After the battle with Bumblelistmon the orb was safe and Davis, Matt, and Joe were all set to leave with Exveemon, Zudomon, and Weregarurumon finishing their part of repairs to the tower.
"Too bad Bumblelistmon got away. We could have finished her." Davis said.
"All that matters is the orb is still in our hands." Matt said.
"Well anyway we should be heading back to the real world." Joe said.
"I guess you're right." Matt said.
"Hold on." Weregarurumon said.
"What's wrong?" Matt said. Weregarurumon started sniffing the air.
"It's faint, but it smells like something is burning." Weregarurumon said.
"Burning, where?" Matt said.
"It's quite the distance away." Weregarurumon said.
"Joe you head back and tell the others where we are. Davis we'll go check it out." Matt said. They both jumped on Exveemon and Weregarurumon ran off with them following. They ran through the desert and eventually came up into the forest.
"Wow Weregarurumon has a strong nose if he could smell something this far away." Exveemon said.
"He is an ultimate, his senses must have grown stronger after all this time." Matt said.
"It's just up ahead." Weregarurumon said, but when they stopped they came up to a village with most of the buildings burned down.
"What is this?" Davis said as they walked around.
"How awful." Matt said.
"There doesn't seem to be anyone insight, have they been abducted?" Exveemon said.
"I don't know." Weregarurumon said and then he sensed something. "Guys be careful, we have company." Two Ninjamon appeared through the burned houses.
"Ninjamon!" Exveemon said and they got angry because they knew this was the work of the Dark Tribe.
"You scumbags. We're going to mash each of you into a pulp." Davis said. Both the ninja brought out their swords and attacked. Weregarurumon tried to slid kick one, but it jumped over him. Weregarurumon jumped up and grabbed Ninjamon and tossed him down. Then he kicked him.
"Too easy." Weregarurumon said. The other Ninjamon tried to slash Exveemon, but he moved out of the way. He hit him with his tail.
"V-Laser."
Exveemon blasted him and he was down.
"Incoming." Matt said as two more came from the cliffs. Exveemon tried to pound one, but it kept jumping out of the way. Weregarurumon had one back up to a set of stairs. Ninjamon jumped up, but Weregarurumon ran behind him and jumped up kicking him down.
"Wolf Claw."
Weregarurumon blasted the Ninjamon down. The other jumped up to the roof of a building, but Exveemon flew over him. Exveemon was about to pound him, but it jumped out of the way. Weregarurumon jumped and pounded it with Exveemon pounding it down and finished by stomping on it.
"There could be more. Davis you check over the bridge behind you. I'll check the higher grounds." Matt said.
"Got it." Davis said as he and Exveemon went over a bridge and Matt and Weregarurumon ran up a set of stairs. Matt made it to a house at the tallest point in the village where five Ninjamon were.
"You sure you can take on five?" Matt said.
"Leave it to me." Weregarurumon said. Each Ninjamon jumped and attacked at him, but Weregarurumon was able to fight them back. All of them tried attacking at once with their swords, but Weregarurumon jumped and the swords clashed into each other and Weregarurumon got a hold of them.
"You might want to cover your eyes Matt. People your age are not ready to see this." Weregarurumon said and Matt covered his eyes. After a few minutes Matt opened them and saw Ninjamon had claw marks all over them. Davis and Exveemon were fighting two of them on the other side of a river.
"Try a pile driver." Davis said. Exveemon flew up and flew down with his elbow out hitting the ground throwing the Ninjamon off balance. Exveemon spun around and knocked them down. "Throwing stars at 2 o'clock." Exveemon saw the shuriken and flew up and over to a stable for horses with two Ninjamon inside.
"V-Laser."
Exveemon blasted the stables and the Ninjamon were caught in the explosion with the building collapsing down on them.
"Nice work." Davis said. Two more Ninjamon were sneaking up behind them. Then Davis and Exveemon heard something and when they turned around they saw the Ninjamon down with Matt and Weregarurumon out.
"You two okay?" Matt said.
"Yeah thanks." Davis said and they turned to the Ninjamon.
"I can't believe they were just attack a random village. What exactly is going on?" Matt said.
"Let's hurry and get back to the real world." Davis said.
…
The Real World
Everyone was in the computer room and noticed that Matt and Davis came through the digital gate.
"Matt!" Sora said with joy.
"Davis!" Kari said with joy too as they both hugged them. "We were worried about you guys."
"What about me and Gabumon, we were there too." Veemon said.
"We're fine." Matt said.
"But guys it's a disaster. A small village has been attacked by the Dark Tribe." Davis said.
"There wasn't a villager in sight. You don't think the tribe…." Matt couldn't bring himself to say.
"No. We already know and the villagers are safe." Ross said.
"Those despicable scoundrels." Yolei said.
"Guys what the heck is going on?" Davis said.
"Well we just got a message from the Dark Tribe." Tai said.
"They plan on launching a full out attack if we don't hand over the orb." Ryan said.
"But they'll do that even if we do hand it over. So what do we do?" T.K. said.
"We could meet their demands and jumped them when they approach." Ryan said, but had second thoughts. "No forget it. The outcome far outweighs the benefits."
"Yeah that does sound like a long shot." Ken said.
"Don't say that Ken it makes it sound like we have no chance of winning." Izzy said.
"Wait a minute. If we can't either way…."Ryan said and thought about it carefully. "Alright Tai, Matt, Davis, T.K. I need you guys for this plan."
"Whatever you need." Tai said.
"Let's talk for a second Tai." Ryan said as they stepped outside.
…
The Digital World
The four of them and their digimon were out in the forest going over with what's going on.
"Okay I'm going to go over our strategy." Tai said. "Davis you're the one who will be handing over the orb."
"Wait a minute are we making some kind of deal with them?" Davis said.
"Don't worry about that. When they're about to take it I want Exveemon to sneak up on them and block off their route of escape." Tai said. "Matt and I will be right behind you and attack together."
"In our attempts to stop them then T.K. it's up to you and Patamon to chase them down." Matt said.
"Well okay." T.K. said.
"I don't know what's going on, but I hope this works." Patamon said.
"Davis just make sure they don't catch on to our plan." Tai said.
"You got it." Davis said. Davis waited in a clear area in the woods with the orb while Tai and Matt remained hidden with Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon. Then Flaustmon came out of the shadows. "You! So you're a member of the Dark Tribe."
"Yeah. I'm Flaustmon, one of five leaders of the Dark Tribe. Word of advice don't try anything foolish."
"Don't get the wrong idea, I don't need a scheme. I could blow you guys away anytime of the week." Davis said.
"I'm sure we'll put that to the test soon enough." Flaustmon said and grabbed the orb. "I'll take this." Then Exveemon flew down behind him.
"Now we got you, nowhere to run." Exveemon said.
"Think again." Flaustmon said as he tossed the paper with the barrier symbol on them to the trees trapping all three of them and Matt and Tai couldn't get in.
"What is this?" Tai said.
"Go for the symbols to break the barrier." Matt said as they work to destroy the symbols.
'Tai, Matt what the heck are you two doing?' Davis thought.
"You aren't the only ones that can pull a fast one." Flaustmon said. He tossed the orb up and Bumblelistmon grabbed it.
"It's ours now." Bumblelistmon said.
"Oh no you don't." Exveemon said as he flew up, but she disappeared and Waustmon appeared knocking Exveemon down and he landed on the ground. "Who are you?"
"I am Waustmon, one of five leaders of the Dark Tribe and his brother."
"Brother!?" They both said. Then the barrier came down and Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon came to their side.
"Sorry had to get through the barrier." Tai said.
"Guys they got away with the orb." Davis said.
"Our business here is done." Flaustmon said.
"Now we'll be your opponents." Waustmon said. They both thrust their arms, but they moved out of the way. Wargreymon faced Flaustmon and Metalgarurumon and Exveemon faced Waustmon.
"Flame Thrust."
Flaustmon's hands lit on fire and started thrusting them, but Wargreymon kept moving out of the way. Exveemon tried to pound Waustmon, but he grabbed his arm and tossed him into the trees. Metalgarurumon tried to attack, but Waustmon grabbed him by the snout and stopped him. However Exveemon got up and pounded him, but he got back up.
"You can't beat me so easily." Waustmon said. Wargreymon tried to strike Flaustmon, but he was able to block them.
"Volcanic Spit."
Flaustmon spun around shooting fireballs from his mouth, but Wargreymon jumped back. Flaustmon grabbed his arms, but Wargreymon was able to kick him off.
"These guys are tough, but not tough enough." Wargreymon said.
"That means that these two are at least ultimate." Tai said.
"V-Laser."
Exveemon tried to blast, but Waustmon was able to block it.
"Hydro Spit."
He spat pressurized water at Exveemon and Metalgarurumon and had the force of a missile, but they kept moving out of the way.
"So that's it, one works with fire and the other works with water." Metalgarurumon said. Exveemon stopped right next to Davis.
"Without Ken I don't think I have the strength to fight them." Exveemon said.
"We took on those other two. We can take these two." Davis said.
"How can you when you're trap?" Waustmon said.
"Water Prison."
He slammed his hand on the ground and a geyser erupted under Davis and Exveemon trapping them in water. Exveemon tried to squeeze out, but the speed of the water kept him from escaping.
"Oh no Davis, Exveemon!" Matt shouted. Metalgarurumon tried to save them, but Waustmon grabbed him by the leg and tossed him at Wargreymon.
"Flame Thrust."
Flaustmon thrusted his hands at both the mega digimon pushing them back.
"Tai we got to do something or else Davis and Exveemon are going to run out of air." Matt said as they saw Davis was just about to run out of air.
"Hold them off while I finish their friends." Flaustmon said as we went to Davis and Exveemon
"Alright time to finish both of you." Waustmon said.
"Water Prison."
Waustmon tried to prison Matt and Tai, but Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon was able to get them out of the geyser before it erupts.
"We got to do something." Tai said.
"I'll stop him." Metalgarurumon said.
"Metal Wolf Claw."
He launched his ice blast at Flaustmon and he was frozen, but his heat and strength freed him. However it did give Matt an idea.
"Wait, aim for Waustmon ." Matt said. Metalgarurumon attacked Waustmon and he was frozen. "If he works with water he's vulnerable against ice."
"Terra Force."
Wargreymon launched his energy orb and destroyed Waustmon and that caused Davis and Exveemon to be free.
"Waustmon!" Flaustmon shouted. Then Metalgarurumon tackled Flaustmon out of the way.
"Davis are you okay?" Matt said as both of them were coughing out water.
"Yeah I'm fine." Davis said.
"Time to finish this." Wargreymon said.
"Nova Force."
He spun around and struck Flaustmon right in the gut and knocked him down. Davis and Exveemon ran over and both he and Tai had him right where they wanted him, but Matt wnet the other way.
"So you used yourself as bait and let your friend getaway." Tai said.
"Yes everything I've done is for the revival of the tribe." Flaustmon said.
"Revival of the tribe?" Davis said.
"Yes, there are others scattered across the digital world." Flaustmon said. "When Mastermon is revived the scatter survivors will come and the world shall be ours."
"Do you really think that dream will come true?" Tai said.
"I don't know, but for us there was no choice." Flaustmon said. "Ibishiomon the rest is up to you." After that he collapsed and turned to data.
"Tai?" Davis said.
"He was doing everything he could for his tribe. He's been just been going at it the wrong way." Tai said and they felt sorry for him, but Davis realized.
"The orb! What happened to Matt?" Davis said.
"He went after T.K. We better head back." Tai said.
….
The Computer Room
They met up and told Ryan what just happened.
"I see so they made off with the orb." Ryan said.
"But Matt and T.K. are hunting them down as they speak." Davis said.
"With any luck they'll find their base." Tai said.
"Alright all we can do is wait." Ryan said.
"How can you guys be so calm?" Davis said. Then Matt and T.K. came through the digital gate and had their heads held low.
"Let me guess you failed." Ryan said.
"Sorry guys." T.K. said.
"They got away." Matt said.
"Don't worry it's okay." Ryan said.
"What about the orb?" Davis said.
"Sorry guys we thought it be better if you were left in the dark." Ryan said. "The orb you handed over was actually…a fake."
"What!?" All of them except Tai said.
"Then where's the real one?" Davis said.
"It's still being held and studied at the village." Tai said.
"But if they find out it's a fake they'll be looking for us all over again." T.K. said.
"By that time the village will find a way to destroy it." Ryan said.
"As long as we can buy some more time we'll still pull out on top." Tai said.
"Well I get it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it." Davis said pouting they didn't tell him like all those other times.
"Oh don't be like that. I'll even pay for your first date with Kari." Tai said.
"Really!" Davis said.
"He's only saying that so you would look like a bad boyfriend." Matt said and that got Davis down again.
"It was worth a shot." Tai said.
To Be Continued….
Can the digidestine buy some more time to destroy the orb? Don't miss the next exciting episode of Digimon Digital Monsters.
AN: Sorry it's so long and there's a chance the next few chapters will be just as long.