Chapter Forty Two: True Courage

We followed the train tracks until a Trailmon showed up and took us to their next stop, using the rest of the money I had left. We walked out and saw many shiny, steel building. Bokomon said we were at Steel Terminal. I put my padded jacket and the hood on so the light wouldn't hurt my eyes.

We walked and followed the tracks. The building were gone and we where belong ground level and it wasn't shiny. We saw something running towards us.

"Who could that be?" I asked leaning forward. A digimon between a cross of Flamedramon and Raidramon mixed (Veemon + the digiegg of hope) came. Bokomon introduced it as Sagittarimon, a half horse half man digimon.

"Stop right there. If you want to pass, then hand over your obsessions" Sagittarimon said.

"Obsessions? I think you mean possessions" I corrected.

"Yes. Possessions. I usually would have said stuff. I never shouldn't have brought that thesaurus." Sagittarimon said. "If you don't want to get hurt, hand over you're obsessions, I mean possessions." Sagittarimon said.

"Give us a moment please." Takuya said.

"Hey do you want me to teach you the different of obsessions and possessions?" I asked as everyone huddled together. Takuya grabbed the back of my jacket and pulled me into the huddle with everyone else.

"What are you doing?" Koji asked.

"I thought I could teach him something." I said.

Koji sighed.

"There no way he could be with the royal knights" Koichi said changing the subject.

"I think we should just beat this guy and get over with it." J.P said.

"So what are you waiting for?" Sagittarimon said.

"I'm sorry but no" Koji said.

"We don't have time for this." Takuya said.

"So if you don't mind we'll be on our way" I continued.

"You're going to get hurt" Sagittarimon said reaching for his bow.

"Stop right there" A kid shouted.

We looked up to see four human kids. I recognized them as the cowards who ran away when the chrysalis digimon attacked.

"Who are they?" Takuya asked.

"There more human?" Koji questioned.

"Well what did you expect?" I asked.

"What are they doing here?" Koji asked.

"Maybe to help save the world." Bokomon said.

"Are you the digimon that been stealing from others?" A kid asked.

"So what if I am?" Sagittarimon questioned.

"Then you will get it." Another kid said.

"From who? You kids? I could easily defeat you." Sagittarimon said.

"But we aren't the ones you should be worrying about." The first kid said again and an angel like digimon appeared.

"Who's that?" Koichi asked.

"Who ever he is he sure is impressive." Zoe said.

"It's Angemon." Bokomon answered.

"I'm going to be just like him." Patamon said dreamily.

Angemon flew down and deflected the arrow Sagittarimon shot, then slash his bow away and quickly place his weapon on Sagittarimon's throat. "Time for you to go." Angemon said.

"I will remember this." Sagittarimon said trotting away.

"Awesome job Angemon." A kid praised.

"Wait a second, it's Tommy." Another kid said.

"Hey and the kid who got hit by the cocoon." The other kid said.

"More friends of Tommy's." Bokomon said.

"It was a digimon." I cleared out quickly, annoyed that they said I could be defeated by a cocoon.

"So you are telling us that you've been here the whole entire time we where?" Takuya asked.

Katsuharu, the first guy who talked, told his story of how he got to the digital world: He rode with me and Koji on the train to Flame Terminal then after they ran from Chrysalimon they hitch on another train towards Forest Terminal where they meet other people. Then Ophanimon told them to leave, most of them did but they decided to stay because it was more exciting. He then apologized to Tommy for bulling him and me for ditching.

"You guys should have gone back on that train if Ophanimon told you to do it." Koji said.

"Ophanimon? O is she the one who keeps sending us that e-mails?" Teruo asked.

"Yea, we used to get messages all the time, but recently we got nothing." Chiaki said pulling out her phone. "

You're phones, why that? Did you get you're D-tectors stolen or something?" J.P asked.

"What's a D-tector?" Terou asked.

We were shocked that because A, they don't know what a D-tector is B, they still have their phones.

"Okay, we get to ask the questions now. What are you guys doing in the digital world?" Katsuharu asked.

"We're here to restore peace to the digital world." J.P explained. "

World peace?" Katsuharu repeated.

"Totally groovy." Teppei said sarcastically.

"How are you guys going to save the digital world by yourselves?" Teruo asked.

"Yea look what you have for digimons, they can't even find their way out of a paper bag." Katsuharu said. Relemon started to tense up angry.

"Relemon calm down, I know you're not used for tools and they do too." I cooed under my breath. Relemon loosened.

"Seems like the most they can do to save the world, is pick up the trash" Teppei said this ticked off Relemon. She changed her body into a stone and attacked Teppei on the forehead.

"Ah I'm sorry, Relemon." I said grabbing Relemon.

"Digimons aren't some kind of tools" Relemon hissed.

"So what? We have the power of the eleven legendary warriors…what we do…" Takuya said as Koji shook his head.

"They probably get hurt doing that too." Teppei said laughing.

"Look you should just go home, it's too dangerous here. Come on you guys don't even know what you're dealing with. You've been lucky so far, but sooner or later you'll have to face something that stronger than you think." Koichi said.

"What do you know?" Katsuharu asked.

"We know that there is some dangerous stuff here, like the royal knights." Koji said.

"They're the reasons why the pieces of the digital world keep disappearing." Zoe said.

"They want to destroy the whole world and they don't care who going with it and you guys might be next." Takuya said.

"You guys aren't our father, you can't tell us what to do." Teppei said.

"Yea, we've been doing just fine so far, maybe you're the ones who have to go back home to Mama. We're out of here. And you know what Tommy, Sakura, I'm not sorry for what I did." Katsuharu said and stomped out.

We sighed.

"Good bye to bad rubbish I say. Besides it's out of our hands now." J.P said.

"J.P's right, we have enough to worry about already." Takuya said.

"We did warn them." Bokomon added. "

But I still feel bad, if they get hurt." I stated.

"They let you get hit." Takuya said back angrily.

"It was my own mistake and besides if I hadn't I wouldn't have gotten my spirit" I said.

"Look we did everything we could, just trust me with this one." Takuya said.

"Usually the right thing to do is easy to see, if you are willing to look and do what's necessary." Angemon said.

"Angemon" I greeted.

"Ophanimon foresaw the chaos of the digital world. She knew she might not survive, but she nonetheless stood up against the darkness. She also foresaw that humans could defeat the evil ones, but she didn't know which humans would succeed. So she risks all of their lives and called them to the digital world. Luckily most of them were brave enough to swallow their pride and leave when she asks. Those four stayed and as Ophanimon ordered, I have protected them.

"Why?" I asked.

"What you should do is tell them to go back. You should be helping us fight the royal knights not babysitting those selfish jerks. You got to tell them how it works and if they don't listen just throw them on a Trailmon." Takuya said.

"They have their own right of choice." I said.

"I have tried to convince them many times, but they will not listen. I have no other choice than to watch after them." Angemon said.

"He's just doing what is necessary. You can't blame them for staying and maybe they're not wrong for wanting to stay and make something of themselves either." Bokomon said.

"He has a point. If someone told you, you were useless and send you home. How would you feel?" Koji asked.

"You'll probably stay and prove them wrong, right?" I asked.

"I don't know." Takuya said.

"Well I do. That'll be your first, second and third thing you'll do. At least after yelling and complaining a lot you would" Bokomon said.

"Geez, Bokomon change your mind much?" Takuya asked.

Something fired at the building and we turned around seeing Sagittarimon followed by many Centarumon. Tommy, Katsuharu and Teppei came out of the building.

"What's going on?" Katsuharu asked.

"You're little friend is back." Takuya said.

"I'm back and I brought with my friends along. Now hand over your obbesions." Sagittarimon asked.

"You mean possessions." Koichi and Takuya corrected.

"Are you sure you don't want me to give him lessons?" I asked.

"What do we do?" Zoe asked running up.

"I don't know if we should spirit evolve or not." Takuya said.

"Just leave this up to Angemon and stay back." Katsuharu and Teppei said.

"Just watch, Angemon go." Katsuharu said.

"He's a fighting machine" Teppei said.

"Look at him go" Chiaki said as Angemon took out two Centarumon.

"Go Angemon." Teruo said. Angemon was surrounded and fending them off but Relemon and I knew that it wouldn't last long.

We saw another group of Centarumon charging for Tommy, Katsuharu and Teppei. The three just stood there doing nothing but stared.

"What are you doing?" I shouted.

"Run" J.P shouted. They started to run from the Centarumon.

"Solar Ray." Centarumon said placing his hand out. Mechanical pipes started to appear from his palm and it made a circle. A yellow circle charged out of the circle of the pipes. It shot and hit just behind Teppei making him fall. Teppei reach his hand out for Katsuharu to take and help him, but Katsuharu just stood there unsure of what to do. He knew he had to save his friend but he doesn't know if he has enough courage to do it. Centarumon charged another yellow sphere already half the size of what it should be. Centarumon fired the sphere and Tommy jumped, caught Teppei and rolled out of the range and the attack missed.

"Are you alright?" Tommy asked. Teppei nodded and Tommy ran in front of the charging Centarumon.

Tommy beast spirit evolve to Korikakumon and the Centarumon froze as ther other humans gasped. "Still want to fight me now?" Korikakumon asked and attacked the Cenatrumon with his axes.

"We should help him" Takuya said and we too spirit evolved. "Pryo Darts" Agunimon said and attacked some Centarumons.

"Hurricane winds" Kazemon said attacking a few more.

"Lobo Kendo" Lobomon said slashing a couple Centarumon.

"Shadow Lance" Loewemon said slashing a few.

"Crescent Harken" I said attack a few Centarumon.

"No way! They all turn into digimon" Teppei said.

"They're so brave" Katsuharu said.

"I'm surprise you know what bravery is. The spirits chose them due to their bravery." Bokomon said.

"I didn't know that the humans could evolve." Sagittarimon said.

"Don't forget about little old me." Angemon said punching Sagittarimon. Sagittarimon flew away.

"If you guys are smart you'll turn around and run right out of here." Agunimon said.

"And run fast" Lobomon added. The Centarumon started to run away.

"We are good." Agunimon gloat as Korikakumon pounded on his chest.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I called you weak, you're braver than I ever was." Katsuharu said putting his hand out. Tommy took it and shook it. "

You saved my life" Teppei said gratefully.

I smiled with everyone else.

"Guys it's time for us to do something brave, something we don't really want to do: We're going home." Katsuharu said.

"You mean it?" Chiaki asked.

"Yes." Katsuharu answered. They nodded understanding. A breeze blew by and we saw the royal knights.

"How moving." Crusadermon said. Takuya gasped.

"The royal knights" Koji said.

"It would have been more moving if you were defeated." Crusadermon said.

"Well I guess we'll just have to fix that." Dynasmon said.

"Not so fast." Angemon said charging upwards. Dynasmon flew down and scratch Angemon. Angemon's fractal code showed and Dynasmon took it.

"Angemon, no!" Katsuharu said as the other three gasped.

"Laser Lattice" Crusadermon said. A light green net projected out of Crusadermon's palm and trap Katsuharu, Teppei, Chiaki and Teruo. "Not everyone is lucky enough to get kidnapped by someone as beautiful as me." Crusadermon said.

We gasped. Dynasmon flew down and grabbed the net and flew off. Tommy ran after and jumped on the net.

"Tommy!" Zoe and I shouted and we started to run after them.

"Get back here you tin can" Takuya shouted running after Dynasmon.

"Don't waste your time Dynasmon I'll take care of them." Crusadermon promised.

"Defeat is such a beauty, even if it's wasted on such weaklings like you. Scarlet Tempest" Crusadermon said and threw a rose to create a whirlwind of rose petal around us and the both of them flew off.