"Lets go," Patamon said. A little bit later they walk over the bridge to see many gatomons running around.
"Hey TK," a Gaotmon yelled, "We're playing a game of attack tag. Patamon, Gatomon is inside."
"Kari, you're it," A Gatomon yelled.
"Come on," Kari said grabbing TK and dragging her along.
"Gatomon is alone," Tai said as Patamon walks into the apartment.
"Thanks Tai," Patamon said as he walks into the room Gatomon is in.
"Oh hey Patamon," Gatomon said, "So how did Matt react to you and TK when he saw the two of you?"
"Matt knew it was me the moment I started talking to him," Patamon said, "Though he asked me where TK was when he turned around."
"When you and TK left to find Matt wasn't she in your arms," Gatomon asked, "Matt should have seen her."
"Yeah I was holding TK," Patamon said, "Though Matt just didn't realize it was her at first I guess."
"I'm not too surprised by that," Gatomon said, "It would be kind of hard to recognize someone who's been turned into a digimon."
"He probably would have recognized TK," Patamon said, "If she had said something before Matt asked where she was."
"More then likely he would have," Gatomon sighed.
"Are you feeling ok Gatomon," Patamon asked, "You seem a little down about something?"
"I can't stop thinking of what could have happened to Kari," Gatomon said, "Especially if that ride we were on was actually real and not a ride at all."
"I can see why you would keep thinking about that," Patamon said, "You and Kari are very good friends like TK and I are, what else is bothering you, I can tell that isn't the only reason why."
"It is a few different things," Gatomon said, "Part of it is how a lot of the guys both digimon and human were staring at me while I was walking back here, I also feel bad about putting that muzzle on Kari."
"I'm sure Kari will forgive you about that," Patamon said, "Why didn't you like them staring at you?"
"It wouldn't have been too bad," Gatomon said, "If it wasn't for the fact they were literally drooling and some of them were making really rude and obscene gestures and comments toward me, one guy grabbed my arm trying to pull me along with him and he finally let go when Kari scratched him in the face."
"I'm not trying to be nosy or anything," Patamon said, "But what was Kari trying to say when you covered her mouth on the ride?"
"I guess there is no point in not telling you now," Gatomon said.
Meanwhile Sora walks up to see gatomons running around the court yard. "Bye," Biyomon said, "I'm going to play."
Sora walks up to Tai as Mary looks up from his lap. She stands up and tries to block her, "Mary what are you doing?" Tai asked.
"She's trying to steal you from me, Daddy," Mary said.
"Sora won't take me from you," Tai said, "You're my partner."
"I don't know," Mary said as she hops off Tai's lap.
"Mary watch out," Kari yelled as TK rushes at them and Sora grabs Mary and pulls her up.
"Why did you grab me like that?" Mary yelled.
"Hey calm down," Sora said looking at Mary, "I was just trying to keep you from getting hurt."
"I don't need your help," Mary said.
"Well with the way TK was running at you," Sora said, "And with how some of the other gatomons jumped on top of her you could have been hurt, take a look where you were just standing."
"Sora does have a point Mary," Tai said.
Mary then looks at where she had been standing and see TK lying on the ground with four gatomon piled on top of her, "I guess I should say thank you then Sora," Mary said in a sarcastic tone.
"Hey TK are you ok," Tai asked, "It looks uncomfortable for you being under those four?"
"I'm fine," TK said, "Though I would be better if the gatomons on top of me would GET OFF!"
"Looks like TK isn't having too much fun at the moment," Sora said.
"No she's having fun," Agumon said, "If she wasn't I think she would have stopped playing already because this is like to third or fourth time some of the gatomons have ended up on top of her like that."
"She just needs to master the attack," another gatomon said.
Tai turns to Sora and said, "Thanks for saving Mary." He picks up his feline partner. "Mary you owe Sora a 'thank you'."
"Thanks," Mary said.
"I'm going for a walk," Tai said, "Please take care of Mary for me."
"Don't leave me Daddy," Mary said.
"I'm just going to see what is in the stores," Tai said, "I may even get you a surprise if you're good."
"Ok Daddy," Mary said.
"Alright I'll take care of Mary," Sora said, 'Tai seems more preoccupied with things then usual to the point it almost seems like he's avoiding me some of the time,' she thinks. She then turns towards Mary, "You are going to behave right?"
"Yeah I'll behave," Mary said in a stubborn tone, "But only because Daddy told me too."
"Well that's good," Sora said and sighs, 'I know Mary doesn't trust many people at the moment but I hope I can get her to trust me soon,' she thinks, 'Also at times I can't help but to think of Kari's partner when she acts stubborn.'
"Uh Sora where is Mimi and Palmon," Agumon asked.
"Oh they ran off somewhere before I came here," Sora said, "I'm not even sure to where though."
"Do you think it's safe for them to be alone," Kari asked.
"I'm sure they are fine," Sora said, "They said that they want to make up for being mad at Matt and Gabumon for the pranks they didn't do."
"If you ask me I think it has more with getting them to become more than human," Biyomon said.
"Like Patamon and Gatomon," Kari said.
Meanwhile Henry sits next to Jeri and asked, "Are you sure that you don't want to leave this room."
"No," Jeri said, "I'm fine in here."
"Hey Jeri come on," Julie said, "It's a nice day outside and you should enjoy it."
"I don't want to right now," Jeri said.
"You love to go outside usually so what's different about now," Julie asked, "Half the time you want to stay outside all day."
"Julie does have a point," Henry said, "I just want to know is something bothering you Jeri?"
"I just don't want to be made fun of by other people," Jeri sighed, "If I stay in here that won't happen to me."
"But if you stay in here Jeri," Julie said, "You'll be miserable and not very fun to talk with the entire time you're like that."
"Why do you say that," Jeri asked, "I don't act like that when I stay inside."
"Last time we went to camp together you were miserable most of the time," Julie said, "Most of the time we were there it had been raining to the point we couldn't go outside and you just seemed depressed about it the entire time."
"You do fall into a deep sadness," Henry said, "You're coming with me. I know a place that they won't make fun of you."
"Where?" Jeri asked.
"That court yard where Takato and Rika lives at the moment," Henry said.
"I think maybe we should wait till later then," Jeri said, "It's already about ten in the evening."
Meanwhile in Takato's place, Renamon smiles as she slips a sleeping Rika into Takato's arm.
"Are you sure this is for the best?" Guilmon asked as he sets up a few cameras.
"It's a prank," Renamon said as she takes a few pictures, "It is nice that Kara agreed to watch our children while we set this up."
"Don't you think you're being a little overprotective of them," Guilmon asked, "They are still only eggs at the moment."
"With the way some of the digimon that work for Lord Holy Angemon are, I don't feel safe leaving our children with out someone being around," Renamon said glaring daggers at Guilmon, "And I know for a fact Kara wouldn't let anything happen to them."
"Oh I see your point," Guilmon said and backs away from Renamon and ends up tripping over the wires to the cameras that he set up.
"Are you ok Guilmon," Renamon asked as she helps him up.
"Yeah I'm fine," Guilmon said, "Though I think I bruised my pride."
Renamon then grins mischievously, "I didn't think you had any pride," she said.
Meanwhile in Tai and Kari's living room, "Kari don't you think you should get some sleep," Tai said, "You have been running around for the last few hours."
"I'm fine Tai," Kari said, "Gatomon, Patamon, TK, and I were sleeping for a full day on that ride, while what we were experiencing was going on in a dream."
"Fine don't start complaining tomorrow when you're tired from staying up all night," Tai said as Kari runs between his legs and to the other side of the room, "Well see you in the morning." Tai then starts going to his room and when he doesn't hear any response from Kari he turns around to see Gatomon holding a sleeping Kari in her arms.
"What she used more of her energy while she was playing then she thought and passed out," Gatomon said, "Well I'm heading to bed myself."
A few hours later Ice lays wide awake, "Damn I can't fall asleep because my leg is really bothering me again," she complains. Ice starts moving around to try to get more comfortable not noticing the TV in the room she's currently in come on.
"Good to see you're still awake Ice," Knightmon said as his face appears on the TV, "So what have you found out about Kari, Tai and their friends?"
"I really haven't been able to find out much yet," Ice said.
"What do you mean you haven't really found out anything," Knightmon said annoyed, "You should have been able to find out a lot by now."
"Well I haven't been able to because for about twenty-four hours Kari, TK, Patamon and her partner Gatomon was on that one ride," Ice said, "And a few of the days they have forced me to stay in this room since I'm hurt, though I did hear them talking about wanting to find four of their friends who was taken by the host."
"Hmm that part about them wanting to find their friends doesn't help at all," Knightmon said, "Have you found out anything else?"
"Well I overheard that Tai has been trying to find out things by reading the host's digimon workers minds," Ice said, "And they have been learning about Takato's and his friends real world and the fights they have had."
"So you're saying that Tai can read minds," Knightmon asked, "This might turn out to be a lot harder to find out what they are up to then we thought."
"So what should I do now," Ice asked.
"Keep spying on them and make sure they don't know that you know about Tai being able to read minds," Knightmon said, "Don't even think about it or he'll find out."
"I understand Knightmon sir," Ice said.
"Good, now get some sleep," Knightmon said right before the TV shuts off.
Meanwhile Knightmon walks up to Lord Holy Angemon, "I just contacted the spy with Tai," he said, "She did not learn much that was new mainly because of her hurt leg."
"Did she tell you anything new?" Lord Holy Angemon said.
"Not a thing," Knightmon said, "I'm going to sleep."
"Sleep well," Lord Holy Angemon said, "Tomorrow the fights start once more. I'm going to save Tai and Kari for the last of round one."
'He doesn't suspect a thing,' Knightmon thinks as he's walking back to his room.
"Damn it," Lord Holy Angemon growled under his breath, "It's been almost a week and nothing new has been learned about the strongest digi-destined and tamers," he said and slams both his fists into the table breaking it in half.
"What's with all the commotion," Dark Angewomon asked walking into the room.
"That Gatomon I put to spy on Tai and Kari is useless," Lord Holy Angemon yelled, "It has been about a week and she hasn't learned anything new as of yet."
"It will take some time," Dark Angewomon said, "Now what are you going to do about the table you just broke?"
"I know it takes time," Lord Holy Angemon said, "But our master wants results as soon as possible and I need to know what they are up to so I can put a stop to it."
"The gatomon that you sent to spy on them was your idea," Dark Angewomon said, "Our master never told you to do anything like that so don't worry to much about it at the moment."
"Yeah I know," Lord Holy Angemon said, "But it gets really annoying with how my equipment that monitors most of the areas starts going on the fritz in the places they are if more then three of them are together."
Meanwhile in Izzy's room, "You know Izzy you're going to harm yourself if you keep staying up almost all night every night," Tentomon said.
"I'll be fine Tentomon," Izzy said, "I'm almost done with what I'm doing so I'll be getting some sleep soon."
"If you want I can take over for the time being," Crystal Agumon said, "I did say I would help and you have been over exerting yourself for the last two days."
"Well I guess it won't do any harm to let you take over for the time being," Izzy said as he gets up and lets Crystal Agumon take over, "I thought you were Matt's partner so why have you been here most of the time the last few days?"
"I said I would help you with this and that is what I am doing," Crystal Agumon said.
"I'm going to sleep then," Izzy said, "You should rest too. You'll have a fight soon too."
"I know," Crystal Agumon said.
"There's nothing I can do so I'm to rest as well."
"Have fun," Crystal Agumon said.
Early the next morning Rika feels something warm wrap around her. She opens her eyes and looks for the source of the warmth.
"What, how the hell did this happen," Rika yelled surprised and startling Takato awake, he sits up so fast that he ends up with his lips touching Rika's to his surprise. Before he can even react she punches him in the gut with out even thinking about it.
"Hey what was that for," Takato grunted in pain.
"That's for taking advantage of this moment," Rika yelled.
"It was an accident, you startled me awake when you yelled," Takato said, 'Though it did feel nice kissing her,' he thinks.
"Well it wouldn't have happened if you didn't sneak into my room while I was sleeping," Rika stated not realizing she's in Takato's room.
"I never left my room after a certain time," Takato said.
"Then how do you explain being here," Rika said and looks around the room and realizes it isn't hers, "Why am I in your room and what's with all the cameras?"
"I'll give you three guesses of how this happened," Takato said.
"Renamon," Rika yelled only to get no response, "Renamon get in here now and explain this!"
"I couldn't help myself," The fox digimon said as she appears, "Although the kiss wasn't planned."
"I don't care if it was planned or not," Rika yelled, "You're going to pay for doing this."
"I didn't know that you two felt like that," Renamon said, "Who should I show this video to first? Henry and Jeri should it be or maybe Ryo."
"If you show that video to anyone Renamon," Rika yelled, "You won't live to see your children hatch."
"I don't think you would do anything to me Rika," Renamon said, "One you care about me to much and two with out a digimon partner you would be turned into one yourself."
"Renamon does have a point Rika," Takato said, "You two are good friends and I don't think you could bring yourself to hurt Renamon like that, also I read that anyone who loses their partners outside of the fights is automatically forced to become the partner of the person they were supposed to fight."
"Fine," Rika said, "Give me that video."
"No," Renamon said before phasing out.
"Come on," Rika said, "We need to find them."
"It wasn't that bad," Takato said.
"What are you saying," Rika yelled inches from Takato face. They did not notice Renamon reappearing next to them. The fox digimon smiles as she pushes their faces together.
"You two look good together," Renamon said before phasing out again.
Rika then pulls away from Takato blushing as she yelled, "Renamon you're going to pay for that!"
"Wait where is Guilmon at the moment," Takato said, "Usually he would have come in because of all the yelling and commotion in here."
"Takato you can be so clueless at times," Rika stated annoyed as she gets up and stands besides the bed, "Obviously Guilmon helped Renamon set this up, otherwise this probably wouldn't have happened."
"It could have been a lot worse," Takato said, "And we still have our clothes on."
"Come on," Rika said, "We have to get them back."
"Alright," Takato said.
Tai steps outside and stretches. He watches Rika storm out of Takato's place. "Your boyfriend must have really gotten to you."
"He's not my boyfriend," Rika yelled.
"You two act like boyfriend and girlfriend," Tai said, "Sora would like spend as much time with me as you spend with Takato."
"I'm having a bad day," Rika said, "Renamon placed me in Takato's arms while we were sleeping."
"Ok if you say so," Tai said, "So Takato did you have a good night with Rika?"
"I told you Takato is not my boyfriend," Rika yelled as she walks over to Tai and slugs him in the face. She then glares at Takato, "Don't say anything to me at the moment."
"What is your problem," Tai asked rubbing his sore jaw as Takato helps him up.
"That's just the way Rika is," Takato said, "When I first met her half the time she slugged me like that, heck she still does half the time."
"How can you stand being around her then," Tai asked.
"Well I decided to try to become Rika's friend," Takato said, "Also she seemed a little distance from everyone else, I figured she needed a friend and I became that friend and we have been friends ever since. I should go help her find Renamon and Guilmon before they do something that really gets Rika mad."
Tai watches as Takato runs off in pursuit of Rika, "I don't even know what to think about those two," he said.
"Something wrong Tai," Kari asked walking up behind him.
"No nothings wrong Kari," Tai said turning around.
"What happened to your face," Kari asked seeing a bruise starting to form.
"Nothing really," Tai said, "I just met Rika's fist close up is all, she didn't like the fact I kept calling Takato and her boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Well you have always known how to get on peoples nerves," Kari said.
"Good they're gone for the moment," Renamon said as she phases back in with Guilmon standing next to her.
"Why did you cause me to phase out as well Renamon," Guilmon asked.
"If Rika had found you," Renamon said, "She wouldn't have hesitated to beat you to a bloody pulp with how angry she's at the moment."
Meanwhile with Kazu, "Man why did that one girl have to have her Gatomon scratch me in the face last night," he complained.
"Well if you hadn't grabbed her arm the way you did," Guardromon said, "That probably wouldn't have happened."
"All I was going to try to do was help her get out of there," Kazu said.
"With the look I saw in your eyes I doubt that Kazu," Kenta said, "Especially with how you are around pretty girls."
"You know I can't understand you Kenta," Kazu said.
"Yeah I know you can't Kazu," Kenta said, "So I can insult you all day if I wanted and you wouldn't even realize it."
Meanwhile Kari sneezes and she sat next to Tai. "You alright?" Tai asked.
"I"m fine," Kari said, "It's a one time thing." Kari looks at the court yard and the abyss beyond. "One nice thing is that its more peaceful here. Are the fights starting up again today?"
"There is no notice about it," Tai said.
"Hey," Takato said as he walks up to them again a little later, "Did you see Renamon or Guilmon. Rika wants the tape of us kissing."
"I thought Rika said the two of you weren't boyfriend and girlfriend," Kari said in a teasing tone, "I heard the three of you yelling earlier."
"Well we aren't exactly," Takato said blushing, "What happened is Rika startled me awake and I sat up to fast and our lips ended up touching."
"Sure," Tai said grinning.
"It's the truth," Takato defended himself.
"Then why are you blushing," Agumon asked.
"Just because I don't mind it, it doesn't make us boyfriend and girlfriend," Takato said.
"Well good luck," Tai said.
"Good morning," Gatomon said as she walks from the place, "Sleeping as a human with so many gatomons is strange. I got a cramp."
"Where is the cramp at," Kari asked, "Maybe I can help get rid of it?"
"The cramped is somewhere around here," Gatomon said rubbing her upper back and neck.
"Does it hurt when you turn your head or move it too fast," Tai asked.
"It hurts the worst when I do that," Gatomon said.
"Then don't do it," Tai said grinning.
"Tai shut up," Kari said, "You aren't helping at all right now."
"Hey I was only joking Kari," Tai said, "So lighten up."
"Well it gets annoying when you do that," Kari said.
Meanwhile in Sora's room, "Mimi are you ok," Biyomon asked, "You have been pouting since you got back last night."
"That stupid agumon said that the ride Kari, Gatomon, Patamon and TK went on isn't working since they got off it," Mimi complained, "I wanted to see what the ride is like."
"All it does is let humans experience what it's like to a digimon and digimon to experience what it's like to be a human," Palmon said, "And you are already a digimon at the moment Mimi."
"You don't understand," Mimi yelled as she stormed out of the room.
"I wonder what that was about," Palmon said.
"I think Mimi doesn't like being a digimon and wants to be human again," Sora said walking out of her bedroom, "She sees it as a way to become human again even if it's only for a short time."
"When that ride is open we're go on it with you," Biyomon said, "I wouldn't mind seeing Sora as a biyomon."
"We're going to Tai's place to see if they have any plans," Sora said.
"That's such a long walk," Mimi said from the other room, "Can't they come here?"
"We go to Tai's place or you can train all day," Sora said.
"What are waiting for?" Mimi asked, "Tai may need us for the plan."
"That got Mimi motivated," Palmon said as Mimi runs out the door, "I only see her move like that for sales at the mall."
"I have seen Mimi move like that other then for sales," Biyomon said, "She runs like that when her life is in danger."
"Come on lets just get going," Sora said, "If Mimi keeps that speed up she'll be there before we are even half way there."
"Well knowing Mimi," Palmon said, "She probably sees having to train as her life being in danger."
As the three of them walk out of the room someone exclaimed, "Hey watch where you are going."
"Oh sorry about that," Mimi said.
Sora, Palmon, and Biyomon turn to see Mimi lying on top of someone else, "She must not have been paying attention to where she was going," Biyomon said.
"Here let me help you up," Sora said offering her hand to the guy.
"Thanks but if this is your digimon try to keep her in check," he said, "Wait aren't you Mimi's friend Sora?"
"Uh yeah," Sora said, "Why do you ask and who are you exactly?"
"I'm Michael," he said, "Mimi's friend from America, where is she at the moment and why is Palmon with you?"
"I'm right here," Mimi said, "I lost my fight to Sora and so for the moment I'm one of her digimon partners."
"Hmm, I don't remember seeing that fight," Michael said, "Oh wait yeah I do, though I was kind of distracted by seeing what happened to Tai."
"Well we have to meet up with some friends," Sora said, "Maybe we'll talk some more later?"
"Ok see you later then," Michael said.
A little bit later Sora, Biyomon, Mimi, and Palmon cross the bridge to the area Tai, Kari and the others who have rooms there stay, "What's with the gate and fence here," Mimi asked.
"Sorry," Tai said, "We did a little work." He pushes the gate open. "To help secure this place with all the digimons running around."
Sora look at a teen she's never seen before holding food out of reach of a gatomon. "Not much fun is it Kari?" the teen said.
"Give me the food Gatomon," the gatomon yelled as she jumps for the food.
"There was a side effect from the ride," Tai said, "I'm going to wait before telling Gatomon to give Kari her food. I think Gatomon wants a little payback."
"That is mean what Gatomon is doing to Kari," Biyomon said.
"Well if Kari didn't want that to happen which there was originally very little chance of it happening," Agumon said, "She shouldn't have done it to Gatomon then."
"Come on Gatomon I'm hungry," Kari said.
"Ok here you go," Gatomon said as she lowers it enough for Kari to jump and grab it only to pull it out of reach again at the last second, "On second thought maybe not."
"Gatomon must enjoy doing that to Kari," Palmon said, "She probably wouldn't be doing it otherwise."
Meanwhile Takato knocks on Kazu's door, "Oh hey Takato what brings you here," Kazu asked.
"I was just wondering if you have seen Renamon and Guilmon this morning," Takato asked, "And what happened to your face?"
"Oh last night I saw some people doing really nasty things near a girl," Kazu said, "I grabbed her arm to try to help her get out of there and her Gatomon scratched me."
"Looks like it hurt," Takato said and then sees Kenta fly up behind Kazu holding a piece of paper that reads: 'With the look in his eyes I doubt that was what he really wanted to do.'
"No we haven't seen Renamon or Guilmon since yesterday," Guardromon said walking up to them, "But we'll let you know if we do."
"Ok thanks Guardromon," Takato said turning to him and noticing another paper in his hand that reads: 'You know how Kazu is around pretty girls and with the way he was drooling he more then likely wanted to do anything but get her out of there.' Takato then turns to leave, "I should keep looking for them," he said, "So I'll talk to you again a little later."
Meanwhile Tai watches Gatomon keep the food out of Kari's reach. "That's enough Gatomon give Kari the food," Tai said.
"Fine," Gatomon said lowering the food down.
"Well Kari," Tai said, "Are you going to do that to Gatomon anymore?"
"No," Kari said as she starts to eat. She watches Renamon and Guilmon slip into Rika's room.
"Hello," Mary said as she walks up to Mimi, "We're going to play attack tag come on." She grabs Mimi and drags her.
"What if I don't want to play," Mimi said, "And I also don't know how to play."
"It's easy Mimi," Palmon said, "All you have to do in the game is try to hit others with a weak attack."
"Great more training," Mimi mumbled under her breath.
"It's a game we play," one of the other gatomons said walking over to them, "What we do is have fun while trying to hit the others with weak attacks so we don't hurt each other while they are moving."
"Yeah come on Mimi why not just try it," Biyomon said.
"If you play the game then you won't need to train as much," Tai said.
"Come on Tai. Lets go shopping," Kari said, "We get some girls to carry our thing." Kari turn to a random gatomon, "Get a few more gatomons to come shopping with us."
"Yes, Lady Kari," the gatomon said.
"There you are my girlfriend," Ryo said as he walks up to Rika.
"I'm not your girlfriend," Rika said, "And I will never be because you are an arrogant stuck up fool."
"Hmm so you still don't want to admit your real feelings for me," Ryo said as he grabs Rika's arm.
"Get off me you stupid anal abyss," Rika yelled as she pulls her arm out of his grip.
"I'm not letting you go anywhere at the moment," Ryo said.
"My partner said to leave her alone," Renamon said appearing next to Rika purposely dropping a copy of the tape of Rika and Takato kissing as she grabs her and jumps into the air and making sure Rika can see the tape before phasing out.
"Still playing hard to get Rika," Ryo said talking to no one, "I know sooner or later you will see it my way."
"What's this," Cyberdramon said as walks up to Ryo and picks up the tape, "I think I saw Renamon drop this, I wonder what it could be?"
"Only way we will find out is by watching it," Ryo said as he takes it from Cyberdramon.
Meanwhile back in Rika's room, "Give me the tape Renamon," she stated, "And that better not have been what I saw on the ground in front of Ryo."
"Don't worry I have it right here," Renamon said and goes to grabs the tape out of her glove even though she purposely dropped it, "Uh I must have dropped it, it's not where I had put it in my glove."
"Go get that tape now," Rika stated, "Or you will train for the next few days nonstop."
"One problem Rika," Renamon said, "Knowing Ryo, Cyberdramon wasn't that far away and probably saw me drop the tape and more then likely they have it and I don't even know where their room is."
Meanwhile outside of Rika's room in the courtyard Takato walks across the bridge, "Rika isn't going to be happy at all that I haven't found Renamon and Guilmon yet," he said.
"Oh hey Takato," Kari yelled as she's running around, "I saw Renamon and Guilmon go into Rika's room about an hour ago."
"Thanks Kari," Takato said.
"Uh what's with the gate," Henry asked from behind Takato startling him, "Sorry didn't mean to scare you Takato."
"No it's ok Henry," Takato said turning around seeing Jeri with Henry, "Who's that with you, Jeri would probably get jealous if she saw the two of you together."
"Actually I am Jeri," Jeri said, "I woke up like this yesterday morning."
"Sorry," Takato said, "I didn't..."
"I know I don't look the same," Jeri said, "Henry said we could stay here until I get more comfortable."
"Sure you can," Tai said.
"Lets go shopping," Kari said, "I got four gatomons to come with us."
"Alright," Tai said, "Gatomon you're in charge."
Meanwhile Ryo watches the content of the tape appear. "I'll kill him," he yelled, "He took my girl."
Cyberdramon just grins at Ryo's outburst, "Looks like someone's jealous," Cyberdramon said.
"Shut up Cyberdramon," Ryo yelled, "And wipe that smirk off your face."
"I'm just thinking of what you're going to do to him," Cyberdramon said, "And I want to watch while you do it."
"Hmm something seems different about you at the moment," Ryo said turning towards Cyberdramon, "Usually you don't talk this much when it's about causing pain, most of the time you just agree with me."
"So you're saying I can't have an opinion on what you say every now and then," Cyberdramon said.
"No it's the first comment you said after we watched that video," Ryo said eyeing him suspiciously.
"Next time I just won't say anything then," Cyberdramon said.
"That would be advise in certain cases," Ryo said, "But still I don't think I should overlook this."
Meanwhile with Matt and Gabumon, "About time you came back here Crystal Agumon," Matt said, "I was starting to think that you decided to become Izzy's partner instead of mine."
"I said I was going to help Izzy," Crystal Agumon said, "Sometimes I lose track of time when it comes to electronics and computers."
"You and Izzy are a lot alike it seems," Gabumon said, "The same thing happens to Izzy most of the time."
"Gabumon does make a good point," Patamon said walking out of his and TK's room with her in his arms.
"I thought you two would have left earlier," Matt said.
"We only just woke up a few minutes ago," TK said and yawns.
"You only just woke up," Matt asked, "It's almost noon."
"We had trouble falling asleep," Patamon said, "When we finally did it was around 3am if I read the clock right."
"That's right," Crystal Agumon, "You're not in your normal body. I going to bed."
"Next time don't stay there," a gatomon said, "You had me up all night worried."
"Good," Crystal Agumon said, "We can rest next to each other."
"I'm leaving," Matt said.
After walking for awhile, Matt sees Tai leading some gatomons. A pair of gatomons carry a spool of fabric. "Hey Tai," Matt said, "What with those gatomons?"
"They want us to get fabric," Tai said, "The one holding thread is Kari."
"Hi," Kari said with her arms full with spools of thread.
"The gatomons want them," Tai said.
"We're going to make clothes," a gatomon said.
"That should be interesting to watch," Gabumon said.
"With what happened to TK and Patamon I'm not too surprised to see Kari as a Gatomon," Matt said, "Though I would have figured TK would become a female Patamon instead of a Lady Veemon as Patamon keeps calling her every now and then."
"Well in the ride TK was a Lady Veemon," Kari said, "And the ride made look like what we had inside of it."
"I guess that makes a little sense," Matt said, "I just hope it isn't permanent."
"It's not permanent," Kari said, "The agumon running the ride said it's a side affect that lasts a few days at most and that we won't have to fight like this."
"Attention the fights will be starting back up in about an hour from now," Lord Holy Angemon's voice came over the speakers, "I will announce who's fighting then so be ready."
"I better get back to Agumon and Mary," Tai said.
"I hope we don't need to fight," Kari said.
"Me too," Tai said.
"Well see the rest of you later," Matt said, "I should make sure I don't have to fight with Gabumon or Crystal Agumon myself."
"That's a good idea," Kari said, "Come on lets get back to our rooms before they announce the people who have the next fight."
"Well if you end up fighting Matt we'll be cheering for you all the way," Tai said.
"Actually it depends Tai," Sora said, "Matt might end up having to fight one of our other friends so I can't promise I'll be cheering for him all the way until we know."
"Sora does make a good point," Gabumon said, "For all we know we could end up having to fight you Tai."
"I didn't even think about that," Tai said, "But we won't know unless that happens."
"Matt," Mimi called out, "He left already."
"What are you doing Floramon?" a gatomon asked, "You're it."
"Alright," Mimi said running at the group.
"Attention," the intercom said, "The planned battles are listed on the computer."
"I'll take a look," Gatomon said, "Beside some one needs to help the gatomons."
"That's a good idea," Tai said, "I'll stay out here and keep an eye on the gatomons out here."
"More then likely you mean watch them and laugh at some of the things they do," Kari mumbled.
"I agree with you there Kari," Sora said after overhearing Kari.
"I didn't think anyone would hear me," Kari said.
"Well what do you expect when I'm standing right next to you at the moment," Sora said.
Gatomon goes into the room and over to the computer, "Lets see who has to fight," she said bringing up the fight list and frowns, "Great more of our friends have to fight against each other, though it kind of seems unfair to Joe since his digimon is slow on land and Izzy's digimon can easily dodge most of Ikkakumon's attacks."
"Why do you think it's not fair to your friend Joe," a gatomon asked.
"Well Ikkakumon isn't very fast on land," Gatomon said, "And Izzy's partner Kabuterimon is able to fly so it will be easier for Kabuterimon to dodge Ikkakumon's attacks because of that."
"Where do we put the fabric?" a gatomon asked.
"I don't know," Gatomon said, "Place them out of the way somewhere. I need to tell Tai and Kari."
"Lets start with a top and a ribbon," one gatomon said.
"Hey Tai," Gatomon said, "Joe and Izzy are fighting."
"We'll need to watch them on the TV," Tai said, "Come on, Mimi. You can hit them. If you hit one then I'll make sure Matt kisses you."
"Here I come," Mimi yelled. Tai watches as Mimi hits a gatomon. "Matt's going to kiss me," Mimi called out.
"You know Tai," Sora said, "Matt isn't going to be to happy with you promising that he'll kiss Mimi when he doesn't even know about it."
"Well we need to figure out some way to get Mimi motivated in learning her abilities while she's stuck as a digimon," Tai said, "I doubt that Matt will mind that much."
"Why can't we just go to the arena and watch the fight there," Kari asked.
"I doubt all of these gatomons will be allowed in that area," Tai said, "Plus Gatomon doesn't feel comfortable around people at the moment with what happened while the two of you were coming back here last night."
"Oh yeah I did here Gatomon say that," Kari said, "But I was running around with the other gatomons last night that I guess I kind of forgot about it."
"That's kind of odd that you would forget something like that," Tai said.
"Don't worry about it Tai," Gatomon said, "A lot of digimon tend to hear things and not completely register it if they are preoccupied with other things at the time."
"So it's not anything to worry about," Tai asked.
"No it's not," Agumon said.
Meanwhile in Izzy's room, "Great it looks like we have the first fight today," Izzy said dejected.
"It's not the end of the world Izzy," Tentomon said, "I'm sure we can easily beat whoever we have to go up against."
"I'm not so sure," Izzy said, "We are going to be facing Joe and Gomamon as our opponents."
"Oh," Tentomon said, "This sucks, why is Lord Holy Angemon doing all of this? He's forcing family and friends to fight in battles just for his pleasure it seems."
"I don't know if I can bring myself to fight Joe," Izzy said.
Izzy then gets up as he hears a knock at his door to see who it is, "Hey Izzy," Joe said when Izzy opens it, "I saw that we have to fight."
"If we don't then you'll lose," Tentomon said, "I'm not Joe's partner so I'm going to fight no matter what."
"This is going to be great," Gomamon said, "I always wanted to see how strong I am compared to the others."
"Their our friends," Joe said, "Won't you feel bad about fighting them?"
"I'll only feel bad if I don't fight them at full strength," Gomamon said, "How should I fight?"
"You two actually want to fight," Joe asked, "You're friends."
"Joe even friends end up fighting at times," Gomamon said, "Half the time you end up arguing with the others about some things."
"Matt and Tai are best friends," Tentomon said, "And when they get into fights they go all out."
"Tentomon makes a really good point there," Izzy said, "People do tend to fight at times for different causes and beliefs."
"Yeah," Joe said, "Though still I don't like the fact of us having to fight."
"Good luck Gomamon," Tentomon said, "You're going to need it."
"Why did you say it like that," Gomamon asked.
"Well we both know that on land you aren't very fast in your champion form," Tentomon said, "I can probably fly circles around you in mine."
"Like any of your attacks can hurt me," Gomamon said.
"What is that supposed to mean," Tentomon said in a nasty tone.
"Well with how thick my fur is as Ikkakumon your attacks won't hurt me that much," Gomamon said.
"That won't make any difference though," Tentomon said, "Especially since you have bad aim with moving targets."
"You want to fight now then," Gomamon yelled.
"Whoa calm down both of you," Izzy said as Joe and him grab their partners to keep them from fighting.
"What is the matter with the two of you," Joe said, "This isn't the place to fight."
"It was Tentomon who started it," Gomamon said.
"Save it for the fight," Joe said. Gomamon nodded and raise his flippers up and then tilt to the right then the left.
"I'm getting warmed up," Gomamon said, "We have two fights to wait."
"Right," Tentomon said, "I'll join you."
"They're really into this," Izzy said, "I'm going to watch the fights."
Meanwhile Kari stood there as gatomons measure her. "Why are you doing this?" she asked.
"Because you're the stand in for Lady Gatomon," a gatomon said, "Then we'll work with Lady Mary and Lord Agumon."
"You don't have to call us lord or lady," Kari said.
"But Lord Knightmon said we are to work for you for the time being Lady Kari," a gatomon said.
'Knightmon didn't seem happy that I haven't really learned anything new yet,' Ice thinks with a frown on her face, 'At least he's nicer then the host would have been about it.'
"Hey Kari what's going on," Agumon asked.
"They want to measure me for some reason," Kari said.
"Yeah and then you and Lady Mary are next Lord Agumon," one of the gatomons said turning to him.
"We got fabric and thread so we're making uniforms," another gatomon said.
"Takato," Ryo yelled from the courtyard, "Come out here and face me you thief!"
"Oh great it's Ryo," Takato said, "What does he want now?"
"Uh what are you going to do Takato," Guilmon asked.
"I'm going to see what he wants," Takato said, "I doubt that he will have Cyberdramon attack at the moment."
"Want me to be ready in case he does," Guilmon asked.
"Yeah that would be a good idea," Takato said, "I'll call you if I need your help."
"Ok," Guilmon said.
Takato then walks out of his room, "What do you want Ryo," he asked, "I don't feel like dealing with you at the moment."
"You stole my girl," Ryo yelled, "And you're going to pay for it."
"Why are you so obsessed with getting Rika," Takato asked.
"Rika is mine," Ryo yelled, "And you are going to pay for trying to take her from me."
"Rika doesn't belong to anyone," Takato said and grabs Ryo's fist as Ryo tries to punch him, "Especially not you so leave her alone before she really gets pissed at you."
"You don't tell me what to do," Ryo said trying to kick Takato only for the kick to be blocked.
"One tip about fighting Ryo," Takato said, "When you use your anger to fight you won't do that well."
"I don't need any advice from a thief," Ryo yelled and tries to punch Takato with other fist only for Takato to grab it as well.
"I'm not a thief of any kind," Takato said, "I thought you were my friend but lately you have been acting a lot different from the Ryo that I know."
"Well people change," Ryo said, "Now let go of me."
"If you say so," Takato said and lets go of Ryo's hands and watches as he stumbles back hitting the gate and nearly falling over it, "I don't want to fight you Ryo but I will protect myself if I have to."
"Big words for a lowly thief," Ryo said.
"I'm not a thief," Takato said.
"You took my girl," Ryo said.
"I'm not your girl," Rika said, "Get out of here Ryo."
"I'll free you from these kidnappers," Ryo said.
"Whatever," Rika said as she grabs Takato, "Lets watch the fights." She drags Takato into her room. She closes the door behind her. "I'm calling someone to take the bum out away."
"I don't think that would be necessary," Takato said looking out Rika's window.
"I'm calling them because I don't want to deal with him all day," Rika said.
"Well it looks like he's leaving on his own," Takato said.
"Well that's a good thing if he is," Rika said, "But I don't think it's going to be that simple."
Meanwhile outside of Rika's room, "Takato better watch out," Ryo muttered to himself, "Because next time I see him, he will find himself lying on the ground in a bloody heap."
"Shouldn't we be worried more about the fight we have in a few days," Cyberdramon asked coming out from behind the corner across the bridge as Ryo walks by him.
"We can worry about that later," Ryo said, "I have other things to worry about."
"What is Ryo's problem," Henry said as he watches him walking off, "I hope we can figure out why he started acting this way."
"With the way he's been acting I feel like I don't even know him," Jeri said.
"We can't worry about that now," Rika said, "We should get ready for our fight."
"Henry, you can have Suzy play with the other gatomons," Takato said.
"That sounds good, I'll get her," Henry said.
"We have to figure out how to stop all of this," Tai said, "I need to figure out a plan of some sort as soon as I can."
"Tai you're doing the best you can," Sora said, "We don't have that much information yet so it's kind of hard to formulate a plan."
"I know Sora," Tai said and sighs, "Man I miss the old days where we could just wing it and still come out the victors."
"What do you mean just wing it," Sora asked and realization hit her, "Are you saying that most the time you didn't even have a plan and lead to us to think that you did?"
"Well...uh...um," Tai stuttered.
"You did put our lives on the line most of the time," Sora yelled, "And you didn't even have any kind of plans when you did it."
"Half of the time we were attacked with out any warning back then," Tai said, "So how was I supposed to have a plan all the time?"
"I can see your point there," Sora said, "But most of the time when we went after the bad guys you said you had a plan, was that true?"
"Yeah it was," Tai said, "Some of the time."
"I knew it," Sora said really annoyed with Tai, "Lets just watch the fight that is about to start."
"Uh ok," Tai said nervously.
Gomamon moans as he lowers his head down, "I'm all fired up," he said, "How long are they going to fight for?"
"Complaining won't help," Tentomon said, "Just wait for your defeat calmly."
"Defeat," Gomamon yelled, "I'll calmly defeat you."
"I'll go some where else," Joe said as he grabs his partner and walks away.
"I'll show you," Gomamon said.
Izzy turns back to the fight. 'Both rookies,' he thinks, 'Nether of them handle their digimons well, they must be new.'
"It looks like those two don't even know what they are doing," Tentomon said, "The fight probably isn't going to last long."
"Well we can only watch and find out," Izzy said, "But I think you might be right about that Tentomon."
Izzy and Tentomon then watches as one of them swipes a card, "WarGreymon's Terra force activate," the boy yelled.
"That person must be crazy if he thinks his digimon can use that attack," Tentomon said, "Maybe if his digimon was in the ultimate form then maybe he could use the attack, but he's only in the champion form and a weak champion at that."
"Both of the digimon in that fight are weak champions," Izzy said.
Meanwhile in Rika's room, "Well that guy just cost himself the fight," Rika said, "There aren't any champions that can handle using that kind of attack."
"He'll be lucky if his Flarerizamon doesn't end up getting deleted from using that attack," Takato said, "The digimon would be lucky if he de-digivolves into his baby form."
"Well there isn't any reason for me to continue watching this fight," Renamon said, "I could beat both of them with out even digivolving with how inexperienced them and their tamers are."
"There really isn't any point in watching it any more," Rika said agreeing with Renamon, "But I want to see the look on that boys face when he sees what happens to his digimon."
"I can take these champions while in this form," Renamon said. They watch as flash appears around the digimons. "It back fired," Renamon said. An unconscious baby digimon drops to the ground with nasty cuts and wounds all over it's body.
"I've been wondering how can we make our partner digivolve," Takato said, "We need Calumon to digivolve."
"Joe and Izzy's fight is coming up," Guilmon said.
Meanwhile in Joe's room, "He's going down," Gomamon said.
"Well we still have to wait a little bit," Joe said, "There is still another fight before ours."
"Attention there has been a change in the fight schedule," a voice came over the intercom, "Will Joe Kido and Koushiro Izumi your fight is next and you need to be at the arena with in the next fifteen minutes."
"Looks like our fight is now Joe," Gomamon said getting psyched up for the fight, "Tentomon is going down for the things he said earlier."
"Lets just go Gomamon," Joe said picking him up, "I'm just glad we aren't too far from the arena area."
"Well you might want to run just to be on the safe side Joe," Gomamon said.
"I guess," Joe said.
"There goes Izzy and Tentomon," Gomamon said, "Hey Izzy and Tentomon I hope you enjoy losing because that's going to happen to you!"
"You're always a big talker," Tentomon said.
"Look at the way they enter," Jeri said, "They look more like enemies that friends."
"They wanted to see who's stronger," Guilmon said.
"This will be a good fight," Renamon said, "They reach ultimate level so they should have more energy than the digimons from the last fight."
Meanwhile in the arena Gomamon and Tentomon stares at each other as the land around them changes.
"Well good luck Joe," Izzy said, "I'm pretty sure our partners aren't going to be holding back anything."
"With the way they have been acting today," Joe responded, "They would be really pissed off if they found out that the other one was holding back."
"Looks like Tentomon isn't going to have an easy time," Izzy said looking at the water covering most of the area.