Chapter 12
A few days later, Yumi woke up to Iinomon licking her face. "What is it, Iinomon?" Yumi questioned, lifting Iinomon off her chest. "We got a message from Sora. Biyomon's in trouble!" Yumi sat up sharply, saying, "Really?" Iinomon nodded, and Yumi put her down, and ran to her closet. After she changed, she scooped up Iinomon and ran out of her apartment. She was breathing heavily when she reached the school, but she didn't slow her pace. In fact, she tried to go faster. She reached the computer lab to see Sora and Davis already there. She sat down in a chair, waiting for the others as Iinomon wiggled in her arms, feeling suppressed and uneasy, before finally settling. No sooner had she rested her head than Cody and Yolei ran in. She sighed. She looked up questioningly, asking, "Where are the others?" "I don't know. I didn't see T.K. on his way." Yolei said. "I'll call Obana." Yumi said, taking out her cell phone. She waited a few moments before Obana answered. "Hey, Obana. Where are you? We need you down here." "I'm…busy right now." "What are you doing that's so important?"
Obana hesitated before saying, "I'm with Izzy at a café for lunch. I can't leave. The foods on its way. It would be rude." "Fine. Have a great time." Yumi said grumpily. When her cell phone clicked closed, Sora asked, "Is she coming?" "No, she's…out right now. She can't make it." They decided to go without the others, and went to the Digital World. Once there, they were caught in a small gust of wind. Yumi shielded her eyes with her arms, bracing herself, as Miharumon lowered herself closer to the ground, closing her eyes. When the sand stopped blowing, they looked to find themselves in what looked like the old west. Miharumon perked her ears, obviously thinking they'd find Biyomon here, and trotted ahead before slowing down, looking back at the others as they failed to respond. Yumi was the first to follow Miharumon, and the others followed suit.
As they searched the seemingly deserted town, Miharumon was able to hear a few notes from a piano being played. She perked instantly, looking around for the source of the music. Yumi noticed, asking, "Miharumon, what is it? Have you caught Biyomon's scent?" "No, but I hear music. Someone might be playing it. At least we'll be able to find someone to help us look." Everyone agreed with the idea, and followed Miharumon as she trotted, then ran, through the dusty streets, leaving a trail of dust behind her.
They soon reached a saloon, and it seemed unoccupied. Yumi sighed. She was about to turn and leave when she heard a voice say, "Well, hello there!" She turned to see what looked like a giant star with eyes. "Starmon. I haven't seen you in a while." Miharumon said casually, having obviously met the Digimon before. "Why, if it isn't Miharumon! Why, I haven't seen you in ages!" "I know." "Well, come up with your friends and get some welcome milk!" He slid nine glasses of milk down the counter, and everyone sat down. They drank the cold milk eagerly after having searched through a desert, screaming Biyomon's name. Sora asked, "Have you seen a Biyomon anywhere? We're looking for her." "Oh, I think I know who that is."
He showed some 'Wanted' posters, showing Biyomon. Miharumon instinctively jumped to her feet, asking, "Why is Biyomon wanted?" "For going against the Digimon Emperor." "Well, then we don't have to worry about here then, do we?" Starmon stiffened. "Being a law-abiding Digimon, you wouldn't help the Digimon Emperor, right?"
She was making dangerous accusations, but Yumi has trusted her instinct ever since what she now called 'The Pagumon Incident'. "Actually, Miharumon…I have something to tell you." Miharumon stiffened, bristling, as he removed his cowboy hat, showing a dark ring. His eyes glowed red as he said, "Now that I have all of you, he'll give me a promotion, especially since I also captured his secret weapon." Miharumon snarled harshly, but it was cut short as Yumi dragged the people closest to her out the door at a run. They didn't get far before Starmon noticed they were gone and went outside. He used Star Shower, and the large objects crashed around them.
Miharumon snarled when one grazed her side. Yumi stopped as one crashed in front of her, sending a mushroom of dust and debris into the air. She shielded her face with her arms, and accidentally tripped into the hole, since her speed had still been moving her forward. She was getting out of the hole the obstruction had made, and saw another one coming for her.
She closed her eyes, ready for the searing pain, but it never came. Instead, she heard Miharumon use Howling Inferno, blasting the large star off course. Yumi got up to see the others unconscious, and Miharumon turned, angry beyond belief, and glared at Starmon. "Traitor!" She snarled, the fur rippling on her back as if an electric charge was running through it. Yumi stood up straight, but, before she could make Miharumon Armor-Digivolve, a star came crashing down, throwing her back with tremendous force. She flew back, smashing into a rock, and the world went black. Miharumon was shocked at first, then outraged. She shot a Howling Inferno, but he dodged…barely. She ran at him full speed, her fangs sinking into his arm. He tried to wave her off, but she refused to let go. He was able to throw her into the air, and she shot a Howling Inferno at him.
He dodged, using Star Shower, and all of the attacks converged on her, hitting her hard from all sides. She fell to the ground beaten, bruised, and unconscious. The only thing showing she was alive was the regular rising and falling of her chest and sides. The next think Miharumon knew, she was in what seemed to be a dog carrier, and snarled, when she noticed she was wearing a muzzle and that her neck was chained to the back of the small cage. She growled, biting the chain around her neck. Starmon appeared at the front of the cage, saying, "Well, you don't need to be so impatient! You'll be with the Digimon Emperor soon enough." She snarled, snapping at him, though she missed. "Whoa! You should try to control that temper of yours!" He commented before leaving. She snarled, glaring at nothing in particular, when she heard a voice ask, "Miharumon, are you alright?"
Miharumon looked through her bars and saw Yumi in a cell with all the others, tied up. "Yumi! Does it hurt?" She obviously meant Yumi's back and head, seeing as she smacked them against a rock. "I'll be fine." Miharumon perked as a familiar scent wafted past her nose. "Biyomon!" Everyone wondered what she meant until Sora found Biyomon at the back of the cell, beaten nearly senseless. Biyomon explained what had happened, and Miharumon's snarl rose to a terrifying pitch as she heard of another Starmon deception.
After a while, Deputymon arrived, and Miharumon looked at him, suspicious. After showing he didn't have any dark rings, he asked for the girls, and only the girls, to come and play cards with him. He untied Yumi, Yolei, and Sora, but couldn't find the key for Miharumon's personal cage. They ended up bringing the whole thing, and were soon at a card table. As he elaborately shuffled the cards, Yumi sighed, her hand hanging in front of the Miharumon's cage. They were about to start playing when Starmon appeared. Miharumon shook the cage, trying to get free, and Yumi was on her feet. After some boring talking, they were going to do it the western way, with a standoff. The girls didn't even know whom to root for. Unfortunately, Starmon won using Star Shower. A stray star struck Miharumon's cage, ripping it wide open. Miharumon was free, and jumped out, ready to get revenge. She shot a Howling Inferno, but he dodged, almost getting hit by Lightning Blade. Yumi turned to see Davis coming up, riding on Raidramon.
She was relieved, if anything, and took out her Digivice. Miharumon Armor-Digivolved to Michiyomon, and, snarling, shot a Howling Missile. Starmon dodged, being grazed by the explosion, and used Star Shower. Raidramon was caught in the attack, and a star was heading straight for Yumi. She closed her eyes, prepared for the pain to come, but it didn't come. She heard it make contact, and opened her eyes to see Michiyomon standing over her, the star disintegrating from its spot on her back. "Michiyomon!" She said, worried at the pained look on her partners face. "I'm fine, just move!" Yumi, not ready to argue just yet, moved away. Michiyomon turned around to face Starmon, and shot a Howling Missile in unison with Halsemon's Tempest Wing. It struck, and Starmon flew through the air, hitting the Control Spire, destroying it.
Michiyomon Dedigivolved, and ran towards him. Yumi followed, and they found him beaten up, but free from the dark ring. Eventually, they were going to leave, bidding farewell to Starmon, when Deputymon appeared. He insisted that they play cards, and it was the most boring thing any of them had ever done. Yumi sighed, leaning her head on her hand, and Miharumon agreed, putting her head on her paws. Yumi smiled, rubbing Miharumon's head in a rough yet playful manner, making her partner wag her tail and feign biting her hand. That was the most fun they'd had the whole time, and that's saying something!