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Digimon Season 2.5 "Adventure 03"
Episode 30: "The Ghost from Summer Past"
.:Odaiba Elementary, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
The final school bell of the day chimed throughout the building signalling the start of the weekend. Students began to pile out of the classrooms and fill the corridors, grabbing their stuff from their lockers on the way.
In classroom 2-C, Dawn and Dan were the last two to leave, slowly dawdling out of the math room and being watched by their teacher who sat down at her desk in front of the blackboard.
"I can't believe Mrs Sato gave me another F." Dawn grumbled once they were out of earshot. "I swear she hates me."
"She hates everyone." Dan added as they walked down the half empty corridor. "My Dad said she was like that even when he was at elementary."
"Hey you two." A voice said behind.
The two best friends turned to look behind and saw MJ walking up to them with Margaret and Jonathon following.
Dawn raised an eyebrow as she looked at her cousin strangely. "Uhhh Maggie, why are you clutching your school bag so tightly?" she asked.
Margaret hesitated for a moment as a couple of students walked past. "I have the emerald in here." She said quietly. "I daren't let it out of my sight."
"Ah c'mon the Undead King doesn't even know we have the Emerald of Light." Dan said as he casually leaned against the wall with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
"That's not all what I'm worried about." Margaret replied, relaxing a little. "I'm afraid of just losing it anywhere. As long as I have it with me at all times I know where it is."
"So." MJ began, motioning to the soccer flyer that was pinned on the notice board in between Dan and Dawn. "Are you two ready for your big game tomorrow afternoon?"
"You bet we are." Dan replied confidently.
"I've been building up to this day since the start of the season." Dawn added.
Jonathon rolled his eyes a little. "What is so fascinating about chasing a ball around a field?" he asked.
"It's a lot more than that." Dan protested. "This is the last game of the season. If we beat Shinagawa Elementary then we win the league."
Dawn nodded before she walked to the other side of the corridor. "Yeah, and also I get my name up on here." She said pointing up to a large bronze board that was next to the sports notice board. The board was titled in gold 'Under 12's League Titles' and underneath were the years Odaiba Elementary had won the league with the team's captain name next to it, also engraved in gold.
"Wow, Odaiba hasn't won it for six years." Margaret commented as she looked at the last date on the list which was 2022.
"Well that's gonna change this year. Also if we do win, I break the record for the youngest female to captain a league winning team." Dawn said with a big grin. "It's currently being held by a girl called Aiko Yoshida back in 2017."
"Hey look, here's your Dad's name." MJ spoke up pointing to the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 that had 'Taichi Kamiya' next to them.
"Impressive." Jonathon admitted. "He won it three years in a row."
Dawn nodded, smiling. "Yeah. He holds the record for that one. No one has ever managed to captain a league winning team three times in a row."
Margaret smiled. "Sorry me and MJ can't be there to cheer you on. We're moving into our new apartment tomorrow."
"Hey no worries. I'll stop by afterwards to show off the trophy." Dawn said, flashing her grin.
Jonathon folded his arms across his chest. "Don't get too cocky. Being overconfident could seriously affect your performance."
"Well, while we're out having fun. What will you be doing tomorrow afternoon?" Dan questioned.
"I'm helping my father figure out your crest names." The Izumi boy replied.
"Man I stayed up late last night trying to figure out my crest." Dan sighed, frowning a little. "I thought maybe it was something in between courage and friendship… but I couldn't think of a word for that."
"Actually, he's already figured out yours and Katie's." Jonathon added. "Katie's was pretty easy as it's the same crest as her father's, the Crest of Kindness. Yours however, is the Crest of Loyalty."
"Loyalty?" Dan repeated. "Aw man why didn't I think that? Dobermon X mentioned something about being loyal to my friends."
"Hasn't your father figured out James and Fernanda's yet, Jonathon?" Margaret asked.
Jonathon shook his head. "No. Hopefully we'll figure it out tomorrow afternoon."
.:Shiokaze Park, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
The basketball flew through the air and bounced off the board and circled the rim of the basket before falling down through the net. The ball hit the ground before slowly bouncing to a stop next to the metal bench where Margaret was sat.
MJ grinned proudly at the shot she had just made. She waited from her position in the middle of the basketball court for her soon to be step-sister to throw the ball back, but she didn't move. "Hey, you okay?"
"Huh?" Margaret glanced up, snapping out of her thoughts. "Oh… yeah… sorry." She bent down and picked the basketball up before throwing it back to the Takaishi girl yawning slightly. "I'm just a little tired."
MJ easily caught the ball. "How come?" she asked before she stood up on her tip-toes. She extended her arm upwards and threw the ball high into the air making the perfect shot into the basket.
Margaret waited until the ball bounced near to her before bending down once more and picking it up. She sighed staring at the brown ball for a moment. "I keep waking up every two or three hours to make sure the emerald is still safe." She replied before throwing the ball back, a little higher than last time.
MJ jumped up and caught it above her head. She gave Margaret a concerned look. "Maybe you should let someone else look after the emerald if it's stressing you out this much. I never saw your backpack leave your sight today."
Margaret shook her head as she picked up her school bag. "I'll be fine. I guess I just need to relax a bit. Leomon trusted me with the Emerald of Light so I can't let him down." She unzipped her bag and opened it up to check the emerald. "Besides, the Undead King doesn't know we have an emerald so I don't know what I'm getting so worried about."
Just then, above the girls' heads, a small group of five bats fluttered silently by…
.:Thunder Mountain, File Island, Digital World:.
In the main computer room of the Undead King's base, two Hagurumon X were watching over a dozen large television screens. Each monitor had video footage of different places of Tokyo with people going about their daily lives and routines.
"Humans are so boring." The Hagurumon X on the right moaned. "They all seem to do the same thing. Walk in and out of buildings or trains or-"
"Will you stop complaining and keep your attention on the screens." The other Hagurumon X interrupted, visibly annoyed. "The boss sent out his army of spy cameras disguised as bats so we can keep watch of these humans in case they are planning anything sneaky. We don't want them getting one over on the boss."
Hagurumon X grunted. "If the boss was as good as he always brags to be he would have destroyed the DigiDestined by now." Suddenly, the door flung open, crashing against the wall and Hagurumon X's eyes widened in fright as he heard the Undead King enter the room, afraid he might have heard his last comment.
"Anything to report yet?"
Hagurumon X gulped. "Uhhh no, nothing yet sir. Everything's quiet in Tokyo."
The Undead King came to a stop behind the two small X Digimon. "I know those fools are planning something."
Both Hagurumon X glanced at each other before turning their attention back to the screens.
"Wait!" The Undead King suddenly snapped, making the two rookie Digimon jump. "Screen five, re-wind that."
"Huh? Uhhhh alright." The Hagurumon X on the right replied before re-winding the footage on screen five, which happened to be MJ and Margaret in the basketball court. It re-wound for half a minute before playing back once more.
"Stop it right there." The Undead King demanded.
The footage stopped right at the point where Margaret had opened up her school bag. And right in between her math book and science folder the emerald of Light was poking out in sight.
Both Hagurumon X just stood there with their mouths gaping open in shock. "They…. They have an emerald boss." One stuttered a little. He slowly turned to look behind him.
The Undead King's blood red eyes were narrow with anger and his body shook as he snarled and glared at the image on screen five.
.:Kamiya Apartment, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
"Dad! Come on we're gonna be late!" Dawn shouted as she waited impatiently outside her parents' room. She was already dressed out in her red soccer kit and black cleats, the same kit her father used to wear when he was her age. Her hair was tied back in two messy pigtails. She waited a few more seconds before shouting again. "Dad!"
The two Agumons were waiting patiently by the front door, each wearing their jackets to conceal their identity.
Just then the bedroom door opened and Tai walked out dressed in jeans, a grey t-shirt and a zip up blue hoodie with a yellow number 7 on the left side. "Alright, alright I'm coming." He said as he closed the door behind him. "Where's your mother?"
Dawn walked over and picked up her duffel bag that lay beside her bedroom door. "She's downstairs talking to Aunt Kari." She swung her bag over her right shoulder. "She said she'd meet us in the lobby."
"She probably knew how long it takes your Dad to get ready." The older Agumon commented.
Tai shot his Digimon a glare before grabbing his keys and cell phone off the hallway table. "I wasn't that long. Sora keeps me waiting at least half an hour when we're ready to go out."
The father, daughter and their two Agumons then left the apartment and walked into the already open elevator. Once it reached the ground level, the doors opened and they spotted Sora and Biyomon talking with Kari who was holding a large cardboard box.
"All the large pieces of furniture have been moved. TK, Matt and their father re-arranged it all this morning." Kari was explaining to Sora. "It's just boxes now that need unpacking."
"Well if you need any help later on just call and Tai will come down to give you all a hand."
"Uh I'm not going through boxes of my sister's personal stuff." Tai complained from behind the two women as he, Dawn and their Digimon walked up.
Kari laughed a little. "Don't worry." She said as she began to head towards the open elevator. "I think the girls are enjoying moving in. They've almost finished unpacking their stuff already." She said as she stepped in the elevator and pressed the button for the sixth floor. "Oh good luck with the game Dawn. I hope you win." She added, smiling.
"Thanks Aunt Kari." Dawn replied before the elevator doors closed.
.:Infinity Mountain, File Island, Digital World:.
Leomon stood at the top of the mountain, looking out over the island and the ocean in the distance. The sun was beaming brightly in the afternoon sky but there was still a slight chilly breeze in the air. Leomon remained still, taking in the calmness until he heard someone approach him from behind. Without turning around, he knew who had arrived.
"You wanted to see me Centarumon."
Centarumon walked up to the lion Digimon and stood beside him. "Yes." He simply replied before joining in looking out across File Island. "It really is a beautiful day…." He commented before sighing. "Too bad it might not stay that way for long."
Leomon nodded. "I agree. But that's not the reason why you wanted to see me is it?" he asked, glancing to his left for a moment.
Centarumon turned to look at him. "No." he replied. "The reason I asked to speak with you is because I believe you told the children about the Digital Emeralds."
Leomon raised an eyebrow. "Was I not supposed to?"
Centarumon turned to look out to the distance once more. "Yes of course. Although I want to know what you told the children exactly." He paused for a moment. "Did you tell them the secret the emeralds, or should I say Spirit Stones, possess?"
Leomon shook his head. "No I didn't. From what I already told them they seemed slightly scared about the responsibilities they had in protecting these stones. I didn't want to burden them even more."
Centarumon turned to face the lion Digimon. "They need to know. They need to know the true power and lives they are protecting. Gennai created these Spirit Stones for a reason and gave them the fake name Digital Emeralds to protect that very reason from unwanted attention."
"I didn't think the children were ready to handle that sort of power. One of them still feels she isn't as strong as the others. I didn't want to scare her more than she already was."
"And what if one of the children unleashes that kind of power with no knowledge of it? It could scare them and things could go horribly wrong."
Leomon sighed. "Things have already started to go wrong. From what I've heard the Undead King has already found one of the stones."
"As long as the Undead King thinks they are just 'Digital Emeralds' storing digital energy then the absolute worst cannot happen. If he finds out their true identity as Spirit Stones then he will be impossible to defeat."
"What?" Leomon questioned, turning to fully face the horse Digimon. "Once he uses the powers from the stones he collects he will become stronger and it will affect the Digital World and Earth regardless whether he knows their true identity. Could it get any worse than that? And what about the lives that will be destroyed when he corrupts the power?"
Centarumon remained calm, watching the still ocean in the distance. "You know he can't release the full powers of the Spirit Stones. There is only one way to release the complete power from the stones and unfortunately only Gennai knew the secret to that. But it won't stop the children, or even the Undead King from uncovering it by accident."
Leomon exhaled loudly and rubbed his right temple with his paw. "Even with half the power released from the stones the Undead King can still do a lot of damage and become almost invincible. I explained this to the children. It will cause both worlds, and the barrier that separates them to become unstable."
"But if the children release all the energy from the stones then it'll boost the Digital World and Earth's defences dramatically. The power the stones are giving off right now won't be enough to stop the damage the Undead King could create once he reaches his full strength."
"And what about the one Spirit Stone the Undead King already has?" Leomon questioned.
"One at this stage is not a disaster. I know it's not good he's found one as he will use it to increase his strength. But the more Spirit Stones the children find the better. Even if they only release the full power from five of the eight Spirit Stones, the Digital World and Earth will be stronger against him and his army."
Leomon sighed and gazed back out over File Island. "I hope you are right Centarumon…."
.:Searea Apartment Complexes, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
Margaret and MJ exited the apartment building through the main lobby, quickly running out of the way of two removal men who were carrying a three piece sofa. TK had given them a break from packing and said they could catch the last of Dawn's soccer game, as long as they came straight home afterwards to finish off unpacking.
Margaret paused for a moment and placed a hand on her small yellow bag that was attached to her belt.
While walking ahead, MJ glanced behind to see she had stopped. Seeing her step-sister checking her bag, she sighed. "You haven't brought that emerald with you, have you?"
"Yeah."
"Maybe you could relax more if you left it at home. We're only going to be gone for an hour at the most."
Margaret shook her head. "That would make me worse. I'd be constantly worrying if it was safe or not."
"But Mom and Dad are at the apartment." MJ stated.
"I know… oh that reminds me. I haven't even told them about the emerald yet." Margaret said, with a sigh. "We've been busy with moving and stuff I forgot to mention it to them."
MJ giggled a little, before it turned into more of a laugh.
"What's funny?"
MJ continued to laugh. "Nothing…. It's just… if you had left the emerald back home, and Mom and Dad found it. They'd probably think you'd robbed a jewellery store or something." She said in between laughs.
Margaret smiled a little. "I guess you're right. I'll tell them once we get home." She said as they continued walking. As they headed down the steps that lead to the street, she took out her cell-phone from her pocket. "I'll just send a message to Uncle Tai to let him know we're on our way. I hope we haven't missed anything exciting."
.:Odaiba Elementary, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
The ball soared through the air and landed at the feet of a Shinagawa midfielder. He quickly took control and ran up the right wing of the pitch. As he reached the edge of the penalty box, he swiftly turned and fired a lobbed cross over the Odaiba defenders and straight to the waiting Shinagawa striker near the far post who prepared to head the ball.
He jumped up and headed the ball down. It bounced once and over the falling keeper who had attempted to save it before bouncing to a stop at the back of the net. The score was now 3-1, cutting Odaiba's lead down to now two goals.
As the Shinagawa team celebrated and Dawn scowled at her defenders, none of the DigiDestined failed to notice a Digital Split blowing in the wind over their heads. It appeared from behind the school building and blew over head across the field.
As it was half way across, the Digital Split started to give off electric sparks and began to expand in size…
Dawn and Dan made their way to the centre circle and took up their positions at the centre spot where the ball lay. Dawn placed her foot on the ball and waited for the referee to blow his whistle to restart the game.
However, suddenly there was a bright streak of lightning that filled the sky causing everybody to jump and look up. Dawn and Dan both turned their heads and looked up to see a Digital Split had grown ten times in size and had opened up, and a dark silhouette was emerging from inside…
"Ah great… is that a Digimon?" Davis groaned as he and the others watched on from the bleachers.
Once the Digimon was through, the Digital Split disappeared in a flash and his full appearance was illuminated.
The Digimon was Okuwamon X. He was an ultimate level and had a similar appearance to Kuwagamon, except his skin was a silvery metallic colour with red markings on. He roared and snapped his pincers together violently.
People were now screaming and leaving the field in chaos as the large insect monster began to descend down to the field. The ground rumbled as his four large clawed feet pounded against the ground.
Dan gasped as he backed up a couple of steps. "Who's that?"
The soccer field was almost completely empty as parents ushered their children to safety as quickly as possible. A few older children even had their cell phones out trying to take pictures and videos of the monster.
"I don't know… but I'm not wasting any time to find out." Dawn replied. She spun round and sprinted across the field towards the benches where her sports bag lay. She skidded to a halt and knelt down and quickly rummaged through it. Finding her digivice and D-Watch she quickly clipped them on her shorts and wrist. "Agumon!" she hollered as she ran into the middle of the pitch.
Agumon leapt down from the tree, landing on both feet and startling a man who had been stood there. He swiftly whipped off his coat before he ran up to his human partner joining her on the field.
Dawn turned around, her eyes fixed on the Digimon in front of her. "Digital Ring, Release." The digital ring was released from her D-Power and landed into her waiting hand. She rose her hand up and went to place the ring inside her D-Watch.
Okuwamon X swung one of his claws, releasing a blade of white energy that spun through the air like a boomerang before it hit Dawn's right wrist.
"Yah!" Dawn yelped in shock and clutched her wrist as the digital ring was flung from her grip. She spun round and watched as the ring soared high into the air and out of the school grounds before disappearing out of sight towards the beach. "Hey!" she protested angrily.
"What's your problem?" Dan demanded angrily, clenching his fists.
"Where's the emerald?" Okuwamon X finally spoke, in a hissing and chilling sort of voice.
"What? What emerald?" Sora questioned as she, Tai and Davis ran down onto the soccer field to join their children and Digimon.
Dan narrowed his eyes at Okuwamon X as he leaned over to his best friend. "It looks like the Undead King knows we have one of the emeralds."
Tai came to a stop as his cell-phone vibrated in his jeans pocket. He took it out and noticed it was a message from Margaret.
On our way to see the soccer game. Will be there in five minutes. Hope we haven't missed anything good.
"There is no use lying to me DigiDestined. The Undead King knows you have one of the emeralds." Okuwamon X snarled. He then paused for a moment as he observed the small group in front of him. "But I see the girl who has it is not here. Where is she?" he demanded.
"Dan, what is he talking about?" Davis questioned his son as he kept his eyes on the X Digimon.
"It's uhhhh… a long story Dad."
Okuwamon X spread his wings out either side of his body, preparing to take flight. "I haven't got time to stand around here. If you won't tell me then I will simply find her myself." His wings buzzed as he took off into the air and soared over the DigiDestined, a strong blast of air following afterwards.
"We can't let him escape Dawn." Her Digimon partner spoke up. "He might go on a rampage across the city looking for Margaret."
Dawn nodded. "And Margaret's been worrying herself crazy over that stupid emerald."
Tai's eyes widened as he quickly caught on. Whatever this emerald was, it sounded like Margaret had it, and now Okuwamon X was on the hunt for it she was in danger…
Margaret suddenly came to a stop. "Wait… Did you hear that?" she asked, grabbing MJ's arm to halt her.
"Huh? Hear what? I didn't hear anything." MJ said, raising an eyebrow.
Margaret remained still, listening very carefully. "I thought I heard…. Ah never mind. Maybe it was nothing." She finally said before they continued walking.
The two girls reached the end of the street and turned the corner which would take them onto the road where the school was situated near the end. But as they turned at the junction, two teenage boys came flying past almost knocking the two step-sisters to the ground.
"Let's get outta here!" one of them cried in terror before they disappeared down the street where Margaret and MJ had just walked from.
The two girls were pressed up against the railings as they looked at each other puzzled. "What was that about?" the Takaishi girl wondered.
Before Margaret could answer, a few more people came dashing past them as well as a couple of cars speeding across the intersection. "I don't know…. But it looks as if something bad has happened…." she murmured.
"We better see if Dawn and the others are okay."
The two girls set off running up the road towards the school, weaving in and out of the people that were running in the opposite direction. As they got closer to the school, Margaret's cell-phone beeped. She slowed down to a light jog as she saw there was a message from her uncle. She came to a stop and opened it.
Stay away.
"Stay away?" Margaret read out aloud to herself. "Hey MJ…."
MJ stopped running and turned around to face Margaret. But then a woman screamed from behind, causing MJ to turn her head and look ahead. Her eyes widened. "Margaret! Look out!"
Margaret looked up after hearing her step-sister shout and she gasped with horror when she saw the huge insectoid Digimon diving right down towards them…
MJ threw herself to the ground and protected her head with her hands and closed her eyes shut as she felt the strong gust of wind from Okuwamon X as he barely missed her by inches.
"MJ, Help!"
MJ's blue eyes snapped open when she heard her step-sister scream. Looking up she saw Okuwamon X had hold of Margaret in one of his claws and was soaring high up into the air. "Margaret!" she cried out, holding out a hopeless hand as she watched helplessly as they disappeared further into the sky…
"MJ!"
As MJ got to her feet, she spun round at the sound of her name and saw Tai, Sora, Dawn and their Digimon running towards her. "That Digimon's got Margaret!" she exclaimed almost hysterically as she ran to join them and pointed up to the sky.
Dawn skidded to a halt and released her digital ring. "Agumon, quick after them!" she commanded as she slotted her ring inside her D-Watch….
"AGUMON DOUBLE DIGIVOLVE TO… BURNINGGREYMON!"
"You too Biyomon."
"BIYOMON DIGIVOLVE TO… BIRDRAMON!"
Birdramon and BurningGreymon both took off into the sky in pursuit of Okuwamon X. They quickly caught up with him but kept a safe distance at first.
"We can't attack him whilst Margaret is in the way." Birdramon stated.
"You're right. But how do we get him to put her down?" BurningGreymon asked gruffly.
Margaret gasped out as Okuwamon X carried her higher into the air to avoid crashing into a building. She happened to glance down and gulped, her eyes widening as she realised how high up she was. She looked up to see Birdramon and BurningGreymon were edging closer. "Help!" she cried holding her arms out.
BurningGreymon edged a little in front of Birdramon and started to gain more speed…
Okuwamon X quickly glanced behind him before he spun round and began to fly backwards as he faced the two pursuing Digimon. He opened his mouth and released a stream of energy.
Birdramon and BurningGreymon both dodged the attack by splitting up and flying off in opposite directions. BurningGreymon fly to the right and disappeared behind two apartment buildings whilst Birdramon flew back in line with the X Digimon.
Margaret could only listen as she had her back to Birdramon as Okuwamon X attacked again.
Suddenly, BurningGreymon re-appeared in front of Okuwamon X. He swiftly turned around and dipped down slightly in the air. As he flew towards the oncoming Okuwamon X he held out his arm, ready to snatch Margaret from its claw.
Okuwamon X, who'd, had his attention on Birdramon, unexpectedly ascended higher into the sky, causing Margaret to scream in fright as the sudden jolt caused her stomach to do summersaults.
BurningGreymon gasped when Okuwamon X disappeared from sight and he couldn't stop himself in time as he crashed straight into Birdramon.
Margaret stared in horror as she watched the two Digimon fall to the ground, landing in the middle of the busy highway that lead up to Rainbow Bridge. Cars began to pile up as smoke from the collision clouded the air. She yelped in surprise when Okuwamon X suddenly jolted roughly taking a sharp turn to the right….
BurningGreymon groaned as he pushed himself up. He cringed as he pulled his tail out from underneath a wheel of a heavy goods wagon. He looked up and caught glimpse of Okuwamon X disappearing behind a building.
Growling angrily, he jumped up into the air and took off after the X Digimon once more, as onlookers from the smashed up cars watched on.
Okuwamon X flew over the rooftops of the Searea Apartment complexes, closely followed by BurningGreymon. Down on the ground, the two removal men were startled and dropped the mattress they were carrying across the courtyard.
.:Odaiba Beach, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
Dawn jumped down onto the sand off the last step and sprinted across the beach. She had just witnessed her Digimon partner fall from the sky after the collision with Birdramon.
"Dawn! Slow down!" MJ shouted she tried to keep up, along with Tai, Agumon and Sora.
"BurningGreymon needs me! We can't let that Digimon get away!" Dawn yelled, glancing back.
"Okuwamon X came through a Digital Split so as long as he doesn't find another one he won't be able to return to the Digital World." Tai's Agumon explained, panting for breath.
"That's not what I'm worried about right now Agumon." Tai muttered, breathing a little heavily.
.:Fuji TV Station, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
Okuwamon X flew up and floated above the roof of the television studios. He turned and looked behind to see BurningGreymon had disappeared from sight, and there was still no sign of Birdramon. He chuckled to himself. "Foolish Digimon…. Now to find a way home." He muttered to himself.
Just then, as he turned to the left, BurningGreymon re-appeared from below after flying up the front side of the TV Station. He roared as he brought his right fist back and delivered an almighty punch in Okuwamon X's face.
The X Digimon was thrown back from the force, flipping over in the air once. Margaret had her eyes tightly shut and her hands on the side of her head, scared out of her mind and trying her best not to throw up as her stomach did another cartwheel. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." He hissed threateningly. "I could easily drop her."
BurningGreymon growled, narrowing his eyes. "If you want the emerald so bad then just take it. You don't need her. Put her down."
"And leave you free to attack me? I don't think so. The Undead King wants the girl as well as the emerald. That should teach you fools not to steal from him in the future."
BurningGreymon remained still, glaring at the insectoid Digimon. He could hear Margaret whimpering in fear. He couldn't attack as he would either hit Margaret or cause Okuwamon X to drop her on purpose.
Okuwamon X chuckled. He knew he had the ultimate Digimon beaten. "Give up and allow me to return to the Digital World with no hassle." He demanded.
"Meteor Wing!"
"Argh!" Okuwamon X cried out as a burning sensation overwhelmed his wings and back. The sudden pain caused him to release Margaret from his claw.
She screamed as she fell from his grasp and she landed on the ball shaped part of the TV Station, known as the Hachitama 25th floor observatory, but before she could get a grip, she slipped down and off the side. She shrieked and held her hands out to break her fall as she landed on top of the roof that was attached to the Hachitama.
BurningGreymon seized the opportunity and charged at Okuwamon X, body slamming him and wrapping his arms around his torso before carrying him off up into the air.
Birdramon drifted down and de-digivolved back to Biyomon before she landed on the roof next to Margaret. "Are you okay?"
Margaret slowly nodded. She was still visibly shaking. "Y-yeah." She staggered to her feet and pressed her back against the Hachitama. "H-how do we get down from here?" she gulped, a little frightened.
Just then, there was a faint glow coming from inside the small yellow bag…
"Hey look!" Biyomon exclaimed, pointing her pink wing at Margaret's bag. "The emerald's glowing."
"Huh?" Margaret took the emerald out of her bag. Biyomon was right. It was glowing faintly and flickering on and off like a beacon. "Hey my crest is also glowing….the emerald must be reacting to something…. But what?"
"Pyro Barrage!" BurningGreymon stuck both his arms out in front and fired heated energy bullets from the two Rudori Tarpanas on his arms, releasing five from each gun in turn.
Okuwamon X managed to dodge them all apart from the last two bullets. One struck him on his front right leg whilst the other exploded in his face. He growled and quickly recovered before charging forward… "Scissor Arms!" he opened up his pincers and roared as he approached.
BurningGreymon shot up in the air, barely missing the pincers as they clamped shut inches from his legs. "Wildfire Tsunami!" he spread out his arms and legs as his body was engulfed in a fiery aura, which was then released like a tornado…..
Down on the ground, Dawn had finally reached the entrance to the TV Station where a large crowd of people had started to gather and watch what was happening above. She watched in awe as Okuwamon X dodged the tornado attack her partner had just released.
As the energy tornado missed its intended target, it hurtled down towards the ground and exploded once it made contact with the pavement, leaving a large crater behind.
Okuwamon X then released a blade of energy from one of his claws that struck BurningGreymon across the chest like a whip. The ultimate Digimon grunted in pain as he was thrown back against the roof of the building, skidding to a halt.
Dawn gasped before she shoved past two people and ran across the walkway and in to the station through the main doors.
At the back of the crowd, Tai, Agumon, Sora and MJ arrived at the scene but had lost sight of Dawn. "Where did she go?" MJ wondered as she looked around.
Sora sighed irritably as she scanned the crowd. "It's too hard to see amongst all these people."
"Look!" Agumon exclaimed as he caught a glimpse of Dawn entering the building. "She went inside!"
"Sora, look after MJ." Tai told his wife before he and Agumon took off into the crowd to catch up with Dawn.
"Pyro Barrage!" BurningGreymon fired his attacks once more. Every bullet struck Okuwamon X on target and he was surrounded in a cloud of smoke from the impacts. BurningGreymon smiled confidently but as the smoke cloud disappeared, he frowned as there was no sign of the X Digimon. "Huh?"
Suddenly Okuwamon X appeared behind him, ascending up from the side of the building. He opened his pincers and quickly locked them around BurningGreymon's body and began to squeeze.
The ultimate Digimon wailed in pain as he struggled trying to break free.
"BurningGreymon!" Biyomon exclaimed helplessly. "Spiral Twister!" she released her signature attack in an attempt to help but it merely brushed off Okuwamon X's thick skin and didn't even make him flinch.
The X Digimon continued to squeeze the life from BurningGreymon, until he spotted the Digital Emerald in Margaret's hand. He loosened his grip a little. "Come to me my pray." He grunted under his breath. He released BurningGreymon from his clutches and tossed him aside like a rag doll before soaring down towards the Kimura girl, his pincers wide open once more.
"Oh no!" Margaret cried out and began to stagger backwards, still clutching the emerald as Biyomon stood protectively in front of her. But as she took one more step back, the emerald in her hand began to vibrate and shine even brighter in her hand…
A beam of bright pink light shot out from the emerald and up into the sky, startling Okuwamon X forcing him to come to a halt in mid-air. The ray of light then began to expand in size. It engulfed Margaret and Biyomon in a cylinder shaped aura of energy, which then began to turn like the inside of a tornado…
.:Takaishi Apartment, Searea Apartments, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
On the balcony of the new apartment, Kari's Gatomon was taking a nap on the railings. She was lying on her back and her tail was hanging over the side, swishing from side to side in the slight breeze.
Just then, the sun disappeared briefly behind a while cloud, causing the feline Digimon to stir from her slumber. Her eyes fluttered open and she got up, stretching her front paws.
Suddenly, her attention was caught as the beam of pink light exploded up into the sky from the roof of the TV Station in the distance. She jumped in shock and watched as the light began to expand and turn into a pink whirlwind of energy.
With her mouth open in disbelief, she rose onto her two feet, not able to take her eyes off of the light. "What's going on…?" she murmured under her breath. She then leapt down from the balcony railing, landing in the leaves of one of the trees in the courtyard.
"Gatomon!" Kari shouted from inside as she saw her partner disappear from sight. She rushed out onto the balcony and watched Gatomon jump from the tree and up the side of the opposite building before disappearing over the roof. "Where are you going?"
The bearer of Light sighed and was about to turn to go back inside when she too noticed the aura of light coming from the TV Station and she gasped in awe.
.:Fuji TV Station, Odaiba, Tokyo:.
"BurningGreymon!" Dawn shouted as she opened the door of the Hachitama and stepped out onto the roof. But she froze and gawped at the sight in front of her…..
"What is going on? I don't have time for games." Okuwamon X demanded.
Suddenly, BurningGreymon appeared right beside him. "Surprise." He muttered before jamming his Rudori Tarpanas into Okuwamon X's side. "Pyro Barrage!" this time, he released a full packed beam of orange energy that blasted the X Digimon away.
Okuwamon X yelled in pain as he was thrown backwards away from the TV Station. He landed on the ground and skidded to a stop on his back, leaving a trail of destruction behind him. As he scrambled up right, he noticed a Digital Split blowing past in the breeze.
He took one last look at the DigiDestined and Digimon up on the roof before snorting in rage. Leaping forward, he disappeared through the Digital Split in a flash returning to the Digital World….
Inside the energy whirlwind, the wind grew stronger and Margaret placed her spare hand on top of her head to stop her hat from blowing away. Biyomon and herself both watched in astonishment as the emerald, which was now glowing a bright white light, slowly floated out of the girl's hand and slowly upwards….
As the emerald came to a stop in mid-air above Margaret and Biyomon, it released sparks of white energy balls that looked like fireflies. They began to whizz around as the wind carried them around the inside of the energy tornado. As the energy balls past Margaret and Biyomon, they could hear faint voices…
"Grisly Wing!"
"Kari!"
There was the sound of an attack exploding and Wizardmon's anguished cry as he falls down…..
"Next time, don't get in my way!"
"Wizardmon are you going to be okay? Please answer."
The light became stronger and brighter as the emerald suddenly exploded as it released its full energy from inside.
Margaret and Biyomon both gasped and shielded their eyes. Everything around them was pure white and the light was too blinding…..
Down on the ground outside the station, the large crowd of people gasped in amazement as there was a flash of white light that sent lightning bolt type streaks across the sky. For a few split seconds, images of the Digital World could be seen appearing in the sky before vanishing again behind the lightning streaks.
MJ clung onto Sora's jacket. "What's going on up there?" she murmured.
Back up on the roof, Margaret slowly lowered her arm and squinted looking up. The emerald was now beginning to change in shape and expand as it gradually descended back down towards them. She gasped and slowly stepped backwards…
Tai, along with Agumon, had now made it to the roof and was stood behind his daughter leaning against the doorway, slouched over out of breath. "W-what…. What's going on?" he panted.
Dawn didn't answer as she had her eyes fixated on what was happening. The energy whirlwind was beginning to fade and she could make out the silhouettes of Biyomon and Margaret. But now there was someone else stood in between them…..
Tai looked past his daughter and ended up gawping in disbelief at the familiar figure. "No way…."
Just then, Gatomon appeared, acrobatically jumping over and down the Hachitama and landing on both feet in front of Dawn and Tai. She froze, complete speechless at first, as she looked ahead just as the light completely disappeared and everything returned to normal…
"Wizardmon…."
To be continued…