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Dobermon struggled to get to Takato, who was now floating lifelessly. Water was out of Dobermon's element but what made matters worse were when they landed so fast and hard, it had sprained Dobermon's back leg. It felt like Dobermon was making no progress in reaching the brunette, also starting to run out of breath, when Dobermon let out a painful howl under water. Something had wrapped around it's wounded leg and tugged it down deeper into the ocean. Dobermon looked back and growled at the digimon.

It was Gesomon, a virus type digimon who looks like a white squid, except way scarier looking. Two out of many tentacles are longer than the others and almost resemble hands, that each sport three extremely long and deadly black claws. It's mouth was huge and covered with razor sharp teeth.

The situation had just went from bad, to worse.

Dobermon glanced back up at Takato, who was floating slowly down deeper into the water now. Dobermon's heart began to race, the situation was getting dire.

Dobermon swung around, then bit down on Gesomon's tentacle that was wrapped around it's ankle. Gesomon hissed and threw the dog digimon away in pain. Dobermon tried swimming as fast as it could towards Takato, but yelped when Gesomon grabbed ahold of it's leg once again. Gesomon quickly pulled Dobermon in towards his mouth. Dobermon frantically tried to get away with no luck, it was growing weaker from being under water for too long.

Once right up to his mouth, Gesomon smirked then said to Dobermon, "Thanks for bringing me the Halfling."

Dobermon started to shake with anger, it's red eyes narrowed at the squid digimon, and its pure white teeth showed as it began to snarl a deadly warning at the sea creature. Gesomon laughed then opened his mouth wide, then threw Dobermon in.

Dobermon opened its mouth and a powerful Black Beam came out, entering right into Gesomon's gaping mouth. He screamed in pain as he was sent flying out of eye sight from Dobermon. Dobermon grunted then looked around before finding Takato. The digimon swam over to him and finally brought him to the surface.


"Are you almost done, Izzy?" Sora asked, leaning over the man's shoulder.

"I'm almost done." Izzy replied, typing away at his laptop.

"Can't you go any faster?" Matt questioned, annoyance in his tone.

"I'm going as fast as I can, please, be patient." Izzy said calmly, although rather annoyed with Matt's attitude.

"We've been patient! Ever since you first called us and told us our kids were in the Digital World! It's only been a day here, but who knows how long its been there!" Matt snapped at Izzy. "You heard what Max said, its not safe there, they need to co-"

"I am capable of hearing, Matt. Yes, they are in danger, but they all have Digimon partners who will keep them safe until we can return them home. Which would be sooner if everyone just left me alone." Izzy glared up at the blonde rock star.

Matt glared back at Izzy. "Who do you think you're talking to?!" Matt went to grab Izzy out of his chair but was pulled away by Tai.

Tai still had his crazy hair and tan skin. A complete boy version of his twin sister, Max. He was wearing a red pull-over hoodie, dark blue jeans, and black socks. He had taken his red and white sneakers off and left them by the door when he had first arrived.

"Enough! Matt, chill out, dude. Kimi will be back home in no time. Trust me, okay?" Tai gave his best friend a reassuring smile.

Matt's face cleared slowly and then he let out a sigh. "Sorry, Izzy." He searched his pockets for his pack of cigarettes and lighter. Matt's hairstyle was still the same from when they were in High school, and today he was wearing a black long sleeved shirt with gray jeans and black sneakers.

"We are just really worried about her." Sora commented, looking down sadly. The red head had changed so much. She still had her short red hair, but her skin was pale looking and always looked very tired. Her eyes also seemed to be bearing a deep sadness. Today she was wearing a yellow t-shirt with light blue jeans and red sneakers.

"Well, you shouldn't be." Everyone looked back at the doorway where the man's voice came from. There stood T.K. and Kari, who smiled brightly at everyone. The two of them looked about the same as they did when they had their last Digimon battle. T.K. was wearing a green hoodie, light blue jeans and white and green sneakers. He no longer wore a hat on his head. Kari, who seemed to be beaming with happiness and beauty, was wearing a white sundress that had pink floral printed through out it. On her feet were white sandals and a gold toe ring was noticeable on her left foot.

Matt smiled and walked up to his little brother, giving him a hug. "About time you guys got here."

Sora forced a tiny smile. "How do you guys stay so positive?"

Kari giggled and then smiled at Sora, tilting her head a little to the side. "Because Max is with them."


Takato suddenly shot up coughing up water. He gasped for air as he continued to cough.

"Easy. You're okay."

The voice sounded very familiar. He rubbed at his eyes, they were stinging from the salt water. Finally, when he felt like he finally had himself pulled back together, he looked up. Dobermon was standing beside him, watching him. Takato smiled and reached up, petting Dobermon on the nose.

"Hey, did you just talk to me?" He tilted his head, raising an eyebrow. But Dobermon just blinked at him. "I guess my head is still full of salt water."

Dobermon then sniffed at the air over the ocean and started to growl. Takato looked in the direction Dobermon was looking. "What is it, boy?"

The water started to bubble, and something started to rise from the water. Takato's eyes grew wide, and Dobermon took a defensive stance in front of him, head low and snarling. A huge ugly monster made its way onto the shore, dripping with water. It kind of looked like a octopus mixed with a demon, and man was it big. It's head resembled an octopus's and had multiple tentacles that were bunched by chains into four different groups to form large legs. Around its neck hung a purple peal necklace and its had three white spikes sticking from each of its shoulders. On its back it had two red flesh-like wings and its whole body was a sea blue color except for red marking on its face. Its eyes were red, just like Dobermon's, but defiantly held an unsettling evil in them. The creature was in an hunched over position, making it even more creepy looking.

"You know what I want." When he spoke his voice almost sounded as if he was talking through a speaker system, also having a mushy water sound to it.

Dobermon growled at the monster, and Takato couldn't but help admire his bravery.

"You know you cannot defeat me." The monster spoke again.

Dobermon's growling died down and then it looked back at Takato. The digimon nuzzled Takato then faced the giant Digimon again, moving closer to it.

"Take me instead, Dagomon." Takato's eyes got wide, Dobermon had finally talked, but it wasn't a guys voice, it was a girl's voice. And the voice had some familiarity to it.(Dobermon's voice is like Renamon's.)

"Dobermon...what are you doing?" Takato scrambled to his feet, still shocked that Dobermon could talk this entire time, and also the fact it was a female, not a male.

Dagomon stared at Dobermon intently for a moment before speaking. "And why would I want you?"

White light surrounded Dobermon, giving off sparks, making Takato watch in awe which then turned into bewilderment.

Now standing in Dobermon's spot, was a young woman with long dark brown hair and intense brown eyes. Her skin was tanned and she was favoring a leg. She was wearing a black spaghetti strap tank top and dark blue jeans that showed some of her midriff. Revealing part of a tribal tattoo. Her sneakers were black and red, and she looked over at Takato.

"Mom...?" Takato could barely speak, he was in complete shock.

"You are the Original Halfling." Dagomon paused before finishing. "I accept your trade."

"Mom, what's going on?"

Max went up to her son and hugged him. "I love you, Takato. But you have to go home now. Do not come back here." A tear escaped and rolled down her cheek as she pulled away and looked at her son lovingly.

"Mom..." a yellow light then shot down from the sky and hit Takato. Max waved to him, then blew him a kiss, another tear rolling down her cheek. Takato felt tears well up in his eyes. "Mommy, no..come with me! NO!" The yellow light then sucked Takato up into the sky and he banged at the walls, trying to get free.


I'm glad people didn't think Dobermon was Takato's mom, I tried my best not to give it away, lol. But where will the children end up? And what will happen to Max now that she is with Dagomon? You'll have to come back to find out more in the next chapter of,

Digimon: Digital Aftermath!

P.s. review! :P