Hello again everyone. I just thought I'd warn you that this chapter will definitely be long because it involves a flashback along with our antagonist of this story. I hope you enjoy it and I hope I wrote this out okay. Also, by the title, it should be obvious which character will be featured here. Also, this chapter was originally part of the previous one, but I felt that it was lengthy enough and decided to make it its own separate chapter.

Now, as always, I do not own anything dealing with Digimon.

Chapter 15: "泉さま、どこですか？悪いのデジモン達から助けて下さい!"
"Izumi-sama, doko desuka? Warui no DEJIMONtachi kara tasukete kudasai!"
"Izumi-sama, where are you? Please save me from the bad Digimon!" The Dark Digimon, his Partner, and the Sorcerer!

A dark-spirited Digimon, wearing a hooded robe (which always kept his face hidden, though, he couldn't hide the horns protruding from the sides of his head) sat on the throne of his newly conquered castle, staring down at his unwilling guest. The one to stand before him was a pretty, black-haired girl, who looked quite frightened of the robed creature, who seemed to have purplish, blue eyes. He pretty much ran things (it seemed obvious that he did, anyway, to the girl), and two of his minions had discovered her in the area, and brought her to him.

"You must not be important to Angellina or the guardians if you were brought here," he stated, his deep voice rumbling.

"I don't know what you're talking about! I don't even know where I am! I just want to go home!" the girl cried. `Things like this never happen whenever I visit my grandparents in Hong Kong! I wish I was there now!'

"Silence! You were brought before me obviously for some kind of a reason." He chuckled a bit. "I just may use that to my full advantage."

"P-please, do not hurt me. Please spare me, Mister, um...um...what are you anyway?"

"Hmm, so the Candmon who discovered you speak the truth." The Digimon rubbed what appeared to be his chin. The shadows hid his face so discreetly; it was most difficult to make out. Only his eyes seemed to stand out. "This human really doesn't know of our existence. I'm a Digimon."

"A Digimon?" the girl blinked. `Digimon are real? This isn't just some made up thing by Inoue?' She grew hysterical; she didn't want to accept such a thing. "I know…this is all just a very bad dream. Yeah, that's it! None of this is real! Digimon aren't real! Digimon can't be real! Digimon is just some stupid thing she made up to better her chances with him, and to complete her quest to take him away from me!" She gave off an uneasy laugh, as she continued to try her best to convince herself that she was just having a really bad nightmare. She then pointed to the creature. "You are not real!"

"You dare doubt the existence of me, and those like me?!" He stood; compared to the petite girl, he was huge. He raised his hand, and formed what looked to be a miniature fireball within it. He then launched the attack towards the wall behind the girl, who had gone pale with fright from the display. "Do you still doubt our existence?" he growled at her.

"N-n-no, s-s-sir," she managed to get out. "I believe in Digimon, but what do you want with me?" She was literally crying now. "I haven't done anything."

"My Candmon found you-"

The young girl's mind wandered after hearing the name "Candmon", recalling how she was caught and brought before this strange Digimon in the first place...

A young girl awoke, rubbing her eyes. "Where...am I..." She stood and studied her surroundings. There were a lot of trees and bushes neighboring her, and it seemed to be growing late. The last place she wanted to be was the woods, so she started to walk. As she walked, she came to a cemented path, and at the end of the path, was a huge, dark castle. `I know, I'll go there for help.'

As she grew closer and closer to her destination, she noticed that it grew even darker, which seemed unnatural. "Um, hello? Is anybody here?" she called out as she continued on. "Can somebody help me find my way back home?"

When she didn't receive an answer, she continued her casual-paced walk, until she thought she heard some rustling in the bushes nearby. Anxious, she turned to see what it was, but saw nothing. "It's probably just a bird, or something," she told herself in relief. She heard the noise again, accompanied by a small giggle. "I-it was probably j-just the wind." Her walk grew more brisk, as she was growing more and more paranoid.

About another moment later, she noticed a faint glow coming from one of the bushes she was currently passing. Her curiosity getting the better of her, she went over to inspect it. "Hm?" There were candle-filled holders just sitting there. "Who would leave lit candles by a bush?" the girl asked, bewildered. "Leaving those there could catch this entire place on fire." She picked one up. "Well, at least it'll help me to see better since it's getting darker."

She didn't hold the candle for long, as she screamed. The candle had arms, eyes, nose, and a mouth; the most distressing part, though, was the fact that the thing had spoken to her.

"Put me down!"

She dropped it. "You-you t-t-talked," she pointed shakily as she backed away.

"You must be one of those kids our master warned us will be coming here, and wants dead."

"No, I don't know what you're talking about."

The candle called out for some other friends of his. More and more of the candle like creatures appeared, and formed a circle around her. The distraught girl didn't know what to do. She really couldn't run past them, as she feared being burned.

After all of the candle monsters had appeared, they grew about three times their original size. They were just as big as she was. The candle-like creatures weren't really small at all; they only used it as a cover.

"Wh-what the heck are you creatures?!"

One of the candles answered, "Bokutachi Dejimon (We're Digimon)!"

"Digimon?" She shook her head. "No! There are no such things as Digimon! They're only a figment of Inoue's warped imagination!"

The Digimon looked at her, quite offended. Before the girl knew it, they were launching fireballs at her feet from the burning wicks atop their waxy heads. She tried her best to evade them, which wasn't quite easy, since she wasn't as athletic like she was back in her early schooldays. She looked to be dancing.
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(Digi-Analyzer On)

Head Candle: We are known as Candmon. We don't like nosy strangers, especially those who are a threat to our leader. Anyone who interferes with his plans, faces the consequences when we use our Bonfire attack!

(Digi-Analyzer Off)
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The Candmon stopped launching attacks, while the girl rubbed her temples, completely stressed out. She just couldn't believe what was going on. "What do you want with me?"

"Since you're a human, to kill you," one of the other Candmon said. The other ones nodded, wicked smirks etched across their waxy faces.

"Okay Candmon," the leader commanded, "attack now! Bonfire!"

"No, wait," the second Candmon who had answered the girl earlier interrupted.

"Cease fire, mon. What is it?"

"Why not take her to the castle? There has to be a reason for her being in this area. Besides, don't you find it a little strange that she doesn't know what Digimon are? She seems clueless of them, especially with that stupid remark she made about us being someone's imaginary friends, or whatever it was."

"You bring up a very good point. I'll take her there personally." The head Candmon, the one she'd originally mistook for a candle and had picked up, ordered a few to stay with him, and to help him get her up to the castle, so that their "master can take care of her". She didn't like the sound of that, and didn't know whether to be happy or upset.

The Candmon stayed behind her, ordering her to move faster. She knew not to disobey them, since they had a big flame going and threatened to burn her if she tried anything. Tears streamed down her face. `What did I do to deserve this?' she quietly sobbed.

After reaching the Transylvania-like castle, and being let in by some Digimon she didn't get a good look at, the other Candmon dispersed, except for the head one. He led her to a large closed door, which, she assumed, to be the throne room. The Candmon ordered her to stay by the door, and to not "try anything stupid, like running away", before pushing the heavy door open, and hopping inside. She knew that it would be pointless to try running, since another one of those "Digimon creatures" was guarding her. The Digimon was huge, muscular, and had three heads. The Candmon had referred to this big, blue Digimon as "Deltamon".

The girl just stood there petrified, tuning out any threat the Deltamon probably gave her. Her heart was pounding so hard, that she felt it would beat right out of her chest, or either die of a heart attack, one from all of trauma she was experiencing. A short moment later, the Candmon returned, and escorted her to his leader who was sitting in the darkly-lit room…

"My Candmon brought you before me, but you are no threat to me, which means, I don't have to kill you off."

"K-kill me?"

"I'll just find something more interesting to do with you. I could even use you against them."

"A-against them?"

"Yes, of course. I will use you to help capture them."

"B-but what if I don't want to get `them'?"

Expecting the Digimon to yell or do something worse to her for asking such a defying question, he, surprisingly, replied calmly, "Nice of you to ask that. I shall give you a direct example."

He rose slowly from his seat, his eyes glowing in excitement. He called for another Digimon, but the girl couldn't catch the name quite well. A Digimon entered the room, which looked to be extremely strong. He resembled a Samurai to the girl. At his side, was what looked to be a young, handsome brown-haired man, in an off-white hooded robe, with a glossed over look.

"This is my second in command," the dark Digimon explained, "and he's aiding me in my pursuit."

"That man...what's wrong with him?" He hadn't reacted at all since he was brought in.

"He defied and went against me, so now he's paying the ultimate price," the second-in-command explained. "He has no control over his mind."

"Does that answer your question?"

The girl couldn't utter a single word, and just nodded shakily. The man looked so deathly, that his eyes were pale, yet, she could sense that the man wanted to be freed of his current mind entrapment.

"I now see that I have your undivided attention and cooperation," he noted, as he returned to his seat.

"H-h-how did you do that?" she squeaked out, as she suddenly couldn't find her voice.

"It is a very simple procedure, but that's not of any importance to you, human," the armored Digimon snapped at her.

"Now, as I was saying earlier, you will help me get them."

Scared to rebel against him, she meekly spoke up. "Exactly whom are you referring to?"

"Those you entered our world with."

"Inoue Miyako?"

"Yes, that's one of them." After hearing the name, her face scrunched up in a bit of extreme jealousy. "So the one with the Digimon partner, Hawkmon, angers you? We shall definitely use that to our advantage."

"It seems so, sir," his colleague laughed.

"That Inoue," the girl growled, both her fists bawled at her side, "I'll get her! It's all her fault that I'm here, and it's her fault that I'm separated from Izumi-sama!"

"Good, then you will have no problem killing her for our cause."

"K-kill her? I can't do that! Sure she may have the one thing I've been after for the past two years, but I don't want to rid myself of the competition through actually killing her."

"You seem to be under the deluded illusion that I care. We are not asking you to kill her, we are telling you to! There is no room for negotiation!" he yelled, his voice echoing throughout the room.

Growing a bit more of a backbone, she defied him once more. "I am sorry," she puffed out her chest, and stood up tall, "but I am not going to do something like that. I don't believe in killing."

"Sir, it seems she won't listen to us. Looks like we'll have to use the same method we used on Gennai here." He pushed him to the floor roughly, which caused him to groan in slight pain.

`Gennai? This man is named Gennai?'

"I suppose so. I was hoping that we wouldn't have to, but I abhor disobedience and I could always use her if those useless guardians decide to ever interfere." He glared down at Gennai. "Get up you pathetic excuse of a creature! Go and fetch me my sorcerer!"

Gennai stood up slowly, and nodded obediently. He walked off, leaving the girl even more scared than what she was earlier. She couldn't believe that she'd managed to anger them so much. She felt rather stupid for her actions, even if she did truly believe in them.

`I just had to get them mad at me, now they're probably gong to end up killing me! I wish I would have never gone back into that computer lab. I should have gone to get help instead of letting my jealousy affect my judgment.

`At least one good thing, those two are currently safe, since this Digimon thing wants to use me to find them.'

A short moment later, "puppet" Gennai returned with a short Digimon by his side. He had an oversized hat, a pair of coveralls, which came up to his nose, and a magic staff.

"Ahh, welcome, Sorcerymon," the Dark Digimon uncharacteristically greeted warmly.

"Sorcerymon?" the girl muttered.
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(Digi-Analyzer On)

RP: This adult (champion) leveled Digimon is Sorcerymon, who is a lot more powerful than he looks. Whenever he prays, he is filled with a holy power that can allow him to heal himself if injured badly. He also has other special powers that not even his superior and fellow Digimon know of, which is why it's not too surprising how he never ceases to amaze.

(Digi-Analyzer Off)
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He pointed a long, clawed finger at the girl. "I want you to use the method you used on Gennai, on this human. I want her to help us locate and kill those children, not counting the former Digimon Kaiser."

"Yes sir. I would be happy to."

He turned towards the slightly taller girl and waved his left hand in front of her eyes. She tried her best not to look, but she just couldn't resist. The next thing she knew, she started to feel herself grow drowsy, which finally got the better of her. She ended up falling asleep while on her feet.

Next, the sorcerer looked to be praying, and a great aura seemed to surround him. He then transmitted this to the 15-year-old girl. After he was done, the girl opened her eyes slowly and wore the same, vacant expression as Gennai. She stood there, as if awaiting instructions on what to do or how to act.

"She's all yours. The process is done."

"Good," the colleague nodded. "Now, girl, we will test you. You must prove that you are loyal."

She nodded.

"Do you understand that you will obey my every command, as well as Sorcerymon and my second-in-command?" She nodded monotonously. "Good. Now, go out and kill every human child you come in contact with that's roaming the Digital World. Sorcerymon will accompany you." Once again, she nodded.

"Let's check to make sure she's being truthful, sir. So far all she is doing is nodding and agreeing. She could be putting on an act."

"He's right," Sorcerymon concurred. "Let's start off with something simple to ask of her. You saw how easy it was with that Gennai guy. Girl, what is your name, and what have you been ordered to do?"

An eerie look crept to her once, sweet face, and stared from Sorcerymon to the two ultimate (mega) leveled Digimon before her. "I am Meihui Chiu," she replied emotionlessly. "I am 15 years old, and am in my third and final year at Odaiba Junior High. My task is to kill Inoue, as well as any other child roaming the Digital World who is a threat to my master. I am also to take orders from you three only." She bowed down. "I assure you that I won't fail, my lord."

"She could still be lying…"

"Well then, you test her," Sorcerymon quipped.

"Okay." The second-in-command pulled out a small knife, which he kept concealed. He handed the heavy knife to the girl, who looked it over curiously.

"Hey hey, what are you going to do?"

"Don't worry about it, Sorcerymon. You have healing powers, right?"

"Y-yeah, but-"

"I have faith in you." He turned to Meihui, who was still standing there, awaiting instructions while examining the blade. "Okay, girl, I want you to take that knife, and stab yourself in the stomach."

The Dark Digimon stared on. His eyes, once again, were glowing in excitement, curious as to how this would play out. Sorcerymon's eyes went partially wide in shock, but soon recovered.

"Yes, sir." Meihui took the knife in her right hand, positioning it. She drew it back, and thrust it towards her stomach.

"Well, she's obviously not lying," the samurai-like Digimon said, his arms crossed, his tone satisfied.

"She seems even more obedient than Gennai was," Sorcerymon stated, his hand up. He'd conjured up a shield to prevent the knife from actually penetrating her flesh. After the knife was retrieved from the puzzled-looking girl, Sorcerymon turned to his master. "Anyway, about her attire, sir..."

"What about it?"

"Should she really be wearing a school uniform? It could get in the way of training."

"Training?"

"Yes sir. See, since she's actually going to be out of the castle for fighting purposes, unlike Gennai, I'm sure she could be hypnotized into being some type of a fighter. She's pretty much weak and worthless physically, which I determined while putting her under, despite there being some potential. Maybe she trained in her past, but currently, her strong suit is definitely her intelligence."

"It's up to you. If you need some fighting attire or weapons for the girl, contact Igamon (Ninjamon) in his newly, conquered section. He has a large amount of weaponry, and is pretty much an expert."

"Yes sir."

"Now, you, girl, go train and then rest for your upcoming battle. You shall also eat so as to have your strength. Do you understand?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Good. This is looking to be quite promising. Now, go prepare. You and Sorcerymon shall go out as soon as possible."

With that, both the girl and Sorcerymon left the room to get ready for the following day...

Fic Chapter Change

This chapter had a few changes, but the most significant one, was Meihui's test. Originally, they just asked her name and for her to explain her task and left it at that.