And here's chapters Seven and Eight. Believe me, people, this is gonna be one LONG story. And, if you guys like it enough, I think I'll make a sequel....I'm already planning on it. But it's up to you if I put it on the internet as a fan-fic.


Chapter Seven


***Mimi***

I pushed back my hat to see better as Jacob dragged Jessica away from us.

"Mimi," Sora whispered, "I want to tell you something."

I turned to look a her, "Yeah, what is it, Sora?"

Sora leaned closer, "Tai told me last night that Jessica and Matt have been giving each other glances."

I gasped, "As in, hidden glances?" I asked.

Sora nodded, "Yep. That's what he told me. I don't know if Tai knows what it means, but I think A.J. knows."

I giggled, "Considering how he acts towards Matt, I know he knows."

"What's so funny?" Asked a voice, and we both jumped to see Jessica standing behind us.

"Nothing's funny." Sora said, "It was just something stupid I told Mimi."

Jessica smiled, "Oh, can I hear it?"

"Sora," Biyomon spoke up, "You didn't make a joke, you were talking about-!"

Sora lunged and grabbed Biyomon's beek, closing it tightly. "Oh, Biyomon!" She laughed, "You really should pay more attention to our conversations! You're always in your own world!"

Palmon shook her head, "But that's not true! I heard-" I lunged and closed Palmon's mouth before she could finish her sentence.

"Palmon! You're getting as bad as Biyomon! You two should listen more!"

Jessica started walking again and we hurried after her, carrying our Digimon. The others were getting ahead of us.

"Penguimon?" Jessica asked, glancing at the bird.

Penguinmon shook her head, "I was listening to Jordan, Tai, and the other boys talk. It seems as though Tentomon knows where a small stream is. He said it was close, so Tai sent him off to scout out the area. He'll probably be back in a few hours."

Jessica nodded in understanding and me and Sora sighed in relief.

"So, what's that joke?" Jessica asked, turning back to us, "I'd really like to hear it."

"Yeah, I'd like to hear it too." Penguinmon said, "It sounds good."

Sora blushed, and glanced around the team. Her eyes fell on A.J. "Uh... Jacob told me this one. It's not a 'joke' joke, but it's pretty funny."

Jessica raised her eyeborws, "Well, I'm waiting....."

Sora nodded quickly. "Sure! Uh...Jacob said....That when he and A.J. first came to Digiworld, A.J. was afraid of everything. When he saw Kunamon, he freaked and nearly fainted! It's funny since A.J. seems like he's not afraid of anything."

Jessica blinked, "Really?!" she asked, glancing evilly at A.J. "I didn't know that....But it's good information if I ever wanted to play a prank on him......"

Sora's eyes widened, and she grabbed Jessica by the arm. "No, Jessica! What did I tell you about that kind of stuff? We have to get along with each other!"

Jessica shook Sora off and took a couple steps back, "I know! But Sora, I'll get along with anyone, anyone but A.J.! I just can't with him, he's a jerk and is constantly insulting and annoying me! You try getting along with somebody who's been doing that since you were four and live two houses down the road!"

Sora stopped, "You have to live with it everyday?" she asked.

Jessica nodded sadly, "Yeah, that's why I was so happy to go on the cruese. I'd get away from A.J. for three whole months! But then, he made plans with his grandparents-who just happen to live in Hawaii-and I'm gonna have to see him all summer!" I watched her fists clench and un-clench again and again as she walked.

"Wow, it seems some one really hates A.J., huh?" I asked, grinning.

Jessica glared at me, "What was your first clue?"


***Sara, Infinity Mountain***

I walked into the control room and sat down in my chair. Hitting the 'On' switch on the computer screen, I watched as Digimon pictures flashed by the screen. My minions, whom I could dispose of as easy as anything. But the question was, who should I send to fight the Digidestined today?

Who ever it was wouldn't win, I knew that much. The Digidestined were far to strong, though they didn't seem so yesterday.

And I couldn't send all of my minions at once, it'd take all the fun out of watching them slowly get weaker. Piedmon always told me to play with my prey, like a cat plays with a mouse before killing it. I would destroy the Digidestined myself, not let some slave Digimon take all the fun.

Suddenly a Digimon flashed by the screen that caught my attention. Clicking on the image, I read the profile and nodded. Triceramon, an Ultimate Digimon. a Triceratops-like Digimon who's Tri-Horn attack could spear the Digibrats. But he's kind of dense, so most likely he'd just be turned to Digidust after a long and wearing battle and years from now be reborn in the Primary Village.

Piedmon and the others taught me well, well enough to even beat him in a match! I smiled as I stroked the Ebon Trist and remembered the match two years ago....

~Flashback~

Sara and Piedmon are in an arena, the other Dark Masters and Sara's fellow students watch from the sidelines. Piedmon holds the Ebon Trist in his hands and faces a ten year old Sara in battle, she holds nothing but a pink parasol. Her only weapon aside her Digimon attacks, which are illegal to use in this battle.

Dressed in a tight black sleeveless dress, red long sleeved shirt underneeth, and the traditional brown student's cloak, Sara holds the parasol tightly in both hands and closes her eyes, thoughts running through her head. If she wins this battle, she'll graduate from the bording school and be able to go home. After five long years, she'll be able to leave proudly. But not only go home, if she wins, she'll be granted one single wish. Few Digimon had graduated, many had just dropped out, but Sara would go all the way.

"Sara! It's time to see if you graduate!" Piedmon shouts, and Sara opens her eyes to look at her school master and teacher.

"I am ready to win my freedom and my wish, Lord Piedmon, shall we battle?" Sara asks, raising her eyebrows cockily.

"We shall!" Piedmon crys, and aims the Ebon Trist at his young pupil. The large jewel shoots a beam of black energy at Sara, who rolls out of the way.

"You're too slow, Master!" Sara laughs. A moment later she gasps in surprise and opens her parasol in front of her to block another blast of energy.

The students who are watching from the stands, errupt in cheers to see their friend escape the harsh school master's attacks. Sara smiles and waves to them from behind the protection of the parasol.

"Sara, you can't hold the parasol forever!" Piedmon yells above the noise of the cheering crowd, and grasps the handle of the Ebon Trist with his other hand, to give it more power.

"And you can't shoot beams at me forever!" The girl yells back.

"You'd be surprised at what I can do!" The school master laughs, and steadies his feet as the power of the Ebon Trist becomes stronger.

Sensing the strength of the Ebon Trist's power, Sara quickly rolls to the right and gets into a kneeling position five feet away, giving her a couple of seconds before Piedmon realizes she's moved. Aiming her open parasol at her teacher, she shoots a beam of black electricity out of the tip of it and hits her teacher.

The blast catches him unprepared and he throws the Ebon Trist in the air in his pain. A fatal mistake for him, and victory for Sara.

Running forward, Sara closes the parasol and then catches the staff in her free hand and shoots a blast of black energy from it to finish Piedmon off. Piedmon falls to the ground and Sara runs to stand in front of her fallen-and former-School Master. She points her parasol at his head as he looks up from the ground in defeat. In her other hand, Sara holds the Ebon Trist. "You use the Ebon Trist well." He says for her ears only.

The entire stadium roars with delight as Piedmon utters the words for everyone to hear, "I am beaten, you have proven yourself worthy of graduating."

Sara stare at him, grim faced, "Piedmon, I have know that since the beginning of our match. And now I see I am right." then her face lightens. "But now it is time to celebrate, and then I shall choose my prize!"

Sara walks out of the arena and is swarmed by friends, "Sara, the battle only lasted five minutes!" one tells her, "You haven't just graduated, but you've blow the last record to Digidust!"

Sara gasps, "Really?! It seemed like hours to me!"

At the banquet hall, Sara is celebrating her victory with her friends when Piedmon calls the noise to a stop.

"And now," He says from the School Master's table, his voice full of venom and hate. "It is time for our guest of honor to choose her prize, and then, tomorrow, she shall leave our school with honors."

Sara stands from her table and walks over to her four formor teachers. Puppetmon takes off her bown student cloak and replaces it with a long black cape. The students cheer.

"So, what is your wish?" Asks MetalSeadramon, Sara's favorite teacher.

Sara smiles evilly, "I want the Ebon Trist, Piedmon. And I will have it."

The students gasp in horror, but Piedmon nodds slowly, his face contorted, and hands Sara his most prized possession. "I knew you would." He says, "And I can't think of a better Digimon to have it. You use it's powers well."

Sara nodds as she excepts the staff and looks at Piedmon primly. "I've won." She whispers to him as she turns to face the crown of students and holds the Ebon Trist high over her head. Her new cape swishes as she moves.

"Yes," Piedmon hisses, "You may have won now, Sara, but believe me. There'll be a time when I'll get my revenge. I will win the Ebon Trist back."

~Present~

The memory faded as I thought of Piedmon's last words to me. 'I will win the Ebon Trist back'...What could he have meant? He never attacked me, and he died at the Digidestined's hands. Maybe he planned to attack me after he defeated them, but they deated him instead.

I smiled, the school closed down after MetalSeadramon died, but I made sure it wasn't destroyed. I'd still go there sometimes to remember stuff.


***Peter, Infinity Mountain***

"Sara?" I asked.

She looked up from her thoughts and saw me.

"Are you alright?"

She sat up straighter, "Yes," She said, smoothing her dress of wrinkles. "I was just thinking about my graduation day, that's all."

I nodded, "Yeah, I know that. I read your mind, but it's noon, and our lunch is getting cold."

She gasped, "Oh, my! I didn't realize how much time has gone by!"

"Uh, huh. Anyway, are you going to send Triceramon to attack the Digidestined, or what?"

Sara leaned over to the control panel and hit the intercom button, "Tell Triceramon that the Digidestined have entered Area 1920. It's in his territory, so it's his job."

"Yes, Sara. Just a moment." The voice of a Bakemon came over the intercom. I waited for it to tell her it was going. A minute later, "He's on his way."

Sara got up and walked over to the window facing Area 1920. I followed. Looking out, we saw clouds of smoke heading towards the Digidestined's camp. The children were on the move, now that they knew we knew where they had been staying. Foolish children, didn't they know Sara'd find them where ever they camped? She had their place pinpointed, which was quite easy to do.

"Allright, let's eat." Sara said, turing to me.

I sighed, "Finally, I'm starved!"

As we walked down the halls and into the dining room, I asked Sara questions about her time at the 'Dark Master's Training School for Digimon'. She answered them the best she could.

"What was it to fight against the Ebon Trist?" I asked, eyeing the weapon in her hand.

She smiled at me, "Ever since I told the Dark Masters I wanted to take the final test, I studied everything I could about the Ebon Trist and Piedmon's stregies, so I knew what to expect. But, oh!" she looked lovingly at the Ebon Trist, "It was amazing to fight against such power! And the second Piedmon sent the first blast at me, I knew it should be in my hands, not his."


***Joe***

"Alright, people! Tentomon says that this is the spot!" Tai shouted, and we all sighed.

We'd been walking for hours, and Tentomon kept saying it was only a couple more feet the entire way. It was good to rest my feet and drop the heavy bag of food I was carrying on the ground.

"Is this the spot, Tento?" Asked Izzy, I crossed my fingers hopefully.

"I'm pretty sure this is the spot, Izzy. And anyway, I'm tired of flying!" Tentomon said, annoyed.

Izzy looked surprised, "Okay, okay. I was only making sure you had the right place, that's all!"

"Well, I do! Now please stop doubting my senses!"

"Tentomon, I wasn't doubting your senses, I was only making sure, that's all!"

I tuned out their conversation and glanced around camp, Matt and Tai were talking with Jordan. A.J. was silent, as usual. Jacob, T.K. and Kari had instantly restarted their never-ending game of tag, and the girls were chatting about something.

I kept watching them,Jessica was giggling extremely hard and Mimi was blushing and trying to shush her while she too, was giggling. Sora looked over at the group of boys, and then smiled and started to giggle like Mimi and Jessica. I wondered what was going on, but decided not to interrupt their conversation. Besides, they'd probably just shoo me away.

Instead, I walked over to where the other boys were talking.

"What's going on?" I asked, stopping in front of Jordan.

Tai looked at me, "Nothing now, we'll set up camp here and wait 'till Sara comes and fights us again. But this time we know her attacks, so we'll be ready for her."

Matt placed his hands in his pockets, "It's amazing that we have to fight Myotismon's daughter." he laughed, "Isn't it weird that she could take on two Megas, along with six Ultimates and four Champions? She must be strong, but she kinda looks familiar...."

Jordan nodded, "Yeah, she looked familiar to me too, but I can't place where I've seen her before...."

Tai gave us his trademark grin, "You guys are weird. She didn't look familiar to me at all, except her eyes glinted in the same way Matt's did when he was out to kill me. But I guess that's what all evil villains' eyes look like."

Before Matt could reply, Izzy walked over to us, looking disgusted, "Jordan, I'd like to ask you a question." he said.

Jordan turned to him, "What? Is there something wrong with me or Gotsomon?"

Izzy shook his head, "No, it's just that I was wondering why, in the battle with Sara, who protected Jessica instead of Jacob. Why didn't you go for Jacob, who's younger and more vulnerable?"

Jordan's face clouded, "Well, one thing you should know is that they're not my real brother and sister. I'm adopted. I only remember a couple things from my life before I was in the ophanage, only pictures of my mom. I can't remember my dad, but I think I had a sister.....But I can't really remember what she looked like, only shadows of her face, though I remember she had green eyes and was the same age as me. I always go on Jessica's defence 'cause she reminded me so much of my sister."

We all gasped and looked from Jordan to Izzy. He too, had been adopted as a baby, and could barely remember his own parents.

Tai's smile faded, "Well, it's sad you lost your parents and sister, but know you have Jess and your new family!" He smacked Jordan on the back playfully. "Cheer up!"


***Jessica***

"Now, you'll promise to tell anyone, right?" Mimi asked.

Sora and I nodded, "Sure, I won't tell." I said. "But I can use this information in my story tonight...."

Sora looked at me in surprise, "What story?" she asked.

I gasped and put my hand to my mouth, "Oh, gosh! I wasn't supossed to tell anyone!"

Mimi smiled and threw an arm over my shoulder. "Well, you let it out, so now you have to tell us!" She said, winking at me.

I sighed and dropped my head, "Crud. I wanted it to be a surprise, I didn't want to tell anyone."

"Then you don't have to." Sora said, slipping Mimi's arm off my shoulder. "It's your surprise, tell us when you want to."

I smiled weakly, "Thanks, Sora."

"Tri-Horn attack!" A voice yelled from the woods. We all turned to see who had shouted. Ot of the woods came three large horns. Followed closely by the one who had shouted, a large green Digimon who looked like a Triceratops on its hind legs.

I screamed and Sora and I hit the dirt as one of the large horns sped past us. Another one headed for Mimi, who stood frozen in fear. And yet another one was headed for Tai!

"Mimi! Look out!" Jordan yelled, rushing over and pushing her to the ground. He stayed on top of her as the horn whizzed by their heads.

"What is that?!" Mimi asked, her eyes wide with fear.

"I don't know." Jordan replied, getting off her and standing up. He bent down and helped Mimi stand. "Are you alright? I'm sorry about that."

Mimi smiled as she dusted off her dress. "No, problem. If it wasn't for you, I'd probably by speared to that tree with the horn!" she pointed to the horn which was inbedded two feet in a tree only ten yards away.

"That's Triceramon!" Palmon shouted, "He's an Ultimate Digimon who's hard scales make him hard to hurt. And his Tri-Horn attack spears his enemys! You see what I mean, since you almost got hit yourselfs!"

Tai, Matt, and Izzy all jumped in different directions and managed to doge the horn, but Joe was a little slow and it scraped his's arm, leaving a bleeding gape just above his elbow. He fell to the ground, holding his arm in pain.

"Ahh!" Joe cried, and I got the impression that me, Sora, and Mimi'd have one less person to help us clean wounds tonight.

"JOE!!!!" Gomamon yelled, and instantly ran to his partner's side. "Are you alright?"

Joe nodded, cluching his bleeding arm. "Yeah, I'm okay."

"You may be okay now," Said Triceramon, "But you won't be for long!"

Tai scanned the group. "Quick, Digivolve!" Tai ordered, and held out his Digivice.

Agumon nodded, "Right, Agumon, Digivolve to.......Greymon!"

Matt took his Digivice out of his pocket at the same time as Tai. "You too, Gabumon!"

"Gabumon, Digivolve to......Garurumon!"

Sora stood up and dusted herself off. "Biyomon! Help Tai and Matt!"

Biyomon ran over and positioned herself in front of Sora in a protective manner. "Allright! Biyomon, Digivolve to.......Birdramon!"

Mimi and Jordan wipped out their Digivices along with Izzy, T.K., A.J., and Jacob.

"DIGIVOLVE!" They all shouted at once.

The area was filled with light as their Digimon Digivolved into their Champion forms. Penguinmon and Gatomon both ran into battle without Digivolving, since they were both already Champions.