Digimon Adventure 04 Chapter 10: Final Fantasy

By Bluestar076

Hey guys! Here's a new chapter with a little bit of delay. I warn you that this chapter will be more important than the previous ones. Not only because it will be told for the first time the backstory of one of the main characters,but also because,even if we still are at the introductive chapters, with this one…the story will really begin. From now on,things will get more serious.

P.S: And yes...if you read the title of the chapter you can get the clear reference...

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 10: Final Fantasy

Kumo Ishida. Age 18. Born on the 11th of February 2019. His parents are two of the original Chosen Children: Yamato Ishida and Sora Takenouchi(now Ishida). Being the child of an Astronaut (and singer) And an owner of a kimono shop helped him a lot during his childhood. He could grow healthy and could go to a good school. He also could have the love from his parents, his sister and his Digimon. He had a normal life,like almost every kid.

Even at school he could feel happiness. He had high grades,and both his classmates and teachers liked him,even though sometimes he felt some pressure when they mentioned that he was the son of a famous singer like Yamato,his father. But two events,where he was involved,would change his life forever.

The first one was when he was at the age of 8, after his first journey with the others at the Digital World. It was a normal day of school. During a break,Kumo was walking through the corridors of the building. Until he saw one of his classmates,leaning against a wall. Kumo always had a strange opinion of him. During the lessons,he seemed distracted. It was like that kid needed something. Sometimes,he could also see him moving like a crazy. Kumo wanted to try talking to him at least once to know what was the problem. So that day he came closer to him.

"Hey…Tim…is everything alright?" He asked. Tim looked at him,trembling and with an unlit expression on his face,which it was white like snow. "O-Oh…Kumo…it's you…w-why are you here?" He asked.

"I wanted to talk to you!" Kumo answered with a smile. He was still naive. Tim looked at him with a strange smile. "Oh…you wanted to talk to me…because i'm worthless…right? Is that what you are thinking? I'M WORTHLESS,RIGHT!?"

Kumo was confused. He didn't know what he was talking about. "W-what are you saying? I just-" He couldn't finish the line that Tim banged him against a locker with violence. "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!? Why,Kumo…Why you and the others have a family that loves you and a good life while i live in sadness! I DON'T WANT THAT! I WANT TO BE HAPPY!" He screamed the words with desperation. Like he went through many painful thins.

"T-Tim…you are scaring me…please stop it…" Kumo was trembling with fear. Despite his journey on the Digital World,he never got attacked in a way like that. For the first time,he was afraid. Tim didn't stopped and started to punch him. "NO! THAT'S NOT FAIR! YOU NEED TO FEEL BAD TOO!"

Kumo couldn't resist anymore and since his Digimon wasn't there,he needed to scream. "HELP!" Luckily,two janitors were close to 've heard his cry,and come to stop the other Kid. When he was taken by the two adults,Tim struggled and freaked out. "LET ME GO! I'M STRONGER THAN HIM! HE DOESN'T DESERVE WHAT HE HAS!"

Kumo couldn't stand up beacuse of his wounds,but he could raise his head to see the face of Tim,with the eyes wide open and the saliva that came down from his mouth.

After that,the school principal assured Yamato and Sora that the she would have done something to Tim and his parents. During that discussion,Kumo was on Sora's arms,sobbing. So the principal tried to call Tim's parents,but they never came. They didn't even answer at the phone. So Kumo's parents and the school principal had to go at Tim's where they found out all the truth.

Tim's parents were used to take hard drugs and attacking their own child. Tim too,ended up to assume those toxic substances. The two parents ended up arrested and had to spend over 20 years in jail. While Tim had to be brought to an health center.

That situation was over. But Kumo was still thinking of Tim's expression while he was attacking him. He heard the truth about Tim and one evening he asked to Sora. "Mom…what is a drug?"

Sora looked at his husband. She didn't know how to answer. So she tried to explain to his son in a clean way. "Well…a drug is a thing that can have more forms. It could be a drink,a cigarette or a sort of dust…but it's a really dangerous thing. It's made of substances that can damage a human's body,making him change and sometimes it can even kill someone."

"So…it's a bad thing?" Kumo asked.

"Yes,Kumo. It's a bad thing. Promise me that you will never take that. Or you could end up like that kid and his parents." Sora said with a serious tone.

Kumo nodded. "I promise! Cross to heart! But…do you think that Tim will be okay in the future?" He then asked.

Sora smiled. "You are so tender…only time will tell…only time…" Yamato sighed,while Kyoko,who had 9 years old at the time,she didn't know exactly what was going on.

After that,Kumo always associated the drugs as a bad thing. A thing that could destroy a family. He hated them. But sometimes,hate could bring to even more painful things.

8 years later,Kumo,at the age of 16, remained the good guy he always was. But he still had the memory,the scar of that day. But this…is where the second event that changed his life took place.

One night,Kumo was taking a walk alone through the streets of the city. Until another guy of his age stopped him. "Hey,buddy,do you have some coins?" He asked.

Kumo looked around but the boy seemed insistent. "Yeah,i'm talking to you. Do you have some coins?"

"…No. Sorry." Kumo simply answered. He was beginning to feel uncomfortable,so he wanted to go away as soon as possible. But unfortunately the boy stopped him.

"Oh,of course you say that you don't have money. Because i suck. Or maybe because you think you are smarter than me right?" He then looked at Kumo with an arrogant face. "Come on,i know you have some money! Why don't you want to be generous?"

"You are starting to bother me. Please go away." Kumo said. But the guy started to laugh. "Oh! Listen to him! He asks me if i can go away! What? Are you saying that you are a so big pussy to tell me something serious? I don't think that you have ever advised someone seriously!"

Kumo started to feel angry. But he knew that he was just trying to provoke him. So he remained calm. But the boy continued to insult him.

"You are still standing still. What a coward! You don't know how to counterattack! Am i right? If only teenagers could be more free to be what they want! Instead of obeying at some stupid rules like i suppose you do! Come on,scum. I know that you are angry at me! But even if you try to harm me you will be the one laying on the ground. Look at those arms you have! You don't train your body! But we can settle this…give me your money…and we'll be pals…" The boy had the face in front of his. But Kumo still had patience and answered in a simple way. "No."

"I knew it…you don't want to fight! I bet that bitch of your mother told you so,right?" The guy said with a smile. But this time,he passed the line. Kumo immediately grabbed him by the neck and made him clash against a wall. All the arrogance and the pride of the other boy changed into fear and despair. "W-WOAH! Calm down! I didn't know you were that strong! Ok Ok! I'm sorry! Sorry if i tried to take your money! Please spare me!"

"Listen. I'm usually a calm guy. But if you insult my family you pass the line! You just showed to me what you really are! You try to be cool and stuff but then when someone gets angry you immediately get scared. If you think you'll become someone by doing this,you are wrong! GET IT!?" Kumo exclaimed.

The boy started to tremble and sob. "OK! OK! I WON'T DO IT ANYMORE!" Then Kumo saw something coming out from his pocket. Something that made him even more angry. A little packet with something white on the inside.

"Is…that…cocaine?" Kumo asked. "Y-yes! I often buy it! It's a good thing!" The boy answered.

"You wanted to take my money…TO BUY EVEN MORE COCAINE!?" Kumo screamed.

"I TOLD YOU! I'M SORRY! PLEASE LET ME GO!" The boy said,crying.

At this point Kumo couldn't hold his anger anymore. The reason behing his aggression,the memories of his old classmate,and what her mother said…made him go crazy.

"YOU JUST RUINED YOUR LIFE! YOU SCUM!" He exclaimed. He then started to punch him really hard,making him even clash against the wall. The boy,who was snobby and arrogant just a few moments ago,now he was now begging for Kumo to stop. But Kumo didn't do that. In the end,the boy fell to the ground.

Kumo was still painting for the rage. He then noticed that the boy wasn't moving anymore. He started to tremble. "Did he…died!?" He said. He hoped that he was wrong,but then he saw his hands.

They were all red. That was blood.

Kumo didn't want none of this. But in the end he realized what he had just done.

"I…I killed him...?" He felt cold. It was a terrible cold. Maybe the worst he ever felt. He never made something terrible. But in the end…he did the same thing that Tim did to him many years before.

He fell on his knees,feeling more cold…His head was about to blow up with messed up emotions like panic,sadness and anger.

"What have i done….what have i done…WHAT HAVE I DONE!?" Kumo started to cry and scream of despair. In that moment,a girl saw both him and the other guy's corpse. Terrified by that view,the girl called the police.

Kumo did nothing to stop her. Becuase he thought that she was doing the right thing. He was the guilty one. All he had to do was putting his arms behind his head and wait for the police to come.

In the end,Kumo was arrested,and the court made his sentence.

"The accused one has confessed. Young boy,even though you didn'do that on purpose and you were angry,you still have done a terrible thing. And so,we decided that you'll have to spend at least two years in prison." The judge said,hammering.

Kumo turned around to see his family. Everything was in shock: Sora had the face full of tears. Yamato had mixed up emotions. He was sad but terribly angry at the same way. Kyoko too was sad. Kumo always tried to do his best to make his family proud,but this time…he was the monster.

"Do you have any last words to say?" The judge asked.

"…Yes." Kumo replied. He then turned to the family fo the boy that he killed. He bowed his head with sincere tears. "I'm terribly sorry. I could have avoided all of this. I could ignore him or making him run away! But i didn't…and this is the fair punishment for me. I'm really sorry…may your son's soul rest in peace."

They didn't answer. Of course they were angry at him,but they also understood him a little. They didn't knew that their kid was taking drugs.

"Very well. With this said,the trial is over." The judge closed. And Kumo was brought away.

Kumo had to end his adolescence inside a cell. Luckily he managed to end his studies. So,when he could exit from the prison,he could find a job.

His days inside the jail were terrible,but he didn't care. After all…that was his punishment. He had a good behaviour there,he got a ong with the other prisoners and waited with patience the moment he could go away. And so time passed…and after two years…Kumo finally left the prison.


Kumo woke up and looked at the clock. It was 18.00 P.M. Since he had a meeting with his friends that night,he decided to rest for the afternoon,so he could stay awake for all the night,since their meetings used to end even at times like 1.00 A.M. "I have to be there in an hour…" He said. He then got up from the bed and went to the living room,where he saw his partner Shoutmon eating an ice cream. Kumo could see that he ate too much of it,judging by his mouth,dirt with chocolate.

"Hey! You woke up!" Shoutmon said with a smile. "And you are trying to get diabetes." Kumo jokingly answered.

"Wow,it's rare that you make jokes!" Shoutmon said. "You are always so serious."

"Well,i too have to smile sometime." Kumo answered.

"We have still some time left before we go to the others. What do you want to do?" Shoutmon asked.

"Let's see…how about a walk?" Kumo proposed. Shoutmon seemed to like the idea. After all,it was always a good thing for a Digimon to walk with his partner,who was supposed to be his best friend. "Ok!" He said with a big smile on his face.

So after some minutes,the two of them were walking through the streets of the city.

"Did you rest well?" Shoutmon asked. "Kinda. Of course,i managed to sleep,but i also had some thoughts on my head…" Kumo answered.

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

"No. That only happens when i sleep at night,like the others at the agency. I was just thinking at what happened recently. About all the stuff with the man who is after us." Kumo answered.

"Oh yes. What Chikara said today wasn't reassuring…if this guy can hire even people from all over the world,who could possibly be?" Shoutmon said.

"That's the main problem. We still don't have an answer,expect for the fact that he is close to us. As far as i know,there aren't millionaires or politics that are angry at us. But if i think of what that Koichi said…he's more close to us than we could ever think…so that means that he's a Chosen Children?" Kumo tried to make a possible answer,but Shoutmon wasn't that sure. "This option is too generic. In these days,everyone is a Chosen Children. But the fact that he,too,could have a Digimon is not to be excluded!"

"It's a little bit disappointing. As a detective,i should reach the truth in a short time…" Kumo said. But Shoutmon laughed. "Oh,you don't have to say so! The agency has been in business for only a year! We still have a lot of things to learn. But hey,the results that we got during this years were pretty big! Don't you agree?"

"Yes,you are right…" Kumo answered. His face started to be more dark. "A year…like it has been a year since i got out of prision…"

Even Shoutmon had a worried face. "Oh…right. I wasn't there when you made that thing…but why did you do that?" He asked.

Kumo then put a hand on his heart. Remeber that day for him was way too painful. "i really…didn't want to do it… I was so angry when i saw that pack of cocaine. When i saw it,the memory of my old classmate came back to my mind. The fact that he was ruining his life because of that stuff made my blood flow to my brain. But i didn't notice the power i was putting in those punches nor the fact that his head was hitting the wall. That day…left a too big scar on my heart. I'm trying to clear my both my heart and mind from that, but…i don't know when i can feel happy again."

Shoutmon put a hand on his leg. "Kumo…you are doing great. You are a boy with a big heart and moved by a strong resolve,like a golden wind passes on your hair. I know you will manage to go beyond this."

Kumo smiled. "You always know how to cherish me…you were even able to make me some company when i was in jail. And i thank you for that…"

"Don't worry! I'm your partner after all! Daijoubu!" Shoutmon answered. Daijoubu was a japanese term. It meant 'It's all right'. Gabumon used to say it to Yamato.

"You still remeber it…by the way…i've decided that one day…i'll go visit the family of that boy…" Kumo said.

"Are you sure?" Shoutmon asked.

Kumo nodded. "Yes…i want to apologize them in the most sincere way. I think that what i said at the justice palace that day wasn't enough…"

"I see…i think it's a good thing. Although i don't know how they will greet you…" Shoutmon said.

"I know that…but i still want to try." Kumo asnwered.

After that conversation they sat on a bench. "Say…Kumo…do you have your ocarina?" Shoutmon asked.

"Yes." Kumo simply answered.

"Would you mind if you play some music for me?" The small Digimon asked.

"No. Not at all." Kumo then took from his pocket a blue ocarina and started to play it. Kumo took from his father the love for the music,although he didn't want to be a professional musician like him. Unlike Yamato,who used to play the harmonica,Kumo played an ocarina that he won at a fair.

Shoutmon closed his eyes to not think at anything. He only wanted to hear good music on his pointed ears. In that moment everything was calm and peaceful. The waves of the ocean accompained the soft music of the ocarina. Someone stopped too,just to hear that melody. One of them smiled and get closer.

"Aaah…this brings me good memories." He said. Kumo turned around and saw Takeru with Patamon.

"Uncle…"Kumo said. "Hey,Kumo! How is it going?" Takeru asked.

"I'm fine…thanks" Kumo said.

"Why were you playing the ocarina?" Patamon asked.

"Shoutmon asked me to do it." Kumo answered. "Well,i wanted to hear good music." Shoutmon added.

"You're right. Kumo plays really well." Takeru said with a smile. "Just like your father. I still remember when he used to play the harmonica for me or Gabumon."

"Uncle Takeru…what was my father like during your journies?" Kumo asked.

"Well…he was an unique case. During our first adventure in the Digital World he wanted to show that he was able to protect the others,especially me. But he was also a lonely and reserved person. This brought him to some fights with the others,especially with Taichi. I was the reason of some of his problems. Our parents,your grandparents divorced when we were only kids. So he felt more protective to me. He wanted to show that he was there for me. But he also felt like Taichi seemed like a more reliable big brother for me rather than him. Maybe the most upsetting moment for him during our first journey was the battle with the Dark Master Pinocchimon. One of his servants made him doubt of Taichi and the others,and when he came back he had a fight against him. Then,after our first meeting with Homeostasis,he calmed down. But he wanted to be alone with Gabumon. His doubts and sorrow started to grow bigger,and the darkness in his heart almost took him. But luckily Gabumon helped him to smile again. So he finally learned what was the meaning of his crest,the friendship. He was never alone,we always were with him. Many years later,during the situation with Meicoomon and Yggdrasil,He had other arguments with Taichi,about the fact that he didn't want to hurt people and other stuff. Also,i remember when there was the reboot of the Digital World. Even him was destructed. But we all together went through all of this and managed to do what was right." Takeru explained. It was incredible for him how much time had passed.

"I see…so he too,had problems…" Kumo said.

"We all have problems. Life is never full of happiness." Takeru replied. "What matters is that we find the strength to stand up again." Patamon said.

"My father was quite funny when it came to take care of me and Kyoko. He always tried to be the serious one,but he ended up in the most hilarious situations. But i can say that he had fun. He really loved me. When i said that i was interested in playing an instrument he was filled with joy. After all…i was his son. But after that day…he didn't want to see or talk me again for a long time. This is partly the reason i left my home so soon. Now i can see him,but he still refuses to talk. Maybe he's feeling guilty for what happened." Kumo explained.

Takeru sighed. "Sometimes,neither i or Sora can understand what my brother thinks. But i'm sure that he still loves you. You are his son,after all. And one day he'll understand that he has nothing to do for what happened." He said with a smile.

"Thank you,uncle." Kumo said.

"You're welcome" Takeru answered. Then Kumo stood up. "I think i'll go now." Kumo then said. "I have to meet with some friends of mine."

"At this hour?" Patamon asked. Kumo didn't want to go personal so he gave a simple answer,hoping it would be enough. "Well,we like the night."

Patamon silenced for some seconds and then…"Ok! Have fun!"

"Thanks!" Shoutmon said.

And so Takeru left. "I've never heard of this friends…" Takeru thought.

Kumo and Shoutmon then came back home and dived to the Digital World. But that…would not have been a normal night.


Somnus. A metropolis of the Digital World situated at the Toshinobu Kubota server,the Digital World's counterpart of Japan. A city that counts over 4 milions of inhabitants,between humans and Digimon. This city was created shortly after Meicoomon's death. It was characterized by tall buildings and many places technologically advanced. This city was exactly the real version of the one described in all sci-fi movies based on the future,like the classic Metropolis,but despite this,the inhabitants lived like normal people. Here lived Digimon of all races and levels. In 2015,since it was becoming more and more important when it came to politcs and economy,the city became the capital of the Digital World. It had plenty of streets and squares,from the commercial ones to the apartments one. But there was one building that differed from the others,placed on the center of the city. It was a skyscraper for over 200 floors. It was the main place of the city government,as well as the mayor's house. When it was night,the city was filled with lights of every kind. The weather was often rainy there. Despite its being a city of many varieties and progressions,there was always an air of melanchony and seriousness,maybe because the people and Digimon used to work very much,and the city remained the same in years. Everyone belonged to a specific group and there wasn't an unique being. It was like everyone were moving,but they didn't know why. Kumo and Shoutmon were walking in a street of that town,between the mass of people who were walking there like robots.

"How much is the meeting missing?" Shoutmon asked. Kumo looked at the watch and answered. "10 minutes. We better get hurry…"

"Easy to say…especially with all these people!" Shoutmon complained,but Kumo closed his mouth with embarassement. "Sssh! You will make us look bad!"

"...Sorry." Shoutmon said with the mouth closed. "But honestly,i don't think they're ever gonna hear us. They're too…focused on doing their duties. Sometimes this city gives me creeps." He then murmured.

"I know. But like you said,they're simply doing what they have to. And sometimes your priorities make you forget about everything. This place reminds me of San Francisco a little bit…it's incredible how the Digital World and the real world look alike." Kumo answered,mentioning a smile.

"Hey,after all the Digital World is like the mirror of the human one. Look! We arrived!" Shoutmon said. Kumo looked straight and saw an house of only two floors. "You are right…ok. Let's go." He said.

At the entry of the building there were two guys and a girl with their Digimon. The first boy had orange hair and purple eyes. He was wearing a red t-shirt with a drawing of a moose surrounded in flames,a pair of white pants, brown gloves and leather shoes. His name was Aleksanteri Virtanen,but he wanted to be called Aleksi. Someone used to think that his name was weird,but it's because he was finnish. Aleksi was a pretty smart guy that used to came up with good tactics when it came to battle. He was also kind and calm,since he had a normal life. His Digimon partner was a wizard with red clothes,wearing also a pair of googles. It was a variant of Wizarmon,known as Fla Wizarmon

The girl had also orange and long hair with a white ribbon and purple eyes,she was wearing a shirt pink on the left side and red on the right side,black pants with some small holes on them and pockets with buttons,even in the back,white gloves with grey cirlces on it,similar to those that Aisu wore and white boots with golden studs. Her name was Aija Virtanen. She was the sister of Aleksi. Aija was the one that always had to stop possible arguments. But she also had a pure heart and she always wanted to help the weakest. Her Digimon partner was a purple rabbit wearing a yellow suits,a pair of sandals and weapons called Tokaku Tessou on both of her arms. Her name was Turuiemon,an Adult-Level Digimon.

The third guy had dark blond hair and white eyes,wearing a purple short-sleeved shirt with the drawing of a big sword on it and the word 'duty', an iron shawl on one of his shouldiers. He also wore white jeans and normal shoes. He also wore some bracelets with studs on his hands. He also had a pendant around his neck with the shape of a horse. This boy came from Austria and his name was Sigmund Wagner. He was named just like the famous doctor. Sigmund was a hot-tempered guy. Most of the time he used to be very aggressive and when it came to fighting,nothing would have stopped him. His Digimon partner was a Lightdramon,just like Veemon's Armor Evolution.

Aija saw Kumo and Shoutmon. "Oh! There they are!" So she waved her hand and greeted them to let them know that she saw them. "Heeey!"

Aleksi and Sigmund looked up and saw them too. "Oh! They came!" Aleksi said with a happy tone. But Sigmund didn't have the same humor. "About time."

"Hi guys!" Kumo saluted them. "You are late,Kumo." Sigmund said.

"Actually Sigmund…i think he just came in time." Aleksi answered. "Maybe it's you that came early?" Kumo added with a grin.

"If you are triyng to make a sense of humor,you are going to make me puke." Sigmund said with a cold tone. "Come on let's go,Lightdramon." He then entered the building. "Roger." Lightdramon simply answered,following him.

Kumo frowned. "He's always like this with me…" He said. Aleksi looked at the building and then back at Kumo. Sigmund made him uncomfortable like all the times. "Forgive him. You know what he has been through. Also,he doesn't like your story…"

Kumo sighed. "Don't worry. It's ok…after all he's half right."

"Kumo! You don't have to say that! Come on! No more emo faces! Smile!" Aija said.

"Emo face?" Shoutmon asked. "Well,i don'think Kumo is that depressed! Even if he listens to Green Day…"

Kumo blushed. "Whad do you mean by that!?" And everyone laughed. "There is always a new show here! That's the best part of our team!" Turuiemon said.

"I'm afraid that you are right,Turuiemon…" Kumo said with a tone of resignation.

"Why are we still her?! Come on! Let's enter!" Fla Wizarmon said. "Yeah!" Aleksi added. And so they everyone entered.

They building they came in was a place where they had to take care of Baby I or Baby II-Level Digimon,who ended up being alone. They fed them,washed them and made them play. It was a little activity that they wanted to do to make things a little bit better on a city like that. Everyone in that small group had a motivation to do that. Kumo went there because it was one of the many activities he used to do in order to make himself more pure. He had been doing this activity for a year now. The inside of the building had a clean and bright look. A pale lamp illuminated the room. Both on the left and the right side there were at least 11 yellow cots,where the baby Digimon were laying with some toys near them. The walls were white with a small aquamarine line and a diamond pattern. The room was illuminated by a pale light on the ceiling. Behind the last cot on the right there was some stairs that led to a second floor,while at the end of the room there were some cabinets and shelves with books and different types of toys.

When Aija turend on the lights,all the Digimon that were sleeping woke up and turned on the little group. They all made a happy and adorable expression. Some of them even jumped on them.

Kumo laughed. "Hey,little buddies!" But Sigmund was annoyed. "Get off me! You little brats!"

"Sigmund,they are little. You could scare them." Lightdramon tried to advise him,but…"Shut up,Lightdramon!"

The dragon frowned. "Sorry Sigmund…"

"Come on! You should try to be more loving!" Aleksi said with a smile. "Yeah! They are not bad!" Fla Wizarmon said. He had a Jyarimon on his head. In that moment,the small Digimon pooped on his hat. Fla Wizarmon was a little bit disgusted by that. "Well…most of the times."

Some Digimon were pulling Aija from the sleeves. They were pointing at the toys. So it was clear what they wanted. "Ok,ok! I got it! Let's play!" Aija said. The movements of the little Digimon made her sweeten.

Then,another Digimon came down the stairs. He was an Adult-Level Digimon that looked like a spider,with a skull on his back. His name was Dokugumon. Despite his look,he was actually a good Digimon,unlike the others of his species. He was the owner of the building and the one who took care of the Baby Digimon. He was able to look all of them,since he had many eyes. "Oh! You came!"

"Hey there,Dokugumon!" Turuiemon saluted him. "We're here to help you like every week!" Aleksi added.

"Thank you. If you knew how much these little pests make me toil. Sometimes i have to block them with my spider web!" Dokugumon answered. "Don't get me wrong. I adore them. But they have no control…"

"Well,they are little. It's normal." Kumo said. "Ok. I think i'll go cook something for them. Shoutmon,you play with them." He then led towards the stairs.

"Understood!" Shoutmon answered. Aija too,went up the stairs. "Let me help!"

"I think i'll stay here…" Turuiemon said. Sigmund took a chair and sat down with his arms folded. "I'll watch them. Lightdramon,you too." He said. "Uhm…ok…" Lightdramon simply replied.

"Don't you think you're exaggerating?" Aleksi asked but Sigmund stood still. "What if they get hurt?"

"He's quite stubborn…he reminds me of Kasai!" Shoutmon thought.

"If you say so…" Aleksi said with a confused tone. Meanwhile the Digimon partners were playing with the smallest ones. Shoutmon was letting them play with his microphone. Turiemon was making them jump with her feet,without hurting them and Fla Wizarmon was making some magic trick for them.

Meanwhile Kumo and Aija were making some food for the little Digimon. Kumo was cooking Milk,egg yolk,banana and bread together. Aija got curious by that strange mix. "What is that?" She asked.

"Something i saw my sister do. I think they are gonna like that." He answered. He then put the dish in several plates. "Ok! Dinner is ready!"

Luckily that food was a success. All the Baby Digimon seemed to like it,judging by their faces.

"Hey! It actually worked! Your sister must have a real talent when it comes to cooking!" Aija said with a smile.

"Just as long as you don't give her a cup of coffee…" Kumo murmured. In that moment he felt a shiver on his back. The creations of her sister could kill anyone.

"Did you just said something?" Aleksi asked. Kumo immediately turned around. "NOTHING!" Shoutmon immediately knew what Kumo was thinking. "I know that feeling." He murmured too.

"What are you saying?" Turuiemon asked,but Shoutmon immediately turned around. "NOTHING!" Like human,like Digimon.

"They are funny,wouldn't you agree,Sigmund?" Aleksi asked.

"If you say so." Sigmund simply answered. Aleksi sighed. He knew it was useless. Then,in that moment,Kumo came back upstairs. "What is he doing?" Aleksi wondered.

"You know…he is going to take…that thing." Aija answered. Aleksi's face became more serious. "Oh…right." Without saying a word,Sigmund followed him.

Kumo took a glass of water and then grabbed something: a packet of antidepressants. Kumo used to take them to heal his depression after his crime. When he opened the packet,some of them fell to the ground. "Oh fuck…" Kumo said. He was more serious when he had to take them. So he grabbed all the antidepressants that had fallem,put them on the table,grabbed one of them and put it in the tongue. He then drank the water with the medicine. This was the way he had to take it.

Kumo then heard some footsteps behind him. When he turned around to see who was it,he noticed that it was Sigmund. The blonde boy looked at him with his serious stare. "Are you taking antidepressants?" He asked.

Kumo thought that he would have yelled at him like always,but despite that,he gave him a sincere answer. "Yes,i do…"

Sigmund stayed in silence for some seconds. And then…Kumo was surprised by his answer. "…How should you take them?"

"What? Why did you want to know that?" Kumo asked.

"Because…maybe i need them too." Sigmund answered.

Kumo then remembered that Sigmund too,had a memory that left a scar on his heart. But he also knew that medicinals were a serious thing. "Sigmund,i know what you have been through and i'm very sorry about that. But you can't just start to take them! You have to talk with your doctor first."

Sigmund made an annoyed face and turned around. "I knew you would have answered like this!"

"Calm down,Sigmund!" Kumo said. But Sigmund didn't want to hear another word. "And why should i? I'm not forced to follow the words of a detective that made a crime."

Kumo felt offended by those words. But he didn't do anything violent. He didn't want to make a second mistake. Plus,he knew that Sigmund was a strong guy. "Sigmund,you can't be offended by a thing like this!" He exclaimed. "I still don't get it! Why do you always treat me like that?"

"It's because of your story,ok? I can't think of a murderer that becomes a detective. Why did you become one? Did you really wanted to help other people or you are just doing it for yourself?" Sigmund asked.

Kumo then silenced. He noticed that after all,Sigmund was right. But he still wanted to give his own answer. "…Yes. That's true. Maybe i'm doing it for myself. After i came out of prison i was completely destroyed. The only colour i could see was black. It took me a while to recover for what i have done. And as you can see maybe i still not put my back behind me. But i'm trying to do that! Maybe you don't think of it,but yes…there is a reason why i'm doing all of these activities."

Sigmund was still not sure of what Kumo said. "And what is it?" He asked.

"…It's because i don't want to see other people suffer for the same things i did or end up like me." Kumo answered.

Finally Sigmund understood. The melanchonic tone of Kumo made him feel that he was telling the truth. "Oh…i'm sorry."

"It's nothing." Kumo said with a smile. Sigmund then sat down and looked at the window. "You know my story right?"

Kumo nodded. "I've heard about your younger brother who died in a boxing match."

"That match had to be stopped…i should have stopped him. I thought it was all ok. My brother was a pure champion at boxing,but we didn't knew that his opponent was known for being that strong. Without even knowing it…he used too much strength and killed my brother…i was furious. After that…i've thought that i had to be strong. If i was strong i could get rid of emotions that upset me."

By hearing those words,Kumo had a pang in his heart. Sigmund's younger brother died like the guy that Kumo murdered: By a loss of control. "Tell me. Why did you want to help these little Digimon?"

Sigmund at first silenced. He was ashamed of his motivation,but then he thought that since Kumo was sincere,he had to tell the truth too. "It's because i don't want them to feel alone. Like i did."

"You feel alone?" Kumo asked. Sigmund nodded. "Yes. My brother was everything to me. He made me company in every moment,he helped me when i was sad. He was always there for me. When i lost him…i felt like i lost also a half of me."

"I can understand. Even i would feel lost if my sister died. But…you have Lightdramon at your side! You also have me,Aleksi and Aija! You don't have to feel that way!" Kumo said. "Like Aija said to me,no more emo faces! Smile!"

"You're not funny." Sigmund said.

In that moment Aija,Aleksi and their Digimon went upstairs. "Hey! We heard your arguments." Aleksi said.

Kumo scratched his head. "You did?"

"Yes. And Sigmund. Don't worry. You can always count on me." Lightdramon said.

"I know,Lightdramon. We're partners." Sigmund answered.

"The Baby Digimon are sleeping now,despite your fight." Aija said with a grin. "Dokugumon is with them."

"Shut up,Aija." Sigmund simply said.

"So…who wants some coffee?" Aleksi said.

"Me" The Digimon answered,smiling. But Aleksi protest. "No,you don't!"

"But why?" Fla Wizarmon asked. "Aleksi is right. You Digimon are known for having too much energy. If you even take a sip of coffee,i'm sure you'll get mad." Kumo supported Aleksi's answer. And he was actually right. Usually,Digimon from Baby-Level to Adult-Level shouldn't take coffee,since they risk to get hyperactive. So the drink is allowed only to Perfect-Levels and Ultimate-Level. So Lightdramon was the only one who could take it. So when the dragon Digimon was taking his cup of coffee,the other Digimon were watching him enviously.

Meanwhile the four humans sat on a table and drank their cup,having a normal discussion. "So,how is the agency going?" Aija asked.

"It's fine. But i'm sure that you watched the television news." Kumo answered. "Oh right. The one who is after you. I really wonder why…" Aleksi said.

"Maybe it's because they know who your parents are." Sigmund added.

"We don't know if it's sure. But we are doing our best. We had received two attacks for now,plus an encounter with one of them. But We still don't know nothing…" Kumo said.

"You've met them three times? And how did it go?" Fla Wizarmon asked.

"Luckily we won. But man! Judging by what our friends said,they are pretty strong and smart!" Shoutmon answered.

"This also makes me think of something…" Kumo said. Aleksi got curious. "And what is it?" Kumo was still watching his reflex on the coffee. "I wonder…if there is someone very dangerous behind this." He said. His thought was fair. Maybe after 32 years of peace,disorder was rising up again.

"Hmmm…i don't know if you are right or not. But if that's so,you know what to do right?" Aleksi asked. Kumo looked at him. He didn't understand. So Aleksi continued. "I mean,if someone evil should come,will you and your friends follow your parents footsteps and be there to face it?"

This was a really serious question. Kumo was a detective,so naturally,he was a person that had to defend the others. But he never thought of saving something bugger as the two worlds like his parents did many times. He then looked at the window and saw the city. Saving that mass of monotonous people…was it worth it? But he also remembered another thing that characterized him. So he turned on the others.

"Well…this is the first time that i think of this argument. Doing the same things that my mum and dad did when they were younger never was on my agenda. And surely i'm not that pure and merciful like them,sometimes my methods are violent…but! There is one thing i can say. And that thing is that i hate coward people who use innocent people to increase their own desires,like drug trafficking. I find disgusting the fact that the drugs are sold even to women and children. And yes…that thought brought me to a terrible act. But still,i've not abbandoned this idea. It was the way i used that was wrong,and i deeply regret it. It's because of this that i,Kumo Ishida,have developed a dream. I dream to be always there for the ones that ended up being without anyone,so if there is a big threat,at least i'll be there. But…despite this,i still don't know how i'll be able to say that i put my past behind me…"

"That's the Kumo i know!" Shoutmon said with a smile. "That's right! I see that you are resolute!" Aija added. Sigmund snorted. "You talk like a knight."

"Well,i can say that yours is a nice dream." Lightdramon simply said. He was a Digimon of few words.

"Well,i asked the question and i can say that i'm pretty satisfied with the answer!" Aleksi said. "I'd like to absorb your will…" Fla Wizarmon said,but Aleksi stopped him. "DON'T!"

"Well…i don't think there is nothing left to do here. Wanna take a walk?" Aleksi asked.

"Ok. Let's go Lightdramon." Sigmund said. Lightdramon nodded,stood up and followed him. Fla Wizarmon did the same. "How about you two?" He asked.

"I think i'll stay here a little more." Aija answered. "Me too." Kumo added.

"Oh well! Then see you at home,Aija!" Aleksi said.

"I know! Don't hurt yourself!" Aija replied. Aleksi pretended nothing and looked down at the stairs. "See you soon!" He then left,along with his partner and Sigmund.

"Are you leaving?" Dokugumon asked.

"Yes! Say hello to the babies from us!" Fla Wizarmon said.

"I'll do it! Bye!" Dokugumon answered. In the end,Sigmund and Aleksi came out.

Meanwhile Kumo and Aija were left at the superior floor. "So…now there are only the four of us." Aija said.

"Yup. You,me,Shoutmon and Turuiemon." Kumo added.

"By the way you said it,it looks like you think we are a burden." Turuiemon noticed with a 'seriously?' face.

"No! I didn't mean that!" Kumo exclaimed. But Shoutmon reassured him. "Don't worry!"

Due to the scene,Aija gave a smirk. "Well,if you want to confess your feelings for me,you should do it now."

With that,Kumo's face became serious and turned to Aija. "What do you mean by that? I don't have feelings for you,and i don't think i will."

Aija was shocked and sad at the same time (Not because he loved him,but because of his answer) "That's not a thing you say to a girl…anyways…" She then looked at the window and saw all the cars that were passing. "I've really appreciated what you said before."

Kumo was unprepared. "Really?"

Aija nodded. "I can see that you changed a lot. When we first met,you were still acting like a zombie."

Kumo,too looked at the cars. "Yes,that's right. Only a few months had passed since i was released from prison. I still thought of the terrible thing i've done. Not even my mother or my sister could help me."

"What about your father?" Aija asked.

"He didn't want to see or talk to me." Kumo simply answered.

"That must be horrible for you…being rejected by your own father…" Turuiemon said.

"After all he was right. Nowdays he can see me,but still refuses to talk." Kumo answered. Aija put a hand on his shoulder,in sign of support. "Don't worry,he'll pass this stage." Kumo made then a smile of gratitude. At least he had someone. More than someone. "Thank you...by the way…before you said to your brother to don't hurt himself. Why?"

"Kumo,maybe it's a private thing…" Shoutmon advised,but Aija didn't care. "It's fine. The fact is that Aleksi is the one that works more than we do." She answered.

"That's true…" Kumo noticed,judging by how the kitchen was accurate and remembering that Dokugumon wasn't that organised.

"And since that,i'm always afraid that he ends up getting badly reduced. One time he fought against another guy because he had criticized his job." Aija continued.

"I can understand. You work so much for one thing and there still is someone ready to criticise. But i too,think that time he went too far." Turuiemon added.

"So,that's the point. I still remember that when we were little we made a promise…" Aija said. And a promise between brothers was natural,but Kumo was curious. "What promise?"

"We promised that we would have protect each other,in every situation. That's because we want to keep the bond we had since we were kids firm." Aija replied. "And i think that we went pretty well! Especially with our Digimon."

"Oh,thank you Aija!" Turuiemon said.

Kumo felt a good feeling by hearing those words. But he also felt how much he and Aija were different. He never had something to protect,but he knew that it must have been nice have it.

"And you Kumo? How is your sister? What kind of person she is like?" Aija asked.

"Well…my sister has a really good heart. Sure,she sometimes is a complete idiot and gets out with terrible ideas for her coffee,but i can say that everytime she puts herself in every thing she does. Sometimes i envy her,she has the energy and the patience that i don't have…" Kumo answered.

"I see…it's natural…we always envy our bigger brother or sister. We saw them as inspirational figures,but we see us at the same time as their shadows. But i think that we too have some qualities that they don't have. And that is why we are known by others. I'm pretty sure that the other members of your agency know you not only because of your sister!" Aija spoke.

"Yes,it's true! But Kumo always prefer to be silent." Shoutmon said with a laugh. Kumo blushed. "That's not funny."

Aija smiled and looked back at the window. "Did you know why i accepted to do this work?" She said. "It's because i too,have a dream. The dream of making more people or Digimon smile. I think that everyone deseves at least one smile in life. And i know that this is an impossible request…but at least i want to make everyone close to me happy. And i think that these baby Digimon are a good start!"

"Wow…i didn't know…" Kumo said.

"We are having a nice discussion,right?" Aija asked. Kumo smiled and nodded. "Yes,i agree."

"You know Kumo…don't change. Even if another terrible thing happens to you…stay strong and still. Because i like you the way you are." Aija then said.

Kumo wasn't sure of what she was saying,but he agreed. After all,this is what friendship was all about. "I will." He said. But unfortunately…that night would soon turn into disaster…

Meanwhile,on the top of another building,the man who was after the young Chosen Children was preparing his attack at the government palace. With him there were Cassidy Monroe,Koichi Nimura,Jack Ambra,James Belmod,Maximilian Astaroth and Jean Claude Laverne. Everyone had their Digimon partner with them.

"I'm actually surprised that you wanted to join the ambush,Koichi. Why the sudden change?" The figure asked.

"You see…yesterday i ended up fighting with one of those detectives,and they got me and Duskmon cornered. So i thought that this could be a more simple task." Koichi answered. Jake couldn't help but laugh. "What? Are you telling me that you are afraid?"

"Shut up." Koichi simply answered.

"Come on! It's not the end of the world! At least you saw what they are capable of. A great career always start with lots of failures! It's important to know where you are wrong." Jake said.

"Do you think it's the time to be a philosopher?" Maximilian asked.

"Hey,i'm a commercial character…just the way i am." Jake answered.

Koichi,on the other hand wasn't that annoyed. "I actually like the way you act."

"You can discuss about that later. Now…sir,what are we going to do?" Cassidy asked.

"It's simple. The governement skycraper is a little bit far from where we are at the moment. We shall go there by simply walking on a regular foot. It's important that the passers see us like normal people. When we get there,someone will have to kill the guards placed on the entry in a stealth way. Since they are Digimon,they are gonna disappear in a bunch of data,so nobody from the inside will suspect anything. Once inside,Orochimon must immediately make everyone drunk with his Sake Breath. After that,we'll begin the climb to the top,where i'll kill the mayor while you will some of you go to the operators room and put this in the machine that controls the electrical appliances. If we get attacked by the guards on the inside of the skycraper,we shall kill them on the spot." Saiba explained and then he showed a small and purple cube.

"What is that?" James asked.

"This is a device created by the power of my Digimon partner. Once you'll put it inside the machine,a barrier that only we can pass,shall surround all the skycraper,where we can continue our big purpose." The figure answered.

"Really? How strong is your Digimon?" Raptordramon asked.

"Oh,you really don't want to know…" The figure's Digimon said,looking at him with his red eyes.

"…Maybe you're right." Raptordramon simply conluded.

Meanwhile Jean Claude was watching his laptop to check the people of the city and noticed something. "I'm sorry to interrupt but it seems that one of the Chesire Cat Agency is here." He said.

Everyone turned on him. "Who is it?" Cassidy asked.

"His name is Kumo Ishida. At the moment,he's inside a building which is 45 metres from here." Jean Claude answered.

"Kumo Ishida? If i'm not wrong,he is the younger brother of the leader of the Chesire Cat Agency." Jake remembered when he saw the list of the members of the agency.

"I see…interesting…since he's here,we're gonna take care of him too." The figure said.

"Leave it to me. I really wish to struck down one of those stupid detectives since i lost with Strikedramon!" Raptordramon said,while trying to mantain the slime from his mouth.

Jean Claude then looked back at the laptop. "It seems that he's not alone. He's with other 3 three individuals of his age. Their name are Aleksanteri and Aija Virtanen and Sigmund Wagner. Aleksanteri and Sigmund are in the streets of the town,while Aija is with Kumo."

"How did you know all of this stuff?" Maximilian asked.

"Maximilian Astaroth,i'm quite surprised that you asked this question. As a criminal,i'm capaple of using some hacking skills! I can say where they are located thanks to the data of their cellphones. As a criminal,you should know it better than anyone." Jean Claude answered.

Maximilian became annoyed. He felt like the colleague was insulting him. "HOW DARE YOU!? Remember that you are talking with a veteran killer! Show some respect!"

"Perhaps you should respect me,since i am older than you,and probably i have more experience!" Jean Claude retorted.

"Quiet. It's not time to fight." The figure's Digimon said. His creepy tone made them stop while his partner was still patient and thought of what to do. He wanted to complete his plan. But he also knew that those four guys could be a nuisance. So he decided. "In that case,four of you will attack Kumo and his friends. Jake and Koichi will come with me."

"It will be a pleasure,mister." Orochimon said. Koichi and Duskmon simply remained in silence.

"Very well! I'll go against Kumo! I seriously can't wait to fight with one of them again" Cassidy said with a large smirk.

"I think i'll go to Aleksi and the other. My Digimon is more stronger when it comes to open spaces." James chosed his option. "I'll go too. My Digimon is pretty big. He'll need enough space." Maximilian added.

"Then i suppose you shall come with me,Jean Claude." Cassidy concluded. Jean Claude closed his laptop and stood up. "I think so. I can say it'll be fun. It's been a long time since i had to fight with someone. It's time to get into business,Bishop Chessmon." He then summoned through the Digivice his Digimon,a tall and white Humanoid Digimon covered in an armor and wearing a purple mantle.

"Finally. This city will help me to improve my playing skills." Bishop Chessmon said,looking at Somnus.

"Wait,now that i think of it…Jean Claude's Digimon could bring us there in less than a second. Why don't we do that?" Jake asked.

"It's too dangerous. The guards would see us apprearing from nowhere,and we can't get much attention. We shall go in a normal way." The figure answered. After his group exited from the building he looked at the horizon. Everything was ready. "With this said. Good luck." He and his Digimon started to walk away.

"Another journey is on the way! Am i right,Koichi?" Jake asked with a smile.

"If you say so. Let's go,Duskmon" Koichi simply answered. Duskmon nodded and followed their leader. Jake and Orochimon did the same.

"Did you see the pictures of them,Maximilian?" James asked. "Yes,i did." Maximilian simply replied. "Then let's go." James and Astaroth ran away.

"Finally it's our turn…bring us to them." Cassidy said to Jean Claude. The old man made a sinister smile. "As you wish.


Back to Kumo and Aija,they were still talking at Dokugumon's house. "Oh! Hey,there's some coffee left!" Turuiemon noticed that the kettle had still some liquid left.

"Really?" Shoutmon asked. In that moment,Aija had an idea for a prank. "If that so…Do you want some Kumo?" She asked.

"You are so kind. Thanks." Kumo answered. So Aija poured some coffee on a little cup. But Kumo didn't notice she was smiling along with the two Digimon. But Kumo noticed that they didn't put the sugar on it,judging by the look of the liquid. "It seems delicious."

Shoutmon noticed that his partner wasn't showing a sign of disgust. "What?" He asked. Kumo then drank the coffee in one gulp.

"WHAT!? HE DRANK IT!?" Aija exclaimed surprised.

"Eugh! Without Sugar is horrible! How did you do that!?" Turuiemon asked incredolously.

"Well,who knows. Maybe i'm prepared for pranks like this." Kumo answered with a smile.

"So…he got it…"Aija said with a defeated tone.

But in that moment a light beam appeared in the room. "It looks like you're having fun."

Kumo,Aija and their Digimon all turned around to see Cassidy,Raptordramon,Jean Claude and BishopChessmon in front of them.

"What!? Who are you?" Aija asked. In that moment,Kumo looked carefully at Cassidy,and then everything was clear. "Wait a second…" he remembered that day when Aisu described her,and in the end he recognized the girl. "I know you! You're Cassidy Monroe!"

"Bingo." Cassidy said with a smirk on her face.

"Cassidy Monroe!?" Aija asked. "So she's the mercenary that is after us!?" Shoutmon added.

"Yes. What are you doing here?" Kumo said with an angry,but yet calm tone.

"Oh nothing. We were actually on a job. But since you were here,we thought that maybe we could have had one less problem. Is that coffee you have?" Cassidy answered. She then took a sip of coffee and drank it,like nothing. "Aaaah…delicious. I really love coffee."

"A work? What is it?" Aija asked angry like Kumo.

"Oh,i don't think you should bother." Raptordramon answered. "Beside,you won't have to think about these things soon." He added,showing his teeth.

"What? Are you telling me that you are going to eliminate us? I don't think it's a wise choice! You've already tried once with Aisu and Strikedramon,and if i'm correct,it didn't end well!" Shoutmon said,putting on a pose. Turuiemon did the same. "Yeah! And don't forget that we are two here! And we are fast! What do you think to do?"

In that moment Cassidy made a little laugh. "You forget that we are not alone."

Kumo and Aija noticed that alongside with them there was a man wearing purple and stylish clothes with a bow tie on his neck with his Digimon.

"He's huge…" Kumo noticed.

"Greetings. My name is Jean Claude Laverne. I had done for several years the criminal lawyer. I really loved this job. Especially when i managed to convict all the people that ended up having me against them in the court. After they ended up in prison,i liked to visit them and make them feel more guilty. And sometimes…i personally made their suffering end." Jean Claude introduced himself,showing to them that behind his mask of a noble man there was a psycopath. "And i remember that you also ended up in prision…Kumo Ishida."

Kumo gritted his teeth. "Yes…two years ago. You killed a passing that made you angry. And the sentence were two years behind the bars. Think of that poor boy's family. You shattered their heart,made them drown into a sea of darkness and despair! Don't you think sometimes that you are a monster?" Jean Claude added.

"Hey! What are you saying!? Leave him alone!" Aija exclaimed,but Cassidy stopped her. "Don't interrupt." Aija gulped and stood still.

"So? Do you have something to say? Kumo Ishida?" Jean Claude asked. "Are you trying to make me crumble?" Kumo answered. Jean Claude was curious by that answer.

"It's true that i have done such a terrible thing…and i will never forget myself for that. But…" He then striked a pose. "If there is one thing i want to do…is to purify myself and be accepted by the person that i love! And most of them say…that i have to put my past behind me! It will take time to do that…but i'll do it! So i'm warning you…every attempt you'll do to trick or defeat us…will be useless!"

Aija was so happy of that answer. "Kumo!"

"Well done! Did you hear? Get ready!" Shoutmon exclaimed.

"Yes! And don't think that we're not gonna do nothing! Bring it on!" Aija added.

Cassidy was annoyed,but she immediately calmed down. "Ok…have it your way…THEN YOU SHALL BE DEAD MEAT!" She then exclaimed.

"Ambush Crunch!" Raptordramon started by charging against them,but Shoutmon and Turuiemon were ready to counterattack. "Rock Damashī!" "Gantoretto!"

Shoutmon shoot a ball of flame and Turuiemon attacked with his claws. Both of the attacks hit Raptordramon that fell from the window,but he gained balance thanks to his wings.

"What!? He can fly!?" Turuiemon exclaimed.

"Surprised?" Raptordramon answered.

"This isn't good…Kumo…we can't fight here! We risk to hurt the Baby Digimon!" Aija advised his friend.

"Right…We have to push them on another zone…" Kumo tried to make a plan, but…

"Oh really? Well don't worry…i'll provvide it for you. Bishop Chessmon!" Kumo and Aija didn't know what Jean Claude was meaning with this phrase. But when he said it,Bishop Chessmon waved his scepter and a bright light surrounded everyone for some seconds.

When Dokugumon came upstairs to see what were all those noises,he didn't see anythng. It seemed that they all disappeared. "What just happened!? Did Kumo and Aija went out from the window?" He wondered.

The answer was that they all ended up in the middle of the road. "What? Where are we?" Shoutmon exclaimed.

"We were at Dokugumon's house just a few seconds ago! What happened!?" Even Aija was confused. Kumo,on the other hand tried to reassemble the pieces. There had to be an explanation for that. "That's right. Then that Digimon did something with his scepter and we ended up here…" But he didn't knew that in that moment they were in danger.

"GUYS! LOOK OUT!" Turuiemon grabbed the others and pushed them at the sidewalk. A truck was going to crush them.

"Wow! That was close…thanks Turuiemon…" Aija said,panting. Kumo then looked at his right and saw Cassidy and Jean Claude with their Digimon,waiting for them. "It seems that they have something that we have to find out…"

"Well…let's just say that you won't be so lucky this time!" Cassidy exclaimed. "DIE!"

Meanwhile,Koichi,Jake and the figure arrived at the government skycraper. They immediately saw two grey Digimon standing behind the door.

"As i thought,the place is watched." The figure said.

"Those are Troopmon. They follow every order. They aren't a serious threat when they are alone,but when they are on a reasonable number,they can be dangerous." Duskmon explained who they were.

"Well,if you say so,then they are not an obstacle. There's only two of them." Jake said.

"But remember that we have to kill them without getting noticed. We don't have to gather much attention from the town. Surely there will be others like them inside the palace. Someone has to get rid of them in a silent way." The figure spoke.

"Let us handle this." Koichi decided to be a volunteer. "Duskmon,you know what to do." He said to his partner. Duskmon nodded and disappeared. "Ghost Move."

Orochimon looked around. "Where did he go?" He asked.

"This move makes him disappear and reappear behind the enemies." Koichi explained. Jake was kinda interested in this. "Well…that's a really good feature for a killer…i'm starting to like you even more!"

Duskmon reappeared in front of the door,behind the two Troopmon. Before they could even turn around,Duskmon already sliced their backs. The two guards fell to the ground and disappeared into data. The group could come closer.

"Well done." The figure's Digimon said. Duskmon decided to remain silent. At this point,the figure looked at Jake. "You know what to do." He said.

Jake nodded and smiled at his partner. "You know what to do,my friend!" He said.

"I got this." Orochimon opened the door to see a lot of people and Digimon that were talking. The ground floor of the skycraper had some plants and couches with some tables,where people could talk. At the end of the room there were a pair of stairs and an elevator. On the right side of the elevator there was a reception where to ask for information. The room also had two automatic vending machines. The floor was made by yellow floor tiles and a black cirlce on the center of the room.

"Sake Breath!" Orochimon immediately released his breath and everyone started to get drunk. Laughs and weird noises could be heard all around the room. The multiheaded snake nodded at the others to say that the road was clear.

"Everything is clean for now." The figure's Digimon said. And so they finally entered. Jake whistled when they saw the place. "They're so accurate!"

"Admire it another time." Koichi said. Duskmon got closer to see a bad news. "The elevator is out of order."

"I was almost sure of this. That means we'll have to go upstairs. From now,on we are free to eliminate everyone in the skycraper." The figure said.

But in that moment,something blew up their cover.

Some of the smoke caused by Orochimon's breath was still there and entered into one of the alarms placed on the celling. So,of course,the alarm was activated.

The group looked around confused.

"What did you do!?" Koichi exclaimed. "Nothing! Don't get angry at me!" Jake retorted.

"It's not his fault. Since both the door and the windows were closed,the smoke caused by Orochimon entered in every hole of the room,like one of the alarms." The figure's Digimon answered.

"There's no other choice. We have to hurry. They'll surely call their strongest guards." The figure ordered. The two killers nodded and started to run.

At the top of the skycraper,the mayor of Somnus,Shigeru Kojima,heard the alarm. "What? What is this? At this hour,the skycraper should be closed at the public! This means that there are some intruders! I'll not allow them to disturb my work!" He then grabbed a microphone. "Attention for all the guards inside and outside the governement palace! It seems that someone has infiltrated the structure! Find them and get rid of them!"

After that message,Many Digimon (Troopmon for the most part) Went upstairs or downstairs as appropriate,to make sure that every zone of the skycraper was protected.

Some of those Digimon were outside the skycraper,but they could hear the message thanks to a earphone they had,so they could hear every order from the mayor.

Many Digimon could be seen running towards the building. It was like watching a movie or a videogame. Even Aleksi and Sigmund could see them.

"Why are there so many Troopmon?" Aleksi wondered. "They guard the government skycraper,right?" Fla Wizarmon added.

Lighdramon could feel that something was not wrong. "I sense a terrible feeling. Maybe someone is attacking the building."

"What!?" Sigmund exclaimed. But they didn't have the time to think of that.

"That's right! And you won't have to think about it!" A voice exclaimed as well. The two boys looked back to see two other guys approaching them with their Digimon. The first one descended from a Digimon that looked like a big bird. The second one approached them by jumping. His Digimon was a big reptile with two living heads.

"Who are you!?" Sigmund asked,feeling threatened.

"I'm James Belmod,and this is Yatagaramon." James answered. "And i'm Maximilian Astaroth! This is my partner Deltamon! Are you two related to Kumo Ishida?" Maximilian added.

"Kumo?" Aleksi asked. "Does that mean that you are two of the mercenaries that are after him!?"

"That is correct. Since you two represent a danger just like him,get ready to write your epitaph!" Yatagaramon answered. Deltamon simply made a roar of challenge.

"Dammit…There is no other choice,Aleksi! We'll have to fight!" Sigmund exclaimed. Aleksi gulped. "This time you are right. Go,Fla Wizarmon!"

Fla Wizarmon nodded and started to attack Yatagaramon with flames,but the bird Digimon was way faster,so he could avoid the flame in less than a second. "Don't get cocky! This is only the starter!" Fla Wizarmon exclaimed.

"I expect no less. Mikafutsu-no-kami!" Yatagaramon then started to gather energy through the Dokkosho he had on his wings and fired from his bootleg. But Fla Wizarmon knew how to escape. "Fire Cloud!" He changed the surroundings into a firestorm,so before the energy clashed against a wall of fire before it could attack him. The generated flames were very high,forcing Yatagaramon to fly even more high to see where he was. But he still couldn't see him. In that moment,Fla Wizarmon jumped from the flames and attacked him with other flames. This time he managed to hit him. The Perfect-Level Digimon ended up clashing on the ground.

"Ngh!" Yatagaramon flapped his wings to make the flame disappear,thanks to the air that they generated. "Where were you?"

"I was inside the flames! Since my element is fire,the blaze couldn't hurt me. Then i jumped and reached you by making small explosions,so that i could have a little push!

"We are strategists. It won't be easy for you to fight!" Aleksi exclaimed. But James wasn't worried. He was rather happy. "You don't know what can Yatagaramon can do."

"What do you mean?" Aleksi asked. "Is he trying to deceive me? Or is he so sure?" He wondered. He had to think of the possible thoughts of his enemy. But while he was thinking of it,the foe already made his next move. "Haguro!" Yatagaramon used his feathers and the field of vision of Fla Wizarmon became very reduced. "W-what is this!?" Fla Wizarmon tried to look around,but everything he could see was only pure darkness.

"You'll find out right now. Gurensou!" Yatagaramon started to attack him with his claws from every direction. Fla Wizarmon couldn't do anything because of his little view,caused by the surrounding darkness.

"Curse you! That's unfair!" Aleksi exclaimed. "There aren't unfair things when you do deals like this." James replied.

In the meantime Lighdramon was fighting against the colossal Deltamon. "Skull Fang!" Deltamon tried to crunch him with his left hand,But Lighdramon was fast enough to avoid it. He then charged a bolt of lightning from his back and attacked. "Blue Thunder!"

Deltamon got hit,but the damage was minimum. "What?" Lighdramon asked.

"Guess it will take much more to defeat this lizard. Continue to attack,Lighdramon!" Sigmund exclaimed.

"Yes!" Lighdramon nodded. "Thunderbolt!" He started to shoot balls of electricity from his mouth. But the damage was still little.

"What are you trying to do? You're ridicolous!" Maximilian said.

"You'll find out soon…" Sigmund said with a grin.

"What do you mean?" Maximilain asked. He then noticed that Deltamon was full of smoke on his body and Lighdramon was disappeared. When the smoke disapeared,they could see that Lighdramon was clinging on Deltamon's bell.

"What!?" Maximilian exclaimed. Sigmund was really happy of that result. "Now Lighdramon!"

"Electric Bite!" Lighdramon then bit the bigger Digimon,electrifiyng him,making Deltamon roar of pain.

"That's absurd! How did you get that closer!?" Maximilian asked. He then remembered what just happened to see a possible key. And he saw it. "Wait…now i get it! All of those balls of electricity didn't need to hit him,but to make him not see!"

"That's correct! Since we saw that your Digimon has a high defense,the only way to hit him was to approach him directly! So Lighdramon used his Thunderbolt attack to generate smoke. In that way,your Digimon couldn't see that Lighdramon reached him!" Sigmund explained,giving a grin to Lighdramon. He understood since the beginning what his partner was trying to do.

At first,Maximilian gritted his teeth,but then he made a smile. "You are not the only one who can use a strategy…"

"What do you mean?" Lighdramon asked,but he immediately saw the meaning of that phrase. Deltamon grabbed him with his two living heads that bit him. Lighdramon roared out of pain and could feel the blood on his legs. Deltamon then charged a beam from all of his heads and shooted in front of Lighdramon. "Triplex Force!"

The Armor-Level Digimon was thrown away by the immense power of the beam,clashing against a wall,breaking it. Lighdramon tried to stand up,but the legs were abbandoning him.

"Lighdramon! Dammit…Am i not strong enough to help him!? Just like…" Sigmund's memory of his brother came back into his mind. The moment was terrible,because the enemy could take advantage of his momentary paralysis.

"What? Now you are feeling guilty? If that's so,you cannot give enough power to your Digimon! Now is our chance!" Maximilian exclaimed. With a jump,Deltamon reached Lighdramon and grabbed him with one of his living heads,biting him. He then threw him a Sigmund,who was still thinking of his brother and he couldn't see Lighdramon being thrown away against him. The result was both human and Digimon on the ground. "DAMMIT!" Sigmund shouted.

Meanwhile,on another zone of the city,another battle was bursting. "NOW IS THE TIME FOR OUR REVENGE! WRYYYYYYYY!" Cassidy exclaimed.

"Crash Charge!" Raptordramon took a sprint and started to charge against the two Digimon.

"You wish! Turuiemon! You know what to do!" Aija exclaimed. "Gantoretto!" Turuiemon also charged against Raptordramon with her claws,rotating like a spiral,an attack similar to WarGreymon's Brave Tornado.

Both of the attacks were strong,but Turuiemon was advantaged by the fact that she was rotating,so her claws could hit Raptordramon more times. The big reptile started to step back for the pain,but he didn't want to surrender. "Ambush Crunch!" with his long teeth he crunched Turuiemon claws,stopping the attack and hit her. Turuiemon felt a terrible pain,but she couldn't let go. Raptordramon was also strong enough to lift her and make her clash to the ground many times.

"No! Turuiemon" Aija exclaimed worried. But she couldn't think of what her enemy was going to do. Cassidy jumped to see the girl in order to throw many knives at her. "TAKE THIS!"

"Aija!" Kumo exclaimed,while pushing her away from the attack. But one of the knives,but one of them took Aija at the kneel. "Ah! It hurts!"

"Dammit…You bastard…" Kumo looked at Cassidy with anger. She was already trying to hurt his colleagues,but this time she gone too far.

"Ok! Now i've had enough!" Shoutmon tried to approach Cassidy and Raptordramon,trying to attack them with the mike,but Bishop Chessmon appeared in front of him and attacked him with his stick.

"What!?" Shoutmon was caught by surprise. All he could do was putting his mic in front of him to defend himself.

"No,no. I'm afraid that i will be your opponent." Bishop Chessmon calmly spoke. Jean Claude came closer with a laugh, "Yes. Now,Kumo Ishida. Will you be able to fight against a man of justice?"

"Man of justice? What you are doing is only corrupted justice. And i told you…every attempt you will do to defeat us will be useless." Kumo said,standing up.

"I see that you are pretty resolute. Very well then. Let's start the second round!" Jean Claude answered. In that moment,BishopChessmon waved his scepter like he did before. And for a second time,everyone was teleported to a different area. This time,inside a factory. The group was standing on a machine that was going towards.

"What!? Again!?" Turuiemon exclaimed. Shoutmon looked around and noticed that the machine was dragging them to a mincer. "Guys! Look out!"

The others saw the mincer as well and jumped away from the machine.

"Is this a meat factory?" Kumo asked.

"That's just perfect! This means that i'll have the dinner served in a few seconds!" Raptordramon said,licking his teeth. "Crash Charge!" Raptordramon charged against Turuiemon,and this time,the rabbit Digimon couldn't do anything to prevent the attack,so she got hit and crashed against an iron pillar.

"Turuiemon! Use your other attack!" Aija shouted. Turuiemon opened her eyes and remembered. When she stood up,she could see that Raptordramon was charging towards her a second time. But now,she was the fastest. "Ninjinken!" With an incredible speed,Turuiemon gave a kick to Raprotdramon's neck,making him thrilled. "What!?" She then proceeded with a burst of kicks. "TAKE THIS!" With one last Kick,Turuiemon sent Raptordramon to the ceiling.

"I won't let you do whatever you please! I have a dream that i intend to carry on! You won't hurt people anymore!" Aija exclaimed.

"We shall see that!" Cassidy exclaimed.

Kumo smiled,hearing those words. So he added his resolution to her determination. "Well said! Shoutmon! We shall deal with the other Digimon!"

"Got it!" Shoutmon nodded and started to attack the other Digimon. Both the arms clashed. A microphone against a scepter…who would have win?

Shoutmon managed to make Bishop Chessmon fly away,but the chess Digimon immediately regained balance and used his special attack. "Bishop Cross!" Bishop Chessmon shoot a cruciform circle against the small dragon. "Rock Damashī!" Shoutmon counterattacked with a ball of fire,but the enemy moved his arm to the right,and by consequence,the attack moved on the right.

"What!? He can move his attacks!?" Kumo exclaimed. The attack in the end reached Shoutmon,who got hit. "Dammit!"

Also,Bishop Chessmon made a barrier with his scepter to protect himself from the fire ball.

"Are you trying to scare me with that shield?" Shoutmon exclaimed,jumping towards him. The red dragon started to make a burst of shots against Bishop Chessmon,but nothing seemed to shatter the barrier.

"It seems that your friend is a little bit…frustrated." Jean Claude said with a noble tone. Shoutmon jumped back,after he understood that normal attacks were not working.

"Curses…he's capable both in offensive and defensive!" Shoutmon said.

"It's true…that barrier looks like a great crystal ball…wait!" Kumo made a careful observation. That barrier looked like it had a consistency. "Maybe…Shoutmon! Scream with your microphone."

"Are you sure? If you say so,i'll trust you!" So Shoutmon grabbed his microphone "Soul Crusher!" And he amplified the heated emotions. Due to the intense sound,the barrier started to break and then,it got destroyed.

"What!?" Jean Claude exclaimed. Shoutmon took the chance to jump and get Bishop Chessmon with a fire punch. "TAKE THIS!" This time the attack worked.

"Don't think this is over!" Bishop Chessmon waved his scepter again and they were on another area again.

This time they were inside a business office and the group were right behind a window.

"There has to be an explanation to this!" Kumo said. "Oh and there is! But you won't find out!" Cassidy exclaimed with a smile.

"Crash Charge!" Raptordramon charged against them,making them fall. Luckily Shoutmon and Turuiemon grabbed their partners. Turuiemon used her claws to hold herself to a wall to avoid an impact and Shoutmon did the same with his microphone.

"I was thinking…we are dealing with these two…but there surely are more others in this town. Shoutmon! Distract them!" Kumo said. Shoutmon nodded and attacked the enemies.

With some peace,Kumo grabbed his phone. "What are you doing?" Aija asked. "I'm calling reinforcements."

At the agency,the phone rang. Luckily,Kasai was there to answer. "Hello?"

"Is that you Kasai?" Kumo asked.

"Who do you think it is?" Kasai answered with her attitude like always.

"There's no time for that! Listen,tell to the others to come here at Somnus in the Digital World!" Kumo said.

"Somnus? The capital of the Digital World? What is happening?" Kasai asked.

"The city is under attack! Cassidy is here too!" Kumo replied. Kasai made a serious face by hearing that name. "I understood. Bye." She closed the call and went to the others.

The other members of the Agency were sitting on a couch,having some fun. "There is a serious problem." Kasai simply spoke. The others,from their happy expressions they turned immediately serious,just like Kasai.

Back to Somnus,Jake,Koichi and their leader were still climbing to the skycraper. Despite the fact that they have been discovered,they had to go on if they wanted to accomplish the mission,no matter the enemies they would have found.

The other floors of the skycraper were more or less all the same. A yellow corridor with various room on both sides with many computers,but the computer they were searching was on the top of the building,on the right of the mayor's office. The palace had 200 floors,and they were at the 113th. It was a frustrating issue,but it was necessary. They also left marks of blood on the previous floors,due to the attacks that they got and that were still going on.

Another pair of troopmon saw them. "There they are! Fire!" The little army started to shoot against them,but Duskmon advanced and blocked every bullet with his blades. "Geist Abend!" He then charged his blades and swinged them to the Troopmon,tearing their bodies apart.

"Ame no Murakumo!" Orochimon joined Duskmon by making the tip of his tail sharp as a sword and stabbed through the bunch of enemies. All that was left was blood and data disappearing.

"Things are going well. We make a good team!" Jake said to Koichi.

"If you say so." Koichi replied. But the figure noticed another danger. "Look out!"

Two Andromon were approaching them. "Don't worry,i got this." Orochimon said with a smirk . He used four of his heads to block both of them.

"Death Gaze!" Duskmon finished them with a laser beam from the eyes on his body. But the best was yet to come. After the two Andromon were deleted,a bigger Digimon came from the ceiling. Breaking it. A Metal Tyrannomon.

"Oh please,you think that this will stop us? Spirytus Breath!" Orochimon used a more powerful version of his Sake Breath,hoping to make the Digimon drunk,but the gas resulted ineffective. "What!?"

"Nuclear Laser!" Metal Tyrannomon shoot a laser from his left laser. Orochimon got hit in the bell and fell to the ground. "You insignificant lizard!" Orochimon exclaimed.

"It's the armor. It protects him from every type of gas or poison." The figure explained the reason why Orochimon's attack was futile.

"That's not a problem." Duskmon said. He then charged against Metal Tyrannomon,who already had an attack for him. "Giga Destroyer II!" He released a missile from his right hand. Duskmon crossed his arms in order to get less damage. Luckily,despite the powerful impact,Duskmon stood still and jumped towards the enemy. "Eroberung!" He formed a red moon with his swords and rushed at Metal Tyrannomon,cutting his chest with an X of his blades. MetalTyrannomon roared out of pain and fell to his knee. Orochimon stood up,wishing for revenge. "Thank you,Duskmon…but i want him to suffer! Ame no Murakumo!" Full of anger,Orochimon stabbed Metal Tyrannomon's eye,making him bleed badly.

"I'll finish him." The figure's Digimon simply said,and with a ball of darkness he disintegrated the Metal Tyrannomon in a few seconds.

"Woah…what was that?" Jake said,shocked.

"It doesn't matter for now. Let's keep going." The figure answered. And they started to run again.

They were starting to get closer. After a while,they reached the 190th floor. This time,there was a bunch of Minotaurumon waiting for them.

"They sure have a clear level system of guards. This time we'll have fun…" Jake smiled.

The Minotaurumon started to charge against them,and Orochimon did the same. Since Orochimon was bigger than them,he was advantaged at first,but then,the Minotaurumon started to invade him. They were too many. So Duskmon started to roteate like a disc to eliminate them. The attack worked and the Minotaurumon started to disappear,one after the other.

"This is the second time that i help you,Jake." Koichi complained.

"Gee,sorry if they are too many for our Digimon." Jake answered. But in that moment both Duskmon and Orochimon were paralyzed by something. "What!?" They all said.

An Ebemon was paralyzing them with his gun. But the figure's Digimon was still free. So he flew towards him and stabbed him with his bare hand. The Ebemon made a stunned expression while he saw the attacks,he then disappeared in data. Duskmon and Orochimon were free to walk again.

"I don't think there are other guards,apart from the ones on the outside." The figure's Digimon said.

"So,we have arrived?" Orochimon asked. "Yes. And i have to say that you did a nice job,despite the fact that we had to help you sometimes." The figure replied.

"Hey! Nothing is perfect,you know." Jake said. Koichi advaced. "With this said. There should be only 10 floors left. Let's go."

The last ten floors were way more calm. To think of it,for someone,this fact could be terrible. A calm caused by a terrible massacre done for the sake of something. But in the end,they arrived. The 200th floor. From that floor,every part of the city could be seen.

The mayor Shigeru Kojima was sure of his victory and remained on his chair. "Those fools thought that they could come here without permission? Pathetic! Some kids should simply stay away from adults affairs. And now with this news everyone will know wh-" Shigeru stopped himself with an horrified face when he saw Koichi,Jake,the figure and their Digimon enter. "W-WHAT!? How did you get here!?" He asked.

"Oh,i don't know…there are lots of ways…but judging by our Digimon,how do you think we got here?" Jake answered with an ironic tone.

The mayor then recognized the figure. "Wait…you are…"

The figure nodded. "Saying it won't change anything. Shigeru Kojima. Your heart is surely filled with questions right now,am i right?" He asked.

"W-what are you doing here!?" Shigeru said. The man made a smile and came closer. "I'm just doing what i think it's for my country."

"What?" Shigeru was confused. The figure then looked at window. It was a beautiful sight,but also a distressing one. "Look at this city. Evolution and progress made it reach the pinnacle of technology and society. But…the people of this captial make me sad. Look at how they move and how they are caught bu something like that. I think that they are doing it because they got used to a life where they have nothing to do but make their work in a clear way. There is surely a moment on their life that makes them think quotes like 'why am i doing this? Will my effort really mean something for the two worlds?' I think not. Because of the people that govern them. Because many people that have power dont' really think what is good for their country,but people still vote them. I think that humans and Digimon should live with the protection of one single person. A person that can grant their wishes,a person who controls a super country,someone who always gets the first tissue."

"…Are you saying that you want to get the power of a God? Are you really sure of what you are saying? Think of the process to get what you want. Do you really think that by killing every one who is gonna stand against your way will be useful? The people wouldn't trust a man like this! You would immediately lose credibility! The way this city has been for the last 30 years was because i could have enough power to maintain it! I don't really care if someone thinks is wrong or if they aren't happy with that. If this process helps me to get enough power to lead the city to a pinnacle of power itself,then so be it!" Shigeru answered.

The figure silenced for some seconds,but then he smiled. "And what can you do about it? I'm just looking for a world where humans and Digimon can evolve their bond into a higher level. These are the sacrifices to make in order to get that ending. Besides…" When he said that word…'besides'…his Digimon came closer. "Every living being…has a slight of darkness…inside his heart."

In that moment,the Digimon sliced Shigeru's bell with a deep cut. "AGH! YOU…you are crazy…!" The mayor fell to the ground,with blood coming out from the cut,dead.

"The others haven't returned yet. But there is no need to worry. The barrier needs time. Koichi,take the cube and put into the operators room.

Koichi nodded,grabbed the little cube and went to the operators room,which was at the right of the mayor's desk.

"The wheels are starting to move…" The figure simply said.

Meanwhile Aleksi,Sigmund and their Digimon were almost exhausted. Fla Wizarmon couldn't see anything due to the dark generated by Yatagaramon,and Lighdramon got badly injured by Deltamon. But despite all of this,they all were doing his best to not give up.

"Look at them,they still have the strenght to stand up." Maximilian said. "Do you want to stay here forever?" James added.

Aleksi was painting,but there was still a glimmer of resolve in his eyes. "Ngh…hey guys…"

"Yeah?" Fla Wizarmon asked.

"These mercenaries…are beating the shit out of us…am i right?" Aleksi said. Sigmund nodded. "Yes…it's true. Does that mean that we are weak?"

"No…Sigmund,you are not weak. I can assure you that you are doing your best to become stronger and make the scars of your past fade away…" Lighdramon answered.

"Then…what are we missing? Is it trust?" Sigmund asked. He didn't know what to say.

"No…that's not it…i think that we are missing the will." Aleksi answered.

"The will?" Fla Wizarmon asked.

"Yes. They are strong because they are moved by something very strong. A purpose maybe. Then…all we have to do to win…is to find ourselves a will. And my will…is to be there for my sister…and Kumo…"

"Tch…you always lose yourself in these speechs…but i think that you are right…" Fla Wizarmon said. "Then…i think that we can all agree that right now…we have the will to defeat them! Am i right?"

Everyone nodded.

"You know? You are right! Do you really think that a speech can give you the force to regain all of your powers?" Maximilian asked with an annoyed tone.

In that moment,Aleksi made a grin. Something…worked. "No. We just wanted to gain time for our plan."

"What!?" James exclaimed. In that moment,Yatagaramon was filled with flame and fell to the ground,and Deltamon had an electric shock all over the body. Since the bird got hit,the darkness faded.

"No! How could this happen!?" Maximilian exclaimed.

"Many people say that when it comes to battles i'm a genius. That's because i always do a backup plan to defeat the enemies. During our first attacks,our Digimon sent to yours a little fragment of their energy that with time,would have exploded. Fla Wizarmon put a little flame while he shoot his first attack to your Digimon. And Lighdramon shoot a little ball during his Thunderbolt attack. We knew that we didn't have a chance against Digimon like yours. So we thought that giving you a critical hit was a good idea. And it turned out to be that!" Aleksi explained.

In that moment Fla Wizarmon covered all his body to flames and Lighdramon already charged his back.

"Now it's our turn to attack! Aleksi! Let's do a Dual Heat Attack!" Sigmund exclaimed.

"Ok! Go Fla Wizarmon!" Aleksi answered.

The two enemies were unable to move,due to the injures. So Fla Wizarmon and Lighdramon could take them.

"Let's smash them!" Fla Wizarmon said with a smile. "Fine! I'll go first!" Lighdramon started by attacking them with his claws and a Blue Thunder.

"Let's see if you like this!" With his body covered in flames,Fla Wizarmon gave a burst of punches and ended up with a massive ball of fire. "Magic ignition!"

Both Yatagaramon and Deltamon were thrown away. Maximilian and James were stunned. In the end,they got tricked. Aleksi and Sigmund's doubts and fear were only a masquerade.

"Now,what do you want to do?" Aleksi asked.

The two mercenaries gritted their teeth. But James calmed down. "Very well. You won this round. But that doesn't matter,because our goal is surely clear by now. Goodbye!" They then started to runa way.

"Wait! Their goal? What is that supposed to mean?" Sigmund wondered.

"Maybe they are related to what is happening to the government skycraper…" Lighdramon said.

"Then we should go there…" Aleksi concluded. They started to run too,towards the skycraper.

One last battle was occurring at Somnus. Shoutmon attacked Bishop Chessmon with his mic,but the enemy counterattacked with his scepter. "Bishop Laser!" BishopChessmon then shoot a laser from his scepter in front of Shoutmon. The small dragon used his mic to block the beam and with hit,he slashed it.

On the other hand Turuiemon and Raptordramon were still fighting,but they were both tired.

"Cassidy,Raptordramon. At this point,the boss must have completed his plan. Go to the skycraper and reach him. I'll handle this." Jean Claude advised his colleagues.

"Are you sure?" Raptordramon asked. But Cassidy trusted him. "Ok,if you insist. Let's go!" Cassidy jumped on his Digimon's partner back and they flew away.

"Hey! Wait!" Kumo exclaimed. He and Shoutmon tried to follow them,but Bishop Chessmon got in the way.

"Didn't you hear? I'm your opponent." Jean Claude said.

"Dammit…they got away…" Turuiemon said,she tried to stand up but she fell on her knees.

"Rest,Turuiemon. We'll be able to fight him." Shoutmon said with a smile.

"Ok…kick their asses for me!" Turuiemon said with a thumb up.

"I'm counting on you too,Kumo!" Aija added with a smile. Kumo nodded and turned to his enemy.

"So it will be a one against one fight…" Bishop Chessmon said.

"Now…since Raptordramon is gone…this should be more easier…but i still have to understand his teleport power…" Kumo thought. "I mean…it should be simple: He can teleport…but he's a Perfect-Level Digimon. And they don't have enough strength to teleport wherever they want. Usually only an Ultimate-Level Digimon can do that…"

"Hey Kumo! Are you worried?" Shoutmon asked. "A little bit…but i know what you are trying to say…and i'm with you! Daijoubu!"

"Very well!" Shoutmon said with a smile.

"Hmph. Such optimism. You are an interesting enemy,Kumo Ishida. It's a shame that you have to side with the Chesire Cat Agency. I think you and i would have been a nice couple." Jean Claude spoke.

"Maybe…but here we are. But that is not the only reason i'm facing you. It's also because i despite people like you! That is why i'm a detective!" Kumo answered.

"Very well…then we shall see who is the most righteous!" Jean Claude exclaimed.

"Bishop Laser!" Surprisely,Bishop Chessmon shoot several lasers at once. Shoutmon ran towards the enemy,avoiding the lasers by jumping and running on the left or the right. He was going to attack Bishop Chessmon with his mike,But the enemy waved his scepter again,teleporting everyone on the top of a building. Shoutmon was in middle air so,like a cartoon he fell. "DAMMIT!"

"Shoutmon!" Kumo exclaimed,while Jean Claude laughed. "See? It seems that your Digimon wasn't up to the task."

"Are you sure about that?" Kumo asked. He was sure of his Digimon's skills. In fact,Shoutmon used his mic to throw himself uf to the top. The dragon appeared in front of Bishop Chessmon with a fire ball ready.

"What!?" Jean Claude exclaimed.

"Rock Damashī!" Shoutmon threw the fire ball that successfuly hit the enemy. Bishop Chessmon immediately regained balance and waved his scepter,teleporting them inside a pool.

"Are we inside a pool?" Turuiemon asked,looking around.

Bishop Chessmon started to roteate the stick and the water started to move. By pure coincidence Shoutmon was inside the water,and when he turned around he saw a massive wave coming towards him.

"HOLY SHIT!" Shoutmon yelled. He got hit by the wave,but before he could clash against the wall,he used his mic to increase the sound wave of his voice and throw back the wave. Bishop Chessmon flew high to avoid it.

"Is that the best you can do,Chess man?" Shoutmon asked.

In that moment…Kumo lit a light bulb. "Chess man…that's right…he looks like a chess….and i remember that in his whole geometric area…Somuns is a square…just like…a chessboard! And usually…chess move in a precise order…Now i get it! Shoutmon!"

Shoutmon,who was clashing his mic against Bishop Chessmon's scepter turned on his partner. "What?"

"I've finally understood his teleport powers! He's acting like on a chess game!" Kumo said.

"A chess game? What do you mean?" Aija asked.

"Somnus is a square city. Just like a chessboard he can move every being he wants into different zone,like a check. The way he teleport us is like a check that moves to one zone to another. Also,he can take us to any place as long as it stays in one of the square of the chessboard! That is why he managed to take us inside a meat factory or inside this pool! Bishop Chessmon can see Somnus as a chessboard. The Chessboard is made by several squares,and in this case,the squares are portions of the city!" Kumo explained.

"That's insane!" Turuiemon exclaimed.

"It seems that you understood my game. But that isn't enough to beat us." Bishop Chessmon said. "Also because this time you'll have to fight your own friends now! Magical Stick!" He then waved his stick in front of Shoutmon,bewitching him. Shoutmon got covered in a strange light and started to attack the others.

"Shoutmon! What are you doing!?" Kumo asked. "I'm sorry! It's not me! I'm controlled!" Shoutmon answered.

"Don't worry! I got this!" Turuiemon with a powerful kick jumped on Shoutmon to reach Bishop Chessmon and hit him in the abdomen,making him crash to the ground.

Thanks to that hit,Shoutmon got back to normal. "It worked!" Aija exclaimed.

"Ha! It seems that sending your friend to the skycraper wasn't a good idea after all!" Shoutmon said with a smile.

Jean Claude gritted. "Don't get cocky now! I know every place of this city! You won't get rid of me so easily!"

In that moment…Kumo made a convinced smile. "Do you think that you are the only one?"

"What?" Jean Claude asked.

"Due to my parents,two of the original Chosen Children,i know this city very well. Also,i recently work here,so the knowledge of this capital become bigger. Until now,i didn't know what to do because i was yet stranger to your powers. But now that i am aware of your powers,we are ready to fight at full power!" Kumo answered. This time,he was resolute like never before.

Jean Claude started to shiver. He knew that he wasn't that strong if the enemy knew his weak points. "A-are you sure about that!? You are too young to know what is wrong and what is right! Allow me to open your eyes! Bishop Chessmon!"

The Digimon waved his scepter again,teleporting everyone inside a sport gym. But when they came there Kumo and the others moved out immediately.

"What are you-" Jean Claude wanted to know why they moved out,but before he could finish the line,many balls hit both him and Bishop Chessmon.

"What!?" He shouted. "Didn't you know? The sport gym of Somnus is known for his room of Dodgeball. This time you will be the prey! Shoutmon!" Kumo said.

Shoutmon immediately jumped against Bishop Chessmon,but the Digimon was ready to counter attack. "Bishop Laser!" He shoot a laser from his scepter,but Shoutmon dodged it and attacked Bishop Chessmon on the face with his mic,slamming his face on the ground. He then grabbed him by the cape,moved to another room and threw him against a soccer net. "THIS IS A STRAIGHT GOAL!"

"Curse you,dragon! Don't think you have won!" Bishop Chessmon exclaimed. He waved his scepter again and this time they were inside a shopping center. But when they appeared there it was all dark.

"What? Why is there no light?" Jean Claude asked. For a second,the light came back and they saw Shoutmon approaching them. Afraid,Bishop Chessmon shoot a cruciform magic circle against him. "Bishop Cross!" Since the room was dark,but Shoutmon saw the attack and jumped to avoid it and came in front of the enemy. "Thanks for the light,dude! Rock Damashī!" He then shoot a fire ball in front of him. The chess Digimon made some step backwards for the pain. "Anf..anf…this is absurd…how can they be so sure of what is going on?"

"Didn't you know? For now,in this zone of the center,the light is broken! That is why people don't come here!" Shoutmon answered,scratching his nose.

"Overpowering arrogant! This time i'll be sure to send you straigh to hell!" Bishop Chessmon exclaimed. At this point,his composure disappeared. He waved for a third time his scepter,and they were on a floor of the government skycraper.

"Wait! This is the skycraper!" Aija said.

"Now your Digimon has no more space and he won't avoid Bishop Chessmon's attacks! You are done!" Jean Claude exclaimed.

"I don't think so." Kumo answered in a calm town. The two Digimon glared at each other and then they ran towards the enemy. What followed was a clash of a mic and a scepter. Then Shoutmon jumped back to throw a ball of fire,but Bishop Chessmon thought of this action and prepared a cruciform circle for him. "Bishop Cross!" Shoutmon got hit by the attack,but despite the pain he stood still and threw a ball of fire. "Rock Damashī! "Bishop Laser!" Bishop Chessmon,on the other hand shoot a laser from his scepter. Both of the attacks exploded and ended up in smoke. But Shoutmon walked through the smoke to directly attack Bishop Chessmon. The Perfect-Level Digimon tried to slam him with his scepter. But Shoutmon had an advantage: He was little,and so he was fast enough to avoid the scepter and hit him with his mic several times. "TAKE THIS!" With a last strike,Shoutmon threw Bishop Chessmon against his partner. They both clashed against a window,which shattered. "D-Dammit!" Jean Claude said with an affraid tone.

"Yes! You two are awesome!" Aija said. Kumo and Shoutmon came closer to the two mercenaries. "I guess that this is checkmate. Now i know why you were so strong at the beginning. You focus on making the people confused with your powers and your words. And i can say that this is a good point. But you also had to know that,in a way or another,people will know the scheme of an opponent. And i can say that now that we discovered how to attack,you have no more resources." Kumo said. This time he was sure to win,because his enemy silenced with a scared stare. "I've told you…every attempt to defeat us would have been useless…and you know how we say useless in japanese?"

Even Bishop Chessmon was afraid. He could not do anything else but ask…"H-how?" Immediately after that,Shoutmon covered his fists with fire and released a burst of fire against Bishop Chessmon and Jean Claude. In that moment…Kumo and Shoutmon used their fight shout.

"MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!"

After the last punch,Bishop Chessmon bursted out in data and Jean Claude fell from the window. Luckily there was a dumpster down there that lightened the fall,so he ended up there,senseless.

"Yes! We won!" Turuiemon exclaimed.

"It surely wasn't easy!" Shoutmon said.

"I agree. He was a clever enemy. He tried to paralyze our minds with our doubts…" Kumo added.

"But in the end,we are victorious!" Aija said. "And Kumo…now i know what it means to fight for one's ideals…and i want to do that in the future!"

"Really?" Kumo asked.

"Yes…and i want to follow your own path! I want to make sure that i can protect both humans and Digimon that are close to me,making them smile…so i'll search for a job that can make me do that…maybe a detective agency,like yours!" Aija answered.

Kumo was happy to hear his words. He felt like he had done something good. "Thank you…Aija."

"Oh you don't have to blush! I'm also sure that one day we'll work togehter!" Turuiemon added.

"Yes! I'm sure of it…but now…since we are here…we have to know that is going on…let's head to the top!" Kumo said.

Everyone nodded and started to go upstairs. Finally…Kumo was going to have some answers…not only him…but also his friends…

During their climb,they noticed that the floors were literally empty. All that was left were only blood and some weapons on the ground. "This is terrible…who did all this?" Aija wondered. "We're going to find out. This is the last floor." Shoutmon answered.

When they entered to the Mayor's office,they were horrified to see Shigeru's corpse.

"T-the mayor was murdered!" Turuiemon exclaimed. Kumo came closer and examined him. "There is a big hole on his chest…this is surely the attack of a Digimon…but who?" He wondered.

"You made the right question! Who?" A voice said. Kumo immediately stood up and Shoutmon was ready to fight. "Who spoke?"

In that moment from the door to the right,Jake came out with his partner Orochimon. His face was everywhere,so Kumo and Shoutmon recognized him. "Y-you're Jake Ambra! What are you doing here!?" He asked.

"I think you know the answer very well. I'm giving my show for the person who hired me! And i can say that since you are here,you deserve a special mention,Kumo Ishida!" Jake answered.

Kumo gritted his teeth and tried to gave him a punch,but Jake immediately blocked it. "Woah,woah! Calm down! We just met and you already hate me so much! Patience,my friend! There is still time for the pure action. We'll see that in the next chapters! Besides…i'm not the one who wants to fight you…" He said.

"What?" Kumo asked. In that moment,even Raptordramon came out and charged against Kumo. The young Chosen Children clashed against a wall with a yell of pain. He also splitted some blood from his mouth. Cassidy followed her Digimon partner. "So you arrived! Poor Jean Claude…" She said.

"Kumo! Why you!" Shoutmon tried to attack them but Duskmon appeared in front of him. "Don't come any closer." Shoutmon had to stop there. "What!?" Even Koichi came in.

"Wait..that boy…he's like Chikara's description! You're Koichi Kimura!" Kumo exclaimed.

"Exactly." Koichi simply answered. Even Maximilian came in. "And don't forget me…"

"There are so many of them!" Shoutmon said.

"We surely have no chance against them all…" Kumo said,painting. But Turuiemon didn't wnat to hear another word. "Enough of this! You already forgot what you said before? I don't care how many they are! Even if i'm injured,i will beat them all! TAKE THIS!" She then threw herself against them.

"No! Stop Turuiemon!" Aija tried to stop her. But in that moment,the figure's Digimon appeared and impaled her with a punch,like Shigeru. Turuiemon made a shocked face while she looked at her hole in the chest. "W-what the…" Her eyes then became extinguished,as she started to fall on the floor.

The others were shocked and terrified at that sight. But of course,Aija had a broken heart. Her partner…immediately deleted. For a Chosen Children…this was by far the worst experience ever…to see her own partner…dead.

"TURUIEMOOOOOOOOOON!" She cried out. But nothing could change what happened. After Turuiemon fell to the floor with a face full of shock and fear,she disappeared in data. After that,the figure's Digimon disappeared.

"T-Turuiemon…" Shoutmon was thrilled and had his eyes wide open for the terror. "This cannot be…" Kumo added.

Aija stood on her knees with the face full of tears. "Why…Why it has to go like this?! How could this happen!? I didn't want all of this! I DIDN-T" But before she could finish…another disaster happened. Someone shoot at her and the bullet hit her front. Aija made the same terrified face of her partner and immediately fell on the floor,with blood coming out from the front.

This time…Kumo and Shoutmon…were destroyed…this was a terrible pain for them. "A…Aija?" Kumo asked,trembling. He came closer to help her. The mercenaries did nothing but see the scene. There was no other thing to do. They accomplished their mission.

Kumo tried everything to wake her up. But nothing…"AIJA! PLEASE! OPEN YOUR EYES! WAKE UP!" He too,had his face full of tears. Everything he had done with her and for her. One of her closest friends,a friend that trusted him until the very end…gone forever. "No…NO…"

"Aija…" Shoutmon simply said with his face full of tears.

Kumo then raised his heads to his enemies. "Why are you doing this!?" He asked with anger.

"Some sacrifices are necessary,young boy." One last voice said. Kumo and Shoutmon looked at the door,and the figure came out. The same figure that shoot at Aija and the partner of the Digimon that killed Turuiemon,but most importantly…the one who hired everyone in order to destroy the Chesire Cat Agency…finally they could see his face. But…the truth…was stunning.

Kumo and Shoutmon recognized him,but never…never…not even in their most deep dreams they would have thought of him. "No way…" Kumo said. They finally knew the one behind all of this. The figure that was trying to kill him was…

Saiba Rei.

"This cannot be…Saiba Rei…you…" Kumo tried to say something,but the fear in his heart didn't make him talk. It was too much to bear. Everything. But Saiba answered for him.

"Yes…I'm the one who is after you."

Kumo trembled even more. The man who unified humans and Digimon…was now doing a terrible crime. Indifferent,Saiba looked at Aija's corpse. "Poor girl…so much work to make her dreams come true,and in the end…she passed away." He said. He took Aija's body and gave it to Maximilian. "Take her out of here."

Maximilian nodded and exited from the room.

"…I don't understand…why…why are you doing this?" Kumo asked.

"That's simple. I'm just doing my work. As a man who is specialized in the Digital World and the bonds between humans and Digimon,i'm searching a way to make these things better. The Digimon continue to evolve…and i think that even humans,society and bonds should evolve as well. You can see me as a demon,but every villain has his own motivations to do so. And i have one. Something that will put the place we live at the pinnacle of evolution and progress. Soon…we'll be able to reach even the power of someone as Homeostasis. And in order to get this power…someone has to die. Now,Kumo Ishida…what will you do? I'm sure that this means war…and i know that you will survive after this…but will you have the strength to tell someone,will others apart from your agency believe you? So probably…it will be your agency against me. If you want to fight us,we are ok with this. But i want you to remember that i will be determined to reach my purpose. But maybe this will be a story for another time." Saiba explained. No evil tone,no laughs. Just simple words of explanation.

"What?" Shoutmon exclaimed. In that moment from a window,James and Yatagaramon came inside the room and the bird attacked both Kumo and Shoutmon with the energy from his Dokkosho. "Mikafutsu-no-kami!"

They couldn't do anything,so they got hit and fell from the skycraper,yelling of course.

Saiba looked at the window with a sinister grin on his face. "It seems that after so many years…the Chosen Children have returned to fight." He said. He knew that his actions…were going to begin another adventure for them…

Meanwhile,the other members of the Chesire Cat Agency finally reached the government skycraper and they were immediately confused.

"What happened here?" Rikka wondered.

"The whole area is under pression. I'm sure that Cassidy is involved in this…" Kouta said.

In that moment,Strikedramon noticed something. "Hey! Look! Someone is falling from the skycraper!" He exclaimed.

"What?" Aisa asked. Veedramon looked better to see who he was. He immediately got worried. "Dammit! They are Kumo and Shoutmon!"

"WHAT!?" Everyone shouted. "Kabuterimon! Grab them!" Rina shouted. Fortunately,before Kumo and Shoutmon could touch the ground,Kabuterimon flew quickly and grabbed both of them. "Gotcha! They are fine!"

Kyoko took a sigh of relief. "Thank God…what the hell happened?" She wondered.

When Kabuterimon came back,he let them on the ground.

"Are they ok?" Aria asked.

"Let me pass,i know something." Chikara said. He then put his ear on both Kumo and Shoutmon's chest to see if their heart was still beating. "Ok…they are breathing."

"Phew! That was so close! They were going to-" Yatsura was going to say something but…

"Yatsura that's not the moment!" Everyone said.

"…I deserved it…" Yatsura said. In the meantime,Coredramon looked around and saw Jean Claude,who was still sensless. "Hey! There's another man here!" Tsuna reached his partner and saw him too. "Oh boy! He seemed to have beated up!"

Rikka took his phone,connected it to her computer to see who it was. "Jean Claude Laverne…age 61. He was a lawyer…but then he worked as a hitman…"

"So that means that he was working with Cassidy…and maybe Kumo and Shoutmon defeated him!" Growmon said. But they didn't have time to think for that,since another strange thing happened.

Suddendly,a dark barrier appeared and surrounded the government skycraper. Every entry was blocked. No one could enter again.

"Uh!? What is this!?" Sasuke exclaimed. Rikka took his computer again and searched for an answer. She found it in the end. "This is a barrier completely made of energy…"

"Energy?" ExVeemon asked.

"Let me handle this! Jūouken!" Leomon tried to destroy it with his fire energy attack,but nothing happened. "Oh come on!"

"Guys,forget it…" Kyoko ordered.

"What? Are you sure?" Toriko asked. Kyoko nodded. "We'll have time to think about it. But now…we have to think about our friends…Kouta,Tsuna,bring Jean Claude to the police. The res twill come back with me to the agency to help Kumo.

Kouta and Tsuna nodded and went towards Jean Claude. While the others went away. There was way too much confusion. They needed some place where there was more order.

Meanwhile…Aleksi and Sigmund reached the skycraper on another side…they paid very little attention at the barrier,because there was a more terrible sight…especially for Aleksi.

Aija's body was there,with an empty stare and without moving. Rain was pouring heavily and the thunder were roaring on the city. Just like the others before…even Aleksi had a broken heart. "No! Aija!" He immediately went towards him to help her. Even Sigmund was destroyed. "Turuiemon isn't here neither…"

Aleksi lost every hope when he realized the truth. "…She's dead."

"What!?" Fla Wizarmon exclaimed. "Are you sure!?" Lighdramon added.

"My poor sister….left us…" Aleksi said with tears rolling on his eyes…sadness and despair were conquering his heart at this moment. While Sigmund clenched his fist. "Kumo…You said you wanted to clear your name…to be happy again…BUT HOW CAN YOU BE ACCEPTED AFTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!? YOU ABBANDONED AIJA!"

"SIGMUND CALM DOWN!" Aleksi shouted. "Please…" Sigmund heard him and silenced.

Aleksi stood up while holding his sister's corpse. He was a boy who always had a normal life. This was the first time he ever had a terrible moment. The pain was too big for him to be described. But now he wasn't feeling sadness. No more.

He was feeling…rage and a huge desire of revenge. "Kumo…you were my friend…but what you just did…is unforgettable…i swear…next time we'll see you…" He too,clenched his fist and looked up to the sky. "…We'll take your head."

"…Do you really want to do that?" Fla Wizarmon asked. "Yes." Aleksi simply answered. In that moment,even Fla Wizarmon made a determined face. "Ok…if that is what you want…i'll follow you,as your partner!"

"I'll do the same Sigmund." Lighdramon simply added. A sad fate happened to them. Old friends…were going to fight against each other now…


"Kumo…Kumo! Wake up!" Aisu said. After a while…Kumo finally opened his eyes. "Uh…is that you Aisu?" he asked.

"Oh! Finally,you are awake!" She answered. Kumo and Shoutmon looked around and recognized the place. "This is the agency…" Shoutmon said.

"It's ok,Shoutmon. You're with us." DORUgamon said.

"…Thank you…" Kumo simply said.

"So what happened?" Gladimon asked. The boy,at first,hesitated a little bit to answer. He still remembered the terror he saw some hours ago.

"Hey…You don't have to tell us if you don't want to…" Kyoko said. But Kumo nodded. "It's fine. You need to know the truth." He then started to tell everything that happened. "I was at Somnus to meet up with my friends. Everything was fine. Until me,Shoutmon,one of my friends and her Digimon saw Cassidy and one of his colleagues in front of us."

"Was she there for you?" Leppamon asked.

"No. She was there for another task,alongside with other mercenaries. They were aiming at the governement skycraper. We didn't know what was going on…but we knew that we had to fight. During the clash,Cassidy came back at the skycraper. So Shoutmon and i defeated his friend and reached her." Kumo answered.

"That man was Jean Claude?" Starmon asked.

Kumo nodded. "When we reached the last floor of the skycraper,we saw that the mayor was murdered. And after that,,all the mercenaries,like Cassidy,Koichi and even Jake Ambra were there. We tried to do something,but it was all useless…and then…" Kumo interrupted himself and started to sob and cry.

"Woah! Are you ok?" Aria asked worried.

"My…my friend and her Digimon…died." Kumo said. Everyone was in silence.

"Oh…i'm…sorry…" Kasai said.

"She was killed by the man behind all of this…the one who hired all these mercenaries..." Kumo continued.

"What!? You saw him?" Rina asked. "And you saw who he was?" Kyoko added.

"Yes…and the result was…terrible…i wanted to think that it was all a dream…but it was the harsh reality…" Kumo answered.

"And…who is he?" Veedramon asked.

"…The man who wants us dead…..is Saiba Rei." He replied.

In that moment there was silence…and then stunned faces.

"W-what!?" Yatsura exclaimed. "NO! YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!" Chikara added.

Toriko made a little laugh to hide the pain. "Come on! It's a joke right? This is a serious thing!" But he could clearly see that Kumo…wasn't joking. "…No way."

"How could this be? I mean…He is the one who made humans accept Digimon,right? Why would he do such a thing?" BaoHackmon wondered.

"He said something about reaching a power similar to Homeostasis…and to make this place a better one…" Shoutmon answered. "After that…one of the mercenaries attacked us. This is all."

"And after that…the barrier appeared. So it was him…" Rikka added.

Everyone were upset. A good and charismatic figure like Saiba Rei…voted to the darkness…but now there was even a bigger question…why?

Kyoko couldn't help but feel very angry. She remembered what he said to her the day she came to his corporation. "He…he lied to me…he was really doing something evil…i always trusted him…i thought he was a reasonable person…and instead…no…i won't forgive this behaviour! I'll stop him! No matter what!"

"Calm down,Kyoko…first we have to think about it." Chikara said. Kyoko looked at him and calmed down.

"I think that Chikara is right…we cannot jump into hast conclusions…do we really want to do that?" Kouta added.

Everyone was in silence to think about that…their job wasn't easy,but this time they were going to face a very serious thing…going against a powerful man,who maybe was threatening both the human world and the Digital World. It's true that they were Chosen Children,but they never faced something like this. What would they have done?

But Kasai opened her eyes and broke the silence. "I'll do it." Everyone turned on her. "You are free to make your choice,but for me there is something behind all of this. I'm not doing it just because i'm a Chosen Children,but also because i'm a detective. And a detective always come at the end of a case,no matter what. I think that it's time we take the place of our parents. We should have done it 10 years ago,but back then there was nothing wrong. But now things are different. Also…people like him,who play on others trust and feelings…make me puke." She said.

Her words touched everyone. And another person joined her. "Yeah! I think that you are right! There are lots of things that i want to know and learn! And i think that this will help us all. So i'm with you Kasai!" Yatsura said.

"Oh yeah! It's time to beat the crap out of someone!" Tsuna added.

"Hmmm…Yes! You are right! Even if we are grateful to him,Saiba still released criminals like that. AND I HAVE JUSTICE ON MY SIDE! SO THEY WON'T LEAVE UNPUNISHED!" Chikara exclaimed.

"Well,we said that we would have stopped this when we first met Cassidy. And i want to mantain that promise!" Rikka said.

"I'll a always be with you,sister. And i don't want him to hurt other people…we'll face him!" Aisu added.

All by one,everyone decided to face Saiba Rei. A new generation of Chosen Children was born.

"Guys…ok,then! It's settled!" Kyoko said with a smile. "From this day on,while doing normal cases,we'll fight at full forces against Saiba Rei! And we'll force him to teel the truth!"

"Yes!" Everybody shouted. In the end,Kouta sighed. "Guess some things can't be helped,right?"

"I think so. I want to do my best for this. What do you say,Kouta?" BaoHacmon asked.

"…Ok then,i'm in too." Kouta answered. "What do you think,Kumo?" He then asked. But his cousin didn't replied.

"Uhm…guys…could you please leave me and Kumo alone? You can go home if you want." Kyoko gently asked to the others.

These ones immediately understood. She wanted some privacy.

"Ok." Aria said.

"We go now. Bye!" Tsuna added.

One by one,the others left the agency. Kasai looked at the brother-sister couple for one last time. "Good grief…" She then left too.

"…Uhm…you too,DORUgamon and Shoutmon…" Kyoko added.

"Ok then…we'll go to the Digital Room." DORUgamon answered.

"Kumo…be strong…" Shoutmon concluded. And they left too.

Finally Kyoko could be with her brother. "Kumo…i know how you feel…it must be terrible to lose a dear friend…"

"I couldn't do anything to save her…how…how could this happen!?" Kumo was still agitated.

"Kumo,please….calm down…It was Saiba Rei who did this,right?" Kyoko asked. She even started to held his hands. They were very cold.

"Yes…He killed her…and his Digimon killed her partner." Kumo answered.

"So he has a Digimon…and what kind of Digimon is he?" She then asked.

"I couldn't see him very well. He was covered in shadows…" Kumo replied. "…i've promised to myself…that i wanted to change…i wanted to put my past behind me…but now…i have my heart broken and empty again…how can i be happy? How?" Sadness. This was the only thing he could have.

"…I've never met her. What is her name?" Kyoko asked.

"…Aija." Kumo replied. For Kyoko it was the first time that she heard a name like that. "Oh! Was she a foreigner?"

"Yes…" Kumo simply answered. Kyoko was smiling to relieve tension. "Now the most interesting question! What kind of girl was she?" she asked.

"You know…she was a lot like you…happy…optimistic…and determined. She used to end up our arguments and she was always the one to cheer us up. She was a girl who always looked forward the future…she had a great dream. She wanted to see everyone happy…and because of that,she wanted to join to a special force or a detective agency…but before she could do that…" Kumo started to sob again. "He killed her…"

Kyoko silenced for some seconds. Even if she never met her,she could feel the same pain that Kumo was feeling in that moment. And then she talked. "…Oh…so she was a very lovable person…now that you are saying this to me…i realli wish i could have met her…and i'm pretty sure she could have been a talented detective…and as i said,i know how you feel. Being broken for a second time shouldn't be easy. But…i want you to remember this…no matter what could ever happen" She then hugged her. "I will be there for you,brother…"

In that moment,Kumo felt a familiar heat…a familiar sensation…from three years ago.

That night…Kumo was watching the wall of his cell,as always. Until a guard called him. "Ishida. Come here"

After two years in prison,he was finally free. But he wasn't happy at all. He actually preferred if he stayed inside the cell. When he finally put his feet out of the prison…he looked around. The sky was black,and rain was pouring hardly. He could see the people walking by. But all he could feel was black…and sorrow. He couldn't let go of what he had done two years earlier…until a familiar figure appeared and looked at him.

Kyoko was standing there with an umbrella,while Kumo watched her while being soaked by the rain. It was like the sun and the moon were looking at each other. "Kyoko…? Is that you?"

Kyoko came closer…and slapped him in the face. Kumo didn't retorted or complained. He only touched his cheek.

"Don't think that i'm going to greet you in a happy way. I'm still angry at what you did. You know? You were right that day! You could have chased him away or advise him. You should have calmed down. But instead you've done that terrible thing!" She said.

Kumo didn't replied. She knew that she was right,after all.

"…But…there is one thing that i always believe…" Kyoko added. Kumo raised his head in silence.

"I believe…that everyone need a second chance. Especially you." She said.

"A second…chance?" Kumo asked.

"Yes. What am i trying to say…is that you can be happy again…but you have to earn the love from the others…and it won't be easy…so i decide to help you!" Kyoko answered. She then gave to him a paper.

Kumo grabbed him. It was a module to become a detective. His eyes were wide open. Was he really able to do that?

" gave me the possibility to open a detective agency. I know that you hate crimes and drugs. So…there is no better choice than this,right? What do you think…detective Kumo?

In that face…in that smile…Kumo saw a glimmer of light. A possibility of redemption…he could finally be able to be happy again. And all of that…thanks to his sister,who was always there for him. Kumo bursted out in tears and hugged her sister. "KYOKO! THANK YOU! I'll do my best…it's a promise!" he said. The clouds were starting to fade away…and a sky full of stars was above them.

"I'm happy to hear that! But i want you to mantain those words!" Kyoko said with a smile.

Back to the present…Kumo was filled with joy…her sister was there again to help him. So he returned the hug. "Kyoko…thank you…again. I promise…one day i will repay my debt!" He finally regained the strenght he had before.

Kyoko smiled in silence and they stayed hugged for some seconds. "I'm glad to hear that. So…will you help me for this fight?" She then asked.

Kumo nodded with a resolute face. "Yes…i'll also do it for my friend Aija!"

They concluded by beating their fist.

After Kyoko closed the agency,she saluted Kumo and went away. When he remained alone,he looked at the sky,full of stars. This time he was more optimistic and determined to follow his own purpose.

"Aija wanted to make his dream true,but life abbandoned her before she could realize that. But i swear…i'll grant both her and my wish…yes…this is my Final Fantasy!"

This time he wanted to set all right. With the help of his friends,he knew he could do it.

"I,Kumo Ishida…have a dream! And therefore…Saiba Rei…I will destroy you!"