When the group woke up, they helped gather breakfast for the camp and checked on how the injured digimon were doing. After the camp was taken care of; Meggie, Missimon, Tristan, and KoDokugumon headed east. They walked quite a ways through a forest, never encountering anyone but friendly digimon that were just hiding from the D.D.L. They all wished the Digi-Destined the best of luck and rooted for them.
When the forest began to thicken, travelling became a lot slower. They came onto a small creek. Tristan volunteered to fish in the creek to catch some lunch for everyone. He worked with KoDokugumon to create a fishing rod out of some wood and silk threads. KoDokugumon then used her sense to find some bait to use and gathered it with her webs. Tristan then began to fish.
While Tristan was fishing, Meggie and Missimon were gathering berries and firewood. Once she had enough wood, she asked Missimon to light it. They then sat patiently waiting for Tristan. Meggie than began conversing with Missimon and KoDokugumon. They talked about all sorts of things. They talked about the human world and the digital world. They talked about Meggie's dream of being a teacher. Meggie and KoDokugumon even discussed fashion trends. Eventually, Tristan came back from the creek with several fish. He stuck them on some sticks to heat them in the fire.
After the group ate their lunch, they resumed their walk through the forest. The forest began to gradually thin out. They soon made it out of the forest and were walking through a field. In the distance they could see a small village. KoDokugumon told them that she knew the village and it was populated by many plant-like digimon. They decided to visit it. After walking for about an hour, they made it to the village.
At first glance, the village appeared to be peaceful and quiet. Then the group noticed it was too quiet. There weren't any digimon out and about throughout the village. Shop doors and markets were just left wide open. They walked through the village with caution. It was when they reached the village center that they felt the intense presence of dark digimon. They became alarmed as a bunch of Palmon and Veggiemom appeared from the alleyways and houses of the village. They crept in towards the group, trying to back them into a corner. Realizing this, Tristan told Meggie that shouldn't run. They should fight back instead. She agrees and asks Missimon if he's ready for battle. He replies with a yes.
As the first few Palmon attack, they try to whip Tristan and KoDokugumon with their Poison Ivy claws. KoDokugumon attacks back using her Spider Thread attack, entangling the Palmons' vines together. She then covers them with another blast of webbing, gluing them where they stand. The Veggiemon attack Missimon. He dodges their smelly attacks with ease, flying through the air with grace.
"You guys really know how to stink a place up. Time to take out the trash. Missile Crash!", said Missimon as he then fly straight towards the group of Vegiemon. He made an explosive impact when he hit them, causing the Vegiemon around him to be sent rolling away from him. They got back up and the dark aura surrounding them got stronger. They then began shooting their stink bombs in coordination with each other. Missimon found it harder and harder to dodge them.
The Palmon also had an increase in aura and strength. They then attacking harder and smarter. KoDokugumon couldn't keep up with the ttacks and was struck by a Poison Ivy attack. She responded back with a Green Bullet attack, shooting a burst of acidic green gas at the Palmon. While they were momentarily blinded; Tristan grabbed KoDokugumon and went for Meggie. He placed KoDokugumon on his shoulder and asked her to stop the digimon that chase after them. He tells Meggie to follow him and run. They then head out of the village center and run towards the edge of the village. They notice their Digivices begin to react to something. As they pass by a building, they run smack dab into another group. Tristan accidentally collides right into Chase, landing on top of him. He then quickly gets up and helps Chase up, who is giving him a scowl.
"Finally, someone other than this guy to talk to! I can't tell you how many times I wanted to choke him.", exclaimed Carolyn jokingly as she hugged Meggie and Tristan. Tristan then quickly told them that they needed to run, and sure enough the dark digimon were coming for them.
"Oh please, like I can't handle a few weeds? Candlemon, let's show them a thing or too.", said Chase as he revealed his digimon partner. It was candle-like digimon and was a Rookie stage digimon. Candlemon hopped in front of the group and said he'd do his best.
"Paraffin Paralyzer!", shouted Candlemon and he threw gobs of hot wax at the charging digimon. Each digimon that was hit was then froze in place as the wax hardened around them.
"You don't think I'm let you have all the fun now do you? Floramon, help stop the rest of them.", taunted Carolyn as she revealed her partner. Floramon took position beside Candlemon. She then used Rain of Pollen and showered the opposing digimon with allergenic pollen. The digimon began to sneeze like crazy. KoDokugumon then joined in and immobilized all of the dark digimon with her spider webs.
"This should take care of them.", said Chase as he pointed his Digivice at the dark digimon. A white light then shot forth from it and dissolved all of the dark auras surrounding the digimon. The digimon were released from the negative aura controlling them. The group then released the digimon from their bindings and apologized if they had been too rough of them.
The village digimon just laughed and said its them who should be apologizing for attacking the Digi-Destined in the first place. They then thanked the Digi-Destined for releasing them from the aura. They explained that a few days ago, an evil digimon from the D.D.L. showed up with a strange device that produced the negative aura. She used the device to corrupt all of them. KoDokugumon finds this new information interesting. They group then says good-bye to the village digimon as they leave the village. Once out of the village, KoDokugumon speaks up.
"Tristan, if I may, I have a request."
"Sure, what is it?", replied Tristan.
"Two of the other Digi-Destined were sent west from the camp. Since we would need to travel by the camp to reach them, I ask that we stop there first. This information about the D.D.
L.'s Corrupters must be told to everyone in the Rebellion. Now that we know how they are controlling digimon and how to stop it, we can turn this war around.", explained KoDokugumon.
"I have no problem with it. That's why we're here isn't it. To help the Rebellion take out the Dark Digimon League.", said Tristan cheerfully. The group then agreed to stop at the camp on their journey west. They travelled for a bit and even met a few dark Flymon, which Meggie did not find amusing, and Missimon became able to digivolve to to his Rookie stage which is Kokuwamon. Kokuwamon is a small robotic beetle that Meggie found adorably cute, despite it technically an insectoid digimon.
The group decided to call it a night down by the creek Tristan had fished at earlier. Chase told old ghost stories for the group for a bit before they all drifted to sleep. It would be by Fate's humor that they would meet real ghosts the next day.