The Matsuki's car stopped in front of the Kato residence with screeching tires.
One after another, Jeri (still in her Cubmon form), Mie, and her sons Takato and Guilmon left the car and approached the front door.
Before they reached it, it opened, and Jeri's parents stood in front of them.
Leomon towered over his wife and smiled when he saw the orange-scaled form of Takato's mother. "Mie! It has been a long time!"
"Good to see you again, Tadashi," Mie nodded. "Has Mayumi already arrived?"
Jeri's mother nodded. "Yes, right after she made sure that Lopmon would be able to take care of her little daughter."
Leomon was going to say something else, but then his gaze fell past Mie and on his little daughter. A smile parted his furry muzzle as he stepped past the other adults and put a big paw on Cubmon's shoulder.
"So... you managed to digivolve, Jeri?"
Jeri smiled up at her father nervously. "Yes, Dad... and I have to say, I really like it."
"And... aren't you afraid when you think about going out to fight? I mean, it's pretty dangerous..."
"It's true, I have been scared at first," Jeri admitted. "But now that I had my first battle, I can say that I am glad to be able to protect myself like this... just as you have done it up to now."
Leomon nodded. "I'm very proud to hear that, Jeri."
They all went inside, where Harmony's mother was already waiting for them. The canine Digi-woman greeted her saurian friend with a hug.
Leomon gestured behind him with his thumb. "The weapons are in the dojo... I suppose you children wait here until we get ready. It will only take a moment."
"All right, Dad," Jeri nodded, and Leomon, Compsomon and Sheperdmon vanished inside the dojo.
"I don't believe it..." Takato murmured. "They act as if they have fought Digimon together before..."
"Why, they did!" Jeri's mother said in surprise. "After all, your mother was the one who accompanied you and your brother into the Digital World, after those Deva had captured poor little Calumon."
"Takato has a small... memory problem," Jeri explained. "I'll explain everything later."
"Okay, if you say so... well, I can't possibly help you very much, so I'll just go into the kitchen..."
"Mom came with us... into the Digital World?" Takato wondered.
"Well, yeah... not only her, but Jeri's dad and Harmony's mom as well," Guilmon explained. "After all, the Digital World is their birthplace and they just wouldn't want us to go by ourselves." The red Rookie grinned as he remembered that day. "You were worried that it might be too dangerous for mom, but then she told us how she, Leomon and Sheperdmon used to travel through the Digital World when they were younger, together with Rika's dad."
Guilmon chuckled. "Maybe mom was also a little bit jealous that we were visiting her home 'country' while she had to stay at home. So that was an additional reason why she came with us."
All of those informations stunned Takato a bit. Where did all those events come from? Events from a past that shouldn't have happened, that DIDN'T happen from his own point of view. He did not come up with all those background stories by himself... how imaginative was that game?
His thoughts were being interrupted, when the door to the dojo reopened, and the three parents came out.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," his mother smirked with a feral grin. "But now we're ready to KICK BUTT!"
Takato gasped when he saw how the three adult Digimon were equipped.
His mother was wearing a feminine-looking breast plate (with a neckline that made him blush) made of leather, and a medieval-looking leather skirt that was framed with two leather belts, draped over her hips. Hanging from those belts were two sheaths in which two nasty-looking daggers were placed.
Harmony's mother, Sheperdmon, was wearing a shirt and baggy pants that looked like they were made of a very sturdy type of cloth. It looked like she had used those garments in battle several times, as there were multiple tears visible in the cloth. A pair of thick goggles shielded her eyes. Strapped to her back was an impressive-looking miniature crossbow. Dangling at her waist was a small quiver filled with numerous bolts.
Leomon wore the traditional Leomon pants, and he was brandishing his trusty sword.
"I hope you are ready, kids," Sheperdmon grinned. "Because now we'll head out and see if we can help my little daughter and her friends."
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Riley entered the big audience chamber deep within Hypnos Castle, and smirked as she saw her love, Lord Yamacus, peering down into her own pool of darkness.
She approached him and embraced him from behind. "What's so interesting in there, my lord?" she asked with a sultry purr.
"I'm using your pool to observe a battle that is occuring next to the school those brats Rika and Harmony are attending." he explained.
Intrigued, the LadyDevimon looked over her master's shoulder.
"My, my..." she grinned. "Who's that dark, handsome specimen of a man?"
"Do you think it's wise to say that when I'm right here?" Yamacus asked and raised an eyebrow. "Besides, I believe this 'handsome' Digimon is none other than my loyal servant DemiDevimon."
"What?" Riley was astonished. "That little brat? How did he manage to digivolve? I never saw him take part in any battle before."
"True, this is most puzzling..." the Dark Lord pondered. "But still, it is a nice chance to capture three Hybrids at once."
"Well, I believe he will have some problems subduing the three of them," Riley pointed out. "Even in his evolved form, he won't be able to endure for too long against three enemies at once. And if Renamon would evolve into a Champion..."
"Yes, I see your point," Yamacus said. "Go out there and help him out. Take every backup with you that you believe you might need."
"As you wish, my lord!" Riley said with a saucy wink and stood up. "Shall I take Tally along as well?"
The dark lord of Hypnos shook his head. "No, she has been assigned for chamber duty tonight. She won't have the time to join you in battle."
"Lucky bitch..." Riley growled angrily. "Very well, I shall leave right away... But still, Lord Yamacus, may I ask a question?"
"You may. What is it?"
Riley was extremely careful in the way she was putting her worries into words: "My lord... why do we need those Hybrids at all? I mean, after we found the Sleeping Beast, we will be an unstoppable force anyway. No one would dare opposing us. Why, even the Four Souvereigns will..."
"Riley!" Yamacus said in a sharp tone of voice.
The LadyDevimon realized she went too far. "I apologize, my master," she said while bowing down to the ground. "It is not for me to question your motives."
"We will leave the Digital World alone," Yamacus said firmly. "Opposing the Four Souvereigns is much too risky. Even with most of their loyal Deva dead, we wouldn't stand a chance against them. The only goal I have is to conquer the human world. But of course you are right: Once we have found the Sleeping Beast, no human or Digimon living here or elsewhere on earth will dare to oppose us."
He sighed. "Still, we are not sure where to search... I have assembled capable teams of explorers and strong fighters to search all over the world, but I still need strong defenders for my fortress. And that is why I need those Hybrids. Understood?"
"Of course, my lord!" Riley exclaimed.
Yamacus seemed satisfied for now. "Good. Now go and help that 'Devimon'... and watch him closely. I want to know if he can actually use those new powers he gained competently."
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