Well I was gonna wait a couple of weeks to keep my fans in suspense but I was having writing withdrawal symptoms this fic has got me mega hooked so that is why I have decided to make it a series rather then just a one off fic so please I would like your opinion on this matter. Before I start can I jus say that this next chapter doesn't follow the last chronologically cuz I want to keep people guessing so please don't hate me XD so without further ado lets see what's been happening.
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Six Months Ago (Milford Haven, Wales)
It was a warm morning in Britain as Spring was slowly ending and summer crept sneakily in, a teenager with long brown hair and tanned skin skateboarded through the streets, on his wrist was a ruby watch with small horns sticking out of the perimeter, on the screen a fiery 'W' shape with three separate blades shone brightly.
He continued skating until he reached the academy, sitting on top of one of the pillars either side of the main gate was a boy in a long brown trench coat, his hair was almost as long as the first boys but messier and darker, in his lap was a small tattered Stetson hat, his square glasses reflected the clouds he was looking at. The boy noticed the skater and jumped from his perch to greet him.
"You took your time Zac" the boy said to the skater putting his hat back on his head
"My skateboard needed waxing" Zac chuckled "What's so urgent anyway, Azza?"
"Its George" Azza sighed "He's leaving Echo"
"Why?" Zac asked confused "What's happened"
"I don't know all the details" Azza sighed "But its something revolving the death of his parents"
George's parents had died in Tokyo four years previously when a 'herd' of what was thought to be ghosts had raided there hotel, it was at this time that George gained his D-Touch.
"Back when Echo was an honour to work for" Zac sighed
Echo was a secret government organisation set up in 1945 after the first Digimon attack during the Hiroshima bombings, Azza, Zac, George and their friends Larry, Tom and Jack had joined after the attack in Odaiba by VenomMyotismon in which they had all been involved in as well as some of the events building up to it. The images of that time still burn there eyes when they close them at night. Echo became an organisation to help control and look after any rogue Digimon that might enter the real world as well as help tidy up any destruction left behind. Echo was once run by Dr. Naigen until his disappearance a year ago and his replacement was a man called Dr. Lazarus who changed Echo into a corrupt agency.
"We're still doing it for the right reasons though Zac" Azza replied "We're still helping the Digimon"
The last words stung Azza's throat cuz not even he believed that to be true, he knew that Echo had become corrupt and their main task was to manipulate the Digimon or destroy them on target, there was even some agents being blackmailed into service or remaining in service. Including the two standing in the academy courtyard.
"How is this for the right reasons Az?" Zac spat "They've kidnapped your nephew and will only keep him safe if you do their bidding"
Azza turned his head and a tear trickled down his eye, he swiped it away before he let it get hold of him
"Then why you still here then Zac" Azza said a hint of anger in his voice "They have no hold over you"
"Do you think I'm really gonna abandon you guys?" Zac said putting a hand on Azza's shoulder "You guys need me here"
Azza sighed heavily looking Zac in his eyes
"You can't do the mission in November Azza" Zac finally said "You can't betray them not after everything they've done"
"I haven't got a choice anymore, Zac" Azza said his hands shaking "If I don't do it then think what's gonna happen to Tho-"
Zac's fist collided with Azza's face causing him to double back
"Sorry" Zac said tensing his fist "You had to come to your senses"
"Thanks" Azza panted "I needed that, but the point still stands there gonna hurt him if I don't do it, it'll be his fifth birthday then as well…what kinda birthday present is a cracked rib?"
"I've got an idea" Zac finally said "Come with me"
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Present Day (Odaiba, Japan)
The conversation was still fresh in Azza's mind of what he had to do, stage one was complete and stage two was already in place, he sat in the Kamiya apartment as the rain poured outside, it was Saturday afternoon and Tai was at soccer practise (despite the rain) Kari was still in bed asleep and Mrs. Kamiya had drove into Shinjuku to get party decorations for the Christmas fete next Friday, Azza took a sip of his coffee before there was a knock at the door. He moved to open it when Kari poked her head out of her room.
"Its ok Kar" Azza said "I'll deal with it you go back to bed"
"Nah its about time I got up, the Digidestined are all going to Sora's house tonight and I want to be fresh for it" she smiled "Your coning right?"
"Am I invited?" he asked
"You are now" Kari giggled
"Yeah alright then I'm in" he smiled walking to the door, he opened it to have two arms grab his neck
"AZZA!" a girl screamed in delight
Azza recognised the voice and the sweet smelling perfume, he looked at the girl, her heart shaped face and sleek brown hair covered by a pink hood, her lips quickly met his before anything could be said, after a few minutes they parted
"Julia!" he smiled "I thought you weren't gonna get here till next week
Kari came up behind him
"Who's this Azza?" Kari asked confused
"Kari this is my girlfriend Julia" Azza smiled "Julia this is Kari"
Julia gave Kari a hug
"I've heard so much about you" she smiled
"All good I hope" Kari said looking at Azza with a raised eyebrow
"Of course" Azza laughed
The three teenagers walked into the living room
"Kari is it ok if I use the phone to ring us a hotel?" Azza asked sitting down again
"No its not" Kari said, Azza's face looking shocked "Your not shelling out all that money for a hotel you and Julia can stay here, mum wont mind as long as you promise not to do y'know"
Kari looked at them, Azza chuckled
"Thanks Kari" he said hugging her "And don't worry we haven't gone that far yet, we ain't rushing"
Azza smiled lovingly at Julia who pecked him on the cheek
"You both coming to Sora's though" Kari said "It's a formal thing"
"Oo I'd love to meet Azza's friends from around here" Julia smiled "But I haven't got a dress"
"No problem" Kari smiled "Just gives us an excuse to hit the town"
The two girls giggled, and Azza shook his head
"How much is this gonna cost me" he thought smiling
"And you mister" Julia said looking at him sternly "Are to do something with that hair of yours tonight"
"Don't worry" Kari smiled at her "I'm straightening his and my boyfriends hair before we go"
Azza looked at her in horror "Your kidding right"
She looked at him "What do you think"
He gulped
***
It was four o'clock when Tai arrived home from soccer practise covered in mud and soaked right through,
"Anyone home?" he called closing the door behind him and leaving his boots by the entrance
"Yeah I'm in here" Azza called from Kari's bedroom
Tai walked in to se Azza putting women's clothes into Kari's wardrobe from a suitcase
"Please tell me there not yours" Tai said from the doorway
"No there my girlfriend's" Azza said, realising how dodgy that sounded and seeing a flicker of anger on Tai's face "No, not Kari, my girlfriend just flew over here to surprise me and Kari said she could bunk with her till we go next week…so don't jump to conclusions Tai"
Tai's face went calm again
"Phew" he said "I was worried then"
The two boys laughed
"Come on Tai" Azza laughed "She's like my little sister that would just be wrong"
The boys laughed harder as the front door opened, Tai turned his head, coming through the door was Kari and T.K. and a girl he'd never met who he assumed was Azza's girlfriend, they were all swamped with carrier bags, Azza came out the door.
"Oh god" he said looking at the bags "Why does my bank balance hurt"
Julia kissed him on the lips
"Don't worry a lot of the bags are Kari's" she smiled
Azza let out a sigh of relief and then turned to T.K.
"You didn't get roped into shopping did you?" Azza asked
"Unlike you T.K. enjoys the company of his girlfriend" Julia said looking at him
"Hey you know I enjoy spending time with you babe" Azza said pulling his girlfriend into a hug, T.K. went red from what Julia said "Besides I did you a favour I saved you all the trouble of unpacking"
She looked up at him
"I suppose your forgiven" she smiled, she ran her hands through his hair "Now lets sort this mess out"
"I thought you loved it messy" Azza sighed
"I do" Julia smiled "But it would look even sexier straight"
Azza turned to Tai "Is Sora like this?"
Tai pointed to his own messy hair "What do you think?"
The two laughed before Azza got dragged into Kari's room by Julia, Kari and T.K. slowly behind
"Have you showered?" she asked him
"Yeah I did it not long after you left" he replied
"Good boy" she smiled, plugging in a pair of hair straighteners waiting for them to heat up, when they were hot she took his messy hair into one hand and fed it through the straighteners
"Owch" Azza yelped "You burned me"
"Oh stop being such a baby" she scolded "Or ill give you something to really moan about"
Azza kept his mouth shut and heard Tai sniggering in the doorway, T.K. was on a stool beside him having his hair done, keeping his mouth shut
"What's the point of doing my hair when its gonna get messy under my hat?" Azza asked
"Yeah and mine" T.K. stammered in agreement
"You are not wearing those bloody hats" the two girls spat together "If they go anywhere near your heads tonight we will kill you"
The two boys gulped and shut their mouths tightly.
After about fifteen minutes the girls had finished with the hair and ordered the boys out so they could change and do their make-up.
"You may as well change here" Tai said "If you go out there and get your hair messed Kari's gonna kill you"
"But my clothes are back at the apartment" T.K. said
"Don't worry I'll drive over and pick them up for you" Tai said leaving the apartment
Azza went into the kitchen and T.K. sat on the desktop
"You kept her quiet" T.K. whispered
"Who? Julia?" Azza asked, T.K. nodded "It's been pretty complicated"
"Like how?" T.K. whispered
"Her ex-boyfriend was my best mate" Azza replied
"Was?" T.K. asked but before he could answer his D-Touch started to ring
"Sorry I got to take this" he said walking outside and closing the door, as he accepted the call George's tired hologram flicked into life
"George?" Azza was surprised
"Twice in one week feel honoured" George said smiling…he hadn't done that for a long time "Did Julia get there alright?"
"Umm yeah" Azza was confused "How did you-"
"I sent her over rather then you sending her over with Echo" George stared at him "You probably would have gotten her forced into service idiot"
"Why did you send her over so soon?" Azza asked
"Cuz something big is about to go down" George said somberly "And your gonna need her there to protect her""What you mean George" Azza asked "What's gonna happen"
Before there was a reply George's hologram flicked out of life, Azza re-dialled manically
"Damn it" he cursed "He's blocked transmission's"
He looked through the rain into the city
"George I hope you know what your doing" he sighed as he heard Tai's car pull up below, he turned and went inside to finish getting changed