Chapter 24
They had been destroying Control Spires all day, and Haramon felt good venting out her anger. When all the Control Spires in that area were destroyed, they went back to the real world. Yumi was holding Iinomon as they stood around the computer with the others. Yolei said that Ken was still destroying Control Spires, and they stayed in the computer lab for a while before walking through the halls. They all got an e-mail from the strange woman, telling them to meet her at Giga House. They all ran back to the computer lab, and Yumi asked, "Everyone agrees that if it's too dangerous, we leave?" They all nodded before going back to the Digital World.
They were in front of a massive house, which made them look like ants. Yumi sighed, saying, "I don't even want to go in there now. She might try to destroy us with a giant flyswatter." Miharumon didn't have a good feeling about the place, and agreed with Yumi. Ken came, and insisted he go in alone. Davis dismissed the idea in a heartbeat, saying that, if anything big happened, Ken would need him in there. T.K. thought it would be best if they split up into two groups. The first group would go inside, and when they ran into trouble, the second group would go in and help. Davis and Ken were obviously the first people in the first group, and Cody decided to go with them. Yumi sighed, saying, "I guess I'll go with you guys." "You don't have to, Yumi."
Cody said. "The place seems…dangerous, and I'm not letting you guys go in there without me and Miharumon." Miharumon nodded, and the group split up. Yumi's group was in front of the house, wondering how they were supposed to get in, and went in through a window. They were in a large kitchen, and were walking along the counter when Miharumon stopped, ears perked, sniffing the air. She looked around, trying to pinpoint the noise, and looked at the sink. Yumi looked at Miharumon, wondering what was wrong, and Miharumon said, "Roachmon!" An army of Roachmon erupted from the sink drain, scurrying towards them. All of the Digimon Digivolved, and kept off the army. Haramon got frustrated as the number didn't decrease, and they decided to get away. "We're outnumbered." Yumi said, and jumped on Haramon's back.
They followed the others, when they reached the bathroom, and Exveemon sprayed the Roachmon away. They tried to move again, and Kunemon appeared on the washing machine. Stingmon went to attack them, but they shocked him. Haramon was on her way, but they already threw Ken and Stingmon into the moving water in the machine. Haramon shot the Kunemon away with a Howling Tornado, and jumped on the top, looking for them in the moving water. Submarimon and Cody drilled into the machine, and caught Stingmon and Ken. They flew out of the water, and drilled their way into the ventilation system.
Haramon jumped up, followed by Exveemon, and Submarimon Dedigivolved to Armadillomon. They kept walking through the vent, when the sound of a flute being played echoed to them. The strange woman was there, playing her flute, and Yumi said, "Great, now the old witch wants to have a solo concert." She could see her statement made the woman mad, and Yumi said, "You know you can't win. It's three on one." "Is it, really?" She started playing her flute, and Stingmon turned on Exveemon.
Yumi's mind was racing, and Haramon was agitated, not knowing what to do. It clicked in Yumi's head, and she saw Armadillomon about to Armor-Digivolve to Digmon. "Don't, Cody!!" But her cry came too late, and Digmon was being controlled. Haramon snarled warningly, not wanting to attack him, when he used Rock Cracking, breaking the floor beneath Yumi, Ken, Davis, and Cody. She snarled, jumping on Digmon, digging her fangs into his arm. He threw her off, but she landed on her feet. Yumi had landed on a sitting position on a sticky web, and saw Dokugumon coming to attack them. "Haramon! I need some help!" "I need some, too! Give me a sec!" "We don't have long!" She saw Haramon and Exveemon holding off Stingmon and Digmon, and was looking around frantically for a way out. Cody e-mailed the others, and they were in trouble themselves.
Yumi saw an air conditioner, and said, "We could blow Dokugumon off the web!" She saw a piece of debris, and Ken threw it to Davis, who kicked it. It smacked into the on button, and the air blew Dokugumon off, breaking the web. Yumi cried out as she fell from the web, and Haramon heard, jumping down and catching her. They were on a large bed, and Exveemon came down, helping everyone to the ground before Stingmon and Digmon came down. He Dedigivolved to Veemon, and they looked around for a place to hide. They found a dresser, and opened it, with help from Haramon, who helped them in.
Yumi was the last one in, and she said, "Haramon, come in here." "I…can't." "Haramon?" "Stay in there. Don't come out, no matter what you hear." "Haramon!" Yumi yelled, but Haramon shoved the drawer closed. Yumi pounded on the dresser, trying to open it, hearing snarls and growls as a fight ensued. Suddenly, she heard a whimper, and something big smashed a dent into the drawer front. Yumi flew back, but got up. She knew that Haramon was losing, and she needed to help her.
She saw Digmon and Stingmon trying to cut their way in, and Yumi tried to get to the front. As Davis held her back, Cody and Ken came up with a plan. They e-mailed Yolei, and Yumi had calmed down enough to start thinking strategically. After a few minutes, Stingmon and Digmon had broken into the drawer, and everyone was in the back, as far away as they could get.
At that moment, a strange sound echoed through the gargantuan house, and Digmon and Stingmon were back to their old selves. Yumi didn't have time to be happy. She needed to check on Haramon. She climbed out through the hole that Stingmon had made, and saw Iinomon, and the woman had her foot on her. "IINOMON!!!" She glared at the woman. "Get away from her, you…witch!" She was angry, and, as everyone got out of the drawer, and Veemon Digivolved to Exveemon and him and Stingmon DNA-Digivolved, the woman transformed into Arukenimon. She picked up an unconscious Iinomon, and threw her.
Yumi ran, catching Iinomon before she hit the wall, but Yumi's back made contact, full-force. As Yumi ground her teeth in pain, Paildramon fought off Arukenimon. The fight soon went into the kitchen again, and the others joined them. Yumi ran with everybody to the dining room, and they set up some traps. Paildramon lead her in, and she fell for every one. Yumi had a giant flyswatter standing upright, and released her grip on it, smashing it on Arukenimon.
She got out from underneath, and everyone faced her down fearlessly now. Suddenly, Mummymon appeared, and defeated all of the Digimon. He escaped with Arukenimon, and Yumi cradled Iinomon in her arms, saying, "We'll get them…soon."