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[Enter Chris and Wizardmon]

A somewhat safe distance from Toan a young tamer and digimon stood. They had watched all that had happened and enjoyed seeing such a fighter. "So what do you think?" The Wizardmon asked a hidden smirk forming on his face. The tamer had to admit he found Toan interesting, he seemed so powerful for a tamer and to be able to use a digimons weapon was truly a surprise for him to see. The tamer had herd only rumors, myths really, of the dark messiah and until now he didn't believe them to be true. "Should we step in?" The digimon asked. The tamer shook his head "No, its apparent he can handle himself...lets watch, for now" He said. The wizard digimon made a few hand motions forming seats for them so they could watch. The digimon then looked at Toan "Do tell us when you're done" He yelled to him.

(Sorry for the random entrance I didn't arrive in time and best I could come up with hope it works sweatdrop )

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The tamer smirked as he watched Toan defeat the pink mega level digimon. "Well, I guess the rumors are true" He said as he and his digimon stood and walked over to Toan, his wizardmon following close behind. "I have to admit, I doubted you there for a second" He said. He did a friendly bow to him "My name is Chris and this digimon is wizardmon" he said. He then stepped back "So where are you headed?" He asked.

Chris smirked as he looked at Toan, "Actually its only by chance I came here, its just circumstance I saw you fighting and decided to watch" He said. He looked at wizardmon "I actually am seeking a few friends of mine, and after that I have an issue with a certain demon lord to settle" He said. He paused for a moment to pull out his own digivice "You must be the dark messiah, I have to say I thought it was only rumor" He said. He had caught what had happened to the tamer with the royal knights "So I have to ask since you're free, what exactly do you have planned, after all it wont be long before the rest of them come for you...I doubt you can take the rest of them as you are" He said.

Chris looked at him and followed quickly after with his digimon in tow. "What can I say I enjoy your style" He said. However, when he herd him mention how he would fair against another royal knight Chris smirked "I have an issue with the knights as well, they led to someone being taken from me...I'd love to return the favor" He said. When he spoke of his mission it did seem like a rather obvious plan "Do you not expect the knights will be planning on you trying to unseal it, it would seem foolish to plan to simply charge in, at least without a little extra help" He said.

Azel looked back at the group with a smiled, as if trying to comfort the girl. "Your concern for the him is very touching, far more than he deserve. To answer your question, yes he is very much alive. He is probably trying to find us as we speak, so it won't be long till we see him again."

Astamon made a quick stop by a medical tent. He found a Lilymon in a nurse outfit and requested for a first aid kit. The nurse was much obliged to help out and handed him a small white box with a red cross on it. The Astamon spoke a few word of thanks and the lilymon rushed back to work, her cheeks turning red. The Astamon turn to face the group after the Lilymon had ran off. "We have a good 15 minute before the train take off. The police should be after Toan, giving us a bit more freedom. I suggest you guys buy whatever supplies you need before we get on the train. Try not to reveal yourself too much and leave an impression on people. When your all done, I'll be waiting at the Train station" He then pointed at the tallest clock tower in the city, not to far from them. "That is the train station, you can see it from all over town. Even if you get lost, you can always follow the clock for direction." He then broke off from the group and walked toward the direction of the clock tower.

Meanwhile

Toan shrugged as Chris questioned his plan. "If you wish to, you can help. But yes, I'm planning to just walk right in and unseal my power. Sure they'll be expecting this but they won't know where I'll be heading. You see, the council had to separate my power and digimons by sealing them in several different places. Their going to have to divide their force to guard them all now that I'm free. This would make locating the seals even faster since all I have to do is follow the knights movements. As for how I get pass them and to the seal....I'll probably just wing it when we get there. You find out pretty quickly I'm neither a man of caution nor have I been one for planning for the future." It wasn't long before the three of them had arrived at the safer part of the network city. Toan begin to look around till he sighted the largest clock tower in the city. It was still a bit of a walk but they'll make it in time. "But before I begin my quest for power, I need to fix a small problem first."

His thoughts then return to Erumina and her partner. He wasn't planning on bringing her along on the journey, and he doubt that she would be very happy in helping a wanted criminal regain his power. So then the only option left is to guide her out of the city and send her off to a safer town. You could've just ignored her and leave her alone, but nooo you had to play the good guy and help guide her... But then again, he wonder what would happen if he had left her alone in that part of the city. He knew some of the people in that part of the city...the two of them wouldn't have last another five minutes on their own. His thoughts were redirected as he heard the bells from the clocked tower. They had another 15 min before the train leave. "Let pick up our pace." He said to Chris before breaking off into a sprint.

While Angewomon stayed silent and impassive, Erumina couldn't help but look slightly surprised as Azel smiled at them. She nodded at his reply to her answer - she wanted to formaly thank Toan and his partner for volunteering to guide her and Angewomon out of the darker part of the city. The brunette brushed a piece of hair behind her ears and followed after giving a quick reassuring glance at her own partner, continued to follow the Astamon.

Erumina watched silently with her digimon as Azel conversed with a Lilymon nurse. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she watched the plant digimon become flustered from the words of thanks she received from the Astamon after handimg him a first aid kit. However, she was unable to make a comment on the exchange as Azel explained their next moves. The tamer nodded solemnly, but when the digimon declared that he would be waiting at the train station, Erumina opened her mouth in protest. However, Azel seemed to have read her mind, for he added that if she were to lose her way, she should follow the clock tower.

Erumina nodded once more in understanding, and once the Astamon left the group, the brunette turned towards her own partner. "Let's restock on food and health items," she suggested with the shadow of a smile. "Then we'll get some clothing so I can do...that." at this Angewomon nodded, and the digimon began leading her tamer towards one of the colourful stalls. The angel digimon was much better with directions than her de-digivolved forms.

After purchasing some items necessary for her journey, the duo began the short trek to the clock tower. Once they were at the base of the large structure, they quietly crept into the washroom. After making sure no one else was in there with them, Angewomon closed the door quietly and stood guard while Erumina turned on the tap. Taking in a deep breath, she placed her head in the sink and let out a light gasp as the cold water touched her scalp.

The effect was almost instantaneous. Brown dye began combined with the running water, and Erumina's coffee coloured hair became a lighter shade. She rubbed it a few times, and a few minutes later her hair was wet and blond. Taking out a towel that she had just bought at the market, Erumina dried her hair so that it was only slightly damp. Then, she proceeded to remove her contacts, revealing her lovely golden eyes. The tamer let out a full shudder - it had been a while since she had seen both her golden coloured hair and eyes She gave Angewomon a quick look, who smiled reassuringly at her.

"Come on Erumina, it's time to go."

After changing into her new clothes, both tamer and digimon left the clock tower and headed for the train station. Thanks to Angewomon's sense of direction, they were able to make it to their destination five minutes before the train departed. However, deciding that her current form drew too much attention, Angewomon de-digivolved herself into Gatomon, which irked Erumina slightly. She never liked the attitude of her partner's champion form.

With Gatomon in her arms and her clock drawn tightly around her, Erumina walked swiftly around the train station, looking for Astamon. A small smile appeared on her lips as she spotted Azel. With graceful strides, she made her way up to the prince digimon and tapped his shoulder.

"We're back," she said softly. Then, after hesitating for a heartbeat, she added, "Do you think they will recognized us now?"

Erumina smiled weakly at Astamon's comment - she had often been told by her digimon partner and friends that boys tend to stare at her. It was primarily the reason why she had dyed her hair brown and wore blue contacts; she disliked the constant attention. Of course, she also wore the disguise due to a rather nasty run in with a particularly strong digimon, but that was another story.

The tamer took the train tickets from Azel's outstretched hand, and a smile proceeded to form on her lips as she read the destination printed on the small piece of paper. They were heading to Toy Tama Town. Erumina hadn't been there since her first encounter with Salamon. It was a fun and innocent place - an area that brought Erumina happy memories. She was looking forward to going back. Tightening her cloak, the blonde boarded the train with her companions. They found their seats in the first class compartment, and Gatomon muttered something about serving high class catnip. Erumina however, ignored her partner's comment and stared out of the Trailmon's window with an expectant expression on her face. Where was Toan? Azel had said he would come.

The minute and hour hand on the clock tower aligned as one, and the bells from the tower began to rang. As soon as the last bell sounded and echoed throughout the city, the trailmon began to move. Erumina gave Azel a gaze of curiosity - where was the white haired tamer? She pressed her lips together and looked down the aisle, as if expecting Toan to materialize in front of her.

She hoped he was not hurt.

A few minutes passed and a worker in the trailmon began serving food. While Gatomon feasted on some salmon, Erumina sipped rose scented tea from a glass. Having just eaten a while ago, the blonde was not quite hungry. Besides, she was too worried to eat. Instead, she attempted to talk with Azel, who sat beside her.

Erumina's eyes widened as she heard the familiar voice of Toan apologize for being late. She looked up, and to her delight, there stood the older boy. She gazed at him with bright eyes and wonderment - how did he board the train? She did not tarry too long on the question however. Instead, her eyes traveled from the tamer to the strangers that stood behind him. There was a wizardmon and a male tamer, and to them Erumina gave a polite nod, her face emitting curiosity.

As if he read her mind, Toan then proceeded to introduce the strangers. The blonde smiled at the tamer and digimon while Gatomon continued eating. "Nice to meet you, Chris and Wizardmon." she said softly before noticing Toan's gaze upon her. Erumina stared back at the tamer before averting her eyes, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. Why was he staring? Was there something on her face? Surely not - Gatomon would have told her.

Erumina smiled uncomfortably as Toan commented on her new look. '...Thank you," she said quietly in reply after a few seconds of silence. Whenever she received a compliment, Erumina couldn't help but feel slightly awkward. A tamer she had met during a previous journey once told her that she was too modest. She of course, disagreed with him immediatley - what part of her, both inside and out, was worthy of praise? She couldn't see it.

Her train of thoughts were broken as Toan began to apologize once more. Erumina shook her head furiously in disagreement. "No no!" she exclaimed, her eyes wide. "You didn't drag me into any mess. After all, it was I who got lost and needed help with directions. You were kind to volunteer and be my guide." the tamer paused and smiled slightly before continuing, "Besides, as dangerous as it was, I enjoyed myself. Being a tamer would be boring if I didn't get myself into trouble once in a while."

A sigh escaped her lips and she looked at the male tamers and their digimon. "However," she began slowly, "I do have some questions..." she gazed curiously at Toan before asking, "Who exactly...are you?" Erumina often heard of the name 'The Dark Messiah', but who he exactly was, she was unsure.

Then, glancing at Chris and Wizardmon, the blonde added, "If you don't mind my prodding, I'm rather curious as to why you have decided to accompany Toan on his journey." Erumina gave the boy and his partner a friendly smile. She was not suspicious of them in any way - merely curious.