With her latest demonstration of her power, having returned to her bedchambers, Kari decided to unwind as she lay on her bed, dispelling her dark attire and leaving her lying naked.
"It feels so good to be so bad." Kari said with a dark grin, before pulling herself up as to rest her back against the headboard, where her smile remained as she looked ahead and saw the mindless forms of her champions, Davis and TK, smiling as both remained with the vacant look in their eyes, how both stood at attention, waiting for their Queen's voice to command them, but her smile was also evident as to what she had planned for her brainwashed pets.
Getting of the bed, Kari walked between them, placing a hand on each of their cheeks, saying with a sly smirk. "Once I was stuck thinking about both of you, but now..."
Kari then leaned in a kissed Davis' cheek, before doing the same to TK's, where she then said with a smirk. "I don't have to choose, you're both mine, and I'm going to have so much fun with the both of you."
Sliding her hand along Davis' body, smiling as his armour dispersed into particles of darkness, the brunette moved closer to her enslaved Digidestined of Miracles.
"Davis, as great a man you are, I was hoping TK could join us." She said, cupping his cheek as she stared into his empty eyes and asked with a small amount of teasing from knowing her slave was unable to resist her. "That doesn't bother you, does it?"
"We live for your desire, my Queen... your wish is our command..." Davis replied mindlessly, following the commands Kari had set in his head, which made Kari smile.
"That's what I want to hear from my pet." She said in reply, kissing Davis' cheek, before moving toward TK, circling around his prone form, taking in the sight of the blond at her command, before gathering more darkness in her right hand, running it down the enslaved Digidestined of Hope's chest, relieving TK of his armour save a pair of black boxers, making her grin, not only at the sight of TK's body, but noticing that while he hadn't said anything, from Kari walking around naked it was having an effect on TK, evident from the erection forming in his boxers.
However, putting her needs above Davis and TK's, Kari swayed herself back to her bed, sitting down at the end, where she commanded. "Alright, my pets, it's time to show your Queen you can do more than fight. Davis, rub my back. TK, massage my feet."
"As you command, we will obey..." Davis and TK said in mindless unison as each approached their Queen, where Davis got on the bed, moving behind Kari and causing her to sigh as she felt him set his hands on her shoulders, using his strength to rub around her body and relieve the tension building up within her upper body.
As for TK, the enslaved blond crouched down before the bed, lifting up Kari's left foot, where he started to massage, running his fingers along and around her toes, while also rubbing at her soles.
"Now this is the life..." Kari purred as she closed her eyes, letting her pets do their work as they worked out her knots, exciting her by how much power she held over them.
Remaining seated, Kari continued to sigh, continuing to enjoy the massage performed by her slaves, grinning at how the two she had shown feelings for, both past and present, now belonged to her, before smiling as she felt her slaves continue to ease and relax her body, where Davis continued to rub around her shoulders, but moved his thumbs toward her neck, rubbing skillfully at her spine, while TK had lowered her left leg, took hold of her right and showed it the same amount of care and pleasure administered beforehand.
"Davis, TK, both of you are amazing..." Kari sighed with content, knowing her praise wouldn't cause a response, but she had to express her approval.
However, with the duo in their underwear, their bodies so close to hers', Kari found herself desiring more than a mere massage.
"Davis." She said, turning to eye her maroon haired pet, where she commanded. "Keep massaging me, but move those strong hands down to my breasts."
"As for you, TK." Kari spoke up, managing to part her leg from TK's hold.
"Show me how good you are when it comes to pleasing me." The Dark Queen instructed, spreading her legs and allowing TK to gaze vacantly at her wet pussy.
Doing as they had been commanded, Davis and TK obeyed as each began to provide their Queen with pleasure.
Keeping his hands on her, Davis slid them down Kari's body and over her breasts, where he started to rub his hands around her mounds, feeling her nipples harden at his touch, but just remained in his mindless state of obedience as he continued to rub Kari's chest.
With her legs spread open, TK slowly slid his body up the bed, set his hands on Kari's thighs and positioned his head just before her pussy, where the blond let his tongue out and began to run it along his Queen's pussy, causing Kari to moan erotically.
But having TK just licking along her pussy wasn't enough.
"C'mon, my pet, you can do better than that..." Kari commented as she set her right hand on the back of TK's head and pushed him forward, forcing his tongue into her pussy, where he complied with Kari's words and began to slide his tongue in and out of her folds, filling Kari with pleasure.
"Oh, yes... Now that is much better..." Kari moaned, enjoying the pleasure and dominance over her blond haired slave, before her attention fell on Davis.
"Harder... Go harder... Squeeze them...!" The brunette called, liking it a little rough, which caused Davis to give a small nod as he obeyed, sliding his hands roughly around her breasts, along her nipples, before taking his thumb and index fingers and squeezing at Kari's nipples, the actions causing Kari to throw her head back and moan in great approval.
"That's it... Oh, you two are amazing...!" Kari moaned as she felt Davis' hands continue to fondle her breasts, while feeling TK's tongue slide deeper in her pussy, lashing mindlessly at her folds.
Remaining in her position, Kari continued moaning, greatly enjoying the pleasure Davis and TK provided her, where she then moved her head to the left and kissed Davis deeply on the lips, moaning in his mouth, where the entranced Digidestined of Miracles acted on instinct and kissed his Queen back.
Parting from his lips after a few minutes, Kari moaned as she felt herself close to her limit, close to her climax, where she smiled as she looked down at TK and commanded. "TK, I'm close... I'm going to... to cum... When I do, swallow it...!"
Throwing her head back as she cried out in ecstacy, the brunette had her orgasm, releasing her sexual fluids into TK's mouth, which the brainwashed blond compelled with Kari's command as he swallowed Kari's sex, leaving him staring at the corrupt Digidestined of Light's pussy as she recovered from her orgasm.
Catching her breath, Kari turned her attention over to Davis.
"Davis, stop for now." She said, looking down at the brainwashed Digidestined of Hope, smiling slyly to see the blond still licking her pussy where she commented. "I think my other pet deserves a 'reward'."
Obeying Kari's command, Davis removed his hands off of Kari's breasts and moved aside, allowing Kari to move back herself, where she remained looking at TK with her continued dominant smile.
"TK." Kari called, getting the attention of the blond. "Join us on the bed."
"Yes, my Queen..." TK replied, his voice vacant as he climbed onto the bed, moving to a sitting position, where he stared mindlessly at Davis and Kari.
Moving her hands along TK's body, along his chest, Kari grinned at the feel of his muscles running against her fingers, before sliding her right hand down to the blond's covered region, used her dark powers to dispel TK's boxers and leaving the entranced Digidestined of Hope sitting naked before his Queen, who grinned as she eyed his erect member.
"Very nice." Kari commented as she slid her hand around TK's length and started to slowly pump it.
"Now just relax while you receive your 'reward' for how good you made me feel." The brunette then said with a devious grin, moving her head down and began to lick the tip of TK's manhood.
Stopping for a moment, Kari then remembered how Davis was their first time and commanded. "And let it out. Tell me how good it feels."
Giving TK no time to react or reply to his Queen's command, Kari opened her mouth and took the blond's member in her mouth, sliding her head up and down his length, which caused TK to groan at the sensation that filled him.
"Kari, my Queen... you... you are so good...!" TK groaned, responding to the pleasure he was feeling, which made Kari smile, take her mouth off of TK's member and say with a smirk. "I know."
Moving back into her position, Kari continued to suck TK off, causing her blond haired pet to groan at the pleasure, while Davis stared on mindlessly as he watched his Queen blowing the brainwashed Digidestined of Hope, where Kari turned her attention to the maroon haired Digidestined and saw he was getting hard.
Grinning around TK's member, Kari brought her right hand up, filling it with dark energy and used it to cast aside Davis' boxers, leaving the brainwashed Motomiya naked and allowing his manhood out, seeing it had gotten hard from bearing witness to the naked form of his Queen.
'Easy there, my pet, you'll get your turn later.' Kari thought slyly, sensing that Davis wanted her, however, he would have to wait his turn.
Returning her attention back to TK, Kari continued to grin, feeling a spike of pleasure fill her at the power she held over her pets as she slid her hand down to rub at TK's balls, where he groaned louder, continuing to praise his Queen at how she pleasured him, at how amazing her skills were.
However, after thirty minutes, TK felt he was close to reaching his limit, but found he was unable to say anything about it as he felt Kari deepen her actions, wanting him to cum.
"My Queen... I... I... Kari...!" TK called loudly as he came, releasing his cum into the brunette's mouth, who swallowed TK's load with ease, before taking her mouth off of his member and licked her lips as she eyed her pets.
Returning her attention to Davis, Kari smiled to see that the Motomiya remained fully erect, where she felt her desire for him to be inside of her once again consumed her.
Rolling onto her back, Kari lay beside TK, spreading her legs out as she said with a tone of desire. "Davis, my pet, get on top and make love to me. Take me like only you can."
"Anything you say, my Queen..." Davis said in reply, obeying Kari's command as he climbed on top of her, set his hands on the sides of Kari's bare form, before inserting his member in her pussy, pushing inside of her folds.
"Oh, Davis..." Kari moaned, wrapping her arms around her maroon haired slave's back, guiding Davis deeper inside of her, where she moaned louder and ordered. "Harder, my slave... Don't be afraid to ravish my body...!"
Davis complied with Kari's command, thrusting harder and faster inside of her pussy, pushing deeper in her folds, which filled Kari with great amounts of pleasure, while Davis himself began to give off faint groans.
Grinning, Kari spoke up.
"Do you like this...?" She questioned, before commanding through her pleasure. "Then groan for me... tell me how good it feels when we make love... Say anything that comes to that simple mind of yours'...!"
Nodding to her words, Davis groaned louder as he began to express the feelings of pleasure he was experiencing with his Queen.
"Kari, you are perfect... so beautiful... so tight... I love... I love you so much..." Davis groaned mindlessly as he continued to thrust his cock in and out of Kari's pussy, causing her to keep her hands tightly around the Motomiya, moaning in joy and pleasure.
"And I love you, my handsome Motomiya..." Kari moaned in reply, grinning as she commented through her pleasure. "And after we destroy those fools who continue to defy me, including my idiot of a brother, we can be together, forever..."
Moaning further, Kari felt herself getting aroused at the thought of her and Davis, making love in her new world of darkness, doing it wherever she wanted, knowing that even if anybody disturbed them, she could crush them like bugs.
But focusing back on the present, Kari eyed the other male in the room, smiled slyly as she remarked. "And maybe we can have TK join us a few more times..."
Remaining on her back for the next hour, Kari enjoyed the pleasure Davis was giving her, feeling she was close to her limit, only for her other senses to kick in, causing her to groan in annoyance as she sensed a couple of intruders in her realm.
"Davis, stop..." Kari commanded, much to her frustration, pushing the naked Motomiya off of her, where she got back up, casting herself in dark energy and redressing.
"We'll pick this up later." She remarked, leaving her chambers as she said. "For now, I have other tasks that need my attention. "
-DATS-
Just as they had expected, upon their return, Sampson called Takuya, JP and Koichi into his office, chastising them for running headlong into the Digital World like that, reminding them that Kari most likely selected their friends to lead the attack on Omni City just to lure them out, before commenting that they were lucky they were not official DATS members, less he'd have them suspended for insubordination.
When the tension finally died down, Tai suggested that they get a few hours of rest before making their next move, where everyone went to their rooms and tried to get some sleep.
But for most, sleep was hard to come by, especially with all that had happened in the past few days, and the Digidestined of Kindness was no exception.
Ken was currently lying awake on his bed, Wormmon resting next to him, where the former Digimon emperor could not sleep, firstly because he his mind was thinking about Kari, Yolei, Davis and the others, and what has become of them, and secondly due to the fact that his current roommates, Kazu and Kenta, were both snoring loudly as they slept, with Guardromon in sleep mode and MarineAngemon resting next to Kenta's head.
'And I thought Davis snored loudly.' Ken thought to himself as he slowly rose from the bed, waking Wormmon up slightly, where the insect Digimon looked at his partner and asked with obvious concern. "Ken, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I just can't sleep, come on." Ken said in a whisper as he picked his partner up, before the two quietly exited the room, both Kazu, Kenta and their Digimon remaining fast asleep as the door slid open and shut.
Walking around a bit, Ken eventually made it to the Digi-Port room, seeing that the PawnChessmon were sound asleep during their assigned posts as guard, where Ken made his way in.
"Ken, I know what you're thinking, and I don't think it's a good idea." Wormmon said with concern in his tone.
"I know it isn't, but I have to try, I can't just sit around here anymore." Ken replied as he reached into his pocket for his D-3.
"I have to agree with you there, Wormmon, especially going in and all alone like this." A familiar voice said behind Ken, causing him and Wormmon to look behind them and see Cody and Armadillomon, where the Digidestined duo stared amongst the other.
"What are you two doing here?" Ken then questioned, hoping that Cody wasn't going to try and stop him.
"I couldn't sleep, and I'm actually glad, otherwise you would be going in alone, and I would blame myself for not going in with you." Cody replied, also feeling tired of just sitting on the sidelines while their friends were in trouble.
Smiling at the younger Digidestined, Ken held out his D-3 and said. "Then let's make this quick. Hopefully we can be back before the others wake up."
Nodding in agreement, Cody pulled out his D-3, before the Digi-Port activated, teleporting the duo and their Digimon, while unknowingly waking up the PawnChessmon, who panicked that they had fallen asleep on the job.
-Digital World-
As Ken, Cody and their Digimon walked through the Digital World, walking in areas that the Dark Storm already covered, the two Digidestined could not help but notice how the area around them had changed.
"I don't know about you fellas, but this place is creeping me out like there's no tomorrow." Armadillomon commented, taking in the sights, where all saw the trees around them looking darker, almost petrified, while the entire just felt otherworldly.
"And if Kari continues this, it looks like there won't be a tomorrow." Ken said in reply, knowing time was against them and that Kari had to be stopped.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd ask if you two were either courageous, or outright stupid to come here alone." A familiar voice then cut in, causing the four to turn, where Wormmon and Armadillomon moved in front of their partners as Kari's Shadow hovered off the ground a few feet from them.
"Sticky Net!" Wormmon called out in pure instinct, releasing a strand of webbing from his mouth at Kari, only for the webbing to pass through the Shadow and hit the tree behind her.
"Seriously? You really thought that would work?" Kari asked with a sarcastic and unimpressed tone.
About to strike again, Ken placed a hand on Wormmon's back, getting him to calm down, before the dark blue haired man looked at Kari and said. "We're not here to fight, we just came to talk."
"The fighting will come dependin' on how you react." Armadillomon added, ready to strike the second Cody gave the command.
"Let me guess, you're going to regal me with a talk about morals, how this isn't me, etcetera, etcetera? What makes you think you'll do any better than the others?" Kari asked as she crossed her arms, waiting to hear them talk, so she could decide to deal with them now or later.
"All I want to know right now is what have you done with Yolei?" Ken then asked.
"I've given her a purpose.I overwrote that annoying over the top persona and made her one of my loyal servants. She speaks when I tell her to, and when I say eliminate, she obeys, it's so much more fun to be around her now." Kari replied with a smirk as she saw Ken tighten his fist.
"And when her 'purpose' is done, what will you do with her then?" Ken then asked, which caused Kari to smirk.
"Ah, that's so sweet how much you care about her, hard to believe you used to try and dispose of her with the rest of us." Kari replied, hoping to get Ken riled up.
"That was a long time ago." Ken said, before stating calmly. "I am not the Digimon Emperor anymore."
"I still remember everything, though, everything I did, the lives I hurt, so I can tell you this, Kari, the power starts off wonderfully, you feel as though you are superior to everyone, but it's not worth it. In the end, you are left alone, you realize nobody is there for you and that the people who you considered your enemies were the ones helping the world when you let it fall apart." The Digidestined of Kindness then told Kari, which just made her scoff.
"You are better than this Kari, better than anyone of us, let us help you before things go any further." Cody pleaded, wanting to end this whole ordeal as peacefully as possible.
"Sorry, but I'm not stopping just yet. I have many plans for the Digital World, and for all of you." Kari said back to Cody, before she floated closer to Ken, inches away from his face, causing the others to tense up a bit.
"You may know what it's like, Ken, and that tells me something about you. That deep down, no matter how much you deny it, there is a part of you that wants that power again, to rule over others once more." Kari said to the Digidestined of Kindness, smirking internally as she saw him tense at her declaration.
"And as for Yolei, don't worry, I won't touch her, not until I've had her kill you, slowly and painfully, then I'll release her long enough to see what she's done, before binding her back under my power, letting that memory stick with her as she remains at my service, that I can promise you." Kari then added with a sadistic smile, before her Shadow faded away, leaving the two Digidestined and their Digimon shaking.
"That didn't go so well." Armadillomon said as he let out a held in breath.
"She didn't attack us, so there is that." Cody replied, trying to focus on the positive, before thinking, having seen the Shadow's eyes darting around as she spoke, where the youngest of the Digidestined then asked. "And was it me or was it as if something was distracting her."
"I'm not too sure, but let's head back before the others get up." Ken replied as he picked up Wormmon, feeling angry that he could not help Yolei this time, but knew that the fight was far from over.
-Elsewhere-
Deep in the forest, Gennai walked along the same path Kari took only a few days prior, a lit torch in one hand, and his trusted sword that he once used to fight Piedmon strapped to his side.
Having been investigating what could have happened to change Kari, to make the Digidestined of Light turn to Darkness, Gennai decided to start in the obvious place first, using methods he would rather keep secret to the Digi-heroes, and entered the Dark Ocean, believing that the sign of its inhabitants marching at Kari's command was a sign that Dragomon was responsible.
Upon entering the realm of the Dark Ocean, however, Gennai found it mostly deserted, with most of its inhabitants now in the Digital World, fighting for their Dark Queen, before Gennai found a few stragglers, demanding to know from them what Dragomon had done to Kari.
However, instead of getting the answer he had hoped for, the creatures told Gennai that Kari came herself to their world on her own free will and that, much to Gennai's shock and horror, she had single handedly destroyed the Lord of the Dark Ocean, absorbing his Data, and claimed his army for her own.
This revelation had now led Gennai back to the Digital World, following the path Kari took that day to see if he could find any answers to the young brunette's shift in personality.
As he walked, Gennai looked around, feeling dread and sorrow at the condition of the area around him due to Kari's growing darkness.
When the Digidestined were chosen to defend the Digital World the first time, those who made the choice, including Gennai and Homeostasis, could sense the power lying dormant in Kari, even when she was younger, and many were fearful of what could happen if that power was used by the wrong hands.
In the end, however, the group decided to put their faith in the young girl, giving her the Crest of Light, and for years, it had seemed that their faith was rewarded, as Kari, even in the darkest of times, brought light wherever she went, her gentle and caring personality giving hope to others and her determination keeping the darkness at bay.
But now, the scales have been tipped, and the power that had once protected the Digital World was now consuming it in darkness, causing Gennai to think to himself. 'Something happened to Kari, I need to find out what before it's too late.'
It was in that moment that the sound of rustling bushes behind him brought Gennai out of his thoughts, quickly drawing his blade and turning towards where he heard the sound as he declared. "Show yourself!"
The bushes rustled a little bit more, before a familiar Digimon popped out, looking up at Gennai and saying with a cheerful voice. "Hi, Gennai!"
"Calumon, what are you doing here?" Gennai asked as he sighed with relief, happy to see that he wasn't about to be attacked, before he put his sword back and looked down at the small Digimon.
"Well, I wanted to help save Kari and the others, and since I can't fight like the others, I figured I'd follow you and see if I could help. Everyone is so sad and angry, and I miss the old Kari, she was nice and always put a smile on my face, so if there is a way to make her better I want to help." Calumon replied as his ears shrunk and he pressed his small hands together, a light blush on his face as he remembered how Kari use to be, and how much he wanted to see her smile again.
Hearing Calumon's words put a smile on Gennai's face, reminding him that they had made the right choice when allowing Kari to become the Digidestined of Light, before he let out a sigh as he turned and began to walk once more, saying to Calumon in a serious tone. "Alright, but stick close, the Digital World isn't as safe as it use to be."
Calumon's ears grew as he gained a bright smile, running after Gennai as he started to say happily. "Don't worry, I won't cause any trouble, I'll..."
But at the next moment, however, Gennai heard Calumon let out a startled yelp, causing him to turn, not seeing Calumon anywhere, but he could still hear Calumon cry out, before there was a loud thud, followed by Calumon saying. "Ouchie. That really hurt..."
Quickly following the sound of Calumon's voice, Gennai's eyes widened as he spotted the semi covered hole in the ground, one he could have easily fallen into himself had he not been paying attention.
Quickly sliding down the ramp-like entrance, Gennai entered the empty room, seeing Calumon sit up as he rubbed his back.
"Calumon, are you alright?" Gennai asked curiously, where Calumon nodded.
"Yeah, but that ride needs to work on its end." He replied, looking back at the ramp he had fallen down, before looking around curiously as he then asked. "Where are we?"
"I'm not too sure." Gennai replied as he rose his torch and looked around the small room, while Calumon flew up and rested on Gennai's head, looking around with him.
"Wow, this place looks really old." Calumon said, before adding as he continued to look around. "But kind of small."
Looking around, Gennai then noticed that some of the walls looked cut off, as though they were corridors that were now filled in, causing him to inform the Catalyst Digimon. "Actually, I think this place use to be be much bigger."
Both got more curious as they examined the room, before the pair then noticed the writing on the wall, causing Gennai to approach it as Calumon asked curiously. "What's it say?"
But instead of replying immediately, Gennai quietly read the writing, before his eyes widened in shock and horror.
"No, no, no! Why were we never told about this!?" Gennai questioned frantically, looking around the room, before he noticed what looked like a metal cylinder at the end of the room, only half of it was missing, showing only the hollow inside of the other end.
"We need to get back, now!" Gennai then said frantically, his concern confusing and concerning Calumon, but he nodded, trusting his friend.
"Still as inquisitive as ever I see, Gennai." An all too familiar voice said behind them, causing Calumon to let out a startled yelp as Gennai quickly turned and drew his sword, both looking at Kari's Shadow as she smirked at them.
"Kari, you have to listen to me, it's using you, you have to..." Gennai started to say, but was interrupted by Kari's dark laugh.
"I think you got this backwards, it's not using me, I'm using it. All it did was help me wake up and see what I really am, what I really can become. King Drasil and Homeostasis were fools for trying to bury it, and now their mistake has comeback to haunt them, to show them what real power is, and how it should be wielded." Kari said with a wicked smirk, her words remaining as dark as ever, which continued to concern and frustrate Gennai, while Calumon was starting to panic, frightened to no end at what had happened to Kari.
"As for you two, I don't have much use for either of you, so I've sent some friends to... 'take care of you', have fun." Kari finished as her Shadow vanished.
"What did she mean by that?" Calumon asked as he looked down at Gennai, seeing the worried look on Gennai's face.
"We need to leave, hurry!" Gennai called out as he rushed towards the exit, causing Calumon to lose his grip, before quickly flying after the Digital Human.
Once they got out of the hole, however, Gennai quickly drew his blade, realizing that they were not alone, before he saw figures slowly moving out of the shadows, figures that were neither Digimon or human.
The pack of creatures resembled large dogs, larger than most wolves, only their skin was pure black, with sharp spikes running down their backs and long, pointed tails.
They had razor sharp claws, while their heads had a pair of silver horns coming out on each end, and each had a pair of glowing red eyes, opening their mouths as they growled, showing rows of shapren teeth.
But despite the sight of these creatures, Gennai sensed something behind him.
Quickly turning with his sword to block the black katana blade that was swung at him, before quickly noticing the features of his attacker, specifically her long, purple hair.
"Yolei, stop...!" Gennai called out as he blocked each of the enslaved girl's swings, before quickly ducking as he saw Shurimon's arm reach out from the woods at him, his blade nearly hitting his head, before retracting, where the enslaved armoured Digimon came out and joined his partner in attacking their prey.
Calumon, meanwhile, was running for his life, looking back behind him as one of the Shadow Wolves gave chase, its snapping jaws just barely reaching him, causing the small Digimon to cry out. "Bad doggie, bad doggie! Sit! Beg! Play Dead! Anything, just leave me alone!"
Calumon then saw a fallen tree stump, quickly diving into the hole and reaching the other end, seeing the wolf try and claw its way in, but to no avail, causing Calumon to let out a sigh of relief.
However, Calumon's eyes then widened as he watched the wolf widen its mouth, placing it around the entrance, where four tendrils popped out, causing Calumon to cry out as they tried to reach him, where he did his best to dodge them as he then yelled out. "Bad octo-doggie, bad!"
Looking up, Calumon then saw a hole above him, where he jumped out of the stump, turned and continue to run as the wolf removed its mouth and gave chase once more.
Gennai, meanwhile, quickly covered his right arm after it was cut by Yolei's blade, the enslaved Digidestined showing no emotion as she and Shurimon surrounded him, ready to end him as their Queen commanded.
However, the two puppets quickly moved out of the way at the sound of a loud roar, followed by a familiar feline Digimon moving between them and Gennai, who looked happy and surprised to see him as he said. "SaberLeomon! It's good to see you."
"It's good to see you as well, Gennai, but we need to get out of here." The Mega Level Digimon replied, causing Gennai to nod his head, agreeing with SaberLeomon, where he got on the feline's back, before looking back and calling. "Calumon, quickly!"
Wasting no time, Calumon quickly flew towards the pair, where SaberLeomon used his paw to swat the shadow wolf away, before quickly running in the opposite direction of their enemy.
"Follow them, hunt them down..." Yolei said in an emotionless tone, causing the wolves to give chase, while Shurimon changed back into Hawkmon, before Digivolving into Aquilamon, the large Bird Digimon now having black feathers, with his eyes glowing purple, before Yolei got onto his back and the pair gave chase, refusing the stop until the commands of their Queen had been carried out.
-DATS-
Back at DATS, Ken, Cody, and their Digimon's return wasn't as quiet as they had hoped, returning to see everyone, including Sampson and Yamaki, waiting for them.
"I had hoped after what Takuya, JP and Koichi did that you all would understand the consequences of not following orders, but I had not expected you two to disobey them, you're both lucky nothing happened to you." Sampson said to the two, who just looked downcasted.
"It was my fault, not Cody's. I was just tired of sitting back and not being able to do anything." Ken said in reply, but Cody shook his head as he added. "No. I chose to go with you, I'm as much at fault as you are."
"Sir?" Kudamon spoke up.
"Perhaps we can just let them off with a warning. While they did disobey protocol, it was only because they care about the condition of their friends." Kudamon then said, feeling empathy for the Digidestined, where he added. "I know if something happened to you, I would go against all the laws to see you in fit form again."
"Perhaps you're right." Sampson replied, causing JP to whisper into Takuya's ear. "We get the third degree and they get off with a warning? What's up with that!?"
Takuya just shrugged, but before anything else could be said, the Digi-Port behind Ken and Cody began to glow, alarming everyone as Miki ran to the computer terminal.
"Someone's trying to come thru... It's Gennai!" Miki called out.
"Let him through." Sampson ordered, having Miki unlock the safeties they have been installing since this crisis began, in the event that Kari would send her forces through to invade the base while they slept.
Quickly following orders, Miki deactivated the security systems and firewalls from her monitor, allowing Gennai through, before the group quickly moved out of the way as a large mass came through, landing on the other side of the room, showing Gennai, Calumon, and SaberLeomon, who turned and glared at the Digi-Port.
"Close it!" Gennai yelled, causing Miki to do so, just as a black katana blade came flying out the the Digi-Port, imbedding itself into the wall just a few feet from Gennai's head, before it faded away into shadows.
"Calumon!" Suzie called out, having not seen the little Digimon in days, where the Catalyst Digimon quickly flew into the comforting and safe arms of the young Tamer.
Meanwhile, Tai and Matt helped Gennai up, who looked at the group and said. "Things are much worse than we feared."
-A few minutes later-
With everyone in the briefing room, minus Mimi, who still was held up in her quarters, and Jeri, Takato and Guilmon, who were still in the infirmary, Gennai sat before the group before explaining what he had been through.
After explaining what he learned in the Dark Ocean, shocking everyone to hear that Kari had destroyed Dragomon on her own, as well as having took his power, Gennai then went on to explain what happened in the Digital World when he ran into Calumon.
"Takuya, Yuu, both of you said that it looked like Kari had just climbed out of something that day, correct?" Gennai asked the two as they thought back to that day.
"Yeah. After we managed to clear some Darcmon out of the Koromon Village, we saw Gatomon helping Kari out of a small hole." Takuya said as he thought back to that day.
"And when we asked her about it, she said she was fine, but seemed really out of it." Yuu added.
"We found a small room at the bottom of that hole, with a lot of weird writing on the wall." Calumon said, getting everyone's attention as they looked back at Gennai and Tai asked. "So, what was it?"
"A prison..." Gennai replied, surprising the group as he continued. "A prison for what was apparently the first Virus in our Digital World, which formed back before there were even Digimon there."
"As it began to infect and corrupt the newly formed world, King Drasil and Homeostasis tried to stop it, but they could not destroy it, while it had nearly destroyed both of them. Instead they contained and locked it away, while making sure to erase all knowledge of it so that it could never be found, burying the facility deep within the Digital World." Gennai explained.
"Then how did anyone stumble onto it?" Yamaki questioned.
"The Merger..." Gennai replied, surprising the group as he continued. "We never even knew the facility existed, so when we merged the Digital Worlds together, we cut most of the facility in half, bringing it closer to the surface, and even breaking the Virus' cell, but it remained trapped in its prison, at least until someone fell into it."
"Kari..." Sora replied in shock, along with the rest of the group as they sat down.
"The Virus is corrupting her, bringing out her darker personality, and repressing her light, and once it has her finish taking control of the Digital World, I fear it won't stop there, through Kari, it will try to corrupt all five worlds, corrupting everyone and everything." Gennai said in reply.
Concerned for his sibling, Tai questioned. "How do we stop it, how do we get this virus out of Kari!?"
"I don't know. Two of the most powerful beings in the Digital World were unable to stop it, and now that it's gained so much power, as well as how powerful Kari has become, I can't think of a way to stop this where she comes out alright." Gennai replied regretfully, causing the some in the group to look down in sadness, while others were angry, not wanting to give up so easily.
"Well, King Drasil and Homeostasis didn't have help like we do." A familiar voice said from the door, causing the group to look up in surprise and happiness, seeing Takato, who was resting against Jeri as she helped him stand, while Guilmon was next to them, smiling back at them.
"Takato! Guilmon!" Calumon called happily, running over with joy, where he jumped up and into Takato's arms, happy to see the Tamer and his partner finally awake.
"How're you feeling, buddy?" Tai asked as he and the group ran up to see how the Tamer and his partner were doing.
"We're doing better now." Takato replied, smiling at the care his friends were showing, before facing Jeri, smiling to have her by his side after all he had been through, knowing he could always count on her and her support.
"The nurse said something about me not laughing for a while." Guilmon said as he chuckled, before gripping his side in pain as he then added. "That's why."
But getting serious, Takato looked at Gennai and said. "Before, you didn't have help from Hypnos or DATS. Get in touch with Henry's dad. Between him and his friends, as well as Hypnos and DATS, I'm sure they can come up with an antivirus that can stop it and save Kari."
"It's worth a try." Gennai said in reply, seeing the determination and, more importantly, hope that the Digi-heroes were expressing, hoping that they indeed could win and save their friends and loved ones.
-Dark Fortress-
On the floor before their Queen's throne, Yolei and Hawkmon cried out in pain as a dark aura surrounded them, Kari's face one of annoyance as she punished the two for failing to eliminate Gennai, before releasing them, allowing them to rest as the brunette thought of her next move.
"It doesn't matter if they learn about it, they can't stop me. The Digital World is mine, and soon, I'll be adding them all to my army, and then the five worlds will be brought to order under my rule." Kari said to herself with a dark smirk, the red hue in her eyes glowing brightly as she thought of how she was going to deal with her enemies, of which would fall to her power and which would suffer at her hands.