Altered Reverberations

Taking a Gamble

Chapter 16

"Well, well, well. If it isn't one of the Tamers." Ebowumon's Scottish head said as Kitsune dropped in. She glanced around the layer, and found nothing that could remotely be considered a trap.

"Cut the antics." Kitsune told him sharply.

"My my, such a rough one you are. I take it you are the cause of Azulongmon's recent demise?" his Irish head spoke up.

"I'm not hear to listen to you ramble on about different things." Kitsune growled fiercely.

Ebowumon's Scottish head looked at Kitsune seriously, "You'd be wise to listen to those around you, young one. Valuable information is often hidden in such rambling. You'd be surprised at what you can learn from such little comments. Besides, if you aren't here to listen to my rambling and you haven't downloaded my data yet, it means theirs only one other reason why you're here, and I'm sorry, I can't help you."

"What do you mean you can't help me..." Kitsune demanded, "You don't even know what I'm going to ask!"

Ebowumon's Irish head cocked its neck into a classic sideways position that Kitsune had seen on Guilmon so many times. "Look, kid. You're not the first one to come me with some question about the universe or some sort of knowledge that doesn't belong to one who asks it, not that I'd know it anyways. I've seen it time and time again. Some mon really needs to know something and they've all heard about the great Ebowumon and all of his wisdom." He snorted, "Sure, I have plenty of wisdom, I wouldn't have lived this long if I hadn't, but so much of it just can't be taught in an hour be me telling you. Words are the most powerful weapon in the world, but here you'll find them only meaningless."

Kitsune was stunned to say the least, "Will you at least listen to me?" she asked, her pride faltering just long enough for her to ask that.

"Sure kid. It's not like I don't have a section of the digital world to run." Ebowumon's Scottish head said sarcastically.

Kitsune's fists curled. She would not be treated like an inferior.

"Cool your head, you don't need to be such a hothead." Ebowumon Irish head drawled. Kitsunes ears relaxed, but her fists stayed clenched. "Look, I pity you're situation, so I'll give you some advice. You watched the Digimon show, am I not correct?" he asked.

"Yeah, never was into it much, what of it?" Kitsune said dryly.

"Well, did you ever see the last episode of Season 2?" The sovereign asked.

"Yeah, the one where they go to that strange world and Davis gets them out..." Kitsunes voice trailed off. "That place, what was it?" she muttered.

Ebowumon smiled, "Think of it as a mirror for you're inner desires, but be careful not to get caught up in there. Very few have ever managed to get their, and even fewer return. The lull of being able to have whatever you want is just to strong for some people to the point that they'll stay their forever." he told her.

"So this place... that's were I'll find my answers?" Kitsune asked him.

Ebowumon's Irish head smiled, "It's one of two places. The other however... well, lets just say he's a bit mixed up right now. He'd need straighting out before he gave you the answers you need. However, that is an alternate route."

Kitsune bowed, "Thank you." she muttered, and took a step back to disappear when Ebowumon stopped her.

"Excuse me," Ebowumon said like he had been insulted. Kitsune paid no mind to his tone, "But I did not excuse you."

"You have something else tell me?" Kitsune asked carefully.

"Yes. First of all is the fact that I've always been fond of the idea that two ideas are better then one." his Scottish head spoke up. He chuckled at his own joke.

Kitsune rolled her eyes, "You have a partner who can keep up with me?" she asked.

"Been awhile." A voice Kitsune recognized spoke up from behind her as the Champion rabbit walked out of the shadows behind her.

"This is Lekismon. She's told me that you two have met before." Ebowumon told her.

Kitsune folded her arms and smirked, "Well, well. If it isn't old moon girl."

"Call me Serena and I'll personally make sure you're life is a living Dark Zone." Lekismon told her.

Kitsune nodded, "Somehow, I feel as if this is going to work." She looked over at the Sovereign, "You need anything else before I go."

"Yes, there is a matter of payment." Ebowumon told her politely. Kitsune gave a classic Rika glare at him. "What, you think the Sovereigns just have endless amounts of money."

"The fact that you make the bits... yes." Lekismon told him.

Ebowumon laughed, "Well you're right. Actually, I just need you to leave Azulongmon's data behind, the other sovereigns won't take so nicely to you killing one of us off." He told Kitsune.

Kitsune smirked, "Fine, but I almost want to keep it so that they'll come after me."

"Trust me, They already have plenty of reason to do that. I wish the both of you good luck." The giant forest turned around and started to walk away. Kitsune nodded to Lekismon and they both disappeared in the shadows, their bodies melting into it.

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Sora paced the ground, stopped for a second, then resumed pacing. It had been three days since Tai and Deva had left and things had been uneventful, and it had drove her insane. She swiftly turned around as Piyomon flew back into her room, her small backpack carrying varieses things. "I don't understand Sora, why do you want to do this again. Sure helping out from the background was great and all that one time, but now..." Piyomon's question trailed off, "They all need you here."

Sora sighed, "I... I just don't want to feel useless. Ever since we left the digital world for the first time, its always been Tai or Matt who's watched over me. It's time I took a stand on my own and borrowed a bit of Tai's crest. This is what I'm good at, Piyomon... now don't give me that face. You don't have to come."

"Hmph." Piyomon expressed as she folded her wings. "If you think you're going anywhere without me, then you've got another thing coming."

Sora smiled and glanced back towards the little digimon, "Well, shall we go?" She asked throwing up her backpack onto her back.

Piyomon nodded, and Sora bent down and rerouted the port exit. She brought up her digivice, and the room flashed as she was taken into the room of another house.

"Sora..." Piyomon started to say, before Sora brought her fingers to her mouth and shushed her partner. She walked over to the bed and smiled at the blond sleeping on it. She bent down and placed a light kiss on the sleeping kids forehead who stirred just a little.

"Sora..?" the kid said groggily, not really even awake.

"Go back to sleep, Takeru... everything will be fine." She said comforting. She placed a hand on Takeru's forehead as he smiled and turned over in his covers. She placed a note onto Takeru night stand and walked back over to the computer, wondering what would have happened had Takeru's computer not been on when she accessed the port. She pushed the thought from her head and look back at the sleeping kid. "Be careful, Takeru, I'll bring them both back." She said in a motherly way, just barely audible before pushing her digivice towards the computer."

The flash failed to wake Takeru up, and Sora found herself landing on her rear near the sea.

"One if by land, two if by Sea." A familiar digimon's voice called out to them. Sora laughed and walked over to Zudomon, who bent down for her. "Not bad Gomamon, I must say, not bad."

"And you're definitely not going by land." Jyou told her. "Well, relax a bit, this may take awhile to catch up with those two."

Sora smiled, "Don't worry I will." Sora enjoyed the ride as Zudomon swam through the seas, his body moving up and down with the waves. A thought occurred to her, and she sat up, "Hey Jyou. Why did you ask to come with me?" she questioned, remembering his odd behavior earlier that day.

Jyou smiled, and glanced up to the stars, enjoying a nice night wind, "Well, Taichi did tell me to watch over you." Sora raised her eyebrow, then rolled her eyes.

"Stupid Baka." She muttered.

"And this." he said, handing her a letter. Curious, Sora opened it and read it's contents.

Dear Jyou Kido and Gomamon

I would like to tell you my name, but then a lot of the fun of this would be taken out. I mean you can't exactly have a secret admirer if you know exactly who it is. What would be the fun in that? So, you can refer to me as Suziemon for now.

You guys are so awesome, I can't wait to meet you in person. Terriermon and Henry said that you were going around helping and healing digimon. That is so cute. I wish I could help digimon as much as you do. I can only protect them, you however can give them back a chance at life. It's so awesome.

I know that you won't be able to respond back to this, but do you have a Girlfriend... I mean if are you going out with anybody? If you are, I can deal with them fairly easily...(Don't worry, I won't kill them, not unless they ask for it... and no I'm not going to torture them...). I really can't wait to meet you, but I have to remain hidden in the shadows tell my master says so. So I'll deliver you my notes as often as possible.

Love Your Secret Admirer

Suziemon

P.S I can't wait to meet you guys in person.

"Suziemon?" Sora asked.

Jyou nodded, "Yeah."

Sora snorted, "Oh, man. Don't tell me this is going to be like Mimi." She said, remembering how he had stayed by her side everywhere she went.

Jyou laughed, "Maybe, just Maybe."

All of Zudomon started to shake as the giant turtle started to laugh too, and both Jyou and Sora started to tumble down the large digimon, each grabbing onto one of his spikes before they fell into the water.

"ZUDOMON!" Jyou yelled at his partner.

"Sorry." the giant turtle said, straighting out his back so everyone could be a better grip.

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Tai's eyes glanced in between his former sister, and the demon lord. Trapped between them and Deputymon, he was quickly running out of options. "Fine. We give up."

"What?" Deva said incredously.

"Yes, exactly what are you pulling. Which of the guards in the dungeon have you switched out with somebody loyal to you." Lucemon asked.

Tai smirked, "True, that would be a good idea, but I was at a lack of information when I came into this town. No, I just don't see any other option then to give up. If we fight, we might get through, or we might lose, either way, you're forces would catch up and help you guys out, putting the loss on our side."

Deva sighed, trusting Tai to get them out of this. "I don't know Tai, but if you're sure, I'll go along with it."

"Don't play coy with us, Oni-san, what exactly do you have planned." Light demanded of him.

"Haven't I taught you correctly, Hikari." Tai said, using her full name in insult, "Then again, you probably didn't listen to a word I said. You're such a waste of a little sister. Always being sick, slowing us down. I've always had to watch over you, and I leave for just a few months, and you go and get yourself captured." Tai spat at her. "I've always hated watching over you, Kari. Having to take care of you at every little step. I could have spent hours every day with Sora instead of watching over you because you couldn't take care of yourself. I hated it. You stole my time away from Sora. She couldn't always wait for me, so she went to Yamato."

"Shut up! My name is Light!" Light yelled at her brother.

"What's this, is the great Hikari Yagami getting mad. Letting her emotions out. See, for as much as you want to be a goddess for the digimon, you're nothing but a whiny little girl who doesn't know how to take care of herself. What's worse is that you've forced other people to take care of you all this time. You can't do anything on your own, so you decided that a goddess position would fit you well."

"You know nothing!" Light growled, her eyes turning into slit cat eyes, "You know nothing of what I've had to suffer, what I've held inside of me so others could have their pleasure. I was always the one..."

"Blah, Blah, Blah." Tai told her, "That's all I here. All you can do is complain, making others feel bad so that they'll do everything for you. Oh, you don't like feeding yourself, let me help you Goddess Hikari. Oh, you don't won't to go to school today, we'll just call you in sick, Goddess Hikari. Oh, you want Tai to get in trouble, don't worry Goddess Hikari, we'll take care of that." Tai snarled at her.

Light slumped to the ground on all fours, Tai's words piercing into her, "I... I..."

"I nothing. You can't speak because you know it's true." Tai told her.

Lights eyes slitted even more, her whole appearance becoming more cat like as she rested on four legs. "You once told me to not care of others peoples opinion, Oni-san, to forge who I wanted to be, from what I was." Lights voice was dangerous, "Very well. We shall see who's opinion is right!" she yowled at him.

"Or perhaps throwing down the white flag was for a far less elaborate task then you could know." Tai told her, "You're reinforcements aren't coming."

Lucemon's eyes narrowed, "And why would that be."

"Simple. I know a couple of rookies who, between them, have more power then even Arkadiamon." Tai told him.

"Hmm?"

Black, Dorumon and Ryudamon all walked up behind Tai and Deva, Deva with a large smile on her face. "You know for, a Demon Lord," Dorumon spoke up, "Lucemon there really looks rather odd and weird. Very strange, very different..."

"Very Human." Ryudamon told him, "Not Digimon enough. What do you say we wipe such an abomination off the face of the planet."

"You two learn quick, the ways of the insult." Black told them.

Ryudamon grinned, "Trust us. Hanging around together gives us plenty of practice."

Dorumon smirked, "I'm still three points ahead."

"Shove it through that pint sized Core of yours." Ryudamon told him. Then smirked, "Make that two ahead."

Dorumon laughed as Lucemon surveyed the newcomers. All were rookies, and yet the two with the gems seemed stronger then even Guilmon.

"Somebody ask for a couple of Trigger happy, gun toting Digimon?" Terriermon's voice said inside of Gargomon's body.

"Terriermon, making the mega's mad would not be a good idea right now." Henry's voice spoke.

Lucemon turned around to see Beelzemon and Gargomon grinning at him. "Very well, you think you're so smart, but I have already contacted the strongest digimon in this city. You will not be able to face all of us!"

"I don't think that will be a problem... not when their dealing with all the virus's in this town." Taichi told him.

Lucemon glared, "Fine, then let the battle begin. I will see you're bodies smeared on the ground!" Lucemon roared.

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Betamon X: Yeah, Fight time!

Gomamon: Rookie Fight time! Best kind of fighting around!

Anyways, sorry about these long updates, but this is my side story and not my main one. Forgive me.

Frozen Triplets

Betamon X

Gomamon

Lucas