Alright, we've seen what Suzie was up to in the world of Digimon Adventure, now let's head back to the Tamers-universe.


The Matsuki Bakery, Shinjuku

Takehiro was busy with a loaf of bread, when to his sheer bewilderment, a fog spread in the bakery.

Before long, a pair of Digimon stood in the bakery, one of which he recognized as Omnimon, from the Our War Game movie. The other was unknown to him.

Everything below it's kneecaps were covered in solid golden armor, as were it's forearms, it's crotch-section and it's pectoral area. The only distinguishing trait on it's armament, a stylized arrow-like insignia on it's loin-guard, was similarly unknown to him.

Strangely, they were both human-sized, whereas Takehiro distinctly remembered Omnimon being at least ten meters tall in the movie.

"Can I... Help you with anything?" He inquired, once his shock of them appeared had passed.

"Yes, actually; with several things," The golden-clad one replied.

"Firstly, does this bakery offer discounts to beings who have saved the Digital Worlds countless times?" Omnimon inquired, causing the other to stare at him peevishly.

"Now is not the time..." The golden-clad one groused. Seriously, he asked that every time.

"Sadly, we don't," Takehiro chuckled. "Is there a reason for your being here? I mean other than buying pastries?"

"I would disagree, Magnamon," The knight told his companion with mild amusement. "Indeed there is, Mister Matsuki. Is your son, Takato Matsuki present in this household at the moment?"

Takehiro wasn't sure why Omnimon was asking, nor was he sure he wished to find out. "Umm, no. Why?"

"Good, that will simplify things greatly," Magnamon declared. "Simply put, Mister Matsuki, whenever your son and his partner Digimon Bio-Merge together, they assume the form of one of our comrades, and we have come here to end their sullying of his reputation."

"And, how does that involve me?" He asked, confused and nervous as the implications of this conversation. "Wait, comrades? What comrades?"

"Mister Matsuki, we will have to ask you and your wife to come with us." The golden-clad one, who apparently was called Magnamon, gruffly informed him, ignoring his question. Just then, Yoshie walked in, and gasped loudly at the sight of the Digimon.

"I bid you fond greetings, Mrs Matsuki!" Omnimon passionately exclaimed. Both Takehiro and Yoshie stared at him, strongly questioning his sanity, while Magnamon gave him an amused look, as if telling him to shelve the theatrics.

"What's going on?!" She exclaimed, panickedly.

"I have no idea..." Takehiro sighed in exasperation.

"Please do not try to resist," Omnimon spoke, while Magnamon leapt over the counter, and grabbed them both by the wrist.

Their secondary targets acquired, Omnimon and Magnamon teleported out.

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Henry, Rika, Takato, Kazu, Kenta, Ryo, Ai, Mako and their partners watched in horror as Suzie and Lopmon were engulfed by ZeedMillenniumon's Time Destroyer.

"SUZIE!" Henry screamed in anguish, as his sister flickered and faded from reality.

"That was two," ZeedMillenniumon chuckled. Suddenly, he felt a familiar tugging at his soul. "Damn you, Monodramon... Not now..."

Despite the evil god's struggling to stay conscious, his form soon dissipated, replaced with that of Monodramon, and the purple dinosaur fell to the ground.

Henry fell to his knees, sobbing. "Suzie..."

The other Tamers stood around, the air permeated with an awkward silence. No-one spoke, knowing full well that none of them understood what Henry was feeling. Their partners returning to the Digital World was one thing, but losing a family member...

Henry suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. "She's not dead, Henry."

He jerked his head, his eyes wide with shock. "Bu-but-! The Time Destroyer-!"

"ZeedMillenniumon's Time Destroyer only flings whatever it hits to a parallel universe," Ryo lied. The Time Destroyer sent it's target to a void beyond time and space, but Henry didn't need to hear the truth. "So wherever she is, I know that she's trying to find a back."

Suddenly, Takato felt his phone ring in his pocket, with the ringtone he'd set for Yamaki. "Look, this is really a bad time, we've lost Suzie..." He whispered. Yamaki paused for a few seconds before responding. "I see... Look, Hypnos's received a message. Bring the others, if you can."

Takato hung up the phone, before noticing the others' inquisitive looks. "It was Yamaki. He wants us to come to Hypnos."

"What for?" Kenta asked.

"He didn't say much, he just mentioned a message," Takato responded.

"Well then..." Henry got up, his voice hoarse and discordant. "Let's pay Hypnos a visit."

"No," Rika firmly said. "You're going home; you're in no condition to deal with this right-"

Henry cut her off, uncharacteristically furious. "Dammit, Rika! I will not repeat myself; I'm coming, whether or not you approve!"

"No, you're not," Rika shot back, while Takato, Ryo, Kazu, Kenta, Ai, Mako, their partners began to leave, with Terriermon keeping his distance for good measure. "Your sister has quite possibly been killed, or flung into a parallel universe; you're too stressed to deal with anything more, so you're going home, even if I have to beat you down, and drag you there myself!"

Terriermon eyed his Tamer warily; this was highly unsettling behavior for him. He glared icily at her, brandishing his D-Arc. "Then beat me down, it is..."

Before he could press his D-Arc to engage the Bio-Merge Digivolution, Rika's fist collided with his cheek. Dropping the device, he fell to the ground. "What the hell, Rika?!" He groaned, trying to block out the pain in his cheek.

"You said that I would have to beat you down," She replied, picking up his D-Arc, giving it a few tosses, while Renamon tensed behind her, prepared to defend her Tamer. In her pocket, Rika pressed her own D-Arc.

Sakuyamon caught the green-and-white D-Arc in mid-air. "And I will, if I have to!"

Henry knew that there was little hope of arguing with Rika. "Fine. You win..."

"No surprise," Rika snorted, from within Sakuyamon. "I'll come over with your D-Arc tomorrow. Hopefully you've calmed down by then."

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Hypnos HQ

"Glad to see you could all make it," Yamaki stoically replied, adding something that neither Takato, Ryo, Kenta, Kazu, Ai or Mako quite caught, though they were sure of Takato's name being mentioned.

"About an hour ago, we received this message," He continued. Riley typed furiously on the keyboard, and one of the screens flickered to life.

To everyone's surprise, Omnimon appeared on the screen. "Greetings, all humans." He cordially replied. "I bring this message to Takato Matsuki and his partner, Guilmon; I and Magnamon have taken your parents into custody. As you no doubt wish to see them alive again, you will accept our terms; At any point within the next ten days, you will meet us atop the Mount Takao site. We advise all other humans to leave the area; our grievance is not with the human race, only with Takato Matsuki and Guilmon."

"They... Have my Mom and Dad?" Takato quietly whispered, trembling.


Well, that was... Different...

Nice blokes, though, once you get past the parental abduction, I mean.