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Chapter Fifteen

Close Encounter

The cold of Freezeland was beginning to get to Izzy, Davis and Cody. They had been walking around for hours, and they were still no nearer to defeating the Covenant.

"Oh, why cant we just go inside and wait for them to come to the front door?" Davis asked irritably.

"Because that would defeat the purpose of the exercise. If they find the base, killing them off doesn't matter." Cody explained.

Izzy grinned.

"We've been at it for hours though. At least if they attack we'll warm up."

Cody ignored his friend and turned to Izzy.

"Are you alright? I mean, with Joe so spectacularly announcing his feelings for Mimi…"

Izzy turned to him in shock.

"What?"

"Oh come on, it was obvious Izzy. Everyone noticed, except her and Joe." Davis said.

"Are you alright that Joe's with her?" Cody asked.

Izzy shrugged.

"I'm alright with it. And besides, shes probably out of my league."

Cody shook his head.

"You'll get someone Izzy."

"So will you Cody. Eventually."

Cody shot him a dirty look.

"And what about you Davis? You and Kari?"£ Izzy asked.

Davis sighed.

"We both know she made a mistake, but being with her when we were all split up…"

"All your feelings came back?" Tentomon asked perceptively.

"Well yeah. Being alone with her for days, with no one else to talk to aside from Veemon and Gatomon, who isn't happy with me anyway, made all my feelings for her come back, even when I know she loves TK."

Izzy shook his head mournfully.

"She did love TK. Now she thinks shes in love with the two of you."

Davis' ears perked up a little. None of the boys noticed, but the Digimon did. They still hadn't told them that everything could have been prevented.

"So what should I do?" Davis asked.

Izzy looked at him sympathetically.

"Davis, you aren't asking the right people. Cody and I have never had a girlfriend."

Davis frowned.

"And the only ones who have are against me being with Kari."

Cody shook his head fervently.

"No, they just aren't used to it. Tai only wants Kari to be happy, and if she's happy with you, he wont mind. Matt will probably be opposed for a while because if she goes with you, TK will be alone. But if you do wind up with her, he'll come round eventually."

Davis sighed.

"But TK's my friend. Not my best friend, that's Ken, but he is my friend. And I stole his girl and didn't leave her as I found her. I don't care if Ghoulmon was fiddling around with our heads, what we did was inexcusable. Now I've probably lost my friendship with TK, and Kari's probably lost him too."

Cody looked at Davis in confusion.

"Davis, are you in love with Kari?"

"Yes. But so's TK, and I don't know, but her and TK just sort of fit."

"Have you told TK this?" Izzy asked.

"Not in as many words. He said he forgave me."

Izzy smiled.

"TK's tough, but he cares about his friends. If you apologised, you're good with him again."

"Still…I just want to see Kari happy. So does he I reckon."

"Exactly. So he wont mind if you pursue her, if she decides she isn't going back to TK, or if he dumps her. Mind you if he dumps her he wont have a leg to stand on." Izzy said thoughtfully.

Davis looked at them furtively.

"You reckon I should go after her?"

"Davis, you love her! And so does TK! Kari's old enough and clever enough to choose between the two of you, and she isn't the sort who'll have two men at once. If you feel strongly for her, go for her!" Veemon urged.

Then his head kicked in, the part that spoke with Gatomon's voice.

What are you doing? We're trying to get TK and Kari back together, not throw Davis into the mix!

Davis loves her too. He deserves a chance.

With that, he clamed the argument in his mind. Mind you, if Gatomon found out, she'd use his hide for a scratchmat.

But if the kids found out that they could have prevented it all, they'd be dead anyway.

While the boys went ahead, the three Digimon fell behind.

"If Gatomon finds out you encouraged Davis to go after Kari, we wont find all the slices." Tentomon warned.

"Patamon will do his nut too. He'll digivolve to MagnaAngemon and stick you in the Gate of Destiny, and that'll be that." Armadillomon said worriedly.

"You both worry too much. Why shouldn't Davis get to go after her?"

"Because the two most powerful Digimon are opposed to it, one of whom spends her time as a Champion!" Tentomon screeched.

"Gatomon will go ballistic. But I suppose Davis does deserve a chance, even if TK was there first."

Veemon frowned.

"I know TK's a great guy and that we all like him, but why do we automatically assume he should get Kari?"

"Because he seems right with her. We don't know about Davis yet." Armadillomon said.

"Is it me or do all the girls have two guys going after them? Sora, Matt and Tai, Mimi, Izzy and Joe, Kari, TK and Davis, and Yolei, Ken and Cody." Tentomon said.

Armadillomon shook his head.

"I don't reckon Cody thinks that way about Yolei. Not anymore. He used to fancy her, but I reckon he looks on her more as a big sister than someone to jump in the sack with."

Veemon and Tentomon looked at him in surprise.

"What?" he asked.

"No sense of etiquette at all." Tentomon said wearily.

"So you reckon Cody doesn't love her anymore?" Veemon asked.

"I didn't say that, I said he didn't want a quick one with her. I reckon he looks on her more as a sister now."

"Fair enough." Tentomon said.

Veemon hissed through his teeth.

"You ever wonder what'll happen to us if they find out that we could have stopped this?" he asked.

Tentomon and Armadillomon froze in fear.

"Keep your voice down or they will you great blue dim-witted buffoon!" Tentomon snapped.

"You'll get us shot!" Armadillomon exclaimed.

"What happens if they do find out though?" Veemon pressed.

Tentomon shook his head.

"They shouldn't. Only the Digimon knew that we could have stopped it, so if we all keep our mouths shut, they need not know of our little miscalculation." Armadillomon snapped.

"What are you guys talking about?" Cody asked, turning around.

"Nothing." Armadillomon answered sweetly and they walked forward to catch up.

"Brain Rupture!"

The attack came out of nowhere and ploughed up a load of snow as it attacked, covering them all in it. The next thing the Digimon knew they were being heaved up from the snow and thrown across the area. The kids had struggled out as the Digimon landed.

"Ebemon!" Cody said in shock.

Ebemon laughed.

"Fools! You had no idea! Now I will destroy you! Brain Rupture!"

The attack headed right for the six of them.

"Tentomon warp digivolve to…HerculesKabuterimon!"

"Veemon warp digivolve to…DinoVeemon!"

"Armadillomon warp digivolve to…Vikemon!"

Vikemon blocked the attack with his axe, and then the fight was on. Vikemon charged at Ebemon, who rocketed upward, only to be knocked ground ward by DinoVeemon. HerculesKabuterimon then appeared from nowhere and kicked Ebemon back the way he had come.

"Artic Blizzard!"

"Extinction Attack!"

"Mega Electro Shocker!"

The attacks collided in midair, and Ebemon was nowhere to be found.

"Did we get him?" DinoVeemon asked.

"NO! Planet Destroyer!"

Three massive asteroids suddenly appeared from nowhere and crashed into the three heroes, sending them into the frigid waters. While the other two gasped against the cold, Vikemon just leapt out.

"Damn ice Digimon." Ebemon grumbled.

"Viking Axe!" Ebemon avoided Vikemon's swing as the other two got out of the water, their teeth chattering.

Ebemon then sprang at Vikemon, and grabbed him by the tusks. Vikemon groaned in pain, as Ebemon flew upward, and then let go, letting Vikemon fall to the ground and crash through the ice.

"Vikemon!" Cody cried.

HerculesKabuterimon and DinoVeemon leapt at Ebemon, who was laughing manically.

"You call this an attack? Weaklings! Brain Rupture!"

The beam caught DinoVeemon right in the chest, leaving HerculesKabuterimon as the only one standing. HerculesKabuterimon roared, and the massive golden beetle buzzed straight at Ebemon, and his massive pincers knocked the alien flying.

"Ive killed you once, and I can do it again." HerculesKabuterimon growled.

Ebemon laughed.

"You got lucky last time. Not this time!"

The two slammed together with all their ferocity, and the fight was on. HerculesKabuterimon was clacking away with his pincers and his teeth while Ebemon crashed into him with his metallic body, his laser firing and his tentacles flapping. The two were using brute force rather than their attacks, and HerculesKabuterimon was the stronger. Ebemon suddenly broke off and flew upward.

"Planet Destroyer!"

Another asteroid came flying downwards. HerculesKabuterimon had no way of avoiding it, when…

"V Bone Boomerang!"

The boomerang sent the rock off course. Ebemon turned to see where the interruption had come from, and was suddenly knocked from the air, crashing into the ground.

DinoVeemon growled at Ebemon, who was struggling back up.

"Clever. Lull me into a false sense of security. However, it will do you no good! Planet Destroyer!"

This time there were ten rocks, and they were getting larger. Izzy, who was with Davis behind a rock, grinned grimly.

"He's getting desperate. He cant beat the three of them. That's why he keeps using Planet Destroyer, and he's getting bigger each time."

"Oh goody. But as long as he does that, we cant kill him because they cant get close." Davis said.

"True."

Ebemon laughed as the two Digimon were knocked form the sky by his rocks. He raised his pistol to finish DinoVeemon, who was stirring feebly.

Then Vikemon leapt up from the ice below, and he pulled Ebemon into the water with him.

The seconds ticked by, and Cody was standing at the edge of the new pool. Then, a bright light appeared underneath them, and Vikemon was thrown through by a laser blast, flying out of the ice and crashing into a pile of snow, while Ebemon sprang out, drenched.

"Fool! Planet Destroyer!"

Three rocks sped forward, and crashed into DinoVeemon and Vikemon. One rock continued on.

"Eh?"

"Boo!"

HerculesKabuterimon punched Ebemon in the head, and sent the alien to the dirt.

"Brain Rupture!"

HerculesKabuterimon flew out of the way, letting Ebemon's attack pass him harmlessly. Ebemon was cursing as he started to get to his feet.

"Mega Electro Shocker!"

The electricity fried Ebemon's repulsors again, and it suddenly dawned on him that he was in trouble.

He then turned tail and started to flee, but on the snow he had no chance. HerculesKabuterimon zoomed in front of him and blocked his path.

"Out of my way you pathetic little bug! Move!"

HerculesKabuterimon bared his claws.

"Bye Ebemon!"

"Brain Rupture!" he yelled firing his laser.

However he was in such a panic, the shot went wide, and HerculesKabuterimon went in for the kill.

"Giga Scissor Claw!"

The two claws then sliced Ebemon in half, and with that, Ebemon was destroyed.

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"Well done pal." Izzy said, hugging Motimon.

"It was nothing."

"We helped." Upamon reminded him.

"True. You all did well." Cody said.

"Right, that's all very well and good, but can we go inside now and get warm?" Davis demanded.

"Excuse me." a voice said.

Twelve Mojyamon then came into view.

"Mojyamon. Lots of them."

"Oh! Are you the traders?" DemiVeemon asked excitedly.

"Yes indeed." the lead one, a most cheerful fellow said.

"Oh dear." Upamon whispered.

"What is it?" Cody asked as Izzy went forward to talk to them.

"The lead one's the brother of the one who was killed in the battle."

"I was wondering have any of you seen my brother? He was meant to be with you lot."

Izzy gritted his teeth.

"I'm sorry, but he's dead. Boltmon killed him during the battle."

The Mojyamon leader looked shocked. Then his shock turned to anger.

"How dare they!? We are simple traders trying to maintain our independence! He only joined to try to get a profit from both sides! One of us is in their camp too! How dare they kill neutral parties!"

He then gave a thundering roar, beating his chest with his fists as he did so.

DemiVeemon cringed.

"Oh, he's pissed!"

Then, the snow started to move. Then ten Mojyamon appeared. Then ten more. Then twenty, then forty. By the end of two minutes, they had one hundred enraged Mojyamon with them.

"The Covenant has gone too far. An attack on neutral parties violates the terms of war. Now we go to war, but on the opposing side!"

He then took out a mobile phone, entered a number, and waited only a few seconds.

"Execute Option Digi Eight."

He then put down the phone and turned to the kids.

"Lead us to your base. Soon, the enemy will need to buy a lot more toilet rolls!"

With that, Izzy, Cody and Davis led their enraged Mojyamon army to the base, to join in the war.

Ebemon's gone now too! Sorry this chapter isnt so good, but I'm annoyed at a friend of mine. Again.

Right, this might be the last chapter for a few days, as I'm away this weekend, but I will try to get one other up tomorrow before I go!

One chapter left before the big battle! Who is the next Covenant member to go? Who else will join in the war on our side?

Time will tell. (I hope so because I cant remember where the other group is, or who lives there :S)

Until next time, please read and review!