(Wow! I'm getting a lot of praise for this one. This chapter is gonna be a little different from the other chapters. You'll see why later. In the mean time enjoy the chapter.)

Chapter 3: Fear

"This isn't good..." Said Aikuro. He looked at Tally. "Get out of here you'll only be in my way."

"Oh no, cyclops boy! I'm not going anywhere!" Said Tally, referring to the goggle aroud one of his eyes.

"This is no time for you to be arguing!" Said Aikuro. "I can't focus on protecting you and fight."

"That's very noble of you." Tally said sarcasticly. "But you won't have to trouble yourself!"

"Ugh!" He said, angrily grabbing his hair and pulling on it. He let go of his hair and clutched his hands into fists. "Your so...STUBBORN!"

Tally smiled at him slyly. "You bet!" She said.

By the time they were done arguing the digimon had come. it was a light colored Megadramon. A powerful ultimate.

"Oh great..." Said Aikuro. "It pobably heard us talking and thought it's lunch time!"

"Well don't look at me! Your the one with the digimon!" She said.

"Fine then!" Said Aikuro. "Gorzalavamon!"

"Right!" Said Gorzalavamon.

"Wait! You don't think you can take on an ultimate by yourself?" Said Monekimon. "Looks like I'll have to help."

"Stay out of this kitty!" Said Gorzalavamon. "Just watch!"

Aikuro took a card out of his card holder. "Digimodify! Digivolution activate!"

A voice from his digivice spoke. "DIGIVOLUTION..."

"Gorzalavamon Digivolve to!" Red and gold streams of data came out of the digivice and wound around Gorzalavamon, after a moment he exploded out of the the streams of data, to reveal he had evolved.

"Carnarismon!" He exclaimed.

Carnarismon was an impressive creature. He was a large black dinosaur with gold hair (like Minato's) that lined his spine. His hands were laser cannons with power cords that ended at the shoulder. blue and red stripes and markings lined his body. His white belly had a rocket marking on it. His back had jet wings. On his head he wore a brown leather flight helmet.

"What! You can digivolve already!" Monekimon said, shocked.

"That's no big deal. My dad can biomerge!" Said Tally, trying not to admit she was impressed.

"Ugg you'll still need my help! I mean, if your going to take an ultimate!" Said Monekimon.

"...Fine, just don't get in my way." Said Carnarismon.

"Fine by me!" Said Monekimon.

Megadramon looked at the two of them and laughed.

"He's laughing at us." Said Aikuro. "Carnarismon! Get him!"

"My pleasure. AMBER GUNFIRE" Exclaimed Carnarismon as golden bullets fired out of his jet wings. They hit Megadramonand bounced off. He just continued laughing.

"Whats going on?...That should have worked..." Aikuro said. "Carnarismon get out of there!"

"Too late." Said the Megadramon. "PERRY FORCE!" He exclaimed as the laser canons on his arms blasted black shots of power coming from every direction! Monekimon took spirit form floated up to Megadramon's face, dodging the blasts, and kicked him. He didn't even flinch.

"Look out!" Shouted Aikuro. His eyes wide in fear.

"AAAARAH!" Every one of the blasts hit it's mark Cararismon returned to his rookie form. Gorzalavamon passed out. He couldn't even open his eyes.

"G-Gorzalavamon!" Said Aikuro as he ran to his digimon. "Hey common...Quit kidding...open your eyes."

"Aikuro look out!" Yelled Tally as she ran toward him and pushed him out of the way of the tail that wraped around both Tally and a still unconscious Gorzalavamon, and lifted them off the ground.

"Tally!" Yelled Monekimon now on the ground. She grabbed his tail trying to free them. But the Megadramon swooshed his tail back at her and with the slightest effort slammedher into the trees knocking her out. Leaving Aikurothe only one standing.

His face was fearfull. He didn't know what to do. Aikuro took a step back.

Tally was dazed from being used as a bat. She looked down at herself she realized she was in real trouble. "I...can't...breath." She said.

Aikuro was just standing there. His whole body was shaking. Tally could tell that the monster holding her wasn't what he was scared of. His eyes were distant, as memories flooded into him. A feeling of helplessness spread over him. With both Gorzalavamon and Monekimon unconscious, and Aikuro out of it Tally realized if she didn't do something now they were dead. Suddenly a flash of her own memories came flooding in...She remembered being in a similar situation however she was in Aikuro's position...

About two years ago. She was alone with her brother in a separate room from her mom. Her dad was gone but he left Guilmon with both Tally and Leo. She heard a soft beeping sound, it was her dad's digivice. It was left there by accident. She picked it up she showed it to Leo and after some convincing she got him and Guilmon to come with her. She was in trouble already for following her dad to fight a digimon who crossed over into this world. They found a way to contain and send Digimon back to the Digital World. Tally wanted to show her dad she could be just as strong as he is. She followed the signal all across Tokyo to the fishing docks. She and the others could see the stream of light and smoke rising into the sky. The digimon appeared out of the smoke. One look at the gold sheen off it's armor Tally knew she was in trouble. It was MetalSeadramon, a Mega. It started blasting the dock with it's River of Power technique. It spotted Guilmon. Guilmon did his best to defend them but it wasn't enough. Tally tried to use her modify cards using her dad's digivice. Needless to say it didn't work. It got a hold of Leo. He screamed for Tally to help him. But she couldn't, she had no power there was nothing she could do. She had put not only herself, but her brother and Guilmon in danger. They all would have died if it weren't for her father being at the dock. He went to the fish market to get something for dinner. He saw MetalSeadramon from were he was, and rushed over. He was able to beat him by biomerging with Guilmon. She remembered what he said afterward. It was burnt on her mind... "I'm not angry. I'm not even gonna punish you. You put your brother and my best friend in danger. Then you didn't even do anything to help them. You have your cell you could have called me...but you didn't. I'm so disappointed with you I thought you were better than that..."

Tears were flowing from her face. Nothing had changed. She was the same. She thought she could do everything on her own. She wanted so bad to show her dad she could be just as wonderful as he was. But she's not him, and she could never be him. "That's right..." She said. Monekimon woke up and sat up and saw what was going on she couldn't stand. "Hey! Aikuro!" Both Aikuro and Monekimon looked at her. "I know how you feel! Your scared and you feel helpless! Like the person you care about is in trouble and there's nothing you can do! Oww!" Megadramon squeezed tighter. Working through the pain she got up the strength to speak again. "But I know you can do this...Your a tamer! That's more than I am...You were chosen for this. If I'm willing to give it a try, why not you?..."

Aikuro stared at her. He looked down and smirked."Heh heh, your crazy you know that..." He said looking back up at her.

She smiled back, but pain got to her. She winced.

"Tally! Your name's Tally right?" Asked Aikuro. She shook her head yes. "Mabye I could give it a try..." Said Aikuro as he took a card out of his card holder. However before he got to swiping it though his digivice the Megadramon attacked. "DARKSIDE ATTACK!" Aikuro was the target and there was no time for him to move out of the way...

A large boom sounded followed by a large explosion. When the smoke cleared it revealed a crater. Next to it Monekimon stood next to Aikuro, who sat up looking unsure about what happened. "You OK Aikuro?" She said as she looked up at Tally and smiled. "Sounds like you figured things out."

"I only ever wanted to be like my dad. But I'm not him...I'm me! I'll always be me! So no more putting others in danger by being selfish! No more showing off! From now on I'll protect the people I care about! Starting NOW" She leaned down and bit down on his tail. Suddenly her eyes glowed. She saw streams of data were they converged. The vision stopped. She realised what she saw. "IT'S BACK! STRIKE IT'S BACK!"

"Alright!" Said Monekimon. She turned spirit then floted to his back. "BECONING WAVE!" She called as a pink wave radiated from her as she smiled and rased her paw to her cheek. It roared and fired at her. "No good! I'm not strong enough!"

"PERRY ATTACK!" Called the Megadramon. Two blasts were fired they swerved and went strait for Monekimon.

"MONEKIMON!" Called Tally.

Suddenly a bright light shown all around Tally releasing her and Gorzalavamon from Megadramon's grip. Akuro ran up and grabed Gorzalavamon as he fell. Tally was suspended in midair. Some of the light shot out and circled Monekimon and shielded her from the attack. The rest of it created a glowing ball of light. The light shaped itself into the form of a digivice like Aikuro's, who was watching with awe as the pink and gray digivce floated towards her. "This...is mine?" She said. She looked up at Monekimon. Who was looking at her dumbfounded. "Your...My partner?" Said Monekimon."...I guess I could be OK with that..." Tally smiled and the digivice shined. Beams of light came from it and the screen read as an electronic voice called "DIGIVOLUTION..."

"Monekimon digivolve to!" Pink and gold streams of data came out of the digivice encircling Monekimon. She burst out revealing her digivolved form.

"Bastmon!"