Look an update just like I promised haha! Sorry but I am excited to be updating my story. So here it is chapter 23! Wow needless to say I did not think it would be this long or that I would keep up with it. With everything going on I thought for sure I would have dropped this. I am glad I didn't.

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Chapter 23: The Last Destiny Stone

It seemed that BlackWarGreymon was finding the Destiny Stones pretty quickly. Just when the Digidestined felt they were three steps ahead of him he would find and destroy the stone they were figuring out a way to hide or protect it and then they would be ten steps back. And with each stone destroyed Kari noticed a change in Yolei. After the last one when Cody put his life on the line to stop BlackWarGreymon Yolei looked almost scared. They all were but she had the most fear. She hid it well but Kari saw it in her eyes.

"Hey Kari."

"Hey Tai."

"What are you thinking about?"

"The Destiny Stones."

Gatomon who was sitting next to her partner on the couch looked at her. "What about the Destiny Stones?"

"Well there is only one left. And with each one destroyed there is a change in Yolei."

"Do you think it had something to do with Miyako and not Yolei?"

"They are the same person Tai."

"I know. I didn't word it right. Let me try again. Do you think it has to do with whatever power she has? Maybe with each stone destroyed she is losing it."

"Tai I don't want to think that."

"Maybe we should Kari. With each stone destroyed that part of the Digital World gets warped right?"

"Yeah."

"Well if Yolei is more part of the Digital World than we are then maybe if the Digital World gets taken into darkness or destroyed then she will be."

"Tai stop it. It can't be true. I don't want to believe that is true. I mean what about Gennai. He is part of the Digital World too. Wouldn't something happen to him too?"

"Probably but you need to remember Gennai wished for someone who could take his place. Izzy said that the Digital World was created by data. But if the Digital World and the Real World were once combined because we as humans could live together with the Digimon then Yolei was actual a product more of the Digital World part."

"Tai..."

"Look I hate that I am saying this and I am sounds more like Izzy and it is as weird to me as it is to you but we need to think of all possibilities Kari."

Kari just looked at her brother. She knew he was right but she didn't want him to be. But that meant they had to find and protect the last stone more than ever. Kari didn't want to know what would happen to the Digital World or to her best friend. She had to admit since Gatomon and Aquilamon DNA Digivolved together she has felt closer to Yolei. Almost like a sister. More than Sora or Mimi but she still loved them the same. Kari was broken from her thoughts by knock at the door. Tai stood up from leaning on the back of the couch to get the door.

"Hey Tai. Hello Kari."

"Sora what are you doing here?"

"Can't I drop by and said hello to my best friend and his sister?"

"Well yeah but..."

"But what? Tai what is wrong with you this morning?"

"Nothing is wrong. Why would something be wrong?"

"You're acting weird. Well weirder than usual."

"We were just talking about the Destiny Stones. And Tai was sounding like Izzy."

"What? You really need to stop hanging around with Izzy so much. I think he is rubbing off on you. Why were you talking about the Destiny Stones?"

"Because there is only one left and Yolei has been acting strange."

"Yeah Matt mentioned that T.K noticed something wrong."

"So I am not the only one who has noticed then?"

"No you aren't. Matt said T.K is worried."

"I wonder if the others have noticed too."

"I am sure they have but aren't saying anything. Then again it isn't something you bring up during tea or anything."

"This is true. Thanks Sora. I am going to call Davis and see what he is up too."

Kari got up and left the room. Gatomon was not far behind her. When they were gone from the room Sora turned to Tai. "There is a reason I am here Tai. I just didn't want to say it in front of Kari and worry her more than she already is."

"What is it Sora?"

"It is about the Destiny Stones. Matt said that the last one BlackWarGreymon destroyed there was a Digimon figure in it but it disappeared. That is what T.K told him. BlackWarGreymon apparently thinks this is his ultimate foe and who he must defeat. That is why he is looking for them. Just to find this Digimon."

"Kari never said anything about that."

"Well there is more. With each stone destroyed that part of the Digital World gets warped right?"

"Yeah..."

"Well it seems that the warp doesn't quite destroy that part of the Digital World. Joe said that each area just gets dark. It seems that nothing will actually happen until they are all destroyed."

"Do you think Gennai will have to do another reset before that will happen?"

"I am not sure Tai but what if it does? What if it happens again and we have to go through everything again?"

"Sounds like we will always be having a regular Groundhog's Day scenario."

"A what?"

"Sorry it is a movie reference."

"Hey Tai I am going to meet up with Davis and the others."

"Alright Kari. Be careful okay."

"I will. Bye Sora."

"Bye Kari."

Kari was walking over to Yolei's since she was able to open the gate from her computer. Gatomon wanted to comfort her friend but she didn't want to say anything that would upset Kari more. Especially since they were meeting at Yolei's place. She didn't want Yolei to think something was wrong. When Kari got there Davis and Ken were walking up to the building too.

"Morning Kari, Gatomon."

"Morning guys," Kari said as she walked up and gave Davis a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Are you alright Kari?"

"I was having a talk with Tai this morning and it was kind of scary."

"Scary how?"

"Well first it was scary because he was sounding like Izzy and that he thinks that with the stones destroyed that something is happening to Yolei and it isn't good."

"Yeah Ken and I were just talking about that."

"So you guys have noticed too?"

"How can you miss it? Yolei doesn't fight or argue with me like she used too."

"Davis."

"What dude it's true!"

"I guess T.K has been talking to Matt about it too. Sora stopped by this morning."

"Then that means Cody must know something is up too."

"He is a pretty smart kid. If he hasn't noticed then there is a problem."

They went up to Yolei's apartment and knocked on the door. They waited for a response. When they got nothing Davis knocked again but this time a little louder. They finally heard someone coming to the door. Yolei's mother answered and looked at the three teens.

"Good morning. Are you all here to see Yolei?"

"Yes is she in?"

"She is down at the store right now. Her brother asked her last minute to cover for him. She should be home soon. Her sister Momoe just went down to relieve her. Please come in. Would you like some tea?"

"Only if you are already making some Mrs. Inoue. No need to go out of your way."

"I just poured myself a cup. Sugar in yours right Kari?"

"Yes please."

Mrs. Inoue brought in he tea on a tray with some muffins which Davis was happy to see. He grabbed two and started to eat them. Ken and Kari watched him. Ken just rolled his eyes and laughed at his friend. Kari swatted his hand and told him to share. Mrs. Inoue watched them and laughed a little. She was happy to know her daughter had such good friends and a loving boyfriend.

Just then there was another knock on the door. Mrs. Inoue went and opened the door and T.K and Cody were standing there. Mrs. Inoue commented how she thought Cody had grown the last she saw him. "You just saw me the other day." He replied with a laugh. Mrs. Inoue returned to the kitchen to make more tea and bring out more muffins for the teens. Especially the way Davis was eating them.

"Do you make these yourself Mrs. Inoue?" Davis asked.

"Yes I did make them but the recipe belongs to Yolei."

"Wait what?"

"Yes Yolei is a pretty good cook. She comes up with recipes all the time."

"Mom I'm home. Oh hey everyone."

"You look tired honey are you okay?"

"Yeah mom I'm fine. Just busy with putting out the new inventory."

"You didn't have to do that."

"I know I didn't have too but the store was a little slow so I needed to pass the time before Momoe showed up."

"Well thank you for doing that."

"You're welcome."

"Yolei...want...muffin?" Davis asked with a full mouth.

"No thanks Davis."

Davis then turned to Ken to say 'see I told you so' when she turned down the food. The others thanked Mrs. Inoue for the tea and muffins and followed Yolei to her room. Each one took their Digimon out of their bags. Yolei sat down on her bed for a moment before they decided to head to the Digital World to find the last Destiny Stone. Kari didn't miss the worried look Poromon gave his partner. Yolei quickly stood up.

"You guys ready to go?"

"Yeah lets go stop BlackWarGreymon once and for all!"

"I'm with Davis. This needs to end today."

Yolei looked at the determination in her boyfriends eyes. "All right let's do this. Digi-Port open!"

Once they got to the Digital World Kari noticed that Yolei looked more awake now than she did in her room. They started walking and noticed that they were in some sort of Digital World Chinatown. They stopped for a moment to rest. Yolei then reached into her bag and took out a bottle of water.

"Do you want some mineral water Kari?"

"Mineral water? When did you get healthy?"

"When I was running after Digimon in Kyoto and I realized my cardio needs a lot of work."

Yolei and Kari both starting laughing. Cody watched as he noticed how closer the girls seemed to be getting. It was the same with Davis and Ken. They were almost acting like brothers. Cody was beginning to wonder why he and T.K haven't DNA Digivolved together yet. As if he spoke aloud T.K looked to the boy.

"Don't worry Cody. I feel it will happen before you know it."

"Are you sure T.K?"

"Sure I'm sure. Armadillomon and Patamon have been practicing."

"Arma-Patamon. Patarmmon."

Cody laughed at Armadillomon was tossing Patamon in the air above his head. Maybe T.K is right. Maybe it will happen soon but how. T.K has shown different sides to him and he can't seem to let go and enjoy the moment when one arrises. What if he and T.K never DNA Digivolve together. Suddenly Cody took a breath and smelled something.

"Hey does anyone else smell that?"

"Oh yeah it smells amazing. I say we get some food."

"Davis you just ate like 5 muffins a hour ago?"

"So that was breakfast. This is like brunch."

"My boyfriend is going to get fat."

"Let's go get some food. We can't past up the opportunity while we are here."

Everyone started to walk off towards the smell and Cody stayed behind a little. "How can they think about food at a time like this? We need to find the last stone before BlackWarGreymon does."

"But Cody I'm hungry. We didn't get muffins like you guys did."

"That's right. I'm sorry Armadillomon. I really need to learn to not be so serious all the time."

"It is okay Cody. Let's catch up and get some food."

As the Digidestined walked into the restaurant they saw Arukenimon and Mummymon there. They both stopped eating their food when they saw the kids. Davis asked why they were there and the response he got was that they were hiding from BlackWarGreymon. They both changed from their human forms to their Digimon forms. The others had their Digimon Digivolve as well. they started to fight but it seemed that for some reason Arukenimon and Mummymon had to upper hand.

"We need to DNA Digivolve."

"Right!"

But when they tried to DNA Digivolve it didn't work. All four of the teens were confused and Cody remembered what Armadillomon had said. Even T.K had caught on and mentioned that the Digimon were probably hungry and needed the energy to DNA Digivolve. Just when it seemed that they were finally going to lose to Mummymon and Arukenimon they both de-Digivolved back to their human forms. Digitamamon who was running the restaraunt and Tapirmon who was the waiter were both seen fleeing the scene. Arukenimon and Mummymon followed them out and went after them. Asking what was in the soup and why they de-Digivolved.

"We need to go after them."

"No not yet."

"Cody..."

"We need to get the Digimon something to eat. T.K said it that they need the energy to DNA Digivolve and without it they won't be able to fight BlackWarGreymon."

"That sounds like a great idea Cody."

"Yeah let's eat."

"Wait Digitamamon left and we have no one to cook for us now."

"Don't worry Kari I will make us something."

"Yolei?"

"Yeah I know my way around a kitchen. I just need some help chopping some stuff."

"We can do that."

"Yeah and we Digimon will do out part and set the table," Veemon said.

So they entered the kitchen and got to work. Davis was trying to help the best he could but when he asked how to turn the stove on Yolei had kicked him out and told him to help the Digimon in the dining room. Kari had then offered to go and help him with that.

While the teens were cooking Arukenimon and Mummymon were trying to find and catch up to Digitamamon. Suddenly the Jeep stops and the front has smoke coming out of it.

"It can't be the radiator. I just put water in it five years ago."

"Oh Mummymon you twit."

"Just then the entire front end smokes out. Mummymon jumped out screaming that water was the only thing to save the radiator. Arukenimon jumped out and followed suit. She lost sight of him and she started shouting his name. He jumped out of the trees and scared her.

"How dare you scare me Mummymon. I could kill you for that."

"Shh my sweet. Listen."

"Listen? Listen to what?"

"Dripping water."

Arukenimon stopped and tried to hear what Mummymon was hearing. When she was quiet long enough she did hear it. She heard the dripping water that he hears. He started to run off in the direction the water was coming from. Arukenimon was not to far behind him. When they came to a clearing they saw a sign and a small circle that had water in it.

"Oh good a pool. I smell after all the running."

"It isn't a pool my love. The sign there says that it is Chinese soup."

"Soup? Then this is where that delicious soup in from."

"It smells so good I need to have some."

Mummymon then walked to the spring and got down to get a sip of it. When he was about to get a taste Digitamamon and Tapirmon both jumped out the bushed near the spring.

"Hey you, no slurping. You are not allowed to drink from this spring."

"Why not? Is there some kind of law that says that we can't?

"Actually there is."

Arukenimon then turned to the sign and read it allowed. It said that if someone drinks from the spring then they would have to suffer the consequences. They both didn't care and Mummymon said that after reading that he only wanted it more. He then did his snake bandage and Digitamamon and Tapirmon went sent back behind the bush they jumped out of. Mummymon got back down on his hands and knees and then slurped some soup out of the spring. He wasn't able to enjoy it very long. The ground started to shake around them.

"Mummymon what did you do?"

"I only had a sip of soup."

Just then the spring had a giant wave come out and splash onto Mummymon. He was sucked into the spring. "Now is not the time for a swim Mummymon."

Just then he was being pulled out of the spring by something was was coming out of it as well. "Either this is a Destiny Stone or a giant Matzah ball."

He was hanging onto the ring around the stone. But it was starting to slide along with his weight. Once the ring was removed from the stone it started to glow. And it was glow that was not missed by BlackWarGreymon who had been searching for the stone with no luck.

The teens and Digimon were finishing up their soup. "Wow Yolei this is great! Where did you learn to cook like this."

"Thanks. Mom showed my sisters and I the basics. My sisters are okay with a few things but I guess you can say I was the star pupil."

"Man I could go for another bowl it was so good."

"Wow Davis can you ever not stop eating?"

"Yeah I can T.M when I am sleeping."

Everyone laughed. "You know what Cody?"

"What's that T.K?"

"I think that we will figure out how to DNA Digivolve soon. And I think it is something in the soup that will help us do it. Must be the MSG."

They shared a laugh but it didn't last. From the window behind them the light from the Destiny Stone reached them. "Why did it go dark?"

"It isn't dark Davis it is the light from a Destiny Stone."

"Alright let's go!"

BlackWarGreymon showed up behind Arukenimon. She turned to him and he was getting ready to attack to destroy the stone. All she could do was smile. 'Finally the Digital World will be my oyster!' Before BlackWarGreymon could attack the Digidestined showed up. Their Digimon already in their champion forms.

"Stop right there. You will not destroy this stone."

"You pesky Digidestined," Arukenimon started trying to help Mummymon out of the spring. "Show them what you are made of BlackWarGreymon."

"I do not need you to tell me what to do." He did a small attack but it was powerful enough to send Arukenimon and Mummymon flying into the trees.

"I am ready to try this whenever you are Angemon."

"I am with you Ankylomon."

Stingmon and ExVeemon DNA Digivolve and so do Gatomon and Aquilamon. BlackWarGreymon attacked the Digimon but they jumped out of the way. Paildramon attacked but BlackWarGreymon just moved to the side. When Silphymon attacked he deflected it completely. T.K then turned to Cody.

"Are you ready?"

"Yeah let's do it."

Just then their D-3 started to glow.

"Ankylomon..."

"Angemon..."

"DNA Digivolve too...Shakkoumon!"

"We did it!" They both shouted and Cody jumped into T.K's arms.

"Whoa way to go guys Shakkoumon's a totally awesome Digimon," Davis started. "BlackWarGreymon is going to have a major challenge on his hands."

And there is chapter 23. I hope you all enjoyed it. I am also so excited to write the next chapter. I already have idea's going around in my head. I am changing a tone of the dialog from the show but it is only to fit the story!