Shaun

Chapter Five: A Digi-Homecoming. ?Hurry up, Davis! We?ll be late!? screeched DemiVeemon. ?All Right, I?m up!? Davis moaned. He looked at the clock. It was only 10:30. Mimi?s plane didn?t even arrive until noon. Davis got dressed and headed down for breakfast. As he fixed himself some cereal, the phone rang. ?Hello?? ?Hey sweet stuff!? said Kari on the other end. ?Hey yourself, baby!? ?Tai and I will be over in half an hour to pick you up. Try not to be late this time!? ?Hey, it wasn?t my fault the dryer ate my shirt!? ?Yeah, yeah?? ?Ohh, whatever. I?ll see ya in a little bit. Bye!? Davis placed the phone back on the receiver. He ate his cereal and got together what he needed for the day. He placed it in his backpack. As Davis headed for the door, DemiVeemon jumped in. ?Don?t forget me!? ?Oh Yeah.? Davis said knowing he?d forgotten something. At the airport, everyone had met to wait for Joe and Mimi. TK sat alone as usual. ?He needs to move on already!? Kari said. So she did know! Why then, wouldn?t she talk about it? Kari started over towards TK. ?Kari, don?t! I?m afraid?well?? Davis staggered. ?Well what?? Kari?s curiosity was aroused. ?Well, I had this dream.? Davis told her the whole thing. ?TK wouldn?t do that. He likes you. He?s just stunned at how you?ve changed. A little jealous too, I think,? Kari reassured him. ?If you say so.? Davis sighed. ?Still, I think someone should talk to him,? Kari persisted. Before she had the chance, the flight announcer came over the intercom and informed them Joe and Mimi?s plane had arrived. Everyone stood and walked towards the gates. Joe and Mimi, along with another girl walked through. ?Over here!? Yolei shouted. ?Hey sis!? Mimi cried. Everyone exchanged greetings and hugs. Then Mimi introduced the brown-haired girl. ?Everyone, this is Macayla. She?s in the production with me, and decided to come along.? ?Nice to meet all of you. I?ve heard so much about you guys! All good of course.? Macayla wasn?t the shy type. TK suddenly took interest. ?Hi. I?m TK,? he smiled shyly. Kari nudged Davis. ?Well maybe I won?t have to give him that talk after all!? she giggled. Davis smiled. He hadn?t seen TK flirt for almost a year. It was good to have him back. Later that afternoon, everyone was having lunch and catching up at a café. TK motioned to Davis and took him aside from the others. ?Davis, look. I?ll be honest. When you and Kari started dating, my world was crushed. I?d always taken it for granted that we?d end up together. But, now I see that she is happy with you. It?s taken a long time, but I?ve finally accepted that. I also want you to know that I still want to be your friend. I?m not mad. I was at first, but now, now I just want things back to normal.? TK sighed. It was good to get all that off his chest. ?Thanks TK. I was worried about you.? Davis said, putting his hand on TK?s shoulder. ?You were worried about me?? TK said in disbelief. ?Yeah, well?have you talked to Kari yet? I think she?s worried too.? ?Not yet, but I will. When the moment?s right.? ?Great. Hey, I don?t think its gonna take you lone to move on!? Davis smirked, thumbing towards Macayla, who in turn smiled warmly at TK. ?Yeah, I know. Who knew?? They both laughed and went back to their table. As the catching up continued, the digimon sat munching under the table. Gatomon looked up from her fish platter and caught a glimpse of something. She stared for a second, and then shook her head. ?What?? asked DemiVeemon. ?I must need glasses. I could swear I just saw my reflection, and I was dressed in black!? she replied. ?There?s nothing out there but an old black cat.? Patamon said. ?I know. Weird, huh?? Gatomon said, and returned to her fish. ?We have to be getting close,? whined Tentomon, ?my wings are exhausted!? ?At least you weren?t chased by Devidramon!? Biyomon panted. ?Hey guys, overhere!? Gomamon shouted. ?I think you found it!? Agumon cheered. The digimon stood in a huge cavern at the end of the tunnel. There was a broad lake across the bottom. On the other side, were some strange lights and a huge stone door, marked with the symbols of the eight crests. ?This has to be it!? Palmon said. ?There?s only one way t find out!? Gabumon started down the cliff-side. At the bottom was a small rowboat resting on the shore of the lake. ?Man, I?m going to stink after this!? Gabumon said, pushing the boat into the water. They all climbed in and set off for the other side. ?Does anyone else think this is a little too easy?? Biyomon asked. ?Aw, you worry too much."

Chapter 4: Why Davis? Why? ?That battle wasn?t so tough, but I have the feeling it?s gonna get much worse,? TK said. ?Yeah. Who knows what that creep will send next!? added Cody. ?Well I?m ready for ?em!? Davis shouted. ?Just you wait. I?m gonna?? ?It doesn?t look like anything mare is going to happen tonight,? Ken interrupted. ?We?d all better get home and get some rest.? ?Ken?s right. That way, we?ll be ready for whoever or whatever comes our way next.? Agreed Kari. Everyone got up to leave. ?Don?t forget guys. Joe and Mimi?s plane arrives at noon tomorrow,? reminded Izzy. Yolei was standing in the corner of the room staring at the sleeping digimon in front of her. They looked so peaceful. Why would anyone want to destroy that? Her heart rose to her throat as she thought about what might happen in their next battle. She thought about all they?d been through before, and how close they?d come to losing the last time they faced Daemon. Ken put his hand on Yolei?s shoulder. She shuddered. ?I?m sorry. I didn?t mean to?? ?It?s okay Ken. I needed to be brought back to earth,? Yolei said. Ken smiled warmly. Yolei always felt better when he smiled. ?The Digi-Destined each picked up their sleeping digimon, and headed home. TK, Cody, and Yolei walked to their building together. Ken road the bus back to Tamachi. Tai took Sora home, and Matt took Davis and Kari. When Davis walked through the door, he saw that June was waiting up for him. ?Hey Davis,? she sighed. ?You?re home late.? ?Yeah,? he yawned. For some odd reason, he and June had been getting along for the most part. Of course, she still had her complaining fits, but hey, who doesn?t? Davis smiled as he tucked DemiVeemon into bed. Obviously dreaming, the little digimon chuckled and rolled over. Davis grinned and put on his pajamas. He laid down and turned off the lights. Soon, Davis was thinking about TK. Well, Ken knew something was up, so shouldn?t Kari? Davis could hardly keep his eyes open. What was he going to do? ???????????????????????????????????? Davis opened his eyes to find Kari sitting beside him. She was running her fingers through his dark brown hair. ?Good morning, sleepyhead,? she giggled. ?Com?on. I?ve got something to show you.? Kari stood up and seemed to float across the room. Davis rubbed his eyes. He quickly got dressed and went downstairs. Much to his surprise, he found TK there. He was yelling at Kari, and she was crying. ?TK, what are you doing? She?s your best friend!? Davis broke in. ?That?s what I thought. Then she went out with you!? ?So what?s wrong with that?? ?You knew I liked her! You?ve known it for a long time! How could you, Davis? I thought you were my friend! Why Davis? Why?? TK was nearly in tears. ?I?ve put up with this for almost a year now! I have seen enough!? TK lunged forward tackling Davis. ?TK, no!? Kari cried. ?TK, what are you doing? I don?t want to hurt you!? Davis pleaded. ?Well, it?s a little late for that!? TK hit him in the side of the head. Everything went black. ??????????????????????????????????. ?Davis.? He heard his name called out so softly, so far away. Who was it? ?Daaavisss.? The voice was getting closer. ?DAVIS!!? Davis awoke to find DemiVeemon yelling at him. He could have sworn it was Kari?s voice at first. Davis rubbed his eyes. He was on the floor of his room. DemiVeemon was perched on his chest trying to wake him. A huge wave of relief flooded over him. It had all been a dream. ?Bad dream?? DemiVeemon asked. ?You could say that,? Davis replied sarcastically. He looked at the clock. 3:00 AM. ?Let?s go back to sleep, DemiVeemon,? he yawned. ?I thought you?d never say it!? With that, DemiVeemon curled up on the pillow next to Davis, and they both drifted back to sleep.

Chapter 3: An Old Dog With New Tricks ?Hurry up and read it already!? Davis insisted. ?Alright, alright. Don?t get your knickers in a twist.? Izzy replied. Davis looked puzzled. ?No one ever did tell me what knickers were,? he uttered. Kari, Awake by this time, giggled sleepily. ?Oh, never mind! On to the e-mail.? Matt snapped. ?Okay,? Izzy began, ?It says: ?Izzy, We are unable to travel to your world where the problem is. Somehow, the Dark Powers closed the gate for everyone but evil digimon. We do have some hope, though. The digimon that are still here have stumbled upon the cave in which I believe the ancient power of the prophecies is hidden. They are searching it as we speak, err? write. Anyway, It will help you to defeat this new evil. Until it is found, however, I have attached a new program for your D3?s and D-Terminals. It allows each of your digimon to use all of the armor digi-eggs. Download the program into the devices and you will be able to share digi-eggs. I?ve also included a surprise. Good luck Digi-Destined. You?re on your own, for now. Have faith. Gennai?? ?On our own?? echoed Yolei, as Izzy began the program. ?Yeah, for now,? Cody added. ?Well, we can sit and mope all night, or we can go fight those evil digimon down there,? TK said, pointing out the window. ?Huh?!? Everyone gasped collectively. Sure enough, six champion-level digimon were pacing the streets below. They were ransacking everything in sight. ?Finished!? Izzy cheered. ?Let?s see what this program can do!? ?Right!? everyone agreed. ?Okay, here?s what I know so far: You can only use one digi-egg at a time,? Izzy explained. ?If one of you is using the Digi-egg of knowledge, for example, no one else can use it at that time. Each digi-egg has it?s own unique qualities. The digi-egg of courage will turn your digimon into a fiery or ancient beast type digimon. The friendship egg will give a digimon with sharp edges and weapons. Reliability produces digimon related to the sea, and sincerity yields plant type digimon. Knowledge produces insect types, hope produces constellation creatures, and light gives a mythical animal digimon.? ?That makes sense,? Ken said. ?Oh, this must be the surprise,? Yolei said, holding up her D-terminal. On the screen was a new egg. ?It has my crest of kindness on it!? Ken realized. ?What kind of digimon does it produce, Izzy?? ?Ummm, o-kay.? Izzy collected himself. ?What?? Ken said anxiously. ?Strangely attired animal type digimon.? Izzy muttered. Everyone stared at Ken. ?Don?t blame me! I didn?t create it!? Ken was blushing very brightly. ?O-kay??The room was suddenly shaken by an explosion. ?Pardon me, but shouldn?t we be doing something about this?? Hawkmon asked. ?You guys had better get going!? Tai shouted. ?Okay then! Let?s go!? commanded Davis. Everyone hurried to the street below. Ken, excited to try something new, pushed his way to the front of the group. ?Okay, me first!? he shouted. ?Are you ready Wormmon?? ?Mmhmm!? Wormmon nodded. ?Digi-Armor energize!? Ken shouted. He?d always wanted to say that! Ken had chosen his own digi-egg: kindness. ?Wormmon, armor digivolve to??Bucchiemon!? ?Alright!? Ken shouted. ?Bucchiemon is a pixie type digimon whose Heavy Beam attack will leave his opponent crushed!? he shouted, reading the info from his D-Terminal. ?Heavy Beam!? The Tuskmon Bucciemon aimed for dissolved, and a black form was left. ?Look guys!? Kari shouted. ?It?s a control spire digimon!? ?Hear that Hawkmon? Give ?em all you got! Digi-Armor energize!? Yolei commanded. ?Hawkmon, armor digivolve to??Allomon!? A huge dinosaur loomed over Yolei. ?Huh?? she said in disbelief. ?Which one did you choose?? asked Kari. ?Courage,? replied Yolei. ?Let?s see, Allomon. Ah yes! His Dino-Burst attack is da bomb! ?Dino-Burst!? An Airedramon was vaporized. ?Your turn, Armadillomon! Digi-Armor ener-gize!? Cody called. ?Armadillomon, armor digivolve to?..Sheepmon!? Cody burst out laghing. ?It?s not funny!? Sheepmon scolded. ?Just because I?m pink doesn?t give you the right to laugh at me!? Just then, a Clockmon attacked. ?Chronobreaker!? ?Wool Grenade!? Sheepmon fired two smiley-faced grenades right into the Clockmon, who instantly shattered into a million pieces. ?La-a-augh at tha-a-a-at!? Sheepmon baaed. Meanwhile, the others were discovering new combinations as well. Kari used the digi-egg of knowledge, and Gatomon armor digivolved to Butterflymon and vanquished a Dokugumon. Davis picked love, and Veemon became Sethmon, who easily disposed of a DarkTyrannomon. TK chose sincerity, and Patamon armor digivolved to Ponchomon, and took out a Phantomon, the last of the six. ?Well, that?s all of them,? Davis dusted off his hands triumphantly. The digimon returned to their rookie forms. ?Ohhh, it?s not over. Not by any means!? said a mysterious voice. Kari?s eyes widened in terror. ?Oh no! Ahhh!? she cried. Dark waves had surrounded her. She was knee deep in the murky water. Ken waded in after her. ?You have to fight it Kari! You know what to do!? ?Right.? Kari said shakily. She held her D3 out in front of her. ?Mine is the crest of light: The worst enemy of darkness!? The symbol of her crest began to glow on the D3 screen. A bright radiance surrounded Ken and Kari, and the water receded. Kari breathed heavily in relief. ?I?ll be back!? growled the deep voice. The sky overhead began to clear, revealing a bright full moon. ?Let?s get back and regroup,? TK suggested.

Chapter two: The Darkness Returns It was an hour before Ken woke up. He stirred uneasily as the cool cloth fell from his forehead. ?Ken, your up!? Yolei cried. ?Hey everyone!? Izzy shouted, ?I?m getting something!? Everyone rushed over to Izzy?s computer, including Ken (assisted by Davis and Yolei.) ?It?s Tentomon, but there?s so much static.? ??okay for now?sky?dark?not here but?your world?searching?ancient power?Gennai?DNA di?tailring?? ?I lost him,? Izzy frowned. ?I thought we got rid of all this Dark Ocean stuff!? Tai complained. ?Wait! Do you know who is in that world?? Cody realized. ?Daemon,? Ken glared. Everyone stared at him. ?He?s back.? ?What does he want?? asked Sora. ?The Dark Spore. I still have it,? Ken muttered. ?Ya know,? Davis groaned, ?I?m getting real tired of everybody always coming after you!? ?Huh, you!? Ken smirked. ?I knew it!? Kari burst out. Gatomon jumped. ?I knew it was the Dark Ocean!? At that moment, the phone rang. Izzy left the room to answer it, and came back a moment later. ?That was Joe and Mimi. They both were on vacation, and decided to join us here. Their plane arrives at noon tomorrow. What a coincidence!? ?Great!? shouted Tai. ?All the Digi-Destined together!? ?It won?t really matter if we?re all together if we can?t get your partners here,? Gatomon reminded. Tai stared a whole through her. ?Oh yeah,? he groaned. ?So, what do we do?? ?Nothing,? Ken spoke up again. ?We have to wait for Daemon to make the first move.? The group agreed to call their parents to say they were at a party at Izzy?s. They conveniently left out the fact that Izzy?s parents were away on a vacation! Yolei decided to call for pizza. Tai, Davis, Kari, and Matt moaned at the thought of more pizza. They all settled in for a long night. TK had the most pizza, since he hadn?t eaten earlier. Davis and Kari looked at each other and shrugged. Davis couldn?t tell whether or not Kari knew why TK was acting so weird. He guessed she did, since they were best friends, but he just didn?t know. He?d tried to talk to her about it before, but she?d always changed the subject rather quickly. ?Earth to Davis!? Yolei snapped. ?Yolei, why are you being so mean to Davis? He didn?t do anything to you. You haven?t let up on him all night.? Ken said. Davis and Yolei sat stunned for a moment. They blinked absentmindedly. Davis saw that Ken sensed his problems. Still, he?d never stuck up for him like that. Did he know something? ?I guess you?re right,? said Yolei, sounding defeated. ? I?m really sorry Davis.? Davis stared blankly at her. ?Hello! I?m apologizing here!? screeched Yolei. Kari giggled. ?Oh, heh, guess I?m doing it again, aren?t I.? ?What else is new?? Poromon said, and everyone laughed. ?It?s okay, Yolei. I just?got a lot on my mind.? Davis managed to say. ?Maybe I can help!? Yolei perked up. ?Not likely,? Ken said. ?He does know!? Davis thought to himself. ?It?s okay, Yolei, really.? Ken looked deeply at Davis as if to say ?don?t be so obvious?. How did he know? Then again, he was his best friend. He had a strange way of always figuring Davis out. Kari had fallen asleep across Davis?s lap. She calmly stirred as Davis sighed. He looked down at the sleeping angel. He?d finally gotten what he?d always wanted, and now he wondered if it was for the best. Was it meant to be? Why couldn?t TK just talk to him? In that instant, Izzy shouted. ?E-mail from Gennai!?

Chapter one: Return to the Digital World? Davis looked annoyingly at the clock. Only 2:30. The hands hadn?t seemed to move for an eternity. The last day of school always seemed to go on forever. Of course, his teacher wasn?t going to let them slack. Even on the last day. Davis let his mind wander to his plans with Kari for the weekend. It was their one year anniversary on Saturday, and Davis had big plans. His parents agreed to let him have the car for the day. He was thrilled. Jun complained of course. ?You never let me have the car when I was his age!? she?d whined. Davis shuddered as the memory of the episode played in his mind. He nearly fell out of his chair when the bell rang. ?Finally free!? Davis exclaimed. His teacher gave him a sharp look, but he didn?t notice. He was out the door with a shot. As Davis headed down the front stairs, a warm summer breeze met him. ?Now that?s what I?m talkin? about!? he said. Just then, he saw TK. ?Hey! TK!? Davis called. TK looked up in astonishment. That was the tenth time this month at least that Davis had gotten his name right. Maybe Kari was right. Maybe he had matured. TK wouldn?t admit it, but he liked Davis. They were becoming good friends. Still, they?d be better friends if Kari wasn?t his girlfriend. ?Hey Davis,? TK said, brushing his thoughts aside. ?Hey, whatcha doin? later? I thought we could shoot some hoops!? ?Sounds great, but Matt?s concert is tonight,? TK replied. ?Oh yeah, I forgot. I hope I can make it,? Davis said. ?Don?t worry! I?ll pick you up if you need a ride.? ?Really, TK?? Davis was a little shocked. He?d sensed that TK was a little perturbed with him over Kari. Sometimes Davis would catch TK giving him a look. It wasn?t that playful sarcastic look that he was used to. It looked a whole lot more like a painful look. It was definitely something much deeper. ?I?ll pick you up at six then.? ?Great! See ya then!? Davis said as he turned toward home. About half way there, a familiar squeaky voice came from Davis?s backpack. ?Hey Davis, can I go to the concert too?? ?DemiVeemon! I almost forgot that you were in there!? Davis replied, opening his backpack. ?Of course you can go!? ?GRREAAT!? the little digimon chirped. For most of the afternoon, Davis thought about how he could talk to TK about Kari. He didn?t want to lose TK as a friend, but he definitely didn?t want to lose Kari. ?If you keep thinking that hard, you?re gonna set off the smoke alarm!? DemiVeemon teased. ?Wha? Oh, sorry.? Said Davis, returning to reality. ?It?s about TK, isn?t it?? DemiVeemon persisted. ?Yeah, well?? ?Davis, TK is here!? his mother interrupted. ?Coming Mom! Gee, six o?clock already. Com?on buddy.? DemiVeemon jumped into Davis?s backpack. ?Hey TK,? Davis greeted his friend a little reluctantly. ?Ya ready to go? This is supposed to be Matt?s biggest concert yet!? It was nice to see that TK was in better spirits. Jun sighed. She?d never really gotten over Matt. ?Well let?s go, then!? Davis suddenly felt excited. He liked Matt?s band, and really didn?t care what Jun thought. ?Spiral Twister!? Biyomon aimed her attack at a pursuing Devidramon. It was no use. It was gaining on her. ?Sora, I need you!? Biyomon sobbed. ?Biyomon! Down here!? She looked down. It was Palmon on the ground at the bottom of a huge cliff. ?Palmon!? ?Biyomon, hurry!? Biyomon flapped as hard and fast as her exhausted wings would allow her. ?Quick, in here!? Palmon led Biyomon to a cave in the cliff side. ?Poison Ivy!? Palmon wrapped her vines around a boulder and yanked it in front of the cave entrance. ?We should be safe for now,? she soothed. Palmon helped Biyomon to a large cavern deep inside the tunnel. Gomamon, Gabumon, Tentomon, and Agumon were there, waiting inside. Tentomon was working on what appeared to be a computer monitor. ?Any luck?? asked Palmon. ?We should be able to contact them soon, I hope,? Tentomon replied. ?I hope so,? panted Biyomon, ?for all of our sakes.? Tai, Davis, Kari, and TK sat in the auditorium. Matt was performing the final song of the evening. As he wrapped it up, everyone stood and cheered. ?Alright, Matt!? Tai yelled. At his feet, Gatomon, Patamon, and DemiVeemon were struggling to get a look. ?Maybe I should just cut them down to size,? hissed Gatomon, flashing a shiny claw. Kari giggled and picked up her digimon. Davis and TK did the same. ?That?s more like it!? the digimon said in unison. Later that night, Matt joined the four of them for pizza. He sat with Tai, and Davis sat with Kari. TK sat sort of off to the side. Matt sighed. ?I know,? said Tai, reading Matt?s thoughts. They both looked at TK, who was lost in the placemat on the table. He hadn?t even touched his pizza. Suddenly, the silence was broken by a beep. ?Geez Kari,? Davis teased. ?Do you ever not get mail?? Kari opened her D-Terminal, and silence fell on the group again. ?Hey Matt,? Davis broke the quietness, ?you guys were great!? ?Yeah, well when you practice as much as we?? ?Yeah Right!? Tai teased. ?It?s just because you?ve got Izzy and Yolei at your sound boards!? ?Ha, ha Tai. We really do practice all?? he was interrupted again by a gasp from Kari. ?What is it?? Davis and Tai exclaimed. ?It?s from Izzy. The digital world is in trouble!? ?Well let?s go!? Matt shouted. ?TK?TK...? TK!? Patamon yelled. ?Huh?? TK came back to reality. ?We?re leaving!? ?So soon?? TK was confused. ?I?ll explain everything in the car. Now let?s go!? Matt nearly drug him out of the booth. Ken and Yolei were already at Izzy?s house when they arrived. ?Where?s everyone else?? Davis demanded. ?Nice to see you too, Davis!? Yolei muttered. Ken smirked. When his girlfriend and his best friend were together, it was classic! ?What are you grinning at?!? Davis and Yolei both snatched. ?N-nothing.? Ken blushed. ?Definitely classic,? he said to himself. ?Calm down. Everyone who can will be here soon, and the rest are to meet us in the digital world.? Izzy explained. ?Yolei!? Tai said. ?Right! Digi-port open!? Nothing happened. ?Please?? Yolei asked, as if the computer understood. ?Whoa! It?s worse than I thought!? Izzy gasped. ?What?s going on?? Cody asked as he walked in the room. ?The digi-port won?t open!? cried Patamon. ?I don?t like this. Something is really wrong here.? Ken said. He had a long forgotten tone of distress in his voice. ?Ken?? Yolei recognized the tone. Ken squeezed her hand, a little too tight. Yolei felt him shudder. ?Your hand. What?s wrong?? Kari held on to Davis?s hand tightly also. ?What is it, Kari?? He asked. ?The waves.? Ken and Kari said in sync. They looked at each other knowing exactly what they were experiencing. ?You mean the Dark Ocean?!? TK snapped into life. Matt was startled by his brother?s sudden outburst. This was the first thing TK had said on his own all night. Cody recognized a familiar hint of hatred in TK?s voice. ?It can?t be.? Tai almost whispered. ?It has to be. I?ve only felt this feeling when I was near it.? Ken said. ?Me too. That same dark feeling?? Kari shuddered. Davis sat her down on the bed. Izzy notice that he was getting an e-mail. Tentomon came up on the screen when he clicked it. ?Are you guys coming?? ?The digi-port won?t open!? Izzy replied. ?Oh no!? Tentomon said, the the connection was broken. ?Ahhh!? Izzy nearly fell over his chair scrambling to salvage the connection. ?What happened?? asked Sora, who?d just walked in. She joined Tai on the bed next to his sister. ?Okay, let me explain.? Izzy began. ?I called you all here because I got an urgent message from Tentomon and the others. It seems that there is some sort of rebellion in the digital world. All the virus-type digimon are running a rampage. It gets worse, too. Remember when Owikawa used his life energy to protect the digital world?? ?Yeah,? the others replied. ?Somehow, it failed!? Izzy paused for effect. ?I can?t contact Gennai OR our digimon now and we can?t even get there to help!? ?But wait,? Cody said, ?you can?t close a digi-port from the digital world. It has to be done from the real world! You don?t think?? ?Oh, the darkness!? Kari suddenly cried out. ?It?s so strong!? she sobbed. ?Fight it Kari! You?re the only one who can!? Ken encouraged. TK, who was by a window noticed the sky outside was changing. ?Look at that!? he gulped. The sky turned nearly black, and clouds gathered above. They churned and swirled very unnaturally. Ken?s eyes widened as he heard a familiar dark laugh. He put his hands over his ears. ?Leave me alone!? he cried desperately. ?Who Ken?? Yolei asked anxiously. ?Oh no,? Wormmon sobbed. ?It?s?It?s?? Ken fainted. Yolei barley kept him from hitting the floor. ?Ken!? Davis ran quickly to his best friend. ?Are you okay, Kari?? Gatomon asked. ?Yeah, it was weird. As soon as Ken fainted, I was fine.? ?I?ll get some water.? Sora said calmly. ?Ken!? Yolei cried over him. ?Oh Ken.? Wormmon pleaded. ?Please wake up!? TK was starring out the window at the churning sky. Something in the shadows flinted, and caught his eye. It darted past the window. TK gasped. ?What is it TK?? Patamon asked. ?I don?t know. But I can tell you this: It?s not good!?

The whole story is done now. I'll post it chapter by chapter as someone posts. I don't know what became of the original thread, but here we go! RETURN OF DAEMON PROLOG Three years have passed since the digi-destined defeated MaloMyotismon. Not everyone has a digimon partner at this time. In fact, the digital world is still being kept secret, much the same way as before. The things shown in the last episode of 02 come later on than this story. Davis, TK, Ken and Kari are sophomores in high school. Yolei is a junior, and Cody is a freshmen. Tai, Matt, Sora, and Izzy are all in college. Joe became a doctor and moved to America. He asked Mimi to marry him. The wedding is next spring. Mimi is modeling, doing Broadway shows, and going to a culinary arts school. Tai and Sora have been going out since they started college and are planning on getting married. Sora and Matt dated for a while, but she broke up with him. She said she couldn?t compete with his music. Matt is majoring in music and his band is red hot. Izzy is the head of his class (of course) and is planning to graduate early. Davis and Kari are actually dating, much to everyone?s surprise (especially TK?s). Kari said she?d seen Davis mature a lot since their battle with MaloMyotismon. TK took it pretty hard. He just didn?t know how to tell Kari how he felt. He?s been pretty down lately, even though he just wants to see her happy. Ken and Yolei have been dating since Ken?s freshmen year. Everyone says they look so cute together. Cody was the Kendo champion for two years in a row. His grandfather was so proud. He?s taken time out to focus on his studies for now, though. As for the digimon, they are as mischievous as ever! The new digimon, along with Gatomon and Patamon, stay in the real world with their partners. DemiVeemon rented some videos (via Davis and Kari) and learned to dance for Gatomon. They sometimes double date with Davis and Kari. Hawkmon and Wormomon have become buddies, and like to play board games when they?re not watching TV. Armadillomon is the high school cafeteria?s official taste tester, though they don?t know it! Patamon seems to always be comforting TK. Since Davis and Kari started dating, he hasn?t had time for much else. The original digimon stayed behind in the digital world to protect it from any evil that threatens. They make frequent trips to visit their partners, however. Everything was great in both worlds, until one day?

Ooo...it drives me insane! Whatever the muscle in your arm is between your bicept and tricept twitchs on my ALL the time. And also the one right above my knee. I tell you it sets me crazy. Especially when I am trying to go to sleep!! LOL!

I tell you...it freaked me out. I had always wondered what some of those people who worked in photo labs were really thinking...now I'm even more disturbed...*contimplates learning to develop his own film* Not that I have anything to hide...but still. O~O

I work in JCPenney. At least 3 times a week, we'll be standing there with no customers around chatting randomly, and some person will walk down the aisle and be talking to themselves. We stare for a moment to discover that they have an earpiece in and are talking on a cell phone. Now, I work in the shoe department. It's a place where you have to have communication between the customer and yourself, to see if the shoes you brought out to them are working well, or they need something different. As of late, I can't get anything done right because they're on those stupid cell phones. They're busy talking away, and I'm trying to figure out if they need me or not. Then they get mad when I try and help someone else. I just want to say to them "I don't read minds People!" So remember this when you're someplace and having a chat on a cell phone: the whole world can hear you, and probably doesn't want to. Unless its over something of importance, wait til you get someplace more private! :)

I don't really sleep that much at night. 4 or 5 hours is usually all I get. But then when I have a day off, I'll sleep the entire time. I'm weird like that. But yeah, I have my sleep habits. I absolutly have to have music. Even if I'm in a hotel or something I've got headphones on. When I'm at home, I like to have my fan on and lightly blowing over my body. I get hot very easy, so that helps. If I'm taking a nap in the afternoon, I have a different set of sleep habits. I don't take ordinary naps....catnaps don't do me any good at all. If I take a nap, it's usually for 4 or 5 hours! Y'all will think I'm crazy, but you know how I love trains, right? Well, what I do is, I pop in a video of trains, and turn on my model which sounds like rain. The noise of the video and the model will put me out within 20 minutes garunteed. The funny thing is, trains are loud. They're loud on the video. But somehow, I'm out when those are on. One more thing that's sure to put me out is a steady rain. My room is in the loft of our house, and the rain on the roof is sooo relaxing. So basically I sleep as I need it, with no set sleep pattern at all, and different habits for different times of the day. Mama always said I was complicated...

Funny how you don't see this sort of thing too often. Could it be because most of the people here are happy with the way things are? Hmm....

[b]Otaku Yearbook '03 [/b] PERSONAL Member Name: Shaun Former Member Names: shaun31us Member Since: October 16, 2001 Current Status: Member Nicknames: I don't think I have any! Favorite Forums: Digimon, Otaku Lounge. Favorite RPG: N/A Favorite Threads: Too many! Favorite Smiley: :rolleyes: Most Memorable Moment: 1.) Making a best friend online. Blanko taught me a lot! 2.) I'll never forget being Pm'd by Sara. I thought it so cool that a mod would want to talk to me! ^_^ Words of Wisdom: Live life full of hopes and dreams. Just don't forget to add a dash of faith. Wish to be remembered for: My faithfulness to the site. OB is still the only message board I hang around regularly. Desired Epitaph: Epi what? ....oooo that didn't sound good. Favorites: Blue, digimon, digi-fanfics I will.... ....My truck to...what am I saying...no one gets my baby! :p ....my art to Flora...who probably has it all saved anyway. :) ....my digi knoledge to Zach, my cousin. MOST AND BEST Most likely to succeed: Kevin Most likely to secede: Ken Worst spelling: probably me! Best poster: Shy, Devidramon Cutest couple: Can't say I can choose! Best writer: Ginny Best artist: Ginny, Pyrophobic Best...spar-er?: n/a Craziest: do I need to go there? ;) Funniest / wittiest: Juuthena, Kittylyn Interesting-er-ist: is that a word? hmm... Random award: Bryan (lailith ril) because you're you! Most Incredibly Patient Person-ness Award: Anyone who's a mod, or such here. That has to take a great deal of patience! SIGNATURES Flora: You were my first online friend, and you taught me so much about the internet and my computer! More importantly, you've always been there for me. Never change, and keep your head up. Take care, and love you much, -Shaun Sara: The second person I talked to on OB. You're so much fun to talk to. I only wish we found more to talk about! :) love and prayers. -Shaun Ginny: Probably the coolest girl I've ever known. We shared a lot, and talked about so much. I hope you find all that you're looking for in life. Always remember you touched my life. Take care, and God bless, -Shaun Shy: What can I say? You're just an all around cool guy. We have had our share of conversations to be remembered. And you got me into Evangelion! I still say you look like Shinji. LOL. Good luck in life, and I know you'll be successful in everything you set out to do! Later, -Shaun Bryan: Hey buddy! I can't wait to meet you on my vacation! You're another one of those people I owe a lot to. I can say without a doubt that you're gonna make it. Just remember, friends are forever. Ciao bro! -Shaun Kittylyn: Hey girl! I wish we could talk more. But you know how schedules are. heh. Oh well. You're still cool! (and cute :p) So yeah, you're gonna go places. :) See you later! -Shaun Zach: My cousin! I still can't believe the random chance of you being here, and us discovering that. Go figure! See you around this summer! TTYL, -Shaun Anyone I missed: PM me and I'll add you on! I'm sorry!

Very VERY much to my dismay, I'm allergic to ice cream. Not lactose intolerant, flat out allergic. I get cramped up so bad it isnt' even cool. So I have to carry a pill with me to eat any ice cream. I love soft serve, vanilla/chocolate swirl though! It's worth the pain...

It's easier for me to speak online than in reality. I get tongue tied and twisted pretty easy, but I write well. If I have something important to say, I usually write it. That way I know it comes out right. Other than that, I'm pretty much the same. Maybe just a little more open. Or should I say, quicker to be open.

I live in Vinton County, Ohio, neighbor to Jackson county. I live in a small place called Allensville, which is nothing more than a school, a bar, and a general store, with a couple of used car lots thrown in. But that's today. Back in the day, There were hotels, bus stops, stores, and a post office. Allensville had the nickname "Little Chicago" because mafia people would stay in the hotels during trips from chicago to the east. There has been gun battles, a big arson case, and drug trafficing through here. This was quite the little hub! But like Logan said, this is an area that isn't wealthy or anything, but the history and secrets are Huge!

You forgot Outsider. I'm so different from my family its scarey.

To each his own. I believe in Heaven and Hell. I believe that whom you choose to (or not to) believe in detirmines your destiny to one or the other. Your actions reflect your beliefs. So you can tell who's who, if you know what you're looking for. Is this really a topic to argue over? We can't get each other anywhere. It's all for him/her self! So like I said, to each his own. I'll look at you the same one way or the other. Just another human. (in most cases! LOL!) :)

I got the heart arythmia thing. I don't think it was caused by the caffine though. My mom's side of the family has that sort of thing, so I figure I got it there. Other than that, no real side affects from it. Not even gaining weight. :P

LOL. We have a drink here called Ski. It is like a super charged Mtn. Dew. I mean this stuff has some caffine let me tell ya. It'll get you the equivillant of drunk!

Now let me throw a loop in this thing. I think that if you eat chocolate before you drink coke, pepsi, or eat chips (especially salty ones), it makes it taste a lot better. Like at work, I'll get a bag of plain chips, a reese cup, and a pepsi, and I always eat a reese cup first, cuz it makes everything else taste better. Am I alone on this one?

Hi, my name is Shaun. I'm 21, and been addicted to caffine for 10 years, at least. I can't put the pop down! LOL. But it is so true. Tell me I'm not alone. What's your caffine? Pop (soda)? Coffee? Chocolate? Tell all and your story here in CAA. :rolleyes:

Did you ever have a dream that was so intense, that you just had to write it down in story form? Well, this is one of those dreams. It ends at the point I woke up, so don't get mad! If you have ever done anything similar, please post it in this thread, in story form. I hope this gets as interesting as I think it will!:D The sun was setting on the hillside as he hurried out to his truck. He wasn't late yet, by golly. He threw his CD's into the passenger seat, and started the 2000 Ford Ranger. He slammed it into reverse, and hurried out of the driveway. As he turned onto the main road, his music was already blarring, and he was lost in the music within the cab of the green truck. He drove down the highway, making up lost time, and enjoying the sunset. In the distance, he could see an anvil shaped cloud. There'd be rain tonight. Crossing over the county line, he neared a place that seemed only familiar to him in dreams. It was dark by this time, but everything still seemed to be illuminated. It was as if it were daytime everywhere but the sky itself. Driving further westward, the railroad came into view. He watched as he gained on a speeding frieght train. He counted the cars. 73 in all. As he aproached the head end of the train, he was excited to see the latest paint scheme of the railroad, which was still rare in that part of the country. He followed alongside the train for a few miles, then noticed brake lights up ahead. There was a line of traffic stopped for some reason. He slowed his truck, and watched as the train gained on him, and then sped past. He rolled down his window as a lady patrol officer walked back through the line of stopped cars. He dialed up work on his cell phone to tell them he'd be late. It rang...and rang...and rang more. No one answered. Finally the lady walked up to the side of his truck, and told him that the road was shut down, and that the city was off limits. She said it'd be wise to turn around and go home, like everyone else. "What's going on? Why can't I go?" he asked. "You don't know?" The patrol officer said, and shook her head. He looked at her, more than a little confused, as she walked off. He turned his truck around at a nearby railroad access drive, and headed to a short cut into the city. His curiosity had the better of him. He turned onto the road, and was soon crossing the river near the city. As the end of the bridge neared, and the trees cleared, he was astounded. The whole sky was red. There was nothing but flames and smoke as far as the eye could see. Firey debris fell from the sky, and explosions flashed everywhere. The paper plant was in ruin. The chemical plant spewed fumes into the air. The whole of the downtown area was engulfed in mass flames. He took the nearest exit off the freeway to turn around and rush home. What catastrophy could this be? What could have been massive enough to destroy the entire city? He didn't know. He tried to call home, but apparently the cell towers were down. As he headed back down the road, another site caught his eye. He pulled into an access road, and crossed the tracks to a bare area and parked his truck. He got out, just as a coal train roared by. Again, the sky was dark, but everything was light as day. The train was not what he was looking at this time. He stared up. There it was in the sky. The cause of all of this....

My mom should be my older sister. We're like best friends, and we share so much. We're practically raising my younger siblings (5 of them) together since my dad left us. We have some common interests, and I'm confident I can tell her anything. Sometimes I don't cuz I don't wanna freak her out, but that's another story! :)

1) If you could have any super power, what would it be? Hmm... I wanna be able to teleport places, cuz I hate having to take so much time to drive! 2) What would you do with your powers? See the world, meet all my net friends, just travel in general. 3) Would you use it to do good, or evil? Good of course!

Hense the reason I have limited numbers of guy friends. That sort of thing makes me want to deck them. heh. I'm thinking I'm correct in saying the only way you can get with someone you like is to respect them as a person, right?