Dreams

[nightshroud19]

“TAICHI KAMIYA”

The boy woke in a start as his Chemistry teacher slammed a ruler down on his desk, the boys bushy hair bounced as he flung his head back in fright

“Wha- Oh hey Mrs. Morgan” Tai said one side of his face in a paralysis

“Tai I want you to stay behind after class” Mrs. Morgan sighed giving him a disappointed glare

Mrs. Morgan returned to the white board and continued writing the definition of the word chloroplast, her grey hair shone in the rainy sky outside and her horn rimmed glasses magnified her eyes making her look like an enlarged bug. After falling asleep Tai’s already messy hair was sticking out in more directions then usual, he was a well built boy and had many girl fans throughout the school, this was down to his good looks as well as his place on the soccer team. A boy with flame red hair leant over towards him.

“You ok Tai?” the boy asked “Your falling asleep in every class not just Chemistry”

“Yeah I’m fine Izzy” Tai said yawning and ruffling his hair, he quickly thought of a lie “Just been having nightmares about Agumon and the other’s”

“Why what’s be-”

“Mr. Izumi unless you wish to join Mr. Kamiya after class I suggest you knuckle down” Mrs. Morgan said her eyes giving him a devilish stare

“Sorry mam” Izzy said shuddering when she turned around he quickly leant back to Tai “She scares me more then Daemon”

Tai let out a little snort of laughter, luckily Mrs. Morgan didn’t hear

As the bell rang to signal end of the day the class left there seats while Tai remained where he was, Izzy leant into Tai again

“I’ll round up the others in the computer room there‘s something not right” he said

As Mrs. Morgan approached Izzy quickly picked up his bag and laptop and hurried out the classroom. Mrs. Morgan pulled up a stool opposite Tai’s bench and looked at him

“Is everything alright at home Tai?” she said with a false tone of concern in her voice

“Umm yeah why wouldn’t it be?” Tai said trying to avoid her probing about the dreams

“Well I know your father’s been working away a lot and with Kari’s new boyfriend and your mother has been working like a trooper with the school Christmas Fair so are you sure that you don’t feel” she hesitated “neglected”

Tai couldn’t help think of all this, Mr. Kamiya had been in Europe for six months and had only been home for a week sometime in August, Mrs. Kamiya had been working so hard on this fair that most nights she wasn’t getting home from meetings till about ten o’clock as for Kari she had just broke up with Davis Motomiya after she found him in bed with another girl in their year, Tai had bust Davis’s nose last weekend after Tai had found out. Tai didn’t want to bring home life into this for fear of being sent to the counsellor but he couldn’t tell her what he’d really done it would look irresponsible

“I’ve just been worrying about the exams next term” he lied

“Well falling asleep in classes isn’t going to help” her concern turned to a scowl “Now go, and if you fall asleep again you will be in detention”

“Yes mam” Tai said leaving the classroom

The students were now littering the halls as they left the building, Tai had remembered Izzy was going to try and get everyone together, he made his way to the computer lab (that was the most logical place to meet if there was danger in the Digital World) he arrived to see the original Digidestined and three of the ‘new’ Digidestined sitting around. Izzy was sitting at the ‘Gate computer’ Matt, a blonde haired boy with his bass guitar on his back stood flicking his lighter up and down constantly checking his watch, a red haired girl sat in front of one of the other computers her name was Sora and in front of her on the screen was a blue haired boy with round glasses in one window and in another was a pink haired girl lounging back on a sun lounge, they were Mimi and Joe, Mimi was in America while Joe went to private school in Shinjuku, a girl with brown hair of shoulder length sat with a purple haired girl with glasses having her arm around her, the brown hair girl had been crying, the brown haired girl was Tai’s sister Kari while the latter was her best friend Yolei, a boy sat in the windowsill a beige fisherman’s hat in his hand an the wind blowing back his golden hair, this was Matt’s younger brother T.K. every now and then he would glance over at Kari or over to Davis, the maroon haired boy with a bandage covering his nose, he was speaking to Ken Ichijouchi the boy genius who had transferred to the school a few months ago, Davis flinched when Tai walked in.

“Ah Tai you’re here” Izzy said turning from the computer screen

Sora walked over and embraced him kissing him on the lips

“Can we get on with this please” Matt snorted “Some of us have places to be”

Sora rolled her eyes and took Tai’s hand leading him to a seat

“So what were we gathered for Izzy?” Joe asked through the webcam

“Well I’ve noticed a lot of freak storms happening in the Digital World and its been impossible to contact Gennai or Tentomon so I thought nothing off it until I got an e-mail from Gennai last night”

“What did it say?” T.K. asked

“All it said was help!” I tried to re-contact him but there’s been no reply “And iv’e tried every way I know of to get in contact with him”

“What about Azza?” Joe said through the webcam

Izzy contemplated then looked at the clock it was 3:30 pm

“It’ll be half past three in the morning over in Britain” Izzy said “He might still be at his studio so I suppose we could try”

He tapped his keyboard a couple of times

“Who’s Azza?” Ken asked

“Its one of our friends in Britain he came to Odaiba a few years ago during the VenomMyotismon crisis and was really helpful” Tai said

“Still how Is Azza gonna help?” Matt asked closing his lighter and flicking it back open

Tai shrugged then looked at T.K. who had suggested contacting him

“Well you remember his friend Jack right?”

Some of the older Digidestined nodded

“Well he’s a computer whiz he may be able to do something we cant” T.K. said tilting his head as if to say ‘duh’

“Ok I’ve managed to get a hold of him” Izzy said stopping his tapping on the computer

A window flicked open on the computer and a boy with scruffy black hair and square glasses he was sat on the top of a computer chair slouched over looking into the webcam a toothpick hanging out his mouth, he had a broad smile stretching across his face

“Well, well, well” he chuckled “Its Odaiba’s finest”

Some of the Digidestined chuckled and let out a smile even Matt managed a small smirk

“Who’s this clown?” Davis snorted

“Shut up Davis” Kari growled

Davis let out a little whine when she rounded on him

“Phew” Azza chuckled “Still as feisty as ever I see Kari and may I say age is really doing wonders for you”

Kari let out a little smile and blushed slightly, Tai winked at the screen in thanks, Kari hadn’t smiled once for about two weeks

“Umm I don’t think I know everyone here so before we start may I please be introduced” Azza asked

“O yeah sorry sure” Izzy said “Well the boy with black hair he’s Ken Ichijouchi and the girl with the purple hair is his girlfriend Yolei Inoue and the boy with the goggles that’s Davis and-”

“The jerk who cheated on Kari?” Azza asked his eyes flashing in anger

The room went silent

“Yes” Tai snarled glaring at Davis

Azza lost his friendly smile

“Well dude you better take a hike before I get one of this lot to punch you” Azza snarled

“You cant tell me what to do I’m the leader” Davis said holding his head high

Azza chuckled

“You think a pair of goggles makes you a leader” Azza chuckled “If that’s the case the whole Russian swimming team would rule the world”

Davis’s face went with rage and embarrassment

“Now a good leader doesn’t betray a team mate so for the whole time I’m here you wont speak unless directly spoken too got it” Azza spat

“B-b-” Davis stammered

“Zip it” Azza warned

Kari’s smile was bigger which in turn made T.K. give out a little smile. Tai couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for Davis until he re-called what he had done to his sister and then felt that Davis deserved everything thrown at him.

“So then back on topic” Azza said his smile coming back on his face “Jack isn’t here you just missed him but update me on what’s going on and well get to work on it in the morning”

Izzy updated Azza on what was happening in minutes, Azza rubbed his chair

“Interesting” Azza thought aloud “So do you suspect Gennai’s been kidnapped?”

“That seems the most logical explanation” Izzy sighed “But its hard enough to track him down never mind when he’s been possibly captured”

“Have any of you other guys lost contact with your Digimon?” Azza asked still stroking his chin

“I haven’t tried since we defeated MaloMyotismon” Matt said guiltily

The others nodded to show they too had done the same, they checked the clock it was nearly four o’clock. Joe spoke

“Id better get going they’ll be wanting to shut the school soon” he said as the webcam window flicked out of life

Mimi also left saying the sun was getting to much for her, Matt pulled out a cigarette leaving the room T.K. following him looking slightly miserable, Davis left with Ken and Yolei, Davis not saying a word, Tai and Sora went to leave

“You want a lift home Kari?” Sora asked

“Nah I want to talk with Azza for a little bit ill walk home after” she looked at the screen “You wanna chat for a bit”

“There’s nothing id rather do” Azza smiled back

“Ok Kari can you make sure that you disable the Digi-Gate?” Izzy asked getting out his seat

“Yeah don’t worry Iz I will” Kari smiled lightly

Izzy left with Tai and Sora leaving Kari alone with Azza. They remained silent for a moment

“So how you been Az?” Kari asked sitting down in the seat Izzy had used

“Its been good it feels really good to see you all again though” he smiled “I never forgot you guys”
“We never forgot you either” she smiled blushing slightly

“Wow I’m impressed with all your saving of the world and you still find time to think of me” he chuckled “I’m touched”

“Hey you’ve done your share of world saving” she said “How many ten year olds would tackle a Phantomon?”

He went sombre

“He was killing innocent people” Azza said “Its what anyone would have done”

There was a silence

“How you keeping kid?” Azza said moving to sit properly on the seat “After everything that’s happened”

“Well” a tear fell down her cheek “He always said that he loved me and then I see him in bed with another chick”

Her head sank into her hands

“Hey” Azza said with authority “Don’t get upset over a pig like him he’s nothing but a f**king thingy he doesn’t know how stupid he is to cheat on such a lovely young lady like yourself”

Kari smiled in between sobs, since they’ve known each other Azza always knew how to make her smile

“Azza?” Kari said

“Yeah” Azza replied

“How did you know about what happened between me and Davis?” Kari asked

Azza hesitated, then sighed

“T.K.” he said “He e-mailed me and he was in bits Kar, he’s still madly in love with you”

Kari was taken aback

“Still?” she asked “What do you mean still?”

“nuts” Azza said “You didn’t know?”

“No I didn’t” Kari said “Why didn’t he tell me”

“Probably worried you didn’t feel the same and I suppose when you got with Davis then it showed to him that you didn’t”

“B-b-but” Kari said she looked away “I do love him, I just didn’t know how to tell him”

Azza burst into laughter

“What’s so funny?” Kari scowled

“You two have known each other for years and yet neither of you could see that you loved each other” Azza laughed “Even I could see that”

“What should I do?” Kari asked

“Well rather then sit around talking to me get to his place and tell him” Azza laughed

She stood up and went to switch off the gate

“Leave that ill sort it out from here” Azza smiled

She stood and lifted up her bag

“Thanks” she said, running towards the door

“Kari!” Azza called, she turned around “Make sure he’s got a condom”

He winked at her and she gave him a gob smacked smile then left the room

“Things are bout to get a whole lot more interesting” Azza said as the computer screen flicked out of life




***


“God who does that guy think he is questioning me” Davis said kicking a stone at the wall “The guys not even a Digidestined he had no right even being at that meeting”

“You’re a fine one to talk Davis” Yolei snorted “At least that Azza guy had more honour then you”

“Hey keep out of this Yolei” Davis barked

Ken sighed

“Guys just give it a rest will you” he said shaking his head “To be honest that Azza seemed to be one of the original team by the way they were talking to him”

“He still don’t have a Digimon” Davis retorted

“No but he has a Digivice” a voice came behind them

They turned to see T.K. walking up towards them

“T.K. did you just say Azza’s got a Digivice?” Yolei asked

“Yeah it’s a strange one as well its not a D-3” T.K. replied “He calls it’s a D-Touch”

“So he’s got a Digivice but no Digimon” Davis said puzzled, T.K. ignored him

“uh T-” Yolei started

“I heard him Yolei” T.K. said putting his hands behind his head “I just chose to ignore him”

Ken shook his head in his hand

“Will you just answer him please T.K.” Ken sighed

“Fine” T.K. said “No he hasn’t found his partner yet he’s never been in the Digital World”

“Not a very good Digidestined then” Davis said smugly

“Him and his team are some of the elite” T.K. retaliated “They’ve saved the world more times without Digimon then we have with them”

They came to the bottom of the apartment building, the elevator was out of order so they had to take the stairs, this annoyed T.K. as he would rather get away from Davis who was staying at Cody’s, but first they were all meeting at Yolei’s apartment. They came to Yolei and T.K.’s floor and exited the stairs, T.K. said his goodbyes to Ken and Yolei and blanked out Davis as he walked to the end of the row to his apartment. He opened the door.

“Mom I’m home!” he declared stepping over the threshold

“Ah good” Miss Takaishi called “Kari’s here she said she wants to speak with you

He walked into the kitchen and his mother and Kari were sitting at the table chatting and sipping tea

T.K.’s heart skipped a beat when he saw Kari

“Uh-uh- hi K-Kari” T.K. stammered with nerves “Mom could you give us some privacy please”

Miss Takaishi smirked and walked out of the apartment. T.K. fiddled with his collar

“God its hot today” he said going a bit red

“T.K. it’s the middle of November and its nearly minus four degrees outside” Kari chuckled standing up

“Must be me then” he panted as she started walking towards him

“Or maybe its me making you hot” she gave him seductive wink as she got closer to him wrapping her arms around his neck. Kari slowly connected her lips to his.

T.K. didn’t know where to look or where to put his hands, he soon came to the conclusion to play with her tongue as hers slipped into his mouth, he felt her hands grab his and plant them firmly on her waist. After a few minutes she broke the kiss for air, he still held her waist

“Wow Kari” T.K. said a little squeaky “You wouldn’t believe how long I’ve wanted that to happen”

“Same here” Kari smiled cuddling into his chest

“What?” T.K. said confused “How long have you liked me”

“Well I guess I knew I liked you during all the trouble with Myotismon the first time round” Kari said looking up “But I didn’t think you felt the same”

T.K. smiled

“What made you act on it now” T.K. asked puzzled
“Azza told me the truth” Kari smiled “He told me you told him”

“That little bastard” T.K. chuckled “I’m never telling him anything again”

“Come on T.K. next time you see him I think you should give him one hell of a pat on the back” Kari chuckled “Maybe even kiss”

T.K. playfully tapped the back of her head then kissed her head

“So we official then?” T.K. asked her

“Of course we are silly” Kari laughed “I don’t mess people about”

“Unlike some” T.K. snarled

“Yeah true” Kari agreed “But we’d never be together if he hadn’t done that plus we’re gonna have to forgive him he’s still one of our team mates so we will have to at least tolerate him”

“Well ill tolerate him” T.K. said “But after what he did I don’t think ill forgive him”

Her cell phone began to ring signalling she had a message, she forced herself to leave the comfort of her cuddle with T.K. to get her bag on the kitchen table, she pulled out her cell phone.

“It’s from Tai” Kari said “He wants me and you over there right away”

“He can’t already know” T.K. chuckled, he suddenly went nervous “Oh crap Tai’s really protective what if he gets annoyed and does me in like he did Davis or-”

Kari put a single finger on his lips

“Don’t be silly” she giggled “If it is that I ain’t gonna let him touch you”

She leant in and kissed him softly on the lips once more

“We’d better go see what was so urgent” T.K. said a hint of nerves in his voice.

[Goggles]

Haven't read past the first few paragraphs yet. I'll finish it tomorrow and tell you what I think, if I don't forget (so far, it's been good).

[nightshroud19]

thankyou Goggles

[gatogirl919]

It's really good.

[nightshroud19]

thankyou

[gatogirl919]

sure.

[nightshroud19]

T.K. and Kari walked hand in hand across the city to the Kamiya apartment, Kari grinning brightly as she walked passed girl giving her evil glares when they saw her arm wrapped in T.K.’s she couldn’t think of any situation that could bring her down now, no homework would ever be to worrying and she even thought no Digimon could ever be terrible enough to destroy the happiness she now felt.

T.K. on the other hand although thrilled with the fact he now walked to the girl of his dreams house (with said girl) felt anxious and nervous mainly about what was so important Tai wanted them both for, there’s no logical way he would be able to have known of him and Kari’s relationship so soon. His head was so full of worry on what T.K. might think, he and Tai had always got along and Tai had always trusted him, T.K. was worried that with Tai’s protectiveness of Kari that his and her relationship would jeopardise his friendship with Tai. His hand trembled slightly as they walked closer and closer to the Kamiya apartment.

“Will you calm down!” Kari chuckled resting her head on his shoulder as they walked “Your gonna shake my hand out its joint at this rate”

“Huh?” T.K. said not realising he was shaking, he looked at his hand which jerked around in nerves like a fish out of water “I just don’t want an argument with Tai”

“Well at least one of you Ishida-Takaishi’s don’t want to argue with him” she sighed, referencing his brother Matt and Tai’s bickering for the last three months “Its hard to believe that those two were once the best of friends”

He took his hand off of hers and placed his arm around her neck bringing her close

“Don’t worry” he said kissing the top of her head “They may bicker like a pair of old women but I can tell deep down Matt misses Tai’s friendship and I bet it’s the same with Tai”

Kari sighed and nodded giving T.K. another loving smile as they reached the entrance to her apartment building. They stopped and looked upwards.

“Lets not keep him waiting babe” T.K. said with a deep breath grasping her hand once more, she looked up at him and softly kissed his lips

“Whatever we face it together ok” Kari smiled

“Yeah” T.K. smiled back

The two of them stepped through the doors and into the lift that took them to the seventh floor. They walked across the corridor and up to the Kamiya apartment, T.K. went to knock.

“Its my apartment idiot I have a key” Kari giggled pulling a small key out of her back pocket

T.K. let out an embarrassed giggle rubbing the top of his head, she opened the door to roars of laughter, two male and one female

“Dad?” Kari said in confusion as she entered the living area dragging T.K. behind her

She got there to find not her father but a young boy with a Stetson hat covering his face, he was thin and had scruffy hair flicking out the bottom of his hat he wore a long brown trench coat and had fingerless gloves covering his hands. The laughter stopped when Kari and T.K. entered.
The boy stood up letting his coat flow to the floor behind him he lifted off his hat and his black scruffy hair shot out in all directions on his face was a pair of square glasses and a scar down his right eye

“Hey Kiddo” the boy said to Kari giving her a wink

“Azza!” Kari shouted gob smacked running over and wrapping her arms around him, he lifted her with little ease “When did you get here”

“Two o’clock this morning” he smiled then let out a chuckle “Yeah when you spoke to me on the webcam I was already here”

Kari was stunned, she looked at Tai

“And you knew about this?” she said with a smile

“Yeah but not till early this morning” Tai said “That’s why I fell asleep in class”

“YOU FELL ASLEEP IN CLASS!!!” Mrs. Kamiya boomed

Tai squirmed in his seat

“W-well” he stammered

“It’s my fault Mrs. Kamiya” Azza said bowing (as is a traditional mark of respect in Japan) “I forgot your address and wanted it so that I could visit tomorrow and I forgot about the time difference because there were no windows as I got off the plane because we were connected to some tunnel but anyway yeah, I rang Tai and he said rather then me shell out for a cab and hotel for the week he said he would pick me up and I could stay here so don’t blame him he was just being courteous”

Mrs. Kamiya calmed herself

“You are so modest Azza” Mrs. Kamiya said wrapping an arm around him “I’ve missed you around here you were like the second son I never had”

Azza blushed

“Thanks Mum” he giggled

“So then you’ve been here since about two this morning?” Kari said still confused on how she never saw him

“Yeah you take a long time in the bathroom as well” Azza chuckled “I was hiding under the bed this morning because Tai wanted to surprise you later on”

“But then how come we spoke to you at your house this afternoon” T.K. asked

“You didn’t when the e-mail came up saying Izzy needed to speak to me I changed the clock back drew the curtains and turned off the lights then just used your computer”

Kari and T.K. were astounded

“Wow that was brilliant way of keeping the secret going” T.K. chuckled walking over and giving his old best mate a man hug “If you’ve been here all day why are you wearing outdoor clothing”

“Ah I went to the store to get some stuff for Mrs. Kamiya and also had a little look around the old place which was kinda weird looking around at how much they repaired after so many Digimon attacks” Azza said sighing at the end

“Surely your used to seeing Digimon destruction though” Tai interrupted “You and your team have been all around the world helping Digidestined worldwide fight off attacks and then helping to clean up the mess afterwards it still amazes me how you guys do it”

Azza just smiled and gave out a little laugh

Mrs. Kamiya picked up her bag

“Well I’d better be going to the meeting” she said “Ill see you all about nine”

She kissed her son and daughter then hugged Azza and T.K. goodbye then left the room. The door clicked shut behind them

“So then” Tai said looking first at Azza then to T.K. and Kari (who were no longer holding hands by the way) “When are you guys planning on telling us”

“Tell you what?” T.K. chuckled nervously his palms getting sweaty

“I told him why Kari had gone to you place Teeks” Azza chuckled

“Oh” T.K. said looking at Tai nervously, Tai stared back with no expression on his face for a few seconds until he couldn’t resist the strain, he stood up
T.K.’s legs froze, Tai took his hand from his pocket and rose it
T.K. closed his eyes hard…….
He felt a light tapping on his back as Tai’s hand patted him on the back

“You treat her well ok T.K.” Tai smiled

“Don’t worry Tai” he smiled looking at Kari “I wont let anything happen to her”

Kari blushed and Azza smiled looking at the three of them

“God its been three years” he chuckled “And yet it feels like only yesterday we sat here with Agumon, Gatomon and Patamon talking about all your wild adventures”

The others went quiet

“To bad there not here” Tai said looking to the floor

“Yeah but we can easily see them I mean me and T.K. have got the D-3’s” she said brightly

“It wont work Kari” Tai said somberly “Izzy rang me just before you two got here, all Digi-Ports are closed and not even the D-3’s can open them”

Kari looked first at Tai and then at Azza who just avoided her gaze, she then finally looked at T.K. whos face was white

“Looks like we’re not needed anymore” Kari croaked.

[gatogirl919]

NOO!! *sniffs*

This is really good!! Can't wait until the next part.

[nightshroud19]

well here it is (i got the first 11 chapters already done jus havent doulbte posted cuz i know on some forums its not allowed dont know if the same applies here)


It had been two days since the revelation that the Digital World was now inaccessible for what appeared to be permanent. The Digidestined were finding it hard to adjust to the fact that they may never see there best friends again.
It was Azza’s third day back in Odaiba and as yet he had only seen T.K. Kari and Tai, at the moment while they were at school he sat in the Kamiya sitting room reading the local newspaper when there was a beeping from his wrist. He stood up and pulled back his sleeve revealing a strange watch with, rather then having a face on it, showed a screen with a taijitu flashing yellow on it, around the screen were for curved silver ‘horns’ this was his Digivice, the D-Touch. He stepped out of the room and onto the balcony bringing his wrist in front of his face he pushed the screen, a small hologram of a girl with long hair and a heart shaped face flickered to life in front of him

“Well ain’t you a sight for sore eyes” the hologram smiled “I’ve missed you”

“I’ve missed you two babe” Azza sighed “But there’s work that needs to be done here and I know my way around here I know how to keep hidden”

“Couldn’t the others just read a map” the girl pouted putting her hands on her hips

“Come on babe” Azza chuckled “Just think how great it will be when I do get back”

“Hmmm” she looked him up and down “What makes you think I’ll still be around when you get back”

“Well” Azza contemplated “After everything we’ve been through I can’t see why you would, your not having doubts are you? “

She gave him a smile “Of course not, God Azza Evans you got the brains of a genius and yet you still ask stupid questions

Azza smiled, there was another beep on his D-Touch

“Sorry sweetheart there’s another signal coming through its probably business” Azza frowned, the girl in the hologram frowned to “Tell you what, ill get Echo to fly you out here on first class, it looks like I’ll be here another week as it is so I want to spend it with you”

The hologram girl smiled and blew him a kiss before flickering out of life, Azza clicked another button and another hologram flicked into existence, this time a boy with the same length hair as Azza but his straight opposed to Azza’s mess

“What is it Tom?” Azza said his mood shifting

“Umm how are you?” Tom began

“This isn’t a social call Tom” Azza spat “You put an end to those years ago”

Tom sighed

“Echo wants to know what’s the update on Project Violet” Tom said “They called saying you hadn’t responded to there calls”

“I’ve had stuff to do” Azza said “I keep time for private life and don’t let Echo get involved, perhaps you should remember that sometime Tom”

“Azza I-I’m” Tom frowned

“Just tell them that the gates closed and that everything’s on track got it” Azza interrupted

“Az-” Tom was cut off as Azza switched off his D-Power, he sighed then went back into the main room he looked at the clock it was 3:10p.m Kari and Tai would be finishing school in ten minutes but they had been staying later to have meetings with the Digidestined about the current situation, Azza grabbed his coat from the peg it was hung upon and took his hat from the table with one final look at his D-Power he left the room.

He walked along the streets in the direction of the school he was getting dodgy looks from people walking passed, but he had expected that considering last time they had seen someone with a long coat and a hat that covered most of there features it had been the Digimon SkullMeramon and had blown up most of the city, Azza clenched his fists at he arrived at Tokyo Tower

“This is where SkullMeramon attacked” he thought sighing

He remembered how so many people had died being burnt alive as SkullMeramon merely rested a hand on their shoulder or got to close, a tear fell slowly down his cheek as he heard there helpless screams ring through his head.

“It never gets any easier does it” a voice came from behind him

“What are you doing here George?” Azza asked the voice turning around to be in front of another boy of his age “I thought you swore never to set foot on Japanese soil ever again”

The boy had long straight black hair and wore tattered clothes he was younger then Azza looking around the same age as T.K. which would make him fourteen (compared to Azza’s sixteen) on his wrist was another D-Touch similar to Azza’s but black.

“Yeah I did” George sighed “That’s why I left Echo, to make sure that I would never have to deal with this ever again”

The wind swept through their hair as they walked along the pavement surrounding Tokyo Tower

“You can’t run from your destiny though George” Azza said, he took George’s wrist and held it to his face showing the black D-Touch “Our journey isn’t over yet George”

George snatched his arm away from his friend

“Get your head out the clouds Azza” George sighed shaking his head “We forfeited our right of a good normal life when we joined Echo and now the Digi-Ports have been closed so looks like our journey’s ended before it even began”

George turned away from Azza

“They sucked out my soul and they’ll slowly suck the soul out of each one of you” George sighed “But they’ve all got something to hold over all of us making it impossible to live happy lives without them”

George began to walk away leaving Azza standing there contemplating what was just said, he got to the end of the pavement and turned back around

“Azza” he called, making Azza look up again “Don’t let them know of Julia’s D-Touch or they’ll get to her too”

Before Azza could say another word George had wandered out of the area and out of sight, Azza looked at his D-Touch the taijitu was flashing again to signal a call from Echo, he curled his lips and rejected the call. He took a final look at the tower before walking back towards the school.

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Cool. It gets more and more dramatic...

[nightshroud19]

Six months ago

AncientVolcamon trudged through the Gear Savannah his bulbous body walking unscathed through the sand storm, Phoenixmon soared over head just in front of him her eyes straining against the sand as her golden wings flapped the sand around, she hissed as she saw a glinting object soaring in the distance.

“Phoenixmon!” AncientVolcamon called “What do you see?”

“Something or someone is coming this way” she squawked

AncientVolcamon moved a large rock arm in front of his face to cover his eyes from the scorching sun, the glittering object got closer at incredible speed, the glittering began to take shape it was a blue humanoid lizard plated with golden plates over his person, two large plates covered his shoulders, while a golden helm covered his head as he got closer it was apparent that his eyes were red and beady.

“Magnamon?” Phoenixmon announced in suspicion “Why has a Royal Knight come here”

“Magna Blast” Magnamon screamed unleashing a volley of golden bullets from his person, they hit Phoenixmon square in the chest causing her to fall rapidly to the ground, AncientVolcamon held out an arm to catch the Holy Bird Digimon, Magnamon hovered preparing for another strike. AncientVolcamon placed the hurt Phoenixmon on the sand.

“Atomic Bomber” AncientVolcamon growled, the bulbous volcano on his back erupted and propelled him upwards towards Magnamon, AncientVolcamon snarled as he reached the knight

“Magna Punch” Magnamon snarled thrusting one of his golden plated legs into AncientVolcamon’s chest his eyes widened from the pain of impact with the foot, he began to glow falling to the ground and decreasing in size, two orbs of light shot off from the main beam revealing two statues falling to the sand.

“AncientVolcamon!” Phoenixmon screamed, she flapped her great wings and once again took to the skies to face her foe, she opened her mouth screaming “Crimson Flame”

A large eruption of crimson fire burst from her mouth engulfing Magnamon in the hot flames scorching his golden armour, the flames now blocked Magnamon from view; she ceased the flames only to be engulfed by a blinding light, the last thing she heard before De-Digivolving, into a small pink bird, was the scream of his attack, Magna Explosion.

Magnamon landed before Biyomon and picked up the two statues of the ancient spirit, he looked up at the sky once more and sighed before rocketing into the sky again.

“Sora!” Biyomon moaned as she slipped out of consciousness on the sand

***

The cool water slapped gently against Plesiomon’s skin, he giggled lightly as the bubbles produced by a school of Dolphimon that swam beside him tickled his nose. The Net Ocean was always his favourite zone of the Digital World the water current was smooth and the water itself was cool and comforting. He swam to the bottom of the Ocean bed gliding like a bird in the sky, his large neck bobbing with the current as he heard an eruption not to far away sending a wave of bubbles scattering away with the impact, he surged himself forward towards the explosion with his large fins.

He came to a clearing to find the ancient guardian of this region deep in battle with an intruder, the guardian’s blue tail slapped the white knight with deep purple wings square in the chest sending him surging to the rock beds beneath, her trident ready to attack and warning him to stay back behind her cowering in fear were a small group of Bukamon

“AncientMermaimon” a crab Digimon said floating down “What’s going on here?”

“Crabmon!” AncientMermaimon panted “The Royal Knights have betrayed us quick find Plesiomon”

“I am here your Great One” Plesiomon said surging forward “What is happening here?”

“Just as I feared Plesiomon” AncientMermaimon sighed “The Royal Knights have come to hunt us down they have lost their honour and have been corrupted”

As they spoke the knight slowly got back to his feet spreading his wings he soared through the water

“DNA Disintegration!” the knight screamed holding out his palms and releasing strands of energy at the Digimon

“Sorrow Blue” Plesiomon called opening his mouth in retaliation a surge of sound waves echoed evaporating the oncoming attack, the Royal Knight dropped to his knees

“Quickly Plesiomon” AncientMermaimon called “Before Dynasmon regains his energy, take him down”

“Hydro Impact Crusher” Plesiomon growled surging at Dynasmon, he collided with a large rock as Dynasmon dodged his attack

AncientMermaimon readied her trident for the attack once more, Dynasmon just stood there

“Crabmon” AncientMermaimon said “We’re going to need you to Digivolve for this you can’t fight him at rookie level”

“I don’t think I can without my partner Derek” Crabmon said with worry

There was no time for anymore words as Dynasmon suddenly lunged at them once more

“DNA Disintegration” he roared once more unleashing a volley of energy from his hands

AncientMermaimon held out her trident holding back the strands of energy, her efforts were in vein as the energy hit the trident shattering it to pieces and following through hitting the guardian in the chest, she shone a bright light and shifted into a ball before exploding into two small statues floating towards Dynasmon’s clawed hands.

“Not so fast buddy” Plesiomon growled charging at Dynasmon, the Royal Knight held out a claw hand hitting Plesiomon square in the face. The same light that had consumed AncientMermaimon now glowed from Plesiomon he started to change shape until the light disappeared leaving an unconscious white seal. Gommamon gently fell to the seabed unconscious.

Dynasmon took the statues in his hand and turned to the Crabmon guarding the frightened Bukamon, Dynasmon held out his hand towards them once more

“DNA Disinteg-”

“Blasting Spout” a deep voice called through the water, a huge shift in the current knocked Dynasmon sideways.

From the root of the attack came a giant whale with a large brown bulbous head his mouth was wide and aggressive as he shot towards the Royal Knight

“Whamon” Crabmon shouted in glee the Bukamon bouncing and chattering with relief

“Crabmon” Whamon’s deep voice boomed “Take the Bukamon and get out of here”

“What about you?” Crabmon asked “You won’t be able to hold off a Mega by yourself let me help you”

“Not to sound rude but without your partner you would be signing your own death warrant” Whamon boomed “Now go!”

Crabmon followed his orders and scurried away bringing the Bukamon with him.

Dynasmon’s strength once again grew to full and he looked at Whamon, neither had visible eyes so neither were getting any sense of fear or emotion from the other. Dynasmon shot at Whamon soaring through his open mouth and firing out of the top of his hard head. Whamon didn’t scream he made no sound he slowly evaporated into a million pieces of data, the data shifted and formed into a small egg that floated gently down to the seabed.

Dynasmon walked up to the egg and saw his reflection in it, he shook his head at the site of himself then rocketed upwards and out of the ocean.

Gommamon opened one eye in pain

“Joe” he moaned


***

Crabmon scurried along Coela Beach as fast as he could already exhausted from his struggle to hide from the Royal Knights he could feel his energy slowly deteriorate he had left the Bukamon in a secluded cave underneath the Net Ocean. He had to find one of the other guardians, he was smart enough to know that if Dynasmon had struck AncientMermaimon and Plesiomon then they would certainly attack one of the other regions. The nearest guarded area was ‘Beetle Land’ that was being guarded by HerculesKabuterimon and AncientBeetlemon but there was no way Crabmon could climb the cliff in time to warn them it would be to late he would need to go further a field he thought in his head thinking of all the guarded areas, he could go to the Gear Savannah that was being guarded by Phoenixmon and AncientVolcamon but the desert was so vast that it could take him weeks to find them. The nearest region after those two was the Temple of the Digivice guarded by AncientWisemon and UlforceVeedramon a former Royal Knight, Crabmon was sceptical

“What if UlforceVeedramon was working with Dynasmon?” the thought rung through his ear “Even so they wouldn’t attack the Temple of the Digivice it is a sacred place and the Royal Knights are Digimon of great honour”

Crabmon had no other choice he had wasted enough time as it was thinking of where to go, he began to scurry across the beach and into Tropical Jungle feeling the humidity rise immediately.

The Temple of the Digivice was at the centre of the jungle and guarded by the mighty Centaurumon a large centaur Digimon with purple bulbs across his body, he wore a helm with a T-shaped opening revealing one red retina one of his arms was an organic cannon, this particular Centaurumon was also the partner to an American Digidestined called Maria, as he approached Centaurumon held out his arm

“What is your business here Crabmon?” Centaurumon enquired holding out his cannon arm

“It’s the Net Ocean” he panted recovering from his journey “It was attacked by Dynasmon, he defeated Plesiomon and destroyed AncientMermaimon and Whamon”

“A Royal Knight?” a misty voice whispered through the wind “But that is impossible the Royal Knights protect the Digital Worlds inhabitants not destroy them”

From the entrance of the temple a green robed being hovered his features completely hidden apart from two round yellow eyes, beside him was a blue warrior with cape-like wings, on his wrist was a large laser sword on his chest was a golden breastplate in the shape of a ‘V’. Centaurumon and Crabmon bowed to the two guardians.

“Crabmon” AncientWisemon whispered “Tell me everything”

Crabmon began his recital of what had happened in the Net Ocean, the vacant yellow eyes of the AncientWisemon let out no emotion or understanding, when he had finished he looked at the two guardians and the Centaurumon who exchanged looks at each other. AncientWisemon floated towards Crabmon.

“Come inside my child” AncientWisemon whispered “If what you say is true then we must prepare our defences”

AncientWisemon turned and floated back into the temple, UlforceVeedramon followed with Crabmon while Centaurumon stood at the entrance in defence.

The inside of the temple was a clutter of mazes and booby traps, at the centre was the Altar of the Digivice a huge shrine that also helped contact through universes. The two guardians and Crabmon slowly entered the altar where a Tapirmon floated scribbling into a large book, he bowed as AncientWisemon floated passed, AncientWisemon turned.

“Tapirmon please go assist Centaurumon in the defence of the temple” AncientWisemon whispered

Tapirmon asked no questions and hurried to the entrance, they went deeper into the altar until they came to a large oak door, AncientWisemon waved a hand and the door swung open revealing a blinding light

“Let’s go!” AncientWisemon said to Crabmon stepping inside

UlforceVeedramon followed with a weary Crabmon, as they entered the light subsided to show a room full of streaming binary code and in front was a large computer interface

“This is Yggdrasil” AncientWisemon whispered “The heart of the Digital World”

Crabmon looked in awe at his world’s core, AncientWisemon floated to the main computer and began typing frantically at the computer interface

“Yggdrasil is low on power, she’s been absorbed” AncientWisemon gasped “There’s only enough energy for one transmition, ill try the Gear Savannah that’s the closest”

He typed on the interface

“AncientVolcamon?” he whispered “Phoenixmon?”

There was no answer, AncientWisemon stroked his chin

“Yggdrasil” he whispered “Can you get a visual on AncientVolcamon’s position”

“Negative” a weak female voice replied from the interface

“What about Phoenixmon?” AncientWisemon asked

“Negative” Yggdrasil replied “But I can get a visual of Biyomon’s location”

“Why has she De-Digivolved” AncientWisemon worried
In a few moments the screen flickered to show the bright desert of the Gear Savannah, on the floor was a small pink bird unconscious the sand sweeping over her viciously

“What has happened” UlforceVeedramon said in amazement looking at the screen

As he said that there was a huge crash through the temple, Centaurumon galloped into the chamber

“What’s happened Centaurumon?” AncientWisemon floating to meet the champion level Digimon

“It’s Alphamon sire” Centaurumon panted “He broken through our defences”

A black knight with heavy armour floated into the room his blue cape flowing behind him in his hand was a large sword glittering in the light of Yggdrasil’s chamber

“By the Sovereign!” UlforceVeedramon gasped “Alphamon what is going on?”

UlforceVeedramon walked towards his fellow Royal Knight, Alphamon let out a growl

“Ultimate War Blade King Dragon Sword” Alphamon shouted slashing downwards at UlforceVeedramon

“Tensegrity Shield” UlforceVeedramon shouted releasing an aura from his right gauntlet blocking Alphamon’s attack, from his left gauntlet he extended his bright blue sword “Ulforce Saber”

He struck upwards with his saber and struck Alphamon in the jaw, the Royal Knight didn’t flinch, he clenched his black armoured hand and punched UlforceVeedramon violently in the stomach, UlforceVeedramon fell to the floor winded. Alphamon pushed forward.

“Elder Sign” AncientWisemon bellowed

“Solar Ray” Centaurumon shouted

Two beams of light shot forward at Alphamon, they merely bounced off his shoulder guards, he held out his hands

“Digitalize of Soul” he screamed as if in pain, two massive bursts of energy shot forward engulfing the two Digimon in impressive heat and excruciating pain

“MARIA!” Centaurumon’s voice echoed

As the energy subsided all that could be seen were two metallic statues and a Digi-Egg that rolled gently on the floor. Alphamon walked up to Yggdrasil holding out his large sword.

“Digi World” he whispered “Forgive me”

“Shining V-Force” a scream came from behind him

A beam of light shot towards Alphamon, the Royal Knight merely held out a hand that caught the beam of energy, his fingertips manipulated it into a ball of energy with a grunt he sent it hurtling back at UlforceVeedramon who had been barely standing

“No…n-not y-yet” UlforceVeedramon croaked being consumed by light till his armour disappeared to reveal a humanoid lizard struggling to remain conscious, supporting himself with one arm on the floor. He collapsed.

“Davis!” he slurred falling out of consciousness

Alphamon turned once more to face the computer

“Ultimate War Blade King Dragon Sword!” he screamed thrusting his sword into the interface of Yggdrasil, the screen shattered and the binary code disappeared leaving the room in almost darkness Alphamon picked up the two statues

“Get off those” Crabmon screeched lunging at the knight gripping tightly to his arm by his large claws, Alphamon threw him against the wall

“Give up little one” his voice echoed “We’ve lost”

“D-Derek” Crabmon stuttered before passing out

Alphamon took one final look at the broken Yggdrasil the screen shattered he saw his broken reflection and frowned

“Ironic” he thought “For millennia we served to protect the Digital World and now we are like her heart…broken”

Alphamon frowned and turned making his way slowly to the door and out of the temple. He stopped in the altar room looking at the carving of the Digivice

“Save us Digidestined” he whispered “Before the world’s collide”

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uh oh....

[nightshroud19]

Six Months Ago (Milford Haven, Wales)

It was a warm morning in Britain as Spring was slowly ending and summer crept sneakily in, a teenager with long brown hair and tanned skin skateboarded through the streets, on his wrist was a ruby watch with small horns sticking out of the perimeter, on the screen a fiery ‘W’ shape with three separate blades shone brightly.
He continued skating until he reached the academy, sitting on top of one of the pillars either side of the main gate was a boy in a long brown trench coat, his hair was almost as long as the first boys but messier and darker, in his lap was a small tattered Stetson hat, his square glasses reflected the clouds he was looking at. The boy noticed the skater and jumped from his perch to greet him.

“You took your time Zac” the boy said to the skater putting his hat back on his head

“My skateboard needed waxing” Zac chuckled “What’s so urgent anyway, Azza?”

“Its George” Azza sighed “He’s leaving Echo”

“Why?” Zac asked confused “What’s happened”

“I don’t know all the details” Azza sighed “But its something revolving the death of his parents”

George’s parents had died in Tokyo four years previously when a ‘herd’ of what was thought to be ghosts had raided there hotel, it was at this time that George gained his D-Touch.

“Back when Echo was an honour to work for” Zac sighed

Echo was a secret government organisation set up in 1945 after the first Digimon attack during the Hiroshima bombings, Azza, Zac, George and their friends Larry, Tom and Jack had joined after the attack in Odaiba by VenomMyotismon in which they had all been involved in as well as some of the events building up to it. The images of that time still burn there eyes when they close them at night. Echo became an organisation to help control and look after any rogue Digimon that might enter the real world as well as help tidy up any destruction left behind. Echo was once run by Dr. Naigen until his disappearance a year ago and his replacement was a man called Dr. Lazarus who changed Echo into a corrupt agency.

“We’re still doing it for the right reasons though Zac” Azza replied “We’re still helping the Digimon”

The last words stung Azza’s throat cuz not even he believed that to be true, he knew that Echo had become corrupt and their main task was to manipulate the Digimon or destroy them on target, there was even some agents being blackmailed into service or remaining in service. Including the two standing in the academy courtyard.

“How is this for the right reasons Az?” Zac spat “They’ve kidnapped your nephew and will only keep him safe if you do their bidding”

Azza turned his head and a tear trickled down his eye, he swiped it away before he let it get hold of him

“Then why you still here then Zac” Azza said a hint of anger in his voice “They have no hold over you”

“Do you think I’m really gonna abandon you guys?” Zac said putting a hand on Azza’s shoulder “You guys need me here”

Azza sighed heavily looking Zac in his eyes

“You can’t do the mission in November Azza” Zac finally said “You can’t betray them not after everything they’ve done”

“I haven’t got a choice anymore, Zac” Azza said his hands shaking “If I don’t do it then think what’s gonna happen to Tho-”

Zac’s fist collided with Azza’s face causing him to double back

“Sorry” Zac said tensing his fist “You had to come to your senses”

“Thanks” Azza panted “I needed that, but the point still stands there gonna hurt him if I don’t do it, it’ll be his fifth birthday then as well…what kinda birthday present is a cracked rib?”

“I’ve got an idea” Zac finally said “Come with me”

***

Present Day (Odaiba, Japan)


The conversation was still fresh in Azza’s mind of what he had to do, stage one was complete and stage two was already in place, he sat in the Kamiya apartment as the rain poured outside, it was Saturday afternoon and Tai was at soccer practise (despite the rain) Kari was still in bed asleep and Mrs. Kamiya had drove into Shinjuku to get party decorations for the Christmas fete next Friday, Azza took a sip of his coffee before there was a knock at the door. He moved to open it when Kari poked her head out of her room.

“Its ok Kar” Azza said “I’ll deal with it you go back to bed”

“Nah its about time I got up, the Digidestined are all going to Sora’s house tonight and I want to be fresh for it” she smiled “Your coning right?”

“Am I invited?” he asked

“You are now” Kari giggled

“Yeah alright then I’m in” he smiled walking to the door, he opened it to have two arms grab his neck

“AZZA!” a girl screamed in delight

Azza recognised the voice and the sweet smelling perfume, he looked at the girl, her heart shaped face and sleek brown hair covered by a pink hood, her lips quickly met his before anything could be said, after a few minutes they parted

“Julia!” he smiled “I thought you weren’t gonna get here till next week

Kari came up behind him
“Who’s this Azza?” Kari asked confused

“Kari this is my girlfriend Julia” Azza smiled “Julia this is Kari”

Julia gave Kari a hug

“I’ve heard so much about you” she smiled

“All good I hope” Kari said looking at Azza with a raised eyebrow

“Of course” Azza laughed

The three teenagers walked into the living room

“Kari is it ok if I use the phone to ring us a hotel?” Azza asked sitting down again

“No its not” Kari said, Azza’s face looking shocked “Your not shelling out all that money for a hotel you and Julia can stay here, mum wont mind as long as you promise not to do y’know”

Kari looked at them, Azza chuckled

“Thanks Kari” he said hugging her “And don’t worry we haven’t gone that far yet, we ain’t rushing”

Azza smiled lovingly at Julia who pecked him on the cheek

“You both coming to Sora’s though” Kari said “It’s a formal thing”

“Oo I’d love to meet Azza’s friends from around here” Julia smiled “But I haven’t got a dress”

“No problem” Kari smiled “Just gives us an excuse to hit the town”

The two girls giggled, and Azza shook his head

“How much is this gonna cost me” he thought smiling

“And you mister” Julia said looking at him sternly “Are to do something with that hair of yours tonight”

“Don’t worry” Kari smiled at her “I’m straightening his and my boyfriends hair before we go”

Azza looked at her in horror “Your kidding right”

She looked at him “What do you think”

He gulped


***

It was four o’clock when Tai arrived home from soccer practise covered in mud and soaked right through,

“Anyone home?” he called closing the door behind him and leaving his boots by the entrance

“Yeah I’m in here” Azza called from Kari’s bedroom

Tai walked in to se Azza putting women’s clothes into Kari’s wardrobe from a suitcase

“Please tell me there not yours” Tai said from the doorway

“No there my girlfriend’s” Azza said, realising how dodgy that sounded and seeing a flicker of anger on Tai’s face “No, not Kari, my girlfriend just flew over here to surprise me and Kari said she could bunk with her till we go next week…so don’t jump to conclusions Tai”

Tai’s face went calm again

“Phew” he said “I was worried then”

The two boys laughed

“Come on Tai” Azza laughed “She’s like my little sister that would just be wrong”

The boys laughed harder as the front door opened, Tai turned his head, coming through the door was Kari and T.K. and a girl he’d never met who he assumed was Azza’s girlfriend, they were all swamped with carrier bags, Azza came out the door.

“Oh god” he said looking at the bags “Why does my bank balance hurt”

Julia kissed him on the lips

“Don’t worry a lot of the bags are Kari’s” she smiled

Azza let out a sigh of relief and then turned to T.K.

“You didn’t get roped into shopping did you?” Azza asked

“Unlike you T.K. enjoys the company of his girlfriend” Julia said looking at him

“Hey you know I enjoy spending time with you babe” Azza said pulling his girlfriend into a hug, T.K. went red from what Julia said “Besides I did you a favour I saved you all the trouble of unpacking”

She looked up at him

“I suppose your forgiven” she smiled, she ran her hands through his hair “Now lets sort this mess out”

“I thought you loved it messy” Azza sighed

“I do” Julia smiled “But it would look even sexier straight”

Azza turned to Tai “Is Sora like this?”

Tai pointed to his own messy hair “What do you think?”

The two laughed before Azza got dragged into Kari’s room by Julia, Kari and T.K. slowly behind

“Have you showered?” she asked him

“Yeah I did it not long after you left” he replied

“Good boy” she smiled, plugging in a pair of hair straighteners waiting for them to heat up, when they were hot she took his messy hair into one hand and fed it through the straighteners

“Owch” Azza yelped “You burned me”

“Oh stop being such a baby” she scolded “Or ill give you something to really moan about”

Azza kept his mouth shut and heard Tai sblack personing in the doorway, T.K. was on a stool beside him having his hair done, keeping his mouth shut

“What’s the point of doing my hair when its gonna get messy under my hat?” Azza asked

“Yeah and mine” T.K. stammered in agreement

“You are not wearing those bloody hats” the two girls spat together “If they go anywhere near your heads tonight we will kill you”

The two boys gulped and shut their mouths tightly.

After about fifteen minutes the girls had finished with the hair and ordered the boys out so they could change and do their make-up.

“You may as well change here” Tai said “If you go out there and get your hair messed Kari’s gonna kill you”

“But my clothes are back at the apartment” T.K. said

“Don’t worry I’ll drive over and pick them up for you” Tai said leaving the apartment

Azza went into the kitchen and T.K. sat on the desktop

“You kept her quiet” T.K. whispered

“Who? Julia?” Azza asked, T.K. nodded “It’s been pretty complicated”

“Like how?” T.K. whispered

“Her ex-boyfriend was my best mate” Azza replied

“Was?” T.K. asked but before he could answer his D-Touch started to ring

“Sorry I got to take this” he said walking outside and closing the door, as he accepted the call George’s tired hologram flicked into life

“George?” Azza was surprised

“Twice in one week feel honoured” George said smiling…he hadn’t done that for a long time “Did Julia get there alright?”

“Umm yeah” Azza was confused “How did you-”

“I sent her over rather then you sending her over with Echo” George stared at him “You probably would have gotten her forced into service idiot”

“Why did you send her over so soon?” Azza asked

“Cuz something big is about to go down” George said somberly “And your gonna need her there to protect her”

“What you mean George” Azza asked “What’s gonna happen”

Before there was a reply George’s hologram flicked out of life, Azza re-dialled manically

“d**n it” he cursed “He’s blocked transmission’s”

He looked through the rain into the city

“George I hope you know what your doing” he sighed as he heard Tai’s car pull up below, he turned and went inside to finish getting changed

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About an hour after Tai had returned the three boys were waiting in the living area waiting for Kari and Julia, the boys were wearing shirts and ties with either waistcoats or blazers, Tai was wearing a waistcoat while T.K. and Azza wore blazers. Tai was wearing an orange tie while T.K.‘s was yellow, Azza‘s was turquoise. After a few minutes the two girls came out of the room in elegant dresses, there boyfriends eyes fell out there sockets and there jaws dropped. Kari came out in a pink dress that clung to her slim figure like a glove, her hair was up and a diamond tiara sat on her hair. Julia had a strapless violet dress that also showed off her perfect figure and her developed body, Azza gulped hard.

“W-Wow” he managed to say as Julia walked up to him

“Eyes up here mister!” she said raising her eyebrow giggling, lifting his head so there eyes met

T.K. was speechless and just stared, Kari went red and giggled

“Let’s get going then” Tai smiled pulling out his car keys, T.K. held Kari’s hand as they walked out the apartment and Azza put his arm around Julia and she cuddled into his chest as they walked, his free hand was in his blazer pocket fiddling with a small black box. Julia was shaking

“What’s wrong babe?” Azza asked feeling her shiver

“Nothing” she replied “I’m just a little nervous about meeting your friends that’s all”

“I’m sure they’ll love you almost as much as I do” he smiled kissing the top of her head

They took the lift down to the parking lot of the complex where Tai’s black SUV was parked in one of the bays, Tai got in the driver side while the two couples got in the back, Tai turned around

“Ok everyone buckle up we got to go pick up Cody first then we can get going to Sora’s place” Tai said turning back around and turning the engine on and reversing out of the bay and into the street.

It took a few minutes to get to Cody’s apartment block, he lived in the same block as T.K. and Yolei, Ken had just passed his test but couldn’t take Cody cuz there was only enough room in his sports car for him and Yolei so as Tai was the next closest he agreed to pick him up. Cody scrambled through the rain in his waistcoat and tan-coloured tie and jumped into the car

“Hey guys” he said in his hushed voice, he noticed Julia “Oh, I don’t think we’ve met”

He held out his hand with a smile

“I’m Cody” he said, Julia took his hand and shook it smiling also

“I’m Julia”

Tai started the car once again and turned to go the way to Sora’s house

“So what is this party for anyway?” Azza asked as they started driving

“Sora’s parents just bought a new house on the edge of Odaiba” Tai replied “So she’s having a house warming party”

“Wow awesome” Azza smiled “So there’ll be more then just us there then”

“Yeah” Tai replied “About half the school including some of her parents friends”

“Great” Julia whispered “If I wasn’t nervous enough”

Azza heard this and smiled

“You’ll be fine” he whispered back kissing her forehead

It took them about ten minutes to get to Sora’s new house, it was on the outskirts of the city almost out of the postal area. They arrived to a large house with a long driveway, there were about forty cars already parked, the windows were lit up and classical music was ringing from inside. The rain had stopped a few minutes before. They got out of Tai’s SUV into the cold air.

“Azza!” a girl called as he got out the vehicle

He got caught in an embrace by a red haired girl in a red dress that had two hearts on each strap and a bow in the shape of a heart around her waist. Azza hadn’t been able to see any of the other Digidestined all week, when he had gone to the school the other day they hadn’t had a meeting like he thought and he had been busy with other work to go visit.

“I’ve been meaning to come visit since I got here Sora” Azza smiled apologetically “Just haven’t been able to find the time”

“No problem” she smiled “You’re here now and that’s all that matters, the other’s are dying to see you”

Sora’s eyes picked up Julia

“Who’s this?” Sora asked

“Oh right I forgot” Azza giggled “Sora this is my beautiful girlfriend Julia Layton, Julia this is tennis ace Sora Takenouchi”

“Nice to meet you” the two girls said giving each other a friendly hug

“Come on lets get inside, before you lot catch a cold” Sora and her guests entered the house

The house was large and cosy, in the entrance hall was a large roaring fire where men and women stood chatting with glasses of champagne. They walked down the hallway to a living area where the other Digidestined sat chatting and laughing, Davis leaned against the wall in his suit with gold tie talking to Ken who had worn a waistcoat and black tie. On the round oak table Yolei in a maroon dress was laughing at Mimi’s joke, Mimi was wearing a very revealing lime green dress and was being oggled at boys (and men) who walked by. Joe in a grey jacket was talking about philosophy with Izzy in a purple tie. When the guests walked in the original Digidestined’s eyes lit up.

“Azza!” Mimi screamed running and pulling him tightly to her “I thought you were avoiding us”

“Nah I’ve been tied up with work sorry” he said looking round at them all “Besides I thought you were living in America?”

“I am, but I’m back here for a holiday” Mimi smiled “And work? Your sixteen stop acting all business-like”

“I got to keep an eye on the team back home” he chuckled with a lie

“So how is Alpha Team?” Izzy asked

Alpha Team was the team of British Digidestined that Azza was a member of

“Yeah everything’s fine with them” he smiled, he turned his attention to the ‘new’ Digidestined

“You must be Yolei” Azza smiled shaking Yolei’s hand “And you must be Ken”

Ken shook his hand with a smile “Nice to meet you”

Davis avoided Azza’s eyes but Azza picked him up, the Digidestined seemed to hold their breath as they noticed. Azza held out a hand.

“Davis!” he smiled, offering his hand, Davis sceptically took it “I believe we got off on the wrong foot the other day”

Davis shook the hand and weakly smiled, still an essence of fear in his eyes

“Wow who’s that?” Davis asked noticing Julia

“My girlfriend” Azza said in a warning tone of voice, Davis gulped “Her name’s Julia”

Azza put an arm around Julia who smiled lightly

“Where’s Matt?” Azza asked scanning the room a second time “I thought all the Digidestined would be here”

Most of the original Digidestined turned their heads while the others avoiding his gaze in other ways

“What’s happened?” Azza asked “Tai?”

Tai turned his head to the ceiling

“Sora?”

Sora looked to the floor

“T.K.?”

T.K. stared into his deep eyes but couldn’t bring himself to talk, Azza turned to the rest of the group

“Anyone?”

“Yeah come on everyone speak up” a voice slithered from behind them “Its unlike any of you to not spread the latest gossip”

In the doorway Matt stood in tatty clothes and his blonde hair messed, there were heavy black bags under his eyes and his skin was pale and chalky. Azza hadn’t noticed this when they had last spoke on the webcam at the school.

“Matt don’t do this!” T.K. said turning to his brother

“No, no T” Matt slurred “Azza asked if anyone could tell him what had happened and I think I still fit into that category”

Azza instantly regretted asking

“So then where should I begin?” Matt chuckled “Should it be after I failed every GCSE or maybe further back, perhaps when the band broke up or perhaps I should start with my best friend seducing the love of my life right under my nose”

“That’s enough Matt” T.K. said grabbing his brothers arm, Matt shrugged him off as a waiter with champagne glasses walked passed Matt grabbed a glass and downed it in one, he turned to Tai and said sarcastically “Cheers”

“So yes after all this am I allowed a slight bit of depression? A drink now and then? A joint or shooting up just to relieve a little pain every little while” Matt laughed

“Every now and then? Every little while?” Tai spat “Its numerous times a day sometimes you don’t stop”

Matt snarled at Tai

“And you think your so perfect don’t you with your cushioned little life” Matt screamed causing all conversations in the house and the music to stop, tears were coming down his eyes, he reached into his shirt pocket pulling out a tag with a dull blue icon in it

“Crest of Friendship” Matt chuckled hysterically “Ironic isn’t it? I’m expected to be the friend to turn too and yet when I need the help and the support you all turn your backs”

No one could look him in the eye, he continued

“Let’s see shall we” Matt chuckled “Ken, you didn’t want to be associated with a drug addict in case it damaged your public image, wow such kindness”

Ken turned away, the rose crest around his chest faded

“Cody, so worried about your families honour to help”

Cody blushed embarrassed

“Yolei” he chuckled “The nosiest pregnant dog of Odaiba and yet didn’t want to even get close to me after all this in case something happened”

Yolei began to well up

“Davis, found this all one big joke that would be good to spread around the soccer team”

Davis looked away

“Joe…old reliable Joe, to busy studying to help a friend”

Joe bit his lip as the grey crest in his pocket dimmed

“Izzy…Izzy, Izzy, Izzy a brain full of knowledge but no common sense to help”

Izzy took a sip of his drink while the purple in his crest faded to pale

“Mimi so sincere yet more air in her head then the ozone layer”

Mimi burst into tears and her green crest sizzled out of life

“Kari, always there for me…where was the light at the end of this tunnel Kari?”

Kari lowered her lip as it trembled clutching onto T.K.

“Matt that’s enough” Azza shouted “Your upsetting people”

Matt rounded on Azza

“Don’t you get all high and mighty” Matt spat “You abandoned us your best friends, I know you tried to stay when your parents wanted to move but why didn’t you stay in touch…every time you visit there’s an attack, you seem to bring death and disaster wherever you walk-”

“Your blaming me for all of the attacks?” Azza growled “You gutless punk”

“Ignore him Azza he’s drunk” Sora said

“No I want to hear this” Azza said removing his jacket “So continue Matt”

“Well lets see a month after you move here Parrotmon and Greymon tear up half of Highton View Terrace, four years after that we’re sucked into the Digital World and nearly get killed a thousand times while you stay home in comfort, not to mention then when returning home millions of people die by Myotismon and his followers-”

“I helped you with Myotismon” Azza spat “I watched friends and family be tortured and killed but yet I still fought even though I knew nothing of these creatures”

“When we go back to fight the Dark Masters, you make plans to move” Matt ignored “The next we hear from you, which is another two years later you tell us that you’ve become Digidestined and yet you nor none of your ‘team’ have found their partners, how do we even know that this D-Touch isn’t merely a fancy watch”

Azza’s eyes went sharp as his D-Touch beeped as if in reaction, Azza quickly rejected the call

“I don’t know what’s happened to you Matt” Azza choked “But I hope that somewhere you see that you need help to get yourself back to normal”

“Help!” Matt snarled “Why you bastard”

Matt advanced on Azza menacingly, Julia stood between them

“Move it girl” Matt spat “I don’t have any problem with kicking your head in too”

“You even try to touch her” Azza warned “And ill make sure not even your own mother will recognise your face”

Matt smiled hysterically, Azza stared at him, Azza raised a fist but T.K. grabbed his arm.

“You’re a drunk Matt” his brother said almost in tears “I feel ashamed to call you brother, mum and dad feel ashamed to call you son and I bet if Gabumon could see you he’d be ashamed to call you partner”

Matt’s eyes went wide as if hit in the stomach and winded, T.K. had hit a nerve.

“I’ve lost all hope for you” T.K. said a tear running down his face as his crest dimmed to nothing “Go home Matt”

Matt looked at his surroundings staring at him were his friends…his team mates… each one of them he had upset in a matter of fifteen minutes- he saw the hate, the disappointment, the fear in all of their eyes, he looked at T.K. who couldn’t even look at him, he let his arm drop from T.K.’s grasp as he backed slowly out the room his head pounding with guilt and torment, soon he had retreated from the house.

There was a pause of silence before the music resumed and many people got back to their conversations, the Digidestined just sat in silence all pondering what had just happened

“He didn’t mean it Azza” Kari broke the silence “About the death and destruction”

“I wish that was true” Azza sighed

“What you mean, Azza?” Mimi sniffed from the crying

“It doesn’t matter” Azza said trying to brush off the subject

“Something’s wrong Azza” Julia said turning on him “You’ve been secretive and distant for months now”

“Last time you were like that you were planning on setting off a stink bomb at the local swimming pool” Kari said “But I think that this is bigger”

Azza’s D-Touch began to beep again

“That’s Echo isn’t it?” Julia said

“Who’s Echo?” Izzy asked

“Look I can explain but let me just take this call” Azza said looking at them “Please?”

Tai slowly nodded as Azza went through a sliding door and outside into the night air, he could see Matt on a wall crying. He felt a strong urge to go there and comfort him but thought better of it, two calls in a matter of fifteen minutes must mean something’s up. He pushed the answer button and a hologram of Zac looking tired and exhausted floated over the D-Touch.

“Zac you look like nuts” Azza said “What’s happened?”

“You got to get out of there Az” Zac panted “Echo’s found out what’s happening and there after us, if this is the last I hear of you then I must say its been an honour-”

As he finished his sentence a bright light erupted in front of him as the light subsided a strange egg lay in front of him floating and waiting for him to take it, Zac looked at Azza before he vanished out of view.

Millions of thoughts rushed through Azza’s head, Echo had found out about what he and Zac had been doing here during the plan, he had to get him and the others out of here, he ran back indoors

“Everyone we got to go!” he shouted to the Digidestined “I haven’t got time to explain we just got to-”

He was cut off by a loud crash as the windows smashed and armed men leapt in, the Digidestined had no warning as they were all tackled to the ground by the men, the guests were also being tackled or run out of the house, Matt was dragged into the house and thrown to the floor like the other Digidestined, only Azza was left on his feet, being cuffed and held by two bulking soldiers.

“Azza!” Julia cried “What’s going on?

A soldier pushed her head into the floor

“Get off them its me you want not them” Azza snarled

“Oh now that’s where your wrong” a slimy voice spat through the cold night air “They are exactly what I want”

A rake-thin man limped into the light of the house through the crushed wall, his eyes were covered by a pair of horn rimmed glasses and his face was pale and spiteful, a cigarette sticking out of his mouth burning the nicotine inside. On his shoulder was a bat-like creature perched on his shoulder, on his head was a white skull printed on the forehead.

“What’s this all about Lazarus?” Azza snarled

“You know exactly what you’ve done agent” Lazarus growled

“Agent?” Tai asked confused as he was forced to the floor “What’s he on about Azza?”

“Oh” Lazarus squeaked with pleasure “You haven’t told them your little secrets”

“Leave it Lazarus” Azza shouted “At least give me the honour to tell them that, you owe me that much”

“I owe you nothing” Lazarus screamed manically, the bat creature taking flight from his shoulder “You lost that right when you betrayed me”

Azza stared at him in anger

“I’m disappointed in you Azza” Lazarus said turning around “You had a promising future”

“Promising!” Azza screamed “It was promising before you sucked all the righteousness from Echo, perhaps you should reflect on the future you’ve made for yourself”

Lazarus turned and was quickly face to face with Azza so close to him that there noses touched

“If I were you I’d keep your comments to yourself unless you’d rather see your nephew being discovered in a gutter” Lazarus whispered so that only Azza could hear him, Azza dropped to his knees, Lazarus crouched down in front of him “Good dog”

Lazarus straightened himself up and looked to one of the soldiers “Load them into the vans”

“What of the other guests, sir?” the soldier asked

“Kill the men” Lazarus smiled “And have fun with the women…make sure you dispose of them when your done though”

The soldiers smiled wickedly as the Digidestined looked on in horror. Lazarus walked out of the house while soldiers dragged the Digidestined into vans.

Azza looked around

“What have I done?” he thought as he turned to see the soldiers pulling guns on men and pushing women up against the walls, he was pushed into the back of the van and looked up at the other Digidestined those who weren’t crying were comforting those that were. All eyes pierced him.