Disclaimer: I don't own digimon
Meanwhile in the training area, "Come on Mimi you to try," Sora said, "Or you'll never learn to use your abilities."
"I don't care," Mimi said, "What's the point we're never going to get home."
"Of course we'll get home Mimi," Matt said, "You just have to have faith."
"Matt's right Mimi," Palmon said, "We can defeat this guy and go home with everyone returned to normal."
"If we do defeat him," Mimi said, "How do you think we will return everyone back to the way their supposed to be?"
"Mimi don't be so glum," Joe said, "We'll find a way to get everyone changed back to normal."
"It's actually easier then you think," Izzy said, "The human part is still there no matter what they look like. As long as we don't leave the digital world as digimon, if we did leave the digital world as digimon I think there is a possibility that the human DNA would be erased, but I'm not sure."
"You're not helping Izzy," Matt said, "We're trying to get Mimi to stop feeling sorry for herself, not give up completely."
"Mimi did you forget what the host said about putting a collar on those who wouldn't listen," Sora said, "It forces the digimon to do what they are told even if they don't want to."
Meanwhile at the arena the host is thinking, 'I wonder what the contestants will say when I tell them the rules for their fight,' he then gets an evil grin on his face, 'I wonder how they will handle the pain they feel each time their digimon hits the other digimon.' He then calls out, "Hey Demidevimon is everything ready for the fight?"
"Yes boss," Demidevimon said, "Everything is ready to go."
"Good then get into your position now," the host said, "I don't want anything to go wrong."
"Yes sir," Demidevimon said, "So am I supposed to do my part when you hit them with the beam or when the fight is over?"
"How many times do I have to explain to you that you do it when I hit them with the beam," the host said, "And make sure you hit the right one she's the one with the Leomon."
"What happens if I accidentally hit the wrong one," Demidevimon asked.
"The wrong one will become deathly ill for a few days," the host said, "And you will suffer for your incompetence, got it."
Demidevimon gulped, "I understand boss," he said.
"As I said before get into your position," the host said, "The fight will begin soon and I don't want anyone to see you."
Demidevimon said, "Yes sir," and then flew off to his hiding spot and got ready.
Once again the host walks in front of the crowd and two more forced to fight. "This battle will be until one digimon is no longer able to fight. But due to the poor fight, I want to make this fight with a little twist." With that he pressed a button and beams hit all four in the arena.
"What did you do to us?" Jeri asked rubbing her neck.
"You'll see," the host said, "Fight."
"Ok Leomon let's do this," Jeri said, "But try to go easy on Julie's partner, I want to knock her partner out not delete him ok."
"Alright I understand Jeri," Leomon said.
"I thought you promised that you would do your best," Julie said, "But instead I'm hearing you tell your partner to go easy on mine."
"All I meant is that I don't want Leomon to use to much power and end up deleting your partner," Jeri said, "I already know what it's like to loose my digimon partner, I don't want you to experience the same thing."
"Alright let's do this Gabumon," Leomon said, "Fist of the Beast King," he yelled firing his attack.
Gabumon jumped out of the way of the attack and yelled, "Blue Blaster," hitting Leomon in the ankle before he could move out of the way.
Julie then cried out in pain, "My ankle there's something wrong with my ankle."
"Julie," Gabumon called out worried, "Are you ok?"
"I'm not sure," Julie said, "It feels like someone tried to set my ankle on fire," she complained.
"You should be paying attention to this battle," Leomon said, "I do feel bad about your Tamer being in pain, but not paying attention is only going to cause you to loose," he said as he came up and sliced Gabumon's left arm just below the shoulder with his sword.
"Ahh, my arm," Jeri cried clutching her left arm in the same area that Gabumon just got cut.
"What's wrong Jeri," Leomon said turning around and seeing Jeri clutching her left arm in the same area he hit Gabumon and realizes what the host did to them with the laser.
"And you told me that I should pay attention," Gabumon said, "Dash punch," he called out as he ran towards Leomon but was surprised when he grabbed him and lifted him up into the air.
"Listen to me," Leomon said, "When the host hit all of us with that beam he caused it to where our Tamers receive the damage done to our opponent, or in other words every time I get hurt Julie suffers because of his twisted little mind," he motioned to the host.
"Why should I believe that," Gabumon said, "You could be telling me this to get me to back down," he then bit down on Leomon's right wrist and Julie cried out in pain again.
"If you don't believe me," Leomon said, "Then take a look at Julie's right wrist."
Gabumon thinking that Leomon is still trying to trick him looks over at Julie and sees teeth marks on her left wrist, 'He's telling the truth, how can I protect Julie with out causing her pain in this battle.'
The host smiled at the look on their face. "You're making it to where we feel the pain of the digimon that we're fighting," Jeri said.
"That's right," the host said, "But you only feel a forth of the pain the digimon gets. Well for the most part...if you delete the digimon your partner wins but is also reformatted."
"Fine," Julie said, "I wasn't planning on deleting Leomon anyway, Gabumon its time to even the fight."
"Gabumon digivovle to…Garurumon." The large wolf stared at the lion man. "Ready." Julie soon screamed as teeth marks appeared on her arm.
'I love this,' the host thought, 'They need to fight with all they have, but if they do they may loose their partner.'
'I can't loose Leomon again,' Jeri thought, 'There must be a way to win this fight without one of the digimon getting deleted, but I'm not sure what.' She then called out, "Leomon we need to do whatever it takes to win this fight, but also try to figure out how to win it with out deleting Garurumon," she then yelled in pain as her right eye turned black and blue and started to swell shut.
'I have got to figure out some way to win,' Leomon thought, 'I know where his weak spots are, but whenever I fought other Garurumon and hit the weak spots they almost always instantly deleted and I don't want to do that for Jeri's sake.'
'Argh this is madness,' Garurumon thought, 'I can't delete Leomon with out Julie getting reformatted; this fight is totally fucked up.'
"Fist of the Beast King," Leomon yelled hitting Garurumon in the chest and causing Jeri to cry out in pain once more. 'If I hadn't had to punch him in the eye to get him off me Jeri eye wouldn't be that bad,' he thought, 'But then again this is all of the host fault for doing hitting us with that beam.'
'Wait a minute there is a way,' Jeri thought, 'The alias card will allow us to pull out the rookie form of our partner if they're in the process of being deleted, I have to let Julie know this it may be the only way one of will come out of this unscathed.' She then started to walk towards Julie, "Hey Julie I need to talk to you for a minute," she whispered, "I think I know a way one of us can get out of this with out being reformatted, how long have you had your partner Gabumon for," she asked.
"The same day that I got him three years ago he was pulled back into the digital world," Julie whispered, "I really haven't had a chance to get to know him yet."
"Well just hear me out," Jeri whispered and then cried in pain as burn marks started to appear on her right arm, "My plan is that when Garurumon is on the verge of being deleted you swipe a alias card through your D-arc and catch Gabumon as he comes out of Garurumon in your arms," she explained.
"Why does it have to be my partner who looses," Julie whispers angrily and screams in pain as claws marks appear on her left leg just below the knee, "Why can't your partner be the one to loose, he's taken more damage then Garurumon has so far."
"Because Leomon told me this morning he's been sneaking around in his rookie form to figure out what is going on," Jeri whispered, "Also he said that the host put's a certain mark on his workers to tell them apart from our digimon, and when Leomon destroyed and loaded the data of the worker he took the place of the mark appeared on his left knee in his rookie form. If the host sees that he will probably take us all away no matter what happens in the fight," she explained.
'What are they whispering about,' the host thought, 'Probably nothing to worry about since they are best friends, and those kind of people tend to stick together no matter what happens. That kind of stuff makes me feel kind of sorry for them, oh wait a minute my bad I'm just feeling nauseated.'
"Spy," Garurumon whisper as Leomon grappled his neck.
Leomon crouch down. Close to Garurumon's ear, Leomon quietly said, "Yes." Then he yanks the wolf over his shoulder and slammed him into the ground. "The problem is I got a new partner..." he stop when a paw slammed into the side of his head.
"What's wrong," Garurumon said hiding it under his growl.
"He's a Gabumon," Leomon said as he punching the wolf. "But the mark is on the back of his head making many ask if he dose work for our host."
"A little extra data wouldn't hurt," Garurumon said before jumping back.
Julie turns from Jeri to see Garurumon charging Leomon. When Garurumon came close to Leomon, Leomon slammed his fist into Garurumon's head and then knee him in his chin. As Jeri cried in pain, Gabumon hit the ground.
"Sorry," Gabumon said, "He can hold his champion form longer." Julie pulled out her cards. "I don't want you to use your cards. Win or lose."
'How noble,' The host thought, 'If I wasn't sick enough.' He watch as Gabumon was knocked to the ground. Slowly Gabumon close his eyes. "The winner is Jeri," The host said.
"Hey Julie you want to become my partner like we agreed," Jeri asked.
"Yeah why not," Julie said, "You're one of the only ones here that I know."
'Other then feeling nauseated,' the host thought, 'The fight actually was a good one, although it didn't go as I exactly planned things seem to have worked even better. One down about another seven hundred or so to go, this is going to take awhile.'
"Come let's go back to our rooms," Jeri said, "Knowing the host he won't even bother to heal our injuries," she started to walk away and nearly collapsed from pain and lack of energy.
"Jeri are you ok," Leomon called out as he ran over to her.
"Yeah I'm just perfect," Jeri said with a sarcastic tone to her voice, "What do you think Leomon, I look like I've been mugged."
"Hurry up and get out of the arena," the host said, "So I can get it ready for tomorrow mornings fight, and the moment you leave the arena the affects the beam put on you will be gone."
"Thanks for letting me know," Julie said, "If I'm right until two days have passed I'm still able to use my digivice," she then grabbed a card from her deck and shouted, "Digi-modify, Rejuvenation activate," sliding the card through the D-ark and all of Gabumon's injuries healed themselves, and most of Jeri's healed to the point where they were nothing more then bruises, while her left eye is still slightly swollen but barely noticeable. She then threw the card to Jeri.
Jeri caught the card and nodded, "Digimodify, Rejuvenation activate," She called out sliding the card through the D-arc, healing all of Leomon's and most of Julie's too since she wasn't as banged up as Jeri was.
The host thinks, 'What? That wasn't supposed to happen; someone must have fucked with what the beam was supposed to do. When they try to heal their partners it should have transferred the rest of the damage the digimon that was healed received.'
"Come on," Sora grunted, "I'm sorry you don't like to fight but I need your help. The next round I could face some with digimon or more."
"I don't want to fight," Mimi said.
"Knowing the host you he's going to make you fight," Palmon said, "So back to your feet and attack that dummy fifty more times." Mimi moans as she got to her feet.
"How is she doing?" Matt asked.
"Not good," Sora said, "She's doing everything to keep from training. You try." Matt nodded and walk to Mimi.
"Mimi what's wrong," Matt asked, "You know if you don't listen the host will put one of those collars on you and you would be forced to listen to what you are told by your partner no matter what it is."
"I just want to go home as myself," Mimi said, "I'm green and I look ugly now," the others are surprised by what she just said.
Matt finally able to speak again, "Mimi you're not ugly," he said, "You're beautiful no matter what you look like, beauty comes from within and isn't only on the outside. Come on Mimi you need to train, the digimon we have that can help us fight the sooner we'll figure out a way to stop that freak."
A voice then came over the speakers in the training area, "Attention all training areas will be closing for the night in fifteen minutes, anyone who is still in here is advised to leave now. Anyone still here after that will be stuck here all night, thank you and have a good night."
Matt then glances at his watch, "But it's only seven forty-five in the evening," he said, "Why does it close at eight instead of nine?"
Joe turns to Matt, "More then likely that is because they serve us dinner at eight and then at nine is when the host turns most of the power to the castle off."
Meanwhile back at the arena after Jeri and Julie and most of the others have left, the host is looking for something in the arena around where Jeri and Julie were most of the time, "Where is it," he said, "Demidevimon better not have forgotten to do the most important part," he's about to curse and yell at Demidevimon for his incompetents but spots what he is looking for, 'Finally I found it,' he thinks, 'Now I can see if the stuff is doing what it is supposed,' as he's holding a small vial with what looks to be blood in it. The host pocked the sealed vial and walked back to his hidden room in the castle.
Meanwhile with Takato and Rika, "We may not have made it to the next town just yet," Takato said, "But at least we found this inn that we can stay at," they then started walking towards the door.
"If I had known the next town would be that far away," Rika said, "I would have suggested that we stay at the inn in the last town we were at."
"Don't blame yourself Rika," Takato said, "None of us knew that it would be a farther distance from the town that we left earlier."
"Can we get some rest?" Gallentmon said.
"I agree," Taomon said.
"Yes let's go in," Takato said, "I think it will be safe to have you de-digivolve when we get our rooms."
"I agree that it will be better for Taomon, Gallantmon, and you," Rika said to Takato, "That we have our partner's de-digivolve for the night. We should also keep in contact incase something happens or someone tries to attack us."
They then walk into the inn and are shocked and surprised by what the inside looks like, "What is this place," Rika asked.
"I don't know Rika," Taomon said, "Why someone would call this an inn when it looks more like a temple or museum I have no clue?"
"What I'm wondering is who built this place and why," Takato and Gallantmon say at the same time, "This is just awesome and kind of scary at the same time."
"I agree with you on that goggles," Rika said walking up to a picture, "Hey Takato why didn't you tell us that Guilmon Bio-merged into the real world in an alley behind the Hypnos buildings," she asked while looking at one of the pictures on the wall.
"One none of you ever asked," Takato said, "And two I did...hey how did you find out about that?"
"This picture on the wall here shows you with Guilmon just Bio-merging into the real world," Rika said.
"Why would someone make a shrine to honor us," Takato asked.
"Well if it weren't for us the digital world would have been completely obliterated," Rika stated, "Also this is an inn not a shrine."
"Welcome to the savors inn," a Digitamamon said, "Where the food is free but the rooms are fifteen a night."
Takato and the others then turned around, "Where did you come from," Taomon asked, "You weren't here a moment ago."
When Digitamamon got a good look at them his eyes went wide and he scanned some of the pictures and life size statues, except MegaGargomons which is made too where it can fit in the room and then fainted.
"Ok that was just weird," Gallantmon said, "Let's see if we can wake him up."
"I know how to do it," Rika said as she got ready to kick Digitamamon.
"No, Rika wait," Taomon shouted but was too late as Rika's foot made contact with Digitamamon.
Rika then screamed in pain, "Owe my foot, owe, owe, owe," as she was holding her left foot and hopping around.
"I tried to tell you Rika that his shell is as hard as marble," Taomon said, "But I was a few seconds too late. The best way to wake up a Digitamamon is to dump water into its shell's opening."
"How was I supposed to know that," Rika snapped.
Digitamamon then started to wake up, "What's with all the noise," he said.
"Why did you faint when you saw us," Takato asked, "You acted like you saw a ghost."
"I thought I saw Rika, Takato and their partners," Digitamamon said, "Now will one of you please help me up."
"But you did see us," Taomon said, "So why are you so surprised."
"That's impossible," Digitamamon said, "Those fights were about ninety years or so ago, I took over the care for this inn almost fifty years ago."
Rika and Takato just stood there in shock from what they heard and Takato finally said, "That can't be right, those fights that is depicted in the pictures on the wall only happened about four years ago. The one with the d-reaper only three."
"If that is so then what is the name of the final form of the green machine there," Digitamamon said pointing at the picture with Megagargomon getting ready to fight Zhuqaoimon.
"That's easy, the name is Megagargomon," Rika said, "And before you ask any more questions his Tamers name is Henry Wong, and his sister is Suzy Wong who befriended Antillamon and became her Tamer."
"Ok I guess you really are them," Digitamamon said, "The rooms and everything else is free of charge since this inn is dedicated to you."
"Ok, we're going to go to our now," Takato said, "We have had a long and tiring day and we would like to get some rest as soon as possible."
"Alright the rooms are up the stairs," Digitamamon said, "Feel free to use which ever one you want too, at the moment no one else is staying here because all of those wild digimon keep attacking anyone who tries to come this way lately."
"Ok we'll try to help you with that problem when we can," Takato said, "But right now we have other things to worry about." Takato and the others then head for the stairs to go to the rooms.
"It has been a long few days," Rika said, "I'll probably pass out the moment I hit the mattress."
"You and me both Rika," Takato said, "But first I'm going to have Gallantmon de-digivolve and see what happens." He then heads over to one of the rooms and opens the door, "See you in the morning Rika."
"Ok see you in the morning goggles," Rika said as she went into the room right next to his.
"Ok let's do this," Takato said, "This is the only way we will know what happens when you de-digivolve in the palace I hope."
"Ok," Gallantmon said and started to glow, "I guess me and you will become one again," the other half of Takato that's in Gallantmon said.
A bright light then filled the room causing Takato to have to cover his eyes, when he's finally able to see again he's speechless. After a few moments he said, "Umm which one of you is the real Guilmon and who is the other half of me," he asked.
"What are you talking about," one of them asked in Takato's exact voice and looks at himself, "Huh, why am I in Guilmon's body?"
"You're not in Guilmon's body," Takato said, "But at the same time you are."
"What is that supposed to mean," the other Takato asked.
"Oh boy," Guilmon exclaimed, "I got someone who looks just like me to play with!"
"This is just weird," the other Takato said, "What are we supposed to...wow I don't feel so good," he then passed out on the ground. After a few moments his body started to act like it was going to break into data particles, when his body finally did a couple minutes later instead of floating into the air it shot straight into Takato. After a moment Takato looks just like he did before the Bio-merging.
"Ok now that was just weird," Takato said.
Tai just climbed into bed. "Well Agumon, when we wake up, we'll be in the palace once more."
"Great more worthless fights and not being told all the rules," Agumon said, "We're going to find out how doing all this and crush him."
Meanwhile Mimi sat in her bed and looks up at the larger bed. "Sora," Mimi said.
"Yes, Mimi," Sora said lifted her upper body so they can look at each other.
"Do you think Tai will be back?" Mimi asked.
"The Host said that since Tai was the first to break the rule he'll show Tai some mercy so I think Tai will be," Sora said, "Why do you ask?"
"I was just thinking that if Tai and Matt fought I would want Tai to win so Matt becomes a digimon. Then we can go out some where to cheer Matt up."
"We're not here to get boyfriends," Sora said.
Julie smiled as she moved over to Jeri. "This is just like a slumber party," Julie said, "How about we play truth or dear."
"Ok that sounds like fun," Jeri said, "Hey you two want to join us?"
"Gabumon is there something wrong," Julie asked, "You haven't been talking since you came too."
"Asked you not to use your cards even if I loss," Gabumon said in a grumpy voice, "But you used them any ways."
"I only did it because I was afraid you would break apart into data fragments," Julie said, "And I also figured out from what the host said that using the cards would also affect me in Jeri. I could tell he was surprised when it healed us."
"That's because I snuck into the arena and altered some of the settings earlier," Leomon said, "He may have thought that no one else knew about what he was planning but I did."
"What are you talking about Leomon," Jeri asked confused and then it dawned on her, "Wait a minute you have been spying on the host and sabotaging stuff around here, that's why you have been disappearing when ever I'm in the presence of Henry or Takato."
"Yes that's right," Leomon said, "And if everything goes according to plan tonight I'll have a partner helping me," he then motioned to Gabumon. "I think we should do some training in a few days to help Julie learn her abilities to there highest potential and I don't think that the host realizes that the humans turned digimon are a bit stronger then regular digimon."
"O.K., Truth or dear," Julie said.
"Truth," Jeri said.
"You're no fun," Julie said, "But tell me about your relationship with Takato. Is it true you two went on a date?"
"It is true," Jeri said, "But it was weird. That was when we realized that we were like brother and sister. You're turn truth or dear?"
"It's time," Azulongmon said. The three others nodded. Soon Tai and Agumon vanished.
Meanwhile Leomon and Gabumon were getting ready to leave the room, "Jeri I'm getting ready to go," Leomon said, "Are you sure you wouldn't rather have me stay here."
"Of course I would rather have you stay here," Jeri said, "But you said that it was important to meet the Gabumon you agreed to meet that has been working for the host before you and the others even got here. If you weren't to go I think the host would suspect something is up."
"Jeri does have a point you know," Gabumon said, "If you weren't to show up he would suspect something is wrong, and then what would happen to all of the Agumon's that belong to the digi-destined and Tamers."
"You're both right," Leomon said, "Come on Agumon let's go."
"Hey Leomon I'm just wondering," Jeri said, "What is your rookie form and can I see it before you go?"
"This is my rookie form," Leomon said as he de-digivolved into Agumon with the mark on his left shoulder, "I have to get going or I will be late missing the meeting I have with that other Gabumon."
Jeri just stared for a few minutes, "So that's why an Agumon was folliowing me the other day when I left Henry's room with Suzy in my arms."
"Yeah I was following you to make sure you didn't get into any trouble," Agumon said, "Since Suzy hasn't had a chance to learn to use her abilities yet. Come on Gabumon let's go."
"Ok," Gabumon said, "I'm ready to go when you are." Agumon and Gabumon then left the room to head for the place to meet the other Gabumon that Leomon set up.
"Ok you wait here Gabumon until I give the signal," Agumon said, "Then you come wondering towards me and the other Gabumon acting like you're lost. Don't worry I set up the camera to go out long enough for us to attack him and you to load his data. Understand."
"I understand," Gabumon said and then Agumon walked around the corner to meet the other Gabumon.
"You are late," Gabumon heard another voice say, "You said you would be here about five minutes ago."
"I ran into a slight problem," Agumon said, "While I was on my way here I ran into a Tamer and her partner's getting ready to wonder around the castle. So I told them to go back into there room or I would have to call some one to deal with them and then I disabled the panel on the inside of the room for the night, before you ask all I did was set it up to deactivate for the night and not come back on till six thirty tomorrow morning."
The other Gabumon just stood there thinking and finally after a few minutes said, "Good work Agumon, keep it up. I guess the boss misjudged you when he suspected that you were one of the digimon partnered to one of the children here."
'What I thought is right,' Agumon thought, "I'll keep up the good work Gabumon," he said, "So do you know why the boss suspected me being a spy or what ever he told you when he suspected me?"
Gabumon then wondered from around the corner, "Can either of you help me I seem to have gotten lost," he said, "I thought I found my way back to my new partner's room but the panel wasn't working for some reason."
The other Gabumon then grinned, "Hey Agumon you don't think the boss would mind if we loaded this digimon's data," he asked, "I say we torture him first and then delete him and load the data."
Agumon just nods his and calls out, "Pepper Breath," turning towards the Gabumon that just spoke at the last second and hitting him in the face at point blank range.
Gabumon then ran up to the other Gabumon and said, "Rapid punch," punching him like twenty or so times within five seconds.
"The host was right to suspect you," the other Gabumon said, "At least he'll see what you have done."
"Actually quite the opposite," Agumon said, "The moment you said the phase load the data the camera's and sound recorders shut off till I say a certain phrase. Pepper breath," he said hitting him again.
"Blue Blaster," the other Gabumon said firing at Agumon who barely got out of the way.
"Dash punch," Gabumon said hitting him in the face and sending him flying into the wall, "Thunder Throw," Gabumon said throwing him into another way and causing his to become pixilated.
"You won't get away with this," the other Gabumon said, "The boss will find out sooner or later that his workers are being replaced with spies from the digidestined and tamers. Also how are you going to put this mark on the back of my head and onto his?"
"Oh that," Agumon said, "It actually appears on the digimon that loads the data of one that already has it and in the same exact spot too. How is it you didn't figure it out that I was a spy before now?"
"I think one more attack should finish him off," Gabumon said, "You want to take the final hit buddy?"
"Sure why not," Agumon said, "Pepper breath," he said hitting the other Gabumon causing him to explode into data particles.
Gabumon then started downloading his data, "Man it has been awhile since I loaded any data," he said, "But I have never really liked that fact about fighting anyways, I'm glad that most digimon agreed to stop doing it."
Agumon watched as the mark started to appear on the back of his new partner's head, "I can see the mark starting to appear," he said, "These marks don't just let the host tell us from the other but it also gives us a power boost to our attacks."
Meanwhile in the hosts hidden rooms of operation a digimon says, "Umm, boss I'm getting strange readings from the area that Takato, Tai and Rika are staying in," waking the host around three in the morning.
"How many times do I have to tell you idiots not to wake me up in the middle of the night," the host said, "I don't care what it is, get out and let me sleep," he then grabbed the digimon and threw him towards the door thinking it was opened until he saw the digimon burst into data particles. "Damn it I loose more of my workers that way." The data was then absorbed but a mechanism in the wall, about five minutes later a digi-egg was dropped onto a pile of about fifteen others, "Oh well at least they will be reborn thanks to this machine or I could just sell them in the shop if I wanted too."
Sora search as she got out of her bed. "Good morning," She told her partners. "I am going to Tai's place then I going to do few jobs to get so points. And Mimi please do what I say so you won't get collared."
"I'll try," Mimi said, "Can I send a message to Matt."
"Here," Sora said writing a note. "If anyone asks where you are going show them this."
"Matt's going to train me," Mimi said looking up from the note.
"You want to see Matt and you respond better to him," Sora said, "Have Matt drop you off here. Biyomon, Palmon we're going to Tai's place."
"Alright," Biyomon said, "Hey Palmon what's taking you so long?"
"Sorry my roots got tangled in the rug again," Palmon said, "Usually rugs aren't problems for me, but these rugs the host put in the room are annoying as hell."
"That's ok," Sora said, "Let's go check to see if Tai is back yet." All of them then left the room with Mimi heading for Matt's while Sora, Biyomon and Palmon headed for Tai's.
"Are you sure he's going to be back," Biyomon asked, "The host said he would show Tai mercy, but he never said when he was going to bring him back."
"I don't know how but I already know that Tai is back," Sora said, "My gut feeling has also been telling me that the host was lying about something when he said that he would show Tai mercy."
"If you know he's lying about something," Palmon said, "Then why do you believe Tai's back?"
"Because he is," Sora said, "I could tell the host was confused about something when he supposedly hit Tai and Greymon with the beam yesterday."
"What do you mean," Biyomon asked.
"I'm not sure," Sora said, "We'll find out what actually happened when we get to his room."
They continued walking in silence the rest of the way to Tai's room, Sora put her hand on the panel and door opened, "Hey Tai are you in here," she said as she knocked on the door, "It's me Sora I came to see if you are ok." Getting no response Sora went into the room and found Tai sleeping in his bed, "Hey Tai wake up," she said getting no response, "I said wake up you lazy bum."
"Five more minutes mommy," Tai muttered in his sleep and started snoring.
Sora then walked over to the sink in the rest and grabbed the cup filling it with water, "If I can't wake him up that way," she said, "Then I just have to dump water on him to get him up," she then walked over to him and dumped the glass of water on his face.
"Ahh," Tai screamed as he jump from his bed, "Sora what did you do that for?" Tai asked.
"You wouldn't wake up," Sora said. "It's good to see you."
"Gatomon," Agumon moan, "Five more minutes then we'll play."
"Agumon," Biyomon said, "It's time to get up." She flew to the sheets. She grabbed it with her talon and yanked it off. "Is that you Agumon?"
"It's me," the small dino said. "Like the new look? I call this body Agumon x. It will take a little getting use to though."
"Tai what happened?" Sora asked.
"Get the others," Tai said, "And come back here. I'll try to tell you what I can."
"We don't have a week," Agumon said.
"What does he mean?" Sora asked.
"I'll tell you when you get back," Tai said.
Sora grabbed Tai in a hug, "It's good that you're back." After a few minutes she said, "You don't mind if I leave Biyomon here while I search for the others?"
Tai turn to the bird digimon hopping around his partner looking at every detail. "I don't think we could drag her away from him at the moment even if her life depended on it."
"How did this happen," Biyomon asked, "Who did this to you, are your digivolution's any different, do you have any new attacks, why do you call yourself Agumon X now?" Causing sweat drops to form on the backs of Tai's, Sora's, Agumon's and Palmon's heads.
"Calm down Biyomon," Agumon said, "We'll explain everything as best as we can when everyone else gets here."
"Pleas be fast about finding the others," Tai said, "If Biyomon keeps this up she's literally bound to drive both me and Agumon crazy."
"Alright I'll try to hurry," Sora said, "I'm pretty sure I know where Matt is at the moment." She then walked out the door to find the others and tell them about the meeting that Tai wants to have with them.
About an hour later with Tai and Agumon about to go out of their minds with Biyomon's constant questions the others finally show up, "Bout time all of you show up," Tai said, "I was about to shove Biyomon in a pillowcase and tie it up and put it outside the door," he grumbled.
"Biyomon stop asking questions so Tai can tell us what he said he needed to tell," Sora said, "And what Agumon meant by the comment he said when Tai said he would explain everything. And also if you had done that to Biyomon, your head would spinning so fast that you wouldn't know what happened," she said pointing her finger at Tai.
"Alright," Biyomon said disappointedly.
"So Tai what did you need to tell us," Matt asked, "And where is Agumon at the moment."
"I'm under here," Agumon said calling out from underneath the bed, "I ran under here so Biyomon would stop poking and prodding me with her talons."
"Come out from under there Agumon," Tai said.
"I'll only come out from under this bed if the other digimon, especially Biyomon promise not to ask me any more questions for the next week," Agumon said, "I been asked so many questions that if I'm asked another one right now I'll go insane."
"Come on Agumon I brought some stuff for all of us to eat," Sora said winking at Tai, "It's really good, I don't know how long it will last with the other digimon here."
"I don't care," Agumon said, "I'm not coming out unless they promise not to ask me any questions."
Everyone just sat there in a shocked silence, until a few minutes later Izzy said, "I wouldn't believe this if I just didn't hear it with my own ears, Agumon is actually turning down food."
"Fine I'll just start trying to explain what I was told while I was gone," Tai said.
"My question is what did Agumon mean by we don't have a week," Sora asked, "It doesn't make any since."
"Well you're probably not going to believe me when I say this," Tai said, "But for everyday that we spend here six to eight days pass in the real world."
"What?" all of the other digidestined and digimon yell from hearing this, "You can't be serious about that," Matt yelled.
"We've been gone for about five days," Agumon said still under the bed.
"What!" Sora yelled.
"That's Right," Tai said, "During the time, Gennai, Azulongmon, and his friends spent a week telling us about what it could be."
"What did you learn?" Izzy asked.
"A lot Too much to tell you," Tai said, "But I know that I have a power in me. Kari may have it and that Takato may as well. Also he may know the last piece of the power. And because of the power Agumon's body changed."
"How?" Gabumon asked.
"If you want to know than you need to get Agumon out from under the bed," Tai said.
'Hmm how could we get Agumon out from under there with out hurting him,' Gabumon thinks, 'Obviously he didn't change too much or he wouldn't be able to fit under there.'
"Oh that reminds me Matt," Tai said, "I have something to give you." He then thinks, 'I thought I heard Gabumon but I must be imagining things because he didn't open his mouth.'
"What do you mean you have something for me," Matt asked confused.
"This is what I mean," Tai said pulling Matt's crest of friendship out of his pocket and everyone else gasped in shock at seeing it, "Here you go Matt," he started to get up to give it to Matt when it vanished from his hands.
"Where did it go?" Matt asked, "You better not be playing some kind of joke on me Tai."
"I don't know where it went," Tai said, "I don't play jokes when it's something this serious."
Sora seeing the look of anger on Matt's face, "Calm down Matt," she said, "You know that Tai would never play a joke like that."
'Maybe I should apologize to Agumon for the way I acted,' Biyomon thought, 'But I only wanted to know what caused his change.'
'I must be hearing things,' Tai thought, 'I think I heard Biyomon but I'm looking right at her and I know she didn't say anything.'
'I'm not coming out from under here until all of them leave or they promise not to ask me any more questions,' Agumon thought.
Tai is about to say something to Agumon, when all of them notice a slight glow around Matt's neck for a few moments and then his Crest of Friendship reappears around his neck and sends a light to his digivice changing it into one similar to Tai's. "Huh what happened to my digivice," Matt asked, "Why did it change to look like MetalGarurumon's head?"
'Hmm could this mean Matt has one of the weaker powers in him since Azulongmon knows that the light of digivolution became Calumon in Takato's world,' Tai thought, 'Or could I be wrong about Kari being one of them all together, no I know that Kari is one of the four pieces that is the main factor in defeating the one behind all of this.'
Matt starts to examine his digivice and thinks, 'What is with all these slots and this weird scanner thing on the front of it.'
Tai is about to say something when thinks he hears Gabumon saying, 'The only attack that I can think of that will get Agumon out from under there is Gomamon's Big Wave Attack, but in order for him to use it he needs a lot of water around him I think,' Tai then turns to Gabumon to tell him not to even try it when he notices he's deep in thought. 'Huh what's going on here,' he thought, 'Am I hearing what the digimon are thinking. I wonder if I can hear what Gabumon is thinking could I make him hear certain things that I am thinking.'
Gabumon then gets up and said, "Hey Gomamon can I talk to you for a moment," when Gomamon nods and walks/waddles over to him he whispers in his ear, "I think I know of a way to get Agumon out from under Tai's bed, the only thing I could think of that won't hurt him is your Big Wave Attack, one question do you need to be near water to do that attack?"
Gomamon nods his head and whispers into Gabumon's ear, "Yeah I do need to be near a large source of water, but I think that the water in the moat is close enough to use from by the window. But if I misjudge and use to much force everyone in the room will look like a drowned rat."
Tai stood up and walked to Gomamon. He pulled the seal up. "I am not going to live in wet room. Gabumon, if you want to see Agumon then you need to get the others to promise not to ask questions. While you are trying to do that, I'm going to watch the fights I missed."
"You don't need to," Sora said, "I can tell you about them."
'If I can't move Agumon from under the bed, then I'll just move the bed,' Tai heard Gabumon. Tai ran back into the bedroom only to watch as Gabumon with the help of the other digimon flip the bed up.
"Is that you?" all the digimon except Biyomon yelled looking at AgumonX. AgumonX started to scream and ran out.
Tai grabbed AgumonX. "I say we get a job," Tai said, "Then I'll buy a digi-egg. You can tell me about your fight Sora," he said, "But the others I want to actually watch them."
"There is really no point in watching the one with those two Tamers named Kazu and Kenta," Matt said, "The fight didn't last more then eight minutes at most, what was really sad is the one named Kenta I think it was didn't know how to make his digimon partner de-digivolve back to his rookie form from his mega form of MarineAngemon."
"The host allowed Kenta to fight with his partner that way," Izzy said, "But the one attack he kept using didn't seem to be doing any damage to Kazu's Guardromon. Kenta ended up loosing after his partner got slammed into some trees and passing out a few moments after being pulled out from under them, I think MarineAngemon used up most of his strength with his attacks."
"What do you expect MarineAngemon is one of the weakest Mega digimon that exists at the moment," Tai said, "Other digimon say that his attacks are barely stronger then that of most attacks rookie digimon have."
"Where did you hear that Tai," Sora asked, "I don't ever remember any digimon saying anything like that on our journeys through the digital world?"
"I'm not sure," Tai said, "It just came to me with out having to even think about it. So Sora are you going to tell me what happened in the rest of your fight against Mimi and Palmon?"
"Sure, then you could tell us what you learned," Sora said, "We would all like to know what's going on." She then explained to Tai what happened from the point right after he vanished to where the fight ended, but leaving out the part where the host said he lied about changing the winner back to normal for now.
Tai with a slightly disgusted and surprised look on his face says, "I'm not sure to feel more sorry for, Mimi for getting thrown into a tree, Palmon because what happened, or you for getting the brunt of that particular attack."
"Alright I'll tell you what I can for the next few hours," Tai said, "But before I do Gabumon and the other digimon are going to put my bed back to the way it is supposed to be, or I'm going to talk your Digidestined partners into letting me use you on jobs around here to teach all of you a lesson, and I mean all of the digimon," and glanced in Mimi's direction for a moment.
"Hey that's not fair," Mimi said, "I didn't do anything."
"Well life isn't always fair Mimi," Tai said, "Now all of you except Agumon of course better get that bed back to the way it was."
"Tai don't you think you were being a little unfair to Mimi," Sora said, "You know that she wasn't over there when they turned the bed upside down."
"Actually I agree with what Tai said Sora," Matt said, "More then likely they wouldn't be trying to put it back into place if Tai hadn't said that he was going to punish Mimi too," Matt then whispered, "But I think Gabumon should get punished anyways for being the main cause of it."
'Tai's acting a little different since we got here,' Tai heard Gabumon, 'Maybe we pissed him off some how.' He then said, "Hey Gabumon stop complaining, or you'll get punished anyway. I think I have a reason to be a little mad with how you have been acting."
"Hey Tai are you feeling ok," Sora asked.
"I'm fine Sora," Tai said, "Why do you ask?"
"Gabumon didn't say anything Tai," Matt said, "I think you're a little stressed out from what happened to you."
"I'm not stressed or anything like that Matt," Tai said, "I'm just a little mad with how Gabumon is acting today, and I know that I heard him just now."
'Great I think Tai's starting to loose it,' Tai heard Matt while looking at Sora, 'I hope it doesn't affect his judgment, maybe I should try to talk him into letting me take over for the time being.' He then turned to face Matt, "What was that Matt?" he asked.
"I didn't say anything Tai," Matt said, "Are you sure that you're feeling ok."
Sora was about to say something when Tai said in Matt's face, "If that's so, then why did I hear you say 'Great I think Tai's starting to loose it,' and other things as well," seeing Matt's face he asked, "Cat got your tongue Matt."
"Tai Matt didn't say anything," Sora said, "I think you're..."
Matt then cut Sora off, "I didn't say that," he said, "I was actually thinking that."
"Just great," Mimi said, "Tai can read minds." 'I hope he doesn't go around blackmailing people,' she thought, 'No don't give him ideas.'
"I need to find a way to block it," Tai said, "To me the thoughts sound just like the person talking normally and they seam to have a range to it." Tai started to walk out. "I need some digi-chips."
"I'll come with you," Sora said.
"Hey Tai," Agumon said as they cross the bridge. "I was wondering why this listening to what others are thinking didn't come up while in the other place."
"They may be able to block mind readers," Tai said, "Come on I need digi-chips to test what I think the slots in me new digivice is used for."
"At least the buttons causes writing to appear on the screen letting you know what they do when you push them," Agumon said, "I also want to know what those new slots do."
"The interesting thing I found out," Tai said, "Is that I can add digimon to it as my partners, but you will always be my closest friend Agumon."
"Thanks Tai," Agumon said, "That's good to know, but I think you should look at the job sheet to see what jobs are available to us at the moment."
"Hmm let me see," Tai said, "This one looks promising, says help is needed to repair a part of the wall. The requirements are that the digimon has to be one capable of going underwater for very long periods of time, damn this one is no good."
"What about this one," Agumon said pointing to another job listed on the screen, "This one might be good."
"This one says it needs a digimon that can digivolve at least to the ultimate level, prefers mega though, doesn't matter what attribute the digimon is, needs to be able to fly, sounds like our kind of job," Tai said, "It says here though that the amount we get determines on how long the job takes."
"What do you mean," Agumon asked.
"It's saying the longer we take the less we get paid for this particular job," Tai said, "Most of the other jobs require abilities that you don't have."
"So Tai is back and still he's able to block my bugs," the host said. "How is he able to block me from hearing what he is saying?" He looked at his watch, "It doesn't matter, it's breakfast time and the next fight is about to start."
"Come on Agumon," Tai said, "Let's try it once more."
"AgumonX digivovle to..." Agumon said, "It's not working I can't digivolve. I need to learn how to become champion again."
"Back to the boards," Tai said.
"We're not having much luck," Agumon said.
Meanwhile with Takato and Rika, "Finally the last city," Rika said, "Let's drop it off and get back. Gogglehead you're looking worse than ever."
"I'm fine," Takato said looking at his pale skin, "But I'll rest while you drop off the last package."
"If you say so," Rika said, "Don't get into any trouble while I'm gone or at least try to stall the digimon till I get back so I can get in on the action."
"Sure thing Rika," Takato said nervously. 'Rika is never going to change,' he thought, 'Least not completely. She has become nicer but still has that hardcore attitude from when I first met her.'
"Hey you," Rika said, "I need directions to where this package is to be delivered, and I need them now," she said glaring at a digimon that looked like a guard.
"Why should I give someone as rude as you directions," the guard asked.
"Because if you don't," Rika said, "Then you can deliver this package yourself and hand me the money, but I don't think the one who's in charge would like you leaving your post."
"You really do have a nasty attitude human," the guard said, "Either ask nicely or leave."
"Hey Takato get over here," Rika said, "I need your help," when she got no response from him she turned around to see him passed out by Gallantmon. 'That lazy good for nothing Gogglehead,' she thought, 'If it weren't for the fact that he seems to be sick in some way or another I would beat him to a bloody pulp.'
"Come back when you can be nicer," the guard said.
"Listen here buddy my friend isn't doing well," Rika said, "So give me the fucking directions now."
"Rika let me handle this," Taomon said, "Will you please give us the directions, our friend seems to be sick from what a digimon did to him and we need to deliver this and get back to the place we came from as soon as possible."
"Since you asked nicely," the guard said, "Go straight down this path till you get to and intersection and make a left and go till you come to the fourth intersection and make a left till you get to the second intersection and make a right and go to the fourth building," he said giving them the directions that will take the longest to get there.
"You better not be trying to trick us or anything," Rika said, "Because if you are you will be in a world of pain when we're through with you."
The guard waited till Rika and Taomon were out of sight and went to a spot where Gallantmon couldn't see him and pulled out some sort of communicating device. When he turned it on none other then the digimon forcing all the digi-destined and tamers to fight appeared on the screen, "Boss the Tamers known as Takato and Rika just arrived here," he said.
"That's doesn't sound reassuring," the host said, "Has anything happened to the one known as Takato?"
"Sorry he looks pretty much normal," the guard said, "Other then the fact his skin is pale and he looks sick, he's still completely human."
"Damn it," the host said, "Why hasn't he changed? He should have the moment he tried to Bio-merge with his partner; this doesn't make any since unless his powers are already awakened."
Meanwhile Tai smiled as he and Agumon ran down the street. He chosen a job that all he had to do was to find out of ten digimon which one stole some gems. They let you have one guess but if Tai does answer correctly then he would have more than enough for a new digi-egg and a pack of cards. "I'm glad this job came up at the last minute," Tai said.
They stopped at the jail. He walked up to the digimon waiting inside, "You here to guess the robber?"
"That's right," Tai said.
"Waste of time if I were you but he is our lord," the digimon said leading Tai in. "You have one guess and if you tell us where the gem is then you get a little more."
Tai look over the digimon; three demidevimon's, two Ogremon's, one Devimon, three Gomamon's and a Floramon. "These were all the digimon in the room when it was grabbed."
Tai walked in front of the digimon. 'All I need to do is to pin it off on one of the others,' a soft voice spoke to Tai, 'And then I can get the gem from my head.'
"It's the Floramon," Tai said, "And it's in her head."
"Wait out side while I check it out," the digimon said. A little later, he came from the room and walked to Tai. "You're right," the digimon said, "Here's your digi-chips," he then dropped a large amount of digi-chips into Tai's hands.
"Come on Agumon," Tai said, "I say we get a new digi-egg and maybe a pack of card."
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Author's note:
The next update for this story probably won't be till the end of January because the person I'm writing this with will be out of contact for a week or so during the holiday season. So happy holidays to all of you.
Thanks for the all the reviews, and yes Kara I do know that an X digimon is created from the X antibody fusing with a normal digimon's core data.
P.S.
I'll probably be posting another story in about a month or so that I have been working on, not exactly sure when that will be though.