"I can't believe I'm actually doing this on my own," exclaimed Tai as he
and Kari walked through the Digital World unaware of their surroundings.
"We don't even have our Digimon."
"That's not true!" an angered Kari protested, "maybe the team would
stick together more often if you and Matt wouldn't fight so much!
He's your friend, not your rival."
"You're right, Kari," declared a saddened Tai, "maybe I'm just not
cut out to be leader. Maybe Matt was supposed to be the leader all
along..."
"You're a wonderful leader, Tai," Kari proclaimed, "it's just well...
Sometimes you can get a little out of hand, but that's okay. We all
do every once and a while, so cheer up. This is nothing to get yourself
all worked up about."
"How do you remain so confident?" Tai asked, bewildered, "it's like...
Despite what happens, you always know deep down inside that everything
will be okay, even during the battle with Myotismon."
"I have no idea," Kari replied, "it's probably just women's intuition."
Tai stopped, then observed his little sister. Even now, she remained
as confident as ever, "we'll find our next Digi Destined," Tai said
confidentially, bringing a smile to Kari's face, "even without the
others. Hey, maybe this is a test! Yea, that's it! A test! They all
declined to come along to see if I could prove myself a worthy leader!"
With a sigh of annoyance, Kari placed one hand to her forehead,
"oh brother..."
"Hey yea! I can do this!" Tai said excitedly as he lept into the air.
A sweatdrop appeared over Kari's head, "if he only knew how stupid he
just looked," she told herself quietly.
Suddenly, as if on cue, the figure of a young girl with long off
white hair kept up in a bow revealed itself on a tree branch. She
glared down at the immediately startled Kari, who clearly sensed
something, which caused her to turn to face her encounter, "huh?"
was all Kari could say as she turned to the tree.
But the figure was immediately gone, "how strange..." she told
herself silently, "who was that person anyway and how did she
get to the Digital World? Could she be our next Digi Destined?"
****
"Achu!" Jennifer sneezed wiping her nose with her sleeve, "boy
it sure is unusually cold this time of year in the Digital
World."
"Here, let me warm you up," Matt offered as he handed Jennifer
his jacket.
what about you?"
"I'll be fine..."
"You need to keep warm Matt," Foximon said as she lept into
the air and landed on Matt's shoulder, her tail wrapping
around his neck like a scarf, "there you go," she added with
a beaming smile.
"Thanks Foxi," said a smiling Matt, "what would I ever do
without you?"
The group let out a rush of silent chuckles, but Jennifer
could only let out a rush of silent sneezes, "yikes. I hope
I'm not coming down with something bad," she worriedly said
to herself.
"Nah, I'm sure it's nothing," said an assured Sora as she
placed one hand upon Jennifer's shoulder.
"Hmm," Jennifer said suspiciously, "I hope you're right."
"Matt, why do you and Tai have to fight all the time?"
Matt's younger brother TK asked him as he looked up at
him through sad eyes, "it's not the same without Kari and
Tai around."
"No, it's better," Matt said sharphly, causing the group
to gasp, "notice there's less bickering?"
"Maybe there wouldn't be so much bickering if you and
Tai would just learn to cooperate and get along," Foximon
suggested, even she was displeased with the behavior
between those two.
Matt exhaled, "so you're all blaming this on me now?"
"Nobody's blaming anybody for anything, Matt," Jennifer
said compassionately, "all we're asking is for you and
Tai to try and get along. Is that so much to ask for?"
Matt turned his attention to the determined Jennifer,
although she was less than thrilled, she still managed
to form a smile as they locked eyes, "you're right
Jenn," Matt finally said, "I'm sorry."
"She's not who you should be apologizing too," stated
an angry Mimi, "we should all go find Tai so that you
can apologize properly."
Matt went into deep thought, "okay," he said defeatedly,
"let's go."
The group cheered. Jennifer threw her arms around Matt
happily, only to deliver him a kiss of happiness.
****
Nearby, the figure Kari and Tai had spotted earlier
sat on a rock by her lonesome, who was she anyway and
how was a human like her capable of getting to the
Digital World? She must be a Digi Destined. These
thoughts all crossed Kari's mind as she and Tai continued
their journey through the forest.
Approaching footsteps. Yatsuka, the lonely figure
sitting on the rock immediately turned expecting to see
her encounter, only to spot Tai and Kari through the
clearing. Immediately, Yatsuka rose from the rock and
hid behind a tree.
"I can't let them find me," she told herself quietly,
"now is not an appropriate time."
And with that, she was gone. Her disappearance resembled
some sort of disappearing data being chewed up bit by bit.
This startled Kari, and she tugged on Tai's arm, pointing
forward, "look Tai!"
Tai was frightened, he stood there unable to grasp what
just happened, "what IS that?" he managed to sputter.
"Whatever it was I don't think it was here to hurt us..."
Kari said assured, "at least, I don't think so..."
"I think I'll go with your women's intuition on that
one, Kari," Tai said as he placed one hand on his little
sister's shoulder, "come on, we're safer with the others."
"It's about time you said that," Kari said, smiling.
***
Yatsuka finally arrived at Devimon's base. Devimon stood with his
back turned to her as she appeared out of thin air.
"Are the Digi Destined all present and accounted for?" he
asked her, hopeful.
"Yes, Boss," Yatsuka replied softly hugging her Digi Egg.
"Good," Devimon said smiling pleased, "excellent job. You've
led two of the Digi Destined straight to my trap, pretty soon,
the other's will go looking for them. And then, the fall of the
Digi Destined will prevail. The fall of Jennifer and Foximon
first, they are the most easy targets..."
"You shouldn't underestimate what you don't know!" said an
angry Yatsuka as she turned her back on Devimon. The nine
year old stared at him through sad eyes, "humph," she added
sharply.
Tiredly, Yatsuka let out a silent yawn as she sat down at a
nearby chair which was placed before countless monitors.
"Child, you have much to learn in the upcoming years about being
a Digi Destined, so forget about everything you've ever learned or
were taught. You're on the winning side now," Devimon continued,
"Myotismon thought he was a fool for taking you in. Little does he
know how useful you truly are. You will send Frigimon to freez
Jennifer and Foximon for good..."
"But Boss, I don't..." Yatsuka began.
"Hush," Devimon said rising a finger to his mouth and leaning down
toward Yatsuka, interrupting her, "you're under my wing now young
Digi Destined. I will train you for what's coming. Take you away
from your destiny which you are so desperate to escape. Isn't that
what you want?"
"I just don't want to be alone anymore... All I want is to be
accepted, I don't want to hurt anyone, I like Jennifer and
Foximon, they're my idols. I wanna train my Digimon to be just like
Foxi," said the tearful Yatsuka as she looked away from the chuckling
Devimon still cradling her Digi Egg. The Digi Egg of Wizardmon,
"you're a very bad man," she added.
With that, an angered Devimon striked forward, slashing her across
the face. Nearby, a nine year old Ken Ichijouji watched, trembling with
absolute horror as Yatsuka remained on the floor, quivering. He
thought of running to her, but he was unable to move. He held his
Digi Egg, tightly. His eyes continued to remain focused on Yatsuka
as he watched from afar.
"You will do as I say!" Devimon shouted, "now, get out there and bring
down the fall upon those Digi brats."
"Yes Master," Yatsuka said softly, holding back her tears as she
headed toward the exit only to share a saddened glance with the
tearful Ken Ichijouji.
"What have I done?" Ken asked himself, "am I to become no better than
Devimon himself? Why is he hurting innocent people?"
***
"SNOW?!" cried a startled Mimi, "it can't snow! It'll ruin my dress!"
"This doesn't feel right, snow in the middle of April?" Jennifer asked
as she held out her hand, a snow flake fell upon it.
"I love catching snow with my tongue!" exclaimed a happy Foximon as she
stuck her tongue out retrieving a snow flake, "mmm Christmas snow!"
"It's not Christmas," Izzy stated, full of curiosity.
"If it's not Christmas, then why on earth is it snowing?" Sora asked
holding out her hand, observing the snow flakes as they fell into it.
"Must be a Global confusion," Matt said knowingly, "well that or it
could be the work of Frigimon."
"I don't care who's responsible for this," Jennifer said shivering,
"all I know is I want to go home!"
"Easy Jenn," Foximon said comfortingly, "don't over excite yourself
or you'll get run down."
"Which could lead to you getting sick," added a concerned Matt.
"Anyone else have an extra sweater I can barrow?" asked a shivering
Joe as he stood there, teeth clattering.
"Just great, here we are on this strange island. It's snowing, two
of us are missing, we're out of food, and I can't feel my butt..."
TK complained, "any suggestions Patamon?"
"I suggest we find a toboggon and have some fun. Doesn't look like
we're gonna be going anywhere for a while," Patamon replied as he
flew onto TK's helmet.
"Drat," said a disappointed Joe, "I knew I should have stayed home
today."
"Guys! Hey guys!" shouted an excited Tai as he hurriedly ran toward
the group, Kari by his side, "we're back, we made it!"
"Oh Tai! I'm so glad your safe!" exclaimed a happy Jennifer as she
threw her arms around Tai. However, Matt immediately felt a rush of
anger flow through his body, and he approached Tai, separating him
from Jennifer.
"Okay, you've bonded enough," he stated flatly.
"What's your problem, Matt?" asked a confused Tai as he folded his
arms, "you're not jealous because you think Jennifer likes me more
are yea?"
"Pft, parrish the thought Tai. She'd be caught dead being seen
with a low life such as yourself," Matt immediately retorted.
"LOW LIFE?!" Agumon's voice rised, he stepped in standing up
for Tai.
"Guys, we've just been reunited. Must you start another fight so
we all drift apart from each other again?" asked Joe as he adjusted
his glasses.
"If Tai would just keep his grimey hands off of MY girlfriend,"
Matt said sharply, "then maybe it wouldn't give me another reason
to fight with him!"
"Ooh, such big words coming from somebody with such a small brain,"
Tai announced flatly as he folded his arms against his chest.
"Tai, please stop fighting," Kari pleaded with her older brother.
"Guys, I'm not worth fighting over," Jennifer said angrily, "you
two are supposed to be friends not rivals. Matt, I know you love
me, as I love you back in return. I can't believe you don't trust
me and Tai."
Matt scrowled, "there are those words again. Try not to put
your name's together to form a sentence."
"Matt, you are being very unreasonable. Whatever happens, Jenn
ends up getting hurt, don't you care?" asked an angered Foximon.
"OF COURSE I CARE!" Matt finally snapped. The group jerked back,
"why do you think I am behaving this way? Because I want to?! I'm
trying to be protective of Jenn as I am with TK!"
"The difference between TK and Jenn, is that Jenn is fully
capable of taking care of herself, you need to understand that
Matt. She's not a little girl anymore," Gatomon declared.
"Gr," Matt growled, turning his hands into fists, "I can't help
it okay?!"
"I can't believe you two! Either of you! You are each getting
on my nerves!" Jennifer said full of fury and rage. She turned
to flee only to come face to face with Frigimon!
"Now Frigimon... FREEZE HER!" commanded a female's voice. The
Digi Destined looked up to see Yatsuka, a black gear circled
her neck, "you know the orders from Lord Devimon!"
"A human?!" gasped Tai startled.
"In the Digital World?!" added a shocked Sora. Clearly, she
was just as startled as Tai was.
"She looks around my age," the youngster Kari proclaimed as
she observed the figure, "no child could be this cruel. Look
at her neck, she must be under control of some kind."
"Devimon..." Foximon and Agumon said together.
"LEAVE JENN ALONE!" Matt shouted bravely as he stepped into
protect Jennifer.
"MATT NO!" Jennifer shouted as she hurriedly ran toward
him, she quickly pushed him out of the way only to get
zapped into ice by Frigimon.
"JENN!" Matt cried as he rushed toward the ice figure
of Jennifer. He caught it before it plunged to the floor.
Matt let out endless sobs, "Jenn..." he added tearfully,
"Jenn no!"
"HOW COULD YOU?!" a raged Tai shouted at the little
girl which sat on Frigimon's shoulders, "if you are
a future Digi Destined good luck ever getting your
crest to glow!"
"Pathetic human," Yatsuka said with a short laugh, "it
sickens me to see how noble you all are."
"Tai, don't be mad at her she's being controled!" Kari
reminded her older sobbing brother.
"If we could just get that collar off," Agumon said as
he pointed to the ring around Yatsuka's neck.
"Don't bother," Tai said stubbornly, "and if you hit
her trying who cares. I still won't forgive her for what
she did to Jenn."
"That's enough!" an angered Mimi finally said, stepping
up to Tai facing him, rage in her eyes, "no one has to
hurt anyone. Why don't you just try reasoning with her?"
"Forget it!" Tai cried sharply.
"PLEASE FREE HER!" Matt cried, turning toward Yatsuka,
"what did she ever do to you?!"
"I don't want to hurt anybody but I have no choice,"
Yatsuka spoke with herself, unheard by the others,
"I'm so sorry."
"I'll get that ring off!" Patamon said bravely, flying
ahead of Matt. Patamon flew over to Yatsuka, he approached
the dark ring with the WHACK of his paw, it unsnaps and
plummets to the floor. Yatsuka loses her balance and goes
down with it, only to crash into Joe.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," she said politely.
"Don't mention it," Joe replied wincing in pain as he
held his arm tightly, "just who are you anyway and how
did you get here?"
"I'm afraid the answers to that lie with me. But for now
we've got to save Jennifer! If we don't defrost her soon,
she'll die!" Yatsuka announce, the others all gasped out.
Sadly, Yatsuka's gaze fell upon the sobbing Matt he held
the frosted Jennifer in his grasp tightly.
"Oh Jenn..." Matt said weakly, "please come back to us."
"Frigimon, return to base our work is done here," Yatsuka
ordered. The digimon ventured off. Immediately, she turned
to face the worried Tai and the sobbing Matt, "there is one
island of which I know that will defrost the spell. I wish
I could do it, but I've nearly forgetten all I was taught."
"She wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for you!" Matt
snapped.
"The herbes to revise Jennifer remain on Ataki Island. I'd
go with you, but if I don't return to base soon my boss will
come looking for me and that will put you all in danger,"
Yatsuka sadly continued, "I know I can't be forgiven for what
I did to Jennifer and I will forever live in guilt. However,
perhaps we'll meet again..." Yatsuka began to fade away, "and
meet in the future."
"NO WAIT!" Matt cried reaching out to the fading figure of
Yatsuka, "ugh. What have I done?" he asked himself quietly.
Tai rose one hand, "I volenteer to go retrieve the herbes,"
he said after a brief silence.
"Oh no you don't!" said Matt as he hurriedly rose to his feet.
"Why don't we just go together?" suggested Tai with a shrug.
"I'd rather walk through the park with Freddy Krueger," Matt
replied flatly.
"Freddy Who?" asked a confused Kari as she turned to Foximon
who was clearly just as confused.
"We should both go Matt, we both care deeply about Jenn,"
Tai exclaimed.
"Just how far do you care for her anyway?" Matt asked suspiciously.
"Just a good friend," Tai replied assuringly.
Matt stoppd to think for a few moments. Was Tai really serious? Maybe
he was, maybe he wasn't. Either way, he didn't care at that point. He
was determined to rescue Jennifer at any cost...
"Fine," Matt finally said, "we'll go together. But who's going to stay
and watch over Jenn?"
"We will," the Digi Destined all volunteered.
"Okay," said Matt nodding.
Meanwhile, back at Devimon's base, Devimon paced around restlessly.
Nearby, Ken and Yatsuka observed the monster, hugging onto each
other tightly.
"You... I can't believe you didn't frost them all!" Devimon scolded.
"It... It wasn't my fault," Yatsuka said stuttering, "honest. One
of the Digi Destined's digimon got in my way."
"THEN YOU DESTROY IT!" Devimon shouted, causing Yatsuka to cover
her ears and squint in fear, like a turtle ducking into its shell.
Ken held Yatsuka close.
"Yatsuka, he's right. Digimon aren't even real. They're just
data..." exclaimed Ken, "none of this is real."
"How can you say that Ken?!" Yatsuka asked, sobbingly.
"SILENCE!" Devimon ordered, full of anger and rage, he shot an energy
spear toward Yatsuka, knocking her to the floor. Slowly, she struggled
to rise to her feet.
"Why don't you just leave her alone!" Ken managed to bravely
sputter.
"Because I don't toleate failures," Devimon replied, "and I sure
as hell won't tolerate you!"
"You're a monster," Ken stated angrily.
"I am what you will become..." Devimon simply stated, "now Yatsuka...
You will do as I say or your fall will be one way worse than the
Digi Destined. Your fate will be of one worse than death."
Yatsuka gasps, horrified. Devimon slips a dark ring around her
neck. Hurriedly, Yatsuka clutches the ring, falling to the floor.
A startled Ken runs to her, "YATSUKA!" he shouted, only to get an
evil look in return.
Her eyes, Yatsuka's eyes, they seemed to have disappeared. All that
remained, was emptyness and darkness. She closed her eyes, then
opened them once more. Her original eyes had returned. Only this time,
more threatenative, "no Yatsuka!" Ken continued to shout. His pleas
only fell upon deaft ears.
"Now Yatsuka, go destroy those Digi brats, and this time do not
disappoint me," Devimon ordered.
"Yes Master..." Yatsuka managed to say, her voice seemed lost in
a time warp of which she could not escape.
Elsewhere, Tai and Matt shambled along the snowy grounds. Each
shivering, each cold. Tai seemed strangely silent, which was
usually unlike him. Matt kept looking over at Tai through the
corner of his eye, hoping quietly to himself that Tai would at
least utter a single world.
It was hard to read Tai. Even if at times, Tai seemed like the
easiest one to read out of the entire group. Matt figured he was
probably wrong about that theory. As Matt kept looking back at
the shivering Tai, he finally decided to break the silence between
the two of them.
"Here," Matt finally said after a few seconds. He took off his
scarf and handed it to Tai, "looks like you could use this more
than I can."
"Thanks," Tai said smiling, accepting the scarf.
"You seem unusually out of your league today," Matt finally managed
to say, "there's more than just Jennifer recovering on your mind..."
"Actually," Tai began, "there's a lot on my mind. I'm trying to
surpress it, in case you haven't noticed."
Tai slumped into a deep thought. He tried to bury the screams and
cries of a previous conversation he had with his girlfriend
from America, on the phone a few nights before he took off into the
Digital World to look for the next Digi Destined, "poor Tammi-Chan..."
he said quietly to himself, hoping Matt wouldn't hear, but he did.
"Tammi-Chan?" he asked lifting an eye-brow, "Who is this girl you
speak of Tai?"
"Oh... Nobody," Tai sputtered, "just a friend I met online."
"I thought you weren't into that online dating stuff," Matt said with
a short chuckle, "well, at least you're making progress."
Tai blushed, "stop it Matt."
"I thought you liked Jennifer," Matt said trying not to get angry.
"I already told you Matt!" Tai cried, "Jennifer is my best friend
and nothing more! Yes I love her but like a brother would love a
sister! Like the love you give to TK!"
Matt jerked back, "okay, okay. I get it, I get it."
Tai blinked back angry tears, "I never should have left Tammi-Chan..."
"Why are you crying?" Matt asked worriedly.
"If you would open up your eyes a little Matt maybe you wouldn't be
so blind! Okay, all right I'll confess it all is that what you want?!
Tammi is a girl I met online. She's from America. We met in this
chatroom and we were enjoying each other's company, when suddenly she
logged off without even saying good-bye. We had exchanged phone numbers
the night before and declared ourself official, when I called to see
if she was okay, there was screaming... Nothing but her horrible cries."
Matt gasped, "what... What happened?" he asked bewildered.
"It was right before Kari and I took off to come here and look for the
next Digi Destined on our own," Tai said, perhaps a little breathless
from crying, "when we were exchanging stories about what each other's
parents were like and stuff, she said her's were abusive and that it
didn't bother her. But I could tell in her voice it did. Listen Matt,
I don't need dirty looks from you every five minutes, I figure I'd
tell you this now so you can lay off my back!"
"I'm sorry!" Matt said holding up his hands, "I was just worried.
That's all. Jennifer is nearly dying, you don't think THAT doesn't
have me uptight?!"
"Yea, well I've got TWO things I have to dolly with right now!"
Tai screamed, turning his hands into fists, "worrying about the
loss of TWO people I really care about. Oh, Jennifer has a cure...
But I can't be there for Tammi."
Matt didn't know what to do, finally it crossed his mind. He reached
his arms around Tai and hugged him tightly. Tai sobbed endlessly into
Matt's chest, hugging him back in return. The two boys stood there
surrounded by snow as they hugged each other even tighter. Tears
escaped both of their eyes, "I just wish all of this was over," Tai
was able to say as the winds kicked up around him and Matt, "I just
wish all of this was over so I could go home to Tammi-Chan."
"If Jennifer dies, I'd be lost without her," Matt said tearfully,
"I know how you feel."
Tai collapsed to the ground, Matt went down with him.
****
Meanwhile, the Digi Destined seemed to have had better days.
Foximon cried over Jennifer's frozen, lifeless body. She had
already turned a pale blue, it seemed all hope was lost.
"Jennifer, please don't leave me," Foximon cried out
tearfully, "you're all I have Jennifer please don't go!"
Gatomon sobbed, placing her paw upon Foximon's shoulder,
"she'll be okay," she assured, "especially when Matt's on
the job. You know he won't let us down."
"I can't believe that the child that did this to Jenn may
grow up to be a Digi Destined," Joe said angrily, folding
his arms.
"She was under control Joe, you would have done the same,"
Sora said sure of herself.
Joe could only reply in mutters.
"I don't think she's gone yet," Sora finallys aid trying to
calm the group down. And with that, she reached down clamping
her first two fingers over Jennifer's wrist, seaking a pulse.
A smile came to her face, "she's still alive. But barely, where
the hell are Matt and Tai?!" she asked furiously, "they should
be back by now!"
"What if they ran into Frigimon and that demon controling him?!"
Mimi asked, fear trmbling in her voice.
"Oh stop it, Mimi," Sora said annoyed, yet agitated, "she's
most likely a future Digi Destined, like it or not you're
going to have to admit to it sooner or later. Now grow up!"
Tears began to escape Mimi's eyes, Joe reached over to
comfort the sobbing Mimi, "you didn't have to yell at me Sora,"
she managed to say through her meek voice.
"Ugh," was all Sora could say, "we're all under a lot of
pressure. Okay?!"
Mimi sniffled a little, "you're being your cruel and usual
self."
"Jenn?" Sora asked the barely alive Digi Destined as she lied
there before her, "Jennifer?" she added as she shook her
tearfully, "you can't die on us you can't. Please, remember
Matt, Foximon... Us... You have so much to live for."
Again, Sora felt Jennifer's pulse.
This time, nothing.
Sora gasped out, horrified, tears rolled down her face,
"oh no!" she cried as she gripped onto Jennifer's hand.
Foximon pushed Sora out of the way, hurriedly she ran to
her Digi Destined, tearful and frightful. Anxiety in her
eyes like no one had ever seen before, "JENNIFER!" Foximon
cried, her voice seemed to echoe throughout the forest.
Where Matt and Tai stood, each turned to face each other
startled, and immediately retreated, back where they had
left Jennifer to wait...
... To die...
Suddenly, something inside Jennifer's chest began to glow. It
was her crest, it rose from Jennifer's body and she began to
lift into the air, "am I dead?" Jennifer's mind wondered as
if she knew what was happening to her on the outside, "what is
that strange light?"
The light beamed down upon Foximon as Tai and Matt finally
arrived. Both boys gasped as they looked up at Jennifer's
floating, deceased body, "no!" Matt cried reaching out, "we're
too late!"
"Look everyone," Sora gasped out, "something is happening to
Foximon..."
"Foximon Digivolve to... PolarGlorymon!" In a blinding light
Foximon began to grow into her ultimate level! The light
surrounding her cleared, she immediately leaped into the air,
retrieving Jennifer. Slowly, she brought her down to the
ground, where PolarGlorymon observed her lifeless friend. A
tear fell from PolarGlorymon eye, landing on Jennifer's
cheek, "Jenn... Don't die... Please."
Matt immediately rushed to Jennifer's aid, taking her hand
in his, "please don't die Jennifer," he told her meekly,
"I love you."
All around Jennifer, the Digi Destined's sob's were the
only thing anyone could here, "why do people have to die?"
TK asked bewidlered as he turned to Kari tearfully, throwing
himself into her chest, both Digi Destined sobed endlessly.
Moments later, the Digimon all began to cry. PolarGlorymon
struggled to hold back her tears as Matt endlessly sobbed
over Jennifer's body. Suddenly, Jennifer's eyes weakly
opened, and she looked up at Matt with awe, "why are you
crying?" she asked confused.
The ice surrounding Jennifer immediately broke off, Matt
hugged Jennifer tightly, "oh Jenn," he managed to say, "I
have never been more scared before in my entire life.
Please don't ever leave me again."
"Leave you?" asked a clearly confused Jennifer, "oh Matt...
I could never leave you, I love you and PolarGlorymon way
too much for that."
"But you had no pulse," exclaimed a sobbing Sora as she
wipped a few tears from under her eye.
"Looks like everyone's love managed to bring Jennifer back
to us," Tai said over whelmed.
TK and Kari happily danced around in a circle with Gatomon
and Patamon. Neaby on the tree above them, a smiling Yatsuka
watched from above. Sencing something, Joe turned his head to
the tree, but Yatsuka no longer stood there. He adjusted his
glasses, and shrugged it off, "how odd," he said quietly to
himself.
"Oh Jennifer, I'm so glad you're back with us," Matt said
joyfully yet tearfully as he cradled Jennifer tighter in
his arms.
"Come on guys, we have to get back," Tai said rather
hurriedly.
"What's wrong Tai?" asked a worried Kari.
"Nothing, let's just get Jennifer and get out of here!"
Tai managed to say as he grabbed Kari pulling her forward.
"Tai sure is acting strange," Jennifer said suspiciously.
"Well, I've spent enough time in the Digital World," TK
said, Patamon nodded in agreement.
Finally, the Digi Destined arrived in the computer laboratory
at school. Tai hurriedly ran to the phone, dialing the number
for Tammi-Chan.
Busy.
"Maybe she's online," Jennifer said with a shrug.
"No... Something's wrong, I can feel it," Tai said knowingly.
He dialed again, a ringing, Tammi's sobbing friend Derek answered
the phone.
"Hello? This better be important!" he screamed louldly.
"Is Tammi there?" Tai asked hopeful.
"No she isn't, . I'm sorry to say this but if your Tai all I ask
if for you to check your email and try to come to America as fast
as you can," Derek worriedly continued, "I know this seems sudden.
But it's urgent. Tammi can't stay alive much longer and she's
endlessly whispering your name."
Tai let out a startled gasp, the phone immediately plunged to the
floor, he went along with it. Kari and Matt rushed to his aid,
"Tai, are you all right Tai?" Matt asked worriedly.
Tai's hands were trembling. No, he was not all right. What had
become of poor Tammi-Chan and why did Derek sound so horrified?
All these thoughts entered Tai's mind, and he gripped the
phone, all that could be heard were Derek's cries, "Tai?! Tai?
Hello?!
Eerily calm, Tai said, "we're going to America..."
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