"Kabuterimon's Electro Shocker"
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"We passed this place before." Sora commented as the group walked off in the middle of nowhere.
It was hot outside and there were no trees except for a few that were far apart, only dirt and grass as far as the eye could see.
"You mean we walked all the way around the whole planet?" Joe asked shocked.
"That just can't be! I can't walk that far, can I?" Mimi said falling to her hands and knees, Palmon in the same position as her as Gomamon panted as he crawled by them with his tongue sticking out of his mouth.
Daisuke walked up beside the pink lover and stumbled, feeling tired and her vision was beginning to blur, but she pushed the feeling back along with the empty feeling of her stomach.
Veemon whined as he fell to the ground dramatically, panting from the heat.
"My feet are hot." TK whined falling back on his rear and Patamon sat on his knees.
"Looks like we're taking a break." Matt said as he, Izzy, Tai, Sora and Joe stood in front of the others.
"It's not like we have someplace to be." Sora said agreeing.
"I guess you're right. There's no reason to hurry." Tai said.
Hearing him say that, Daisuke exhaled in relief as she fell to her knees, happy to be taking a break and hoped that the tunnel vision she was experiencing would fade.
"Check out Izzy. I bet he's trying to e-mail the aliens." Matt said when he saw Izzy had opened up his lap top.
"Maybe he's e-mailing them to beam him up." Tai joked.
Izzy was sitting in front of Mimi, TK, Daisuke and their digimon as they rested under a tree.
"Tai, you're not funny. Shut up." the mahogany haired girl said making the goggle head frown at her while Matt smirked.
"Still crashed and the warrantee's expired." Izzy sighed with a frown on his face.
"Hey, Izzy, I know how to get it to boot up!" Tai said running over and took the lap top from him and began whacking it.
"You just gotta give it some subtle adjustments." He said making Izzy freak.
"Hey, wait!" Izzy yelled as he grabbed his lap top back and moved a few feet away from him as he held it under his arm.
"Are your brain cells malfunctioning?" Izzy asked.
"Gosh, you're acting like I'm hurtin' the dumb thing." Tai said with a shrug.
"Too bad your brain isn't as big as your hair. Maybe Izzy doesn't want grimy finger prints and dents all over his computer." Sora said making Tai pout and cross his arms.
"Hey, look, you guys see that smoke over there?" Tai asked as he looked over in the distance.
"I'll check it out." He said running off.
"Hey, Tai, wait for me!" Agumon called running after his partner.
"The attention span of a gnat." Joe commented.
"Ah, whatever." Matt said.
"Ah, we got graphics, we got sound. Beautiful! Up and running." Izzy said happily.
"But this indicates that the battery needs recharging. Huh, that's odd." The red head said.
"Hey everybody, get over here quick!" Tai called making everyone gasp as they looked over to him.
"We're coming, Tai!" Sora called.
Everyone stood up and ran over to where Tai was standing and gasped at the sight of a factory that looked rundown and filthy.
"Looks like some kind of factory." Joe said.
"Let's hope they can manufacture a way for us to get home." Matt quipped.
"Hmm, I wonder what they make in there." Joe mused as the group started walking down to the factory.
"I don't know, but wouldn't it be great if there's a Manufacturers' Outlet store? They always have killer deals." Mimi said with a smile.
"What is it with you and shopping?" Daisuke asked as she walked beside the strawberry blonde.
"Maybe that's her super power." Veemon winked at Palmon making the plant/lizard hybrid giggle.
"Don't ask me how but there doesn't seem to be anybody here." Matt said.
They then walked inside of the building and looked around at the giant gears turning by themselves, the belts creaking from the movements.
"There's gotta be someone running the equipment." Sora insisted.
"Well, I dunno, it appears to be doing quite well all by its-self." Izzy pointed out.
They then watched as the machines were building some type of mechanism on the conveyer belt.
"Matt, what're the machines making?" TK asked.
"Ya got me, maybe parts for robots or space-ships." Matt said with a shrug.
"Somebody's gotta be moving those belts, and people gotta eat. So is there a cafeteria in this place, 'cause we could really use a good meal!" Joe shouted into the empty space.
"Come on, let's split up. Maybe we can find someone that way." Tai suggested.
"Okay." Matt shrugged.
"I'll head this way." Tai said.
"I'll come too." Sora walked to his side as Biyomon followed.
"Wait for me. This place gives me the creeps." Joe said.
"What doesn't?" Gomamon joked.
"I'll go too." Daisuke said.
"Wait for me!" Veemon called as he ran after his partner.
The group of eight then walked off down a separate hallway that soon turned into a bridge, the ground being metal grates and the railings were metal poles.
Around them were machines on the bottom used for construction work.
"Hello! Is anybody here?" Tai called as his voice echoed.
"Wait! Don't go any further in this direction." Biyomon warned making everyone stop and look at the bird.
"What's the matter with this direction? It's just as good as any direction." Joe told her.
"No, wait." Biyomon said.
"What is it, Biyomon?" Sora asked.
"I'm not sure. I heard something." Biyomon said as everyone looked around and listened.
"Yeah?" Joe asked.
"Hey, I hear it too." Veemon's ears twitched as he looked off to the side.
The sound was metal creaking and straining which put everyone on guard and gasped when there was a crashing sound.
"It doesn't sound good to me." Tai said.
"Come on, let's go check it out." Daisuke insisted as they walked further across the bridge.
They ran down into a metal building, running down the hallway, but Agumon skidded to a stop at the back of the group as he looked down another hallway.
"Hey!" He called as he pointed into the room.
Everyone ran back and looked into the room to see a metal man trapped under some gears.
"What do you suppose happened to him?" Tai asked as the group walked over.
"Who knows, but let's see if we can help." Sora suggested as they looked over the man.
Veemon and Daisuke gasped when they saw that the robotic man was Andromon!
"It's just a busted robot." Tai observed.
"It's not a robot. It's Andromon." Gomamon said.
"What? This big clunk is a digimon?" Tai asked in surprise.
"Yes and very much advanced." Agumon said.
"Poor thing. I guess he got caught in the gears and that must be how he got mangled." Biyomon analyzed.
"Maybe if we work together, we can pull him out of there." Sora suggested.
"Sounds like a good idea." Daisuke agreed as she tightened the ribbon in her hair.
"Uh, my mom really doesn't want me moving any heavy objects. I have bad knees." Joe said.
"You know, I'm starting to wonder if you're telling us the truth, or you're making excuses because you're lazy." Daisuke gave him a suspicious look as he blushed at the accusation.
"Relax, we'll do it." Sora said.
"Right." Tai nodded.
"Hey!" Joe interjected as Tai, Sora, Daisuke and the digimon grabbed onto Andromon and started pulling.
Joe then sighed as he helped pull on Andromon's arms, the group grunting and groaning as they pulled as hard as they could.
"I think it's moving." Tai grunted.
Gasping, he lost his grip and stumbled back into a lever, falling on it and then the gears turned on and started moving.
"Hey, something's happening. He's coming loose." Joe called.
Tai ran back over and helped pull on the android, the moving gears making it easier to move Andromon since he was no longer being held down.
Pulling the robot out from under the gears, the group cheered at their accomplishment.
"I think he's slowly coming to." Agumon said as Andromon's lips and eyes moved and he made a grumbling sound.
"He needs a couple of whacks for a jump start." Tai lifted his fist to whack Andromon, but was stopped by Daisuke punching him over the head.
"Knock that off!" she yelled.
Agumon then whacked Andromon on the head making everyone pale and sweat drop as they stared at the dinosaur.
"Nice one." Veemon quipped.
"I am Andromon." The robot groaned as his eyes then opened up.
"There was this movie where the robot came to life and ate everyone." Joe said with a worried tone.
"He looks friendly enough." Sora leaned over as the robot's eyes focused on her.
"And I'm sure if we're nice to him, he'll be nice to us." The orangette said.
Andromon then grabbed onto her ankle as he quickly stood up, hanging her upside down making everyone cry out in shock.
"Forget what I said about him being friendly!" she cried.
"Sora!" Daisuke gasped.
"I shall punish alien intruders!" Andromon declared.
"Let's give him all we got." Tai glared as Biyomon trilled as she flew up.
Biyomon used Spiral Twister on Andromon, hitting him in the face and he threw Sora over to Tai and Agumon who caught her and they fell to the ground.
"Too bad we didn't catch him on a good day. Watch out!" Joe frowned in worry.
"Maybe it is a good day." Gomamon said.
"This is not a good!" Joe pointed.
Andromon was stalking towards Sora, Tai, Biyomon and Agumon when Veemon then jumped in to use Vee Head-Butt, but was backhanded by the robot.
"Veemon!" Daisuke called as she ran over to her dragon.
"Good thing I have a hard head." Veemon moaned with swirls in his eyes.
"Well, Tai, what do we do now?" Agumon asked.
"Agumon, how about trying to blast the roof?" Tai asked.
Looking up where Tai had been staring, Agumon saw the thin cable wires holding up steel beams and then blasted his Pepper Breath on the wires.
They burned away and the beams fell down on top on Andromon, trapping him.
"Boy, he's gonna have one ugly headache." Tai stated.
"No doubt." Sora nodded.
"Now, let's get out of here." Tai said as everyone turned and ran off.
Running out of the room, the group made their way down the hallway to get back to Matt's group when suddenly the lights went off, cloaking them in darkness.
"Hey, who turned out the lights?" Tai demanded.
"I break out in hives in the dark." Joe whimpered.
Groaning was then heard along with footsteps making the group turn around.
"What was that?" Joe asked.
"I hope it isn't Andromon." Sora said.
"I hate to say it, but I think it is him." Daisuke frowned.
Seeing two light blue lights in the dark made the group worry since they knew it had to be the robot that was stalking after them.
"It might be a good plan to keep on moving so we don't have to find out." Tai said.
"Well, I'm for that." Joe whimpered.
"Or we could just stay here frozen until the monster gets us." Tai quipped.
"Let's sneak away." Sora whispered.
"Sneak? Oh, no. We're running." Daisuke grabbed the girl's hand and started running when Andromon released his Lightening Blade on them.
Seeing the attack, the group dived to the ground as the blast hit the wall beside them making them cry out and then they quickly stood and started running again.
The lights were suddenly flickered on much to the group's relief, but they continued running and screaming as they made it to the grate and ran across it as Andromon followed them.
"He's getting closer!" Sora cried as Biyomon screamed.
"This is not good. I don't like this at all!" Joe panted with every step.
"Shut up and keep running!" Daisuke panted.
"Come on you guys!" Gomamon yelled.
"He's gaining!" Veemon screamed.
Andromon shot another Lightening Blade at the group making them all scream as they then jumped over the railings and grabbed onto the railing and held on.
"Hear me, intruders. Andromon will exact his vengeance." Andromon walked over.
"Hey, come on. Vengeance? We're the ones that jump started you, remember?" Tai reminded.
"Yeah, by whacking him on the head." Daisuke retorted.
"You're not helping!" the goggle head whined.
"Andromon will exact his vengeance." The robot declared.
"Oh, yeah? Just try it you tin can." Tai taunted as he jumped off of the grate and landed on one of the machines below.
Sora, Joe, Daisuke, Biyomon, Gomamon and Veemon whined as Andromon got closer to them.
"Well, come on!" Tai called as he pulled the levers on the machine.
"Would you please stop taunting the deranged android?" Joe asked.
The crane that Tai was operating then swung over to Andromon and the hook grabbed onto the wires on his back and he was lifted into the air.
Pulling themselves up onto the grate, the group continued running and trying to locate their friends to warn them and escape.
Making it back to the room they had last seen Matt's group, they then found a staircase and ran up it when they heard Izzy's voice.
Making it up the stairs, the group found the others on the roof on the building they were in and ran towards them.
"Hey you guys, listen up!" Tai waved to catch their attention.
"I don't like the tone of his voice." Matt drawled.
"We have got to get out of here now!" Tai called.
"What do you mean, Tai?" Matt asked.
Between the two groups, a hole was created in the roof and Andromon jumped through making everyone scream in shock.
"Capture intruders. Sensors detect hostility. Bringing intruders into firing range." Andromon said as his eyes locked onto Matt, TK, Mimi, Izzy, Gabumon, Patamon, Palmon and Tentomon.
"Uh, Mister Whatevermon, are you talking to us?" Mimi asked.
"Bring missiles to position…and FIRE!" Andromon's chest opened to reveal two orange missiles that shot off at the group.
They quickly ran off while TK stood frozen as he stared at the missiles in fear.
"Matt, help!" TK cried.
"TK!" Matt yelled.
"Look out!" Gabumon called as he ran over.
As Matt's digivice started to glow and beep, Izzy stared at it in curiosity.
"Gabumon digivolve too…GARURUMON!"
"Oh no!" TK gasped as he covered his head.
Garurumon jumped beside him and lifted his paw up, batting the missiles away.
One of the missiles exploded, but the second missile started flying towards Tai, Daisuke, Joe, Sora, Veemon, Agumon, Biyomon and Gomamon making them yell.
The missile's mouth then opened up and tiny bullets were shot out making the group dance away before they were hit and then Agumon ran forward as Tai's digivice glowed.
"Agumon digivolve too…GREYMON!"
Greymon whipped his tail at the missile and destroyed it.
"Who challenges Andromon?" the robot demanded.
Garurumon pounced at Andromon the same time Greymon ran at the robot, but Andromon dove to the side and pushed Garurumon into Greymon, both Champions falling over the side of the building.
"Bumbling weaklings." Andromon roared as he jump down after them.
"Get 'im, Greymon!" Tai called to his partner.
"Recycle that hunk of tin!" Matt joined in as he did the safe with TK.
"You puny ones dare to challenge me?" Andromon scoffed.
Garurumon snarled at him as Andromon used his Lightning Blade on him and hit him in the forehead as Greymon fired off his Nova Blast at Andromon, only for the android to slice his arm through it.
Recovered, Garurumon pounced at Andromon as he used his Howling Blaster only for Andromon to kick right through it.
"He's more powerful than either of our digimon." Matt gasped.
"Maybe because he's all machine, it's almost like he's digivolved far beyond the other digimon." Sora suggested.
"Is it possible that we could lose?" Tai asked himself.
Greymon tried to attack him, but the cyborg just picked him up and used him like a baseball bat and hit the blue wolf back.
"He's beaten them both now." Tai sounded both frustrated and frightened.
"Looks like there's no hope." Matt said sadly.
"Try re-entering that program that activated your digivice." Tentomon suggested to Izzy.
"What for?" Izzy asked.
"I believe that's the key to my digivolving." Tentomon held up his claw.
"Yes." Izzy gritted his teeth.
He then turned his laptop on and started working on getting the same system back up as Daisuke and Veemon flanked him, watching curiously.
"It's gotta work. If I can just remember the exact sequence…." The redhead muttered.
It worked as his digivice started to glow along with Tentomon, only he wasn't crying out in pain this time.
"We cracked the program, yeah." Izzy cheered.
"Tentomon digivolve to…KABUTERIMON!"
Everyone cheered at the sight of the giant bug while Andromon was beating Greymon and Garurumon which made Kabuterimon fly down to help, but missed hitting Andromon who jumped out of the way.
He then flew up and came back around at Andromon, his hard head hitting Andromon who tried to hold the bug back.
Kabuterimon then pushed away as Andromon fired off his missiles at the Champion.
"Boy, doesn't that Andromon ever run out of gas?" Joe asked catching Izzy's attention.
"Huh? That's it. Hey!" Izzy gasped as he viewed the sparks on Andromon's leg.
"Cut his power! Demobilize his right leg and it'll interrupt his energy source!" Izzy called to Kabuterimon.
The bug destroyed the missiles and then flew off to Andromon, sending his Electro Shocker at the right leg making everyone gasp as they saw a black gear came out and shatter.
"He stripped a gear." Matt said.
"That must have hurt." Sora said.
"That's wicked." Tai said.
(Later on…)
"That black-gear reprogrammed my system somehow. I'm normally a non-violent digimon." Andromon explained.
"You could-a fooled us." Tai said.
"No kidding." Sora concurred.
"I told you he's a digimon and not an android." The girl whispered to Joe.
"I never meant to hurt anyone." Andromon began apologetically.
"Don't give it another thought, hey we all make mistakes." Matt assured.
"I can't answer your questions about how this place came to be or what it's for but I can be of some help." Andromon said and then he pointed to a nearby tunnel.
"The best way to escape from here is to follow the underground water-way; the labyrinth begins just beyond this point."
"Thanks for your help, Andromon." Tai smiled.
"I hope you find your way home, and no matter what try to remember the big guy that turned out to be not so bad." Andromon said to the group.
"There's one thing you can count on; we'll never forget you, Andromon." Tai said.
"Yeah, how can we forget running for our lives?" Daisuke quipped quietly making Veemon chuckle lightly.
(A few minutes later…)
"I know I can do this. Really I can…okay, ready, set…" Mimi muttered as she jumped into the sewer where the others were waiting on her.
"Okay, that only took four minutes, let's get outta here." Tai said.
"Am I the only one who finds strolling leisurely through the sewers just the slightest bit disgusting?" Joe complained.
"Tell me the truth, Izzy, was it your computer that made Tentomon turn into a superhero?" TK asked excitedly.
"Prodigious, huh?" Izzy answered proudly.
"Could your computer make Patamon become a superhero?" TK asked pointing to his partner.
"I suppose that is possible." Izzy replied.
"Wow, okay." TK said as Izzy opened up his lap top and turned it on.
"Let's see now…" Izzy muttered as he typed.
"What's happening?" TK asked.
"Hey!" Izzy cried in disappointment and shock as the computer died on him.
"The program's right, but nothing is happening." The redhead said as he tapped the keys, trying to get it to work.
"Just give it a few whacks, that'll do it!" Tai said eagerly.
"Let us try!" Agumon offered.
They both rushed over with their hands raised, ready to whack the lap top, but Izzy, TK and Patamon all quickly dove away, hiding behind Daisuke while Tai and Agumon hit each other over their heads instead.
"Sorry guys, but a computer is not a toy." Izzy reprimanded.
"Now that you boys have holes in your heads maybe your brains will get enough oxygen." Sora quipped making everyone laugh at the dinosaur and goggle head.
To be continued…