Rika: … hey where's Ss3dj?

Takato: yeah he should be here? It's the intro for the new chapter?

Rika: well…hell what do we do now?

Takato: Um…well everyone here's chapter six!

Rika:…um yeah enjoy…I guess?

Chapter 6 War on the Horizon

Henry leaned against the wall as he watched the Hypnos people hurrying in every direction. Everything was going to hell way to fast. Looking up above himself, he looked at the huge map of the city. According to Mr. Yamaki for the past few years it was rare for the map to show any digital gates opening. Now however the map was covered in markings showing digital gates opening all over the city. The digital sovereigns were sending everything they had, an entire army, just to kill Takato.

The very thought made Henry sick. These were the digimon they had saved from the D-reaper, and this is how they were repaid. With a damn knife in the back. It looked like what that Dorthy thing had said was true after all. They would stop at nothing to get to Takato.

"Here" Ryo offered a mug of coffee.

Henry took the mug but didn't drink right away. "So what's your professional opinion of our situation?"

Ryo looked up at the huge map, "We're in it deep. The digimon are surrounding the city right now. Probably to make sure we can't escape or, something like that."

Ryo looked down into his mug and after some though, "or more likely, to make sure Takato can't escape."

Henry nodded, "I don't think Takato is going anywhere anytime soon."

Ryo frowned, "That thing sure did a number on him huh."

Henry closed his eyes, "yeah, she did."

--flashback—

Dorthy smirked after Omnimon told Takato the name of her master, "My master has plans for you Takato. Big plans."

"They will not come to be servant of Hazard."

"Oh? And what are you going to do? Because from where I'm standing you haven't done a great job stopping my master. Look, goggle boy is still breathing. Course I know for a fact you could probably waste him right now? Your healed enough and no one here can bio-merge fast enough to stop you."

The tamers and their digimon looked at each other, and seemed to suddenly realize their situation. Ryo's hand suddenly went for his D-ark but Omnimon spoke before he could finish, "I doubt that even if I were at my best I could do the deed. I no longer have the will to carry it out."

Dorthy laughed, "I wonder if the army Fanglongmon is forming is going to have the same problem."

Kazu's jaw dropped, "an army? You can't be serious."

Dorthy eyed Kazu, "You don't seem to grasp the situation here. Let me explain it to you so even the little ones over there can understand."

Henry unconsciously stepped in front of Suzie. While Mako and Ai stepped behind Guardromon.

"They want my master dead. The only way to do this is to kill Takato. There is no negotiating with them, there is no begging them. There are only two choices here for you all. Either you stay out of the way and let them kill Takato, or you get moved out of the way and they kill Takato."

"They can try" was Ryo's response. Dorthy just rolled her eyes, "You seem to think that winning against the sovereign means that Takato over there is going to live. If you all are able to hold off the army, which is highly unlikely, my master is going to kill Takato. So no matter what happens and what you do, Takato is going to die. It's just that simple."

Rika glared at Dorthy, "That's not going to happen. We'll stop the sovereign, and you. Besides it shouldn't matter to you anyway."

Dorthy just smiled, "and how's that exactly?"

"I doubt your going to give us any more information we could use."

Dorthy's smile widened, "So you're going to kill me."

Rika just stared at her, until Dorthy started laughing, "So you're just going to murder me?"

"Your not human, or a digimon for that matter, so its not murder."

Henry looked at Rika, surprised by how cold her voice was, "Rika, we just can't do that."

Rika whirled at Henry, "the hell we can't. Have you been listening to her? To all of this?! She deserves to die!"

Dorthy was laughing loudly, "You all are idiots. You know I'm not human, yet you're treating me like a human prisoner, which is a bad idea since I can do this!"

Before anyone could react, Dorthy had broken out of Beelzemon's hold, and threw him over everyone, where he landed with a thud. "My purpose in life is to cause Takato great pain," Dorthy turned to Rika, "and hurting you, will do just fine."

Dorthy leapt at Rika Hand glowing with dark power however Takato pushed Rika out of the way. Her fingers sunk into Takato's chest and shoulders, and for a sickening second no one moved.

"So predictable."

Dorthy smile seemed to split her face ear to ear and the dark energy that had surrounded her hand sparked and sent jolts right through Takato's body. Takato screamed and the bolts burned him, then he fell as Dorthy dropped him to the ground. He didn't get back up.

"TAKATO!"

Omnimon's Garuru Cannon arm burst out of MarineAngemon's bubble, "Die corruption!" However before Omnimon could blast Dorthy, she smirked, and faded into random bits of data. Then she disappeared

"I'll see you tamers later."

Rika scrambled towards Takato as he lay bleeding on the ground, unmoving and his breaths coming in short winded gasps.

"Oh god Takato!"

Rika looked over his chest. His shirt was burned away revealing black burn marks covering all of his of his chest and neck. Where Dorthy's fingers had sunk into him, left gapping holes in his shoulders and chest, and dark blood was pouring out of them.

Henry hurried, over but knew there wasn't much he could do.

"Takato hey Takato stay with us bud."

Beelzemon moved over to them on behemoth, and reach down and picked up Takato, "I'll get him to the hospital."

Beelzemon roared off carrying Takato in his arms. Everyone moved to follow till Henry saw that Rika hadn't moved from her knees.

"Guys you all go one ahead. We'll catch up."

Ryo looked back at Rika and Henry, "I'll call if we learn anything before you all show up."

Henry knelt by Rika, "Hey, come one Rika, Takato needs you to be strong right now."

Rika didn't move she just kept looking at the spot where Takato had been laying. There was a dark patch wet with his blood.

"Why'd he do that?" Rika's voice was just above a whisper, and Henry almost missed it.

"You know why Rika."

Rika didn't respond. Glancing over she saw Renamon and Terriermon consoling Guilmon. He was clearly as upset over what was happening as she was. Reaching out she placed a hand on top the red digimon's head. He was quivering.

"I'm so sorry Guilmon."

She didn't fight it when Guilmon wrapped his arms around her and cried. She returned the hug and felt tears welling up.

The five of them sat and tried to find comfort in one another. They had been the first tamers. The first ones to fight against the deva's. They had a strong bond between them and now one of there own was hurt, and there wasn't anything they could do.

When Henry heard movement behind them, he turned and saw Omnimon standing above them. His one arm still badly hurt, but now at least was no longer in danger of falling off.

"Was what she said true Omnimon? About Takato and the sovereign?"

Omnimon nodded sadly, "I am afraid so."

Henry cursed, "And everything we've done for them. Everything Takato has done for them means nothing?"

Omnimon couldn't look Henry in the eye and neither could he answer him. There was an uneasy silence that fell between the group of tamers and their digimon, and the lone knight till finally Guilmon broke it.

"I won't let anyone hurt Takato anymore."

Rika nodded, "when you go back to your damn sovereign tell them that any digimon they send. We will wipe them out."

Omnimon look down at the group of humans and their digimon, and he knew fully that he had failed in his mission. Not only to kill Takato and the Hazard that, lives inside him. But now with the words of this human girl, war had now been declared between the two worlds.

Omnimon bowed his head, and walked back. A digital field and fog enveloped him and he was gone back into the digital world.

Its was several more minutes after he had disappeared till Rika stood up, her arms still around Guilmon, "I won't let them hurt him Henry. I won't."

"None of us will," Responded Terriermon, who was now perched on Henry's head.

"Come on Rika, we should be going." Stated Renamon placing a gentle on Rika's shoulder.

-End flashback-

Henry looked up as Yamaki walked up to him and Ryo, his face set in a grim frown.

"I'm guessing you're not here to give us some good news?"

Yamaki shook his head, "I'm afraid not. While it seems like the flow of digimon has started too stopped, it seems the ones that came out last are of the same caliber as Omnimon."

Ryo paled, "they're royal knights."

Yamaki nodded, "We had Lopmon confirm it. There are four of these knights, each one taking a position around the city."

"Can you tell us which knights the four are?"

Yamaki looked at Ryo, not happy to see the kid so flustered, "Craniamon Crusadermon Dynasmon and Alphamon."

"Oh crap. Alphamon?"

Yamaki and Henry looked at Ryo, "Whose Alphamon?"

"He's the leader of the Royal Knights. He only appears when there is a great threat against the digital world."

Terriermon who had been standing besides Henry groaned, "Oh goodie. So not only do we have an army of digimon coming at us…how many are there again?"

"Around 200."

"Yippee, not only do we have 200 against us, but they are being led by four royal knights, and one of those four is the leader. Check please."

"What ever happened to momentai buddy?" Henry asked.

"I'm not some walking catchphrase you know."

Henry wisely chose not to respond to that. Ryo looked back up at the large digital map of the city, "I think we need to move Takato."

"Huh? What do you mean Ryo?"

Yamaki said nothing at first, "I've already got agents moving him here as we speak."

Henry didn't like that, "Takato needs to be in a hospital. He was in ICU when we left him with Rika and the others. I don't think the doctors are going to let you move him."

Yamaki couldn't hide the smirk that crept on his face, "my men can be very persuasive. Besides Takato will be safer here."

"Safer? Do you have doctors and nurses and hospital grade equipment? He needs to be in a hospital. Not here."

Yamaki turned to stare down Henry and spoke slowly making sure Henry heard every word he said, "I understand you are worried about Mr. Matsuki, but you need to understand something Mr. Wong. It is my job, Hypnos's job to keep people safe from a digimon attack. If Takato was kept at the hospital, it would become the target of the assault. If he's here, the digimon will hopefully focus on this building. We have been outfitting one of our meeting rooms into a clean room and moving medical supplies into it as we speak. We also have a medical team ready to continue Mr. Matsuki's treatment. He will be safe here Mr. Wong and so will the people he would have put in danger if we had left him."

Henry said nothing but Ryo spoke up, "What about the people here? You all will be put in danger now."

Yamaki turned to walk off to a group of agents that had just come into the room, holding papers and folders, "Its part of our job to be put in danger."

Henry, Ryo and Terriermon watched Yamaki leave before turning to each other. Henry slid down the wall to sit. "I hate this."

Ryo nodded, "me too but he has a point Henry. Takato wouldn't want all those people put in harms way because of him."

Terriermon nodded in agreement, "he's right Henry."

"I know guys. I know."

Terriermon looked up at Henry and Ryo, "so what do we do now?"

Ryo and Henry looked at each other, "We get ready for war."

-Elsewhere-

Rika had a fit when the agents stormed into Takato's room. Of course she wasn't the only one upset. The doctor in charge of Takato wasn't happy either. Rika wanted to wring their necks, but Jeri and Renamon held her back.

"Let me make this as clear as possible, we are moving Mr. Matsuki to a secure location."

"The hell you are. This poor boy has suffered massive burns to his chest and neck. Moving him could risk cardiac arrest. That on top of the blood loss and other internal injuries could kill him even if he's kept here. So you are not moving him."

The four agents and the doctor stood nose to nose, neither showing any signs of flinching. The agent farthest from the doctor looked down the hall at the other rooms in the ICU wing.

"How patients do you have in this wing doctor?"

The doctor frowned, "36."

The agent nodded, "and in the whole hospital, you have to have some couple hundred patient's right?"

The doctor looked at the agent, "What's your point?"

The agent looked back towards Rika, Jeri and Renamon, "And you've obviously seen digimon before."

"I was one of the doctors taking care of the soldiers who were injured during the D-reaper. Get to your point sir."

"You have a responsibility to this boy, but you also have a responsibility to the others in this hospital as well."

The doctor blinked, "what do you mean?"

"You bastard." Rika again lunged for the agents but she was held firm by her friends.

The agents ignored her, "currently there is a force of digimon after this young man. If he stays here his presence will put everyone in danger. We need to move him so that does not happen."

Jeri paled, "what do you mean a force?"

One of the agents turned to her, "yes, right now some 200 digimon have entered our world, surrounding the city."

Jeri couldn't believe it, "oh god."

The doctor's fierce determination had disappeared at the news of the danger the hospital was in. Rika's however, hadn't, "You are not going to throw Takato out of here. I won't let you."

The agents looked back at Rika, who now held her D-ark in one hand and several cards in her other. Renamon stood at the ready. Now the agents seemed nervous.

"Please, just try it."

For several long seconds no one moved. It was if just a single twitch would set the situation off. It wasn't till the person they had been talking about spoke up that the silence was broken, "Rika, that's enough."

Takato's voice was low, soft and very hoarse. He had to take short quick breaths between each word, and it was clear, even on the pain medication he was on, he was still in pain. The doctor moved past the agents to check on all the instruments, and their readings. Rika leaned down over Takato, "Takato you need to be resting. Don't worry I'll make sure your safe."

Takato began to shake his head, but winced at the pain it caused his neck, "no…let them move me."

Rika looked at Takato like he was crazy. So did everyone else in the room, except the agents. Jeri looked sadly at Renamon. Rika was about to speak but Takato cut her off, "If they're after me, I'd be best to move me somewhere away from everyone. I don't want anyone hurt because of me."

The largest agent, the one that had informed the doctor that they would be removing Takato moved to his bed, "you miss understand our intentions Mr. Matsuki. We aren't simply throwing you to them like a lamb to the slaughter. We're taking you to Hypnos, we're we can better protect you."

"And the people here as well?" Renamon voiced everyone's thoughts.

The agent said nothing, "it's our job to protect the people of this city Miss."

The doctor looked down at Takato, "if you choose to be moved I have no legal means to stop you. Since we haven't been able to get a hold of your parents and you are clearly old enough to make the decision, the choice is yours, but I must warn you, moving you carries many risks."

The doctor stopped when Takato raised his hand. Takato's voice was cracking, so he said only two words "move me."

The agents moved quickly, one pulled out a head set calling for their medical team to begin moving Takato. Soon men in white suits poured into the room unhooking Takato and moving him onto a gurney and wheeling him out of the room. While moving they pasted Impmon and Guilmon. Impmon had taken Guilmon out to try and get him to feel better. Both clearly were confused about what was going on.

"Hey foxmon what gives?"

Renamon stopped following everyone, "they are moving Takato to the Hypnos building. It appears Hypnos was worried that while Takato was here the hospital would be in danger."

Impmon frowned, "so the docs just let them take Takato?"

"No they didn't." Rika walked up besides everyone, "Takato told them to move him."

Impmon groaned, "Takato the martyr."

"Miss Nonaka if you and Miss Katou will follow me, we have transport for you and your digimon."

Rika looked up at the agent, "I'm riding with Takato."

The agent frowned, "everyone riding with Mr. Matsuki are there to make sure he lives through the trip. There is no room for you."

Rika bit back a retort when Jeri tugged her towards their car. Renamon followed, but Guilmon stayed, "I should be with Takato…"

The agent shook his head, "I'm sorry but we can't allow it."

"Come on Pineapple head. We need to get going with the others."

The agent watched the group leave towards he picked up his phone and punched in a number, "Sir, we have him."

-Hypnos-

Mr. Yamaki watched as Takato was wheeled past him. The medical team was doing their job, making sure he didn't croak. Guilmon darted past him as well, following his tamer. Soon everyone that had been at the hospital had moved past him. All except Rika, who wasn't moving with the others, but coming right at him. He knew what was coming but didn't stop her. A resounding crack echoed through out the halls as Rika punched him into the wall. Almost immediately though, agents were on her throwing her to the ground and holding her down.

"YOU BASTARDS! GET OFF ME!"

Yamaki shook the cobwebs from his head, as he stood. The girl had a mean right hook, "let her up, now."

The agents let up and put some distance between themselves and the very angry young woman. Rika stood up, never taking her eyes off Yamaki, "If something happens to Takato while he's here and not in the hospital. So help me god, I'll kill you."

Rika stormed off after Takato, leaving the agents and Yamaki in the hallway.

"That girl is nuts."

Yamaki looked at the agent, "no, she's in love and scared."

As the agents dispersed Yamaki noticed one remained where he had stood, Agent Long. He was a tall man, easily a good head taller than Yamaki. He had a square jaw and flat cropped brown hair. His green eyes were piercing and cold. He was one of Hypnos's best agents, and Yamaki didn't like him. He viewed digimon like he had used to. Wild data that need to be kept in check or destroyed. He was former Japanese Special Forces, and had been moved to Hypnos some months ago.

"Can I help you Agent Long?"

Long said nothing but a small smirk had crossed his lips, "That was some punch."

Yamaki groaned as he rubbed his jaw, "at least she still has her will to fight. Sometimes seeing loved ones hurt like Matsuki can break a person. She's going to need that anger."

"You mean when you go send her off to fight those things?"

Yamaki frowned at Long. They had had multiple arguments over the digimon, and right now Yamaki didn't feel like having another at the moment.

"What do you want Long? Incase you haven't noticed but we're in the middle of something right now."

Long nodded, "which is what I think the Chief Cabinet Secretary wants to talk to us about. They are waiting in the meeting room."

Yamaki knew this wasn't good. Talking to the Chief was never a good thing. Wait did he say, "Did you say us?"

Long nodded, "Yes sir, they asked for both of us."

Oh yeah, this was going to suck.

Takato gave on final groan as he was lowered into his new bed. The room had been cleaned up nicely. He could still smell the disinfectants that they had used. The room had clearly been anything but a hospital room. Large TV monitors lined the walls, and Takato had seen people removing the last few chairs as he was being brought in.

People around him moved placing wires and sticking him with an IV. They all made sure his chest and neck were as untouched as possible. Through the doctors Takato could see his friends waiting for their chance to get in. He tried to smile at them and wave but the movement hurt his shoulder, where most of his puncture wounds were. So the movement seemed to only cause them more worry.

It took the people several more minutes before they would allow anyone else into the room. Rika, hurried over to his side taking hold of his hand. Jeri and Henry moved to the other side, concern was on each of their faces. Impmon stayed by the door along with Renamon, keeping guard, even if they wouldn't say that was what they were doing. Guilmon laid his head at the foot of Takato's bed.

No one said anything till at last Takato broke the silence, "where are the others?"

"Ryo and Cyberdramon were here but he had to step out for some reason."

"Ass."

"Rika please be nice."

"…"

"Kenta and Kazu are with Suzie. He's had MarineAngemon working on Lopmon so she'll be ready for the battle coming."

Takato frowned at the mention of the battle, "how bad is it."

Henry stumbled in his answer, "well…it's bad."

"How bad Henry. I want to know the truth."

Henry sighed, "There are about 200 digimon around the city, and four more royal knights leading them. One of them is the leader of the knights Alphamon."

Impmon whistled, "Well crap."

"Impmon." Chided Jeri, not pleased with Impmon's outburst.

"He has a point Jeri," groaned Terriermon, "We got our asses handed to us by one knight, what's going to happen when we face-HEY!"

Rika not happy with Terriermon attitude, promptly grabbed the digimon by his long ears and flung him out the room and into a wall. Several doctors and agents watched the little digimon slid down the wall and finally land on the floor.

"Ouchy."

Rika frowned, "don't listen to what that little crybaby says Takato, we can…"

Rika had turned her attention back to Takato, only to see him in tears.

"Oh Takato no, look its going to be ok." Rika looked up at Jeri and Henry pleading for help.

"Yeah Takato, come one we've been in bad situations before, and we've gotten out ok."

Takato looked up at Henry, "yeah well you've never been the cause of the bad situation. I don't want you all put in danger because of me."

Rika gently placed her hands on both sides of Takato's face and turned his gaze back to her, "I know what you're thinking and you can forget it. We are not handing you over to them."

"Rika..."

"I'm not done yet. We are not handing you over. We are not going to lose to the knights. We are going to win, and then we are going to solve this hazard thing, and everything is going to be fine. Then you are going to get better. You are going to be a big brother and everything is going to be fine. And the very moment that you are healthy the two of us are going to spend a night together where you don't have nightmares but just hot passionate-"

"Ahem!"

Rika looked up at Henry and Jeri, both of whom had deep blushes across their faces. Rika seemed to remember that there were other people in the room, besides her and Takato.

"Um…" Rika lost all train of thought.

Guilmon looked at everyone then turned to Renamon, "Hot passionate what Renamon?"

Takato laughed, it was short and wheezy but he was laughing, everyone else joined in, and for that small amount of time, everything seemed like it would be ok.

Yamaki opened the door to the meeting room where the Chief Cabinet Secretary was waiting for him along with three other government officials. He and two of the people wore suits. The last man of around 60 or so, stood proudly in military dress, medals of every kind pinned to him. The Chief was named Mako Suzuki. He had been given the job soon after the D-reaper incident. The two officials flanking him were Mr. Kuro and Mrs. Emiko. The military man was General Yamamoto. He had been in charge of leading the troops against the D-reaper.

He moved into the room with Long flanking him. He immediately saluted the General, who returned it in kind.

"At ease Major Long."

Yamaki frowned, 'guess you can't take the soldier out of anyone anymore.'

Chief Suzuki looked over some papers on his desk before addressing Yamaki, "It appears we have ourselves a problem Yamaki. Would you mind telling us why a huge number of digimon have now surrounding the city?"

"Earlier today at around 9 am a powerful digimon entered or world."

"Omnimon correct?" General Yamamoto asked.

Yamaki was surprised the general knew the digimon's name, "I wasn't aware you were familiar with the different kinds of digimon existed General."

The general smiled, "I bet you'd be surprised about what I know Mr. Yamaki."

"I suppose I would."

"If you would continue please," Chief Suzuki asked.

"Yes sir. Omnimon had entered our world in search of Takato Matsuki."

"One of those tamers correct?"

"Yes."

Mr. Kuro was frowning, "Tell me were you aware of this fact as this Omnimon entered our world?"

"No we learned it after he had confronted Mr. Matsuki which we overheard while on the phone with Miss Rika Nonaka."

Mr. Kuro's frown deepened, "Why were you on the phone with her in the first place?"

"We were in the process of calling all the tamers to inform them of the situation."

"So let me see if I understand this Mr. Yamaki, at a time when there was a possible threat to our city that just pops up, your first action was to contact children? Have you had some complete loss of your common sense?!"

"Need I remind you that these children, have not only been able to handle digital threats far better than us in the past, but are the reason our city wasn't destroyed by the D-reaper. So in my view informing them is not only a practical option but the most practical option."

The chief raised a hand stopping the argument, "we are not here to discuss Mr. Yamaki's actions Mr. Kuro. So please restrain yourself."

Mr. Kuro said nothing, and Yamaki was quite happy with that. "Now Mr. Yamaki you said Omnimon wanted Mr. Matsuki? In what way?"

"To execute him sir."

Mrs. Emiko was puzzled by that, "why would this digimon want to kill this poor boy?"

"I only just heard the answer myself not a few hours ago, but the digimon sovereign…they are the leaders of the digital world, believe that some entity called Hazard has infected Mr. Matsuki. What ever it is, they obviously fear it, and wanted it destroyed. And apparently the only way to do that was to kill Matsuki."

The room fell silent; the general moved to look out of one of the windows that lined the room, "do you know what this Hazard is Yamaki?"

"From what I was told, it might as well be the digital worlds Lucifer. What's worse is that it appears to have followers. Data that can take the shape of a human."

That got everyone's attention real fast, "are you telling us that a digimon can take the appearance of a human now?"

"No Chief not a digimon. What the tamers told me was it was some kind of digital being made of corrupt data."

"Yes a digital being is a digimon Yamaki," Long stated.

Yamaki turned to look back at Long, "no this thing is different. Even the other digimon told me it wasn't one of them."

"And we're supposed to believe them? I'd rather not trust some data things word."

"Long I have told you time and time again-"

"Enough! We do not have the time to debate this. So let me see if I can summarize this. We are currently facing an army of digimon here to kill Mr. Matsuki who they believe is possessed by their Satan, who has a follower that is some kind of being that can take human shape. Is there anything I'm missing?"

"No sir."

"…this is a mess."

Mr. Kuro was deep in thought, "they're just after this one boy right. What if we were to just hand him over?"

"You'd have the tamers after you looking for blood and quite frankly I'd be more scared of them than this army."

General Yamamoto sighed, "A small group of young men and woman with their digimon against an army of 200 strong. Do you really think they can win this?"

Yamaki looked towards the general, "I know that they can win."

Chief Suzuki stood up, "Very well, as of right now our own army forces have not had enough time to organize a counter strike, so this is what is going to happen. The tamers will have to hold off the digimon long enough for our forces to move in and push back."

Long frowned, "Sir with all due respect, and Mr. Yamaki's confidence aside. What do we do if the digimon force makes it past them, and they converge on the building? We cannot allow our own people to be put in danger because of one person."

Chief Suzuki looked at Agent Long, "I will not sentence a young man to die Mr. Long. I may not always agree with Mr. Yamaki but I trust his judgment when it comes to the tamers and digimon. Mr. Yamaki I want the tamers ready and prepped as soon as possible. I do not want these digimon moving any closer into our city. Understand?"

"Yes sir."

As the groups left the room Mr. Kuro caught the attention of Agent Long and the two moved aside making sure no one noticed them.

"Agent Long, how bad off is the boy?"

"Bad, he has massive burns to his chest and neck. There is internal injuries as well, added on to the blood loss. The trip here could have killed him."

Kuro frowned, "What concerns me is what Yamaki said in there. If we hand him over, it'll end badly. However if the tamers win, which quite frankly I doubt, we still have this thing inside of him to deal with. However…"

"If he were to die from the wounds, the digimon would have no reason to come after us, and the tamers would have no one to blame but the creature that had caused the injuries to begin with."

Mr. Kuro nodded, "if it comes to it, make sure its done right."

Mr. Kuro left leaving Agent Long to stand alone in the hall in deep thought.

Chapter 6 end

War marches closer, and so does destiny. The only question is will they rise up to it, or fall into despair of death.

Takato: …well that explains a lot.

Rika: Why is everyone trying to kill my goggle head!?