DAX: Episode 8- Temple Maze
Agumon awoke to the smell of something good. The last thing he remembered was under the Digimon Empress' control. 'What happened? Am I alive?' Agumon thought as he tried to open up his eyes. Slowly Agumon's eyes started to open to reveal that he was in the Kamiya apartment. But how the heck did he get here? As he started to come to, Agumon realized that he was on the couch. He pulled himself up into a sitting position, now he could see more of the apartment. Agumon saw that Hotaru was in the kitchen, and Taka's Agumon was trying to pick at the food. Hotaru's Biyomon slapped Agumon's claw.
"Ow! What was that for?" Agumon asked.
"No picking!" Biyomon told him.
"Hey keep it down you two. Agumon needs all the sleep he can get." Hotaru informed them.
"Oh right."
"Sorry." Agumon and Biyomon apologized.
Agumon smiled as he
looked down at his right claw, which was wrapped up in bandages. 'I
guess they were able to free me. Oh Tai, I wish I could let you
know.' Agumon thought as he rubbed his injured claw. He looked up
at the sound of the bathroom door opening. There in the doorway stood
Taka.
"Hey Hotaru you really didn't have to stay." Taka commented.
"I know, but I just felt like helping you out for a while." Hotaru told him.
"Hm, hey Agumon! You're awake!" Taka stumbled as he ran over to the couch.
"Hey Teach!" Taka's Agumon greeted him as well.
Agumon looked at the boy and just got down to business, "Taka, the Digimon Empress has Tai and the others."
"We know Agumon." Hotaru informed him.
"Do you have any idea where she was keeping you guys?" Taka asked him.
"In Flare Creator on Mirage Island. If I remember correctly her base is also on Mirage Island as well." Agumon told Taka.
"Well that explains why we weren't able to find your signal on File Island." The five looked at the front door to see Daichi and Veemon walking in. "Heh sorry for not knocking."
"No problem, Dai." Taka told his friend. "Hey Agumon do you think you'll be okay alone for a while?"
Agumon looked at the boy and could see nothing more than Tai. "Don't worry about me, Taka. Go on into the Digital World and save everyone."
"Alright! I'll see you when we get back." Taka said as he grabbed Hotaru's hand and ran out the door.
Agumon sighed, "I wonder how Tai and Matt are going to take Taka and Hotaru relationship."
Digital World
"Crud why did it have to be a maze?! That Digimon Empress is really starting to tick me off!" Leiko huffed as the group chased after the Digimon Empress.
"Ha this should be easy! Biyomon?" Hotaru looked at her Digimon.
"Not so fast Hotaru." The Empress was on an Airdramon hovering above the Temple's Maze. "Airdramon attack!"
"Wing Cutter!" Airdramon attacked the ledge that the DigiDestined were standing on causing them to fall into the maze.
The Digimon Empress laughed as she watched them fall into her trap.
"Hotaru! Grab onto me!" Taka yelled at Hotaru as they fell.
"Taka!" Hotaru yelled as she reached for his hand.
Taka grabbed Hotaru's hand and Agumon grabbed Taka's feet. Biyomon tried flying with Hotaru in her talons. Hawkmon had grabbed Kuori who was trying to grab Shino and his Wormmon. Shino caught Mika by the waist as the two fell pass Milo and Kuori. Patamon grabbed Tomi, but ended up with just his hat in his paws.
Everyone fell in pairs. Taka and Hotaru were together. Sam and Daichi fell together. Kuori ended up with Milo. Tomi and Karu landed together. Mika was with Shino. Kiba ended up falling with Keiji. And Ami and Leiko were together.
"Man, I tell you, when I get my Digi-Egg that Digimon Empress better watch out!" Lieko complained as she and Ami stood up.
"Well at least Tentomon and I landed with you." Armadillomon said to his partner.
"Yeah, that's the good part I guess." Leiko sighed. "Hey Ami what are doing?"
"I'm sending everyone an e-mail telling them to head to the temple." Ami said as she typed on her laptop.
"Cool." Leiko said as she looked around the maze where they landed. "Not Cool."
"What's not cool?" Armadillomon asked his partner.
"Ami we have company and they aren't the fun kind." Leiko informed them as a Centarumon with crimson red eyes came into view.
"Let's get out of here!" Ami yelled as they started to run away from the Digimon.
"Solar Ray!" Centarumon attacked the girls and their Digimon as they ran.
"This would be a lot easier if you two could Armor Digivolve!" Leiko yelled at Tentomon and Armadillomon.
"I'm really starting to hate this place." Keiji said as he dusted himself off. "Kiba have we heard from the others yet?"
"Yeah Ami sent us an e-mail telling us to head for the temple and to watch out for captured Digimon." Kiba told the older boy.
"Of course there's going to be captured Digimon after us." Keiji complained.
"Um, Kiba speaking about captured Digimon, I think we have some friends on the way." Gabumon informed the boys and Gomamon.
"What are you joking?!" Kiba yelled at his Digimon as a Cylonemon appeared.
"Why do I get the feeling this is the Empress' idea of a sense of humor?" Keiji asked looking at the one eyed dragon Digimon.
"Hyper Heat!" Cylonemon attacked the boys.
"Let's get moving Keiji!" Kiba yelled at the older boy as he ran passed him away from the attack.
"Over here Mika!" Shino yelled at Mika as he grabbed her hand and pulled her around into a dead end. The two stood as still and quiet as they possibly could. Both were out of breath from running away from two captured Unimon. Mika squeezed Shino's hand as the two heard the Unimon's hooves get closer. Shino closed his eyes and gulped. 'I need to be brave for Mika!' he thought.
"Are you alright?" Taka asked Hotaru as he offered her a helping hand up.
"Thank you." She said with a nod of her head as she took his hand.
"Biyomon and Agumon went scouting and Ami wants us to meet at the temple." Taka informed Hotaru.
Before Hotaru could say anything Agumon and Biyomon came flying around the corner. "Taka we've gotta Digivolve!" Agumon yelled at his partner as two captured D'Arcmon turned the corner.
"Well then let's do it! Digi-Armor Energize!" Taka yelled.
"Agumon Armor Digivolve to Flamedramon! The Flames of Confidence!"
Taka's timing couldn't have been more perfect as one of the D'Arcmon's swords was caught by Flamedramon.
"It's our turn!" Hotaru said as she looked at Biyomon.
"Right." Biyomon agreed with a nod.
"Digi-Armor Energize!" Hotaru yelled.
"Biyomon Armor Digivolve to Kyuukanmon! The Fight of Love!"
Flamedramon looked over at Kyuukanmon, "Let's finish these two! Pyro Cyclone!"
Kyuukanmon nodded her head, "Mach Wing!"
Karu and Tomi sat down on the steps leading up to the temple.
"Looks like we are the first ones here." Patamon commented.
Karu and Tomi both jumped up when they heard laugher coming from behind them. It was the Digimon Empress. She was followed by Michimon and a Minotarumon.
"Congratulations Karu and Tomi you two get to be the first I eliminate." The Empress informed the two boys.
"Give it up Digimon Empress! By the time you attack us the other will be here!" Tomi yelled.
"Is that so? Too bad for you that I've sent out some of my captured Digimon to greet your friends and only three of them have the ability to Digivolve." The Digimon Empress laughed again.
"Even if that's true we are not about to give up!" Tomi yelled back at the Empress.
"Yeah we are DigiDestineds and you should be fearing us not us fearing you!" Karu added as two balls of light came flying out of the temple.
"What?! Two more Digi-Eggs?! This can't be! Minotarumon attack!" The Empress yelled.
"Tomi we better act quick or we're dead meat!" Karu yelled at his friend.
"Right." Tomi nodded his head in agreement.
"Digi Armor Energize!" The two boys yelled together.
"Patamon Armor Digivolve to Pegasusmon! Flying Hope!"
"Salamon Armor Digivolve to Nefertimon! The Angel of Light!"
A beautiful yellow-orange winged horse with golden armor stood in front of Tomi. While a peal white winged sphinx stood in front of Karu.
"Karu hop on." Nefertimon told Karu to get on her back.
"Tomi jump onto my back." Pegasusmon did the same with his partner.
Tomi and Karu looked at each other and shrugged as they jumped onto their Armor Digimon's backs. Minotarumon stood dumfounded at the spot that the two DigiDestined were at.
"Don't just stand there you idiot! They are in the sky! Attack them!" The Empress yelled at the Minotarumon.
"Bull Fighting Attack!" Minotarumon swatted at Pegasusmon and Nefertimon like they were flies.
"Golden Noose!" Pegasusmon and Nefertimon attacked.
"Well looks like you're all tied up at the moment." Tomi made a lame joke about the attack.
"Star Shower!" "Rosetta stone!" Pegasusmon and Nefertimon attacked the Ring of Darkness together.
Even with having the Ring of Darkness removed, Minotarumon was too wild to understand that Tomi and Karu were his allies not his enemy. "Dark Side Quake!" Minotarumon attacked causing a huge digital earthquake.
The Digimon Empress summoned her Airdramon, who attacked Pegasusmon and Nefertimon, causing the two armor Digimon to DeDigivolved. "So long DigiDestineds! I hope you don't make it out of here!" She said to them as she laughed coldly as Airdramon flew away.
To Be Continued…