DISCLAIMER: I do not own Digimon, but I do own the plot, and DRAGOON.

Digimon Continuity

Quest for the Digimon

Chapter 8

Result of The D-Reaper

:. Digital Plane - Desert Plane

01:45 PM JST

Henry opened his eyes to the light. Immediately he had to close them again. Too bright... ... but no heat... Can it be? A smile appeared. Slowly, Henry opened his eyes and looked around. No way! he thought in shock as the smile faded away.

:. Real World - Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku Central Park
Guilmon's Hideout

01:44 PM JST

"Alright guys. Now the fun's over." came an oddly familiar voice.

"Yamaki." Ryo stated. The shock only lasted for a microsecond. "What are you doing here?"

"Making sure you kids don't do anything stupid of course."

"How did you find out about this?!" Rika called out, before quickly putting her hands to her mouth to stop any more giveaways.

Well, there's a plan scratched.

"How I found out isn't important. Is everyone here?" Yamaki said in an urgent voice that was not the usual him.

"Well, everyone who's supposed to be here is here." said Ryo.

"Ryo stop pretending! We know you guys found a portal! Now where is Henry?" Another man of blue hair appeared. Henry's dad.

"..."

"Umm." came Kazu to the rescue. "We don't exactly know..."

"What! Please tell me one of you know..." Janyu said worriedly.

Ryo thought for a moment. Putting everything he knew together, there were only two possibilities. "I thought that Henry might have left the hideout to look for Takato." He gestured to the said boy. "But since he is here, there is only one other alternative..."

"No way." Rika, always interrupting me. "Henry is not as dumb as Kazu or Kenta..."

"Hey!"

"It is a possibility."

"Shut up, Ryo!" Ryo's eyebrows knitted together. Rika only ever used his name in dire situations. This was definitely one of them. "Henry is not that stupid."

"I am afraid he is, Rika." Yamaki said. "Ryo is right. We should take appropriate action accordingly. If Henry really went into the portal, there is a chance he may be attacked."

Gasps were heard everywhere. "Bet you didn't think about that didn't you kids." Yamaki finished.

Silence.

Yamaki took out his phone, and made a call.

"Riley, it is time. We cannot wait any longer." he said into the phone. What the? They had this all planned? Ryo's blood boiled. Looking around, he noticed similar reactions from the others, albeit Takato and Jeri. "Launch Dragoon now."

With that, he hung up.

"I guess we can't stop you anyway." Yamaki stated. Ryo frowned, as did some of the others. What is he getting at?

Suddenly, his gaze shifted to Ryo. "I hope you will find Henry and bring everyone back safe."

Ryo's face burned as all eyes turned to him instead. "What do you mean?" asking the question on everyone's mind.

Yamaki smiled, something you don't see everyday. Then again, a lot of things that happened today weren't things you would consider happening everyday either.

"Look what happened the last time we tried to interfere in your affairs. We lost millions of dollars worth of equipment, and earned your eternal dislike."

"So?" asked Rika, as confused as everyone else.

"So, they are helping us to get back out Digimon." Rika turned to Ryo to scold him, only to realize the speaker was none other than...

"Gogglehead, since when did you become the smart one?"

Takato's face flared red, before he quickly shook his head. "Well, it is obvious."

:. Real World - Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku Central Park
Guilmon's Hideout

01:45 PM JST

Rika rolled her eyes. This world is going crazy. Gogglehead and Brainiac must have switched brains or something.

"Alright guys, we will help you in getting your Digimon back. Under one condition though..."

"What is it this time?" an annoying voice (at least to Rika) asked.

Rika glared at Kazu, though it remained unnoticed. That's supposed to be me! You will pay for this, Kazu.

"You have to tell your parents."

That stopped her plotting thoughts in their tracks. Her brain, which hadn't been used much except to snap back at Ryo with another insult, processed this information though rusty nerves. I...I can't do that. She did a 360. All were nodding their heads. All except her. She was always the exception. No. I have not talked to Grandma or Mom ever since... The memory of Renamon's In Training form, Viximon, leaving though the portal again flashed. ...I just can't do it.

She glanced to the hideout. I can do it after I get Renamon back. She looked at Yamaki again, who was. Only Ryo was looking at her weirdly.

If I can shake off Akiyama, I can sneak into the portal, find Henry and the Digimon, and be back before they know it...

:. Digital Plane - Desert Plane

01:45 PM JST

It can't be... Henry thought as he observed his surroundings. There were many craters in the once flat land of the dessert plane. A battle seems to have taken place here. What could have done this?

Henry kept looking around, before starting to walk in a random direction. No data streams as far as the eye can see... weird. Ahead, there were rock structures that seemed to be the ones he and the other Tamers used to avoid the data streams from randomly sucking them up and depositing them in another place. But now, they seemed to be demolished, except for a few.

Henry had been hoping for something familiar, some landmark to follow to reach Terriermon, and eventually, the other Digimon.

Then, a possibility surfaced. Could it be?... that... this was all caused by... the DigiWorld's D-Reaper?...

It made sense... a lot of sense. The Digital World's D-Reaper was able to delete anything on contact. Memories returned as he recalled the red mass that enveloped one rock after another. The result was that nothing was left, not even the data. Compared to that one, our D-Reaper seems like nothing but just one other Digimon.

What's more, a week after the D-Reaper emerged, another one came. I am willing to bet it came from the Digital World... Henry thought as he continued walking. ... That would mean that that D-Reaper had a whole week to destroy all it wanted. I don't think that even all the Mega Digimon in the Digital World could have stopped it.

I'm surprised that the Digital World is still around... ... ... I hope Terriermon and the others are alright. He frowned at the aspect of having to live in such a demolished place.

:. Real World - Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku Central Park
Guilmon's Hideout

01:45 PM JST

"Don't even think about it, Rika."

"What, Akiyama?!" the said girl said irritably.

"I know what you are thinking."

"What?!" she shot, albeit a bit worried this time.

"You have to come with the rest of us to..."

He trailed off, because at that moment, the red head made a dash for the hideout.

"NO RIKA! STOP!"

That caught the attention of the others.

"Rika, wait!" came some of their voices.

Ryo tried in vain to reach her, but she had the advantage of being nearer to the hideout than the others. Not even Yamaki could reach her in time.

A flash of light came from the hideout. Ryo knew at that moment he was too late...

I know this chapter is not that good, but I am getting a writer's block on how to get them into the Digital World and still somehow cause a little mayhem.

I plan for the Digimon to appear in the next two chapters or so. I am quite sure by then that a battle will occur.

Until then, please review.