Digimon Adventure Tamers
Chapter 11
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(Play The Biggest Dreamer: TV Size)
(Play Digimon Tamers: Aban)
In the futuristic area of Full Metal City, Kari was separated by the other Digidestined when the Guardromon in the city destroyed the Digital Gate. TK and Davis went back, and encountered a brainwashed Andromon. Davis's Crest of Miracles allowed Paildramon, MagnaAngemon and Angewomon to appear, and Andromon was freed thanks to Kari, and the Dark Ring, which did not seem strong enough to control the Ultimate level Digimon. Now, the Digimon Emperor comes up with a new plan…
(Play Digimon Tamers: Subtitle 2)
The Loneliness of the Digimon Emperor
After the adventure in Full Metal City, the rest of the week passed by without any incident. By Friday, three dozen Control Spires had been destroyed by the Digidestined, freeing a large portion of Server Continent. And the Digimon Emperor hadn't shown his face since the battle at the snow lands.
While Davis was glad he didn't run into Ken in the Digital World, it worried him that Ken's lack of appearances meant he was planning something big. What it was, he had no idea, but he knew he shouldn't let Ken fill his mind every minute of every day.
The burgundy haired boy had other things on his mind, the first being his childhood friend becoming his girlfriend. Davis was happy that he had finally started a relationship with Kari and the two Digidestined were making plans for their first date for next week. Davis's relationship with the bearer of Light definitely kept his mind off the Digital World. Tai and Sora approved the relationship, as they wondered when they would get together.
Kari's parents approved the relationship as well, since they knew Davis a long time and trusted him with their daughter, while Davis's parents were surprised that their son was able to get a girlfriend.
In addition to having a girlfriend, Davis also had soccer practice, which allowed him to vent out a lot of his frustration. The season was beginning in a few days, and practices had become longer and harder in preparation for the upcoming scrimmages. Almost every day after school, the boys' team and girls' team played against each other to try out new and faster tricks to score goals.
One of the newest moves Davis had in his arsenal was a sliding tackle he had been working on for the last few days, and this practice was the perfect opportunity to try it.
"Get it!" one of Davis's teammates yelled, watching one of the girl players run towards the boys' goal with the ball in her possession.
"AH!" Davis yelled as he slid on the ground, his foot catching the girl's leg and tripping her up. The girl yelled in surprise, falling flat on her face and allowing the ball to fall back to the boys, who scored moments later.
"Nice play, Davis!" Tai called to his protégé, Sora nodding her approval as well. The two Digidestined watched the game from the sidelines with Kari, TK, Yolei and Cody.
Davis laughed and blushed; he always got embarrassed when he was praised on the soccer field, whether it was his friends, opponents or family.
After several more goals were scored, practice ended and the coach called the boys team together, letting girls go off.
"Nice work out there boys," the coach praised his team. "Now that practice is done, I have an announcement to make regarding our first scrimmage."
"When is it?" asked Davis.
"This Sunday," answered the coach, who checked his clipboard. "And it will be against the Tokyo Youth Soccer Tournament champion, Tamachi Boys F.C." There were gasps and exclamations of surprise from most of the team, but Davis's eyes widened greatly when he heard the name of the team they were playing against.
"Coach, is that right?" the burgundy-haired boy asked for confirmation.
"Yes it is," said the coach. "I was surprised as you were, Davis!"
"Isn't Tamachi the team with that genius kid?" asked one of the players. "What's his name again?"
"Yeah, Ken Ichijouji," Davis said, a great look of worry on his face. The coach noticed it, but he thought Davis's expression was for something else.
"I know most of us may be nervous for a big scrimmage, but we can do this if we stay at the top of our game! So don't stay up too late, make sure you drink plenty of water, and don't break any limbs before Sunday, understand?"
"Yes, Coach!" chorused everybody except Davis, the anxious look never leaving his face. From the distance, Kari had the same look on her face when she heard the team they were playing against, and the name of one of the team members.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Hashiru Senritsu)
After Davis changed out of his soccer uniform, the Digidestined gathered in the computer room, where Yolei sat in front of a computer and pulled up Ken's profile from Tamachi's school website.
"According to this, Ken Ichijouji scored 45 of the 60 goals his team made in the last tournament, earning them the victory," the lavender-haired girl said, scrolling down the page.
"…yeah, I heard about that," Davis said, his eyebrows knit in concentration. It surprised him how good Ken was in soccer. He was athletic, but Davis never knew Ken to be one to be very good at sports.
"That's twice the last record!" Tai said, looking at the page before Yolei pulled up another page. "And these grades look good!"
"It seems like calling him a genius wasn't an exaggeration," Cody noted.
"Do you really think you can take him on, Davis?" TK asked the burgundy-haired boy. "You seem anxious."
"Ye…yeah, I guess so," Davis said, breathing deeply to regain his composure. "Besides, it's…it's not about winning or losing. Every boy who plays soccer in Japan want to be like him. I guess the coach was right…I am nervous about all of this."
"Don't worry, you'll do fine," Sora said with a reassuring hand on Davis's shoulder.
(Play Digimon Tamers: Comical Gag)
"Hey, Davis!" Yolei called sweetly, standing up from her chair and pulling Davis's right hand into both her hands. "If you see Ken on the soccer field, can you get me his autograph?"
"What?" Davis asked, confused what Yolei was doing.
"I thought you weren't into younger boys Yolei," Cody said to the lavender-haired girl. "He's twelve years old, and you're thirteen."
"Oh, what's one year?" Yolei asked, looking at Cody with narrowed eyes. "There happens to be a three year gap between my parents, and my mother is the older one."
"How about you come to the game and get it yourself?" Kari asked, irritated slightly at the way Yolei was holding Davis's hand. Having a boyfriend would definitely take some getting used to. "And can you let go of Davis's hand?"
"Sorry," Yolei said, realizing she was making Kari slightly upset. "And I suppose you have a point. I could go there and get his autograph."
"Besides, we're all going anyway to support Davis," Kari said, motioning to TK, Tai, Sora and Cody as well as herself.
"Thanks guys," Davis said. He was happy that his girlfriend and teammates would be there to cheer him on, but it still didn't make that uneasy feeling go away…and Kari knew it as well.
"Hey guys, Davis and I are going to head out now," the child of Light took Davis by the hand and led him out the computer room. "I'll see you at home, Tai!"
"Be careful!" Tai called to his sister. Once Kari and Davis were outside the school, the two Digidestined went into a café to talk in private.
(Play Digimon Tamers: Kage no Yasashisa)
"Davis, I need to know…you're nervous about playing Ken, aren't you?"
"I am," Davis said, his body shaking like a leaf on a tree. "This is the first time we'll be seeing each other outside of the Digital World. And I still have so many questions through my head. What's going on with him? Why is he doing this?"
"You said Ken's brother died shortly after you fought Millenniummon," Kari said with a thoughtful look. "Maybe the depression got to him?"
"Maybe…" Davis muttered, "but I highly doubt that would have been enough to turn Ken evil like that. If he's being controlled, then we have to figure out what it is. But the bottom line is…I am nervous playing against him, and it's not just because of our history together. I've seen Ken's skills in soccer approve over the last few years. He may be in elementary school, but the way he plays…it's like he's a pro in an all-star league. I may have to mix up my strategies a little."
"Well, whatever you do, I know you'll do well," Kari encouraged her boyfriend, placing her hand over his. "You're a great soccer player as well Davis, and I know you'll take the fight to Ken."
"Thanks," Davis said with a big smile on his face and a scarlet blush on his cheeks. "Ken's gotten better in the last three years, but so have I!" The burgundy-haired boy began regaining his confidence, while thinking about trying to see if he could talk to Ken on Sunday either before or after the game.
In Tamachi, Ken Ichijouji had a nasty smile on his face as he typed on his computer, switching between the grid map of the Digital World and a website on Odaiba's middle school boys' soccer team. When he had received the news his team would be playing Odaiba Sunday, he was shocked and angry at first, realizing that meant he would play against Davis. But then his anger turned into joy, when he also realized this would be the perfect time to initiate his revenge scheme for everything Davis had ever done to him.
Sunday's soccer game would be the first phase of his plan. He knew Davis was great at playing soccer, but Ken himself had improved vastly in three years. His skills surpassed other players, and he knew when compared to Davis, Ken was superior in soccer.
The next day, Monday, would be his second phase. He had been combing the grid map for a good place to put a Control Spire. After much searching, he finally found a good area in a vast desert known as the Valley of Death. Ken chuckled at the name as he thought about what would happen there on Monday.
'Such an appropriate name of an area for my grand plan,' Ken thought as he began chuckling evilly. Finally, after three long years, he would exact his revenge on Davis, and when he was done, Davis Motomiya would be humiliated, broken and unable to continue fighting.
"You better get ready Davis…because I sure am!"
Two days later, and Davis found himself on the soccer field with his teammates, stretching his arms and legs to warm up for the game. The sky was a bright blue with no clouds, the sun shining bright. The stands were full of parents and children alike eager to see the game. Davis looked up from his stretches to see TK, Kari, Cody, Yolei, Tai and Sora sitting in the stands. The Digimon had come as well. Patamon sat in TK's arms while Biyomon, Agumon and Gatomon wore disguises and Poromon and Upamon were situated in their partner's laps. Jun had also showed up for the game, holding DemiVeemon in her hands.
"Go for it, Davis!" called TK.
"I'm rooting for you, and everybody else is!" said Kari.
"Don't forget my autograph!" yelled Yolei.
"Good luck, Davis!" added Cody.
"Do your best!" called Tai.
"You can do it!" said Sora.
"Kick ass, little bro!" Jun called.
Davis smiled at the encouragement, feeling much better now. Just then, a bus rolled up on the street next the flight of stairs that led to the field. A number of girls ran out of their seats and surrounded the door.
"Woah, what's going on up there?" Upamon whispered, being mindful to not let anyone else see or hear him.
"That must be the Tamachi bus," TK said. "And considering who's on the team, I wouldn't be surprised if the girls are waiting to see Ken Ichijouji."
"Oh, I can't wait to see him!" Yolei squealed excitedly as she squeezed Poromon, the little bird Digimon whining from the pressure. "I should go up there!"
"Please don't, you'll embarrass yourself doing that," Cody sighed. The doors opened, and the players began walking out of the bus and down the stairs, one by one.
Davis felt his spine and stomach trade places as he watched the Tamachi teammates climb down the stairs and to the bench where they would be for the game. He knew it would only be a matter of time before he saw Ken step out the door, and the biggest game of his life would begin. Just waiting for Ken felt like waiting for the Grim Reaper.
Once the last player left the bus, the doors closed and the vehicle drove off. Davis blinked a few times, his breath in his throat; he did not see Ken among the players at all. He felt relieved, yet worried about not seeing Ken. Where was he, and what was he doing?
"What's going on?" Sora asked in confusion, looking down at the team.
"It looks like Ken's not with them," observed TK.
"What?!" Yolei yelled, glaring at Cody angrily. "Why isn't he here?!"
"D-don't ask me," Cody said nervously.
"Why?!" Yolei asked again, this time squeezing Poromon again.
"Don't ask me, either!" moaned the small bird.
Davis, wondering where Ken was, paused from his stretching and ran over to the Tamachi team, getting the attention of two players.
"Hi…is Ken Ichijouji playing today?" the burgundy haired boy asked, seeking out answers.
"Sorry man, we don't really know," said one of the boys, who had red hair. "He's supposed to know about the game though."
"He's been really busy lately," said the second boy, his hair light brown.
"Oh…well, thanks," Davis said, his eyes staring down at the ground. So much for his chances to talk with Ken.
"Davis!" Tai's voice called out. Davis turned and ran towards his mentor, who had left the bleachers and was standing near the bench.
"Even if Ken doesn't come, they're still the champs," the brown-haired boy advised his protégé. "Whatever you do, don't let your guard down!"
"All right…" Davis sighed, getting his focus back in the game.
"Davis!" called TK. "You have a chance today to beat the champs!"
"Do your best!" Kari cheered for her boyfriend. "You can do it!"
"Yeah! Leave it to me!" Davis said, his self-confidence growing.
"Why isn't Ken here?!" Yolei continued griping and torturing Poromon, this time squeezing him like an accordian. "What did I come here all the way for?!"
"We're here to support my little brother," Jun said, glaring at Yolei with a hard look on her face. "So stop whining about Ken, watch the game, and shut up!" Yolei withered under Jun's glare and looked down at the field with a defeated look.
"Okay, I'll stay…"
"And give me Poromon," Sora pulled the small pink bird out of Yolei's hands and placed him on her lap. "You're hurting the poor guy by squeezing him like that!"
"Thank you…" Poromon sighed in relief.
(Play Digimon: Boku wa Boku Datte)
The referee blew his whistle, and the game begun. Feeling his worries slip away, Davis quickly took possession of the ball and tore through the field, passing the ball back and forth to different teammates. Just as Tai said, the Tamachi force was still a force to be reckoned with even without Ken. The offense was well-coordinated, and the defense was very tight; the moment an Odaiba player got the ball, a Tamachi player would get it.
"Any ideas, Davis?" asked one of the players. Davis looked around the field and decided for a new strategy to be used.
"Some of us will have to be decoys." The other teammates nodded and continued running through the field. When the clock came to the tenth minute, Odaiba had managed to score a goal. Davis beamed at the teammate who scored before heading back in the game.
As the end neared for the first half, Davis tore through the field and saw one of his teammates with the ball in his possession, and half the Tamachi players on his tail. Davis whistled, and the teammate acknowledged by kicking the ball in the air. Timing the trajectory, Davis leapt up and hit the ball past the Tamachi goalie's legs with a headbutt, scoring a second goal right before the whistle blew to mark halftime. Davis sighed, and looked up at the bleachers, shooting a wide grin to his friends and sister.
"There we go," Kari showed Davis a picture of the burgundy-haired boy headbutting the ball. "What do you think?"
"You definitely caught the moment perfectly!" Davis said happily.
"You look pretty cool, Davis!" DemiVeemon said to his partner.
"Thanks, but that's just the first half," Davis gulped down some water. "The second half is still up in the air."
"Yeah, don't go on the defensive just yet," said Sora. "They'll notice and take advantage of that."
"If everything goes right Davis, you'll be able to win," Cody added before the shrieks from an excited gaggle of girls filled the air. The Digidestined looked up to see the girls from before surrounding a cab, a single person exiting the cab. The person had pale skin and dark blue hair, a duffel bag slung over his shoulder. He was dressed in a green and black soccer uniform.
Davis felt his blood turn cold when he saw who it was. Ken Ichijouji had arrived.
"He's here," Kari gasped, recognizing the boy as well.
"AAH! It's really him!" Yolei squealed in excitement. "In the flesh! Ken Ichijouji!"
Ken stopped down the middle of the stairs when he heard the girl's voice. Looking down, his eyes widened when he saw Davis and the Digidestined down on the field with their partners. He had only expected to see Davis, but some of the Digidestined had come as well.
Davis looked up to see Ken was staring hard at him, his eyes filled with rage, maybe even hatred. Davis didn't recoil from the glare however, staring intently at him. Kari stood off to the side with concern. The glare lasted several seconds before Ken's face became a cold smile and the boy continued down the steps and walked towards his team.
"Ken, there you are!" the Tamachi coach said, looking happy. "Glad you could make it!"
"I apologize for being late," Ken said simply. "I had some personal business to attend to."
"It's fine, it's fine," the coach waved him off. "I'm glad you're here."
The referee blew his whistle to signal the beginning of the second half. Kari ran over to Davis and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Try to take it easy," she whispered. "This isn't the Digital World."
"I'll try," Davis accepted a quick kiss on the cheek from Kari before heading out to the field. He went into his usual position, and suddenly froze when he saw Ken approaching him.
'Aw nuts…he's playing the same position I'm playing!' the burgundy-haired boy thought, feeling sweat go down his brow. 'This is not how I imagined things would go!' Davis could only gulp as he looked up. Ken's face, which switched from angry to amused in an instant, showed no emotion as he stared at Davis. The burgundy-haired boy breathed in deep, hoping he could make a quick conversation while the players continued moving in position.
"Ken…um…it's been a while, hasn't it?" Ken said nothing, staring at Davis with a blank expression before turning his gaze to the bleachers were Jun sat with the Digidestined.
"He's better in person than on TV!" Yolei said, squeezing Sora's arm excitedly and making the red-haired girl wince in pain from the tight grip.
"Yolei, stop squeezing everything in sight," Cody sighed.
"Good luck, Davis!" Kari called, hoping Davis could win this game.
"Fight for it!" cheered TK.
"He's just an elementary school student like you, Davis!" called Tai. "You can't lose!"
"I don't think you should underestimate Ken," Jun said, her face concerned like Davis's.
"We'll just have to see how good he is," observed Sora. Ken smirked as he looked back to the burgundy-haired boy in front of him.
"You definitely have good friends Davis," he said in a low voice. "It would certainly be sad if something…happened to them, especially your little girlfriend."
Davis suddenly felt a fire starting in him from his old friend's taunting words, and he glared hard at the boy in front of him.
"You know Ken…I was going to take it easy on you…but I've changed my mind…"
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Gekitotsu!)
The whistle blew, and Davis only took one step forward as Ken shot past him like he possessed superhuman speed. Ken received the ball from a teammate and he ran his way through the field, successfully dodging the other Odaiba players before kicking the ball into the Odaiba goal, finally getting Tamachi on the board. A few moments later, and Ken scored again, tying the score.
"Good grief, he's fast!" Sora gasped in surprise.
"This is going to be a slaughter unless Davis pulls out some new tricks," Tai said grimly.
"Did you see those goals?!" Yolei squealed again, going on about Ken. "He's amazing! Absolutely amazing, cooler than Davis! Oh, he's so dreamy as well, and…"
"SHUT UP, YOLEI!" Kari and Jun both yelled, causing the lavender-haired girl to shrink slightly and quiet down.
"Sorry…"
"The level is completely different…" Tai said, looking down at the field with a slight frown. "He's not elementary school level, he's like…an all-star for the youth league!"
"You're right…his moves seem different from Davis's," Agumon said, watching Ken score a third goal, pushing Tamachi in the lead by one point.
"He's seeing the whole field of play," observed TK, who saw Ken score a fourth goal. "He knows where his opponents and teammates will be at all times, that's why he can score easily."
Ken easily dodged another Odaiba player with the ball by his feet, confident as he prepared to score a fifth goal.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Teki wo Yattsukero!)
"Not today, Ken!" Davis suddenly appeared from out of nowhere, stealing the ball away and tearing down the field, kicking the ball back and forth. Ken could only look on in shock. He could have sworn Davis was ten feet behind him. Davis took the ball back and kicked it hard, earning Odaiba a third goal.
"Wait, what's going on now?" Biyomon asked, noticing the Odaiba players were now running around the field like crazy.
"They must be going for unpredictable plays now," Tai said, realizing what was going on. "I'm pretty sure that's a Davis plan."
"Let's hope it works," Kari muttered, biting down on her thumb nervously.
"Keep it up!" Davis called to his teammates as the score was tied 4-4, thanks to one of Davis's teammates. "We can do this!"
'Not this way, Davis…' Ken thought angrily, barking orders to the other teammates. The second half nearly became a bloodbath as Davis and Ken fought tooth and nail over the ball, having their teammates form tight formations and impenetrable defenses. Ken attempted to score again, but Davis got the ball from under his nose again, and scored a fifth goal.
"Damn you, Davis…!" Ken cursed silently, looking at the timer to see a minute was left on the clock. Ken gritted his teeth. If he could score one more goal in time, then the game would end in a tie, and he would not give Davis the satisfaction of a victory.
"Open the right side!" the dark-haired boy called to his teammates. "Defenders, raise the line ten meters!" Davis looked on to see the green shirts swarm around Ken.
'If I can find a way through…!' Davis quickly looked at the group, and saw a gap between two players' legs that looked wide enough for him to get through if he slid.
'Here goes nothing!' Charging forward, Davis dropped down one knee, his left foot outstretched. Ken paused at the goal to prepare a powerful kick, but stopped suddenly when he heard a familiar voice let out a loud yell. Turning quickly, Ken gasped to see Davis sliding fast towards him with no one to stop him.
"Damn it…!" Ken started to prepare his kick, but Davis's foot connected with his ankle. The blue-haired boy yelled in pain as he felt his leg cut open, and he tripped, falling face-down on the grass.
"No foul!" Tai cheered, seeing the ball roll away as the whistle blew to signal the end of the game.
Davis let out a yell of relief as he fell flat on his back. It was brutal, but he managed to beat Ken Ichijouji at soccer.
'No…!' Ken cursed as he stood up slowly, feeling blood flow from a cut on his leg that Davis inflicted on him through his cleats. The boy could only seethe in anger as he stormed over to the bench to collect his gear. This was not how he thought it would go.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Shouri Zen no Theme 2)
"You did it, Davis! You won!" Kari cheered, running into Davis's arms and kissing him on the lips.
"That was great, Davis!" Tai hugged his protégé as well. "You definitely showed Ken!"
"But I think you were a little rough," Sora looked over to the limping boy. "It looks like your cleat cut his leg open."
"What?" Davis looked over and saw the blood as well. The burgundy-haired boy suddenly felt a bit of remorse. He didn't mean to be that hard.
"Oh man, I better apologize…" Getting out of the arms of the Kamiya siblings, Davis ran over to where Ken was. The blue haired boy had finished gathering his things and was now walking away from the field when he heard a familiar voice call for him.
"Hey! Ken! Wait a minute, I want to talk to you!" The young Ichijouji boy froze up hearing the voice and turned to see Davis. Ken's eyes flashed dangerously, but he turned around.
"What is it?" Davis faltered slightly from the hostile tone in Ken's voice, but he stood his ground.
"Listen…I'm sorry about your leg…and um, that was a good game you played…"
"Drop the act Davis," Ken said, his face sneering. "I know why you're here." Davis's face lowered into a glare of his own.
(Play Digimon Tamers: Kyodai Kuukan)
"You always were smart." Davis breathed before speaking again. "Why are you doing this Ken? What has gotten into you?"
"Like I said before, the Digital World needs to be balanced," said Ken in a flat tone. "But there's far more to this."
"What do you mean?"
"Like you don't know," Ken answered, his face angry before smirking slightly. "You may have won today Davis, but I suggest you watch your back…and keep your friends close."
"Are you threatening me?" Davis asked in a low tone.
"No…I'm warning you." And with that, Ken turned and left the soccer field, leaving a tense silence in the air.
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Sorosoro Yuuhan da ne)
"I have to admit Davis, that was impressive," TK said as the Digidestined walked home with Jun. "Not everybody can go toe-to-toe with Ken Ichijouji and win like you did."
"Thanks," Davis said, finding himself calm again as DemiVeemon traveled on his head.
"But you didn't get me his autograph!" Yolei whined. "I asked you if you could get me his autograph, and…MMPH!"
"Yolei, shut up already!" Jun griped, having taking Yolei's bandana off her head and stuffing it in the girl's mouth. Yolei moaned before pulling the cloth out of her mouth and stuffing it in her pocket.
"Anyway, that game was great," said Tai.
"Yeah, maybe I'll get chosen for Japan's National Soccer Team someday," said Davis, getting chuckles from most of the group.
"Well, you'll have to really step up your game then. That was a close game, you know," Sora noted, carrying Biyomon in her arms.
"Yeah, maybe…" Davis said with a slight laugh. As the group walked underneath a walkway, they remained oblivious to a single person watching them over the walkway.
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Yogiru Fuan)
Ken stared down at the Digidestined with raw hatred on his face and in his eyes. His plan to humiliate Davis today during the game had backfired greatly on him. He knew he shouldn't have said that remark about Davis's friends and sister. He figured it would throw Davis off his game and enable him to win easily, but it lit a fire in Davis and he was the one who suffered a humiliating loss. Not only did Davis beat him by one goal, but he also sliced his leg open.
But yet, at the same time, he also had a nasty grin on his face. Even if the first phase of his plan didn't go as planned, the second phase would still ensure his revenge on the child of Miracles.
'Tomorrow Davis…it all ends!' Ken walked away, unaware that someone was watching him, much like how he had watched the Digidestined moments before.
"It's happening tomorrow for sure," Ryo Akiyama said, looking down to at Ken. "We better be ready Monodramon."
"Okay then," said Monodramon, his eyes narrowed as he looked down with Ryo. Tomorrow…everything would finally change.
(Play Digimon Tamers: Guilmon no Theme)
"Please don't cry. Seriously, if you start crying, then I'm going to cry, and it's going to be a big mess," Takato begged a bawling Botamon. The Digimon Tamers were going about Primary Village, waiting for the final members of their team to arrive. Rika was on top of a building with Renamon, their eyes peeled for Henry, Kenta, Ryo and the Digimon with them. Kazu wandered around excitedly with Kokuwamon, taking in the sights of the brightly-colored village from the eggs to the trees. Takato, Suzie and Jeri were busy helping Elecmon care for the babies while Ai and Mako stood off to the side, watching with interest.
Takato whined as he slumped down on the ground. It had been like this for the past few hours, feeding the babies, burping them, cleaning up their messes, and getting them to sleep. He thought he could handle it easily. After all, taking care of Guilmon was easy, if Guilmon was a toddler with explosive power. But the brown-haired boy realized that taking care of Guilmon was actually easy when compared to taking care of a great number of actual baby Digimon.
"Come back here!" Jeri called as she chased after a floating Yuramon, a Punimon already in her arms after trying to jump out of his crib.
"Takato, this is too hard!" Guilmon moaned, a mass of baby Digimon swarming his red body. The red dinosaur got along well with the babies as the only things they knew were eating, sleeping, and playing. But even Guilmon was becoming exhausted from so much playing. "How does Elecmon do this by himself?"
"I don't know, but even I'm becoming tired," Calumon said, resting in a tree with a YukiBotamon on his chest.
"And I thought baby dolls were hard!" Suzie gasped, grabbing a Nyokimon that was bouncing like crazy. "How much longer until Elecmon is done with the food?"
"It's ready now!" Elecmon called, dragging a sack of food behind him. The baby Digimon cheered and ran over to Elecmon for their meals. Before long, the baby Digimon were all fed and resting comfortably.
"Thank you for the help," Elecmon said to the Tamers. "It's usually easy for me to take care of the babies, but with the Digimon Emperor's threat looming in the Digital World, it hasn't been easy for me as it was before."
"Hey, it's nothing," Takato said with a grin. "You've been kind enough to let us stay here while we wait for our last few Tamers."
"So you said you know TK and the other Digidestined?" Elecmon asked, remembering when he talked with the Tamers earlier.
"Well, they're well known on our world," said Takato, "but we've never met them before."
"That's why we came here," said Kazu. "We came here to meet the Digidestined…and kick the Digimon Emperor's ass!"
"Kazu, language!" Jeri chastised her friend as she cradled the baby Digimon in her arms.
"Well, anyone who knows the Digidestined and is willing to fight the Digimon Emperor is definitely worthy of being my friend," Elecmon said with a nod.
"Excuse me, Elecmon?" Ai asked, slowly approaching the red Digimon with her brother.
"Yes?" Elecmon turned to the twins.
"We were wondering if you ever saw our partner of this island," said Mako. "We also came here to find him. You see…Ai and I are partners to the same Digimon."
"You mean you're both partners to one individual Digimon?" Elecmon asked in surprise, looking down at the purple-rimmed D-Arc hanging from Mako's neck. "I've never heard of anything like that."
"We Tamers can be different from the Digidestined," said Rika. "So have you seen their partner?"
"Hmm, that depends," said Elecmon. "I've seen a lot of Digimon on File Island over the years. Who exactly is Ai and Mako's partner?"
"He's an Impmon," said Renamon. "He's a purple Digimon with red gloves and a smiley face on his chest."
"An Impmon?" Elecmon asked in surprise. The red Digimon thought for a moment before answering.
"I'm sorry, but I've never seen an Impmon on File Island."
"Oh," Ai and Mako looked down sadly. Jeri, looking sad as well, wrapped both arms around the twins in a hug.
"Um…I know I shouldn't ask this…but how exactly is an Impmon a Digimon partner?" Elecmon asked with a curious look. "I've heard they're mischievous pranksters, and they can also become dark Digimon as well. He doesn't sound like someone that would be partnered to a Digidestined."
"That's because we're not Digidestined, you stupid rabbit!" Rika snapped, irritated at Elecmon's words. "We are Digimon Tamers, and I told you before, we're different from the Digidestined!"
"Yeah!" Jeri said with a slight frown. "Impmon may be mischievous, and he may Digivolve into a dark-type Digimon, but he's our friend! And he's not like the other dark Digimon out there!"
"And we love him for it!" said both twins.
"Besides, what about your type?" Kazu asked, looking down at Elecmon. "In our dimension, Elecmon are described as mischievous pranksters, yet you're taking care of a village filled with baby Digimon."
Elecmon thought for a moment before looking at Ai and Mako and then to the cribs holding the baby Digimon.
"You're right. I'm sorry…we File Island Digimon don't exactly have fond memories of dark Digimon…"
"Hey, you didn't know," said Suzie.
"Besides, you are right about Digimon being different from their species," said Elecmon. "A lot of Elecmon I know are mischievous pranksters, but I take care of the baby Digimon here. And there's one Elecmon out there who's actually a partner Digimon."
"What?" Terriermon asked in surprise.
"It's true," said Elecmon. "I remember when he first hatched from his egg as a Punimon. He always seemed like he was lost, wandering around the village and staring up in the sky. I didn't really know what it was since he was still a Punimon and couldn't talk much. When he Digivolved to a Tsunomon, he told me that he was waiting for his partner to return to him."
"Really?" asked Jeri, interested at what Elecmon said.
(Play Digimon Tamers: Shutsugen)
"Yes," said Elecmon. "He had been partnered with a human girl years before the Digidestined ever came here. He was also a bit of a fighter. I remembered the day he Digivolved into an Elecmon. A wild Cyclonemon attacked the village and Tsunomon refused to back down, calling Cyclonemon a coward for attacking babies. When Cyclonemon attacked, he Digivolved into an Elecmon and he managed to destroy Cyclonemon."
"No way," breathed Takato. "One Rookie was able to beat a Champion level on his own?"
"I was surprised by the power he possessed," said Elecmon. "Of course, he didn't get out the battle okay. Cyclonemon slashed his chest and gave him three scars. When I offered to heal his scars, he said he wanted to keep them so he could stand out from the other Elecmon. He then fashioned himself a sword for melee combat, and he left File Island on a small raft. I haven't seen him since that day." It was quiet once Elecmon was done, and the Tamers were surprised that there was another Digidestined out there. But who was it?
(Play Digimon Tamers: Li no Theme)
"We finally made it! We made it to Primary Village!" Kazu's head shot up and he turned to see his best friend Kenta walking into the village with Betamon, Henry and Lopmon by his side.
"LOPMON!" Suzie cried happily, bolting past the Tamers and scooping up her partner in a rib-crushing hug. "It's so good to see you again!"
"You…too, Suzie…" Lopmon gasped in her Tamer's grasp. "Ease up…on the grip…"
"Finally, it's about time Henry!" Terriermon flew over to his partner and landed on Henry's shoulder. "I came here a day ago with Rika and the others!"
"Sorry about that Terriermon, but the path was longer than we thought," Henry said with a chuckle. "Plus, I was looking around to see what was different between this Digital World and our Digital World…plus, Kenta wanted to see the sights as well."
"Yeah, I bet," Kazu chuckled, walking over to his friend. "So Kenta, what do you think of Primary Village? I bet it's everything you hoped it would be!"
"I'll say!" said Kenta, marveling at the sight of the multi-colored place. "I even ended up on the place where Greymon fought Shellmon!"
"And I landed near the place where Garurumon fought Seadramon!" said Kazu. "The trolley car was also there!"
"Well, I got to meet Centarumon, and I got to sleep in his temple!" Takato one-upped his fellow Tamers.
"Oh boy. They're in fanboy mode," sighed Rika.
"You know, you guys do remind me a little bit of the Digidestined," Elecmon chuckled at the scene. "They definitely had fun when they weren't fighting." Rika walked over to the other Tamers and looked behind them, as if expecting someone else, and she was.
"Where's Ryo?"
"Ryo?" Henry asked with a confused look. "Isn't he with you guys?" It was Rika's turn to be confused now.
"No, we thought he was with you. Ryo wasn't with any of our groups," said Takato.
"Do you think he ended up somewhere else on the island?" Betamon asked worriedly.
"If he did, then he should be fine," said Henry. "He has Monodramon...although given Monodramon's recent outbursts…"
"Help! I'm stuck!" The Tamers turned at the sound of Calumon's voice to see Rika's backpack hopping around upside down, stuff falling out and Calumon's little feet running around.
"Calumon!" Rika chuckled, pulling her backpack off of Calumon, the little Digimon looking dazed. "How did you get stuck in my bag?"
"I fell asleep on the tree, and I must have fallen out of it," Calumon said, remembering what happened.
"Oh, Calumon," Jeri giggled, picking up the little Digimon. Rika began picking up her things when she noticed a white envelope with her name on it, written in what she recognized as Ryo's handwriting.
Wondering how this got in her backpack, Rika opened the envelope and pulled out a piece of paper. Her eyes went down, scanning the writing on it. By the time she was done reading, Rika had a look of surprise on her face.
"Rika, what is it?" Renamon asked her Tamer. Rika wordlessly handed her the paper, and Renamon read it, surprised as well.
"Hey, what's that paper say?" Terriermon looked over Renamon's shoulder and read the note written on it out loud.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Iya na Yokan)
"'To Rika, if you're reading this message, then I've already left File Island with Monodramon. You were knocked out and I didn't want to wake you up. So I wrote this letter for you to read. I'm checking out some things and I'm also planning to get the Digidestined together so we can all meet up. Take care of yourself and the others while I'm gone. File Island will be an easy place for you. I'll be back soon. Ryo.'" Once Terriermon finished reading the note, Rika began shaking slightly, her face reddening with anger.
"What?!" Kazu asked in disbelief. "Ryo's gone off to see the Digidestined already?! Didn't he think we wanted to meet them as well?!"
"Well, I think Ryo wanted to see them more than any of us," said Lopmon. "They are his old friends, after all."
"But is Ryo still in the Digital World, or is he in the Human World?" asked Kenta. "We don't really know if our D-Arcs can open the Digital Gate in this world."
"Shibumi said our D-Arcs can do the same thing as well," said Henry. "But he said we could end up in the wrong place if we did it in our dimension."
"So, are our D-Arcs now wired to open Digital Gates in this dimension only?" asked Takato. "Or can we still travel back to our dimension?"
"I'm not sure yet," said Henry. "It should be best to wait here until Ryo gets back."
"RYO AKIYAMA, YOU ARE SO DEAD WHEN I SEE YOU AGAIN!" Rika yelled to the heavens above. The Tamers backed away slowly, knowing better than to talk to Rika when she was in this mood.
Monday came, and throughout the school day, much of the students offered Davis their congratulations over his victory against Ken. Davis accepted them, even though his mind wasn't on the game itself, but what happened after the game. Ken's cryptic warning were still fresh in his mind 24 hours later, and he could only fear the worst. Last night, Davis talked with Jun and DemiVeemon, and finally decided today was the day he would tell the other Digidestined about what he was hiding.
Once the final bell rang, Davis headed over to his locker, where his backpack was as well as the slumbering DemiVeemon. As he walked, Kari came up to him and gave him a quick hug.
"Davis, I just met up with Tai. The older kids won't be able to come with us today."
"All right," Davis said with a nod. "The five of us can do it ourselves…but Kari, I think I should finally tell them."
"You mean you're going to tell them that Ken's the Digimon Emperor?" Kari whispered in a surprised tone. She had been told about Ken's threats, and she felt worried just as much as Davis.
"Yes," Davis nodded. "If yesterday was any indication, then Ken's definitely planning to step up his game. And that means I'll have to tell them sooner rather than later."
"All right," said Kari. "I'll go wait in the computer lab for the others. You get DemiVeemon."
"All right," Davis continued walking towards his locker and opened it, grabbing his backpack and opening it to reveal DemiVeemon, still sleeping.
'I swear, a train would run right by him, and he'd still be sleeping,' the child of Miracles thought, slinging his backpack over one shoulder and closing his locker, the computer lab his new destination.
As he walked, Davis could have sworn he heard footsteps behind him faintly. But when he turned, no one was there. Feeling uneasy after the third time, Davis decided to walk a little faster, but nearly tripped over his feet outside a supply closet. Gasping a moment to get his balance back, Davis was suddenly grabbed from behind, a hand over his mouth.
"HMMPH!" Davis yelled through the hand, his mystery attacker wrapping his other arm around the boy's waist, pinning his arms to the sides. The attacker opened the closet door, which was ajar, with his foot before dragging the struggling Davis in and throwing him to the floor. Davis's backpack slipped off his shoulder and rolled over to the side. Inside the bag, DemiVeemon stirred slightly, wondering what happened.
"Davis…what's going on out there?" The little blue dragon was unable to see outside or move out the backpack, as the bag was closed.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Kuroi Inbou)
"Demi…Mmph!" Davis cried out as a cloth was thrown over his mouth and knotted behind his head. The goggled boy went to pull the gag off, but his attacker grabbed both his hands and pulled them behind his back, tying them together with rope. Struggling even more now, Davis kicked out with his legs, but the attacker managed to grab both his legs and bind his feet together with more rope.
"MMPH! DMM-VMMNN! KRRMM!" Davis yelled through his gag, struggling on the floor before his attacker turned him over to look him in the eyes. Davis's eyes flashed with shock and anger when he saw Ken standing over him with an evil smirk.
"I warned you to watch your back Davis," the blue-haired boy said with a chuckle. "I guess you still don't listen sometimes, huh?" Davis yelled something, but the gag made it unintelligible.
"You don't have to worry about the ropes. If I wanted to, I would have made them too tight for you to break free, but I want you to free yourself. However, given how tight the ropes still are, it should be a few minutes before you're free. That's plenty of time for me to see your friends…"
Eyes flashing, Davis raised his bound legs and kicked out, but Ken backed away to the hall, so Davis only kicked the air.
"I'll see you soon Davis," Ken said, closing the door and leaving Davis lying struggling, tied and gagged on the floor. The burgundy haired boy began struggling to slip his wrists out of the ropes. Kari and the others were in danger, and he had to save them from whatever Ken was planning.
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Sunshine Smile ~Hikari no Theme~ #2)
Kari walked into the computer room, her eyes sweeping through the place for her partner Digimon.
"Gatomon?" she called out, opening several doors before finally finding the white cat sleeping on a shelf.
"Gatomon…wake up," Kari shook the white cat gently, and Gatomon stirred, her eyes opening slowly as she looked over to her partner.
"Oh…Kari…" Gatomon stretched and yawned. "Is school over already?"
"Yeah, we're waiting for the others," Kari picked Gatomon up off the shelf and placed her on the nearest table. "Davis is going to tell everybody about Ken."
"Good…it's about…time…" Gatomon yawned loudly, and Kari noticed it. Her partner had been dozing off several times the last few days, and she wondered what it was.
"Gatomon, are you okay? I don't think you've been sleeping well."
"I haven't," Gatomon said, looking down slightly. "I…I have bad dreams about…"
"Myotismon?" Kari asked with a frown. She knew her partner still had fresh memories of the evil vampire, despite them happening a long time ago. Kari still had those memories as well, and it made her blood boil. Myotismon had tortured and abused her partner in an attempt to make her evil, and he even killed Gatomon's best friend Wizardmon in front of her. The fact that Myotismon also hurt Davis made the feeling grow more intense.
"And Wizardmon…but it's mostly Wizardmon," Gatomon whispered softly, her blue eyes slowly watering. "I lie awake at night thinking about him, seeing him…die in front of me. They often happened every now and then, but now the last few nights…I keep having the same dream over and over again, and I don't know why! It was four years ago…but…" Gatomon trailed off and began sobbing softly. Before she ever met Kari and the other Digidestined, Wizardmon was the only Digimon who was ever kind to her, her first and true friend. And he died just to protect her.
"But the pain's still fresh," Kari finished sadly, picking up Gatomon in a warm hug, her own eyes filled with tears. "I know Gatomon. I miss Wizardmon as much as you do. But we shouldn't dwell on the bad memories for so long, and think more on the good ones. It's because of Wizardmon that you were able to turn on Myotismon and finally become my partner."
"And I'm truly grateful for that," Gatomon smiled sadly, moving out of Kari's arms and wiping her tears away. "I just wish he was still here. He could certainly be of help against Ken."
"I bet he would," Kari chuckled, walking away from Gatomon and looking out the window.
"Yeah…" Gatomon started before a hand suddenly flew over her mouth. Gatomon's eyes widened, and before she could scream, something hard hit her back. Gatomon winced, and fell unconscious from the punch.
"Still, I suppose everything will be okay…though I wonder if we can win this," Kari said. She waited for an answer, but received no response. "Gatomon?" Turning around, Kari gasped in horror when she saw who stood before her: Ken Ichijouji, an unconscious Gatomon in his hand and an evil smile on his face.
"Hello Kari. It's been a while. So…word on the street is you and Davis know something about me."
Kari opened her mouth to scream for help, but Ken ran over like a flash and slammed Kari up against a wall, his free hand over her mouth, muffling her voice. The child of Light could only shiver when she saw the evil look in Ken's eyes, matching the evil they had whenever he was the Digimon Emperor.
"I'm afraid Davis is going to be a little late," the young tyrant said with an evil smirk. "But don't worry Kari…I have a surprise for him, and you and your friends are going to be part of it." Kari could only shiver again, wondering what Ken had in store.
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Tanoshii Hougako)
"Okay Yolei, you're not making much sense," Cody said as he walked into the computer lab with Yolei and TK, their Digimon partners in their backpacks. "What do you mean you'll be able to feel Ken through Davis?"
"At the game yesterday, I saw Ken place his hand on Davis's chest," Yolei explained. "If I touch Davis's chest, then I'll be closer to Ken." Cody, Poromon, TK, Patamon and Upamon could only stare at Yolei like she had just grown a second head.
"Okay…that makes no sense whatsoever," said TK. "Is she okay Cody?"
"Sometimes, I wonder the same thing as well," Cody sighed before heading over to the computer, his eyes widening when he saw the screen.
"Hey, somebody opened up the Digital Gate!"
"What? Who?" asked Yolei. "Was it one of the older kids?"
"I don't think so," said TK. "I spoke to Matt, and he said none of the older kids will be coming today."
"Then in that case, it must have been Kari and Davis," said Cody. "According to this, two D-3 bearers went through it a few minutes ago…and the coordinates of the area they went to are still punched in."
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Saa, Digital World e Ikou!)
"Then let's go," said TK, his D-3 held high. "Digital Gate, Open!" The gate flashed and the three Digidestined found themselves in a forested area.
"I think we've been here before," Hawkmon said, looking around the area.
"All right, let's see where the lovebirds went off to," Yolei muttered. She reached into her pocket for her D-3 until a crashing noise caught everybody's attention.
"What was that?!" yelled Patamon.
"I heard it come from this way!" TK pointed to a path in the distance. "Come on!" The trio ran down the path with their partners, following the noises and crashes, and they even heard a roar and a scream that sounded like a young human male.
"That didn't sound like Davis's scream," Armadillomon noted.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Shuugeki! Soshite…)
"Over there!" Yolei gasped, pointing to a clearing. The Digidestined looked over to see a human wearing gray clothes on his back, scooting away from a giant yellow Digimon with a brown horned helmet, and his right arm much bigger than his left one.
"Who is that kid?!" Cody asked in surprise. "I don't think I've ever seen him before in the Digital World! And who's that Digimon attacking him?"
"That's Cyclonemon, a powerful dragon Digimon," said Patamon.
"Wait, what's another human doing in the Digital World?" asked Yolei. "Is he a Digidestined like us? And where's his Digimon partner?"
"Worry about that later!" said TK, seeing the Dark Ring on the Cyclonemon's arm. "He's under the Emperor's control! Let's break that Ring!"
(Play Digimon: Break Up!)
"DIGI-ARMOR ENERGIZE!"
"PATAMON ARMOR DIGIVOLVE TOOO…SOARING HOPE, PEGASUSMON!"
"HAWKMON ARMOR DIGIVOLVE TOOO…FLAPPING LOVE, HALSEMON!"
"ARMADILLOMON ARMOR DIGIVOLVE TOOO…STEEL KNOWLEDGE, DIGMON!"
"Yolei, get that kid!" TK yelled to the lavender-haired girl. "Cody, you're with me!"
"All right!" said Cody.
Cyclonemon roared loudly at the human that dared wander into a territory the Digimon Emperor ordered him to take over, blue flames beginning to gather in his mouth. The human gasped and raised his arms, realizing he had no way to escape.
"HYPER HEAT!" The flames flew forward, but Yolei managed to grab the boy and hoist him on Halsemon's back before the attack hit its target.
"Hang on, kid! It's going to get bumpy!" Halsemon flew up into the sky. Looking up, Cyclonemon roared out "STRENGTH ARM!", stretching his massive right arm like a rope. Seeing the attack with his peripheral vision, Halsemon turned around and fired his Eagle Eye to knock the arm away.
"Hey, your fight's with us!" TK yelled from his place on Pegasusmon's back. Cyclonemon turned to fire his Hyper Heat attack, but Pegasusmon countered the flames with his Equis Beam.
"Now Digmon, while he's distracted!" Cody yelled to his partner.
"ROCK CRACKING!" The fissure Digmon created caused Cyclonemon to lose his balance and fall into a hole he could not climb out of.
"Finish it!" called Yolei.
"MANE WIND!" Pegasusmon's hardened hairs flew down and hit the Dark Ring, shattering it to pieces.
"Well, that wasn't so hard," Armadillomon said once he reverted from Digmon. Pegasusmon landed and let TK dismount before becoming Patamon again. Halsemon landed as well to let Yolei and the other boy climb off.
"Thanks for the help. I thought this place was safe, but I guessed that guy was lurking around in hiding," the boy said, making everybody look at him. When they did, TK's face became one of shock, Cody looked mildly surprised, and Yolei's jaw hit the floor. There, standing before them with a soft look on his face, was Ken Ichijouji.
"You…you are…" Halsemon said in surprise.
"Yes, yes…" Ken chuckled, looking embarrassed. "I am Ken Ichijouji…and I happen to be a Digidestined like you." The three humans and their partners looked in shock before yelling all together, "WHAT?!"
(Play Digimon Adventure: Bokutachi, Digimon!)
"Yes…look," Ken reached into his pocket and pulled out a small object, holding it up for everybody to see. There, in his hands was a white D-3 with purple grips.
"You…Digi…" Yolei stammered before collapsing on the ground.
"Is she okay?!" Ken asked, startled at Yolei's sudden collapse.
"Yeah, she's fine," Cody said, two fingers on Yolei's neck, checking for a pulse. "She just fainted."
"You're really a Digidestined?!" TK said in surprise. "But where's your partner?" Ken frowned slightly at the question.
"I don't know. I haven't seen him much since the Digimon Emperor began taking over. I've been coming here as much as I could. I usually go to safe areas with no Control Spires, but that Cyclonemon was unexpected. My next place was going to be the Valley of Death."
"The Valley of Death?!" Patamon asked in surprise. "That's practically the middle of nowhere!"
"But there have been Digimon in that place before," said Ken. "And my partner does enjoy the heat a lot."
"Then if that's true, maybe we should come with you," said TK. "You look like you could certainly use some help."
"Well…" Ken said hesitantly. "I've been mostly doing this by myself…but, seeing how I was just attacked, I think some help couldn't hurt. I'd definitely appreciate the help, TK."
"You know my name?!" TK asked in surprise.
"Yes," Ken said with a nod. "I know all of you. You're Cody Hida, and you're Yolei Inoue." It took everything in Yolei's body to not faint again when she heard her secret crush say her full name. Ken looked at Yolei with a small smile. "I have to admit Yolei, you're cute. And I like your hair. Lavender happens to be my favorite color."
"I…uh..blah…" the lavender-haired girl was at a loss for words. Not only did Ken call her cute, but her hair color also happened to be his favorite color. It felt like she was in a dream.
"I apologize," Cody said with a bow. "She's…a little crazy about you."
"Her and nearly every teenage girl in Japan, though I doubt most of them are like Yolei," Ken said with a chuckle. "Anyway, let's get going to the Valley of Death, and I'll tell you a little bit more about me."
"Okay then," TK nodded. "It's good to have another Digidestined on board."
"Yes…very good indeed…" Ken whispered so no one could hear him.
"Wait a minute!" said Cody. "Shouldn't we wait for Davis and Kari?"
"Oh, right!" said Yolei. "Maybe we should send them a message and tell them to meet us at the Valley of Death."
"I can do it," said Ken, pulling out an object that the other three Digidestined recognized as a D-Terminal. "What's Davis's e-mail address?"
"Right here," Yolei showed the address to Ken, who copied it down before beginning to type his message. As Ken typed, Cody couldn't help but feel something uneasy about the situation.
"Yolei, TK? Can we talk for a minute, just the three of us?"
"Sure," TK turned to the blue-haired boy. "Ken, do you mind if we…?"
"Not at all," Ken nodded before continuing his message. The inheritor of Love and the bearer of Hope walked over to Cody, whose eyes were narrowed in suspicion.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Hirogaru Fuan)
"Is something wrong?" asked Yolei.
"Yes," said Cody. "Don't you think this is strange in any way? Ken Ichijouji suddenly appears before us in the Digital World and reveals he's a Digidestined and he has a D-3 of his own. Before today, we didn't know someone else besides us and the Digimon Emperor had a D-3, and if Ken is a Digidestined, then why didn't he tell us yesterday at the soccer game?"
"Well, he did seem upset about losing," Yolei muttered. "Maybe he wasn't in the mood to talk. He didn't seem like he wanted to talk with Davis."
"Maybe, but if Ken's been a Digidestined as long as we have, then why did he never contact us?" asked Cody, his eyes flitting back to Ken, who had finished typing a message to Davis and placed his D-Terminal back in his pocket. "Why wait until now to reveal himself?"
"Well, we can ask him on the way," said TK. "If Ken's partner is in trouble, then it's our job as Digidestined to get them back together. I don't know about you, but I'm going to go help Ken."
"Count me in too!" Yolei added quickly. Cody still looked uneasy, but realizing he was outnumbered, the young boy sighed and relented.
"All right…I guess I'll come along as well."
"Then let's fly!" said Yolei, her face one of excitement. "Ken can ride with me on Halsemon!"
'Something's not right…' Cody thought gravelly as he climbed on Pegasusmon before helping Armadillomon up. Halsemon and Pegasusmon took off once their passengers were on their backs. After several minutes of flying, Ken pointed down to a desert.
"There! That's the Valley of Death!"
"Let's pull down then!" said TK. Pegasusmon and Halsemon landed, letting their passengers off before De-Digivolving.
"So this is the Valley of Death," Yolei looked around to see sand everywhere, with small mountains poking out of the ground like a monster's fangs. The only sound that filled the area was the howling wind of the desert.
"It doesn't look like much," TK said, looking over the desert. "Ken, are you sure your partner is here?"
"Maybe," said Ken. "This was the next stop on my search. But it really looks empty…"
"Wait a minute!" Armadillomon gasped, looking closer in the distance. "Look there!" Everybody followed Armadillomon's gaze, and gasped when they saw a familiar black shape in the distance.
"That's a Control Spire!" said Patamon.
"That means the Digimon Emperor has taken over this place!" said Hawkmon. "But why place a Control Spire in the middle of nowhere?"
"It could be there for any reason," said Ken. "The Emperor could be planning an expansion and he's starting there, or it could be a trap."
"Well, one thing's for sure, we can't ignore the spire," said TK. "We need to take it down!"
"That's a good idea," said Ken. "But I think we should walk there. The Emperor may have flying Digimon in the skies, ready to attack."
"Let's go then," TK began walking through the desert with Ken by his side and Patamon on his head. Cody and Yolei followed close by with their partners, the former still having questions run through his head. He wanted answers and he wanted them now.
"So Ken…if you are a Digidestined, then how come we've never heard of it?"
"I live in Tamachi," said Ken. "It's a little bit away from Odaiba."
"Still, you could have contacted us and told us," said Cody. "We didn't know you were a Digidestined." Ken stopped in his tracks, and looked at Cody with a mild look of surprise in his eyes.
"I'm surprised you're just finding out now about me. After all, Davis knows about me."
"What?!" Yolei gasped in shock. "You and Davis know each other?!"
"Yes," Ken nodded before turning around and looking down at the ground. The genius boy walked several steps away from the Digidestined before stopping. "I became a Digidestined three years ago, the same time Davis Motomiya became a Digidestined." TK gasped upon hearing this information, and Davis's story from last month came back to him.
"The third Digidestined that helped Davis and Ryo fight Millenniummon…it was you!"
"Yes," Ken still looked away from the Digidestined.
"Wait, who's Ryo?" asked a confused Yolei. "And who's Millenniummon?"
"Millenniummon was a very powerful, very dangerous Digimon that threatened the Digital World twice," explained Ken, looking up at the sky now. "Both times, a teenage boy named Ryo Akiyama fought Millenniummon. The first time it was with TK, Kari and the older Digidestined. And the second time, it was with me and Davis."
"Wow!" Yolei said, amazed at the story. "You once saved the Digital World?"
"Yes…but Ryo disappeared in another dimension and I never saw him again," Ken said, looking down at the sandy ground. His voice soon took on a sad tone. "And I never saw Davis again after we returned home. The soccer game yesterday…it was the first time in three years we were face to face with each other."
"But why didn't Davis tell us about you?" asked Cody. Ken stayed quiet as he looked around at Cody, a light glare on his face.
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Samayoi no Mori)
"He obviously doesn't trust anybody," said the boy genius. "After we returned home, I tried to stay in contact with Davis, but the boy I considered my best friend refused to talk to me, he refused to acknowledge me. Even when I lost someone close to me, Davis didn't offer me any comfort. He abandoned me!" As Ken spoke, his glare became harder and harder until his face became menacing, his eyes gleaming dangerously. TK, Yolei, Cody and their Digimon were startled at Ken's change in personality.
"Wait a minute, I don't think Davis seems like the type of guy to abandon somebody," said TK.
"Does he, TK?" Ken asked in a low tone that sent shivers up everybody's spine. "I thought the same thing you did, but I was wrong. That day, Ken Ichijouji died! I became somebody new! I vowed revenge on Davis, and now…that day has come!"
"What?!" Yolei asked, shocked at what Ken was saying. "Ken, what do you mean?" Ken breathed deeply, and his angry expression went away. He looked down for all of two seconds before looking up again. His face was set in a sinister smirk as he held out his D-3.
"Isn't it obvious?" he asked with a chuckle. "You see…" the D-3 beeped and changed into a pitch black color and a dark aura surrounded Ken. When the aura faded, Ken's hair was spike up and he was dressed in a uniform that caused the other Digidestined to gasp in shock and horror.
(Play Digimon Tamers: Hakai to Konran Futatabi)
"I am the Digimon Emperor!"
"Oh, god!" TK gasped. Before the Digidestined could react, the ground shook violently and burst apart around the Digidestined, revealing five Tyrannomon with Dark Rings on their waists. A loud screeching came from the air, and five blue dragon Digimon with long serpentine bodys and red wings dropped down from the sky, Dark Rings on their waists. Stingmon dropped down from the sky and landed next to his partner Ken.
"It's a trap!" gasped Cody, "and Davis and Kari aren't here!"
"Oh, Davis will come soon," Ken said, walking over to a nearby rock. "I sent him a message telling him about this little trap you idiots have fallen into. And as for Kari…" Ken pressed a button on his silver wristband, and the rock faded away to reveal Kari kneeling in the sand. The child of Light was bound with rope and a cloth was tied over her mouth, gagging her. Next to her was Gatomon, also bound and gagged.
"…she's right here!"
"Kari!" the other Digidestined gasped at what they saw.
"We need to Armor Digivolve and fast!" said Patamon.
"Gotcha!" said TK.
"I don't think so!" Raising his whip and snapping it in the air, Ken summoned six Bakemon that appeared out of thin air and around the Digidestined.
"ZOMBIE CLAW!" The Bakemon sent out blue arms from underneath their cloths. The Digidestined, caught off guard by the ambush, yelled in pain as the fists collided with them, knocking them out cold.
"Excellent, Bakemon!" Ken said with a slow clap. "Tie them up and take them to the mesa!" The Bakemon nodded and moments later, TK, Patamon, Yolei, Hawkmon, Cody and Armadillomon were tied up and gagged like Kari and Gatomon.
"I'm sure Davis will certainly love this trap, wouldn't you say Kari?" Ken asked in a mocking tone. Kari could only glare at Ken while growling through her gag.
"It's a pity," he sighed, looking over at Yolei's unconscious body. "I really do like her...she is cute."
In the supply closet, Davis continued struggling with the ropes binding his wrists and ankles together. As Ken had said before, the knots weren't tight enough to be inescapable, but tight enough to hold him long enough to get to his friends. The fact that the others could be in very grave danger only doubled Davis's efforts to free himself.
'Come on…come on…' Davis pulled his wrists apart again, and suddenly felt relief when he felt the ropes fall off his wrists.
'Finally!' the burgundy-haired boy thought as he quickly untied his feet and pulled the gag off his mouth. Grabbing his backpack, Davis opened it up and allowed DemiVeemon to jump out.
"Davis, what happened?" asked the little dragon Digimon. "I thought I heard Ken's voice."
"Ken was here," confirmed Davis. "He tied me up and went to see the others."
"Oh, no!" DemiVeemon gasped. "They could be in danger if Ken tells them he's the Digimon Emperor!" The sound of beeping suddenly filled the room. Looking into his backpack again, Davis saw that it was coming from his D-Terminal. An uneasy feeling built up in him as he took his D-Terminal out of his backpack and opened it up. The message he saw was anything but reassuring.
Davis, if you have freed yourself by now, then meet me at the Valley of Death, or else you'll be making funeral plans for your friends – Ken.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Kyoufu no Ashiato)
Davis's blood ran cold; his old friend was actually threatening the lives of his teammates if he didn't meet him. He didn't want to believe it, but seeing the cold look in Ken's eyes and the evil smile on his face made him realize that Ken wasn't playing around.
"Come on DemiVeemon!" Davis said, grabbing his partner and kicking open the door to the supply closet. Breaking into a sprint, Davis was at the computer lab in a matter of seconds and had a Digital Gate to the Valley of Death opened.
"Digital Gate open!" The light flashed upon Davis's command, and moments later, Davis and Veemon were in a massive field of sand.
"So this is the Valley of Death…" Davis said, feeling uneasy as he looked around the creepy place.
"Don't freeze up Davis, we need to find Ken and the others," Veemon said, a hand on Davis's leg.
"Did someone say my name?" a familiar voice caused both human and Digimon to freeze up.
"WHERE ARE YOU?!" Davis yelled angrily.
"No need to yell Davis, I'm not far from here," Ken's voice rang out again. "Come and see for yourself at the Control Spire." That was all Davis needed to hear as he broke into another sprint, this time towards the Control Spire. Davis and Veemon were entirely focused on the Spire in front of them, they failed to notice two figures trailing right behind them, keeping a good distance from them.
Davis and Veemon continued sprinting towards the Control Spire but suddenly came to a sudden halt as they saw what was in front of them. A large mesa rose up in front of them, the Control Spire standing behind Ken, who was standing on the edge of the mesa and clad in his Digimon Emperor clothes. What really brought Davis and Veemon to a halt wasn't the mesa, but rather a number of Digimon that were surrounding the area. Five Airdramon flew above Ken and Stingmon, who stood next to his partner, and five Tyrannomon stood at the bottom of the mesa. Davis could only pale as he realized he ran smack-dab into a trap.
(Play Digimon Adventure 02: Ankoku no Hohoemi)
"I wonder Davis," Ken said with a chuckle, "will you ever consider the possibility of a trap?"
"Save me the theatrics Ken," Davis said in a low growl. "What did you do to my friends?!"
"Look to your left," Ken said simply. Davis and Veemon turned their heads left and their breaths snagged. A bridge jutted from the mesa, and dangling underneath the bridge were, from left to right, Yolei, Hawkmon, Armadillomon, Cody, TK, Patamon, Gatomon and Kari, all of them bound and gagged. Despite the gags, they tried to talk to Davis, their words muffled.
"This just isn't your day, is it old friend?" Ken asked with a smile that had triumph spelled on it. Davis could only glare up at the indigo-haired boy, feeling sick to his stomach. He had no idea what could have caused Ken to do something like this, and he planned to get to the bottom of it.
"So…you told them," Davis said to Ken, jerking his head to his trapped friends. "You told them who you are."
"I have," Ken said as he removed his shades, looking down at Davis with his pale-blue eyes. Davis had to suppress a shudder as he saw a coldness in Ken's eyes that he never saw before.
"Why Ken?" Davis asked, getting to the point. "Why are you doing this, all of this? The Control Spires…the Dark Rings…this isn't you."
"It wasn't me," Ken said sourly. "But after our second battle, I realized the Digital World needed proper order to ensure it could never fall in chaos ever again. The Digimon Sovereigns were unable to prevent Apocalymon and Millenniummon from happening, and who knows what else they would have been unable to prevent!"
"You think you can bring order to the Digital World Ken?" Veemon asked skeptically.
"Of course I can!" Ken replied sharply. "I've seen the dark side of Digimon; thieves and bandits and the like, any one of them could be the next Apocalymon, the next Dark Masters! And I have seen the dark side of humanity as well, especially when YOU ABANDONED ME!" The last part was yelled out, shocking Davis.
"A…abandoned you?" asked the goggled boy. "Ken, what are you…"
"There's more to this as well Davis," Ken growled at Davis. "I knew you'd come eventually to try and stop me, so I knew it would be a perfect opportunity for me to have revenge on you for abandoning me for two years!"
"Ken, what are you talking about?" Confusion had now replaced all of Davis's other emotions for now. "I never abandoned…"
(Play Digimon Adventure: Yuugure)
"YES, YOU DID!" Ken roared at the top of his lungs. "Two weeks after our last battle together with Ryo against Millenniummon, I lost my brother Sam! He was hit by a car and he died! Do you have any idea of the pain I felt when he died? I thought I could find comfort in you Davis, as my parents were devastated as I was over Sam's death, but what happened? What happened Davis?" Davis opened his mouth to answer, but his throat felt try as he thought back to that awful day. He heard a small news report that a boy named Sam Ichijouji had died in an automobile accident. The burgundy-haired boy was shocked when he realized it was Ken's brother. The other Digidestined were shocked as well from Ken's outburst.
"I'll tell you what happened," Ken said, snapping Davis out of his thoughts. "Nothing happened. I tried to get in touch with you, but you never talked to me. You never called, you never wrote. No…you were still moping over Veemon, who is a Digimon and was reborn after dying! Sam on the other hand…he's dead. He's gone for good, and he can't be brought back! And I couldn't go to Ryo, because he vanished fighting Millenniummon! I was alone, abandoned by someone who was my first best friend! Why did you leave me, Davis?! I'll tell you why…you were selfish. You were only thinking about yourself and you were wallowing in your own misery over someone who's virtually immortal!" At this point, Davis had felt like someone had just hit him in the gut as the air had just left him. He had no idea how much Ken was hurting from Sam's death. Davis tried to think of a counter-argument, but he couldn't. Ken was right about everything. He knew Veemon would be reborn, but he was still traumatized over seeing him die. He was so lost in his own sadness, he failed to notice Ken, whose loss was worse than his.
"All the years of misery…it ends today Davis. Today I shall have my revenge! Deltamon, show yourself!" Ken raised his right arm and gestured to the bridge the other Digidestined were hanging under. A cliff behind the bridge burst apart to reveal a giant purple dinosaur with two tails, bulging muscles and razor-sharp fangs. Where his hands were supposed to be were two heads; the left one was a dragon skull, while the right one was a mechanical dragon's head. A Dark Ring was wrapped around his waist. Davis could only pale at the sight of a Digimon; he remembered fighting a Deltamon before, and it was an extremely tough Digimon for a Champion level.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Zetsubou)
"You came at a very bad time Davis," Ken continued once Deltamon was positioned underneath the bound Digidestined, who now all had looks of fear on their faces. "You see, it's Deltamon's feeding time, and I figured your friends would do!"
"No…Ken, what happened to you?" Davis whispered in horror, looking to his old friend before looking at his trapped friends.
"And if you think you can save them this time, then you are sorely mistaken!" said Ken. "If you try fighting Deltamon, Stingmon and my army will engage Flamedramon in battle right away on my command. I suppose you and Flamedramon could defeat them, but it would take you a long time and by then, Deltamon will have eaten your friends. And if you try to fight my army first, your friends will still die. I have you right where I want you Davis. So tell me, what will it be?" Davis couldn't say anything as he looked around again at his surroundings; from the Tyrannomon to the Airdramon to Stingmon to the Deltamon still under his friends. The leader of the new Digidestined could only grit his teeth in frustration as he realized Ken did have him stuck in a difficult place. No matter what he did, his friends would die today.
Then Davis realized another option. It was an option Davis did not like and did not want to do, but he knew if it could save his friends, then he would do it.
"Well Davis, what's your choice?" Ken asked with a vicious smirk. "Fight Deltamon, or Stingmon and my slaves?" What Davis did next shocked everyone.
"That's enough Ken," the burgundy-haired boy said as he suddenly dropped to his knees. "If you let my friends go, then I'll surrender myself to you."
"What?" Ken asked in shock. The other Digidestined were just as shocked as well.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Kanashimi)
"I said I surrender, let them go," Davis repeated, looking up at his former friend. "If this is between you and me Ken, then that's how it should be. Maybe you're right, maybe I didn't pay enough attention to you and helped you when Sam died. I didn't know it would cause you to do something like this. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you Ken, but I am now. I won't leave you again. Please…let my friends go, don't let them get involved in this any further…take me instead." For a minute, Ken's eyes softened at Davis's act of friendship, until they hardened again.
"Very well then Davis," Ken said. "I'll let your friends go…but they'll be left with the memory of seeing you and Veemon die! Deltamon, fire on Davis and Veemon! Use your Triplex Force!" Deltamon roared loudly and aimed his three heads at Davis, blue energy gathering in the mouths before being released as one massive blast of energy. Kari and the other captive Digidestined screamed through their gags as the energy blast inched closer towards Davis and Veemon, who could only stand in fear as the attack prepared to hit them…
…until something ran into Davis's side, pushing him out of the way of the attack. Davis landed on the sandy ground with Veemon landing next to him. The attack soared past Davis and Veemon, hitting a boulder that exploded into dust and little pebbles. Groaning slightly from the impact, Davis pushed himself up on his arms and noticed a shadow standing over him and Veemon. Although the figure had his back to Davis, the young boy could only stare in shock at his savior. The other Digidestined, TK and Kari especially, were in shock as well. Ken and Stingmon could also stare in shock. There, standing protectively in front of Davis and with a determined look on his face, was Ryo Akiyama, his partner Digimon Monodramon standing beside him.
"R…Ryo…" Davis said the name in a whisper, Veemon saying Ryo's name as well.
"Im…impossible!" Ken gasped. "Ryo…you're…alive?!"
"I am alive Ken," Ryo said, pulling out his blue D-Arc and a card. "And I'm here to put an end to this murder attempt of yours. Monodramon, let's go!"
"Bring them on, Ryo!" Monodramon growled, baring his fangs.
(Play Digimon SLASH!)
"DIGI-MODIFY!" Ryo yelled as he swiped the card in his hand through the slot in his D-Arc. "DIGIVOLUTION ACTIVATE!" Davis, Ken and the Digidestined could only watch in awe from Ryo's actions, and even more when Monodramon began glowing and changing size.
"MONODRAMON DIGIVOLVE TOOO…STRIKEDRAMON!" The light faded, and Strikedramon stood, growling at the Digimon surrounding him.
"He…he Digivolved to Champion level!" Ken gasped, looking at the Control Spire behind him. "And the Control Spire is still up…how?!"
"Strikedramon, take out Deltamon first!" Ryo said to his partner. Strikedramon growled in acknowledgement and broke into a sprint for Deltamon as the metal plates on his body began burning blue.
"STRIKE FANG!" The dragon man, coated in blue flames, rammed into Deltamon and knocked him on his back, breaking the Dark Ring on his waist. Deltamon lost consciousness as a result of the ramming attack. Strikedramon landed on the ground and charged for the Tyrannomon. As he ran, Ryo pulled out another card and swiped it through his D-Arc.
"DIGI-MODIFY! HYPERSONIC ACTIVATE!" Strikedramon felt an extra burst of energy and suddenly became a blue and silver blur, ramming into the Tyrannomon one by one and breaking off their Dark Rings. The Airdramon roared as they flew down at Strikedramon, but the dragon man evaded the Airdramon, leaping off one's head before finding himself in the air. Ryo quickly pulled out another card, this one having a picture of a green parrot Digimon on it, and swiped it through his D-Arc.
"DIGI-MODIFY! PARROTMON ACTIVATE!"
"MJOLNIR THUNDER!" Strikedramon roared as he raised his arms in the air and brought down a number of lightning bolts that struck the Airdramon and freed them from the Dark Rings; the lightning also struck the Control Spire and disintegrated it. Strikedramon, still feeling the effects of the Hypersonic card, then moved to the bridge the Digidestined were hanging under and quickly freed them from their bonds, placing them down near Davis and Ryo before jumping up the mesa and landing right in front of Stingmon, who was shocked at the way the dragon man took down eleven Digimon in less than a minute. He knew Strikedramon was a powerful Digimon, but whatever those cards were that Ryo used, it made him stronger than he usually was.
"Well, how's it going to go down Stingmon?" Strikedramon asked as he glared daggers at Stingmon. The insect man was not sure what he should say, so he turned to Ken. The indigo-haired boy gnashed his teeth angrily. He did not anticipate Ryo showing up here at all. He thought that he was gone for good, but here he was alive and well. Ken knew that with Ryo here, his plans were shot now.
"Stingmon, get us out of here," he finally said to his partner. "This battle is lost." Stingmon, knowing the battle was lost the moment Ryo revealed himself, nodded and grabbed Ken before taking flight. As he felt his feet leave the ground, Ken looked back at the Digidestined with a cold look in his eyes, which were set on one person in particular. "Don't think your arrival is enough to change things Ryo. And don't think we're not done yet Davis." Stingmon then shot into the air. Strikedramon growled as Stingmon flew off, and began running after them.
"Strikedramon, stand down! Let them go." Ryo ordered his partner. Strikedramon stopped running after Stingmon and turned around, walking back to Ryo and reverting to Monodramon.
"Are you sure it's a good idea to just let them go?" asked the purple dragon.
"Our objective here wasn't to stop Ken, but rather to save our friends." Ryo then turned around and was instantly greeted with the sight of Davis, who was now on both feet and still had a look of absolute shock on his face. Veemon was shocked as well, and so were TK, Kari, Patamon and Gatomon, while Cody, Yolei, Armadillomon and Hawkmon looked confused about everything going on.
"R…Ryo?" Davis asked in a whisper, walking slowly to the older boy. "Is…is it really you?" He hoped it was him, and that this wasn't a trick.
"It's me Davis…I'm back," Ryo said with a warm smile, placing his hands on Davis's shoulders and looking him in the eyes. Davis stared into Ryo's eyes for a moment, before he finally felt the walls break down and tears filled his eyes. Sniffing once, Davis threw his arms around Ryo and hugged him, sobbing silently.
(Play Digimon Adventure: Tomodachi ~Tatakai no Theme~)
"It's really you…you're back…"
"Yeah…I'm back…" Ryo returned the hug, holding Davis tightly as he looked up to the bearers of Hope and Light, who were still staring in shock.
"Kari, TK…you're looking well."
"Ryo…" TK breathed.
"How…how is this possible?" Davis asked once he pulled away from the older boy, wiping away his tears. "How did you get here?"
"It's a long story," Monodramon answered for his partner. "We've been through a lot."
"I think we have a lot to talk about," added Ryo.
"I have to agree," Cody said, looking at Davis with his eyebrows knit in a frown. "Davis, Ken said you knew he was the Digimon Emperor for some time. Is this true?"
"…Yes," Davis said sadly. "I told Kari the other day…and I was going to tell you today…until all of this happened. How did you get captured anyway?"
"It was like this…" TK told Davis and Ryo how he went to the Digital World with Yolei and Cody, saving Ken from a Cyclonemon. Cody then proceeded with telling how they went to the Valley of Death, and Ken revealed himself as the Digimon Emperor, and revealed Kari as his prisoner, Kari telling how Ken kidnapped her and Gatomon from the computer room.
"…It was just so scary," Kari shivered, burrowing herself in Davis's arms, the child of Miracles offering some comfort to his girlfriend.
"I can't believe it," Yolei muttered sadly. "I can't believe Ken was the Digimon Emperor." Everything she knew had been nothing but a lie.
"I'm sorry," Davis said to the three Digidestined. "I knew I should have told you all about Ken…but it was just hard for me to do it. What would any of you do if your best friend suddenly became a tyrannical dictator?"
"Well…" Cody thought for a minute, but no good answer came to him.
"I think I understand," the young boy finally said.
"Well, now that word's out on Ken, we should tell the older kids everything," said Ryo. "And there's more you should know. I know what's wrong with Ken. I know what made him like this."
"You do?" asked Davis, perking up. "What is it, Ryo?"
"Before I tell you, I think we should call in Tai and the older kids," said Ryo. "They'll want to know everything."
"Yeah, they'll be surprised to see you again Ryo," said Patamon.
"Where have you two been, anyway?" Gatomon asked, looking to Ryo and Monodramon.
"Far from home, kitty cat," Monodramon said with a chuckle.
"Ryo, what happened to your Digivice anyway?" Kari asked, looking down at the blue device in Ryo's hand. "And what were those cards you used?" Davis blinked and looked down, seeing the device as well. He was so shocked seeing Ryo again after three years, he didn't pay much attention to the fight.
"A lot happened Kari," said Ryo. "And Tai and the older kids aren't the only ones that should know everything. You see, I didn't come alone."
"We brought some friends with us," Monodramon said with a grin, making everybody look at each other with confusion.
"What friends?" asked Yolei.
(Play Days: Aijou to Nichijou TV Size)
END CHAPTER 11
Ryo and Davis have reunited. Now they need to bring Ken back. And poor Yolei seems a little upset about Ken.
The moment we've all been waiting for since this started is finally coming in the next chapter. The Digidestined and the Digimon Tamers will finally meet, and they will learn the truth about Ryo, Millenniummon and Ken. And what's more, the Tamers will have to live with the Digidestined during their stay in Odaiba. Who do you think the Tamers will end up living with?
Next time: The Grand Meeting! Digidestined and Digimon Tamers