Chapter 31

After finally getting back to Japan, Yumi and Miharumon ate a feast, and slept into the morning. Yumi woke up to her radio, a news bulletin, talking about many kidnapped children. Miharumon's snarl had woken her, and she sat up sleepily, asking, "What's wrong?" "I know…someone evil is behind this…" Yumi started waking up fully. "A Digimon?" "Maybe…" Yumi was worried, and she got an e-mail from Matt. She read it quickly, and she got out of bed quickly. As she changed quickly, she said, "There are three Digimon attacking! Marinedevimon, Ladydevimon, and Skullsatamon! We need to go help fight Skullsatamon!"

She was done changing by then, and they ran to the roof, where Miharumon Digivolved to Haramon. After jumping onto her Digimon's back, they set off. They got there to see Skullsatamon defeat Paildramon, Metalgreymon, and Megakabuterimon. Yumi jumped off Haramon's back so she could Digivolve, but she never got the chance. He hit her so hard she crashed into a building. "Haramon!" Yumi called, running to her partner's side. Thankfully, Takumimon arrived with Obana, and used Sonic Sonnet. He dodged, hitting Takumimon away as well.

Paildramon Digivolved to Imperialdramon, but Skullsatamon froze him up. Haramon jumped at him, using Slashing Fangs, but he caught her by the neck before throwing her into the ground. Yumi ran to her head, and asked, "Are you okay, Haramon?" The others arrived, and were easily defeated. The original Digimon Dedigivolved back to their Rookie forms, and Skullsatamon lifted a bus full of kids. Imperialdramon was the only one strong enough, so the original Digimon gave him their power before going back to the Digital World. Haramon said, "It's not enough…we need to give him our power too…" she gave him power, and so did the other Digimon.

Haramon Dedigivolved to her Rookie form, and so did the others, as Imperialdramon Mode Changed to his Fighter Mode. He quickly defeated Skullsatamon, destroying him, and saved the children.
After he Dedigivolved to Wormmon and Veemon, Daemon appeared. Miharumon's warning snarl was familiar to Yumi's ears, and she tensed. "Who's this, Miharumon?" "An evil Digimon…Daemon." He wanted Ken to come with him, to give him a Dark Spore. Miharumon got in between them, snarling savagely, as Yumi joined her. "We're not letting you take him…I don't care how strong you are…"

Her D-3 started glowing, though she was too focused on Daemon to notice, and Miharumon started glowing just as brightly. "You're the one with the Crest of Loyalty…" Miharumon's snarl shot up in her throat, feeling danger nearby, and her fur started bristling as she bared her fangs. "And if I am?" "Then I need to destroy you." Miharumon, in her rage, shot a Howling Inferno, but he dodged. That's when a truck drove in between them, with Arukenimon on the back. "What do you want, you old witch?"

Yumi questioned spitefully. "We came for Ken…" she listened to someone in the truck. "But my boss doesn't mind taking you as well." Miharumon was getting protective as she tried to protect Yumi from both Daemon and Arukenimon. Arukenimon opened the truck, showing the kidnapped children. "You don't want these little kids to be hurt, now do you?" Miharumon snarled, saying, "You'll regret this, Arukenimon! I'm going to have a new chew toy after this! So you better watch your back!" Ken started walking towards the truck, and Yumi, not wanting to leave him alone, reluctantly followed. "Don't, Yumi!" Yumi held back her tears as she pushed away her partner's voice.

As the truck left, and Daemon with it, Miharumon's fire died down. It had turned to desperation now. "Yumi!" she started chasing the car, with Davis, Veemon, and Wormmon behind her. "Yumi! Yumi, come back!" she felt her own tears as she pushed herself to go faster than her tired legs could go. "YUMI!!!" She collapsed, but they took her into Joe's brother's car, and they started chasing after them. "What do they want with her anyway? Why'd they have to take her? …Why couldn't I protect her…?"

No one had ever seen Miharumon look so depressed…it reminded them of Yumi when Miharumon had been a Digiegg. When they reached the train tracks, and Davis lost his patience, he took Wormmon and Miharumon on Raidramon to chase after them. They finally caught up to the truck, jumping on top of it, but Daemon appeared in front of the truck, making it stop.

Raidramon Dedigivolved to Veemon, and they watched as Arukenimon and Mummymon came out, about to hand Ken and Yumi over to him. Arukenimon was holding onto Yumi, and Miharumon snarled as she jumped on her, digging her fangs into Arukenimon's arm. Arukenimon released Yumi, who scrambled out of reach, before saying, breathless, "Miharumon…I thought you weren't going to make it…"

Miharumon released Arukenimon, running to Yumi. She snuggled against her, saying, "I thought I was going to lose you…" Yumi hugged her neck, saying, "I'm fine…don't worry…" Wormmon and Veemon Digivolved to Stingmon and Exveemon before DNA-Digivolving to Paildramon. But he wasn't strong enough to hold Daemon off. Yumi stood, Miharumon beside her, and she asked, "Do you have enough energy left to Digivolve?"

Miharumon nodded, Digivolving to Haramon, and she ran in, using Howling Tornado, though it didn't do much. That's when Obana ran up, Kazumamon behind her, and Yumi said, "We need to Digivolve, Obana!" Obana nodded as Haramon and Kazumamon DNA-Digivolved to Yumimon. "Show him what happens when you mess with the Digidestined!" Yumimon used Lunar Staff Strike, driving Daemon back, but he shot her away. She then held up her staff, and the blade began to glow as she used Wolf Claw, where a blast was shot out of her staff at the enemy. He moved back, but he hit her away again. "Yumimon! Get in there and beat him up! I believe in you!"

The other DNA-Digivolved Digimon soon joined them with the others, but they weren't strong enough. "We can't do it…we're not strong enough…" Obana was getting depressed when Yumi grabbed her shoulders, saying, "We've faced worse enemies and won! We can do this, Obana! Just believe in our Digimon!" Yumimon took strength from Yumi's words, and attacked again. "We could open a gate to the Dark Ocean…he can't come back from there…" Yumi's eyes widened at Kari's idea, and she nodded.

She saw Yolei and Cody were already lost to despair, and Ken said that he might be able to open a gate with his D-3. Yumi nodded, and he started opening up a gate in the sky above Daemon. He started feeling pain from all of his fears clawing at his heart, and Yumi helped hold up his arm, saying, "Just hold on! We're all here to help you!" Her D-3 started to glow again as everyone else came to hold up his D-3, encouraging him to hold on.

The gate opened, and Daemon was blasted in by all of the Digimon's combined attacks. Oikawa had disappeared, and so had Arukenimon and Mummymon. Yumimon Dedigivolved to Miharumon and Akiramon, and Miharumon ran to Yumi's side, licking her hand. Yumi thought, There's a bigger danger coming…I just know it!