Chapter Nine: The First Beast Spirit

Takuya and the gang ran around, seems to be looking for something.

"Where could they have gone?" questioned Zoe.

"I don't know but it seems like Neemon and Bokomon went along too." J.P told.

"Hey a note" Tommy said.

They read the note. Takuya ran and kicked a bush.

"What's wrong?" Zoe asked.

"Do you think that Koji will take care of them? No." Takuya said look at the sun. "You know what that means right?" Takuya smirked.

"Huh?" The rest asked no quite following.

"It means we have to go after them." Takuya explained.

I was Dianamon, sneaking around looking watching after Bokomon and Neemon from afar. I was in the form of Dianamon because if I happened to get spotted they won't know it's me. This is a brilliant plan I snickered.

"Stop following me." Koji shouted and ran off soon followed by the two digimon.

I sighed jump down from my tree and ran after them.

Bokomon and Neemon crashed into Koji at the end of the field. Koji rolled down the cliff. I sighed and jump after them. Koji rolled right next to a rock like digimon who Bokomon identify as Gotsumon. Gotsumon are annoying brat digimon that acts very childish. "What do you want?" Koji asked.

"Nothing" He answered.

"What do you want?" He repeated.

"Nothing" He said in return.

Man those two are alike. I thought.

"Fine if your not going to ask then I will. Do you know where to get to the Forest Terminal?" Bokomon asked.

"Yea, but I won't tell you." Gotsumon said.

They started chasing Gotsumon untill he climbed up a rock and camouflaged into it. I stood a little way's back staring at the odd lump on the rock and the place where he last went to. I sighed and waited for Koji to get it, if he ever does that is.

"Come out I know you're still here" Koji shouted at the wrong direction. I slap my hand to my head and sighed, shaking it. Gotsumon appeared and shouted

"Fine." Then he froze and looked out at the three giant hills. Part of the middle hill disappeared and the rest of the structure started to collapse. "Gigasmon." Gotsumon said full of hate.

! The name struck me and my shoulder started to hurt. Koji digivolved into Lobomon and went towards Gigasmon, I decided it was time to help. I ran after him.

"Lobomon" I said catching up. He looked my way and was shocked but quickly recovered. Why was he shocked I wondered but I pushed that aside I had to help last time five legendary couldn't beat it I don't want that to happen again.

"Grumblemon" Lobomon said getting his attention.

"Good I have been looking for you." Grumblemon said wiping his mouth. "O what's this? Another tasty spirit for me to eat?" Grumble asked rhetorically. I hissed at him as he slide evolve.

Gigasmon jumped into the air. Lobomon draw both his sword and use it as a shield.

"That will never work. "I warned taking my double edged and side scythe and twirling it. I moved out from beside him not wanting to get caught in the cross fire. Hoping that Koji would listen to advice instead of his thick head for once. But he didn't, thus paying the price of getting knock to the ground and passed out.

I jump around looking for him and staying out of sight. "There." I whispered and jump beside him. I went down to help pick him up but I heard Gigasmon sudden outburst of finding Koji. I thought fast looking for a place to hide where he can fit. Gotsumon jump on top of Lobomon and camouflaging him with the ground. I jump back into the cracks of the rock and fell catching a hand hold I knew was there.

I let myself hang until Gigasmon went away. Gigasmon turned and went to look for him again. I pushed off the small rock and flew back onto the platform. I saw Lobomon getting up. "Told ya" I said. He grunted and they ran out. I wonder what Gotsumon was deciding between so I stay a few while longer to search for what he was looking for. Finding nothing, I jump to the roof of their little hideaway and sat there ready for any attack.

Gotsumon left the place in a hurry. Should I go look after him or not….I pondered. I decided to stay; he could just camouflage to hide if needed. I walk slowly towards the group looking at the statue head they we're talking about earlier.

"I guess you're not a spirit like the rest of us huh?" Koji said startling you.

"No" I lied.

"So you're still living?" Bokomon questioned

"…yes…." I answered as quietly as possible. They went back to look at the description of the mark of light.

I saw an explosion to my right. "Gigasmon is back" I said "Stay here" I warned and dash towards the explosion. I get him confused then I make him sleep then I get everyone out in the time. I speculated.

I ran as fast as I could. I saw Gigasmon eat Kazemon's Spirit. "Kazemon." I shouted and quicken my speed. I caught Zoe as she fell. I put her down gently and took out my weapon which I had slung on my back.

"O so this is where you were hiding." Said Gigasmon.

Beetlemon and Agunimon jump up and were struck with two hammers. Their fractal code showed.

Not this time. I thought. "Crescent Harken" I shouted and kick twice with my legs. Two crescents launched from my legs, they crossed and made an X and hit Grumblemon, causing him to fall backwards. Did he get poisoned? I thought. He jumped back on unharmed. Damm. I thought. A light appeared and caged Grumblemon. "Lobomon." I said as I said him. "I told you to stay behind." I shouted.

"I don't take orders." Lobomon said. He fired his cannon and it hit Grumblemon making him angry. "I'm getting both of you for that." Grumblemon said spirit evolving into Gigasmon.

We ran towards the stone heads, well Lobomon was ahead so I followed. We both have silently agreed that we should get Gigasmon away from the rest.

Gigasmon used his sandstorm attack again. Lobomon and I took turn attacking Gigasmon. Sometimes we would attack together.

"Lobomon" I scream as he got stop towards the stone head. His fractal code appeared and he turned black. This is not good. I said and rushed over but I was a little way back. NOOO! I thought as Gigasmon approached Lobomon. Then something unexpected happened. Gotsumon has thrown himself inform of Lobomon. Lobomon has change back into Koji.

"Here put this into the eye and the spirit will appear." Gotsumon said throwing him a stone. Gigasmon started pounding Gotsumon with his arms. "Gotsumon you did good." I said and decided to take action. "Crescent Hook." I twirl my weapon as I jump towards Gigasmon. He was busying shouting at random trees. The attack had work he was delusional at the moment. I slashed my weapon down towards him. He caught it in his bare hand.

"Ha, that illusion didn't last long did it?" teased Gigasmon as he threw me towards a tree. I crashed into my shoulder.

"Ahh" I scream at the pain. I felt my fractal code leak out and rotate around me. I whimpered helplessly.

Gigasmon screamed in pain.

"Koji!" I heard Takuya said.

"Over there." Zoe said.

I felt myself get better and my subconscious was no longer in control. I blinked a few times and saw that Zoe, Tommy, J.P, and Takuya were looking over me. I quickly grabbed my throbbing shoulder. "Are you alright?" Takuya asked.

"I'm Fine" I said "Thank you for worrying about me" I grunted and look around. They all look back to see Koji beast spirit evolve to Kendogarurumon. It looks painful I noted.

"Kendogarurumon is the beast form of the warrior of light." Bokomon read.

"Why does he get his first?" questioned Takuya. "

I could have done that" J.P said.

"Nice doggie" Gigasmon said cowardly.

Kendogarurumon growl and crash towards the tree I was still at. I jump to the side only to miss the attack.

"Oh no, Koji can't control the beast spirit yet." Bokomon informed.

"Koji I know you're in there, calm down." I said backing up he slowly advance towards me.

"Ha looks like things aren't so bad for me. He'll get the other spirit for me." Gigasmon said. I jump over him as he charged forward he severed around and face Gigasmon. "I can take you on." Gigasmon said charging towards Kendogarurumon and visa versa.

Bokomon grabbed Neemon and started to run away. I was on the edge of the cliff and I knew the crossfire had got to be big. I ran towards the side following Neemon.

The explosion was huge and I realized I wasn't fast enough since the ground beneath me was crumbling.

"Koji!" Tommy cried.

"Dianamon!" Takuya cried.

"Wahhh" Grumblemon cried falling off the cliff.

Kendogarururmon paw appeared from the side of the cliff and he struggled getting his other arm over. He turned back into Koji. Koji pushed upwards from his stop. "Beast spirit takes a lot out of a guy." Koji panted and feel backwards.

I jump upwards from rock to rock. I was so close to the top when I ran out of rocks for a while. I jump to the wall and push up from it with my legs. I saw Koji fall backwards I pounced from another lodged rock and caught him. I put him down on hard land. I could feel myself run out of energy. I had been in this form for the whole day, and I was extremely tired.

When their attention was all on Koji, I swiftly and quietly snuck off towards a tree and transformed back. I fell right away my hood and hat falling off. I shuffled so I was leaning on the tree panting for ten minutes before I could breathe properly. I look up and saw Gotsumon looking at me. "Don't tell anyone, especially them" I said indicating to the group surrounding Koji.

"I won't." Gotsumon promised as I twisted and place my hair on top of my head and slide to cap on, tuck in a few strand of hair into the cap and place my hood on. "Thanks" I said smiling.

"You have a brilliant smile" Gotsumon said as I quietly joined the group.

"…none of us have seen Akira…" Zoe said.

"Hi" I shouted.

"Ahh." they all screamed and shuffled backwards.

"Did I scare you?" I asked smiling.

"Why you do that? And more importantly where we're you?" J.P shouted placing a hand over his rapidly beating heart.

"I was sleeping back at camp where you all left me" I lied.

"We thought you went with Koji." Tommy said.

"I was sleeping in a tree." I said and turning my back towards them.

"We didn't see you there. Don't be mad at us." Zoe said.

I open one eye.

"Come on, we'll tell you what you missed." Takuya offered.

I turned around and smile my smile that I only smiled with I was a girl. It shocked Koji. "Okay" I said.

"What I missed seeing Dianamon again?" I shouted faking the excitement. Koji just continue to stare and seem off in his own world.