Chapter 6: Joe the Reliable One

"Joe it has been a day since we were all separated and now we are in a small village and we haven't seen any life yet." Tai said

"I think that would be a good thing especially being we know that not everyone wants us here." Joe said

"I know that but I am wondering if Sora and the others are all right?" Tai stated

"Hello! Are you new here?" Patamon asked

'Ah! Where did you come from?" Joe screamed

"I live here and this is the Patamon Village, we help in Primary Village and we help Digimon who is smaller and protect them." Patamon said

"The Patamon village was reconstructed after the Great War in which Omnimon destroyed by Lilithmon placing him under a spell." Gomamon said

"The Patamon are friendly Digimon who is always willing to help others when they are in need. These Digimon are not only child like but they are also very wise and are always willing to help strangers. It is said that Lord Seraphimon was once a Patamon and he used his powers for the good of others and governed over the digital world maintaining peace." Agumon said

"My name is Tai and this is one of my friends Joe, have you seen other children like us around here?" Tai asked

"No we haven't seen any children since Ayden and his friends defeated Gran Dracmon, you are the first children we have seen lately." Patamon said

"Tai I think if we have any luck in finding the others we need to continue on our journey." Joe said

"No Joe we need to rest and stock up on supplies before we keep going." Tai said

"Patamon what is up that mountain?" Joe asked

"That is Infinity Mountain, Lord Seraphimon's castle is north of here and that river flows south from the castle. Infinity Mountain is said to hold the ancient temple and it is said that who ever enters the temple will control the entire mountain's power source." Patamon said

"What would that power source be?" Joe asked

"We don't know, we have never dared to go up the mountain for the simple fact that mountain is very dangerous." Patamon said

"Do you mind if we stay here and rest for a little bit and regain our strength?" Tai asked

"No we have plenty of food and we could use the help around with Primary Village and helping Elecmon take care of the babies." Patamon said

"Thank you we are extremely grateful for your hospitality and we will help you with what you need." Tai said

Patamon lead the way into the village and Tai, Joe, and their partners were able to eat and rest. Tai and Joe then decided to help the Patamon in the village up a head.

"Patamon what do you know about this evil king who calls himself the dark lord?" Tai asked as he helped with one of the baby Digimon.

"The dark lord wants the powers of hope, innocence, life, and light in order to have absolute power of the digital world and gain access into your world. Lord Seraphimon has hidden the powers and has protected them since the Great War. It is said that only the children who possess those qualities will have very pure hearts and will bring peace to our world as long as your world. These 2 children will end up becoming holy angels and use their powers to free the worlds from evil once and for all." Patamon said

"Do you know who these children are?" Joe asked

"No the identities are hidden even from the great sovereigns and Gennai. It is said that only Lord Seraphimon and Lady Ophanimon knows who the identities of the children are." Patamon said

Meanwhile Apocalyamon is furious that Mephistomon failed in capturing 2 of the 6 crests and destroyed himself.

"How hard is it to capture the crests of the foolish children? They do not understand the powers behind the crests and I am growing impatient of these pests." Apocalyamon said

"My lord, give me a chance in destroying those children." NEO Devimon said

"What makes you think you have what it takes to destroy those brats?" Apocalyamon said

"These children all have weaknesses and it is my specialty in finding those weaknesses and uses it against my victims." NEO Devimon said

"If you don't bring me those crests then don't bother returning for I will be a lot worse than what those children could do." Apocalyamon said

"Yes my lord! Whom do you wish me to attack?" NEO Devimon asked

"Go after the child of courage and the child of reliability for if we stop the crest of reliability from activating then the crests of friendship and love will never activate." Apocalyamon said

"Do you want those children alive or dead?" NEO Devimon asked

"Dead then I won't have to see them again." Apocalyamon said

"Very well my lord!" NEO Devimon said

NEO Devimon flew off and landed at the Temple on top of Infinity Mountain which he entered and started to use the power of the mountain in order to enhance his own power. Tai, Joe, and the Patamon then realized something is wrong at the mountain.

"Something is not right; the mountain has never been that cold before." Patamon said

"Joe I think the dark lord sent one of his minions to capture the power of that mountain only to use it to destroy this area. We have to help the Patamon and evacuate this area, or there will be nothing left of this area." Tai said

"Tai the Patamon said that Seraphimon's castle is north of here and if that is the case then we could send them in that direction. We are going to have to hurry for the peace of the digital world." Joe said

"Joe I want you to get the Patamon to round up the baby Digimon and bring them to Clavis Angemon for he will be able to protect them. I am going to take Agumon and gather the rest of the Patamon from the village and have them head north." Tai said

"I will don't worry. Patamon we are going to have to hurry and build a cart to load the baby Digimon on and get them away from the danger." Joe said

Gomamon, Patamon and Joe started to build a cart in which they would use to get the baby Digimon to safety. Tai and Agumon went back to the Patamon village to find the village in ruins and the rest of the Patamon destroyed ruthlessly by what ever is at the top of Infinity Mountain. Tai and Agumon then ran as fast as they can to warn Joe, Gomamon and Patamon to get the baby Digimon to safety fast. Tai and Agumon then fell into a pit in which NEO Devimon created to capture them.

"Oh you are the fearless leader of a pathetic group of children and you couldn't manage to save your friends who took you in and warn the child of reliability." NEO Devimon taunted

"Tai watch out for he is one of the ruthless Digimon alive. He uses his stun claw to find out his victim's weaknesses and his guilty claw to make his victims feel extreme guilt then he finishes them off by using his NEO Destruction." Agumon warned

"Agumon we are going to have to figure out something or Joe will not make it to where we sent them." Tai said

Meanwhile Joe and Gomamon find a Pegasusmon who is a friend of the Patamon and he helps transport the baby Digimon to safety.

"Thank you Pegasusmon we really appreciate your help." Patamon said

"Not a problem, Clavis Angemon sent me to help you get to safety; NEO Devimon took control of the mountain and has destroyed the rest of the Patamon." Pegasusmon said

"What about Tai and Agumon do you know if they are ok?" Joe asked

"I don't know I have no news as what happened to the child of courage." Pegasusmon said

"Watch out!" Joe said

NEO Devimon blasted and Pegasusmon avoided the attack but one of the baby Digimon fell out of the cart. Patamon went to go retrieve him but NEO Devimon blasted Patamon which sent him into a tree. Joe then gathered his courage to distract him while the others get to safety.

"Gomamon we have to give them a chance to get to safety and we have to help Patamon and the baby Digimon who fell out of the wagon." Joe said

"Hahaha you foolish child think you could contend with me?" NEO Devimon asked laughing like a maniac

"Don't you have any sense of what is right and what is wrong?" Joe asked

"No for I don't regret like you pathetic human do." NEO Devimon said

"Why don't you pick on someone who isn't 1/16th your size?" Gomamon said

"Oh I see that you think you are better than I am for you are a slave to that pathetic human." NEO Devimon said

"I am better than you for I don't go around torturing innocent Digimon and attack ruthlessly and I am not a slave to Joe I am his friend and he will save Tai and once the children are all together then we are going to defeat your master." Joe said

Joe's crest of reliability started to glow and then Gomamon warp digivolved to Zudomon and Zudomon knew that Joe was providing the power he needed to help his friends.

"Now this will be a fair fight for I will not let you hurt any more innocent Digimon or humans." Zudomon said

NEO Devimon attacked Zudomon and Zudomon was to slow to avoid NEO Devimon's attack but he used his Vulcan's Hammer to block the attack. Once Zudomon was able to get into the water he gained the upper hand and managed to call upon the thunder to help him. With all this going on Pegasusmon was able to get the baby Digimon to Clavis Angemon and told him what had happened. Clavis Angemon then went to NEO Devimon's castle to free one of the digidestined but the castle wouldn't open to Clavis Angemon. Meanwhile Zudomon managed to find NEO Devimon's weak spot and with all of his force he threw his Vulcan's Hammer hitting NEO Devimon right in his weak spot then he used his final attack to finish off NEO Devimon once and for all. Joe then grabbed the baby Digimon and Patamon and climbed upon Zudomon to rescue Tai and that is where he met Clavis Angemon at the entrance of the castle trying to get in.

Zudomon then used his Vulcan's hammer to break through the entrance of the castle. They were able to go through the castle and found Tai chained to the wall and Agumon nearly destroyed. Clavis Angemon collected Agumon and Tai bringing them to Seraphimon's castle where they rested. Patamon and the rest of the baby Digimon knew they were safe from the NEO Devimon but Patamon knew that there was no chance of having a village once again so Clavis Angemon welcomed him to help out at the castle.

"Thank you for helping us escape from that monster, if you 2 have never come to my village then the baby Digimon and I wouldn't be here right now." Patamon said

"It is not a problem; you helped us out by providing us a place to stay and gave us food as well. You are our friend and we are glad that you were there to help us out, we are sorry about your village and the rest of the Patamon though." Joe said

"Digidestined I could tell that your quest is a little more than half over for 4 of the 6 crests have activated and Mimi and Izzy are fine and they are on the way back over here but Sora and Matt are going to run into problems being their partners are not with them but they will be protected by the other Digimon partners until they could get back together though." Clavis Angemon said

"Do you know where they are?" Joe asked

"Sora is in the desert and Matt is in the forest and right now they are in more danger than you all was." Clavis Angemon said

"Here come 2 other children?"

"Izzy look we are at Seraphimon's castle, I wonder if any of the others have made it here yet?" Mimi said

"I think we should go and see.' Izzy said

"Look its Joe and Gomamon." Mimi said

"Joe did you see the any of the others?" Izzy asked

"Tai and Agumon are right now in the castle resting but we are going to leave him for now to go help Matt and Sora for they are in more danger than we were." Joe said

"How do you know this?" Mimi asked

"Gabumon is with Sora in the desert and Biyomon is with Matt in the forest. Clavis Angemon filled us in and he also mentioned that you 2 activated your crests." Joe said

"So where are we going to go, the forest or the desert?" Izzy asked

"I don't know I guess where ever we end up is where we go." Joe said

Meanwhile Apocalyamon is destroying everything in sight.

"You all are useless and for you can't do anything right." Apocalyamon yelled

"Master 2 of the children stand no chance to activate their crests for their partners are not with them and they can't activate them without their partners." Kyukimon said

"You better hope that you are right for my patience is growing thin with these brats." Apocalyamon said

Meanwhile in the desert we find Sora and Gabumon are trying to find the others.

"Gabumon, do you know where we are?" Sora asked

"I have no clue I don't recognized this place for I have never been here." Gabumon said