Digimon Adventure 04 Chapter 9: Soldier VS Killer

By Bluestar076

Hey guys! Bluestar here with a new chapter! Have you ever thought of soundtracks for your stories? I always do! When i write i always listen to soundtracks of games or anime. That helps me to concentrate and to think more of the story. I also thought of an opening if this was a story! If you are curious it's the song "Am i waiting on a squarespace?" You can find it on Youtube. And this summer I've actually got more into Digimon after finishing Digimon World Dawn and rewatched some episodes.

P.S: I swear,I didn't expect this chapter to be so long!

As always,enjoy!

Note: I do not own Digimon. All rights and characters go to Bandai and Toei Animation. Also,this is a fantasy story,all references to real people,groups,places,laws,names and marks are completely casual.


Chapter 9: Soldier VS Killer

Midnight. Surely for a city like San Francisco,there isn't much silence even in a time like this,but in a zone near a big building,the silence was usual. There weren't even so many lights. But this did not prevent shady people from passing by. One of them was a mercenary who was going to enter the building.

Cassidy and her partner Raptordramon came out from an alley and looked around to see if there was someone there.

"The road is clear." Cassidy said. "I hate this place,the chances of going unnoticed are very low." Raptordramon complianed.

"What did you expect? Darkness and silence reign supreme here. I could say it's the perfect place for criminals to hide or spend the night." Cassidy answered. Raptordramon then looked up at the building. "Another thing that i wonder is why the criminals that pass through here never think about attacking the-" He was going to say a name but…

"Ssssh! Someone could hear you,idiot! You will let us discover!" Cassidy exclaimed,but in a low voice. She then came in front of the door,where a camera looked at her. Someone recognized her and the door opened. "Anyways,you shouldn't complain that much about who passes around here. We can always kill them and you can eat their meat." She said. But in that moment,her attention was caught by something inside the building. There was someone else who was doing the stairs. Cassidy had a sense of trouble,since he didn't knew why he was here. Could it be that he was after the one who hired Cassidy? To begin Cassidy tried to talk with him.

"Hey! Who are you!?" She asked. The man stopped for a few seconds…and then he walked again. Cassidy couldn't stand the fact someone who ignores her. "Stop,right there! Are you pretending that i don't exist!?" But the man continued to ignore her.

Cassidy was starting to get really angry. "I've had enough! Just who are you!? Did he called you!?" She asked again. This time,the man spoke,but it wasn't a good thing. "I don't have to answer."

"What!? Did you know that you shouldn't be here!? I hope that you have a fair excuse for your presence!" Cassidy said.

"Same as you." The man answered.

Cassidy couldn't take it. "Wait,Cassidy! I don't think that he's an ordinary person! Be careful!" Raptordramon advised,but it was too late. Cassidy already took one of her knives. "That's it! You've asked for it!" She threw the knife but,he unexpectedly grabbed him in an istant with the bare hand.

"What?" Cassidy asked. Finally she got the attention of the unknown guy,since he turned around. He was a guy from twenty years upwards with long purple hair,red eyes,wearing what it looked like a smoking but with short sleeves,dark blue trousers and boots with studs. "You shouldn't attack a killer from behind. Did you know it?" He said with a calm and deep voice. He then turned around and stared at Cassidy.

"That behaviour of yours is terribly annoying! Ok,i can't attack you normally,but i have my Digimon! Kill him,Raptordramon!" She exclaimed.

Raptordramon nodded and started to charge towards the mysterious man, but something stopped him. When he could look better,he saw two red blades that were blocking him. Raptordramon made a few steps backwards. "What?"

"So you also have a Digimon!" Cassidy exclaimed. In front of the man there was a slim humanoid Digimon,all black with an armor which resembled a skeleton,with big eyes on every part of his body. Instead of hands,on his arms he had two red blades. The Digimon put the blade in front of himself,striking a pose. "My name is Duskmon."

"Duskmon? I see…an Hybrid-Level." Raptordramon said. "Don't get cocky just because you managed to block me!"

"I'm not being cocky. I just defended my partner. Your partner is the one who attacked without thinking twice." Duskmon answered in the same mood as the partner. Now,even Raptordramon was starting to get angry. "How dare you!?"

"We gave you an advice: We can kill someone in every circustamce,if you don't apologize for what you have done,we won't hesitate to execute you." The man said.

"What!? Are you serious!? You played me for an idiot,then! If you don't know,i'm a mercenary. You made the error of underestimate the person you are talking to. You will regret this!" Cassidy exclaimed while Raptordramon was getting ready.

"Fine,but if it ends with you two laying on the ground,don't you dare to ask for mercy." The man answered,while Duskmon got ready too.

"Crash Charge!" Raptordramon charged against Duskmon with all of his body,but the Digimon of darkness blocked him with his blades. "Have they ever told you that the same technique never works on those who already know it?" Duskmon asked. At those words Raptordramon let go and tried to attack him with his small,but strong claws.

"Geist Abend" Duskmon started to swing his blades,which clashed with Raptordramon's claws. It was like watching a sword duel,with the same noises. Then Raptordramon avoided one of Duskmon's blades in order to grab his arm with the mouth "Ambush Crunch!". He managed to do it and slammed Duskmon on the ground. But the eye on Duskmon's shoulder looked at the reptile and shot a beam against him.

Raptordramon made a growl of pain and he was forced to let go again. Then Duskmon jumped and formed the image of a red moon with his blades with his swords and rushed through the enemy. Raptordramon got attacked in the bell and felt to the ground.

"Dammit! That stupid Digimon!" Cassidy exclaimed,but in that moment the man was already behind her. "You too,should be careful" Cassidy turned around to see him giving a punch in her face. He then banged her against a wall and pointed a knife at her.

"Now you know that your actions have consequences." He said. This time Cassidy gulped. Duskmon too,pointed his blade at Raptordramon. "Any last words?" Raptordramon gritted his teeth.

But before both the killer and Duskmon could do something,someone big attacked and grabbed both of them and even Cassidy and Strikedramon.

"What!?" The man exclaimed.

They were on a wise of what they looked like snakes. They were extremely long and looked different. There were three couples of two heads completely equal.

"What are these!?" Raptordramon asked,while trying to get free.

"They are…dummies?" Cassidy noticed. Then another head appeared,completely different from the others.

"Well,well,well…it seems that you are clever, Ms. Fish and Chips." The snake said,joking on the fact that Cassidy was english. "That's right. I'm the only real head." He then looked at everyone. "Hmmm…you look so tasty. Too bad i can't swallow you."

"You are stealing my lines!" Raptordramon complained.

Both an applause and a laugh could be heard from the stairs. Another figure came near the snake Digimon. "Hilarious and enjoyable at the same time! Like an animated movie! What a pleasant view to taste with popcorns!" He said.

Both Cassidy and the killer recognized him. "It can't be…" They both said. The third one was wearing a White jacket with a mantle. Inside of it there was a shirt with stars on it. He also wore black pants and boots with high heels. He had black and curly hair,wearing a white necktie on the neck and a blue cylindrical hat on the head. This was a man that could not remain unnoticed.

"You're…Jake Ambra." The killer said. "You are one of the most wanted criminals in the world…" Cassidy said.

Hearing those words,Jake smiled. "Aaaah…it feels so nice to even think that your name is quite famous. Everyone in the world wants some recognition. And in order to have them,humans performs everything. The world is like a theater,the people are the pubblic and the individual is the actor. But remember…the beauty can be subjective,but the pubblic that decides. Even though,you can be quite famous for horrible things,like that actor called Tommy Wiseau,or the greatest people of the past. Like Julius Caesar,Saddam Hussein or the most classic one,Adolf Hitler." Jake was usual to give these speeches to those whom he spoke,and somehow he attracted their attention. "Now…your little fight made me laugh,but our client wants all of you intact. So i had to stop. I hope that my partner Orochimon didn't hurt you."

"Don't worry,my friend. I only held them." Orochimon answered. He then let go the four hitmen.

"Now,Cassidy Monroe and Koichi Kimura,if you are so nice to follow me,'he' is going to say something important." Jake invited them to go to the top of the building.

Before following him,Cassidy looked at Koichi Kimura one last time. "Koichi? That's a japanese name…and what did he meant by 'our client'? Does that means that me,Bernie and Miguel weren't the only ones?" She thought of so many questions. But she also knew that the only one who could answer them was the man behind all this.

After using an elevator,they've arrived at the last floor of the building. Where everything on the bottom of the room was completely dark. Cassidy and Koichi looked around to see that there were many other people like them of every age,from the kids to the elders. All of them with their Digimon.

"I see…it's a serious thing…" Cassidy said.

"That's right" A voice from the bottom said. Since there was no light on the bottom,it could not see well,but Cassidy recognized the shape of him. On the bottom there was a shilouette of a familiar figure,sat on a desk with a computer. On his right there was a tall Digimon. Even him was overshadowed,only his red eyes could be seen.

Cassidy bowed her head. "Good evening,sir."

"I see that everyone is here." The figure's Digimon said.

"Let's see here: Cassidy Monroe,Koichi Nimura,Jake Ambra,Jean Claude Laverne,Yuuko Chitose,Jamal Aggarwal,Benjamin Wagner,Sarah Suzuki,Molock Papilion,James Belmod,Maximilian Astaroth,Mario Gemini and Nui Kishibe. Yes,there's all of them." The figure said.

"I've been not informed. What is going on?" Cassidy asked.

"Don't worry,i'm going to answer right now. Before i begin,i want to thank you all for accepting my invitation." The figure answered.

"You are welcome! It's always nice when it comes to dirty work! Ja!" Benjamin said.

"I've got a question for you: Do you know which is it the fastest way to drink something from a can?" The figure asked.

"Uuuh…no?" Sarah answered. So,the figure took a beer can and a pen. "You have to make an hole on the bottom and drink from it." He then opened the can in that way and drank the beer in less than 5 seconds. "Oh Yes! Yes!" He then put down the can. "This is the point where I want to get. The best way to do a murder is to make it fast. But let me start from the beginning. Since a few months,I've tried to understand what is the true meaning of 'energy' and 'power'. And in order to do that,I had to take some extreme measures. Things were going well…unless someone got my attention."

"What is it?" James asked. The figure turned his laptop towards them to let them see a news of some hour ago.

"Young detectives stop Mafia Boss of Los Angeles and save MSC cruise" This was the title of the article,mentioning what Kasai and Yatsura did that day.

"These Chosen Children are known as Chesire Cat Agency. Some week ago,they defeated one of my men,almost making my cover jump." The figure continued.

"They look simple,why did you fear them so much?" Maximilian asked.

"The first thing you have to think about is who is around you. Everyone,even the lowest people on the world could represent a threat. I've accepted the power of darkness,in order to accomplish my desire. But darkness has also a lot of weak points. I understood it at my expense. I've acted hastily,I admit it. These young ones,in particular,cannot pass unnoticed. They are the sons and daughters of the original Chosen Children,who saved the two worlds several times in the past. It's obvious that they are showing the same strong resolve that their parents had years ago. Cassidy also fought with one of them,and she lost." The figure answered.

Jake jokingly whistled and turned on her. "Well,someone underestimated the enemy,eheh!"

Cassidy looked at him in an angry way,but she didn't do anything to prevent troubles.

"Not only that,they have also defeated two other mercenaries. That's the reason I hired all of you and many other henchmen that are not here tonight. I'm asking you to take them out from me." The figure said.

"And what did we gain from this?" Sarah asked. The figure then silenced for some seconds and then he threw a bag with thousands of dollars on the inside. Everyone was surprised and attracted to it.

"Oooh! Such treasure!" Molock exclaimed. Then Koichi turned around to the figure. "I can now see that you are a person that is not simply all talk. But I have to say that i kill because I developed this sense of murder in my life. I'm saying that your job could stop my need for this." He said.

"I see,Koichi Nimura. Then you don't have to worry. You are free to do your hobbies even here in San Francisco. You can even start now." The figure said. "Now I have one last thing to say: The next step of my plan." He then showed a digital image of a very big city.

"Aaaah…it is still a beautiful city…" Jake said with a smile.

"Somnus. The capital of the whole Digital World. It's the perfect place where you can contain a big amount of energy. But unfortunately,its tallest palace is guarded. This is why I need some of you. Since it's midnight,today it's the 27th of January. Tomorrow,the 28th some of you will help me to take over the tower of Somnus and make sure that no one will be able to return to it." The figure said.

"Wait,you want to go in there? What if someone discovers you? Like one of those detectives?" Sarah asked.

"This is not a problem. It will be rather an advantage. I'm sure that when they will see my face,their mind will be completely paralyzed. A hero is always shocked when they see the face of what they call the villain. They start to think why he's doing this,what is his real purpose,and even think that maybe they are the wrong ones. The truth always hurts. If they find the determination to try to fight me is up only to them. If they decide to go against me,we'll counterattack with their same determination." The figure answered. All of the hitman were captured by those words. He did not think of a certain defeat or a certain victory. He was just determined to accomplish his plan. What could be the reason that pushed him to go on? "Here is the plan. Tomorrow we'll infiltrate the main tower of the city. Some of you will stay at the lower floors and get rid of possible intruders,while I and other two of you will kill the mayor and activate a barrier that only we can pass. Have you understood?" He then asked.

They all nodded. "Good. You are all dismissed." The figure concluded.

And one by one,the hitman started to go away. Koichi hesitated a little before exiting from the building and his partner noticed it. "Are you ok?" Duskmon asked.

"Uh? Oh,no. It's nothing. Let's go." Koichi answered. But still,while he was walking…thoughts of his client were on his head. "That person actually scared me. I wonder…his actions are followed by a pure and bright purpose…or has the darkness actually corrupted him? Hmm…I think it's none of my business. As long as I can satisfy my need of murder I'm fine with it."

After everyone's gone,the figure looked at the starry sky from the windows. "They are interesting people,aren't they?" His Digimon asked.

"Yes. I agree." The figure answered.

"I could feel that their soul was full of evil. Normally,I would have punished them. But since we need them for our plan,I restrained myself." The Digimon said.

"Don't worry. When that day arrives,you will be free to spread the world with your justice,like the God that you are. I too,will give the world my own justice." The figure said.

At those words,the Digimon made a delighted face. "Aaah yes…I can already think of it…the wicked souls that meet their fate on the other side…"

The figure too smiled,making his key phrase. "We just have to seek for that ending…and if the darkness is the only way to get it…then so be it."

Meanwhile,after everyone scattered elsewhere,Kasai,who was taking a walk,looked at the building…and then she walked away.


The next morning,Chikara woke up suddenly. He looked around and he noticed that he was in his room. After some breaths of recovery,he scratched his head. "Oh god…what a dream…"

"Chikara?" Someone called his name,when Chikara turned around he saw that it was Leomon. "Is everything alright?" He asked.

"Oh,it's you Leomon. Yes,I'm ok. Don't worry. It's just that I had a strange dream…" Chikara answered.

"You mean the 'heart dive?'" Leomon asked.

"Besides that,I had another one. I was taking a walk when suddenly a big and green monster attacked me! I then woke up." Chikara said. At those words,Leomon could do nothing but laugh. It was just silly. But Chikara,as always,wasn't happy about it. "What's so funny!?"

"Tell me,it was the scary monster of the cold? Or it was Shrek? It's hilarious!" Leomon said,busting out laughing.

"Shut up! How could i be scared of such things!?" Chikara exclaimed,but then he realized that he actually woke up suddenly,like he was scared.

"So?" Leomon asked with a smile.

"Let's just get ready." Chikara conluded. So he jumped out of the bed,put it in order,had his breakfast with cereal for the muscles and his shower,did some stretching and left the house. Chikara was the type of person who had his own way to spend the day,with a to-do list stuck in the wall of his bed. As he spent two years in a military school in Germany,he developed a sense of order inside his heart,a sense that he often showed at work,if not always. Maybe this was also because of his father Jou,who was extremely precise since he was a doctor,the first doctor who made services even to Digimon. The parents behavior always go on the children.

"Today is another day! After work,I'll have a nice walk on the Destiny Islands,have my 30 minutes of gymnastic,watch the TV,do my second turn of work and then go to bed!" Chikara immediately imposed his day.

"Ok,but why do you have to march?" Leomon asked.

"Simple! I have to show what type of people who I am! I think that the world would be a better place if people show their true personality." Chikara answered.

"True,but sometimes their true personality make that person quite embarrassing." A voice from behind said. At those words Chikara immediately turned around. "WHO SAID THAT!?"

He wasn't that happy to see that Kyoko,Kasai and Aisu were behind him and that they were making his own way.

"Oh great…Kyoko Ishida." Chikara said with an ironic tone.

"Oh come on now,Chikara,you should be happy to see your boss in the morning!" Kyoko said with an happy voice,getting too close to him. "Are you saying that I don't make good company?"

"Well,if you joke on my way to walk,then i really wonder if you can call that a good company." Chikara answered.

"Seriously,Chikara! If you wear the camouflage uniform is ok,but if you march like a soldier,there is a high chance that someone is making fun of you!" Strikedramon fairly remembered.

"I agree! Imagine If someone records you,or mistakes you for a real soldier!" Veedramon added with a laugh. At this point Chikara could not resist anymore. "I AM A SOLDIER!"

"But you think is actually a good think marching and yelling things?" DORUgamon asked. Chikara sighed and startet to act normally. "See? I told you." Leomon said.

"Listen,I know that you like things that regard military,and it's quite remarkable the fact that you are so organized,but don't you think that showing what you like in this way it's a little bit…exaggerated?" Aisu asked.

"Ok! I'll try to act differently. Can we just go at the agency please?" Chikara concluded.

After all that,Kasai simply sighed. "Good grief. They are always stranger."

When they arrived at the agency,Kyoko and the others noticed that the other members of the agency were already in front of the agency,waiting for them.

"There they are!" Gladimon said,watching them.

"About time! We were waiting for some minutes by now!" Aria said.

"Sorry guys,I just had to take a long shower!" Kyoko answered. And then she finally opened the doors to the building.

"There we go! The Chesire Cat Agency is open!" Kyoko exclaimed. So they all started to go to their rooms,while the Digimon went to the cyber-room,the device that Koushiro developed for Digimon back in 2005. They could exit at anytime.

There was serenity inside the building. Even if the members of the agency were weird people,it was a detective agency like the others,except for the fact that they were in a high tension at the time.

Rikka sat on her table and turned on her laptop to see the mail of the agency. Immediately,there was something that caught her attention. There were a lot of emails they all had the same subject: Last night,three homicides were done. This was surely an event that could not go unnoticed. "Interesting…" Rikka thought. "Well,it's not a news a fact like this. This could easily happen in times like these…But it's still a case." So she stood up and went to Kyoko's office.

In the mean time,Kyoko was having a chat with Aria. "Look at this! What Kasai and especially Yatsura done yesterday is on every paper!" Aria said,while scrolling the latest news on a tablet.

"Well it's normal. We are talking about the death of a mafia boss. You'll get used to things like this. In fact…this is a very impressive fact…this agency opened just a year ago…and it's already going so well. Even at our age,we are known by everyone in this town…why do you think so?" Kyoko asked.

Aria thought for some seconds to give an answer. "Well,is it stange that you are the one who asks me. I'm here for just a few days. But maybe…is the fact that…this agency is unique." Kyoko stayed in silence,letting her to continue. She seemed interested to what the other blond girl was saying.

"It's true that this Detective Agency was created thanks to a recommendation…but the people soon found out that there is something special in this agency. Everyone here,me too,come from a normal family and had a normal life and we are even Chosen Children. But…we all are different. A different personality that makes us like a normal group but at the same time original. Like Kasai who is the punk one,Kumo who is the quiet one,for the most part,Sasuke,who is the styled one or Tsuna,who is the crazy one. Also…I think that even if we are Chosen Children…we are not that good. We may have some dark side inside of us. For example,if we have to,we don't hesitate to kill someone. This is my answer." Aria explained. Those were exactly the key facts of the Chesire Cat Agency. An agency which you could say it's just…bizarre.

"Yes…you have a point. Maybe it is this uniqueness that makes us so appreciated….but hey,we all had a story that changed our lives in a radical way,like my brother…" Kyoko said.

"Oh…yes…I've heard of that moment…" Aria said with a sad face. But Kyoko immediately recovered. "But that happened in the past! So don't worry about it! And for the fact that we kill the enemies sometimes…is inevitable,unfortunately. Trust me,I always try to avoid the solution in the murder. But…when the enemy is too dangerous…then there is no choice. There are sure other ways to just proceed to the arrest,but sometimes,if you don't finish who is in front of you,many innocent people could suffer." She said. Her words made it clear that she had various experiences. "And yes,we don't hesitate to kill the enemy. Tell me…do you believe in God?" Kyoko then asked.

Aria became curious for that question and answered. "Yes. I'm catholic."

"Me too,and also many others here. We were born here in San Francisco,but all of our parents come from Japan,so our religion should be the Taoism,or at least the Buddhism. But instead,we have adapted to the religion of our country and what Christ did centuries ago. I can see by the look you are giving to me that you want to know why I came up with this stuff" Kyoko said with a smile.

"Yes! It's interesting!" Aria said happily.

"You see…when you have a religion,you also believe in spirituality,even if only a little. When you are spiritual you can think of reading the others,or more specifically their heart or their soul. That is where the point is. Our Heart is moved by pure determination,like our parents did in their adventure. But our determination is also determined by a cold blood. And when you are a spiritual person, you can clearly see our determination,which is represented by two blue flames in the eyes." Kyoko continued.

"Oh,yes! I've heard it from somewhere…the eyes of the killer." Aria remembered.

"Correct! But they are not necessearily the eyes of a killer. It's just the manifestation of our determined heart. Maybe it can lead us even to a victory without killing the enemies!" Kyoko answered.

"I really liked this conversation…you know…I have just realized of how much I've changed these days. At first,my life was normal and happy,but monotonous. Then,that scum of Kevin came and my days started to be filled with despair. But then I met you! And not only you've saved my life,but you also let me join you! And my life started to be different,and more various! So thank you…" Aria said with a genuine smile.

"Oh,you are always so kind…well! You are here for just a few days! You could say…it's only the beginning." Kyoko answered.

In that moment someone knocked the door. "You can enter." Kyoko said. It was Rikka,who was about to report what she just said. "It's me Kyoko. Did I interrupt something?" Rikka asked.

"Oh no! We just finished a chat. What is it?" Kyoko answered. Then Rikka showed to her the printed mails of what she saw on the computer.

"Three murders last night?" Kyoko said. "Well…it's a normal thing to us. Well. The case is simple: We'll send someone to question the families of the victim ones and get to the culprit!" She added.

"Good! But who?" Rikka asked. In that moment,something falling from outside could be heard.

"DAMMIT TSUNAYOSHI! WATCH WHERE YOU GO!" It was Chikara's voice.

"WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO SCREAM LIKE THIS!? SORRY! AND JUST CALL ME TSUNA!" Tsuna exclaimed.

"Oh gosh…what happened now?" Kyoko wondered. When she left her office she could see Chikara with his clothes dirty with coffee. "What's going on?" She asked.

"This untrained beast clahsed with me and his coffee ended up on my shirt! I need some respect,for god's sake!" Chikara answered,screaming like always.

"Chikara! Do you really need to act like this? It was only an accident! How many times did I tell you that you need to calm down?" Kyoko asked.

"BUT-" Chikara tried to protest but Kyoko denied. "Ok. This is an annoying thing,but this is an exaggerated reaction. Do you think that another soldier would react like this?"

Chikara thought for a second and calmed down. "Sorry,Tsuna…"

"It's fine…as long as you stop screaming…" Tsuna answered.

"Look who's talking." Kyoko said.

Because of all those screams,even the others and their Digimon came in. "What is all this mess?" Kumo asked.

"Nothing. Just Chikara and his hysterics." Rikka answered. "HEY!" Chikara exclaimed.

Leomon sighed. It was really hard to have a raging soldier as a partner. "Oh,Chikara…"

"Well,I'm actually happy that this happened. DORUgamon never stopped singing." Veedramon said. DORUgoramon snorted. "You're just envious…" He whispered.

"Seriuously Chikara,why do you do this? Maybe the psychologist I go to could help-" Aisu tried to suggest something but…

"ENOUGH! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING TO ME!? I'M FINE!" Chikara shouted out.

"We are just trying to help you…" Yatsura answered.

"URUSEI YATSURA! GAH! SOMETIMES I JUST HATE YOU!" Chikara exclaimed. He then ran towards his office and slammed the door. The others were speechless.

"Wow…does he have a problem?" Rina asked. "Perhaps it's better that we leave him alone for a while…" Rikka suggested. And it was the better choice. The others nodded in silence and went back to their duties. When there was serenity just a few moments before,now there was an uncomfortable feeling. It was quite a strange agency.

Kyoko came back to her office and took a deep breath. "What am I going to do with him…" She thought. Then someone knocked the door again. "Come in." This time it was Kasai. "Do you need something?" Kyoko asked.

"I just wanted to talk." Kasai simply answered,as always. Kyoko pointed the chair to let her have a seat and Kasai did so.

"I wanted to ask…what's with Chikara? I'm here for almost a month and I noticed for a while that Chikara has always this aggressive attitude…." Kasai started.

Kyoko sighed and then explained. "It's a normal thing for quite a long…" "But why? When he was a kid he was pretty shy. I know that people change through time,but I didn't expect something like that." Kasai said,remembering the little journey they had when they were kids.

"Well,it's about his attachment to the militia. Ever since he was a kid,he had a strong passion for it. And two years ago, he had his dream to be a soldier come true by being on a military school in Germany. The fact is that he wants to show his dedication as a soldier and make sure that he is a strong person. But his ways make the people uncomfortable. But here it comes the point…he doesn't understand why so many people get upset on him. And he doesn't understand that his ways might work for other soldiers,but not for normal people. Don't get me wrong,he's not a person who doesn't want to accept his error and thinks that he's always right. The fact that he answers in that way…it's because he feels bad about it. He is trying to do his best for the agency,but since he's still on policies,he doesn't accept exceptions and gets annoyed by that. But in the end he is the one who is wrong." Kyoko explained.

"…Good grief. That actually makes sense." Kasai said.

"We all know that he loves militaristic things so much,but we just want that he understands…and sometimes,these facts happen even when he's on work…but he's really good on cases. He always comes up with perfect strategies to catch criminals! There are good elements with him,like everyone here…" Kyoko added.

"...Is there someone who talks a lot with him,except for Leomon?" Kasai then asked.

"Well,yes. My brother Kumo is a good friend of his. He also talks very much with his parents. Sometimes,they give him advises that he follows." Kyoko answered.

"I see…" Kasai simply concluded. She then stood up and led to the door.

"Why did you want to know?" Kyoko asked curious. Kasai looked at her for some seconds in silence,and then she turned on the door. "Who knows. I even ask myself." She then exited.

Kyoko smiled. "I think we have a sweet girl here…" she thought.

In that moment,Kasai heard an unexpected voice. "Hey it's Kasai!" She turned around and she saw all of the detectve's parents with their Digimon,the original Chosen Children. "Good grief…"

"Come on,Kasai! You should be happy that your parents came to visit you! Can you give a smile at your mother?" Mimi asked too happily.

Kasai's answer wasn't that kind. "Hmph. Stupid woman. Why did you come?"

At those words Yamato got on an angry mood. "Hey! Watch your mouth! You are talking with your mother!" He exclaimed.

"Is that a challenge?" Kasai asked. "Ok,ok,let's not fight please. Don't worry Kasai,I wasn't offended by that." Mimi said.

"Mimi! You like that she talks like that!?" Miyako asked shocked. But Mimi smiled. "Yes! I know Kasai's tastes,so I'm fine with it! After all,it is enough for me that she shows me some love. Right Kasai?"

"…Shut up." This was Kasai's answer.

"See? She cares!" Mimi said with a smile.

"We're here too!" Agumon said.

"I see. Well,if you want to talk with our Digimon they are on the screen." Kasai said.

"It'll be fun!" Patamon said. So the Digimon dived on the digital room through a computer.

For a pure coincidence,the other detectives came on that room and at the sight of the parents they stopped moving for some seconds. Their brain had still elaborate the situation,and after that…the answer.

"MOM!? DAD!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?" They all exclaimed.

"Geez! Thanks for the hospitality!" Daisuke ironically said.

"No it's not like that! We are happy that you are here! It's just that…we didn't expect it…" Kyoko said. "So…what brings you here?"

"Well,we were talking about you yesterday during our picnic,and then Miyako had the idea to visit you!" Ken explained.

"Well,I was simply curious of how it was going…" Miyako said.

"Well,except for someone that want us dead and the same arguments…we're fine!" Yatsura answered. Then everyone looked at her. "…What?"

"Yes we know it. But come on,Yatsura! You have your Digimon at your side! You shouldn't be afraid!" A voice between the Chosen Children said.

"Yes…sorry mom." Yatsura said. She was a 45 years old woman with long red hair and blue eyes,wearing a black shirt with red stripes,a skirt and high heeled shoes with high kneelsocks. Her name was Teto Hida,she was Iori's wife and Yatsura's mother.

"Well,darling,she isn't so wrong…" Iori said. But Teto grabbed him with a hug. "See? I always told you that she took that attitude from you! But you can say that you are so cute in that way…" She said.

"Oh gosh…" Iori sighed. Takeru smiled. "Well,you can say that you have a funny lady as your wife!" And everyone,except Kasai of course,laughed.

"Why? Are you saying that I'm not thoughtful?" Another woman said. She had white hair (It was their natural color) and yellow eyes,wearing a white shirt with buttons and jeans. She wore regular shoes and white socks. She was Akane Takashi,Takeru's wife and Kouta's mother.

"Of course not! You are the only one for me…" Takeru said with a kiss. "Hi mom." Kouta saluted her mother. She came closer to him. "Well! I see that you became taller! You could surpass even your father!"

"Maybe…" Kouta answered. Then Takeru blushed. "Are you saying that I'm low!?"

"Well,no one said that you were that tall. When you were a kid you got to my legs." Yamato said with a smile. "Hey!" Takeru exclaimed.

"Well,since you are here,sit down as well! I could also give you my special coffee!" Kyoko said. At those words,everyone made a disgusted face.

"Kyoko…maybe it's better if we just talk…" Aisu said. Kyoko wondered why but nodded. "Ok. If you say so…"

And so the young detectives started to talk with their parents,like they used to do before the agency. The children of the past that talk with their offsprings,the children of the future. An interesting connection,but still natural,since they were some families.

"So,do you feel better now that you are here?" Mimi asked.

"Yes. I can feel less stress compared to a few weeks ago. It's a very weird place with weird people. But it's fine." Kasai answered.

"Well,you can at least say that you are happy to be reunited with your old friends! You weren't with all of them since your journey when you were kids." Taichi said.

Kasai shrugged. "Can't say too much about them. They have changed a lot. But at least I can say that I'm…happy…that I can see my sister everyday."

Aisu laughed. "I can say the same about you,Kasai."

"Oh…you are so cute together. Just like me and Hikari…" Taichi said. Sweet memories came back on his mind. "And you,Aisu? What do you think of Kasai?" He then asked to his other daughter.

"Well dad,at first I was worried that she could not handle the agency. But then,I had to change my mind! She's really a talented detective and a strong fighter. And it's fun to watch her interactions with the others." Aisu answered with a snicker.

"…Shut up. Anyways…it was your words that made me decide to come here,mom." Kasai said.

"Really?" Mimi asked.

"Yes. The fact of choosing my way. At first I didn't know what to do after finishing school,and working as a waitress for the Artorias family was just a part-time job. But then…when I went to that case with Kyoko,I felt something that made me feel…myself. So,more or less,I did what you said to me." Kasai answered. It was quite rare the fact that Kasai spoke that much.

"It's in your blood,after all. Me and your mother too,didn't know what to do at first,but then we had an inner feeling that made us choose. Like… …" Taichi thought of his professor that died long time ago. He was the one who made him choose what he was now.

"With this said,we are happy that both of you found your own road. We just want you to not die. Ok?" Mimi asked.

"Don't worry. We'll handle it. We have our Digimon,too!" Aisu answered.

"Now come here,my little princesses!" Taichi then grabbed both Kasai and Aisu at the same time. But Kasai immediately punched him in the nose,making him let go.

"OUCH!" Taichi exclaimed. Kasai adjusted her hat. "I don't want to be touched,old man."

Mimi and Aisu had their eyes wide open. "She never changes…" They both said.

Meanwhile,Yamato and Sora had a discussion with their two children,Kumo and Kyoko. But when Yamato saw Kumo,he turned around with an edgy face. He didn't want to talk with him.

"Dad…I know that what I've done it's terrible…but…you really don't want to even see me? Your son?" Kumo asked,hoping for some answers.

"…I just need more time to think of it." Yamato simply answered. Sora and Kyoko looked at them with a sad face. "Don't worry,your father loves you. He just needs more time to recover from that trauma. Soon,he'll smile to you again." Sora said,trying to reassure Kumo. He looked down. "I hope so…"

Sora then gave a big smile "Come on,let's not think about it now!" He then looked at him. "There's no doubt. You are my spit copy,except for the blue hairs!" Kumo looked around embarrassed. "I like that color…"

"Kumo! I didn't knew you were that shy!" Kyoko said,laughing. Kumo blushed even more. "Can we change subject?"

"Ok,sorry. So,is it difficult to run an agency?" Sora asked to Kyoko. This one facepalmed. "You don't have idea…I have to do a lot of things like fixing the paipers,fixing the cases,sometimes I even have to do interviews for the television. And I even have problems to manage the others. Now that we are thirteen,since Kasai and Aria joined us,it became even more stressful. Not to mention that we have even mercenaries that are after us."

"Well,you decided to do this!" Sora said. "I know…" Kyoko sighed. "But I understand you. I also have difficulties,managing my shop,since only me and Piyomon work there."

Kyoko then looked at his father. "Your next line is going to be,what about the one who is trying to kill you?"

"What about the one who is trying to kill you? …oh dammit,you are still doing it." Even parents were too predictable for Kyoko.

"Hehe…well,we still haven't got a clue on him or her. We only thought that he might be powerful,since he can sold a mercenary." Kyoko answered. "We still are at the starting point…"

"I see…don't worry,everything will go for the best! As long as you are strong with your Digimon partner!" Sora said.

"Well,if you can handle someone like DORUgamon…" Kyoko ironically said. She then looked at both of her parents. "And I can assure you that Kumo is trying his best to redeem himself from what he had done that day. He's actually a boy with a golden heart! He's kind with the others,he plays with kids and he even talks with poor people!"

"Oh,Kumo!" Sora was surprised by those words,and this time Kumo smiled. "I'm just doing what I think it's the best for me." The same couldn't be said for Yamato. "That's a good start…"

"Oh,another thing…what kind of girl is this Aria? We saw her and I can say she's pretty cute!" Sora asked.

"She's a good girl and even a good detective! And she's becoming more and more affectionate to me…" Kyoko answered.

Sora was happy to hear those words. "I think you found a really close friend. After all,you took from the best. Right Yamato?"

"Well…yes" Yamato answered.

"I agree! But…she's also has these incredible mood swings. She's the type of person that keeps her brain in her pants." Kyoko added.

"Oh…" Both Yamato and Sora said. Aria's voice could be heard from the other side of the floor. "THAT'S NOT TRUE!"

The blonde girl was on another room,talking with her parents. Since all the members of the Artorias family lived together in their mansion,Aria lived with her parents and the other members of the family. But this time,the interaction with them were different. After Kevin was put in jail,she started to talk with them more happily,like every daughter would do to their parents.

"So,how are you here?" Catherine asked.

"Oh,it's so beautiful. Everyday I go on a different case or I work at the computer. And the others here are so different and likeable! Especially my boss! Of course,I have to fight most of the time,but hey,that's how it works." Aria answered.

"Don't worry. What matters for us is that you are ok and that you are happy. We don't want to make other errors." Duke said.

"It's ok. I can assure you that now I feel one thousand times better! And you rarely made errors like that one. You are the best parents that a girl like me could have." Aria assured with a big smile.

"Oh,thanks Aria…by the way,did you know that we found out that I already knew your friends's parents?" Catherine asked.

"Wait,really?" Aria asked surprised.

"Yes! In 2002,I met Taichi and Takeru when they came in France. I was just a little girl at the time. I hadn't met your father yet." Catherine answered.

"So I was already related to them in a certain way…" Aria said. She then blushed and make a cute face. "That makes me even happier! Thanks mom!" She then hugged Catherine.

"Ok ok!" Catherine said with a laugh.

Daisuke and Hikari were talking with their two boys,Sasuke and Tsuna. Daisuke and Hikari were actually a strange couple. In the past,Daisuke always had a crush on Hikari,but didn't manage to get her attentions. Until after all of the battles they had to face,Daisuke finally managed invite Hikari on a date. With time,Hikari thought of Daisuke as a funny guy. That sympathy became love and the two got married. Then Sasuke and Tsuna came. They were the perfect example of how love can surprise. Even Sasuke and Tsuna were a strange couple of brothers. They were two completely different person. But despite this,they managed to get along,except for some fights,since Tsuna couldn't stand Sasuke's effeminate side.

"And you guys? How is it going?" Hikari asked.

Tsuna clenched his fist. "Perfectly! I smash every criminal's ass on the cases!"

"Tsuna! Why do you always have to be so violent!? Show some mercy!" Daisuke complained. But Hikari smiled. "You could say that he really is your son,Daisuke."

"What do you mean by that?" Daisuke asked.

"Well,In my opinion Tsuna never had these thoughts on mind. His ways are so barbaric. Unlike me and the others,who have a greater style." Sasuke said while holding a rose.

Tsuna sighed and watched his brother. "Here he is again. Sasuke,if you continue to talk like this I'll really think that you are gay."

"What? You thought that I was homosexual? No way! What made you think of that?" Sasuke asked.

"Especially the clothes." Tsuna really said that.

Daisuke and Hikari started to get worry. "Oh no…" Sasuke at first was he looked at Tsuna with a face full of anger. "WATCH YOUR MOUTH!" He then started to punch Tsuna and throw things at him.

"OUCH! OK OK! I'M SORRY!"

Sasuke's massacre could be heard in the entire floor. "Oh gosh,I wondered what happened now." Toriko said.

"I can see that this agency is pretty noisy!" Ken noticed. "You have no idea how right you are." Rina said with a grin.

Toriko and Rina were working with their parents,Miyako and Ken. Their family was quite noisy,thanks to Miyako,but also a normal family. Actually,Ken Miyako had a third brother,named Shinji,who was younger than both Rina and Toriko. He didn't joined the others at their journey when they were kids,since he was only a baby back then. Now,he went to high school,and he was not interested in being a detective,so he would have not joined the agency.

"And how are you two doing?" Miyako asked curious. "Well,we're doing well,but sometimes people get angry at me…they say because I'm too…superstitious…" Toriko answered. He then noticed something. "Wait…are we a party of four right now? No…NO! NONONONONONONOOOOOOO!" He started to be terrified.

"Toriko! What's the problem?" Rina asked. "YOU DON'T KNOW!? THE FOUR IS A TERRIBLE NUMBER! IT'S BAD LUCK! COULD SOMEONE GET OUT OF HERE PLEASE!?" Toriko answered.

"Wait…when did he became tetraphobic?" Miyako asked.

Rina sighed. "A year by now. And he's not only tetraphobic! He is scary of any superstitions! " She then looked at a mirror to fix her hair.

"Hey! That's not true! WAIT…RINA! BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK THAT MIRROR!" Toriko exclaimed. He then started to scream. Rina just let him go. "How's Shinji?" She asked.

"Oh! Shinji is fine. He has high grades for his age." Ken answered. "And who do you think he took from?" Miyako asked jokingly. "Hey,I'm not the Digimon Kaiser anymore! Maybe he is just smart." Ken said.

"You never change dad." Rina said with a smile. "Same as you!" Miyako said. "Hey! What do you mean by that!? You know I'm not smart!" Rina exclaimed.

Meanwhile Kouta was talking with his parents and as usual,he was eating a piece of cake. "I see that you still have your composure,Kouta. I'm happy for that." Takeru noticed.

"Of course dad. I try to be a person who you can trust. That's why unlike the others I'm more composed." Kouta answered.

"Well,you are right. But sometimes you could also enjoy some moments. You are still young!" Akane said.

"You think? Well…I don't know where to start…and the others,even if they are close friends,they are still weird." Kouta answered.

Then Takeru looked at what Kouta was eating. "Have you been on a birthday recently?" He asked.

"No. I usually buy a slice of cake in a pastry shop near by." Kouta simply answered.

"But don't you feel sick,after you eat so many cakes? Also,sweets make you fat!" Akane asked worried.

"I burn my calories with the brain,so I don't have to worry. And if I'm here,then I'm fine." Kouta answered.

"We only want to be sure that you don't feel sick. Remember when two years ago you had intestinal problems?" Takeru asked. In that moment,Kouta's fsce became red. "Why do you had to remember a think like that!?"

The two parents made a laugh. "And how's BaoHackmon?" Takeru asked.

"He's fine. Since we joined the agency,he started to became more open. He's also very collaborative with the other Digimon,especially Starmon,Toriko's Digimon. I think those two share not only a bond of friendship but also a teacher-pupil one." Kouta answered.

"Oh! That's an interesting fact…Koushiro would be curious right now!" Takeru said.

Rikka was talking with their parents about computers.

"So,did you use them here?" Koushiro asked.

"Yes,of course! We use them to order the mails and data. Also,I have the role to track the criminals! I'm an hacker!" Rikka answered with a smile.

"Really? Brilliant! And how does that work?" Koushiro asked with too much happiness. While Rikka was explaining,Meiko stood between the two,understanding little. "That's…good! Hehe….well,how about your Digimon?" She asked.

"Oh,Leppamon is fine! He sometimes has arguments with Kasai's Veedramon,but he's quiet. Also,dad…did you find a reason why our Digimon don't go beyond the Adult-Level?" Rikka asked.

"Sorry,but no. It's surely strange though. You have a big bond with your Digimon,so you should at least reach the Perfect-Level at this point. I mean,our Digimon didn't evolve immediately of course. Maybe there is something missing,considering also the fact that your Digimon don't need something like a crest to evolve." Koushiro answered.

"Hmm…something missing…maybe we'll find out in the future. Thanks dad!" Rikka said with a smile.

"You're welcome! Also…do you think you made the right choice by staying here?" Koushiro then asked.

Rikka looked confused. "What do you mean?"

"You see…some week ago your father talked to me about the fact that he's worried about you. Since the world became more dangerous than before,he wanted to know if you were ok with leaving home at your age." Meiko explained.

"Oh…" Rikka murmured.

"I mean,you have Leppamon and the others on your side! But I also don't want to lose you like I lost my parents…" Koushiro sighed.

Rikka then came closer and hugged him. "You are very cute when you are worried,you know? But don't worry. I know what I have done. And I'm ready to face the consequences. That's why I also work so much for this agency! To make sure that I want to be there for the others. But I'm happy to see that you are worried. That is what every father do. Dan-Dan…" Meiko blushed hearing those words. "Oh you still remember…"

Koushiro moved and hugged back. "Oh,thank you Rikka. You are a sweet girl." He then calmed down. "Oh! Did you know that I've started working for a very important project?"

"Really?" Rikka asked curious.

And while Koushiro started to explain again,Yatsura was talking with Iori and Teto.

"You know,Yatsura,except for before,I saw you much happier compeared to even yesterday." Iori said.

"Yes! I've noticed that too! You look like a normal lady now,darling!" Teto added.

"Thanks for the compliment,mom." Yatsura sarcastically said. "Anyways…I think you should thank partly Kasai for that "

"Kasai?" Iori asked. "Yes. It was just yesterday,when we fought that gangster. Kasai said to me important words like fight with all you've got and don't feel excluded. Yesterday,during that mission…I didn't think twice and remembered Kasai's words. I felt like those people needed me. And I've won. I felt very happy for that. I felt like I was there. And yes,it was Kasai who taught me how to live in this agency." Yatsura answered.

"That's good! We are happy that you finally made it. I too was afraid and confused when I became a Chosen Children,but then,with the help of my friends I understood what was my role." Iori said. Then Teto grabbed him. "And he became the most cute person on this planet!"

"Teto!" Iori blushed. "It's funny!" Yatsura said with a laugh. "URUSEI YATSURA!" Iori exclaimed,and of course,Yatsura cried out. "UAAAH! I HATE YOU FOR CHOOSING THAT NAME!"

In the Digital space,there was more movement. The Digimon of the original Chosen Children were playing or talking with the Digimon of the young detectives.

"Hey Veedramon! How are you? I'm sure you want to spend time with-" Agumon was greeting Veedramn happily. But all he gained was a simple "…Hi." That's what all Veedramon said. Agumon put himself on a nook to get depressed. He was impressed by Veedramon coldness. But Strikedramon took him. "Forgive him,but you know how he is!" He said with a smile.

"Thank you,Strikedramon…I'm trying to be friendly with him for over 10 years now…guess it's useless…" Agumon said.

"Don't worry! You have me at least!" Strikedramon said with a smile. He then put him on his shoulders and played with him.

Palmon was still with him. "Why are you so cold with Agumon?" She asked. Unlike the raptor Digimon,Veedramon was more open to Palmon. Like Kasai,who used to talk with her mother many times,Veedramon used to talk with Palmon. "It's not like I hate him or stuff like this. It's just that…he's boring. I don't think he's an interesting guy. Maybe if he would evolve into Greymon,I could be more open to him. He's not my thing." He answered.

"But don't you think that you are too bad with him?" Palmon asked. Veedramon looked up. "I don't know. I'm not that good with bonding with other Digimon,unlike the others. Maybe it's because I focus most of the time on fighting. But if that will make you happy…I'll try…"

Palmon smiled. After all,Veedramon was a softie. So she came closer and started to cuddle him. "Thank you! You are a good boy after all." Veedramon was too happy for the cuddles. "Yeah,thank you."

Gabumon was talking with Shoutmon,in the meantime. Shoutmon was actually the only Digimon who had the same height as the original Chosen Children's Digimon,even if he was an Adult-Level one. But this didin't bother him too much. Being small has his own advantages,like being faster.

"Hello,Shoutmon! How are you?" Gabumon gently asked. "I'm fine,thanks! I can see that you are in shape like always!" Shoutmon answered. "You really think?" Gabumon asked. "Of course! You're a wolf after all."

"Thanks. And how's Kumo?" Gabumon asked.

"He's ok. He is still the boy with a good heart. Even if he can't still forget what he has done…has his father forgiven him?" Shoutmon asked.

In that moment Gabumon made a sad face. "No…he's not angry anymore,but still he can't see him in the face. I had always been there for his problems…but this time it's really complicated."

Shoutmon looked at the ground and thought for some seconds. "I can understand. It must be terrible for a father to hear that his own son had done such a terrible thing. But I don't blame Kumo either…he's trying his best to clear his name."

"Of course! Kumo has inherited the spirit of fight and friendship from his father! But…when he needs support,are you there for him"? Gabumon then asked.

"Of course! We are buddies after all!" Shoutmon answered making a thump up.

"That's good. After all is what we Digimon do,right? Make our partner feel better." Gabumon said with a smile. Shoutmon smiled too. "Correct."

With time,already on her first journey in the Digital World,Sora learned to stand with Piyomon and endure her. But now there was someone else who could not stand here.

"DORUgamon! DORUgamon!" Piyomon was attached at DORUgamon for a couple of minutes by now. DORUgamon could feel his eyes becoming red and his hunter's senses getting activated. Piyomon then got on his head. "Your fur is so soft…" She felt relaxed,and then she noticed the red gem on the dragon Digimon's head. "Now that I think of it,I've always been curious about that red thing you have on your head." She was going to touch it,but in that moment,DORUgamon stirred and yelled. "DON'T TOUCH IT!"

Piyomon became frightened and jumped out from his head. DORUgamon took a sigh of relief. "You have to be careful! That's my X-Antibody! If I don't have it on my head I could die!"

"Oh!" Piyomon exclaimed. She then bowed her head as a sign of forgiveness. "I'm sorry! I didn't know that! But…what is an X-Antibody?" She asked. Hearing that question,Leppamon and Tentomon came closer. "An X-Antibody is a particular item that can interact with some Digimon. It can give them a different form and make them more powerful than before. Some Digimon are completely fused with the X-Antibody,like our friend DORUgamon here. As far as I know,there isn't a form of DORUgamon without it. Like he said,if he stays for some hours without the X-Antibody,he could die." Leppamon explained.

"Oh yes! Koushiro mentioned it sometimes. My Ultimate-Level form could interact with it!" Tentomon said.

"So I too could interact with it?" Piyomon asked curious. Leppamon gave her a smirk. "Who knows?"

"Thanks for the explanation,Leppamon. I owe you a favor…" DORUgamon said.

"Are you telling me that you are lazy?" Leppamon asked. "Of course not!" DORUgamon said.

Meanwhile BaoHackmon was doing a practice fight with Starmon,with Wormmon and Patamon as the spectators. Baohackmon was attacking Starmon with the blade on his tail repeatedly,while the star shaped Digimon was guarding himself. In that moment BaoHackmon jumped on Starmon,making him fall to the ground. Starmon felt the dragon's weight in silence.

"Anf….anf…how's that?" BaoHackmon asked,while letting go Starmon. The other Digimon stood up and made a thumb up. BaoHackmon was happy of this answer. "Good! At this point I could resist at an Ultimate-Level Digimon!"

"Don't flatter yourself." Starmon simply said. "BaoHackmon and Starmon are getting along very well. What makes you trust him,BaoHacmon?" Wormmon asked.

"I absolutely like Starmon's character. And since I want to protect Kouta and other Chosen Children,I thought that he would teach me the way to be stronger!" BaoHackmon answered.

"Wow! So charming!" Wormmon exclaimed. "And hey! One time I was Angemon,I was able to resist to Piemon's attacks!" Patamon said.

"You know? One day I want to fight with you!" BaoHackmon said with a smile. Then Kabuterimon came. "I've heard fighting noises! If you want a fight,BaoHackmon,now you'll fight me!"

BaoHackmon made a little grin. "Challenge accepted." And they started to fight. Of course,Hawkmon came closer to watch the battle. "They grow so fast…" He said.

"Yeah…how many time had passed since they were only Baby II-Level Digimon?" Wormmon asked.

"It's been 10 years now." Patamon answered.

"Watching them make me feel nostalgic. Man…I want really bad to get back to adventures…" Hackmon sighed.

"Well,I say that staying with Miyako is an adventure,hihi!" Wormmon jokingly said. "Hey!" Hawkmon blushed.

There was actually a training between past and present. Veemon was training with Coredramon. "Veemon Head!" Veemon charged with his head towards Coredramon's body to test his defense. When Veemon clashed with Coredramon,he felt a body as hard as steel. He then felt on the ground and started to scratch his head,while gritting his teeth. "Ouch! That really hurts!" Coredramon came near him to help him. "Sorry,Veemon!"

"I-it's ok. You've became a living wall! You are a pure dragon! And this is nothing to me!" Veemon made him sure that he was fine. After all,he was the Digimon partner of the main Chosen Child of 2002. And Gladimon was there to make him remember. "Yeah! Especially after being hit by Digimon like Chimairamon,Demon,and even BelialVamdemon!" He said smirking.

"H-Hey! That's not funny! I had to face fierce battles years ago! If it wasn't for me,perhaps you would never have been born!" Veemon said all red.

"Ok ok,sorry. At least this is what Tailmon said to me." Glaidmon said,with Tailmon on his right doing a little laugh.

"It was you!" Veemon exclaimed. "Come on Veemon! We are just joking! We know that you have done so much for this world! And I can see that they are doing their best too." Tailmon said.

"Ok,maybe I have exaggerated…" Veemon said,while scratching his back doing a little laugh. "Anyways,good job Coredramon!"

"Well,Tsuna asked me to become stronger,so I actually practice every night while he's sleeping! I get used to destroy with my teeth 5 brick walls!" Coredramon answered. Gladimon put his hand on the dragon's shoulder. "That's my buddy!"

"A knight calling a dragon 'buddy'…surreal." Coredramon quietly said.

ExVeemon and Armadimon were the only ones quiet on that room,since ExVeemon was simply sitting on a ground,looking the others.

"You don't do nothing,ExVeemon?" Armadimon asked. ExVeemon shaked his head. "If they don't ask me something or there is no urgency I'm usually calm."

"Wow,you are like the perfect opposite of your partner! Well,me and Iori too were used to be different." Armaidmon said.

"Well,it depends. When we fight,we both share a burning spirit of crashing the enemy's skull." ExVeemon answered. Hearing those words made Armadimon's blood freeze. "That's creepy ExVeemon…I can see that you are pretty different from us."

"After all,over 30 years have passed. People and Digimon change." ExVeemon said with an impressive calm. It was incredible how he used to say such violent things with a serene mood.

And in the end,Gomamon was looking at Leomon,who had a worried face. "Is something wrong,Leomon?" he asked.

Leomon raised his head and saw him. "Hm? Oh,it's you Gomamon. Well…I was thinking about Chikara."

"Did something happened?" Gomamon asked.

"Yes. The others complained again about his behavior. He got angry and went to his room. I really want to help him…but these situations always make me uncomfortable…" Leomon answered.

Gomamon looked at him with a smile and come closer. "That's a good thing,Leomon."

"Really?" Leomon asked.

"Yes. This means that you are worried about him! It's clear that Chikara really looks like Jou. They both want to do their best,but their ways often make them in an embarrassing position. I used to see those things in the past. But then he always found out to solve his problems. Maybe because the others convinced him to move on his problems,especially Mimi!" Gomamon answered. Many memories of him with Jou passed on his head. "And of course,I was there to protect him. And maybe you should do it too! Put away your shame and try to be a great friend to him." Gomamon said.

"If you say that this will make him feel better…I'll do it." Leomon said.

"You know…the more I look at you,the more you remember me that other Leomon that helped us in the past." Gomamon said,remembering an old friend.

"Oh yes. That Leomon that died many years ago…" Leomon added.

"And I can see that you two have very different behavior." Gomamon said.

"…It's a good thing talk with you. I wish I could have the same lightheartedness that you have." Leomon said. Gomamon closed the eyes and took a breath. "I'm just optimistic. Maybe too much."

Back in the agency Chikara was still in his office looking at the window,when he heard the door opening. He immediately turned around. "What do you-" He then stopped when he saw that it was his father Jou. "Calm down,Chikara! It's me!" Jou said.

"Oh…sorry father…" Chikara said. Then another figure came out "Chikara!" She was a woman with long purple hair,wearing a white jacked,glasses on her eyes,black colland and high heeled shoes. She was Shiro Kido,Jou's wife and Chikara's mother. Jou and Shiro met in 2005,back when Jou was in high school. What made Jou fall in love with her was her particular…personality.

"Oh Chikara! I'm so happy to see my son!" She said very quickly while rubbing her son's head in her chest. "Y-yes,mother…I'm happy to see you too…" But then she started to scratch his head.

"Oh what a good boy!" Shiro exclaimed. "Could you please let me go?" Chikara asked. "Uh? Oh,sorry!" Shiro said.

Jou made an innocent smile. "You're so strange,Shiro…anyways,you looked very angry before. What happened?" He asked. But Chikara didn't want to talk about it. "It's nothing."

"Come oon,Chikara…you know you can't hide anything from us..." Shiro insisted with an happy face. So his son gave up.

"Rgh…fine. I had another argument with the others." He said. Jou and Shiro looked at each other worried. "Chikaka,it happens often by now. What's the problem?" Jou asked.

"It's because they don't appreciate my behavior!" Chikara exclaimed. "I try to make order in this agency but they always look so annoyed when i say something to them!"

"Chikara…don't you think that sometimes you are wrong?" Jou asked. "…do you really think so?" Chikara asked.

"We know that you love being a soldier,but maybe you should use that behavior when you have to. Not always. I think the others don't hate you. You are part of them,right? We are sure that you are a good person. You always have been." Shiro said with a smile.

"Yes. When you were a kid you were so shy that you used to not talk with anyone. Then,when you saw that sergeant and developed this passion for being a soldier,we were pretty happy! So,you don't have to worry. The fact is that maybe you should change your approach with the others,and you'll see that they will respect you." Jou added.

Chikara looked at the ground,but at least he felt better. "I'm 20 years old,and I still get lessons from my parents…"

"Come on! Sometimes you need it! Now come here!" Shiro said,hugging him.

After they were done,the original Chosen Children went to the exit door. "Well,we are done here. We sure have our duties to do. Stay well,ok?" Taichi said.

"And remember what we said to you!" Jou added.

"We will!" Kyoko said with a smile. And so Taichi and the others got out from the building. The Digimon too,saluted the others.

After they were gone,Chikara turned on the others and bowed his head with fee together. "I'm sorry for before. I'll try to behave better."

The others looked at him in silence for some seconds. Chikara started to sweating,since he didn't know how the others would have reacted to that.

"Oh don't worry…you are forgiven." Tsuna said.

"Yes,but be careful next time." Kumo added.

"Well,I guess that your parents really helped out,didn't they?" Kyoko said with a big smile.

"…Shut up." Chikara simply answered. Even Leomon laughed. "But that's true!"

"Anyways,since you feel better,you think you can handle this new case?" Kyoko asked,giving him the mail.

"three murders last night?" Chikara asked while reading.

"Correct. Rikka discovered all of these reports some hours ago. Thankfully,we got the necessary informations of the families of the victims. You need to interrogate them in order to gain informations. After that,you'll start the search for the killer…or the killers. Got it?" Kyoko explained everything. It was a simple case after all.

The idea intrigued Chikara,judging by his smile and by his glasses shining. "Interesting…ok,I'll do it. Let's see if our guest will avoid my strategies!" Chikara said with determination.

"That's the Chikara I know!" Kyoko was happy to hear those words.

"Come on Leomon,we'll start right now!" Chikara said.

"Coming up!" Leomon followed him more happily. He wanted to use Gomamon's suggestions.

"He's still the same. But you can see that he's trying to change…" Kyoko thought.


Chikara and Leomon started the investigations on these mysterious coincidences. Chikara got the informations about the families and now he would interrogate them. "There we are! This is where the first victim used to live. Let's see if we can get useful informations here. It's a good thing to start in a big way!" Chikara said.

"Do you have an organized plan for these interrogations?" Leomon asked.

"Nah,I'm just going to ask. I only use plans when I need them." Chikara

"Hey! You start to act in a more normal way!" Leomon noticed with a smile.

"Well…if you say so." Chikara answered. He was trying to use the suggestions that his parents told him. Even though,it was evident that he was only at the beginning of a real change. His behavior as a soldier was still on. "Let's go!"

The first victim was a 17 years old boy named Charles. He died around 22:30 P.M Near a dumpster. He lived a few metres away from the place where he has been found dead. So Chikara went to his house and ranged the bell. After that,two eyes went to check who it was. "Excuse me lady…" Chikara was going to ask the lady a person,but before he could continue,she went away.

"I'M NOT A DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMAN!" Chikara exclaimed. The lady came back and opened the door. "Ok,I'm sorry…but you need to calm down!" She said.

"Sorry,madame…" Chikara apologized. He then made the military salute and introduced himself. "My name is Chikara Kido and i work for the Chesire Cat Agency. I'm here to get more informations about what happened to your son,Charles.

The lady suddenly had a melancholy face. "Oh…" She then started to sob and cry. Chikara,of course got worried. he thought that maybe he hurt her. "Uhm,right..sorry madame...i know that must be hard for you…"

"N-no,no. It's fine. I know that you are doing your job. Please,make yourself at home…" The lady said,drying her tears.

After some minutes,Chikara and the lady sat in a sofa with a cup of tea. "Thanks." Chikara said.

The lady took a sip of tea and then started to talk. "Charles was like a gift from the sky for me. He was a guy with a lovely heart and the only one who could give me company. You see…my husband died 3 years ago in Japan,during a shooting…I had a very period of depression for that. The man that I loved…died far from home. But then Charles helped me to get out from that situation. I started to be happy again…until yesterday…" She then started to sob again.

"If it doesn't bother you…could you explain what happened?" Chikara asked. The woman raised her head and explained. "It was night…He was going to one of his friends birthday. He promised me that he wouldn't be back late,and then he left the house. I thought everything would be ok. I knew his friends and they were reliable people. They wouldn't do such a thing…Then…around 22:50 P.M…I've received a call from the police…they say that someone found my son's corpse...near a dumpster. My son didn't have histories of drugs or crimes and he had not wronged anyone. Just…someone killed him…"

"Did this guy wanted something from him?" Chikara asked.

"No…when the police examined his corpse they found everything he had,even his wallet. And that is the thing that makes me cry…this guy killed him…only for the fun for it…" The woman answered crying.

Chikara was having empathy for the lady,but he knew that he had to continue. "How did he died?" He asked.

"They said that on his back there was a huge cut,like that of a long sword…" She answered.

"So…the killer used to kill with swords or…" Chikara said.

"It could have been a Digimon." Leomon concluded.

The lady then looked Leomon. "You have a Digimon…Charles too,wanted to have one. He said that he was going to get one in the future. I wonder why he hadn't done it before."

"The last question…where did this happened?" Chikara asked.

"A few metres away from here. In Lombard Square…" The lady answered.

"I see…and…I'm very sorry for what happened to your son. I'll promise that I'll stop that murderer." Chikara said.

"Thank you…" The lady simply said. Before Chikara came out of the house,he asked one last question. "Would you like to come back and visit you?"

"Well…if you want. It'll be a pleasure." The lady answered with a smile. Then Chikara went out.

After that visit,Chikara and Leomon stopped to get a drink from a vending machine and do a reconstruction of what they just heard.

"This was really a sad moment. I still feel bad for her." Leomon said. Chikara drank a can of german beer and then talked. "I know,that is why we have to find this guy. So let's see. Charles was going to one of his friends party,but during the walk the killer found him and killed him. The most strange thing is that the killer didn't try to hide the corpse. He just left him in the dumpster. Could it be that he wasn't afraid to show the others what he has done?"

"Or maybe he preferred to leave rather than waste time hiding the corpse…" Leomon said.

"Hmm…what if we go to where the homicide happened?" Chikara asked. Leomon nodded. "Yes. That sounds like a good idea."

So they went to Lombard Square,where they looked at every dumpster or trash can,until they found one of them pretty messed up. "There it is. There are still signs of last night." Chikara said.

"The cover has a big crack. So the corpse of the poor Charles may have been throw over it…or may have fallen from above…" Leomon thought of two possibilities.

"Probably the first one. His mother said that he was simply going to the party." Chikara said. He then looked at the ground near the dumpster. "There is the sign of the blood here. It looks like a big puddle." After some seconds of silence he thought of a reconstruction. "Maybe this happened: Charles was walking through the square until he passed by here,where the killer was waiting for someone. The killer got him by surprise,sliced him in the back and threw his dead body into the dumpster."

"If you say so…this guy was just waiting for someone to pass there…" Leomon said.

"True…so it doesn't matter who passes by. The important for him is to kill. This guy is crazy!" Chikara exclaimed.

"So,what do we do know?" Leomon asked. "We have to interrogate people who know the other victims. Then we'll think of a plan." Chikara answered.

The second victim was Chris Hans. A 32 years old man with german origins. He was found dead 10 minutes after Charles,near a bar. Since his parents remained in Germany and he wasn't married,the only person who Chikara could interrogate was one of his colleagues named Andrew. So Chikara went to his house and rang the doorbell.

Andrew,who was a thin man with short and straight hair,opened the door. When Andrew saw Chikara,he had a little fright because of Chikara's clothes. "Oh God! A soldier! I swear I didn't do anything wrong!" He exclaimed.

"Woah,calm down! I come from the Chesire Cat Agency. I'm a detective!" Chikara tried to calm him down but…

"A detective!? I'm not a bad guy! I don't drink or smoke! Don't arrest me!" Andrew exclaimed.

"Sir,calm down! I'm just here to ask you some questions!" Chikara said.

Andrew could finally take a sigh of relief and calm down. "Thank God…what do you want to know?" He then asked.

"Me and my Digimon partner are investigating on some murders that happened last night. One of the victims was your colleague Chris Hans." Chikara answered.

"Oh…I see. Well you had a good thought coming to ask me about him…" Andrew said. "Well,me and Chris didin't always get along,especially when he used to tell me what i should have done at work."

Hearing those words made Chikara think of how he used to tell the others how they should behave,and why he couldn't get along with the others.

"But even though I always respected him. And when he died last night,I felt like i was going to miss him. After all,you get more attached to a person when he passes away. Last night he had a night shift,so he was getting to work. Until…well,he entered a bar to take a drink,but someone shoot him at the neck and killed him. I know this since this morning the newspaper reported the fact." Andrew continued.

"Where did this happened?" Chikara asked.

"As I said,in a bar of Lombard Square." Andrew answered. This made Chikara rang a bell. It was the same place where Charles died 10 minutes before. That could have been a coincidence or something more…

"I see. Thank you for your time." Chikara thanked,bowing his head. "Your welcome." Andrew said with a smile.

After that,Chikara and Leomon came back to Lombard Square to have a reconstruction of the events.

"Was Chris really got killed in the same place as Charles?" Leomon asked. "So it would seem. If even the third victim died here last night,then we could say that this assassin chooses a place to carry out his crimes. But first let's go to that bar." Chikara answered. With these hypothesis,he already started to think of a plan. A bait where to catch the predator.

When they headed to the bar,they could see that this one was covered with sign of the police that said 'DO NOT CROSS' and some policemen at the entrance. Chikara came closer to one of them to know more,a policeman that the agency actualy knew,Zack Jackson.

"Zack Jackson…am I right?" Chikara asked. Zack turned around and recognized him. "Oh,it's you Chikara! Were you hangin around?" He asked with a smile.

"No! What are you thinking!? I'm investigating on the murders of last night! I'm not like you or the people of your age!" Chikara exclaimed.

"But Chikara,you're only 20…" Zack fairly remembered. "Come on,buddy! You have to live your life with air of freedom! You are still young!"

"Could you stop with this speech!? I only came here to get informations!" Chikara yelled at him. "Gosh,you're so serious…" Zack sighed.

"And here we go again…" Leomon said. " Does this happen all the times?" A voice asked. Leomon turned around to see who it was. He was a Dragon-like Digimon with yellow wings,wearing a red armor with some yellow parts. His head was white and had three horns on it,one frontal and two lateral. His mouth,which he opened it only when it came to fight,was yellow and his hands had three grey claws.

"Hey! Greymon! You've evolved!" Leomon said.

"That's right! This is my Perfect-Level form,Vritramon!" Vritramon replied.

"He actually evolved two weeks ago. A good thing of this is that now he can enter in our house,unlike before,since he became smaller with the evolution!" Zack said. "And you,Leomon? You haven't got your moment yet?" He then asked.

Leomon sighed. "Unfortunately no. Even the other Digimon in the agency can't go beyond the Adult-Level…"

Chikara adjusted his glasses. "That means that you need more training."

"Oh don't worry,Leomon. You are already strong! Chikara,you shouldn't be so mean with your partner!" Zack said.

"I'm not mean! I'm just telling the truth!" Chikara exclaimed. "Enough of this. We heard that one of the victims died you know what happened?" He then asked.

"Well,yes. The employers at the bar told us what happened. Everything was going normal,until someone with his Digimon suddenly entered and knocked out everyone inside the bar. He then looked at the owner and killed him,by stabbing him at the stomach. Then Chris Hans entered and noticed the mess,but before he could say anything,the killer already took his gun and shoot him. He then supposedly went away." Zack explained.

And so,since the third victim actually died in the same place as the other two,Chikara got a clue. The killer looks out for a place where to kill people at night. And he already came up with a plan.

"EXCELENT! Now that my doubts are confirmed we can go to the practical level!" Chikara exclaimed with belief. He knew what he was going to do.

"What do you mean?" Leomon asked. "Tonight we'll come back here and we shall attract that assassin in a trap and stop him!" Chikara said.

"Wait,are you sure? What makes you think that he will be here even tonight?" Zack asked.

"He'll come. Surely he's satisfied about what he managed to do last night. So he won't hesitate to try a second time here." Chikara answered.

"Well,if you say so…but you really think that you can do it?" Zack asked again.

"Yes. If there is one thing that I'm sure of it is my sense of justice. I follow it and it gives me power. Because justice equals power. If you're with it,you'll be strong. But if you are corrupted with a desire of blood,then you are the wrong one. I'll make sure that he'll feel my fist." Chikara answered.


That night,at 22:00 P.M,Chikara and Leomon were ready to use their plan to get the enemy. They were waiting on a roof of a building.

"Are you sure that this will work?" Leomon asked.

"Of course! You're talking with the strategist of the agency,after all." Chikara replied. He then looked at two ropes hooked at the end of the roof. "Ok,they are very firm."

While Chikara was checking everything Leomon looked up at the stars and thought of what happened that day. "Say Chikara…are you sure that you want to change?" Leomon asked.

"Don't get me wrong. I don't think I'll change the way I act. I'm just going to be more approachable to the others,without getting mad and…maybe act like a normal boy of my age. But I will remain the same. I'm not going to forget what I learned in Germany. An agency like that needs someone who teaches them the meaning of discipline. And that is me! I'm the older,after all. But yes. I'll try also to listen what my parents and the others said to me." Chikara answered.

Leomon gave a little grin. "You are so funny when you don't want to admit something." He then became serious. "But don't worry,I'll be there for you."

Chikara looked at him. "Have you spoke again to Gomamon?" He asked.

"Come on! Is really that obvious!?" Leomon said. He then heard something and became serious again. "Wait! Chikara! I've heard some footsteps down there." Even Chikara became more careful. "Are you sure?"

"Yes. My hearing is 5 times more developed than yours." Leomon answered while having the eyes of a feline. "Let's see…"

The Chosen Child and the Digimon looked down and saw Koichi and Duskmon walk in a silent way,hiding in the walls.

"Are they...?" Leomon asked. "I'm not sure. But their way of walking is suspicious." Chikara answered. To see better,Leomon sharpened his sight and saw Duskmon's blades. He then remembered what Charles's mother said. He died because of a big cut on his back. Everything became clear. "Yes! It must be them!" he said.

"Really!?" Chikara asked. Leomon nodded. "That Digimon has long and sharp blades on his arms,like those which killed Charles!"

"Really? In that case let's go! He'll probably pass here!" Chikara said.

"Ok!" Leomon said.

Meanwhile,Koichi and Duskmon were walking through the street,waiting for the next prey. "This sure is a big spot to take what we want." Koichi said.

"Yes. Maybe it was a good idea to come back here for a second night." Duskmon added. He then looked at something. "Koichi,there is someone here."

"Really?" He looked at the direction where Duskmon was pointing at and saw what it looked like a person with a hood turned back,standing still.

"Hmm…maybe he's looking at his phone or waiting for someone…but either way,he is distracted." Koichi made a possible explanation.

"So we're gonna take him?" Duskmon asked. "Yes. Let's go." Koichi answered. So Duskmon took his Blut Evolution blades while Koichi took a little knife. The two of them started to run towards the figure. But when they stabbed him,they found out what he or it really was.

It was only a pillow wearing a sweatshirt and two iron poles as legs. This trick was held by two ropes that felt when they attacked.

"What the hell is this?" Koichi thought. "Was this a trap?" Duskmon asked. In that moment he heard a noise that was coming closer to them When he turned around he saw a fire energy with the shape of a lion head coming towards them.

"Jūouken!" A voice exclaimed. Duskmon tried to warn his partner but it was too late. The energy attacked both of them. Koichi ended up clashing against a wall,while Duskmon felt to the ground.

"Ngh! What is going on!?" Koichi asked. "That was an attack of a Digimon…" Duskmon noticed.

"What is going on? I could say the same of you." Another voice said.

Koichi raised his head and saw Chikara and Leomon approaching them. "So it was you…" He said.

"My thought was right! You would have come back in this street! But this time if you want to get more blood,you have to pass over us first!" Chikara exclaimed.

Koichi and Duskmon simply got up again and looked at them with a cold stare. Their expression was clear: No matter who was the enemy,nothing was going to stop them.

"Tell me. Why do you want to stop us,soldier?" Koichi asked.

"Isn't that obvious? It's my duty as a detective to stop the psychopats like you! You have ruined three families last night,and now I,Chikara Kido,will make sure that you are going to pay the right price!" Chikara exclaimed.

"That's right! I hope that you are ready to be knocked out!" Leomon added.

In that moment Kuichi and Duskmon understood well what was going on. It was partly their mission,a little job that someone asked them to do.

"…Did you said detective?" Koichi simply asked. Chikara felt strange. "What?"

"Hmph. Now I get it. You come from the Chesire Cat Agency,aren't you?" Duskmon asked.

Chikara and Leomon got shocked. Another bad feeling came.

"H-how did you know about us!?" Chikara exclaimed while sweating.

"We just felt it. Sure there are some agencies in this town,but one of them has a good reputation. And that agency is yours." Koichi answered with a little smirk on his face.

Chikara made some footseps backwards. He didn't like that situation at all. "Don't tell me…are you…?" Leomon asked.

"I see that you already know. That's right. A person hired us to get rid of you." Koichi answered. This was an unexpected answer. Who would have thought that a simple case would have become a straight fight with one of the enemy?

"We've heard that you actually defeated Cassidy Monroe once. I can see why you are so appreciated." Duskmon said.

"C-Cassidy Monroe!?" Leomon asked.

"Yes. We have been hired by the same person who hired her and the others two." Koichi answered.

"You bastard…are you telling me that you are doing this because of him!?" Chikara asked while gritting his teeth.

"No. This is our personal business. But that man let us do what we want. What we have to. But since we are here,I think we'll give him a satisfaction." Koichi answered with his amazing calm.

"Then who is this man!?" Chikara asked. But Koichi smile became bigger. "You don't want to know. The truth would tear your hearts apart. But I can say that he's more closer to all of you than you could ever think. Maybe you'll meet him someday."

"I've had enough! You just made me piss off! Don't think that we'll go easy on you!" Chikara exclaimed.

"That's funny. If you were serious,you would already have done something. But as always,you lose time on discussions. Unlike me." Koichi said. He then quickly took the gun and shoot Chikara at the chest.

It was too sudden. Chikara got the attack and felt to the ground with a blank expression.

"CHIKARA!" Leomon immediately ran to his partner. He wasn't moving. "No…this can't be!"

"Such words of justice and then he passes away less than 5 seconds." Duskmon said. Leomon couldn't stand their behavior and looked at them with rage. "How dare you!?"

But then,unexpectedly,Chikara started to breath again. "What…do you know…about justice?"

Everyone turned around to see him. Leomon gave a big smile. "YES! You're still alive!"

"I'm sure that I aimed straight to your chest. Then how…?" Koichi asked. Chikara took off his shirt to show what it saved him. "Bulletproof jacket. I thought that you were going to do something like this…so I came prepared. As I told you,you won't get out of here so easily!"

But that didn't scare Koichi. He actually looked very satisfied. "Interesting. Maybe I've underestimated you."

Duskmon came closer and prepared himself. "In that case,let's see for how long you can resist before you get swallowed by the warrior of darkness."

Leomon took his sword and got ready. "This is your turn! Don't you dare disappoint me!" Chikara shouted.

"I won't!" Leomon exclaimed. But Duskmon was already in front of him and attacked with his blade. Leomon gulped and got attacked by Duskmon of his blades. The lion immediately stood up and started to attack with his sword. "Shishiou-maru!" Leomon gave rapid and precise attacks with the sword,but Duskmon seemed prepared for this,as he blocked every attack with this blade.

"You are good. But not enough." Duskmon simply said. Then,with only a kick he threw away Leomon. The Adult-Level Digimon felt to the ground with a strong impact. "He's strong…then let's see how he will react to this! Hasaigeri!" Leomon climbed to a building and attacked Duskmon with a roundhouse kick from high. The dark assassin blocked the kick with both of his blades. But this time,Duskmon could feel the pressure from the kick,since he was slowly retreating with the feet. "Ok. You force me to get serious. Death Gaze!" The two eyes from Duskmon's shoulders shoot cursed beams that attacked Leomon at his shoulders. The Lion made a roar of pain and fell to his knees. Duskmon took advantage of this and with an uppercut he threw Leomon at the roof of another house and followed him with a jump.

Chikara,in the meantime,was watching the fight and started to got worried. "That Digimon is agile and strong. This sure won't be easy!" He thought.

"Hey,don't think that they are the only two that are going to fight." Koichi advised.

"What do you mean!?" Chikara turned around and saw that Koichi was already approaching him with a knife. Luckily,Chikara blocked his hand in time and with strength he made the killer slam to the ground. Koichi felt a great pain on his back. But that wouldn't stop him.

"I told you! I'm not an easy target! You'll see what my soldier skills can do!" Chikara exclaimed.

"Then show me!" Koichi immediately stood up and started to punch Chikara. The young detective blocked some of his punches with his arms and started to answer with his own punches. One of them,mamaged to hit Kouichi in full face. But the Killer wasn't stepping back and with hit Chikara at the neck with an hand cut. Chikara for a moment could feel his muscles get paralyzed. Koichi grabbed the opportunity and grabbed him,making him fall to the ground. This time Chikara was the one who felt the pain in the back. But despite that, he got up and continued to attack. Both Chikara and Koichi were deterimined to win. This battle would not have been won by the strongest power,but by the strongest will.

"You still haven't told me your name." Chikara said.

"You are a proud soldier,so I'll answer your question. Koichi Nimura." Koichi answered.

"Koichi? You're Japanese too?" Chikara asked. "So what?" Koichi said.

"And why are you doing this dirty job!?" Chikara asked.

"Because I'm doing what is right at my own way! But less talking,more fight!" Koichi Answered.

Meanwhile Leomon and Duskmon were clashing their blades at a roof. Duskmon was still the stronger one,but Leomon started to reach him. Duskmon then jumped and with his two blades,he formed an image of a red moon and then rushed to Leomon. "Eroberung!" Duskmon was faster than before,but even Leomon had more ways to attack. "Jūouha!" He fired a blast of energy from his energy that hit Duskmon. Despite the pain,Duskmon continued to rush and managed to reach Leomon and attacked him,draining some of his energy. Leomon felt pain in his bell but he was still standing.

"That attack was quite impressive. But you still have to practice if you want to be at my level." Duskmon said. Leomon was panting,but he looked at Duskmon with a smile. "You think so? Hasaigeri!"

"What!?" Caught off guard,Duskmon was hit at the neck by Leomon's kick.

"I discovered one of your weak points! Being distracted! Now you are the one who keeps talking!" Leomon said with a satisfied smirk.

At this point,Duskmon closed his eyes and sighed. "Fine. You've asked for it." He opened his eyes,jumped and started to rotate with his blades like a wheel,gathering more speed. He then rushed towards Leomon,who tried to block the wheel,but it was useless. The lion could feel his skin open slowly,as he made a roar of pain. In order to get safety he jumped away from Duskmon,but the dark warrior continued to rush towards him.

"Don't get cocky! I can do that too!" Leomon exclaimed. So he did the same thing Duskmon did with his sword and he too,generated a wheel that rushed towards the enemy. The two wheels ended up clashing against each other. Their impact was so strong that it even generated sparks. In the end both Leomon and Duskmon jumped away from the building and continued the fight in the wavy road of Lombard Square.

Meanwhile Chikara was continuing his struggle against Koichi. The killer ran against him with a knife on his hand. When he was in front of Chikara,the soldier blocked his hand,but Kouichi dropped his knife in order to get it with his free hand and stab Chikara on the leg. Chikara screamed out of pain,letting go Koichi. The assassin then made him fall on the ground with a kick on the bell.

Chikara couldn't get up because of the injured leg,so Koichi put his foot on his bell and started to kick him harder. The Chosen Child began to spit blood due to the kicks. "I hope that you understood now,Chikara. It doesn't matter who it is,I won't let anyone get in my mission."

Chikara was reduced to a colander. But he still believed that he could win.

The clash between Leomon and Duskmon looked like a Formula one race,with them that went all the way down to the road. Luckily there were no cars around,or they would have caused a mass destruction.

At this point Leomon was easily able to keep up with Duskmon,but a killer always finds a way to survive. During the clash,Duskmon looked at the walls of the side walk and had an idea. He then started to push Leomon against a wall. Leomon was unaware of this and felt to his trap.

"Hey! What's that!?" A man said,watching the two Digimon wheels getting closer to them.

"RUN!" A woman said. The people on the side walk luckily ran away in time,but this made Leomon clash against the wall. Not only he felt the impact,but Duskmon was still rotating with the two blades,attacking Leomon,attacking him at the body.

Leomon could see his bell completely wet with blood. "I have you now." Duskmon said. Leomon then turned around and had an idea. "No,you don't!" He then put his hands on the wall and slowly put his feet on the wheel. Despite the pain in the soles,Leomon started to block the enemy.

"What are you doing!?" Duskmon exclaimed.

"THIS! Hasaigeri!" With all of his strength,Leomon attacked with a kick that pushed Duskmon away,making him clash against a light pole. The dark warrior stood up and saw his opponent that,despite his injures and the blood all over his body,was still standing up.

"He's still alive…I can see that he's trying to show something…after all,he is similar to me." Duskmon thought,starting to feel more respect for Leomon. He then ran towards Leomon with his blades. The lion used his swords and started a clash. The two Digimon fought all over the side walk while clashing their blades impetuously,until Duskmon disarmed Leomon and made him clash against the shop window of a dress shop with a kick. Some of the pieces of glass ended up on Leomon's arms and legs.

Leomon looked around and saw the people who were inside the shop. "This is bad! If i use one of my attacks,I could hurt these guys!" He thought. Then Duskmon attacked him with his blades,but Leomon avoided them. For now,this was all that he could do.

"I see…these people trouble you…" Duskmon said.

In the meantime Koichi blocked both Chikara's hands against a wall. "You are…strong…" Chikara said stifling. "So you are. I'm sorry,but despite your skills,you have come to the end of the line." Koichi answered while pointing a knife at his neck.

But Chikara smiled. "You really think?" In that moment,he put his fingers on the the Koichi's wrist,putting pression on it with them. In that moment Kouichi felt his body getting weak and he was forced to let go. "Ngh! What!?" He exclaimed. "I felt like my blood wasn't scrolling anymore…"

In that moment Chikara made a face filled with joy and pride. "YOU UTTER FOOL! GERMANY'S MILITIA IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD! Back there they taught to me how to get an enemy by the vital points! One of them is the wrist,where there are some of the veins of your body! Thanks to my training,I'm strong enough to reach them with my fingers,making your blood stop flowing! Now Koichi Nimura…you shall become my punchbag!"

He then started to punch faster than before,and this time,Koichi was unable to defend himself. "W-what the fuck is going on!?"

"BEHOLD! THE RESULTS OF THE TREATMENT I UNDERWENT! THIS IS ALSO MIXED UP WITH MY EXCELLENT SENSE OF JUSTICE!" Chikara exclaimed. This was actually one of his advantages. The fighting skills that he learned in Germany were pretty useful during his cases. And when he was excited,he would start to became more stronger. In the end,Chikara punched Koichi so hard that made him fall down to the street. Chikara made a big smile and followed him.

Meanwhile Duskmon was still trying to attack Leomon,who kept dodging. It was an hard job to do,since the shop they were in was pretty small. Leomon kept jumpin in four angles around Duskmon. In the end,the Hybrid-Level Digimon understood what was Duskmon's plan. So he began to rotate,but this time like a circle.

"What!?" Leomon exclaimed. He ended up being hit and clashed against some boxes. Duskmon stopped and pointed one of his blades at him. "You are a respectable warrior. But this time you are really over. Die!"

Leomon thought for a second that this was really his end. But then,he found a key to victory behind him: A clothes trolley with some clothes hangers. So Leomon saw the blades coming towards him and lowered his head. So Duskmon's blade got into the pile of clothes hangers So the blade was covered with them.

"Are you serious!?" Duskmon exclaimed. He knew that he could still attack with the other blade,but with both of them he was more stronger. So he started to get off the clothes hangers. But he didn't notice that now,he was more vulnerable.

"Now it's my turn!" Leomon exclaimed. "Hasaigeri!" With another kick,Leomon made Duskmon fly away from the dress by the window he broke before.

Duskmon stood up and when he turned around he saw Koichi injured. "Kouichi!?"

"D-Duskmon,that guy is crazy!" Kouichi exclaimed. In that moment Chikara reached them. "Chikara! You are fine!" Leomon said.

"That's right!" Chikara exclaimed.

"Did we really…got cornered?" Duskmon asked.

"I'm afraid…" Koichi answered.

Both Chikara and Leomon looked at them with an air of victory. "As I told you,I hope that you are ready to pay for what you have done!" Chikara exclaimed.

"Yes! This is our full power! Leomon added. He then started to roteate his punch and then from it he shoot a barrage of lion heads against them. "Hyakujūken!"

Koichi and Duskmon ended up being hit by all of them. In the end,Chikara and Leomon made their fight shout.

"SHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINESHINEEEEEEEE!"

The attack ended up with a little explosion. Koichi and Duskmon fell to the ground,defeated.

"It's over for you." Chikara said.

Kouichi looked at him. "Yes…I can see your strength. And next time I'll be careful. But for now…maybe it's better that we go help him."

"What do you mean!?" Leomon asked.

"Luckily,I have a way to let us escape." Duskmon answered.

"LEOMON! BLOCK THEM!" Chikara advised his partner that tried to do so. But it was too late. Duskmon released an energy that made everything dark. "Dammit! I can't see!" Leomon exclaimed.

After some seconds,everything came back to normal. But Kouichi and Duskmon were disappeared. Those two escaped.

"FUCK! They got away!" Chikara exclaimed. "Well,at least,we know something more…" Leomon said with a smile,before falling to the ground.

"Leomon! What did you do!? You are full of injures!" Chikara asked.

"I protected you…it's my duty." Leomon answered. Chikara couldn't help but smile. "You are an idiot. But yes. You've done your duty. Now get into the Digivice."

"I completely agree…" Leomon said,as he entered.

Chikara then took a deep breath to recover after all that work. "This is really bad. Not only this guy hired even more people. But even strong ones! I…have to report this…"


The next day,after a long rest,Chikara reported everything to the others. Everyone of course was surprised of the truth.

"So are you telling me that this killer too is working for the one that is a after us?" Kyoko asked.

"Yes…and he was very strong. I consider myself lucky to have been survived." Chikara answered,while panting. He could still feel the pain from the day before.

"This is getting even more serious…" Leppamon said.

"Also,that killer is japanese. That means that this man has hired people from all over the world…" Aisu added.

"Do you,at least,got some information about who this man is?" Yatsura asked.

"No. But Koichi actually said something! He said…that he is closer to us than we could ever think." Chikara answered. What could that possibly mean?

"Hmm…that doesn't help much…" Coredramon said. "Close to us. Does that mean that we know him?" Rina asked.

"Well,it doesn't matter now! We'll find a way to track him down and stop him! Am I right?" Kyoko asked.

"Yes!" Everyone said.

"Oh,by the way Chikara,we brought something to you!" Tsuna said. Chikara was caught unprepared. "What?"

So Aria gave her a big box. Chikara opened it and there was a chocolate cake. Chikara made a stunned face. That was actually his favourite flavor. "A cake…"

"This is our way to apologize for what happened yesterday." Kasai said.

Chikara at first had that stupid face for some seconds. He then made the military salute. "My friends! You are forgiven! Thank you for this wonderful gift!" He said.

"Don't worry! Also,judging from your wounds,you sure worked really hard!" DORUgamon said.

"Yeah,despite he MADE HIM ESCAPE!" Tsuna exclaimed.

"Come on,let's not think about it now." Rikka said with a smile.

Chikara while they were talking was literally devouring a cake.

"…He's like a lion…" ExVeemon commented the scene.

"I just hope that he doesn't end up getting sick…" Kyoko added.

"Good grief." Kasai anded.

After his service was done,Chikara and Leomon went to the Destiny Islands to have a moment of peace.

"We were supposed to go here yesterday…I always cringe when I can't follow I program that I made." Chikara said.

"Don't worry. Let's just feel the breeze of this beach." Leomon said. Chikara nodded and closed his eyes,feeling a charming sensation of quiet.

"Say,do you feel better now?" Leomon asked. "Yes. They showed that they actually care about me. I shall repay this debt. I think I'm rally gonna change. But not that much." Chikara answered.

Leomon nodded. "And remember,I'll always be with you!"

Chikara smiled. "And you promise me that you are gonna act like a lion from now on." Leomon blushed. "H-hey!? What do you mean!? Did you saw me yesterday!?"

The soldier laughed,but then he noticed someone sitting on a palm tree. "Who's that?" He asked.

"Shall we go to see?" Leomon asked. Chikara nodded. And so they reached him.

It was Kumo,simply watching the clear blue sea. "Kumo?" Chikara asked.

The boy turned around and saw him. "Oh,hey Chikara! You too here?" He asked.

"Yes." Chikara simply replied. He then leaned his back at the palm tree,While Leomon layed down.

There were no words for a couple of minutes. Just watching the sea and feeling good.

"This is such a good place,am I right?" Kumo asked.

"You don't have idea how you are right." Chikara answered with a smile. "Remember when we used to play guards and thieves here when we were kids?"

"Oh yes,you were so cute!" Leomon said laughing.

"No one asked your opinion!" Chikara exclaimed.

Kumo smiled and looked back at the sea. "Yeah…this place is our childhood,like that camp in Japan for our parents. Sweet memories that shall not go away."

"Right. And we can still play here! Someday we could take a ball." Chikara said.

"That's sounds like a good idea…anyways. I'll go now." Kumo jumped from the palm. "Oh,also,I'm not at the agency tonight." He added.

"Why?" Chikara asked curious.

"I'll meet up with some of my friends." Kumo said. "Bye!" he then left.

"Oh yes,his friends." Leomon said.

"We actually never met them…" Chikara added.

That night Kumo had a date with some of his friends. But…who knew what fate had in store for him.