He stumbled forward a little and fell to his knees.
MJ jumped to her feet and backed up quickly. That's when she spotted Yolei running towards her with Halsemon flying above her. "Hey Misa Jun! You alright?"
MJ nodded politely. "Yes I am thanks, Mrs Ichijouji."
Halsemon flew around the fallen Golemon so he was now facing him. "I think it's time we ended this little game now."
Golemon grunted and glared up at the armour Digimon. He tried to get to his feet but he couldn't move a muscle.
Halsemon smiled. "My eagle eye has paralyzed you so I wouldn't bother wasting your strength. Just make it easier for me."
The bird Digimon began to spin around, creating a tornado around his body. "Tempest Wing!" As the tornado grew bigger, Halsemon slammed his body into Golemon.
Golemon roared in pain as the force of the armour Digimon's body crushed against his chest. As his body was paralyzed, he was unable to fight back. He was thrown back helplessly to the ground. There was a hole in his chest from the attack and the pieces of his data slowly began to disappear.
MJ stood beside Yolei and couldn't take her eyes off the fallen Digimon in front of her as he slowly disintegrated from the chest outwards.
Halsemon landed on the ground before glowing a golden colour before shrinking back down to the size of Hawkmon. At that point, Golemon had completely disappointed.
Yolei smiled and turned to the blonde haired girl. "You did a great job Misa Jun."
MJ sighed and lowered her head. "I don't feel like I did a good job. Patamon was defeated easily after he digivolved for the first time. You made it look easy."
Yolei put a hand on the young girl's shoulder. "Hey don't let that get you down. You just got caught up against the wrong type of Digimon. Remember Hawkmon is more experienced than Patamon. This was your first battle wasn't it?"
MJ nodded. "Yeah...but in some way I feel like I've failed. The others didn't lose their first battles. I guess I'm just not as strong as them."
Hawkmon walked up to her. "The first battle is always tough. But you haven't failed. You can't win them all, especially by yourself. This is just the beginning and you can only get stronger from now on. Don't let these little setbacks affect you."
MJ smiled a little and looked down at Patamon who smiled back. "Yeah... you're right."
.:Native Forest, Digital World:.
Dawn was sat on a small rock at the edge of a small lake. She had a small twig in her hand and was making circles in the water with it. She sighed and stared at her reflection in the water.
Her hair hadn't been brushed all day and it was sticking up a little more than usual, which made her look even more like her father. She closed her eyes and yawned loudly. Opening her eyes she looked down in the water once more only to see her father's reflection behind her.
She jumped a little and turned around, looking up at him.
"Couldn't sleep kiddo?" he asked.
Dawn focused her attention on the water once more. "Not really." She said, continuing to play with the twig in the water.
"What's up?" Tai asked, taking a seat on the rock beside his daughter.
"I dunno...I just couldn't get to sleep..." she paused for a second. "Well... if I'm honest... maybe it's what happened at school the other day." She admitted in a mutter.
"Little bit of guilt finally showing through huh?"
Dawn nodded a little. "Everyone seems to be mad at me like I did it on purpose. But I didn't. I try to explain to it to them, especially Jonathon, but he doesn't listen... argh it makes me so mad!" she exclaimed standing up and throwing the stick as far as she could into the lake.
Tai smiled a little at her antics. "They're gonna be a little annoyed at you for a while kiddo. They don't expect their leader to do stuff like that, but it happens."
Dawn sat back down. "Well he's not exactly perf-" she stopped in mid sentence. "Wait, me? The leader? You sure about that?" she asked, looking up at him with a puzzled look.
Tai placed his hand in his jacket pocket. "Yeah. I've noticed how you were taking charge today. You're definitely gonna be the next leader, just like your old man." He winked at her.
Dawn smiled a little. "You really think so?" but her smile faded. "I don't feel like I'm the leader right now... leaders don't do what I did the other day."
"Everyone makes mistakes Dawn, even me. I've lost count of how many I made when I was a kid. But you learn from them and that's what makes you stronger. You're bound to feel guilty for a while. I know I felt guilty for days after I made Agumon dark digivolve into SkullGreymon and put everyone in danger."
Dawn stared up at her father with a surprised look. "You turned Agumon into an evil Digimon? You didn't tell me that."
Tai's gaze averted to the water as he stared down. "It wasn't exactly my best moment. The others forgave me but it was longer before I forgave myself. I treat Agumon badly because I was the only one with a crest and I thought it was my job to make my Digimon digivolve to ultimate first. I pushed him so hard when it came to an actual battle he couldn't do it. So I carelessly threw myself in danger to try and make him digivolve."
Dawn continued to stare at her father. She had never heard that little bit of their adventures in the Digital World. "Wow... kinda like what I did. Putting others in danger for something I wanted." She said with a sigh.
"At least you've realised what you did was wrong and you've learned from it and that's what will make you a good leader. Everyone's not perfect and you're bound to make a few mistakes along the way, just don't let it get you down kiddo."
"So you really think I'll be a good leader?" his daughter asked with a smile.
Tai flashed a grin and nodded. "Of course." He then pulled something out of his pocket. "And we all know the new leader of the DigiDestined wouldn't look right without a certain something."
"What's that?" the young girl asked. But her face soon lit up when her father revealed a pair of goggles. They were red with the crest of courage engraved in the middle in orange. "Awesome! Thanks Dad." she grinned and took them from her father.
She placed them on her head. "So, how do I look?" she jumped up from the rock, but the goggles slipped down from the top of her head and ended up hanging around her neck. "Aww man." She pouted.
Tai laughed and stood up. "The strap is probably a little loose. We'll fix it in the morning. Right now we should get back and get some sleep. We won't know what might happen tomorrow, so we'll need plenty of rest."
Dawn nodded as she yawned and stretched her arms. "Yeah, okay." She then walked with her father back to the cave where they were spending the night. "I bet Mom's missing us back home, huh Dad?" she commented. She then added jokingly; "But then again, at least she's getting some quiet without you around for a few days."
Tai smirked and grabbed his daughter around the waist, tickling her a little. "Oh really?"
Dawn giggled as they entered the cave. But they were unaware of a pair of icy blue eyes watching them from amongst the bushes. Stacey continued to watch until they disappeared into the darkness of the cave. She sighed and turned her back on them, walking away.
.:Thunder Mountain, Digital World:.
Stacey was bent down behind a large rock watching the small army of champion Digimon leave from the front entrance of the Undead King's base. "Well it looks like he's got word from Garurumon X." She commented to herself. She then sighed and shook her head. "And that army must be the dumbest I've ever seen. If that's his best I've got nothing to worry about."
The young blonde haired girl suddenly ducked further down when she spotted Garurumon X as he emerged from inside the base. He said something to the two Orgemon on guard before following the small army.
Stacey sat down and leaned against the rock. She didn't have her dark digivice anymore so Garurumon X couldn't detect her when she was close by... but she still felt nervous as she watched the shadows of the Digimon pass by on an even larger rock.
She held her breath as her partner's shadow passed by the wall. Once it had disappeared she let out a sigh of relief. Peeking out from behind the rock she saw the army had moved far enough away. Stacey then turned her attention to the base.
Living there for as long as she had, she knew some of the secrets the base had. She knew shortcuts, secret passageways and all the rooms and what they occupied inside of them.
The two Orgemon were stood perfectly still in front of the main gate so there was no way she would get in that way. Garurumon X would have told them she was no longer welcome there.
Stacey darted out from behind her hiding place and ducked behind another rock, checking to make sure the guards hadn't seen her. Once she was sure, she continued doing this until she was past the guards and hidden safely behind the left side of large stone wall.
She glanced down and smiled. The small hole at the bottom of the wall was still there. It was just big enough for her to fit through. She bent down and peered through the gap. The side courtyard was empty and to her luck there was an open door exactly opposite.
Taking her chance, she scrambled through the hole and darted across the courtyard and through the small door into the darkness of the hallway. Her breathing was a little heavy now as she leaned against the cold stone wall to try and get it under control.
But footsteps were heard coming her way. She quickly darted behind the door and peered out to see two Sharmamon appear. They walked in unison and past Stacey, through the open door.
"I can't wait to get some sleep... hey close the door behind ya." She heard one speak to the other.
The other Sharmamon grabbed the handle and closed the door behind him.
Stacey checked her watch. It was 3am in the morning. The last of the guards would be finishing their shifts and she knew the only one that would be up would be the Undead King. "Okay, this should be easy... well it sounds easy in my head." She thought to herself as she ran the plan once more through her head.
Running along the hallway and she climbed up a flight of stairs as quietly as she could. At the top of the stairs she turned right and hurried down a smaller corridor. The only light was the moonlight shining through the small windows. She arrived at the last set of stairs that was considerable smaller than the previous ones.
She slowed her pace down and quietly, one step at a time, she walked up the stairs. She knew what was at the top of them and she was hoping that he wasn't in there too. As she reached the top, she paused.
The blonde girl bent down and peered through the large keyhole. There didn't seem to be anyone in there. Taking in a deep breath she placed her hand on the doorknob and slowly turned it.
The door creaked a little as it opened. Slipping inside, Stacey let out a long sigh as she saw the room was empty. And at the other end of the room was what she had come for. The Port Stone.
Stacey ran over and picked up the large brown sack that lay on the floor. She opened it before wrapping her arms around the large jewel. With all her strength, she managed to lift it up and quickly place it in the bag before she dropped it.
"Man that thing is heavier than I thought." She muttered to herself. Grabbing the bag, she began to pull it across the ground. It was too heavy to carry it over her shoulder and she knew this way would take even longer.
Exiting the room, she closed the door behind her and carefully walked down the small stairs heading out the way she had come in.
It took her obviously longer as she was dragging the Port Stone along. But after a lot of heaving and pulling, she ended up back outside the courtyard. Stacey came to a stop in front of the stone wall. The Port Stone was too big to fit through the hole she had come through.
"Damn it." Stacey muttered under her breath. Walking up to the wall, she noticed a few of the stones were loose around the gap. Kneeling down, she grasped one of the stones and yanked it out.
The wall began to shake a little. Stacey looked up and leaped back, dragging the bag away as part of the wall collapsed in front of her. She coughed as the dust got into her throat but as it cleared she saw there was now a clear way through.
Stacey smiled. "Sometimes things are just too easy." She said to herself as she grabbed the bag and heaved it over the rubble and away from the Undead King's base...
The Undead King silently walked up the set of stairs that led to his private room. As he reached the top, he grasped the handle and swung the door open.
Coming to a stop at the doorway, he sensed someone unwanted had been in here. "Something's not right." He muttered to himself.
He walked further into the room and froze when he saw the bag and the Port Stone were missing. "No!" he roared, scanning the room for any sign of them. He narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists in anger. "That brat... that little... I'll make her pay for this."
To be continued...