Chapter 5
The next day, the Digimon were breaking down trees, so that everyone could make a raft, but the process was slow. Miharumon went as fast as she could, but there still weren't enough. Yumi sat on the ground, saying, "This is going to take forever! We'll be done by the next millennium!" "It's okay, Yumi. It's not like we're in a hurry or anything." Yumi heard something from behind them, and turned around to see Leomon walking towards them. "Hey! Leomon!" He stood next to them, and said, "So, I hear you're all going to Server." "How'd you know?" Yumi questioned, standing. "Oh, you know us monsters, we all love to gossip." Yumi smiled, thinking it was a bit humorous, "I wanted to see if you needed help with anything."
"Really?" Sora asked. "I've brought along some friends who want to help as well." Yumi turned back to see Digimon that weren't familiar to her, but the others obviously knew them. Then Monzaemon and Meramon came into view, and when the Yokomon ran up, Yumi couldn't help but smile. All the Digimon helped to break down a lot of trees, and the raft was soon complete, with supplies and sail included. The Digimon road it down an incline, and it landed in the water undamaged. Everyone else ran down, and Miharumon said, "Strong as iron." Leomon came up, saying, "Trust me, that raft is strong enough to get you across the ocean."
Yumi nodded, saying, "We couldn't have done it without you." Suddenly, the Digiegg in T.K.'s arms started to shake, and hatched to reveal a small white baby Digimon. "It's a Poyomon." Miharumon stated.
They all boarded the raft, and said their goodbyes as the raft sailed off. Miharumon curled up and started sleeping, and Yumi patted her head as she sat next to her. Joe was worried about how long the trip would take, but Yumi tuned him out, like she sometimes did when Miharumon was complaining more than usual. The waves got rougher, and Izzy and Mimi started getting seasick. Yumi felt her stomach churn when she saw a tidal wave in front of them, and gripped onto Miharumon tight when it shook the raft badly. "Was that from another boat?" Matt questioned, and Izzy asked, "What boat could do that?" Suddenly, a huge whale-like creature came out of the water, and used its fin to push the raft back.
Miharumon said, "That's a Whamon!" "It's huge!" Yumi commented, gripping the mast. "They aren't usually this aggressive. I don't get it!" At the moment, the Whamon turned back around, and swallowed them whole. As their raft sped down the throat, Miharumon had a tight grip on a rope connected to the mast, with her teeth. They suddenly flew into what was supposed to be the stomach, and Yumi sighed with relief, releasing her death grip on the mast. Miharumon unclenched her jaws and walked to the edge, looking up, and growling. "A black gear." She stated, and everyone looked up at it.
Suddenly, a strange liquid began to seep into the space, and, when it touched the raft, it began melting it. Miharumon jumped back from the edge as Izzy said, "Its acid!" Miharumon snarled, asking, "Great! How are we going to get to the black gear now?"
Palmon said, "Someone can climb on these." And she used Poison Ivy. Tai climbed up them, and, when he got close enough, the light from his Digivice destroyed the black gear and he landed, safely, back on the raft. Suddenly, everything turned a bright white, and the raft was lifted on a strange current, upwards. They soon exited through the hole on Whamon's head, and landed in the water, the raft demolished. Everyone was gripping onto a log, and Yumi was on top of Miharumon, who was using a powerful dog paddle to stay afloat. Whamon came closer, and Miharumon instinctive protectiveness took over.
She was about to blast him with a Howling Inferno if he hadn't apologized and offered to take them to Server. When everyone was on Whamon, they were happy about the contrast between him and the raft. "Now we just need to find those tags that Devimon hid somewhere." Tai stated, and Whamon said, "I don't know about tags, but Devimon hid something a while ago, deep at the bottom of the ocean." "Where?" Yumi questioned, hopeful. "I can take you there. You can all ride inside me, but no tickling!!" Everyone rode inside him until he dropped them off into an underwater cave. He needed to rest there, so everyone else decided to continue.
A convenience store came into sight, and, in a flurry of dirt, so did a huge Digimon, with a black gear stuck in his back. "Drimogemon!" Miharumon snarled. She turned to the kids, saying, "I can handle this. You guys look in the convenience store for the tags." Everyone nodded as Yumi took out her Digivice, asking, "Ready?" Miharumon nodded, and Digivolved into Haramon. She faced Drimogemon, and shot a Howling Tornado at him, smashing him against the cave wall as everyone ran into the convenience store. He tried to catch her with his drill, but Haramon dodged, using Slashing Fangs, and breaking the black gear in one fell swoop.
He landed, defeated, against the convenience store, shaking everyone up. Haramon Dedigivolved, and Gomamon said, "Well, I guess I can't say you're weaker anymore, now can I?" "You never could." She replied, flicking his nose with her tail before running into the store. Yumi had fallen against a shelf of goods, bringing some boxed goods down on her, and Miharumon dug her out before asking, "Did you guys find the tags?" T.K. came up, with Poyomon holding a strange wooden box. When they opened it, they found the tags inside. Yumi took one, and put it around her neck. They got to Whamon, and they were soon continuing on their way to Server, with the tags hanging around their necks and the crests before them.