There Are Monsters Among Us

A small yellow dinosaur ran through a tunnel. A humanoid gold-furred fox and slightly larger red dinosaur were taking up the rear of the group.

"You're unbelievable." The red dinosaur sighed in disbelief over his companions actions.

"As long as we're away from that place." The yellow dinosaur retorted back.

"What are we supposed to do now, though?" The fox questioned the yellow dinosaur. For the time being none of them had a answer to the question.

Inside a building elsewhere in the city

"Commander, that area has been sealed off and sector security is on alert." A blonde-haired female sitting at a desk told him.

"Those three must be caught. Don't you agree, Sampson?" A voice asked.

"Where is their current location." Sampson stated.

"They're passing through Area B-7." A purple-haired woman stationed at another desk explained.

"I see." Sampson nodded in understanding.

'Yoshino. Respond.' He called out in his mind to a tall and well endowed young woman with long magenta hair that reached down to the back of her neck. She wore a form-fitting green and gold uniform that showed off her curves. A yellow phoenix was in the middle of it. There was a gold locket around her neck that had a picture of her and a brown-haired man inside. She also wore a pair of long yellow high-heel boots.

'Yes commander.' She replied back in her head while flying through the air and staring at the locket around her neck lovingly.

'Head to Area B-7 immediately.' He instructed. 'Roger.' She nodded.

Yoshi looked down to see a red motorcycle driving through the streets.

"Yusei." The rider, a black-haired young man now known as Yusei, stared down at the screen that displayed their commander's face.

"Yes." He replied calmly.

"Join Yoshi at area B-7 immediately." The voice instructed.

"Got it." The screen then turned black.

After a little while, the two agents approached the tape.

"Sorry, no one's allowed in." They presented ID's to reveal who they were.

"How's the evacuation going?" Yusei asked the officer.

"Slight hold up south of here." The officer explained looking south.

"Hold up, huh?" Yusei faced his partner.

"Can you sense the target's presence?" He asked.

Yoshi thought about it momentarily.

"That's a good idea." She focused and was able to determine where they were.

"Got life signs 500 meters from here." Yoshi informed her partner.

"Lead the way." They ran to the spot and discovered 16 humans lying on the ground.

"Not good. This is Yoshi. We came across 16 humans in need of medical attention." Yoshi informed everyone at HQ through her ear piece.

"Whatever caused this shouldn't be far." Yusei stated.When he passed by their bodies, he spotted four figures. A lizard and a fox were staring down a brown-haired boy and a black-haired boy with a red, white and blue shield on his back in street clothes. At the same time a tall young man was observing the four stare each other down.

"Hey, step away from that lizard and fox right now!" Yusei ordered.

"It's the targets, Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 and they're confronting more humans." Yoshi exclaimed.

"I have no idea what you are, but this is my turf." The human told the lizard who only growled.

"I can tell you're reasonable, but I get the feeling you don't want to walk away."

"This is my training ground. One day I'll become an ultimate fighter and everyone will cheer my name. They'll say Marcus Damon is the greatest."

"Are they seriously picking a fight with Digimon?" Yoshi asked out loud as she wasn't expecting this to go well.

"Typical, I swear he never thinks things through." A man with a rifle slung over his shoulder called out of nowhere, startling the other two.

"You know who those boys are?" Yoshi raised a eyebrow at the statement.

"That...is my younger brother Marcus." The other man explained, pointing to the one in the orange jacket. "As for the other one, his name is Ash Ketchum. He's currently living with us at the moment." While he was speaking, a red lizard made his way over to the gun-wielding man.

"What brings you here?" Vulpine-1 asked the raven-haired young man.

"I generally come here to think and for peace and quiet. I really didn't expect to run into a talking fox." The raven-haired boy said back.

"Dry up! You're full of yourself, just like all the other humans. All talk and no action, just like your friend!" The reptile shouted.

"Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 can talk?" Yoshi questioned in disbelief.

"You're seriously surprised." Yusei stated. "You of all people should know Digimon can talk."

"Yoshi, they'll destroy the humans."

"Keep it up and I'll knock you out just like these guys!" The teen shouted to the lizard who didn't seem affected.

"What did you do? Talk everyone to sleep." Raptor-1 said back as he was getting annoyed with his opponent. Vulpin-1 and the raven-haired boy just stood there, staring and making sure the other didn't try anything.

"Yoshino." A voice said through her ear piece. "What are you waiting for? Get those civilians away from Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1."

"This cannot be allowed to escalate."

"I know." Yoshi decided to peacefully end the confrontation.

"Hey, you two stop right there. You can't fight that creature, it's too dangerous." She shouted.

"Yeah, well my brother is just as dangerous so he can handle himself." Yoshi was surprised by this statement.

"If you say so." Yoshi replied with some apprehension present.

"Yoshi, what are you doing?" Her Digimon partner stated.

"Last chance." Yusei replied.

"I don't know what you are, but you're going down." Marcus said as the lizard shouted, then both charged each other. As for Vulpin-1 and the raven-haired boy, Vulpin-1 charged and their fists connected.

"No way." One of the women said in shock.

"Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 hit them, but they're still standing." The other woman added. This attracted additional attention.

"What have we just witnessed?" Marcus and Raptor-1 were sent flying back.

"Hey, I wasn't ready. I was waiting for you to say 1, 2, 3, go. Like this - 1, 2, 3, go." Raptor-1 then charged, only to pause from a knee to the chin.

'This gives new meaning to Digimon.' Vulpine-1 thought.

"Well, what's your excuse now?" Raptor-1 pulled his leg back and kicked Marcus to gain some distance.

"No more talking." Raptor-1 answered back.

"Fine, let's take this up a level." Marcus replied back as the two continued throwing punches.

~[]~

"He's managing to match this Digimon blow for blow. Who is this boy?"

~[]~

The brawl on both fronts had continued for a few hours, the sky having turned from a bright blue to a warm orange as the sun dipped low over the horizon. Marcus and Raptor-1 had collapsed onto their backs, sweat drenching their battered forms as they took a breather.

Right next to Marcus and Agumon, Renamon's eyes drifted over to Ash's sweaty body after they also collapsed onto their backs following their own fight.

"You're pretty good...for humans." Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 commented.

"You've got some nice techniques as well." Marcus replied.

"Let's call this a draw?" Raptor-1 offered with an outstretched hand. Vulpine-1 offered a hand to her opponent.

"I'm Agumon."

"Marcus. Marcus Damon."

"My name is Renamon."

"I'm Ash Ketchum."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, boss." Agumon said.

"Boss?" Marcus asked, confused.

"Yeah. You're one of the only individuals to match me blow for blow before, so that makes you the boss. From now on you give the orders, and I'll faithfully follow them." Agumon explained.

"My explanation is the same minus the boss part."

"I'm your boss, huh? I never thought I'd one day have an employee as funny looking as you are." Marcus answered back.

"Hold it!" A voice exclaimed.

A revving engine forced the duo to look to the side. A red motorcycle landed right in front of them. Yoshi had a flaming aura surrounding her as she flew towards Marcus and Agumon.

"Lalamon, realize." She pulled out a rectangular device and in an instant a pink/green seed appeared.

"What is that thing?" Marcus questioned as he had never seen it before.

"How's this going to play out?" Yusei asked. "Are you coming with us willingly or do we have to make you."

"Who are they talking to you or me?" Marcus asked as he had frequent run ins with the police.

"Don't let them take me back boss, please?" Agumon said back as he worried about their safety.

"If they take us away, we'll be destroyed." Renamon stated.

"Hey, what are you two doing?" Yoshi questioned as Marcus picked Agumon up. Ash also picked Renamon up.

"I've never had an employee before, and I'm not handing my first one over to you." Marcus told her.

"Tell her, boss." Agumon praised him.

"Besides, they're exhausted from the battle." Ash stated to them.

"Hey! Wait up!" Yoshi called out to the four, but her Digimon partner had other ideas.

"Seed Blast!" Lalamon fired a barrage of seeds from her mouth.

"We'll handle this." Agumon commented.

"Pepper Breath!" He called out as flames formed in his mouth.

"Diamond Storm!" Renamon channeled energy.

"They're attacking!" Yoshi shouted. The fireball and diamond shards flew in her direction, but she formed a telekinetic barrier in front of her as Lalamon intercepted the attack.

"Seed Blast!" Lalamon declared, quickly adding, "Yoshi."

The area was enveloped in a cloud of smoke which Marcus and Agumon used to their advantage and escaped, but not before Yusei threw something into the smoke.

"They're gone." Yoshi stated.

"Heh, don't worry about it." Yusei said, smirking. "I planted Marcus with a tracker, I know exactly where he's gone."

"Leave it to you to think ahead." Yoshi told him, impressed as he began typing in a program. "I can hear their thoughts, they're on the top of Tokyo Tower."

~[]~

"I got to hand it to you boss, that was a great escape." Agumon said as he gazed out the window to the city down below after the four ran to the tower and made their way to the observation deck.

"Thanks Agumon, just one question. Who are the people we're running from!" Marcus shouted at the reptile.

"What are you two anyway? Where did you come from?" Ash asked.

"Gee, I'm not sure. I guess we come...from the institution." Agumon answered.

"And that is?" A voice asked, startling them. Marcus turned around and was surprised.

"Charlie, what are you doing here?" He demanded.

"You're my younger brother, I know how you think." Charlie explained. "Anyway, meet Guilmon. He's my Digimon partner."

"Your partner?" Marcus asked incredulously.

"Yeah, while you four were fighting he approached me." Charlie explained.

"Anyway, what am I getting myself into this time." Marcus said as he stood up. "I have no idea what trouble you're in, but I'll help out."

"Oh thank you boss. I'll never ask for another thing again...except food. Cause I'm starving." Agumon said, approaching the two.

"Well suck it up, and act like a real man." Marcus retorted.

"But boss, I'm a growing boy!" Agumon shouted.

"Keep it down. Someone's going to hear you." Marcus said.

"But I haven't eaten in so long." Agumon responded before the dizziness set in and he was about to bite the closest thing.

"You need to stay back." Charlie threatened, aiming his rifle at the dinosaur.

"Hey, watch it!" Marcus shouted, slamming his fist into Agumon's head.

"Ouch! Oooch! Eeech!" Agumon cried out, rubbing his head.

"Have you lost your mind!" Marcus angrily shouted back.

"Sorry but boss, I have to admit you look pretty yummy sometimes." Agumon replied back honestly. Renamon felt the same way, but quickly shook those thoughts away since she didn't have time for them.

"Okay, there's a convenience store not far from here. Let's go Marcus." Charlie ordered. The two headed towards the elevator.

"Thanks boss, thanks a lot." Agumon shouted with joy.

"However, you, Renamon and Guilmon need to stay here. The last thing we need is anyone noticing you. Do not leave this spot for any reason, understand?" Charlie instructed, placing his rifle on his back.

"I understand." Renamon said.

"Right." Agumon nodded. The brothers entered the elevator and went to the closest store. They looked around and saw some other customers in addition to items on the numerous shelves.

'I hope Renamon likes this stuff.' Ash thought after paying for his stuff.

'Hmm, I wonder if Agumon eats any of this stuff.' Marcus thought as the cashier rang everything up.

"Add this too, please." A soft female voice stated after placing a item on the counter. Marcus saw this and looked over at the figure, but she was unaffected by the stare.

"Do you have a problem with that, Marcus Damon?" She asked, and after that the four, Yusei had joined them and was leaning against a tree.

"Yum. I love chocolate pudding it makes me feel like a kid again." Yoshi sighed in relief after taking a bite.

"You realize you owe my brother a dollar, right." Charlie told her.

"I'll pay him back once the location of Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 is disclosed." She replied, glancing back at Marcus.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. I've never heard of such a thing." Ash said calmly.

"And even if we did we wouldn't tell you." Marcus added.

"Fine." Yoshi sighed. "You two leave me no choice."

She placed two fingers to her head and proceeded to scan through his mind.

"So that's where you're hiding them. Tokyo Tower." She stated.

"You two have to come with me for interrogation. Mr Damon...Mr Ketchum." Yoshi retorted.

"How do you know our names anyway?" Marcus questioned.

"I know everything about you two. Ash Ketchum - born May 1 in Tokyo, blood type A, Otori Middle School eighth grade. Your father disappeared ten years ago, so you moved in with the Damon family and have been labeled as a Silverbolt type guy."

'She's good.' Ash thought.

"Marcus Damon - born April 2 in Tokyo, blood type B, Otori Middle School eighth grade. Your father also disappeared ten years ago in addition to your older brother being enlisted into the military and you live with your mother Sarah and little sister Kristy who looks up to you even though you're a major jerk. Is that an accurate picture?"

"Who are you guys?" Marcus curiously questioned. Even though he disliked how much information this woman had on them.

"I'm Special Agent - Yoshino "Phoenix" Fujieda and this is my teammate Yusei Fudo. We're from the Digimon Data Squad."

"What do you do?" Marcus and Ash said at the same time as they thought it sounded cool.

"It's really quite simple. We stop any Digimon from causing trouble and return them to the Digital World." Yusei explained.

"That sounds like a very exciting job, but why does it concern us?" Ash asked, since he knew Agumon and Renamon weren't evil.

"The Digimon you're hiding: I need to get them. Do you have any idea what kind of panic would ensue if people found out about Digimon. Now, hand them over." Yoshi demanded.

"Maybe they returned to the Digital World." Marcus stated.

"Or you're hiding them." Yoshi countered. No Digimon was capable of something like that.

"Anyway, Digimon don't eat this stuff. They only eat special Digimon food." Yoshi added, standing up.

"Special Digimon food? Where's that?" Marcus asked.

"Come to our headquarters to find out." Yusei remarked. "Unless you want them to starve." Neither liked hearing that part.

"Alright. Show us where it is so we can do some grocery shopping." Marcus informed them.

"Thank you." She led the two back to her car, while Yusei fired up his Duel Runner. Charlie hopped on his motorcycle and drove alongside them. On the way there Ash was hoping that if they could speak Agumon and Renamon wouldn't be hunted, but he doubted it.

"So this is your base, huh. Pretty nice." Charlie commented, impressed.

"Look at this place." Ash stated after following Yoshi into a skyscraper with a lot of high tech equipment.

"Fujieda and Fudo reporting back." She said, saluting to a tall man behind a desk. To his left was a brown-haired man with a gray visor on his face.

"Glad to see that went well." The man commented.

"So, you're Marcus Damon and Ash Ketchum." The tall man said.

They were glancing at him, so he continued.

"My name is Commander Sampson."

"And I'm Scott "Cyclops" Summers. Welcome to DATS." Yoshi went over and pecked her boyfriend on the cheek.

"DATS?" Marcus questioned since Yoshi told them they were the Digimon Data Squad.

"It's a abbreviation. It means Digital Accident Tactics Squad." Yusei explained, clearing up their confusion.

"Oh...thanks." Marcus and Ash then saw more figures walking around the room.

"Interesting that these two fought Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 since nothing about them indicates they are able to fight at that level." A creature around Sampson's neck spoke causing the two to look at him.

"What's up with the talking scarf?" Marcus asked.

"This is Kudamon. He's my Digimon partner." Sampson informed them.

"Every human here is partnered up with a Digimon. Meet Veemon." Scott introduced a small blue lizard.

"This is mine Lalamon." Yoshi held the pink and green creature in her arms.

Then a turtle came over and handed them some tea.

"Enjoy." The turtle said before walking away.

"Thanks." Ash accepted his cup.

'I wonder. If I join - will they allow Renamon to be my partner.' He thought.

"I'm not thirsty." Marcus told the turtle.

"Suit yourself." The turtle walked away.

"I've had enough of this nonsense. There are people waiting for us, so let's get on with it. Say what you need to say and quit wasting our time." Marcus said.

"Calm down. Don't get angry. Whether Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 are saved depends on you two." Sampson stated. Once acquiring their attention, he continued. "WE are currently in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. The wall between the Human World and the Digital World is starting to collapse. The reason is unknown, but the fact is that Digimon are appearing more frequently in the Human World than ever before." After that, Kudamon continued.

"Our primary objective is to maintain harmony between the Human World and the Digital World therefore renegades like Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 must be kept under control." Kudamon informed the two.

"Why are you calling them renegades?" Marcus asked, deciding to have the tea that was offered to him.

"Because: Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 have already entered the Human World and interacted with human beings. So they are no longer allowed to go free." Kudamon explained.

"Please cooperate. The future relationship between humans and Digimon depends on you returning Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 to us." Sampson stated, hoping they would comply with his request now that they know the full story.

"Normally I'd follow a police officer's orders, but not this time." Ash set his empty cup on the counter.

"Why not?" Sampson asked. Marcus decided to explain.

"Why not?! Because we don't owe you people a single thing." Marcus spoke for his companion. "I don't know about all this 'the future depends on us' stuff, but Agumon and Renamon depend on us and no one has mentioned what they need."

"He's right. I mean, have you even considered why they came here in the first place? What if they didn't have a choice. I mean things might be bad for them back in the Digital World." Ash said and after a moment added. "Either way we need to hear more before agreeing to hand them over." Marcus liked what he heard and added a statement of his own.

"And if they get into any sort of trouble we'll accept full responsibility for their actions, but only if you give us some food." Marcus said to Sampson with a outstretched hand. Right on cue, the alarms went off.

"Commander, Digimon detected in area D-59. A hamburger stand is being attacked by an unknown creature." The dark purple-haired woman brought up a image of a burning building.

"That could be Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1." Yoshi stated.

'Agumon maybe, but Renamon is a different story.' Ash thought.

"Hold it! Didn't you say Digimon eat special food. Why would Agumon and Renamon attack a hamburger stand?" Marcus asked.

"You didn't give them anything to eat. Did you?" Yoshi questioned Ash and Marcus.

"As I recall Yoshi, you didn't give them the chance." Yusei reminded her.

"Do you now see how hiding them has created a security breach for all of us." Kudamon questioned the two.

"Thanks for the tea, but I better follow him." Ash said to Sampson before following Marcus.

"Guess I'm joining them." Charlie sighed.

"Marcus, Ash wait." Yoshi stated as she watched them leave the building.

"Go after them." Scott ordered, before facing the two women seated at the desks.

"Understood." She answered back before pursuing them.

"Seal off that area and begin damage control." Scott demanded.

"Sir yes sir." They immediately got to work.

Meanwhile Ash, Charlie and Marcus returned to the tower.

"Where did they go? I ordered Agumon, Guilmon and Renamon to stay here." Charlie said as the three looked around the top floor, but found nothing.

"So this is where you were hiding Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1? Some good it did because we confirmed they attacked the hamburger stand." Yoshi said, standing behind the three.

"Why didn't one of us stay behind to make sure they didn't leave." Charlie gritted his teeth.

"Yoshi, the Digimon is area 205. You better get there fast." Lalamon said.

"Got it. Guys look, this is dangerous so wait here." Yoshi said, noticing the three had already gotten into the elevator.

'Sorry Yoshi, but if this is Agumon and Renamon we should be the ones to deal with it.' Ash thought as they got to the elevator before her.

"Oh no. This is the worst." Yoshi said, worried about their safety.

"Hey! Agumon, Renamon what are you guys doing!" Charlie shouted.

"Did someone call for me?" Renamon asked.

"There she is, but where's..." Marcus stated as they then heard a familiar voice.

"Boss help!"

"Agumon?" Marcus questioned.

"Boss, where are you? Keep talking so I can find you." Agumon said back, and by that point the others knew it was him. Marcus went over and pulled the trash can off Agumon's head.

"Why did you three attack the hamburger stand?" Marcus questioned Agumon.

"Huh? I didn't attack anything, but a hamburger sure sounds good right about now." Agumon replied back with his stomach rumbling.

"Wait if you're over here." Charlie raised his rifle up as Guilmon began to growl. "...then what's right in front of us."

Back on the tower, Yoshi flew down the stairs and saw something was wrong through the window.

"Hurry Yoshi, the signal is in the southeast." Lalamon informed her.

"That's not Raptor-1 or Vulpine-1." She said as the figure in the smoke didn't resemble a fox or dinosaur. Through the smoke a large white chicken cawed in anger.

"The data signature...it's Kokatorimon."

"So that's what destroyed the hamburger stand." Scott commented. "We need to stop it. Veemon realize." Out of the digivice came a blue-colored lizard as they headed out to join the other three.

Back in area 205, Kokatorimon kicked a car into the tower preventing Yoshi from proceeding down the stairs.

"Ash, what is that thing?" Renamon asked.

"I honestly have no idea, but because of it you and Agumon were blamed for destroying a hamburger stand."

"Let's go, guys." Marcus told the other five as they charged Kokatorimon.

"Pepper Breath/Pyro Sphere/Diamond Storm." All three on the ground fired projectiles from their mouths and arms. Kokatorimon fired a Medusa-like attack, which they dodged and continued attacking.

"Why are Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 attacking Kokatorimon?" Sampson questioned watching the battle, not understanding what he was seeing.

"They haven't been tamed. I don't understand why they are fighting alongside human beings." Kudamon stated just as confused as his partner.

Back with Kokatorimon, Ash and Marcus decided to climb up and get into a better position to attack. Meanwhile, Charlie was firing at it with his rifle.

"No!" They shout in alarm after one of Kokatorimon's feet land on their partners.

"Guys we're fine, but can you lend a hand." Agumon questioned as he and Renamon tried to keep from getting crushed.

"How about we lend a couple of fists?" Marcus questioned as they stood on Kokatorimon's neck, preparing to punch it.

"Get off that thing! It'll rip you to pieces!" Yoshi shouted at Ash and Marcus. They heard what she was saying, but figured fighting was more important than their safety.

"What about what we'll do to him." Ash replied.

"Besides, a Ultimate Fighter is always willing to make the ultimate sacrifice." Marcus commented.

"Not to mention it's a good idea to stop rampaging creatures before someone gets hurt." Ash said, continuing to deliver punches. All Renamon could do was chuckle at how corny he is sometimes.

"You've got him now, boss." Agumon commented as he watched the two punch Kokatorimon. Both became worried after it's tail feathers lit up and for good reason as Kokatorimon fired a strong beam from it's mouth; which went from left to right.

"Watch out!" Yoshi shouted. Regardless Agumon and Renamon were struck by the attack.

Then Scott and Veemon ran up to them after Kokatorimon was struck by a red energy blast, distracting Kokatorimon.

"Try waking them up, we'll keep it occupied." He stated.

"Agumon/Renamon." Marcus and Ash said as they jumped off Kokatorimon and ran over to them. The pair tried to wake their partners up, but had no success.

"Raptor-1 and Vulpine-1 are silent." The purple-haired woman commented to the others.

"What do you suggest we do Sampson?" Kudamon asked.

Ash and Marcus didn't like that they were going to lose their partners this early.

"Agumon/Renamon." The two said as they leaned over their partners. They knew it was time for some payback as they didn't feel any air coming from their partner's mouths.

"It's...IT'S FIGHTING TIME!" Marcus shouted as he turned to face Kokatorimon. They used a zig-zag formation to avoid getting hit by a beam, and then tried sandwich punching his face.

'That was weird.' Ash thought as he felt some sort of energy surge into him after his left fist made contact with Kokatorimon's face; not knowing that Marcus felt the same only with his right.

"My fist." Marcus stated after landed and taking a few steps away from their opponent. He saw that his fist was engulfed in orange energy while Ash's fist was engulfed with yellow energy.

"Hey." A new voice spoke, and the two of them saw a fisherman standing in the smoke. "Heads up." He offered before tossing a device to Marcus, and added, "And one for you too." After saying that he threw a device to Ash as well.

"I also gave one to the guy with the gun on his back."

"What on earth is this contraption?" Ash questioned as he looked at the strange yellow device in his hand; Marcus was just as confused as his old friend.

"A Digivice. Use it in combination with your DNA which is trigger by your fist. By mastering this technique your Digimon can Digivolve." The man explained to the two boys before him.

"Who are you? What are you talking about?" Marcus demanded as he often obeyed his mom's 'don't take anything from strangers' rule as best as he could.

"Use your heart and your fists to awaken Agumon and Renamon." The man informed the two while disregarding both of Marcus' questions. The two looked at the strange device in their hands, and neither of them had faith that the small device will do as the old man said it would do, but it was their best bet.

"DNA Charge!" The two of them said as they put their glowing hands on their new toy which got the people at the base's attention.

"Both Agumon and Renamon's charge has hit their limit. They've reached their ultimate charge." The blonde worker explained to her boss while checking out the power readings.

"But how? Could it be..." Sampson stated as if having an inkling, but decided not to jinx it.

The three decided it was a good time to use the extra energy.

"Agumon digivolve to..." The reptile called out as he felt his power surge, and after the transformation was complete he added. "Greymon."

"Renamon digivolve to..." The vulpine called out as the energy entered her body causing her to transform as well. "Kyubimon!"

"Guilmon digivolve to..." The red lizard called out as he also transformed. "Growlmon!"

"DNA Charge!" He exclaimed.

"Veemon digivolve to..." The blue lizard called out. "ExVeemon!"

"They've been transformed." The two boys, who were now only ankle biters compared to them, said as they gazed in awe at what has happened to them. Kokatorimon fired his beam again, but this time none of the opponents felt it.

"Nova Blast!" Greymon released a giant ball of fire from his mouth.

"Fox Tail Inferno!"

"X-Laser!" ExVeemon crossed his arms and emitted an energy wave from the 'X' on it's chest.

"Exhaust Flame!"

"That'll teach ya: don't mess with my employee." Marcus said with a chuckle.

"Or my friend." Ash added with his own chuckle. The two of them looked up at their partners, but saw nothing there. The sound of a grumbling caused them to adjust their sight a bit lower and saw that Renamon and Agumon were back to their old selves.

"Oh boss, I'm hungry." The lizard said to the one with the open jacket which didn't surprise the scraper in the least.

"What else is new? I'm just glad your safe." Marcus stated as he looked at his reptilian employee.

"The same to you too, Renamon." Ash said to the taller Rookie.

"Thanks." Agumon replied back while the fox only nodded at the raven haired hero. Back at the base they were making sure that the enemy Champion has been dealt with.

"Kokatorimon is gone. It turned back into a Digi-Egg." The blonde haired woman informed.

"They did it!" The purple haired one praised the two teens that brought that beast down.

"Get me Yoshino back here, right now." Sampson informed them as he took his seat, and began to think of just went down a few moments ago.

"What are you thinking Sampson? Is it about those boys?" Kudamon questioned to his old friend even though he already knew the answer.

"Anyone who can tame a Digimon, unlock the DNA, and make him digivolve that fast is someone that I want on my team." Sampson informed even though he knew his partner knew that that is what he was going to say. It was around dawn when the flames died out on their own, and the woman in pink picked up the egg.

"Please boss, I can't hold out much longer. I need something to eat." The yellow scaled Rookie commented to his partner since his stomach was really working on fumes.

"Okay. Okay. How about a nice hamburger?" Marcus offered to his scaly chum.

"Ooh, with cheese too?" Agumon questioned back, but Marcus became distracted as he recalled the man that tossed him his Digivice.

"I bought you a box lunch, Renamon. If you are interested." Ash stated to his canine friend while rubbing the back of his neck out of shyness.

"You did not need to...but thank you." Renamon answered back to Ash.

"Just a friendly offer." Ash said back with a smile.

"Earth to boss." Agumon said to his employer once he became quiet all of a sudden.

"Yeah, sure, the works." Marcus answered back causing a happy yell to come out of the Dino's mouth. The four decided to hang out somewhere else, but as soon as they took a few paces a voice stopped them.

"Hey, wait up, a minute!" Yoshi said to the four that stopped the creature she was holding which they did as requested. "Before. Another Digimon might have attacked the hamburger joint, but Agumon and Renamon still injured those sixteen men. That proves they are a danger to humans. I still have to take them back to DATS." She explained to them, and it was then they decided to come clean about that.

"You can thank Marcus for most of that." Charlie admitted. "That was the end result of some punks trying to take over his training area."

"It will take a lot more than that to bring you down, right boss?" Agumon questioned even though he already knew the answer.

"That's right." Marcus said back.

"Marcus is the worst." Yoshi stated with her fingers on her temple since all of this was giving her a headache.

"As for the others. Some of the punks were taking advantage of the confusion and were guiding a few women off path, so I followed and taught them the error of their way." Ash said as he slammed his right fist into his left palm.

"Be that as it may I might as well arrest the four of you." Yoshi said.

"Run for it Agumon!" Marcus shouted.

"Boss, wait for me!" Agumon called out to him.

Renamon picked Ash up and was mentally flustered.

"This isn't a good look for us." Ash mentioned.

"Gotta do something with this." Charlie picked up the egg and made his way back to DATS HQ.