Me: Anyone happy? Please say you are! This is a one time super special of a update in...two days! I have to say though I'm looking forward to getting the next one out. You'll see why soon enough. Oh and also, Davis will not be acting like he did in the anime. That was so far past stupid. Davis isn't the type to have a self doubting episode like that. He is a confident leader even if he could use a boost in the brain and a deflating of his ego. Also I have taken a major advantage of his ambiguous history. Oh and enjoy Sakura beating people up again!
"Sakura I want you to stay behind on this next mission." Tai said.
"What, but I…" I started to protest but he gave me the leader look.
"Sakura, we can't afford you having doubts. I know you care for Ken but this is a rescue mission. If it wasn't then I would say okay but it is." Tai told me.
"No, your not the leader anymore Tai. I am going unless Davis tells me not to which he won't do because he likes being healthy. Speaking of Davis he's late." I said to distract him.
"He is but don't change the subject." Tai replied.
"You know we need Davis to rescue Agumon. Something good is going to happen involving Davis." I said suddenly. Tai paused before he said what he was going to say.
"Good? You mean like finding crests and Digi-eggs good?" He asked. I nodded.
"I don't know if that's right but that's what I feel." I told him.
"Fine, I guess you better come with. Of course that's assuming the others ever get here." Tai said.
"Tai, you know, we might have to fight Agumon with all our power right." I asked quietly. He nodded.
"Yeah." He assured me. Then his eyes narrowed. "You guys are late." He said.
"We're so sorry Tai." Kari said gasping. I turned to look at them. Davis stepped forward.
"Hey don't blame Kari. It's my fault we're late. I had an appointment for a haircut but when I looked in the mirror I realised my hair was perfect." Davis said.
"The problem is he was looking in the mirror for over an hour." TK explained.
"But, what about Agumon?" Tai asked.
"Have him make his own appointment." Davis said. I stepped away from Tai and closer to Cody as he growled.
"Davis if your going to be a member of the Digidestined your going to have to think less of your hair and more of the team." Kari told him.
"Okay." Davis replied meekly.
"Now lets go save Agumon." She said cheerily. I'll never get how she can be so, bright, personality wise. Mind she did have the crest of light so I guess it fit.
"But where's Yolei?" TK asked. TK had that same bright and cheery part to his personality but with more of a base in reality. After all, if life were perfect there would be nothing to hope for. Our crests came out through our personalities, usually.
"Yolei." Poromon whined. Digimon really found it hard to be away from their partners. A true partner and Digidestined had a special bond. It was a mix of your average friend along with a much deeper underlying love. It was stronger than blood and much more enjoyable as well.
"She's cleaning her glasses." Izzy told them. Ah, those things were huge.
"As big as her glasses that could take hours! When are people gonna learn to wear goggles?" Davis complained. I rolled my eyes sharing a look with Cody.
"Well hurry up and go find her so we can leave already." Tai told him. He was really worked up about Agumon. I guess if it was Lalamon I would be too. Ken, the old Ken, would have hated the idea of someone else touching Wormmon. I remember that when we travelled together he and Wormmon never left each other's side. I think they were both afraid of being alone again. Alone again, I'd left Ken alone while I searched for Rio. I emailed him daily but I never visited much after he got well. I offered to let him come but he told me that he couldn't take the risk with his parents. When Sam died, well he changed completely.
"Okay, okay." Davis said breaking me out of my thoughts.
"I'll go to." Cody said as they ran out the door. "Yolei!" He exclaimed. Oh she must have been coming back anyway.
"Hey how you doing?" She said in a monotone voice.
"Yolei we've been waiting for you to go to the Digital World. We're going to save Agumon." Tai told her.
"And show that digital Emperor just who's boss." Davis boasted. Then he looked confused. "Huh, what's wrong?" Davis asked concerned. She did look down.
"Aren't you excited to go to the Digi-world?" Poromon asked. She looked at him.
"I'm not going." She answered in that same so not Yolei voice. I frowned.
"Why not? Tell us what's wrong so we can help." DemiVeemon said sadly.
"Well I can see you are the last person I would turn to if I was in trouble and needed some help." Tai snapped. I gave him a look as Kari rushed to her brother's side.
"Be nice Tai." She told him.
"I'm sorry I'm just worried about Agumon." He apologised. We could understand that. "I don't want any of you to put yourself in danger if you feel like you're not up to the challenge so maybe it would be best if you stayed here Yolei. I don't want anyone going if there hearts not into it." Kari made a sound of agreement.
"And if it would make you feel any better Yolei, you can stay and do my math homework, just to keep yourself busy." TK told her.
"Mine too." Davis said.
"Now that I think about it my Kendo sticks could us some polishing.
"You need to stay here for something. I'm not sure but your going to bring us something important." I told her.
"It's alright if I don't go?" Yolei asked surprised.
"Sure you can make a day of it, cleaning, math homework and all those other fun things you love." Izzy told her.
"You sure." She asked again.
"What do I have to do hold up a sign? If everyone says you should stay then you should stay." Gatomon said.
"Gatomon's right Yolei." Poromon told her.
"Huh?" She asked looking at the flying puffball.
"If you don't feel like going to the digital world, then I don't feel like going either." Poromon said firmly.
"Now that that's finally settled lets go get Agumon." TK suggested.
"Right." Kari agreed stepping to the computer. "If everyone's ready lets go Digidestined. Digiport open." Kari said raising her Digivice.
"It's good to have the whole gang back again, welcome to my tree house. Actually it's not much of a tree house anymore since Skullgreymon disintegrated it, now it's more of a twig house. That's okay, I was planning on redecorating anyway." Tentomon said from his tiny tree.
"We don't care about your stupid tree Tentomon, we're here to stop the Digimon Emperor from hurting more Digimon." Davis said.
"It's incredibly important we stop him. If he continues to gain power like this he'll threaten the entire digital world." Tai told him.
"Hey watch it Cody! Be careful." Armadillomon told Cody who was practising some Kendo with a fallen branch.
"I'm sorry but that Ken makes me so angry." Cody said.
"Yeah me to." Armadillomon agreed.
"Armadillomon you really need to control your temper." Cody scolded.
"How in the Digi-world are we going to find out were Agumon is?" Patamon asked.
"Tentomon will help." TK answered.
"Now that Tentomon is out of his tree maybe we can climb it and have a look around." Veemon suggested.
"You bet." Davis approved.
"And stay out of my tree." Tentomon ordered. The looked a little downtrodden.
"You okay?" Kari asked her brother.
"Tai hasn't been this angry since I popped his soccer ball with my claws." Gatomon noted.
"He certainly has a right to be." TK pointed out
"All this standing around is making my paws itch. Let's get going." Gatomon said.
"Good idea, I'll go see what I can I find out, and don't touch my tree! I know exactly how many pieces of bark are on it." Tentomon told us flying off.
"Everything will be okay Tai." Kari told him.
"I know." Tai answered in a quiet voice.
"Look a control spire, this is one of the area's controlled by the Digimon Emperor." Tai said after we'd walked a while.
"Something's coming, careful Flamedramon." Davis ordered Flamedramon.
"I am Woodmon, I cannot be defeated." Woodmon said,
"Flame shield." Flamedramon said launching his attack.
"Hey I'm being defeated." The Woodmon said. The control spire fell on him destroying the dark ring. "What happened to me? Who are you?" he asked.
"Hey Woodmon! Do you know where the Digimon Emperor can be found?" Tai called.
"Well I'm not really sure but I think he went that way." Woodmon answered.
"Thanks a bunch, go." Tai said as we started running.
"Wait can I get a little help here? Seriously big spire, really heavy." He called.
"Tai slow down!" Cody called as we continued walking.
"We don't have the time to slow down!" Tai protested.
"Oh hey look." Patamon said.
"We've made it, rail town!" Tai said.
"Rail town!" We said.
"Looks more like grass and hill town to me." Davis noted.
"Come on you guys, Agumon's in this town somewhere so lets go!" Tai ordered, "Everybody split up and start looking for him."
"Tai, Agumon's close. I'm following his tracks." Davis said after a few minute.
"Those are train tracks Davis." Tai told him as we walked through the town. I frowned as I heard a train approaching.
"What's that noise?" Veemon asked.
"It's either the local or the express." Kari noted as we watched the train draw nearer.
"And look who's driving." TK said. I was, it was Agumon!
"It's, it's Agumon!" Tai gasped. "Agumon!" He yelled emotions playing like wild fire across his face.
"Tai!" Agumon replied with happiness. AH, that train was going a little to fast. I saw a vision of him crashing and paled.
"Stop that train now!" I yelled.
"That ought to slow him down." Gatomon said switching the tracks. The train rammed the barrier and stopped safely.
"Agumon! Are you okay?" Tai yelled as we ran over.
"I'm fine! Tai!" Agumon said cheerily hopping down from the train and into Tai's arms.
"I'm so happy to see you! Give me a great big hug!" Tai said with a grin. Agumon made a sound of pain as Tai pulled him tight. "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Tai asked concerned.
"No, you were just squeezing my ribs to hard." Agumon told him.
"Tai we should get going. I'm sure Ken will come after Agumon." Kari noted.
"The Emperor will. Ken isn't the Emperor." I protested.
"Are you kidding? We all came here to fight! Now you want us to turn around and go home?" Davis yelled before anyone could mention my comment.
"Listen I want to get back at the guy who did this to Agumon to but you've got to learn Davis that sometimes you got to think with your head and not with your heart. Remember we're not a full strength and Agumon's been through a lot so our first priority is to get him back to safety." Tai told him.
"You mean we can come back here later and get him?" Davis asked. Tai just smiled.
"Leave Ken alone! He's not evil! We have to help him not hurt him!" I yelled tears leaking furiously.
"Saki's right, this isn't like Ken." Veemon agreed. Davis looked at his blue partner.
"Eh, Veemon you too?" He asked.
"I travelled with Ken and Wormmon helping Ryo save the digital world just like Sakura. Ken is a good kid, we just need to help him remember that." Veemon said firmly.
"That's right." I agreed.
"And we'll have cookies and ice cream." Tai was telling Agumon who was on his back as we left. Veemon and me were trailing behind slightly fuming. The others had completely ignored us when we said to help Ken and not hurt him.
"I want mine with chocolate sprinkles." Agumon said.
"How endearing." Ken's voice called. We all turned to see him standing on top of the cliff.
"Ken Ichijouji how dare you hurt Agumon. Agumon is the partner of a member the Digidestined. He is of limits." I hissed furiously.
"Oh really well forgive me if I don't play by the rules." Ken snapped back.
"Actually I don't think I will. You stay your so high and mighty but you never have beaten me yet in a Digimon battle." I told him smirking. I knew how to play Ken like a piano, good or evil version. I saw his eyes tighten behind his shades.
"That's because you're not worth my time." He said harshly.
"Ken, we've both gotten stronger since the last time we fought and that was a MEGA battle." I replied stressing the word Mega.
"Hold up, mega?" Tai asked looking at me. I smiled and nodded.
"So Ken, want to see if you can beat us at full power or are you that same weak little boy." I mocked.
"Oh it is so on. If anyone other than Lalamon Digivolve's then I'll activate the spire. Oh and Davis, that includes armour." He said clicking his fingers as a swarm of Flymon appeared. I smiled.
"Easy, Lalamon warp Digivolve!" I ordered raising my Digivice. There was the usual light show. "Lalamon warp Digivolve to, Rosemon." Standing in Lalamon's place was an elegant lady with a red outfit and flower for her head.
"How were you able to warp Digivolve with out your crest?" Tai asked.
"My crest can't be changed in anyway. Its power was taken from me but the crest is still there for me to draw on. That's why I still have some of my powers." I told him.
"Flymon attack." Ken ordered. They all shot their stingers at her.
"Block." I said absently pushing my hair back. Rosemon used her whip to block the stingers in a smooth motion. "Now Rosemon." I told her looking at Ken.
"Forbidden temptation!" She yelled releasing a storm of flower petals and energy from her flower. There were some yells from the Flymon before the rings were destroyed and they flew off. Ken snapped his fingers again and a Tyrannomon burst out of the cliff. Rosemon caught it in her whip and electrocuted it. The dark ring was destroyed. Rosemon let the Tyrannomon go and pointed with her whip away from the battle. The Tyrannomon left meekly.
"I guess staying in the Digital World is a good way to get stronger." Ken taunted. I gulped.
"That's enough Ken." Tai growled. Ken just shot a dark spiral onto Agumon. At least that was what it looked like.
"No, run!" I told them as Rosemon swooped down and picked me up.
"Follow me! I know where to go!" I yelled as Agumon Digivolved into Metalgreymon. Davis and TK quickly grabbed the struggling Tai. Cody was already running after me, as Kari made sure no one got left behind. I got out my Digivice and looked for the rocks I'd seen in my vision. I saw Ken leaving in the opposite direction and I landed before he turned the control spire back on.
"That kid is just begging to be taken down a peg." Davis said furiously.
"But how can we defeat him." Cody asked.
"I let Agumon down just when he needed me the most." Tai said sadly.
"Tai." I said sweetly. He looked at me just in time to meet my fist. He fell to the ground. Matt appeared from the sail train Yolei brought and helped him up.
"I was going to do that but I see Sakura beat me to it, again." He noted. TK laughed.
"Thanks guys, I needed that." Tai said.
"Sure anytime, I'll get my shot in if you like." Matt said.
"Thanks. I really appreciate that. I know that I was just blaming myself for something that was completely out of my control and also it doesn't help if I stand around here and feel sorry for myself. But now we need to focus on how we can get Agumon back." Tai said firmly.
"Okay we have to be willing to fight Agumon at full strength. I'm sure Agumon would rather be defeated by us than remain a slave to the Digimon Emperor." Matt said.
"Sakura warned me about that." Tai admitted.
"Well let's go beat Agumon!" TK said before laughing.
"Okay TK!" I replied. The others echoed it as we clambered into the sail train and took of.
"I've never travelled by sailing train car before." Tai noted.
"That's how all the important people travel." Kari told him.
"Cute." Tai said.
"I can't see a thing, who but the sail in front of everything." Davis complained.
Next time, can Agumon be saved? How long can Sakura's past remain secret? Will Davis prove his friendship? Find out next time!