Chapter 16
They were stuck off an offshore oil platform, and Yumi hated recalling how they had actually gotten stuck down there in the first place, looking for a Digiegg. Miharumon was looking out of a porthole, watching as Megaseadramon circled them, daring them to come out and try to escape. They knew they'd be destroyed, and they couldn't get out, even if they wanted to. Miharumon hated the water even more now…if that's even possible. Yumi was leaning against a railing, and Cody was shaking in fear near her, scared. She knelt beside him, giving him a comforting hug. He was terrified, and he was her friend. She couldn't just sit back and watch him tear himself to pieces. Patamon was looking around, and found a one-man escape pod. Everyone practically jumped at the idea at Cody going, but he refused. "You just want me to go because I'm scared. I'm not going!"
Miharumon growled in frustration, wanting an end to this nightmare. Yolei and Kari made straws, and said that the person who got the one tipped with red would go in the pod. Cody went first, getting one with red. He smacked Yolei's hand, finding that all of them had red. Davis and T.K. ended up lifting him into the pod. Yumi said, "Wait a second!" Everyone paused, wondering what she was going to do. Yumi knelt down next to Miharumon, and said, "You should squeeze in there with him. Make sure he stays safe." Miharumon nodded. "Tell Joe and Matt what's going on. They'll be here faster when they hear we're in trouble." Miharumon absorbed the information, nodding, and Yumi lifted her into the pod. "Have a safe trip." She said, a small smile on her face as she backed up. The pod closed, and the small area closed as well, with glass, and it began filling with water.
When Megaseadramon wasn't watching, they shot the pod. Miharumon felt uncomfortable, but was set on getting her friends out of that underwater grave. They soon reached the surface, and the top opened. Miharumon jumped from the pod to the shore, and waited for Cody to follow. They were soon back in the real world, and Iinomon ran ahead of Cody, eager to find her friends. They ended up going to Cody's apartment building, and Iinomon kept nagging at him as he called Joe's cell phone. He was taking a test at his school, and they tried to get there when they ran into Cody's mom and grandfather. His mom wanted to know what he was doing, and Iinomon was in the elevator already, waiting in the shadows, mentally urging Cody to hurry up.
When he finally got in, Iinomon was in a snappish mood. She never would have bitten Yumi, but she wasn't above biting everyone else. They were soon running to Joe's school, and were out of breath when they got there.
They went into the lobby, but no one was allowed to disturb anyone during the test unless someone died or went to the hospital. Iinomon whimpered, thinking of what might be happening to Yumi right now, and caught Joe's scent. Cody said that Joe's dad was in the hospital, though he didn't like lying, and Joe was soon running out of the building. Once Cody explained the situation, Joe stopped running, and turned on his cell phone. He called Izzy, telling him all he knew, and then called Matt. After explaining everything, there was a pause. "Joe…" "Yeah, Matt?" "Make sure Yumi's okay. I can't make it. I have something to do, and I've got my hands tied. Just make sure she's safe." "Of course." After saying goodbye, they started running to the computer lab. Iinomon was far ahead of the boys, urging them to run faster, and ran into the computer lab, jumping onto the desk with the right computer. She waited a few moments before Cody and Joe came in, and they soon arrived in the Digital World. Whamon and Ikkakumon were waiting for them, and Miharumon was urgently pushing Joe and Cody into Whamon's mouth, wanting to save their friends.
Whamon soon descended, and started swimming to the oil platform. He went pretty deep, and busted through the wall, opening his mouth. Miharumon jumped out, landing in Yumi's outstretched arms. "MIHARUMON!!" Yumi yelled, joy evident in her eyes as she hugged her partner close. The others tried persuading Cody to take the Digiegg they'd found, the Digiegg of Reliability. Joe finally persuaded Cody to take it, and Armadillomon Armor-Digivolved to Submarimon. Everyone else got into Whamon as Submarimon got outside, with Cody in his back. He fought alongside Ikkakumon as everyone else went to the surface. They waited on top of Whamon until the fighting stopped, and, after a while, Submarimon and Ikkakumon resurfaced.
Yumi smiled, relieved, and said, "Thank God! I almost thought you guys lost!" "Like they'd ever lose." Miharumon said shortly, and Yumi smiled. She'd felt…incomplete without Miharumon by her side. It felt…right to have her by her side. She thought, We'll never be apart again. We're friends for life.