Shaun

Being a Christian, I believe that its best to save sex until after you're married. I believe that if you get married because the sex is good...you've missed the point. Sex is like the icing on the cake of marraige so to speak. Besides that...theres more interesting and creative things to occupy our time. LOL.

Oh! I Love these! They have that old greek mythology feel to them, yet in a more...modern sense. I love these!

Okay...I'll tell you what they teach in gender classes in college. My major is communications, so its important to know the difference between male thinking and female thinking. Remember that men can and do think like women, and women can and do think like men in some cases. Anyways, Typically, female thought looks for sympathy and and support. It looks to solve things together, and coordinate all resources. Male thought is highly competitive and status seeking. Kind of like a power trip. It usually looks to be strong and solve things on its own. Yes, I had a whole class on this. LOL

When we started playing, I wanted to sing. But they stuck me on piano. I'd had lessons for years, but I'd never had to play for anyone before. So I was a nervous wreck the first time we had a gig. But then, I just got up...and did it...and had fun doing it. So I guess I'll go with Nike on this one and say, Just Do It! *dodges rotten tomatos and such*

I'm a senior at Ohio University, and by this time next year, I'll have a bachelors in Organizational Communication. I'll be able to work in most types of media, and administration, and counceling.

So far so good, dude. I like it! *waits for more*

I like to have my alone time. But you can always have too much, you know? A person needs company, whether it be chatting on AIM or hangin' out with friends. But alone time is necessary too.

I was in marching band all thru highschool. I played Clarinet and I was assistant section leader for 2 years (my best friend was leader, and we're an awesome team, so yeah.). I enjoyed it so much. Except band camp is seriously like boot camp. My best advice is to practice your music, and ask questions anytime you need to. That's why the instructors are there. If they want the band to do well in competitions and such, they'll take the time to help you for sure. ;)

In light of all the weather this part of the country's seen lately, I thought I'd make a stomr pic out of one of the model pics. What do you all think?

Well Bry, the trip might be delayed, but look at it this way. Now when I come, I'll actually have money, and that means more stuff to do! LOL. But yeah. It'll be fun, and I think I'm comming alone since my friends like to back out on me *growls*

Hey, I hope it's all just something you'll be able to get taken care of fast. Health issues suck. Good luck with it, and call me if you need anything.

Heh, you know how I feel about it, but that doesn't change a thing. You are my bro, and I am meeting you in 4 days! How cool! So everyone be on the lookout for an Otaku IRL Meeting thread :)

Every afternoon when I come home, my cat midnight is there, and he walks up to me and meows. It never fails. It always makes me smile, even on the worst of days.

Epilogue ?My theory was right!? Izzy shouted. ?What theory was that?? Ken asked. ?That only Angel-type digimon could destroy the Dark Spores!? ?I?d say it was a good guess,? Gatomon purred. ?Me too,? Patamon added as he drifted down into TK?s arms. ?A GUESS?!? Izzy gasped. ?I put a lot of thought into that hypothesis!? ?Whatever,? Gatomon said as she drifted to sleep in Kari?s arms. Izzy fumed for a moment. Then he calmed. TK held a hand out to Kari. ?A pleasure working with you, as always.? Kari smiled, and hugged TK. He blushed. Davis smiled, and hugged an exhausted DemiVeemon close to him. ?You did great buddy.? DemiVeemon smiled and shut his eyes. He went right to sleep. Kari kissed Davis on the cheek. He smiled softly. ?You know, you were great back there,? Macayla said to TK. ?Who, me?? ?Silly. Of course you!? Macayla giggled. She kissed him on the cheek. TK blushed so red that Matt offered to get some ice. Everyone laughed. Later the next day, Davis and Kari got to have their one-year anniversary dinner. Davis bought her a charm bracelet with a Gatomon charm on it. Kari loved it. Joe and Mimi returned to New York along with Gomamon and Palmon. Macayla went too, but vowed to come back. TK said that it wouldn?t be necessary, because he planned on going to college in New York to be a writer. Tai and Sora finally got to spend some time together. Matt?s band actually made a TV appearance. Izzy and Yolei swear it was because of their editing job. Ken has taken an interest in detective stories and Yolei says she can?t detect any trace of life in him when he?s stuck in one of those books. Cody starts Kendo again soon. Everyone wishes him the best. And as far as the digimon?they are still as fun loving as ever! THE END?

Chapter 13: The Final Battle. ?Yolei, take the others to safety. Kari, you and Gatomon stay,? Ken ordered. ?But Ken?? ?Don?t argue with him, Yolei,? Mimi interrupted, ?He as a plan!? ?Okay?Let?s go then!? Yolei finally agreed. ?Wait!? Izzy yelled. ?Give Ken your Digi Spheres!? Everyone except Tai and Matt gave Ken the rest of their spheres. ?Watch out!? Sora called. Daemon lifted his hands toward the storm clouds above. ?Dark Spores!? The clouds turned an evil blue-black color. ?He?s gonna make it rain Dark Spores!? Joe exclaimed. ?Get them to safety, Yolei!? Ken marked. ?I?m all over it!? ?Okay Gatomon, give me your tail ring.? Ken said. Gatomon slipped it off her tail and handed it to Ken. He placed it on the ground in front of him. ?Kari, use your D3 to activate the ring.? Kari held up her digivice and the ring began to glow. Ken placed the remnants of the Digi Spheres in a circle around the ring. Almost instantly, the ring shot out a white light. ?Tai, you and Matt hold up your digivices! Davis, you too!? Ken held his up as well. The light shot into each digivice. ?Fools. You can?t stop me with a light show! HA!? Daemon laughed evilly. ?Gatomon, here?s your tail ring back. Now you and Kari get to safety!? ?So what did that do?? Davis asked Ken. ?Watch and see!? Ken smiled. ?You guys know what to do!? ?Right!? Said Imperialdramon and Omnimon. ?Here goes nothin?! Imperialdramon!? ?Omnimon!? ?Quadra-Digivolve to?Imperialdramon Paladin Mode!? ?Paladin Mode?? Tai and Davis exclaimed. ?Awesome!? Matt added. ?Now we have a superior level digimon too!? Ken grinned. ?You think the addition of white armor is going to help him? You really are fools!? Daemon cackled. ?Is anyone else getting sick of being called fools?? Davis sighed. ?White armor may not help, but this will!? Imperialdramon drew a huge sword that resembled Omnimon?s armor. A fierce wind blew around the entire area. Imperialdramon?s shining white wings whipped in the wind as he drew back the huge sword. ?Omega Sword!? Imperialdramon struck with a great impact at Daemon. ?AHHAAAAAAHHH,? Daemon cried out as he began to dissolve. But then he suddenly began to laugh. ?You may have beaten me, but you can?t stop that!? Daemon pointed to the sky and then disintegrated. Imperialdramon devolved back into Veemon, Wormmon, Agumon, and Gabumon. ?Oh no! The Dark Spore Shower!? Ken gasped. ?How do we stop it?? Matt shouted. ?We know how!? Angemon and Angewomon flew by. ?Okay!? TK said. ?You know what to do!? Kari added. They held up their D3?s. ?Angemon Warp digivolve to?Seraphimon!? ?Angewomon digivolve to?Magnadramon!? ?Seven Heavens!? ?Fire Tornado!? The two attacks obliterated the storm clouds swollen with Dark Spores. Only the night sky was left. ?That did it!? Davis cheered.

Chapter 12: Duel of the Rosemon ?Thorn Whip!? BlackRosemon wrapped a thorny vine around Valkyrimon and sent her plummeting to the ground. ?That?s not fair!? cried Mimi. ?Go get her, Rosemon!? ?Time for some real flower power! Rose Spear!? The spear cut Valkyrimon free from the thorny prison. ?Dark Spores!? Everyone gasped. Even Ken sat up drowsily. ?What did he say?? Yolei panicked. ?Now I remember!? Ken groaned, still weak. Davis helped him struggle to his feet. Rosemon and Valkyrimon dodged BlackRosemon?s attack. Ken looked up at BlackRosemon. ?It was YOU!? he screamed angrily. ?You?re the reason I had the Dark Spore! We were fighting YOU!? ?We?? asked Davis. ?What do you mean we, Ken?? ?When I first traveled to the digital world, I met a boy named Ryo there. That?s a whole other story. What?s important now is that no one else is infected with the Dark Spores!? ?That must be his plan,? Izzy concluded, ?To make humans his slaves!? ?I thought you were supposed to be a genius!? Daemon laughed. ?It took you this long to figure that out? Ha!? ?Get ?em guys!? Tai shouted. WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon soared into action. ?Ice Wolf Spikes!? A shield of ice formed in front of Daemon. ?Terra Force!? WarGreymon?s attack shattered the shield of ice, turning it into a shrapnel bomb. ?AGH!? Daemon groaned. ?Starlight Explosion!? Phoenixmon?s attack started out as a small point of light, like a star. It moved toward Daemon and exploded like a Super Nova. Daemon grimaced. ?Atomic Ray!? HiAndromon?s attack was right on target. ?He needs cooling off! Water Tail Blaster!? Preciomon?s beam of water nearly drowned Daemon, who emerged steaming. ?Giga Scissor Claw!? HerculesKabuterimon?s attack knocked Daemon out of the sky. ?My turn!? Rosemon turned from an entangled BlackRosemon. ?Thorn Whip!? She tied Daemon to the ground. ?Arctic Blizzard!? Vikemon sent yet another dome of ice over the enemy. ?We?re winning!? Davis cheered. ?Now Valkyrimon!? Kari and Yolei called. ?Feral Sword!? Valkyrimon?s falcon took to the sky and electrified the gleaming sword. Valkyrimon shut her wings and dove in for the attack. The sword shattered the ice dome. Daemon was nowhere to be seen. Everyone cheered. ?We did it!? Davis exclaimed. ?Now for you! Rose Spear!? Rosemon shouted. ?Noooo!? BlackRosemon burst into bits of data. ?Take that you dried up old bloom!? Mimi shouted. ?Great job guys!? Tai congratulated. ?Not so fast!? Cody shouted. ?Look!? A dark blue-black fog rose from the shattered ice. It gathered around BlackRosemon?s data bits and reformed into Daemon. ?Oh no!? Macayla cried. ?Don?t worry, I?ll take care of this!? HiAndromon said. ?No, don?t!? Matt cried, but it was too late. ?Flaming Inferno!? A huge ball of fire hit HiAndromon. He instantly devolved back into Kapurimon and fell from the sky. TK caught him. ?Gotcha!? ?Kapurimon, oh no!? Macayla sobbed. ?He?ll be okay. He just needs to rest,? TK soothed. One by one, the other mega digimon tried their attacks against Daemon, only to be blasted back into their rookie forms. Only Valkyrimon and Vikemon remained. ?It?s time we joined this party, Davis!? Ken exclaimed. ?I thought I?d never hear you say that!? Davis smiled. ?Meeee too!? ExVeemon agreed. ?Wormmon!? Ken shouted. ?Right! Wormmon digivolve to?Stingmon!? ?ExVeemon!? ?Stingmon!? ?DNA Digivolve to?Paildramon!? ?Paildramon Mega Digivolve to?Imperialdramon!? ?Imperialdramon mode change to?Fighter Mode!? ?Now guys!? Davis shouted. Kari, Yolei, TK, Cody, Ken, and Davis, stood in front of their respective mega digimon. ?Fools. Do you really think three mega level digimon can stop a superior level being like me? Ha!? Daemon snapped. ?We?ll see who?ll be laughing now!? Ken growled. ?Now guys!? Davis ordered. ?Arctic Blizzard!? ?Feral sword!? ?Positron Laser!? The attacks combined, and a huge explosion hit Daemon. When the smoke cleared, he only laughed. ?He must have used the rest of the digi sphere!? Izzy warned. Tai looked at Matt. ?How much of your sphere do you have left?? ?About half.? ?Me too. You thinking what I?m thinking?? ?Yep.? ?Alright then! Let?s do it!? Tai shouted. ?Agumon Warp Digivolve to?WarGreymon!? ?Gabumon Warp Digivolve to?MetalGarurumon!? ?WarGreymon!? ?MetalGarurumon!? ?DNA Digivolve to?Omnimon!? ?Alright!? Tai exclaimed. ?It actually worked!? Matt shouted. ?Supreme Cannon!? The blast knocked Daemon off his feet. ?Lightning Arrow!? Valkyrimon fired a rapid succession of arrows at him and pinned Daemon to the building behind him. ?Omega Sword!? Omnimon thrust the huge saber deep into Daemon. There was a long pause. ?You?ve not beaten me yet!? Daemon finally gasped. ?Flaming Inferno!? Omnimon fell into Imperialdramon and Vikemon and Valkyrimon devolved back into their rookies and Gatomon. ?Wait that?s it!? Ken said as Kari picked up Gatomon. ?What?? Yolei asked. ?Gatomon?s tail ring!?

Chapter 11: The New Enemy Izzy stood on the ledge where the digital gate was high above Hightenview Terrace. Matt and Sora looked on anxiously. ?Almost done. Hang on guys!? Izzy said, mostly to himself. ?Sora, take this scanning device to the top of the gate. Matt, you take this one to the other end.? ?Done,? Matt replied. ?Me too!? Sora added. ?Alright, here we go!? Izzy frantically punched various codes into his laptop. ?Okay guys, now give me your digivices.? Matt and Sora handed them to him, and Izzy connected them into his laptop. He entered another code, and the devices began to glow. A bright light shot out and surrounded the gate. The outline of BlackWarGreymon?s body began to dissolve into the portal. As soon as it was gone, Izzy shouted into the opening. ?Okay guys, now!? Agumon, Gabumon, Biyomon, Palmon, and Tentomon came through the gate. Next came a furry little digimon with a metal helmet on. It was Kapurimon. ?Gabumon!? Matt shouted. ?Biyomon!? Sora called. ?Tentomon!? Izzy greeted. ?Well, as much as I?d like to continue this reunion, we?ve got to get to the others!? Matt reminded. ?Did you bring the spheres?? Izzy asked. ?You bet!? Palmon answered. ?Okay then. Let?s go!? Sora exclaimed. ?Veemon digivolve to?ExVeemon!? ?Hawkmon digivolve to?Aquillamon!? ?Patamon digivolve to?Angemon!? ?Armadillomon digivolve to?Ankylomon!? Wormmon watched helplessly as the others digivolved. ?Oh, Ken. Wake up! They need us!? he sobbed. As the others DNA digivolved, ExVeemon headed out with Davis to find the others. ?Hey TK!? Cody shouted. ?If Silphymon can Mega-Digivolve, do you think Shakkuomon can too?? ?Let?s give it a shot!? TK answered. They held up their digivices, and opened their D-Terminals. They used a portion of the digi-sphere and loaded its energy into the D-3?s. ?Now Shakkuomon!? They said. ?Shakkuomon Mega-Digivolve to?Vikemon!? ?Vikemon!? TK said in awe. ?I knew he could do it!? Cody cheered. Vikemon stood as high as the surrounding buildings. ?Well it?s easy to see why they call him Vikemon. He looks just like a Viking in that armor!? Joe said. ?Shall we join the party?? Aquillamon and Gatomon asked their partners. ?You bet!? Kari said. ?Perfecto!? Yolei added. ?Gatomon!? ?Aquillamon!? ?DNA digivolve to?Silphymon!? ?Silphymon Mega Digivolve to?Valkyrimon!? ?Arctic Blizzard!? Vikemon blasted LadyDevimon with a cold blast. ?Lightning Arrow!? Valkyrimon shot her charged arrow right through LadyDevimon?s frozen form. It shattered into little bits. ?You got her! Alright!? Tai shouted. ?What?! Look!? Kari gasped. The shattered pieces reformed right back in to LadyDevimon. ?Fools!? She scowled?obviously in pain. ?Hey Tai!? Sora shouted. ?Alright! The cavalry?s here!? Tai exclaimed. Everyone greeted their digimon. Kapurimon, who?d been riding with Izzy, hopped down to Macayla?s arms, and wildly showed his joy. ?Nice to see you again too!? She said. ?You guys had better digivolve!? Matt said. ?Use your spheres to warp digivolve!? Izzy said. ?Be careful Palmon,? Mimi said. ?He?s at some kind of superior level.? ?That?s right,? Joe added, ?Be extra careful.? ?Aww Joe,? Gomamon sighed. ?Okay, let?s go!? Tai ordered. ?Agumon warp digivolve to?WarGreymon!? ?Gabumon warp digivolve to?MetalGarurumon!? ?Gomamon warp digivolve to?Preciomon!? ?Biyomon warp digivolve to?Phoenixmon!? ?Palmon warp digivolve to?Rosemon!? ?Tentomon warp digivolve to?HerculesKabuterimon!? Joe, Sora, Mimi, and Izzy gazed at their partners? new mega level, while Matt and Tai welcomed WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon back. ?Can you do that?? Macayla asked Kapurimon. ?Dunno,? he answered, ?lessee.? ?Kapurimon digivolve to?ToyAgumon!? ?Okay, now, let?s try!? Macayla exclaimed. ?ToyAgumon warp digivolve to?HiAndromon!? ?Your digimon is Andromon?? Kari asked. ?You bet!? Macayla smiled. Davis returned with ExVeemon and went over to Ken, who was still on the ground. ?I?ll take care of him, Yolei. Go on.? Davis assured her. ?You sure?? ?He?s my best friend! Of course I?m sure!? ?Okay!? Yolei shouted. ?Valkyrimon, attack!? Kari commanded. ?Go get her!? Yolei added. The white warrior digimon drew her sword and took flight. ?Oh no you don?t!? LadyDevimon hissed. She held out a small portion of a digi-sphere. ?LadyDevimon dark digivolve to?BlackRosemon!?

That's too cute. Ginny will love that.

Chapter 10: Daemon?s True Form ?Whoa! Silphymon was able to use the power core to mega digivolve, just like Paildramon!? Izzy shouted. ?Let?s see. Valkyrimon. This Mega-level digimon uses her Feral Sword and Lightning Arrow attacks, along with her Golden Falcon to vanquish evil in its tracks. A prodigious addition to our team! ?Awesome!? Davis said. ?Now, we?ll end this.? Kari said firmly. ?Once and for all!? Yolei added. Valkyrimon drew her gleaming sword from its sheath. LadyDevimon stared hard at the new warrior in front of her. Her scarlet claws gleamed in the flashes of lightning. A kind of sword fight ensued. LadyDevimon struck at Valkyrimon, and each time she either, blocked or countered the strike. ?Crimson Claw!? LadyDevimon thrust her attack forward, but Valkyrimon dodged it, and immediately countered. ?Feral Sword!? But LadyDevimon swooped out of the way. ?Done!? Izzy suddenly shouted. ? We have to get the data from the gate to my computer at home!? ?We?re not leaving until this is finished!? Kari demanded. ?As it soon shall be.? Valkyrimon no longer had both Aquillamon and Gatomon?s voices. Instead, she spoke in much the same voice as Angewomon. She drew her bow, and a golden arrow. ?Lightning Arrow!? As she spoke the words, several bolts of lightning struck the arrow, and Valkyrimon let it fly. The Golden Falcon she carried took flight and bolted up high in the sky. It spread its wings, and a powerful light beamed toward the flying arrow, energizing it even more. The Arrow hit LadyDevimon directly in the chest. She cried out in pain, and there was a powerful explosion. The shockwave knocked everyone to the ground. As everyone stood, and the smoke and dust cleared, Davis couldn?t believe his eyes. There was LadyDevimon, still hovering in the sky, with the exploded arrow sticking out of her chest. She looked down at it, and cracked an evil smile, as she pulled it out of her. The wound instantly closed up. ?This is like a nightmare!? Davis finally said. Kari and Yolei couldn?t believe it. What else could they do? But as LadyDevimon?s wound finished healing, she devolved back into BlackGatomon. ?I?ll be back for you!? she hissed, and disappeared into the night. Everyone was frozen in their tracks. The storm left as suddenly as it had appeared. ?Did that just happen?? Tk finally spoke. ?I?I am not sure.? Izzy managed. Yolei laid a hand on Kari?s shoulder. ?We?ll get even Kari.? Kari was fuming. ?Geez. I?ve never seen Kari this angry.? Davis remarked. Tk grinned ?I have!? Valkyrimon devolved back into Salamon and Poromon. ?Right now, we need to focus on getting the rest of the digimon to the real world.? Izzy finally reminded. **Back at Izzy?s house.** ?Okay, I?ve found a way to delete BalckWarGreymon from the gate opening.? Izzy began. ?Delete him?? Yolei asked, a little worried. ?Don?t worry, I?ve copied his data to my hard drive, and when this is all over, I?ll send him back to Primary Village.? Izzy soothed. ?Okay. Izzy, while you finish your program, the rest of us are going to chill and watch a movie or something.? Tai said. ?Have you lost your mind?? Kari asked, in a harsh tone. ?We have to rest and clear our minds if we?re to be as sharp as we need to be when we next face Daemon. Trust me on this one.? Tai replied, his knowledge showing through. ?Did Tai just say something intelligent?? Joe smirked. Everyone laughed. ?I guess you?re right Tai.? Kari finally gave in. ?Okay guys. Make yourselves at home.? Izzy smiled. Later on that evening, Davis and Kari sat on a small couch, while the others watched the movie. ?You haven?t forgot about our plans for Saturday have you?? asked Davis. ?Of course not! How could I?? Kari smiled. ?Well, with Daemon and Tk and everything, I?? ?Davis,? Kari interrupted, ?Tk and I are just friends. Just because Tk?s back to his old self, doesn?t mean I?ll just up and leave you for him. Do you think I could do that after all this time?? ?Well I?? Davis stopped. After a moment to get his words straight, he continued. ?I just remember how things used to be. I don?t want to have to go and always feel like I have to prove myself anymore. Not to you, or the others. Sometimes I feel like you and Ken are the only ones who care.? Yolei was closest to Davis and Kari and overheard Davis?s speech. She got up and went to him. ?Davis, look. We may not always see eye to eye, but after hearing what you just said, I feel terrible. Not that I was eavesdropping or anything?Anyways, I like you. I may not always show it, but you are my friend. I want you to know that.? ?Thanks Yolei. That means a lot. Really.? Davis smiled. ?Besides that, do you really think you need to be jealous of Tk anymore? Look!? She pointed over to Tk and Macayla, who were huddled close together by the coffee table. ?Awww.? Kari giggled. Davis laughed. ?I guess you?re right!? Yolei returned to her spot in front of the TV. Davis looked at Kari and just stared for a moment. ?What?? Kari asked. ?I-I was just thinking how lucky I am. Things like this never used to occur to me.? ?Things like what?? Kari asked. ?Like you like this moment in time. I?m with the girl I love, my best friends are here, even in the midst of all the chaos we still have moments like this. I just never used to notice things like that.? Kari lifted his chin, and kissed him for a long moment. They?d kissed before, but never this long, this way. It kind of surprised Davis. He just stared at Kari. Kari wasn?t sure what that meant. ?Davis, I?m sorry. I?? ?No, no, it?s okay, Kari. You just surprised me, that?s all.? ?I?ve wanted to do that for so long.? Kari admitted. ?Me too. I was afraid of what you?d do or say though!? Kari giggled. ?Me too!? They hadn?t noticed Tk begin to watch them. He felt a little sad, but he knew he?d done the right thing. He thought to himself that what people say about your first crush being the hardest must be true. All sadness left him, though, as Macayla returned to his side. Tk sighed, and gave in. He?d finally been able to let go. Gatomon was asleep on the back of the couch oblivious to everything. She was exhausted. But she suddenly felt a cold and somewhat dark feeling overcoming her sleep. She raised her head, then her ears. She became totally alert to whatever this presence was. Yolei got up to get a drink and noticed her. ?What is it, Gatomon?? She turned to Ken, who had followed her. He was in a dead trance. She nudged him, but he wouldn?t move. ?Ken?? She said lightly. ?Ken? Ken what is it?? She tried to capture his attention. ?Ken! Ken, talk to me!? She became frantic. ?Wormmon bounded up to Ken?s shoulder. ?Ken, what is it? Please tell me!? Ken just stared out the window, his eyes wide open. Kari stood to go to him, but had to sit back down. ?Oh?? ?Kari, are you okay? What?s wrong?? Davis shook her. ?It has to be the Dark Ocean!? Gatomon said. ?I thought I heard water!? ?Ohhh!? Kari screamed. ?It?s too strong! It?s never been this dark!? Ken, who was sitting by this time, bolted upright and headed towards the window. Yolei and Wormmon tumbled back. ?Ken?! Where are you going?? Mimi and Sora went to Kari while Tk and Davis tried to hold Ken back. ?Snap out of it, Ken!? Tai shouted. Ken broke loose of their grip and screamed, half in terror, half in pain. Izzy, Joe, and Matt heard the commotion and ran to the living room. They entered to find Ken lying on the floor, crying in pain. Kari was huddled together with Mimi and Sora sobbing. ?What?s going on?? Matt demanded. Joe ran over to Ken, who was obviously in pain. ?Where does it hurt, Ken?? Joe asked patiently, taking his pulse. ?M?my?my neck!? Ken managed. ?His neck?? Yolei cried. ?Oh no! The Dark Spore!? Wormmon exclaimed. ?Ahh-haahh-ahhhh!? Ken writhed. ?He?s going into shock! Get his feet up with something now!? Joe ordered. ?Hang on, Ken,? Davis encouraged as he placed his friends legs on several pillows. It was no use. Ken soon lost consciousness. Mimi went over to help Joe. She had had some nursing training in New York, and now was the time she appreciated it most. She took some of Ken?s vital signs while Joe tried to bring him to. Kari, meanwhile, suddenly felt relieved. ?It happened again,? she said. ?What did?? asked Sora. ?The last time this happened, Ken and I were both experiencing the same thing. Then he fainted and I was okay. Weird, huh?? ?The Dark Spore must be activated by the Dark Ocean. That must be why you can sense it.? Cody hypothesized. About an hour later, Ken was lying on the couch, resting fitfully. Joe checked him out. ?He?s stable. But I don?t know how he?ll fair if we don?t get that dark spore out. It seems to have become active on its own.? ?How are we going to do that?? Tai asked. ?It?s not like we can just do surgery or something. ?There?s only one way.? Izzy spoke up. ?You mean??? ?Yup. We have to give the Dark Spore to Daemon.? ?But he?ll take over the whole world!? Matt shouted. ?Shhhhh!? Yolei scolded. Ken stirred, still obviously in pain. ?We?ll just have to believe that the power the others found is strong enough to defeat him.? Gatomon said quietly. ?And if it isn?t?? asked Macayla. ?We can?t afford to think like that.? Mimi said. Outside, the clouds loomed ominously in over the bay. A newsflash scrolling across the screen on the TV warned of a severe storm coming. ?You know what that means.? Cody glared. Tai walked up to Davis and Yolei. ?It?s time.? Izzy loaded up his laptop and some other equipment in his backpack. ?Sora, you and Matt come with me. The rest of you get ready for Daemon and his goons, and we?ll be there as soon as possible. Joe, make sure that Ken is taken to safety as soon as the Dark Spore is out. We can?t afford not to have Imperialdramon on our side. I?m sorry Davis, but Veemon will be on his own until Ken comes round.? ?That?s alright. I just want what?s best for Ken.? Davis replied. ?Gosh Izzy, when did you become the leader?? Tai joked. ?This is serious, Tai.? ?I know. I was just kidding. You know me, always trying to lighten the mood.? ?Good luck, guys. We?ll be there as soon as we get the others here.? Izzy finished. ?Wait,? Tai said, ?What if Daemon sends someone after you?? ?I?ll call Davis if we run into any trouble. I?ll be okay Tai.? Izzy reassured him. Davis walked over to Tai. ?Don?t worry. Exveemon can fly pretty fast. We?ll be there for them if they need us. ?Don?t worry, Tai. We?ll be fine.? Matt added. Sora wished she had Matt?s confidence. ?Okay! Let?s do this!? Tk perked up. Davis and Tai helped a dazed Ken to his feet, closely guarded by Yolei. She carried Wormmon, and followed the others down the stairs. ?We?ll be back soon!? Sora waved, trying to sound hopeful. ?Let?s take Ken to the park. That way no one else gets involved.? Kari suggested. Yolei suddenly remembered the incident with LadyDevimon and the skater guy she?d helped in the park three years ago. She shuddered at the thought of how close she?d come to dying that night. Then she remembered how she?d felt when Silphymon had destroyed LadyDevimon. What if it came down to that again? What if someone else was attacked? Yolei felt the tears welling up in her eyes. Ken, though only half conscious, saw. ?Y-Yolei?? ?Don?t try to talk Ken. Save your strength. I?ll be okay, its gonna be different this time. You?re gonna make it!? Yolei said with a sudden burst of confidence. About half an hour later, everyone stood in the park. The wind had picked up and distant thunder rolled. They were waiting for evil. ?I am sick of all this waiting!? Davis shouted. ?Easy, buddy,? Tai calmed. ?They?ll be here soon enough.? Tk patted Davis on the shoulder. ?I know exactly how you feel.? ?How?s Ken doing Joe?? Kari asked. ?He?s hangin? in there, but I don?t know how much longer.? Gatomon cocked an ear to one side. ?What?? Veemon asked. ?I hear it too!? Patamon said. ?Hear what?? Mimi asked. ?I do believe it sounds like water.? Hawkmon concluded. ?That can only mean one thing.? Wormmon gulped. ?Daemon!? Armidillomon said pointing to the sky. Sure enough, the storm clouds overhead began to churn unnaturally. They began to part in the center, revealing another dimension. It was the Dark Ocean. Ken began to tremble violently. ?He?s having some kind of seizure! Joe shouted. ?Oh Ken!? Wormmon said. ?Show yourself, you creep! We?ve got what you want!? Davis shouted. ?As you wish.? A familiar dark-robed figure appeared in the portal, accompanied by LadyDevimon. ?Give me the Dark Spore,? Daemon scowled. ?Here it is,? Tai said, pointing to Ken. ?Come and get it!? Tk ordered. ?LadyDevimon, if you will.? ?Yes master!? LadyDevimon floated down to where Ken was lying. ?Out of the way, pest!? She scowled at Wormmon. ?You too, fools!? Yolei and Joe backed away. LadyDevimon raised a scarlet claw. She said some words in a cryptic language over Ken, and he stood straight up. Ken began to glow red. LadyDevimon looked him over, then laughed. ?A pity. Such a nice looking young man. Darkness Wave!? ?Noooo!!? Yolei screamed. Tai and Tk held her back as they watched, fearing the worst. Thousands of crimson-glowing bats surrounded Ken for endless minutes. Finally, they returned to LadyDevimon with the Dark Spore. Ken was still standing there, clothes tattered and torn, and a bit of blood running from his lip. He fell to the ground. Yolei ran to him, along with Joe and Wormmon. Davis just stared, as a tear ran down his face. ?Ken?no.? ?Hahhahaa! You fools! Now we?ll be unstoppable!? LadyDevimon cackled as she flew up towards Daemon. ?Here it is, your darkness. ?Finally! The legendary dark spore of Millenniumon!? Daemon began to glow a dark blue-purple color that could only be described as evil. ?He?s?he?s?? Kari stammered. ?He?s digivolving!? Tk finished. ?But isn?t he already a Mega?? Macayla asked. ?Yeah, how can this happen?? added Cody. Daemon revealed himself. He was now without a robe, and his true form was shown. He still had a black light around him. ?You digi-destined have unlocked the power of Daemon, creepy mode!? LadyDevimon introduced. ?You guys had better get ready!? Davis turned to the digimon. ?Right!? they all said. ?This will be our biggest challenge yet,? Tai said, more than a little nervous.

Chapter 9: Cat Fight The lightning flashed in Gatomon?s eyes. The thunder was booming. The two digi-kitties stared at one another, ready to pounce. Gatomon stood on all fours with her back arched and tail in the air. BlackGatomon stood in much the same stance, her yellow eyes glaring at her adversary. ?You don?t look so tough!? Gatomon hissed. ?Try me! Lightning Claw!? Gatomon was able to dodge the attack, and get one of her own in. ?Lightning Paw!? She growled. BlackGatomon tumbled into the deserted street. She rose, and shook the blurriness from her head. ?Nice, but match this! Tail Whip!? BlackGatomon wrapped her long tail around Gatomon. The others just stood there, amazed at the catfight in front of them. ?Be careful!? was all Kari could manage to say. BlackGatomon jerked her catch towards her to attack. Gatomon expected this, and held up a shiny claw at the last second. ?Lightning Paw!? Again, BlackGatomon tumbled backwards. Gatomon leaped forward and the two embraced in a ball of flying fur. Growls and hisses, as well as fur, flew from the entangled digimon. They struggled and fought all up and down the block. Finally, BlackGatomon flew back, yet again. ?Had enough?? Gatomon panted. BlackGatomon struggled to her feet. Yolei reached over and closed Davis?s gaping mouth. She did the same to TK, then turned to Ken. ?Geez, you too?? and she shut his mouth, only more forcefully. ?Ouch?? Ken rubbed his chin. Kari and Cody laughed. ?Enough!? snatched a cold, dark voice. Daemon appeared in the sky overhead, holding a sphere. ?You fools! Now that I have this sphere, do you really think you have a chance? You are unworthy of my personal attention. BlackGatomon! Stop them!? He held up the sphere, and absorbed some energy from it. He focused it into a beam, aimed at BlackGatomon. ?BlackGatomon digivolve to?..Devidramon!? ?That?s why she was so easy to beat! She was only a rookie! I could have sworn she was a champion level!? Gatomon called. ?Wait, look!? Ken shouted. ?Devidramon digivolve to?? LadyDevimon!? ?I don?t know about you, but I am getting really sick of this witch!? Yolei huffed. ?Hawkmon!? ?Right! Hawkmon digivolve to??Aquillamon!? ?Okay, Let?s do it!? Kari added.? ?Gatomon!? ?Aquillamon!? ?DNA digivolve to??Silphymon!? ?Darkness Wave!? LadyDevimon howled. She glowed a brilliant red, and a bolt of lightning hit her. Thousands of bats converged into a single beam, knocking Silphymon two blocks away. Just then, Cody got mail. ?Kari! Yolei! Izzy says the sphere gives LadyDevimon powers equal to that of a mega without her actually digivolving!? ?Static Force!? The blast caught LadyDevimon by surprise, knocking her to the ground. She quickly bolted up and knocked Silphymon down to the same spot. There was a massive explosion. ?Oh no!? Kari and Yolei cried. They ran to the crater where Silphymon had landed. They peered over the edge, just as Silphymon de-digivolved into Poromon and Salamon. ?Hahahaaa! I?ll be back for you!? LadyDevimon hissed, and disappeared. The storm ceased. Davis went over to Kari. ?They did their best.? ?They need to rest now,? Ken said to Yolei. ?We?d better get back to Izzy?s and regroup,? TK added. At that moment? ?What was that!?? Daemon scolded. ?Gatomon is champion level! I am just a rookie! I took Silphymon on with no problem?or didn?t you see that?? BlackGatomon fired back. She instantly regretted it, as she ended up ten feet from where she was standing. She struggled back to her feet. ?Don?t you snap at me, you insolent little pest!? Daemon boomed. ?Of course, your evilship.? ?Next time, do not lose. You have the sphere?s power now. That increases your strength without needing to change form.? ?I will not fail you master.? BlackGatomon bowed, then she vanished. Back at Izzy?s? ?Bad news, guys!? Tai shouted. ?The sphere gives a digimon the powers of a level higher than it?s own!? Izzy exclaimed. ?It can give an Ultimate digimon the powers of a Mega, without digivolving!? ?We have to focus on getting the other digimon here!? Matt said. ?Izzy, what about the gate at Heightenview Terrace?? Yolei asked. ?That?s the most obvious point to focus on, but it?s still sealed by BlackWarGreymon?s data,? he replied. ?What about a data scanner?? Ken asked. ?Couldn?t we use it to download his data and open the gate?? ?Ken! You?re a genius!? Izzy praised. Ken laughed. ?So I?ve been told! Actually, it?ll be a lot like when Owikawa scanned the Dark Spore inside of me.? ?Let?s get to it then!? Davis affirmed. ?Hold on!? Sora broke in, ?What if Daemon tries something?? ?We can DNA digivolve!? TK replied. ?That?ll at least hold him off?I hope,? added Cody. ?Alright! Let?s go!? Tai shouted. ?I?m with you, bro!? Kari followed. ?It?s settled then. We?ll all go,? Joe said. ?Even me?? asked Macayla. ?Yes. I have e-mailed Gennai, and told him to get Kapurimon together with the others,? Izzy explained. ?We need all the help we can get!? Mimi smiled. ?Great! I?m in! Let?s go!? Macayla said excitedly. Later at Heightenview Terrace? ?The digital gate is somewhere up there,? TK said pointing up the mountain. ?We?re up, TK!? Kari smiled. ?You bet!? he replied cheerily. ?Now that?s the old TK!? laughed Tai and Matt. ?Digi-armor energize!? said TK and Kari together. ?Patamon armor digivolve to??Pegasusmon, flying hope!? ?Gatomon armor digivolve to??Nefertimon, the angel of light!? ?Ready partner?? asked Nefertimon. ?Let?s ride high!? Pegasusmon replied. TK and Kari climbed on the backs of their digimon and soared into the air. They circled the mountain several times, but saw no sign of the gate. They headed back down. ?Nothing,? Kari said, rather disappointed. ?I have an idea,? Cody said. ?Digi-armor energize!? ?Armadillomon armor digivolve to??Pteramon!? ?Whoa! That?s cool!? Davis remarked. ?I came across him when I was looking over the new program. I used the digi-egg of love. Pteramon has built in radar,? Cody explained. Within a matter of minutes, Pteramon had spotted the gate. It was covered by a rockslide. Pteramon, Pegasusmon, and Nefertimon gave everyone a lift to the site. The digimon returned to their rookie forms. ?You?re up, Hawkmon!? Yolei said. ?Digi-armor energize!? ?Hawkmon armor digivolve to??Harpymon!? ?Alright! I used the digi-egg of light. Harpymon?s Mythical Wind attack will take care of the rocks in no time flat!? Yolei told the others. ?Mythical Wind!? Harpymon shouted. Several whirlwinds surrounded the rocks and blasted them away. Harpymon returned to Hawkmon. ?Okay. Now let?s get to work!? Izzy said enthusiastically. ?Not so fast!? Everyone turned to see LadyDevimon floating above them. ?That?s it! I have had it with you!? Kari screamed. ?Uh oh?? Tai said. He knew what was coming. ?Oh really. And what were you planning to do?? LadyDevimon snarled. ?This!? Kari opened her D-Terminal, and a white light shot out of it to Gatomon. ?Gatomon digivolve to??Angewomon!? ?Blondie! It?s been a long time!? LadyDevimon smirked. ?Not long enough, you reject from the underworld!? Angewomon snapped. ?I?m crushed! Such harsh words from a dear old friend! And after all we?ve been through!? Laughed LadyDevimon. ?Here?s something to go through! Heaven?s Charm!? The attack hit LadyDevimon head on and knocked her out of the air. ?Wow, the sphere is more powerful than I suspected!? Izzy observed. ?Ooo?okay, that?s it. Darkness Wave!? LadyDevimon?s attack again focused into a single beam, and Angewomon narrowly escaped it. What followed next was nothing short of ?Catfight, Part 3?. Hair pulling, slapping, biting, name calling, you name it. The guys looked up with gapping mouths, while the girls cheered Angewomon on. Meanwhile, Izzy had resumed scanning the digital gate. ?Just a few more minutes?Hang on, Angewomon!? He said. In that instant, Angewomon hit the ground in an explosion of rocks and debris. She reverted back to Gatomon. ?Let me at her! That witch! She?ll pay!? Gatomon said, bounding out of the crater. ?Allow me to be of some assistance,? Hawkmon said. ?Hawkmon digivolve to??Aquillamon! Aquillamon!? ?Gatomon!? ?DNA digivolve to??Silphymon!? Almost within the instant of digivolving, Silphymon fired back a white-hot Static Force, right into LadyDevimon?s stomach. She gasped and sputtered. Then she started laughing. ?Hahhahaa! You are pathetic! Darkness Wave!? Silphymon was slammed into the side of the cliff. ?It?s all over for you! Crimson Claw!? LadyDevimon drew out her long, saber-like claws and thrust them straight towards Silphymon, who was stuck in the cliff-side. ?Quick Kari! Silphymon needs more power!? Yolei called. ?Right!? The two sent more of their sphere power to Silphymon. The trapped digimon began to glow so bright, that LadyDevimon halted her attack. ?Silphymon Mega digivolve to??Valkyrimon!?

Chapter 8: Black Gatomon It was 6:30pm, and Ken and Davis were in Davis?s room watching TV and talking. Minomon and DemiVeemon were on the floor playing with some toys. Ken observed the two. ?I?m glad to see he?s not as worried about this new digimon as I am.? ?Take it easy, Ken. It was only a scratch. You hit your head when you fell, that?s all,? Davis said lightly. Ken rubbed the back of his head. ?But I don?t think I hit my head.? ?For all we know, it was just some stray digimon, and you scared it,? Davis remarked after a moment. ?I think that digimon?s attack did something to me to make me pass out. I was just lucky Wormmon was able to wake me before my mom found me,? Ken said. ?No doubt! She would?ve freaked!? Davis laughed. Ken laughed too, but then took on a more serious tone. ?You mean you don?t actually think that it was the same Gatomon look-alike that you and Kari saw at the café?? ?I dunno,? Davis answered. ?We?d better keep our guard up, I guess.? Ken suddenly lightened up. ?Hey! I brought some new computer games to play!? ?All right!? The two became entranced in their new games, and Ken was able to put aside his worries, as was always the case when he was with Davis. A white light surrounded an obelisk-like structure with a translucent sphere atop it. The monument began to slide forward. Each crest symbol, engraved in the stone, began to glow in their respective colors. All that is, except one cross-shaped crest. Gennai appeared. ?Well done, my friends. You?ve uncovered the ancient powers! Each crest symbol contains a sphere similar to a digi-core from Azulongmon, only these are much more powerful.? As Gennai spoke, something broke through Lillymon?s barrier. A black streak shot through the cave, and past the obelisk. The sphere behind the cross symbol disappeared. All went quiet. ?What was that?? asked Tentomon. ?I have no idea, but it just stole the sphere of faith!? Gennai shouted. ?What?s the sphere of faith?? Palmon asked. ?It?s one of the ancient crests used by the original Digi-Destined. It is the same type of crest as those of hope and light,? Gennai explained. ?We must get it back!? The digimon, including Biyomon, all gathered round the stone tower. ?Prepare to receive your power!? Gennai exclaimed. Lights in every color flashed all through the room as the digimon got closer to the obelisk. The ones in the colors of the crests struck the digimon. They all glowed an eerie white for a while, then things calmed down again. ?Each of you now has the ability to warp digivolve,? Gennai began. ?We need you all at mega level if we are to win this battle. Daemon seems to have found a way to digivolve into a previously unheard of level. This will be a lot of work!? ?I have the sphere of faith master.? ?Excellent BlackGatomon. You?ve done well,? Daemon spoke lowly. Then, he rose from his throne. ?It?s time!? ?Yes your evilness, I am ready,? BlackGatomon bowed. ?You will destroy those insolent digi-destined now!? Daemon let out a bellowing laugh and held up the sphere. It was Friday morning, and Ken and Davis were still asleep. Davis?s mom woke them up. ?Davis! Izzy?s on the phone for you.? ?Hello?? Davis yawned. ?You and Ken have got to get over here right now! The digimon found the power!? Izzy nearly deafened Davis, who almost fell out of his bed. ?We?ll be right there!? ?Huh??? Ken said drowsily. ?The digimon found the power! We?ve got to get to Izzy?s right now!? Davis shouted and started out the door. ?Um?Davis?? ?Yeah?? ?Your clothes.? ?Oh yeah?? Davis mumbled. Half an hour later, all the Digi-Destined were in Izzy?s room. Gennai was on the computer screen explaining what the new power was capable of. ?After we scan Gatomon?s tail ring, this power will allow you new Digi-Destined to DNA Digivolve once again. From there, you all can go to Mega, just like Imperialdramon.? ?Whoa!? Yolei said ?Cool!? Cody added. ?As for the rest of you,? Gennai continued, ?your digimon will be able to warp digivolve, like WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon.? ?Okay!? shouted Mimi. Gennai wasn?t finished. ?The problem is getting the power to you. We are able to communicate, but we cannot travel between the worlds. Daemon has used the powers of the Dark Ocean to digivolve into a very powerful mega stage. I?m not sure we can still call it a mega. He?s stolen the sphere of faith, and there?s a danger of him becoming even more powerful!? ?Can that happen?? Tai said, a little stunned. ?Leave it to us to have to encounter it,? Yolei grumbled. ?I?ll work on the gate problem,? Izzy said to Gennai. ?How are things there?? ?Even though the threat is in your world, things here are looking grim,? Gennai confessed. ?The digimon were able to recharge with some of the power, and they?ll take care of things for now.? ?So what do we do now?? asked Kari. ?Wait,? Matt answered sternly. ?I really wish I could help,? Macayla said. ?Oh!? Joe gasped. ?What is it?? Mimi asked him. ?Quick! Izzy, zoom in on that obelisk!? ?Uh, okay, but why?? ?Just do it!? Joe demanded. ?There. Look at that symbol.? ?That?s the Crest of Faith,? Izzy spoke up. ?It works a lot like the digi-egg of miracles that Davis encountered.? ?I know. Now look at Macayla?s necklace,? Joe pointed. Sure enough, the symbols were the same. ?That looks like one of the tags that we used to have, doesn?t it?? Sora noticed. ?That?s because it is!? Izzy suddenly realized. ?It?s the crest of Faith! You are more help than you know, Macayla!? ?Oh?well I? Cool!? Macayla smiled. ?Where did you get it?? asked Tk. ?My Great-Grandmother gave it to me just before she died. I put it away in my jewelry box, but when I found my Digivice, the necklace was laying next to it. I?ve worn it ever since.? ?That means?? Joe began. ??That her Great-Grandmother was one of the original Digi-Destined!? Izzy finished. ?I was getting to that!? Joe muttered. ?So, why didn?t she get a D3 like us?? Davis wondered. ?Because the digi-egg of miracles was destroyed when Kimeramon was defeated. It would have been hers, had she have had to give up her crest powers like us. Since she didn?t, she kept all the original powers. Gennai said that this crest is the same as the crest of hope and the crest of light!? Izzy explained. ?But there is a sphere of faith, and right now, it?s in the hands of evil!? Ken reminded them. Izzy turned to Gatomon. ?Are you ready to do something about it?? ?You bet!? Gatomon handed Izzy her tail ring. He placed it in a cube attached to his computer and scanned the data. ?Okay, now were in a position of power!? he exclaimed when it was done. ?You mean we can DNA digivove?? the digimon shrieked. ?You bet! Now we nee to work on getting that power here so we all can reach our Mega levels!? Izzy replied. He turned to Davis. ?We older kids will stay here and work on getting the other digimon here. You guys had better get over to Kyoto. There?s a report of something weird there.? ?Right!? They agreed. Later in Kyoto? ?Whoa!? Tk gasped. ?Now that?s what I call a storm.? The sky was black, and the wind howled. Strong gusts were blowing everything around. Lightning flashed vividly, followed by deafening thunder. ?Something tells me this is no ordinary storm!? Cody said. ?When did you become Mr. Obvious?? Yolei snickered. ?Stop here, Yolei,? Ken said, pointing to an empty parking lot. Gatomon jumped out of the car. ?Com?on! Let?s find these?.uummmphhh!? Gatomon tumbled backwards on the ground. She instantly snapped to her feet, and scanned around. ?Alright! Who was that? Show yourself!? ?Very well,? said a cool voice. Gatomon looked up, and everyone was speechless. There, standing across the street, was a black version of Gatomon herself. The digi-cat brushed her claws and examined them. ?Sorry. White?s just not my color,? she said coolly. ?Allow me to introduce myself. BlackGatomon?s the name, Lightning Claw?s my game!? The lightning glared off of the digimon?s sleek claws. ?This will be fun, he he.?

Chapter 7 Ken and Kari Find Out ?Wow! This storm is intense!? Davis said staring out the window. ?At this rate, we?ll never be able to get home,? Cody said. ?It?s not so bad, I mean, at least we?re all together,? Sora comforted. ?Yeah,? said Tai, moving closer to her. ?I?m going to the ladies? room,? Kari got up and left the table. A moment later, TK followed. ?TK,? Davis whispered. TK turned to face Davis, half afraid of what he?d say. ?Good luck,? Davis smiled. TK stared in disbelief for a second, then he smiled back. ?Thanks Davis.? Davis really had changed. And for the better too. Before, he would have snapped off something about Kari being ?his girl?. TK was glad for the change. He smiled even more as he headed after Kari. Then it hit him. What was he going to say? Even worse, what would she say? He?d known her for so long, yet he still got so nervous when he tried to talk to her about something like this. ?Hey TK, somethin? wrong?? Kari broke into his thoughts. Well here goes nothin?! ?I?uh?well?need to talk to you,? the words finally formed in his mind. ?It?s okay TK, you can tell me anything,? Kari?s tone made it easier for him to talk. Tk looked into her eyes. ?Maybe we?d better sit down for this one.? They went to an empty booth nearby. Tk took a deep breath. ?Kari, you and I have been friends for a long time,? he began. ?I guess I always took for granted that somehow, we?d be together. Then you went out with Davis.? Kari sat and looked solemnly at TK. TK could feel his throat swelling and his eyes burning. ?I was really mixed up over that for a long time. I was depressed, broken hearted, and angry all at once. I was mad at Davis, and even at you, because I felt betrayed. I fell into this darkness that I can?t explain.? A tear ran down his face and glistened in the dim light. ?Then Davis came to talk to me. I was too stunned to say what I felt, but that was a good thing. See, Davis showed me just how foolishly I was acting. I have thought a lot about what he said, and now I see that I need to move on with my life. I also see that you?re the best friend a guy could have,? the tears ran down his cheeks like the rain on the window outside. ?I don?t want to lose that?? his voice cracked. He took a moment to regain himself. Kari just stared. ?Davis has really changed. He?s grown up a lot. You deserve someone like who he?s become. I guess I was just as bad as he was when we were younger. I had a huge crush, and it?s taken all this time for me to let go of it.? TK blushed, and more tears came. Kari finally looked up. ?Tk, I?? Kari was at a loss for words. ?I?m sorry, Kari. This is so hard for me,? Tk lost it. He began to let the tears flow freely. He needed to cry. Kari knew it. ?You always were the emotional type,? Kari said after a few minutes. ?Ha ha,? Tk said sarcastically. Now it was Kari?s turn. ?Tk, I?ll always be here for you no matter what, just like you were always there for me. I?ve always thought that you liked me more than a friend. I accepted it at first, but then the kids at school started with all the comments. ?Oh, Tk and Kari are a perfect couple? ?Tk and Kari look so cute together? and so on. You know what I mean. You heard them too. But then I had to think. Did I really like you, or was I letting myself believe it because everyone else did. I tried for so long o make myself like you in that way. But I knew something wasn?t right. I just?Oh Tk I?m so sorry. I didn?t mean to cause you so much pain.? Now Kari began to cry. ?It?s okay, Kari. I?m not in pain anymore. I think I outgrew my crush, and didn?t realize it.? ?I just never could see myself with you. Not in that way. Then, after we defeated MaloMyotismon, Davis matured so much that I fell in love with him. He?s a lot like you, Tk. Please?Please don?t hate him?? Kari sobbed. ?I don?t hate him!? Tk assured. ?Actually, we?ve already talked about it. He even wished me good luck when I got up to come talk to you. He knew exactly what I was doing, even before I did,? Tk confessed. ?Oh Tk, I?m so glad!? Kari smiled. ?It?s good to have you back to normal.? ?It?s good to be back,? Tk said, and they headed back to the table. Macayla smiled and moved over to Tk. Kari hugged Davis as she sat down, and Davis gave Tk a thumbs up. Yolei suddenly noticed Macayla petting Gatomon, who was asleep beside her. Yolei looked straight at Macayla. ?You know about them?? ?Relax sis,? Mimi calmed. ?She?s one of us!? ?Oh!? Everyone gasped. Macayla giggled. ?That?s right! My partner is Kapurimon!? ?He?s the baby form of Andromon!? Izzy exclaimed. ?Whoa, that?s cool,? Tai commented. Macayla took out a picture of the little digimon. ?He?s a cutie!? Yolei said. Everyone agreed. ?I hope we can be of some help to you all,? said Macayla. ?Don?t worry,? answered Tk, ?I?m sure you?ll be great!? Davis smiled at Tk again. Kari saw him and nodded. Davis put his arm around her shoulder. At last. Some normalcy around here. ?Fishing strike!? The Divermon began their attack. ?Pepper Breath!? ?Blue Blaster!? ?Poison Ivy!? ?Super Shocker!? ?Marching Fishes!? The rookie digimon did their best to fight back. ?It?s no use! They?re Ultimates!? shouted Gomamon. ?We have to get that door open!? Agumon commanded. Just as he finished the words, the door began to glow. Palmon was the closest to the door, and she began to glow too. ?Palmon digivolve to?.Togemon!? ?Togemon digivolve to?.Lillymon!? ?Alright! Get ?em!? Shouted Agumon. ?Flower Wreath!? Lillymon shouted. A mass amount of flowers built up a barrier between the Divermon and the others. ?Okay, now let?s get this door open!? Lillymon ordered. ?Flower Cannon!? The attack hit the door, and a loud crack followed. The door slowly began to rise. ?Look at that!? called Agumon. The others looked in amazment as the door revealed it?s hidden secrets. ?I really need to be getting home,? said Ken. ?Yeah, the storm seems to have broken, for now. We can go,? Matt said picking up his keys. ?Tk and I will take these guys to their hotel. See ya!? ?I?ll take Ken and Davis with us,? Said Tai. ?You commin? over, Sora?? ?Sure Tai. I don?t need to be home until later anyway.? ?Cody and I are going to walk back with Izzy to his apartment building. It?s only a couple of blocks,? said Yolei. ?I can take you guys home from there,? added Izzy. ?Bye everyone!? Kari said, climbing into her brother?s car. Later, in Tamachi, Tai had just dropped Ken off. ?Hey Ken, still sleepin? over tonight?? Davis called. ?Of course! I?ll have my mom drop me off on her way to work tonight.? ?Great! See ya then!? Davis shouted as they drove off. ?Wormmon popped his head out of Ken?s bag. ?Ken, remind me to bring my earplugs. Davis?s snoring could wake the dead!? ?Couldn?t be any worse than yours!? laughed Ken. ?Huh? I do NOT snore!? Wormmon screeched. Ken laughed as they headed up the stairs. ?Hi Mom. I?m home!? ?Ken, honey. How was your morning?? his Mom smiled. ?Just great Mom!? Ken smiled back. ?I?ve packed your things for tonight. They?re on the couch.? ?That?s great Mom! Davis is expecting me about six.? Ken smiled and walked to his room. Spending the night with Davis was always fun. Ken opened his door and flinched. ?What is it, Ken?? asked Wormmon. ?Is it cold in here, or is it just me?? ?Well, the terrace door is open,? Wormmon noticed. A cold wind blew through the open door. The thunder rolled as the storm began again. ?Something?s not right here.? Ken looked around his room. ?What? Is it Daemon again?? asked Wormmon, more than a little worried. ?I don?t know, buddy. I just don?t know.? Suddenly, Ken fell to his knees, and scowled with the pain inflicted on him. ?Ken!? Wormmon ran to his partner. Then, without warning, Wormmon was jolted back by a stunning blow. ?Uummph!? Wormmon hit the wall. Ken looked up in time to see a black cat digimon flash out of his room. It looked just like Gatomon. Ken raised his eyebrows in suprize just before he lost consciousness.

Chapter 6: The Black Cat Everyone had a wonderful evening with Joe and Mimi. Most of them were stuffed from dinner. Davis yawned and looked out the window he was sitting by. ?Uawwhhh?huh?? he yawned. ?What is it, Davis?? asked Kari. ?I?m not sure. It looks like Gatomon?s been rolling in coal dust.? Gatomon is WHAT?!? Kari got up from the table and headed for the door. ?Wait, Kari!? Tai called. ?It?s coming up a storm!? ?I?ll get her,? Davis replied. ?Kari, wait up!? Kari ran out the door anyway. Davis caught up to her just in time to see Gatomon run around the corner into the alley. ?Wonder what?s gotten into her?? Kari finally said. ?I don?t know. Why would she roll in the dirt?? Davis replied. ?Come on. Let?s get back. It?s starting to rain.? You?re right I suppose.? Kari mumbled. Just as they entered the café, lightning flashed and thunder clapped loudly behind it. ?Looks like you guys were just in time!? Joe said. ?I don?t want to have to treat anyone for a cold on my vacation!? Everyone laughed. As Kari sat down, she looked down to check on the other digimon. She was so startled to see Gatomon there that she hit her head on the table. ?Ouch!? she screeched. ?What was that all about?? Mimi asked. ?Davis, look under the table!? Kari said, rubbing her head. ?Wha?!? Davis was shocked as well. ?Will somebody please tell me what is going on?? Matt growled. ?I wish I knew,? Kari panted. ?You look like you just seen a ghost. What?s wrong?? Yolei added. ?Not five minutes ago, we saw Gatomon run around the corner into the alley out back covered in black dust!? answered Davis. ?How?d you get clean so fast?? ?That?s impossible,? said Upamon. ?Yeah! She?s been with us the whole time!? added Poromon. ?Maybe you need prescription goggles, Davis,? Patamon laughed. ?Then so do I, because I saw her too!? Kari corrected. ?But Kari,? Gatomon cried, ?I have been here the whole time! Don?t you believe me?? ?I want to believe you, but I know what I saw!? she replied. ?That?s weird,? DemiVeemon broke in. ?What?? Davis asked. ?About half an hour ago, Gatomon said she thought she saw herself dressed in black.? ?Hey, yeah! I?d almost forgotten about that!? Gatomon chimed in. ?What do you think it is then?? asked Sora. ?If it?s a digimon, I?ll find it on my digimon analyzer.? Izzy proclaimed. ?That?s great Izzy!? Matt said. ?Good ole Izzy,? Joe added. ?On a lighter note, let?s order dessert!? Mimi injected. Everyone moaned. They were too stuffed to even hear the word ?dessert?. ?Don?t you ever feed her, Joe?? asked Cody. ?Yeah. How can you still be hungry?? TK asked. ?Oh, you should see her eat on the set!? Macayla spoke for the first time in a while. Everyone got quiet. They?d just had an entire conversation about digimon in front of a stranger. Mimi giggled. ?I?m sorry. I forgot. Macayla?s a digi-destined too.? Everyone let out their breath. ?Yep. My digimon is Kapurimon.? ?Wow.? TK said. ?I?d have never guessed!? Macayla smiled warmly at him. TK blushed. Matt and Tai laughed. Just then, lightning flashed, and the room went dark as the thunder rolled. ?That?s nice.? Ken said. ?Gee, Ken. Is that all you?re gonna say tonight?? Davis teased. ?Sorry. Just got a lot on my mind, I guess,? he sighed. The waitress came around with some candles. ?How romantic,? Yolei said dreamily, and moved closer to Ken. TK was surprised when Macayla moved closer to him. ?Sorry,? she said, backing away. ?No, it?s okay. You just startled me.? TK smiled. Macayla looked into his deep blue eyes, glowing in the candlelight. She was sure they were a shade of blue that belonged to him exclusively. Davis smiled. Things were getting better. ???????????????????????????????????? ?On the count of three, push!? Ordered Agumon. ?One, two, threeee!? The digimon shoved on the stone door on the other side of the lake. ?It?s no use. I?m too weak.? Biyomon panted. ?Just a little harder!? said Gomamon. ?Here, let us help!? said a voice. Several Divermon appeared from the shadows. Their eyes glowed in the cavern?s eerie darkness. ?Oh no!? shouted Tentomon. ?Hold your ground guys!? Agumon shouted. ?Palmon, get Biyomon to safety,? Gabumon said. ?Right! Poison Ivy!? She called. Palmon wrapped one vine around Biyomon, and another around a rock on a ledge above the door. Palmon pulled herself and Biyomon to the ledge. ?You should be safe here!? Palmon said, and returned to the fight below. ?Okay. Let?s do this!? shouted Gomamon. ?Right!? the others said in unison. ???????????????????????????????????? A black-cat digimon who looked remarkably like Gatomon, sat on the edge of Ken?s apartment building. Its ears drooped as the soaking rain dripped from its whiskers. ?Soon, Ken.? She hissed. ?Very soon!? Ken, still at the darkened café with the others, had no idea what was about to happen.

Well, I'll probably not find someone with too much in common, but I'd like to think I could narrow it down at least a little. -Same height or shorter than me -she's gotta have long hair. LOVE long hair. -easy to get along with -fun -nice to look at...I mean, at least looks like she cares. -focused, yet unafraid to be spontaneous. -must like good music -must be able to stand my odd hobbies LOL -I'd like her to sing, so we can sing together -preferably christian. Yeah...no wonder I'm single. Picky me! :p

Well I was in a wreck when I was 17. I drove a '93 Ford Probe. It was my first car. I was driving to school as per usual. It had rained all night before, and then frozen over the night. I was going about 40-45 around a curve, and my anti-lock brakes failed and locked up, and I slid straight into a guardrail. I remember hearing the crash, and seeing the hood crumble. I remember a short silence after that, and thinking I was alive. But then the airbag went off. The explosion of it threw my arm back and burnt and bruised it, and some shards cut the left side of my face. The airbag itself hit me under the chin, and knocked my jaws together, breaking almost all of my front teeth, and tearing the skin off my throat. I had a concusion and was under a 24 hour watch. I'll never be able to grow any kind of facial hair because of the scars, and my teeth are now filed off, and coated in plastic. I still have visible cracks in a couple of them. So yeah, that was no fun.