Chapter 16

There was a thickness in the air, the partners noticing that it was getting harder to move. They glanced at one another again, before staring this nonmon down.

"What do you want to do?" Madi asks.

"He won't touch you." he growls, his pupils a pin drop as his lips quiver into a snarl, he focuses in on the nonmon.

Madi opens her mouth to protest, but nothing comes out. Before, she was able to move just fine, she was trying to help Bearmon. But now there was nothing keeping away the feeling of walking through sand.

Bearmon groggily shoots forward, rushing Morpheus. A blood curdling roar comes from him as he pounces on his target. He bites down on it's neck, feeling a crunch between his teeth as his jaw closes. A moment later, he looks to the ground, seeing a broken tree limb. He turns back to Madi, confused.

Morpheus's voice echoes through the dream land, "Yes master, I see it now." Madi and Bearmon look around, not spotting anything. "I've received the code..."

Madi takes a few steps forward, squinting as she looks around. The attack happens in an instant. Madi is scooped up into the now giant claws of the nonmon. It closes Madi in its claws as it continues to grow.

Bearmon, too far away, watched helplessly as the beast rose from the ground, taking his partner.

"Shhhhhhh..." Morpheus tries to soothe her, "It's okay little one. You'll never be defenseless again."

He begins to glow, a low hum coming from it's body.

"Bearmon! Digivolve!" Madi yells, pain coursing through her entire body.

"There's no need my sister. You will be the first of a new generation, just as I was." Morpheus says as he bursts and fractures into pieces. As Madi floats there in the air, she glows, an ominous red light coming from her.

Bearmon watches, paralyzed by the effects of the now nightmare. He tries to run to her, but can barely move. "Madi!" he yells, desperately.

"Bearmon help!!!!" Madi cries out, as whatever is happening continues. The light begins to dim as she slowly descends to the ground. She falls to her hands and knees, unsure of what is happening.

Bearmon tries to get to Madi, but he can't seem to make it to his friend. He fails to pickup the pace as she looks up, stretching a hand out to him. She's calling his name, but he can't hear her now.

Bearmon sits up in a flash as he snaps out of the dream. "Madi!" his hand out stretched, he looks down his arm, then around. He's back in the camp. Looking around, everyone is asleep. He stands, quietly moving past the group to make his way to the portal.

A few moments later, Bearmon is bathed in the green glow of the portal. He has to help her. That wasn't a dream, he just knew it. He had to get to her and help. He slowly reaches out for the portal.

"Bearmon?" a voice interrupts.

Bearmon turns his head to see Guilmon's eyes staring him down.

"I have to get to her." he answers, dropping his hand. "I had a dream, and it wasn't just a dream. It was real and she's in trouble. I couldn't save her. I have to go to her!" he whispers frantically.

"But we don't know where you'll end up." Guilmon objects, "We should wait for Henry's dad to figure it out."

"I'm not waiting Guilmon. She needs me." he brings his hand back up, "I'm sorry."

In an instant, Guilmon dives toward Bearmon, tackling and pushing him away from the portal. The two roll on the ground, Bearmon pushes himself out of Guilmon's grasp. The two come to their feet, Bearmon taking a stance.

"How dare you!" he growls, his pupils dialate as he focuses in on his friend. "Get...out...of my way..." he warns in a eerie voice.

Guilmon stands his ground, "You need help. You can't help her on your own. What are you going to do when you get to her? How are you going to get away?" he asks, trying to calm him. Bearmon only answering with a low growl.

Renamon's voice comes out of the shadows, "Never thought Guilmon would be the one making sense." she teases, coming up beside the red dinosaur.

Bearmon looks between the two of them, then past Guilmon. With a huff, he drops his stance. "They have her." he says, defeat in his voice. "I can't sit and do nothing..."

"You haven't." Renamon says, "You're getting help. Your being smart. You're making sure you can get her back when you find her."

Bearmon falls back, as he'd been slapped. She was right, he knew it. He lays back, looking up at the sky, saying nothing the rest of the night.