"Electro shocker."
"Meteor Wing."
Lady Devimon blocks the attacks, "I'm sorry are we just pretending," she said, "Let me know when you're ready."
"Hand of fate haaa."
"Celestial Arrow."
Lady Devimon growls in anger after being hit with Angewomon's attack and flies at her and gives her an uppercut to the face.
"It's my turn," Agumon yelled.
"No wait," Tai said as he's holding back Agumon, "We'll keep you in reserve."
"Let me warp digivolve and I can take care of this black and white nightmare," Agumon yelled as Tai is still holding him back.
"Izzy what does your digimon analyzer say about here," Tai asked.
"Lets see," Izzy said, "Lady Devimon programmed to be the ultimate fully digivolved fighting soldier, she serves as gate keeper and body guard to the last dark master."
"This is seriously nasty," Tai said, "We have to do this right, Sora you and TK take Angemon and Birdramon, find Matt and bring him back."
"What!?," Sora said, "You want us to leave right in the middle of a fight!?"
Tai watches as Lady Devimon knocks both Kabuterimon and Birdramon away from her, "Go we'll manage from here," he said, "We have no choice and if worse comes to worse we always have our trump card, Wargreymon."
"Oh I'm a trump card huh," Agumon said.
"Just think about it guys if this is their headquarters the last dark master is not far away," Tai said.
"Piedmon," Izzy said.
"Right," Tai said, "We don't where he'll strike or when, but it will be somewhere close by and soon and he's strong, we know that, real strong. It won't be just another fight, this one is for keeps, we got to be ready for it."
"So that's why you want us to go," TK said, "To find my brother and the others and bring them back before Piedmon shows up."
"Yeah Tai's looking at the big picture," Izzy said, "It's not about this fight but the next one you see and we have to complete the team and not waste time with her."
"I think so," Sora said.
"Yes we have to find the others," Tai said, "We can't beat them with out Matt, Mimi and Joe and most of all we mustn't fight carelessly. We let enough digimon sacrifice themselves for us, it's our turn now."
"You're right," Sora said.
"Celestial Arrow," Angewomon yelled firing her attack Lady Devimon only to miss, "Go Angemon."
"Alright," Angemon yelled, "Come on Birdramon."
Angewomon is then kicked in the back and slams into ground leaving an impression in it as she gets up and flies at Lady Devimon punching her in the face and blocks a punch from her and growls in anger as she backs up a little.
"See you soon Tai," TK yelled.
"Don't worry we'll find the others and be back before you know it," Sora yelled as she leaves on Birdramon's leg, "And try to be careful."
"Try to hurry this is kind of important," Tai yelled, "Alright we'll be careful."
"I'll do the best I can," Sora yelled.
"Darkness wave," Lady Devimon yelled launching her attack at Angewomon and she blocks it only for her to come from behind and grab her by the hair and Angewomon screams in pain as Lady Devimon said, "Round and round we go," as she starts spinning around in a circle with Angewomon.
"Kabuterimon digivolve to...MegaKabuterimon."
"I never did like that bleached look," Lady Devimon said as she let go of Angewomon's hair.
"Are you alright," MegaKabuterimon asked as he catches Angewomon in his hands.
"Let me go," Angewomon growled, "Let me at her."
Angewomon and Lady Devimon then proceed to slap each other in the face over and over, "Wow look at them go," Tai said as he's watching.
"So that's how women fight," Izzy said, "They're slapping their faces off."
"Get her Angewomon," Kari yelled, "That's right knock that witches block off, go."
"That's enough of this," Lady Devimon said and kicks Angewomon into the ground, "And now to finish you, Darkness wing!"
"Will you please stop interfering," Angewomon yelled at MegaKabuterimon.
"Oh ok I'm sorry," MegaKabuterimon said.
"I've had enough of you," Angewomon said to Lady Devimon, "Fear the holy light."
"Not yet," Lady Devimon yelled, "Darkness..."
"Heaven's Charm," Angewomon yelled.
"Aaaahhh I'm melting," Lady Devimon yelled as the attack hit her.
A few moments later Mary wakes up with a scream startling Tai and Agumon awake, "Huh what's wrong is someone hurt," Tai asked.
"I-I had a bad dream," Mary cried.
"Don't worry it's ok," Tai said as he picks her up, "So what was it about?"
"It was about that show I watched with the others in Takato's room earlier daddy," Mary said as she tries to calm down.
"So which show was it," Tai asked.
"It was the one where Gatomon was facing Lady Devimon as Angewomon," Mary said, "I only dreamed about the part with the fight though and what everyone else in the area was saying or yelling and you were smaller in it daddy."
"So you're talking about the fight before the one with Piedmon," Agumon said, "Even though it happened so long ago at times I can still feel the pain from that fight against him."
"Yeah that's the one," Mary said.
"Lets try to get back to sleep," Tai said, "It's only four in the morning at the moment."
"That sounds good to me," Agumon said as lays back down and passes out almost instantly.
"Big brother fell asleep quick daddy," Mary said.
"Yeah he did," Tai said, "Lets try to go back to sleep ourselves ok Mary?"
"Alright daddy," Mary said.
A few minutes later Tai is asleep and as Mary is on the verge of falling asleep she thinks, 'Out of that dream why did the fight against Lady Devimon seem so real?' She then falls back to sleep.
Meanwhile in Kari's room Gatomon lays there half asleep, 'I wonder what that scream was,' she thinks and is about to close her eyes again when she notices a slight glow coming from her right wrist and turns her head in curiosity as the yellowish-gold wrist band she's wearing comes off her wrist on it's own and shrinks down to the size of her tail ring before going on her tail, 'I was wondering where my tail ring went, looks like I was wrong about it being on Kari's tail in her current form.'
"Turn off the light," Kari muttered in her sleep right before Gatomon's tail ring stops glowing causing Gatomon to nearly laugh.
A few hours later Takato wakes up. He gets up and stumbles to the screen. He looks at the fight list. He walks over to his partner. "Get up boy," he said, "We have a fight today."
"Okay," Guilmon said as he stands up. "Can we eat before?"
"Sure," Takato said, "We'll get Rika and Renamon and get ready for the fights. They have one too."
Tai sits up to see Agumon resting on his leg. "I better wish luck to Rika and Takato."
"Where are you going daddy," Mary asked in a sleepy tone.
"I'm going to talk to Rika and Takato for a few minutes," Tai said, "You can go back to sleep if you want too."
"Ok daddy," Mary said before closing her eyes and going back to sleep.
"Hey Agumon wake up," Tai said.
"Huh what's going on," Agumon asked.
"Nothing really," Tai said, "But I need you to get off my leg so I can get out of bed."
"Oh sorry," Agumon said as he gets off Tai's leg, "I guess I must have been moving around after we fell asleep after Mary woke us up."
"Big brother funny," Mary cheered as she jump on him.
Tai watch Takato and Rika walk from Rika's room. "Hey," Tai said, "I seen that you have a fight. I wish the both of you luck."
"Thanks," Takato said.
"That's nice," Rika said putting on sun glasses, "But it won't help with our fight."
"Lets get some food," Renamon said, "We need to get at our best for these fights."
"Well," Tai said, "I'm going to see my sister."
Tai walk into his sister room. There he sees two gatomons resting next to each other. "Gatomon has ether left or is back to her normal self."
"I think we would have heard Gatomon leaving with how noisy she is as a human," Agumon said.
"Yeah I guess you're right about that," Tai said, "So until we know otherwise we assume that Gatomon is back to normal."
"I'm pretty sure that she is," Agumon said, "There are two gatomons on the bed, one is Kari and the other has to be Gatomon."
"One way to find out is to wake both of them," Tai said, "Hey Gatomon time to get up."
"Who are you talking to," Gatomon asked as her voice comes from the bathroom, "I'm in here and not in mine and Kari's room at the moment."
"If Gatomon's in the bathroom then who is in the bed with Kari," Agumon asked confused.
"Oh that is Meika," Gatomon said as she walks out of the bathroom and back to her normal self, "She asked if she could sleep next to me and Kari last night and Kari said yes."
"Oh she was one of the gatomons in that contest for Davis yesterday," Tai said.
"That's right she was," Agumon said, "Though near the end when Kari went to talk to her I noticed that while they were talking she broke down crying, I wonder why that is?"
"I asked Kari that and she told me she wasn't going to tell anyone unless it's ok with Meika first," Gatomon said.
"That's nice of you," Tai said, "I better get the food."
Takato walk into the cafeteria. "Alright boy," he said, "while we're getting food try to listen for any information about our fight."
"Alright," Guilmon said, "I wish we were more than just a name."
With food trays in hand, Takato sits with Rika and their partners. "Man, I can't believe it," Takato heard from behind him. "First with ruining all that hard work and now you need to fight him.
"I couldn't even show the bio-merging trick," Another voice said.
"Looks like you get the perfect opportunity to humiliate one of them goggle head," Rika said with an evil grin, "Try to make the fight last as long as you two can and don't you dare lose to that imposter."
"Of course I won't lose to an imposter," Takato said, "Though I wonder what they mean by saying bio-merging trick?"
"You know that it's only works if people are far enough away from us to not be able to see the data field we create to hide you or any of us from view," a third voice said.
"Not so loud," the first one said, "Some one might hear us talking about this and figure out what we were going to try to do and in some of the next fights to get others disqualified."
"So they are thinking of cheating are they," Rika stated in pure anger.
"I'll be right back," Takato said as he gets up from the table.
"Where are you going and you better not do anything stupid goggle head," Rika said.
"Will you two just shut up about that," the second voice said, "If we are overheard will get taken away for even talking about do this stuff."
Rika watches as Takato walks over and grabs another tray of food, 'What is he up to now,' she thinks as she sees him heading towards the table the three imposters are at and he trips over his own feet as he's right by them and hits one of them and causing the device they are talking about to go crashing to the floor as he also lands on the ground.
"Oh sorry about that," Takato said with a smirk as he starts getting up.
"You stupid idiot watch where you are going," the Henry look a like said.
"Calm down Paul," the girl sitting next to him said.
"Calm down," Paul said, "Why the hell should I when this idiot just knocked the thing we were just talking about to the floor, he more then likely broke it."
'Hopefully it is,' Takato thinks, 'But if it isn't yet it will be after this,' he then grabs on the table to make it look like he's using it to help pull himself up and purposely pulls down on it hard enough to cause the cups on the table to fall over while one is on the edge right above the device on the floor and it contents spill all over it causing it to start smoking, "Oh sorry about that I guess I pulled on the table a little to hard."
Paul turns to Takato and becomes enraged seeing who it is, "It's you," Paul yelled, "You did that on purpose!"
"Crap!" the other boy yelled, "My drink spilled all over it and now it is ruined for good!"
"If you want I can give you some digi-chips to fix it," Takato said.
"There is no way it can be fixed," Paul yelled, "They probably don't even have the parts needed to fix here in the digital world."
"Oh well I'm sorry," Takato said with a grin as he turns to walk away only for the girl to grab him and punch him in the face.
"You'll pay for this," she said.
Takato stumbles back over to the table Rika, and their partners are at, "You know Takato that was stupid," Rika said, "But at least they can't cheat now."
"I'm sure that it alright," Takato said.
"Our fights are early," Guilmon said as he stops eating for a few moments, "It may not be a bad idea to travel to the arena after we're done eating.
"I think our fight is first," Takato said, "Then I think it's Rika against Andrew and Ryo, so I agree that we should head over there as soon as we are done here."
"Looks like you're going to end up having a black eye from the punch that girl gave you Takato," Renamon said, "And even though you caused that thing of theirs to break doesn't mean that they won't try to cheat still."
"Renamon has a very good point," Rika said, "If they really want to cheat bad enough they will figure out a way to do so even with out that thing."
"Hey at least if they do cheat there is more of a chance they will get caught," Takato said, "Now they can't make it look like their opponents digimon digivolved past the champion level."
"Lets just finish eating and get ready for our up coming fights," Rika said.
"Alright," Takato said and they eat the rest of their meal in silence.
A few minutes later as they finish eating, "Lets get going," Renamon said.
"If they going to cheat," Guilmon said as he stood up, "With the little time they have even if they need to come up with it quick and it may not work well."
"Guilmon, I wish you luck," Renamon said. "Takato, you better not lose and have Guilmon taken away."
"Same goes for Rika," Guilmon said, "And I wish you luck as well Renamon."
"Don't worry Renamon I won't lose," Takato said, "I'll make sure that imposter named Paul loses and if I can I'll humiliate him and his partner in the process."
"We'll do the best we can," Rika said, "I'm having to face two opponents at once so anything can happen, though I'm sure Renamon can walk all over both of them with out much trouble."
"Come on lets get going," Renamon said as they leave the cafeteria.
Paul and his two siblings watch as Takato, Rika and their partners leave, "So you think they fell for our trick," Paul asked as soon as they are out of sight.
"I'm not sure," his brother said, "I think they really thought that we were going to cheat with this thing when all it did before I messed around with it to make it look different was play videos and games."
"Well that idiot with the goggles probably thought we were serious about it since he caused it to get knocked over and purposely caused your drink to spill on it," she said, "So where is the actual thing that can make it look like we're able to bio-merge?"
"It's back in my room of course," Paul said.
"Well you and Terriermon should hurry up and finish eating," she said, "You do have to fight him in about half an hour from now."
"Hey momentai we'll be there on time," Paul's Terriermon said causing the others at the table to stare at him.
"Where did you hear that," Lopmon asked.
"I heard that other Terriermon with the tamer that looks like J-Paul use it and I like the way it sounds," Terriermon said.
"Just hurry up Terriermon so we can go," Paul said, "You know Ruth would be upset if I lost."
"Let's get going," the terriermon said.
Takato stands in front of the arena. "I hope I can live up to the hip around us."
"We'll do fine," Guilmon said, "I think we can handle this."
"You can't worry about that," Rika said.
"We should rest before our fight," Guilmon said.
"We'll be in the stand," Renamon said. She leans over and pecks Guilmon's cheek. "That's for luck."
"Thanks Renamon," Guilmon said with a slight blush, "Don't worry I won't lose to an imposter."
"Huh what's up with those Datamon heading this way," Takato asked noticing three heading towards them.
"How should we know," Rika stated.
"Out of the way you four," one of the Datamon said, "The fights haven't started yet so you shouldn't be in this exact area."
"Well I have the first fight for today," Takato said, "I came here to wait for it to start."
"Well you have a little extra time till then," another Datamon said, "The Host wants us to do a quick diagnostic before the fight starts so there's going to be about a ten to fifteen minute delay in getting it started."
"What's wrong with the arena," Guilmon asked.
"Weren't you watching the last fight yesterday," the third Datamon asked, "During it the arena kept screwing up and holes in the fighting field that was created kept appearing and making all kinds of strange noises."
"Actually we were watching some TV shows with some of our other friends yesterday," Takato said.
"I guess all can do is find somewhere to sit down for the time being," Guilmon said, "There is no point in standing up while we wait for the fight to start."
"Yeah you're right boy," Takato said.
As they get out of earshot range of the Datamon one of them turns to the others, "Fools really think that we are some of the workers," he said.
"Yeah it's a good thing you guessed right about them not seeing the last fight yesterday Paul," one of them said with a feminine voice, "Where did you get these costumes?"
"I bought them in the store they have here," Paul said as he takes off his Datamon costume.
"I think this is good enough," Takato said as they sit on a bench just outside of the area with the arena, "I figured they would put a notice on the fight list to let us know?"
"Jeeze are you really that dense Takato," Rika said annoyed, "I noticed as we were walking away that one of them had a zipper on the back which was only half way zipped up."
"Huh," Takato asked confused.
"Think about it goggle head that had to be the imposters that we ran into yesterday and this morning as well," Rika said, "They must have bought some the costumes from the store."
"Well then lets go back in there and enter the arena from a different entrance," Takato said.
The four of the get up and head back to the arena, they get there over the intercom is heard, "Will Takato Matsuki come to the arena for your fight against," it then pauses for a moment.
"Well looks like our fight is starting," Takato said, "We will meet you over here when our fight is finished."
"Alright and don't lose," Rika said before turning to go into the stands, "And good luck goggle head."
"I hate being clumsy," is heard over the intercom as Takato walks into the arena, "As I was saying will Takato Matsuki and Jenrya Chong report to the arena your fight will begin in five minutes."
"Huh I thought the name of the person we are fighting is Paul," Takato said confused as he turns to Guilmon.
"I don't know what his name is," Guilmon said as he shrugs.
"Hmm so you didn't exactly fall for the trick just now," Paul or Jenrya said walking into arena, "I guess you aren't as stupid as you look."
"Just shut up and lets get this fight started already," Takato said, "And if you think you can make me angry with just words think again."
"That thought never crossed my mind," Jenrya said, "I was just saying what I think of you, you ready to fight Terriermon?"
"I'm ready to go when they say we can fight," Terriermon said.
"Get ready Guilmon," Takato said pulling out the twelve cards and digivolution card he brought with him.
"You're pathetic if that's all the cards you have," Jenrya seeing the amount of cards Takato pulled out of his pocket.
"I only need half of these to defeat you," Takato said, "I just brought some for back up in case this fight goes a little longer then I expect it to go."
"The fight will begin now," Lord Holy Angemon said.
"Digi-modify digivolution activate," Takato and Jenrya both yell at the same time.
"Guilmon digivolve to...Growlmon," he said.
"Terriermon digivolve to...Turuiemon," he said.
Growlmon and Turuiemon stand on opposite sides of the arena facing each other, "You know size isn't everything," Turuiemon said.
"Stop talking Turuiemon and do your stuff now," Jenrya yelled.
"Right," Turuiemon said. The human shaped, violet bunny starts running. Growlmon watch the yellow gee foe. He turns from the right. "Gauntlet Claw!" he yelled as he jumps at the dino. His blade flips from the back of his red glove to face forward.
The violet bunny watch as the red Dino skillfully slides to the right. "Digimodify Greymon's Nova Blast activate," Jenrya yelled.
"Nova Blast," Turuiemon yelled releasing the large fireball. Growlmon ducks from the blast. Then he sprang forward. Turuiemon fell backwards from the hit.
Growlmon continues to follow Turuiemon's movement but then loses him as he starts going at speeds Growlmon can't see, "Great where did he go?"
"Growlmon just be patient," Takato yelled, "At some point Turuiemon will have to reveal himself and when he does we'll be ready."
"My partners main attack is used when he's going at his current speed," Jenrya said with a grin, "You should have brought all of your cards with you."
"As I said before I won't be needing them," Takato said, "Even though he's going fast we can still hear the noise he makes."
"Lightning Kung-fu," Turuiemon yelled but Growlmon can't tell from where his voice came from exactly.
"Dragon Slash," Growlmon yelled thinking he knows where the voice came from but a moment later is hit in the side and chest almost what seems simultaneously and grunts in pain.
"Ha you missed," Turuiemon said at the same time he hits Growlmon.
"Hmm this might be a little harder for Growlmon then we thought," Renamon said from the audience.
"Takato knows what he's doing," Rika said, "At least he should."
"You ok Growlmon," Takato asked.
"Yeah I'm fine," Growlmon said, "Though the attacks did sting a little."
'That should have weakened him quite a bit,' Jenrya thinks.
"Gauntlet claw," Turuiemon yelled as he's still moving at incredible speeds.
Growlmon takes a few steps back and grimaces, "That move is going to do a lot of damage when it hits Growlmon at the speed Turuiemon is going," Jenrya said and after a few minutes of nothing happening wonders if his partner is trying to trick Growlmon.
"Uh Takato," Growlmon said.
"What is it boy," Takato asked.
"I think I stepped in something nasty," Growlmon said as he lifts up his right foot causing Takato, Jenrya and most of the audience to sweat drop as they see a dazed Turuiemon where Growlmon's foot just was.
"That was pure dumb luck that happened," Jenrya growled in anger as the audience starts laughing at the fact Growlmon stepped on Turuiemon.
"I hate to say this but I agree with you on that," Takato said.
Turuiemon are you ok?" Jenrya yelled.
"Yeah anyone get the number of the truck that just hit me," Turuiemon responded to Jenrya before he shakes off the daze and gets back up, "That really hurt being stepped on like that." He notices out of the corner of his eye that the weapon on his left arm is broken but otherwise he is fine.
"Pyro blaster," Growlmon yelled fire his attack at Turuiemon who dodges out of the just barely.
"Nice try but you missed," Turuiemon said running at Growlmon, "Lightning Kung-fu!"
Growlmon barely has time to react before he is hit with a barrage of hits, "Aargh," he yelled as it feels like he's been hit hundreds of times in about thirty seconds and he falls to his knees.
"That should do it," Jenrya said grinning evilly.
"Think again," Takato said as Growl stands back up.
"He shouldn't be able to stand let alone hold his champion form still," Jenrya said surprised, "I guess this will take even more drastic measures."
"Growlmon isn't like most other digimon since I created him," Takato said.
"Lets do this Turuiemon," Jenrya yelled, "Digimodify Garudamon's wing blade activate!"
Turuiemon then uses the trees in the arena to jump higher in the air, "Wing Blade," he yelled launching the attack at Growlmon and Growlmon gets into a defensive stance as he braces himself for the attack since he knows he won't be able to dodge it.
"Looks like you have lost," Jenrya said as the attack hits Growlmon and Takato just stands there grinning with one of his cards ready in case he needs to use it, "What's with the grin when your partner is more then likely unconscious or has been deleted by that attack."
"I'm not finished yet," Growlmon panted as the smoke clears and he is down on one knee and supporting his weight with his right arm, "I'm not sure how much more I can take of this Takato."
"Don't worry it won't be much longer," Takato said, "Digimodify energy activate."
"Thanks Takato that helps some," Growlmon said as he stands back up, "Lets finish this now because I'm getting hungry."
"Impossible he shouldn't even be conscious after that attack," Turuiemon panted from launching the last attack, 'If this keeps up the way it is we're going to lose,' he thinks.
"Growlmon attack hin now," Takato said.
"Got it," Growlmon said as he runs at Turuiemon, "Dragon Slash!" he yelled as he's closing in on Turuiemon.
Turuiemon jumps up onto the blade extending from Growlmon's arm, "Gauntlet Claw," he yells as he jumps towards Growlmon's face.
Growlmon smirks and opens his mouth as Turuiemon is getting close enough to see the flame in the back of his throat, "Pyro Blaster," he yelled hitting Turuiemon at point blank range.
"Turuiemon!" Jenrya yelled seeing his partner getting hit by the attack and watches as an unconscious Gummymon lands on the ground barely able to hold it form looking like it might shatter at any moment, "Oh no he has to be ok."
"The winner is Takato," the Host said, "Take your new partner."
"He did well," the male teen next to Rika said, "Only using one card to fight."
"I agree," another female teen said, "In most fight those Tamers use many cards."
"Come one Renamon," Rika said, "Lets go to them."
"Alright," Renamon said.
Renamon grabs Rika and uses her shadow stepping technique and they appear next to Takato and Guilmon as they walk from the arena. In Takato's arm is Gummymon. "You got lucky," Jenrya yelled, "I'm going to get my partner back and I will also take your partner too."
"It'll be tough when you're a digimon yourself," Rika said.
"I have friends," Jenrya yelled as he walks away.
"So do we Jenrya," Takato yelled back.
"Hey Takato you did a great job in that fight," Henry said as he walks up to them, "Though I figured you would want to have more then twelve of your cards on you."
"Actually I did," Takato said, "It was Guilmon who wanted me to bring only twelve at most besides the digi-volution card with me."
"Is that true Guilmon," Henry asked.
"Yeah it is," Guilmon said, "While I was separated Takato I spent a lot of my time training to get stronger with Renamon's and some others I met since then help."
"Yo Takato that was an awesome fight," Kazu yelled running up to them, "Why did you only use one card though, you could have shown off the ones you have in your deck."
"Kazu this isn't the place for showing off our cards," Henry said, "These are real fights and you can't treat it like it's some game."
"Will everyone please clear the area for the arena," Lord Holy Angemon said, "So we can get the next fight started as soon as possible."
"Come on lets move before he gets mad and decides to do something to us," Takato said.
"Way to go Takato," Tai said as he shows up with most of his friends.
"Uh thanks," Takato said, "It was Guilmon who did all the work though."
"So Takato how was Growlmon able to stand up to Garudamon's Wing Blade attack with out getting knocked out," Sora asked, "I haven't seen any champion levels stand up to it before."
"I guess it's because he can," Takato said and sees Joe in Izzy's arms, "What's up with Gomamon's new look, that blue hair and making his purple spots blue as well just seems a little strange to me."
"Actually I'm Joe," Joe said, "Gomamon is over there," he said pointing at Gomamon with one of his flippers.
"Oh sorry I didn't realize it was you," Takato said.
"Attention will Rika Nonaka, Ryo Akiyama and Andrew Traverse please report to the arena for your fight," is heard over the intercom.
"Well good luck Rika," Takato said.
"Do your best out there Renamon," Guilmon said before kissing her on the cheek.
"Hey," Terriermon yelled from Henry's back. "Great luck with beating those fakes. It's great you got a Terriermon as a partner. They are great digimons."
"If they say so," Suzy said, "If you can block them out then they should be fine."
"Hey," Terriermon said, "What wrong to being voiceful."
"I just hope he doesn't hit on me," Lopmon said.
"Rika's fight is soon so we should get to the stand," Jeri said. Takato nods and move the digimon in his arms before he runs off to the stands.
Rika walks into the arena with a look of determination, "You better not lose no matter what Renamon," she said.
"I can only promise I will do my best not to," Renamon said, "Though I should be able to win with how much stronger I have become since we last fought together."
"So you didn't need me to become stronger," Rika said.
"What I mean is that with how much time passed here," Renamon said, "After about ten years I wasn't sure if I would see you again so I dedicated myself to becoming stronger for when and if we did meet."
Rika watches as Ryo walks in with Strikedramon by his side, "Ready to lose Ryo," Rika asked, "And what's up with that weak looking digimon by your side."
"I'm not planning to lose at all," Ryo said, "I'll be taking all of you back to my room by the time we are done here and this is Cyberdramon's champion form and he isn't weak at all."
"Don't forget about me," Andrew said running into the arena with his digimon partner Agumon.
"Late just like you were to the final round when I beat you," Rika said to Andrew.
"I wasn't late to that match," Andrew said.
"If that's so then why do I remember them saying that if you didn't show with in the next minute that you would be disqualified," Rika said.
"So this is the girl that beat you at that one digimon tournament," Agumon asked.
"Yes she was the one and I know she had to have cheated," Andrew said.
'So I was right about this pathetic human knowing her,' Agumon thinks with an evil grin, 'Won't she be surprised when she realizes who I am.'
Meanwhile in the audience Guilmon starts growling, "Is something wrong Guilmon," Takato asked.
"There is something about that Agumon I don't like," Guilmon growled, "He seems familiar and I'm not sure why."
"It's probably nothing to worry about Guilmon," Takato said.
"The fight will begin now," Lord Holy Angemon said.
"Walk all over them Renamon," Rika said.
"With pleasure Rika," Renamon responded.
"Lets finish this quick Strikedramon," Ryo said with a smirk.
"Time to fight Agumon," Andrew said as he pulls out his Ice blue D-ark.
Strikedramon and Renamon charge at each other, "Strike Claw," Strikedramon yelled as he attacks her and she jumps out of the way.
Renamon lands a few feet away from him and jumps into the air, "Diamond Storm," she yelled launching her attack only for it to do little to no damage to Strikedramon, "Rika I'm going to need to go champion to fight him."
"Got it Renamon," Rika said as she pulls out her own D-arc and one of her cards, "Digi-modify digivolution activate."
"Renamon digivolve to...Kyuubimon," she yelled.
"Agumon why are you just standing there and doing nothing," Andrew asked a little confused, "I know you want to wait till one of them defeats the other or do you want me to digi-volve you now?"
'Believe what you want pathetic human,' Agumon thinks evilly.
"Fox Tail Inferno," Kyuubimon yelled launching her attack at Strikedramon only for him to dodge it.
Strikedramon jumps at Kyuubimon, "Strike Fang," he said as he tries to bite one of her legs and she dodges the attack barely.
"Come on Agumon you're going to join the fight now," Andrew said, "Digi-modify digi-volution activate," he yelled.
After a few moments of nothing happening Agumon starts laughing evilly as he said, "You think I really ever needed you to make me digivolve you pathetic and weak little human."
"Agumon what has gotten into you," Andrew asked and his eyes go wide in shock as his D-arc shatters with out any warning, "W-What the hell just happened to my D-arc?!"
Meanwhile in the audience, "Something isn't right down there," Henry said, "That one boys D-arc just shattered with out any warning."
"Are you sure about that Henry," Takato asked, "It would be impossible to see something like that from this far away."
"Actually I saw it happen as well," Jeri said, "The thing is since I was turned into how I am now I noticed I can see things a lot clearer from further away."
"Takato something is happening with that Agumon," Guilmon growled as his eyes narrow but he stays where he is.
"That's because you two have eagle like eyes while you're stuck like this," Terriermon said and then turns pale as Henry turns his head in a 180 and stares at him, "Do you have to do that Henry, it's really creepy and disturbing."
"I never really needed you to digivolve," Agumon said as he starts to glow, "Let me show you my true champion form you pathetic human." Agumon continues to glow as his form changes to what looks like a Devimon and as the glow dies down an Ice Devimon is standing in front of him.
"W-What is g-g-going on," Andrew stuttered in surprise and tries to regain himself a moment later, "What the hell did you do to my partner Agumon!?"
"Fool I have been that Agumon the entire time," Ice Devimon said as he grabs Andrew by the throat and lifts him up into the air, "I only pretended to be that weak till I could get to Rika." Ice Devimon grins evilly as Andrew is struggling to get his claw like hand off his throat, "So you want me to let you go? If that's what you really want then so be it," he said and slams Andrew into a wall hard enough to knock him out but not kill him before letting him go.
Rika turns to the sound of his laughter and voice and her eyes go wide in horror seeing him, "No it can't be him, it's a different Ice Devimon," she said not wanting to believe it could be the same one.
"Ah so we meet again Ice Queen," Ice Devimon said with an evil grin, "Last time we met those other humans and their pets interfered, this time they won't be able to."
"Get away from me," Rika yelled as she backs away from him, "I saw you killed by Guilmon."
Kyuubimon, Strikedramon and Ryo are startled by Rika's yelling and turn to see Ice Devimon approaching her, "Get away from Rika," Kyuubimon yelled and jumps into the air, "Dragon Wheel," she yelled as she launches her attack and it hits Ice Devimon and doesn't do much damage.
Ice Devimon turns to face Kyuubimon, "Frozen Claw," he yelled extending his arm at an incredibly fast rate and she dodges out of the way and Strikedramon has to jump to the side to dodge the attack as well since she had been in front of him a moment before.
"Get away from her you frozen freak," Ryo yelled, "I'm not letting you do anything to her."
Rika's rage boils at hearing what Ryo just yelled, "I don't belong to you or anyone," she yelled.
"Oh by the contrary," Ice Devimon said, "You and I are destined to be together as Tamer and digimon."
"I already have a partner," Rika growled even though she's scared out of her mind as to what he's planning to do with her.
Ryo pulls a card out of his deck that he rarely uses and gets ready to use it, "I just have to wait for the right moment to use this," he whispered to himself as he looks at the card.
Kyuubimon jumps into the air again, "Dragon Wheel," she yelled as she launches the attack at Ice Devimon who doesn't pay any attention to it as it heads towards him.
"Now's the time," Ryo said as he swipes his card through his D-arc, "Digi-modify Meramon's magma blast activate. Strikedramon fire your attack into Kyuubimon's."
"Got it," Strikedramon said, "Magma blast," he yelled as he fires it at Kyuubimon's attack.
"What are you doing," Kyuubimon yelled, "That's going to cancel out my attack." She then watches as Strikedramon's attack hits hers and the two of them combine into one powerful one right before hitting Ice Devimon causing him to scream out in extreme agony as he's deleted completely this time.
Kyuubimon watches as the smoke clears to make sure that Ice Devimon is gone and Rika is ok, "Strike Claw," Strikedramon yelled as he critically hits her in the side while she's distracted.
"Kyuubimon," Rika yelled.
"I'm not doing too good," the fox digimon said, "I wasn't ready for
that attack."
"We can't let them win," Rika said.
"Right Rika," Kyuubimon said before Strikedramon hits her hard enough to send her flying into a wall.
"Kyuubimon are you ok." Rika yelled as she pulls out a card to help her.
"I'm barely able to keep from revert...," Kyuubinmon is stopped by strikedramon slamming her into another wall. He then started to pound his foot into her. Strikedramon steps back a few minutes later showing Viximon on the ground.
"Oh no Renamon," Rika yelled seeing her partner unconscious in her in-training form and didn't have a chance to swipe the card she grabbed out of her deck.
"The winner is Ryo," The host said.
"It seems I won," Ryo said, "And you lost all of your digimon. So I guess you'll be moving in with me as my partner."
"No," Rika grunted, "I'll find someone."
"What!" Ryo yelled as he grabs Rika's arm, "You are my girl and you will do as I say."
"Get away from me," Rika yelled as she slaps Ryo.
Rika runs from the arena. She drops in the shadows of the hall. She rests her head on her arms. "Rika," Takato said.
Rika rubs her eyes and stands up. "I lost..." Rika broke off to start crying, "Now...Renamon...is...with him." She stops talking and broke into a full cry.
As he should be most, Takato then said, "We'll get her back. I'm sure she wants to be there when her eggs hatch."
"Right," Rika sniffled, "I'll be your partner."
"Come on lets go," Takato said.
"Alright I need to lay down for awhile," Rika said as she wipes the tears from her eyes, "And if you tell anyone you saw me crying I'll rip your throat out."
Meanwhile back in the arena, "Come on Cyberdramon lets get out of here," Ryo said in an angry tone with Viximon already in his arms.
"What about him," Cyberdramon asked, "Should we just leave him or what?"
"I really don't care about him," Ryo said, "Do what you want with him, you can leave him here, bring him along or throw him off a cliff for all I care."
Andrew starts to come to as Cyberdramon walks over to him, 'What the hell happened there,' Andrew thinks, 'Why did Agumon change like that all of a sudden with out warning?' His attention is then caught as something appears in front of him glowing. He goes to touch only to bring his right hand about a foot from it and a new D-arc appears in his hand, "What's this," he asked examining the D-arc to see it's white with the ring around the screen being black.
"Hi I'm Dodomon and I'm your true partner," the baby level digimon said as the glow around it dies, "Some how that other digimon that was with you was keeping me from finding you till he was destroyed."
"You're my real digimon partner," Andrew asked surprised, "But if that's true then how was that Agumon able to be with me?"
"Chat time is over," Cyberdramon said walking up to them and hits Andrew on the head just hard enough to knock him out again with out seriously hurting him, "You two are coming with me."
"Hey what's the big idea doing that to my Tamer," Dodomon yelled as Cyberdramon picks up Andrew and throws him over his shoulder and also picks up Dodomon, "Put me down!"
"Shut up unless you want me to crush you to death," Cyberdramon said causing Dodomon to become silence from the fear of being killed. Cyberdramon stops as he hears something hit the ground and sees that it's Andrew's D-arc, "Can't forget this now," he said as he shoves Dodomon under his arm and picks the D-arc up.
"Hurry up," Ryo said as he grows impatient.
"Alright," Cyberdramon stated.
"So what are you going to be doing with him," Ryo asked looking at Andrew.
"I'm just going to leave him over here," Cyberdramon said as he drops Andrew on the ground outside the entrance of the arena, "Don't need any dead weight around."
"Actually on second thought bring him along," Ryo said grinning evilly, "If there is one battle we don't care about winning or losing we can always have him fight it and lose so we won't have to deal with him after that, but till then we might need him to get that one digimon in your arms to listen to us."
"If you say so," Cyberdramon said and picks Andrew back up.
A little later in Ryo's room Andrew starts to come too, "Ah man my aching head," he complained, "Huh where am I at?"
"Your in my room weakling," Ryo said, "I don't care what you do at the moment, you can either stay here as one of my digimon or you can leave and find someone else to stay with for all I really care, though your digimon stays here no matter what."
"I don't know," Andrew said, "I need time to think about it."
"What ever suits you," Ryo said, "But if you're going to think about you'll have to do it some where else besides my room."
"What do you mean," Andrew asked.
"He means get out of here until you decide to be one of his digimon for the time being," Cyberdramon said as he grabs the back of Andrew's shirt and shoves him out the door.
"If I do decide to become your partner I'll come here or find where you are," Andrew said before the door slams in his face and he walks away thinking about things.
"Lets get something to eat," Cyberdramon said, "That fight took a lot out of me."
"We can stay here," Ryo said, "I'm fine."
"But I need something to eat," Cyberdramon said only for someone to knock on the door.
"What happened to not needing to eat unless we want to in this digital world," Ryo asked.
"Some things have changed and that's one of them," Cyberdramon said, "And you already know that for a fact."
"Aren't you going to get the door," Ryo asked.
"Fine I'll get it," Cyberdramon said as he walks towards the door only to open it and sees a digimon with a cart of food on the other side.
"Before we left this morning I set it up to where we would get food delivered to us no matter where we were in case by a slim chance we would lose," Ryo said, "Because I knew you would be hungry after the fight."
"Where should I put the food," the digimon pushing the cart asked.
"Just put it anywhere except on the floor and get out of here," Ryo said in a nasty tone.
"Actually I'll take those," Cyberdramon said as he took the four containers the digimon was starting to carry into the room and looks in them before handing one to Ryo and taking two of them for himself.
"What should I do with this one," Cyberdramon asked as he sets it on the counter.
"You can put it in the fridge for later or give to the baby level digimon," Ryo said, "Which ever you decide doesn't matter to me."
"Eh I'll just give the little thing some of it and put the rest of it in the fridge for later," Cyberdramon said, "So I assume you're mad that Rika ran off?"
"What gave you that idea," Ryo said in a nasty tone.
"I'll just drop the subject for now," Cyberdramon said as he starts to eat his food after setting some on the ground for Dodomon.
"That would be a wise decision on your part," Ryo said.
A little later after they finish eating in silence Viximon starts to wake up, "Where am I and where is Rika?"
"Ah so you finally woke up," Ryo said, "Rika refused to be my partner after I won the fight against her and that other kid."
"Rika would have won if Strikedramon hadn't caught me off guard," Viximon stated.
"No your suffering would have been prolonged," Cyberdramon said, "I would have won either way and I know that for a fact because of Ryo's Goliath cards that he has."
"Hmm I can think of a way I can make Rika come to me," Ryo said, "All I have to tell her is that until she decides to be my partner you'll suffer and won't be getting any food."
"Rika will rescue me from you with the help of mine and her friends," Viximon said.
"Cyberdramon throw her in the bath room till I tell," Ryo starts to say only to be cut off by Viximon.
"Killing Stone," Viximon yelled as her body turns to a stone statue and starts releasing a poisonous gas.
Knowing what the gas can do Cyberdramon grabs Ryo and bolts out the door and makes it slam shut just barely missing Dodomon in the process as he hops out the room through the door as well, "What the hell are you doing Cyberdramon," Ryo yelled as he goes to use the panel to open the door back up only for Cyberdramon to destroy it before he can even get his hand near it, "Now how the hell are we going to get back in there?"
"I have seen the affects of that attack before," Cyberdramon growled, "Anyone who breaths that gas in will slowly die in agonizing pain, that poison once it gets in your system starts to destroy your organs and can cause your lungs to explode but if that doesn't happen you wish it had because every other organ shuts down one by one and the way the digimon look while it happens isn't a pretty sight at all."
"How long will it take for that poisonous gas to clear out of the room," Ryo asked his tone filled with pure rage.
"Depends on how much of the gas her attack released," Cyberdramon said and touches part of the door causing a part of it to become see through and reveals that the entire room is filled with a thick purple smoke as far as they can tell, "Looks like it might be a day or two before it clears out at least."
"Viximon is so going to suffer for doing this," Ryo said voice still dripping with rage, "It's a good thing I didn't think to remove my D-arc and cards from my pockets. Lets go see if we can't find Rika and talk her into being my partner and put me down now."
"Fine lets go find her if you want," Cyberdramon said as he lets Ryo go.
"Hmm I just had a thought," Ryo said, "I can only make Viximon suffer if she survives from using that attack."
"That's the thing," Cyberdramon said, "Until the poisonous gas clears she'll remain as a stone statue as long as it's around her."
Ryo and Cyberdramon then go off in search of Rika as Dodomon hops after them, "Hey what about me," Dodomon yelled.
"You're coming with us and you better not make a sound or else," Cyberdramon said as he picks up the baby level digimon.
As they look around for Rika they end up running into Andrew, "Um Ryo I decided to be your partner because that little guy is actually supposed to be mine and I want to get to know him," Andrew said.
A little later after not being able to find Rika anywhere else they head to the area Takato's room is in.
"You thief," Ryo yells, "Takato have you taken my girl and force her to be your partner. I am here to save here."
"You just want her," Takato yelled as he step with Rika just to the right behind her. Her ears are now pointy.
"Tell you what," Ryo said, "We'll fight and when I win I get Rika."
"And if I win?" Takato ask.
"That won't happen," Ryo said, "So it not worth talking about."
"I want you to give up Renamon when I win," Takato said.
"No," Ryo said, "What kind of boyfriend would I be if I lost my girlfriend's partner you'll get him." He points at Andrew.
"Enough," an ogremon yelled, "My lord want to see both of you in the area right now. It seems he has notice your fight. Follow me."
They enter the area to see the Host sitting in this throne. "So you two want to challenge each other," he said, "Very well. Normally I would let you choose how to fight but I will this time. It will be a one on one with champion being the highest. Choose your best digimon because you'll be betting it all including yourself."
"You mean when I win I'll get the thief's digimon and him as well," Ryo said.
"That's right," The host said, "The first one that brakes a rule will be punish by me after the fight is over."
"Cyberdramon dedigivolve and get ready," Ryo said, "This is the only way for me to save Rika from him."
"Takato," Guilmon said as he growl, "I want to save Renamon."
"Right," his partner said.
"You better get her back," Rika said.
"Don't worry," Takato said, "We have a plan."
Guilmon growls at Strikedramon as they walk in a circle. "You know there are fools who think that you and your partner are the best out of us," Strikedramon said, "I just took down Renamon and I'm ready to take you down. Of course your fight was much harder than mine."
"That's because you let Renamon and Ice Devmon to fight it out and you take the winner," Guilmon said.
Strikedramon charges at Guilmon. "Strike Claw," Strikedramon yelled. The smaller digimon rolls from the attack. Strikedramon growl and continue to punch at the smaller digimon. Guilmon continue to dodge.
"Stop running," Ryo yelled after Guilmon ducks from another Strikedramon's strike claw attack.
"I don't feel like it," Takato said.
After a few more dodge Guilmon was fight by Strikedramon.
"Now," Takato yelled as he pulls out his card. "Digi-modify digivolution activate."
"Guilmon digivolve to...Growlmon." The digimon roars and charges at Strikedramon and he jumps to the right. Then Growlmon spins to the left. Strikedramon then jump from Growlmon tail.
After Strikedramon land, he yelled, "Strike Claw" Growlmon howl as the attack slam into his back. Growlmon spins with his claw out. Strikedramon still in the air is unable to dodge the attack.
Strikedramon lands in a kneeling position and charges at Growlmon once more. Then Growlmon tilts his head up and yelled "Pyro." Strikedramon dodges to the right and continues to charge. "Dragon Slash!" Growlmon yelled as the blade from his elbow glows. He then strikes at Strikedramon and knocks him back.
"I had enough of this," Ryo said, "Bio-merge."
"No choice," Growlmon said as he steps back from Justimon.
"Right," Takato said.
Soon both Gallantmon and Justimon stood looking at each other. "You still can't beat me," Ryo said through Justimon, "Justice kick!"
Gallantmon easily block it with his shield. "Shield of the Just," he yells as his shield lit up. Justimon jumps from the blast.
Tai watches as Ryo launches another failed attack towards Gallantmon. "They really going at it."
"Gallantmon is not using as many attacks," Kari said.
"That's because Growlmon used up more of his power in the last fight," Tai said.
Gallantmon jump from another attack. He land and started to breathing heavily. He turns to Justimon who is also breathing heavy. "It seems we both have one attack left," Gallantmon said.
"One last try," Justimon said and both of them charge at each other as they power up there attacks. They launch their attacks when they are inches from each other.