Kari led her brother and Hank out of Hanks hideout. She closed her eyes and could see TK's crest. She opened and faced Tai and Hank.
"It's not too far from here. But we need a plan. I doubt the digimon and TK are left unguarded." Tai nodded.
"Kar, point me towards them. You and Hank hang back while I get them." Kari frowned,
"No Tai you're injured." Tai shook his head and Kari looked at the bandage wrapped around her brother head. He was stubborn she knew, so she knew she wasn't going to win against him. She looked at Hank a moment.
"I don't want to fight with you." Kari stated to Tai. She decided not to say anymore and she walked a head of Tai. She knew Tai would argue if she protested so she decided to just stay quiet and lead the way. She could feel Tai stewing begins her. She ignored him instead focusing on the pull from TK's crest.
The three walked through the trees and stumbled upon a few rogue digimon.
"Kar, come here!" Tai called and Kari felt her brother pull her towards him and behind a tree. Hank hid with them as well.
"Who is that Hank?" Tai asked.
"It's Vilemon. They're virus type digimon. They're not very friendly so we should stay hidden." Kari looked up at Tai.
"What should we do Tai?" Kari could see Tai glare his eyes towards the digimon. He then put a hand to his head and closed his eyes. Karis lips parted, he was in pain she knew it. Tai lowered his hand and slowly opened his eyes.
"Hank if you can distract them, I can run and try to get inside." Kari frowned,
"Tai, I want to go." Tai looked at her and sneered,
"Don't Kari, I'm not in the mood." Kari frowned and shouted back at Tai
"Neither am I!" Kari then gasped and put a hand over her mouth. She had yelled and she quickly looked through the trees and saw the Vilemon facing her.
"Now you've done it." Tai pushed Kari back and Kari gulped feeling like an idiot.
The digimon started advancing towards them. Kari stepped back and bumped into Hank. She looked up at him and could see him pulling a face. He looked a little uneasy. Kari was about to turn to look forward when she felt a blue hue. She looked towards the vilemon and knew someone was coming behind the digimon. She stepped forward,
"Where is Pythmon?!" She shouted and Tai pulled on her,
"Kari knock it off! You need to get out of here!" Kari ignored him,
"Pythmon?! Come on out!" She shouted again and Tai clasped a hand over her mouth.
"Have you lost your mind?!" He growled at her and twisted his body so she was now looking at Hank. Tai then pushed Kari into Hank.
"Go!" He yelled and he stopped to put a hand on his head. He swayed a little and Kari grabbed his shoulders,
"Tai please trust me!" She said quickly into his ear and she stood tall.
"Show yourself Pythmon!" She demanded and the Vilemon sprang forward to attack. Kari felt someone push her down and then she heard the sound of help,
"Blue blaster!" Gabumons attack rang in Kari's ears and a wave of relief washed over her. She sat up and could see her brother sitting next to her. Hank then pulled them both to their feet.
"I think you have reinforcements." He said and Kari quickly waved as she saw Gabumon fighting the Vilemon and Matt standing behind his partner.
"Kari! Tai!" Kari turned to saw Mimi, Sora and Izzy and Joe running towards them. The Vilemon attacked and Kari quickly shuffled backwards towards her oncoming friends.
"Matt can't hold them forever! I have to help him!" Tai announced not bothering to greet their friends. Sora looked bewildered but quickly put her hands on her hips.
"No Tai! Look at you!" She said and she pointed to his head. Tai growled and Kari quickly explained what was going on.
"We can't explain everything but this is Hank." She gestured to Hank and the others looked at him.
"He's gonna help us. Matt and Gabumom don't have a lot of time. TK and the digimon are close. I just need to get to them." Mimi frowned,
"How do we help? I mean..." she stopped and Izzy wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"Meems relax Sora Kari and I can figure this out. You and Tai should rest."
"Gabumon!" Matts cry got everyone's attention. Kari whipped around and saw Gabumon being tossed backwards she quickly attempted to run out into the field. Tai pulled her back.
"You can't do this!" He yelled and Kari fumed,
"Tai let me help! Look I know I'm not as strong as you and Matt I know that! But I am a part of this team and I can do more then hang back and watch! Please Tai I can do this!" Kari pleaded. Sora gasped,
"We can't stand here! MATT!" Sora yelled as Matt took a hit from the Vilemon. He was laying on the ground and a group of Vilemon then turned their attention to the group.
"Kari's right Tai, let her go." Izzy said with his eyes focusing on the approaching division. Tai then growled,
"Ugh! Alright. Kari run that way." Tai pointed to the right and Kari looked at him confused.
"Hank and Joe take care of Mimi. Izzy, you Sora and I are gonna get the Vilemon to chase us got it?" The group nodded and Tai pointed behind them.
"There's a river that way. We can run and hopefully lure the Vilemon into the river. The current is strong and I don't think these guys can swim." The group nodded and Tai gave his sister a shove.
"Move!" He yelled and Kari wasted no time as she started sprinting away from her friends and towards the yellow glow of TK's crest.
The glow was getting colder. Kari didn't know what that meant but shivered as she concentrated on TK's crest. She was close. She couldn't see anything but trees and mounds of dirt. There was no base in site. She panicked a little unable to see an entrance to TK. The pull from his crest stopped and Kari took a few breaths as she stopped moving. She stepped forward and then stopped. The ground felt different. She took another step and it felt hard, harder then it had. Kari quickly got on her knees and felt the ground with her hand. Something was there, something metal was under the thin layer of grass. Kari quickly ran her hands over the grass trying to find something like a door. She could still hear muffled cries of yelling and attacks coming from the others. She kept groping the ground until she found something. A handle. She grasped her fingers around the handle and then stopped,
"Kari it's gonna win." Kari whipped her head back and saw Gatomon standing behind her.
"Gatomon?" She said and her grip on the handle loosened.
"You have to choose. It will destroy him and the others if you don't!" Kari wanted to run and hug her partner, but she didn't. Something told Kari Gatomon wasn't really there.
"I have to save TK. And then, I can save you." And it pained Kari to say it.
"It's not me who needs saving." Gatomon said and Kari tightened her grip on the handle. She turned to look at it and pulled on the handle. A small metal hatch opened up and Kari could see a ladder descending into the darkness. She turned to look at her partner.
"I'm gonna save you. I'm gonna save you all." Kari then slipped the hatch and into the darkness.