Kari was knocked out on the ground all night. She was beginning to regain her sight as she also felt the stone hard ground. She grabbed onto her head as she still felt a little pain.

"What happened?" Kari said, but she felt her hand touch something. She looked to see it was Davis' goggles and she remembered everything that happened last night. "Oh no." She grabbed the goggles and got up as she ran straight for home. She barged through the door and Tai was waiting for her.

"Kari, I've been waiting for you all night." Tai said.

"Tai, we have a much bigger problem." Kari said as she held up the goggles.

…

T.K.

T.K. heard knocking on his door. When he opened it, he saw Tai was there and he was breathing real hard with Agumon.

"Tai, what's the matter? Please tell me this isn't about last night." T.K. said.

"We've got even bigger problems." Tai said. Tai told T.K. everything that Kari told him. When he did, the both of them were running as fast as they could to the school. The other digidestine were contacted and were going to meet up there.

"I don't believe this. Why would Davis do such a thing?" T.K. said.

"I don't know, but what about Veemon? What does this mean for him?" Patamon said.

"We'll find that out once we get there." Agumon said.

"Agumon's right. We've got to catch up to him as soon as we can. He's already got a big head start on us." Tai said. Tai and T.K. arrived in the computer lab and the others were already there.

"Good, you're here." Izzy said.

"According to the computer, Davis used the digital gate around midnight." Yolei said.

"It seems Kari was right. He and Veemon are actually going towards a dark digimon." Hawkmon said. "I can't believe those two would do such a thing. They're the last people I thought would fall into darkness."

"So did I, but I guess we were wrong." T.K. said.

"So what do we do now?" Sora said.

"Do you really need to ask that? We're going to go in and bring him back, even by force if we have to." Tai said.

"Wait, there's more. Those two aren't alone. I've picked up four powerful digital signals that surround them." Izzy said. "I say those four are ultimate level and if they have to guard Davis or something, they must be even more powerful."

"Tai, it looks like you're leader again." Matt said. "Just say the word and we'll go after him." Tai thought about just jumping in and go after him, but this situation was different. They're going in to rescue their friends and is being guarded by four powerful digimon. They need strategy this time.

"Actually guys, we're going to have split up. Only a part of us can go in and rescue them." Tai said.

"Why?" Ken said.

"This isn't like any of our other battles. We have to think carefully and use a rescue formation because we're up against an enemy we know nothing about and rescuing our friends." Tai said. "I say only about five us should go in."

"Wow Tai, I'm impressed that you're actually using your head." Izzy said.

"Yeah, it's actually freaking me out." Joe said.

"So what is this plan?" Cody said.

"For starters we have to stay in a certain formation." Tai said. "The first to lead on ahead and lead us will be Matt and Garurumon."

"Us?" Gabumon said referring to him and Matt.

"You have a strong sense of smell. You'll be able to track their scent." Tai said. "Greymon and I will follow behind you since we make a great team. T.K. and Angemon will be next."

"Right." T.K. said.

"Cody and Ankylomon will be next." Tai said.

"You got it." Cody said.

"Since you can DNA digivolve with Angemon, it only makes sense for you to come with." Tai said. "Finally will be Ken and Stingmon."

"Why are we last?" Wormmon said.

"I know you two are strong, but without Davis you can only use the champion level." Tai said. "With this team, we should be able to rescue Davis and Veemon and we'll be able to bring them back. Any problems they have, we'll work it out with them."

"What about the rest of us?" Yolei said.

"Izzy, we need you here to monitor our positions." Tai said. "If there's a situation with our location or anything, you've got to let us know as soon as possible."

"Wow Tai, when did you get so strategic?" Sora said.

"I guess you can say with age comes wisdom." Tai said.

"Also, we just got finished watching a great movie that taught held lots of strategy." Agumon said and that just killed Tai's moment in the spotlight.

"That actually makes more sense." Matt said.

"Tai, what about the rest of us?" Yolei said.

"Sorry girls, but you'll have to stay here. Joe if we need medical help, we'll contact you because I doubt you'll have enough supplies if you go with us." Tai said.

"Sure thing, I'll have everything ready." Joe said.

"This wouldn't be a macho thing where we can't go just because we're girls." Yolei said.

"If it is, I'm going to kill him." Sora said and Tai was having a nervous look on his face. It wasn't, but the death glare both of them were giving made it hard for him to find the words. Even the bravest of men have a hard time when it comes to facing women on certain subjects.

"Okay, we've waist enough time. Davis is getting farther and farther away. We've to catch up to him fast." Tai said.

"Right, I'll set the location for you to get as close as you can to Davis." Izzy said as he started working on the computer.

"T.K." Kari said and got his attention.

"What is it?" T.K. said and spotted tears that were going to come down her tears. "What's the matter?" He knew that after last night, Kari likes Davis, but he sees that there's something more going on.

"Listen, Davis left because he thinks there's something between me and you." Kari said. "He also thinks his life is miserable and by going to this digimon, he'll find real joy." She sobbed as her tears began to fall. "I feel awful that I didn't recognize his pain. I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't listen. Now, there's only one person that can bring him back. T.K., promise me that you will bring him home." T.K. couldn't stand to see Kari cry and he understood why she believes it's him that can bring him back. It's because Davis sees him as a rival, but T.K. sees him as a friend. He's the reason Davis left and he's the only one that can have Davis see the light.

"I can see that you care a lot for Davis and I know he cares for you even if he won't show it." T.K. said. "I promise that I will bring Davis back, that's a promise of a life."

"Okay, this is the closest location I can get to Davis for you guys." Izzy said.

"Let's go you guys." Tai said. The digital gate opened up and all five of them went through. Kari kept crying as she held herself.

"Oh Kari." Gatomon said as she felt her pain and Sora placed her hands on her shoulders.

"It will be okay Kari. T.K. promised to bring him back and he will. Since he made it a promise of a life, that means that no matter how long it takes, he'll keep it."

…..

The Digital World

The boys already went through the digital gate and already had their digimon change into their champion forms to have them move faster.

"Okay, which way now?" Ken said.

"I need something with Davis' scent if I'm the one who's going to track him." Garurumon said.

"I got it covered." Tai said as he held up Davis' goggles. Garurumon took a good sniff and found the trail. Garurumon led and the others followed in the formation they agreed on. The rescue mission has started.

…

Davis

Davis was letting the Gates of the Dragon lead them to Hydroumon. All the emotion in his eyes were gone, but the four of them stopped as they surrounded him and Veemon.

"What's going on?" Veemon said.

"Is there a problem? We should keep going." Davis said.

"Nothing is wrong." Reapmon said. "I'm just afraid that you two are going to die here."