A special thanks goes out to rika4life and Freyagal for reviewing my story. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

This chapter is a little shorter but this entire chapter foreshadows the rest of the story and plot. So I hope you enjoy it -smiles-.

Chapter four – Guilmon to the rescue!

Flaremon ran at me with a burning desire to kill in his eyes. His fist was covered in fire as he attempted to make his attack. His fist came down and I rolled out of the way just in time. The rock I was up against smashed into pieces and covered the ground. Flaremon roared.

"Stay still while I kill you."

I gulped. "What do you want with us? And why did you kill Renamon?"

Flaremon laughed and avoided the question. He looked down at me and grinned. "Crimson Lion Dance." Multiple Flaremon's started to emerge. They all surrounded me, making no possible path to escape. I felt really bad at this point for running from Ryo. If I was with him still I wouldn't be almost dead from the same Digimon to kill my partner. "Crimson Beast King Wave." Fire surrounded their bodies and shot at my direction. I was done for.

"Pyro Sphere!"

A gigantic fireball emerged from the trees and hit one of the Flaremon. The Flaremon roared and disappeared.

"Fire Rock Breaker!" Out of the dead woods came a vicious looking Guilmon. I never felt so happy. He ran at one of the Flaremon. The Digi-Hazard sign on his arm was drawing energy, causing his whole arm to ignite into flame. When he was close enough to Flaremon, he jumped up. Bringing his claw down, he slashed one of the Flaremon in the back, causing it to disappear.

Guilmon stood in a fighting position, his teeth baring at the other Flaremon. His eyes darted in my direction. "Rika, are you OK?" I gave a small nod in response.

"The human wont be for long," Flaremon laughed. "Refreshing Roar!" It opened its mouth and gave a loud tiger-like roar. I covered my ears and watched as Guilmon was sent backwards, flying into a tree. The tree snapped in half. "I'll absorb this human's data right after I take yours." He dismissed his clones.

Guilmon stood up and growled.

"Pyro Sphere!"

"Crimson Beast King Wave!"

The two powerful attacks collided sending an explosion into the air. I stretched on the ground and covered my head. After a few moments, I lifted my head and looked around. The dust was clearing and Guilmon was laying on his back, his body glowing and shifting. I wanted to scream again but I couldn't find my voice. Guilmon was going to die trying to save me.

I stood up and ran to Guilmon. His eyes were closed and his mouth was open a crack. "Guilmon?" I said quietly. He didn't answer. "Guilmon?" I started shaking his body, tears forming in my eyes. "Wake up!"

I turned my head around and looked for Flaremon. He was a few feet away from where I was laying, his head against a rock. To me, it looked like he was knocked out cold. I turned my attention back to Guilmon. His body was shaking and little data pieces began floating into the air. I started crying. First Renamon and now Guilmon. This couldn't be happening. "Dino-boy wake up!"

Guilmon's eye slowly opened. "R-Rika?"

I nodded, "hang in there."

"W-where is T-Takatomon?" He asked slowly. I shook my head.

"Back at the camp. I don't know which way it is though." I stood up. "Hang in there Guilmon. I'm going to take you." I bent down and grab his two disappearing paws, but I was unable to budge him. "Help me out here, I can't lift you by myself you know."

Guilmon chuckled. "I have no energy. I am slowly dying, Rika."

"No! You can't be!" I screamed. "Guilmon please, don't go!"

Guilmon closed his eye, "I'm sorry Rika. Tell everyone not to forget me."

"GUILMON!" A voice screamed. The voice startled me. I looked around to see Takato, Henry, and Ryo running my way. "Guilmon! No!"

"Hang in there, Guilmon." I said.

"You keep saying that, and I don't have anything to hold onto." He tried to make a joke. I smiled sadly.

"Guilmon!" Takato threw his body onto the ground beside me. "Guilmon, please don't go!" Takato began crying, holding his partners' paws.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked up to see Ryo and Henry standing over me. I stood up and they mentioned for me to follow.

"What happened?!" Henry asked angrily.

I shook my head. "Flaremon attacked me and Guilmon came to save me," I said through teary eyes.

Henry and Ryo looked around. Then Ryo spoke. "I don't see any Flaremon around."

"What?!" I whipped my head around. He was right! Flaremon was no longer unconscience, he was gone. "He was just-"

"-Here?" Henry finished. I could tell by my voice he didn't believe me. I nodded. Henry scowled.

"What? Don't believe me?!" I asked in disbelief.

"We do Rika. It's just that .." Ryo never finished his sentence.

"I don't believe this. I can't believe this!" I said. "If you don't believe that Flaremon attacked me then what do you believe happened to Guilmon?" I turned my head to look at Guilmon. His legs were gone and his eyes were still closed. A tear ran down my cheek. "Think I attacked him?"

Henry frowned. "Look Rika. We don't know whats going on, but we are going to find out."

I looked at Ryo and noticed the side of his face was cut. "And what happened to you? And do you believe me atleast?"

Ryo ignored her first question, "Rika. I don't know what to believe. You said Flaremon attacked you, but he isn't here. Flaremon is also a higher level then Guilmon so I doubt Guilmon destroyed him." He rubbed his hand through his hair. "There is also no sign a fight had taken place here."

My eyes widened. I looked around. The place looked exactly as it did when I first came here. Before Flaremon attacked me. There were no explosion marks from the two attacks making contact with each other. The rock I was against wasn't smashed. And the tree which fell, was still standing. "This is crazy." I sat down and looked at Guilmon. Only his head was left. Takato was over him crying. I looked back at Henry and Ryo. They were watching me. Observing me. "What's happening?" I whispered.

Ryo knelt down beside me. "Rika. Why would Flaremon attack you?"

"Because he killed Renamon. Now he is after me!" I said.

"It was a dream, Rika." Henry reminded me.

"If it was a dream, then why is my Digivice pixalated?!"

Henry thought for a moment. "There is something strange going on in the Digital World. It could be your Digivice. Renamon is tough, I doubt she is dead."

"She is dead, Henry! I watched her get destroyed! And Flaremon said I was next and he was right. He attacked me!"

Both Ryo and Henry raised their eyebrows but didn't say anything. I could hear Takato crying behind me as Guilmon disintegrated into data. Leomon, Renamon, Guilmon ... all are dead.

"Rika?" I looked at Ryo. He was frowning. "Come. Let's go back to the camp."

"No." I said.

"Rika there is something going on. And you need some sleep." He said sadly.

I started to get the impression that they thought I was crazy. I shook my head. "I'm fine, Ryo. I don't need sleep."

"You need sleep. Or better yet, you need to go back to the real world."

"What?! Why?!" I screamed.

He sighed. "We think that you've gone a bit ... well ... you're just not yourself."

Not myself? So they do think I'm crazy. "Screw you." I stood up. "I'm not mental. I did not attack Guilmon. I witnessed Renamon getting killed. And I was definitely attacked by Flaremon."

Henry and Ryo exchanged glances. "We never said you attacked Guilmon," Henry said.

"You're implying it!" I bellowed.

"Shh. Keep your voice down," Ryo hushed her. "We're not implying anything. It's just we don't know what really happened."

"So you blame the only person here who knows what happened?"

"Damn it. We aren't blaming you for anything!"

"Then stop acting like it!" My temper started to rise.

"Stop acting like a child Rika!" Henry barked. "We aren't blaming you for Guilmon's death. Now let's get back to the camp."

I was so frusterated I started shaking. "I'm not going back to the camp with you guys."

"Then what are you going to do? We don't have time to chase you around the Digital World." Ryo growled.

"You don't have to chase me, I can take care of myself." I turned and started walking away from them. I didn't want to go back to the camp. What would Jeri say? I knew they thought it was I who hurt Guilmon, but I didn't. I would never. He tried to save me from Flaremon and he did ... which resulted in his death. A tear stung my eye again. I looked back to see that all three boys were watching me leave. "They don't even care that I'm leaving?" I said outloud. I sighed and walked through the trees in hopes to find some answers as to what was really going on.