Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. Sorry it took so long to update. I got lazy. Lol; Here's another chapter. 3

Scared

Hikari Yagami

Clutching Takeru's hand she ran as fast as she could from Piemon, their strongest, and hopefully last enemy. She looked over her shoulder to see if Sora and Ken were still behind her.

Good, they are.

But she still couldn't help but to be scared. Scared for her friends and her brother. All the others had been taken captive and turned into key chains. Even Tailmon had fallen victim to his tricks. Piyomon and Wormmon tried to hold the clown back, but it was no good. Only Patamon remained to protect them. They reached a door. Fear and relief washed over her. Relief that maybe they could escape, and fear that it was a dead end.

"Takeru-kun," Sora grabbed hold of the younger blond's shoulders. He was obviously scared, but doing his best to keep hope alive. "You have to promise you'll protect Hikari-chan, OK?" The red head was obviously as scared as she was. But somehow through all of this, Takeru could put on a brave face.

How can he be so brave? We may never get to see our parents or our brothers again!

Takeru nodded and turned to Hikari. "I will protect Hikari." He said with a brave smile. "C'mon, Ken, Hikari-chan!" He was still holding her hand while they ran to the door, but Sora nor Ken followed.

"No!" She screamed turning around. "Sora-san! Ken-kun!" Hikari cried, her amber eyes filling with tears. Her friends were engulfed in a white cloth, Piemon was approaching them with a dangerous smirk.

"Takeru, I'm scared." Her voice shook as she cried.

"Don't worry, Hikari-chan. I'll protect you and we'll get out of here. I promise." The blond squeezed her hand as they went through the doors. They walked onto an outer balcony. It was a dead end, just as she feared. Patamon was the only Digimon they had left to protect them, but even he couldn't battle against him alone.

They came across a barrel that had a pile of rope in it. It was coiled at the bottom with nothing else in it.

"See? Now we can climb down from the ledge." He said giving her a smile. "I want you to climb first, OK?" He reached into the barrel to take out the rope, but it acted on its own and went up into the air.

"But, I can't." Her voice shook. "I don't want to lose you too." She finally said. The brunette always kept her true feelings bottled up inside of her and never told anyone. But since this might be the last time she would see him…

"You won't. I'll even give you this." Takeru reached up and took off his green hat. "This hat means a lot to me. Because of the time here in the Digital World I had with my brother. So, this hat has everyone's feelings in it! That's why you can't give up hope." He placed it on her head. "Everyone is with us, Hikari-chan. I promise you that." He smiled.

Hikari took a big breath and let it out. "Ok." She forced out. "But never let go. OK?" Her eyes flickered with fear as she took the rope.

"I won't." He smiled back at her. His blues eyes sparkled with hope and determination.

She climbed as quickly as she could as Piemon was getting closer and closer. She would look down occasionally to make sure Takeru was still there. He was, just as he promised. The end of the rope was nearing and she hoped it meant a safe place. But before her hand could reach it, the rope broke from Piemon's knife.

She screamed as the rope rocked back and forth. "Takeru-kun!" She screamed as she saw him fall from the rope. Her free hand reached to grab his.

"No, Hikari. Keep climbing!" Takeru said desperately.

"No, I won't let go!" She cried. They were so close to safety. To something other than this nightmare. She didn't want to go without him.

The rope gave and now they were both air borne. Falling to their deaths. They cried each other's names as they got separated. She squeezed her eyes shut as she quickly was plummeting.

Onii-chan… Tailmon… Save me!

There was a bright yellow glow from above her. She opened her eyes to see Takeru's crest shining. "Takeru!" she cried happily. She must have not realized it, but Angemon had been trying to fight off Piemon, it was only now she noticed him glowing, evolving.

"HolyAngemon!" She heard the Digimon yell defiantly. The Digimon came swooping up to her to catch her and Takeru just in time. Once safely in the Digimon's arms, she couldn't help but to hug her blond friend. He had saved her, just like he promised.

On the ground she stood close to Takeru as HolyAngemon battled the joker Digimon.

"Go, HolyAngemon!" Takeru cheered as the angel landed another blow making the Digimon fall back.

HolyAngemon got a hold of all the keychains. "Now we restore everyone!" Hikari cheered.

"Yeah!" Takeru nodded.

"Holy Disinfection!" HolyAngemon called out as the keychains were restored to their lively forms.

"Onii-chan!" She and Takeru cried running to their brothers. She was relieved everything ended up OK. Takeru was right. She could never lose faith in him.

"Hikari-chan! Takeru!" Ken ran up to them. "I'm so glad you guys are OK." He smiled.

Hikari returned his kind smile with one of her own. "Me, too. You were so brave staying behind with Sora."

The cobalt hair Chosen Child blushed. "Thanks." He said quietly. She giggled in response.

She really had the best friends she could count on. It couldn't be any other way. Having them by her side, she knew everything would be all right in the end.