Chapter 15: The Dark Network Of Etemon

[The DIGIDESTINED and DIGIMON, except for JOE, are snoozing on WHAMON's back.]

Joe: We left File Island almost five days ago!

Whamon: We're almost there!

[JOE pulls out his mini-telescope and spots what appears to be an island.]

Joe: Hey, I think I see an iceberg. Either that, or it could be the continent of Server!

Whamon: It's Server.

Joe: [jumps up and down] Alright! Woo hoo! Alright everybody, wake up. Rise and shine. We're landing at Server!

[Everyone slowly wakes up]

Jaren: I was just resting my eyes.

Michael: Well, your eyes were snoring pretty loudly.

Joe: Come on! We're going to be there in a few minutes! We've got to make sure we have everything we need.

Amree: We're really there?

Ben: Well, I'm ready for land again.

Rylan: I'd sure like a bed that didn't move.

Agumon: Wow! That island's huge!

Biyomon: I've never seen an island so big!

Tentomon: It's not an island; it's the continent of Server.

Palmon: Afton, you've got to wake up and see this. We're going to land on a big continent.

Afton: No, I'm getting a pedicure.

Palmon: Oh, Afton.

[Everyone laughs.]

Biyomon: Almost there!

Rylan: Server, here we come!

[Later, they land on Server and everyone gets off except for AFTON.]

Amree: Come on, Afton!

Afton: This is a little too extreme sports for me. Is there some way I can be air lifted onto the island?

Ben: Sorry we can't just move the continent for you, Afton. Now according to the map this is the best place to come ashore.

Michael: Just put one foot in front of the other and you'll be fine, really. It's as easy as falling off a log, Afton.

Afton: Yeah, well, I've fallen off plenty of logs, and believe me it's not as easy as it looks.

[WHAMON shakes her off his back and she falls on BEN.]

Afton: I think I broke a nail!

Whamon: Good luck finding the Crests!

DigiDestined and Digimon: Good-bye Whamon!

[WHAMON disappears from sight.]

Afton: So what are we going to do now?

Palmon: While you were asleep, Whamon told us where to go; in the forest. A few miles from here there's a Koromon Village.

Afton: [Puts a finger to her chin] Koromon…why that somehow sounds familiar.

Agumon: I was a Koromon the day you got here.

Afton: [Puts her hands together] I forgot!

Tentomon: The Koromon are a group of Digimon always willing to help out those in need.

Joe: Okay gang, let's move out!

[The DIGIDESTINED and DIGIMON nod unanimously and shout determined positive statements (yeah, all right, let's go, etc.)]

[In a rocky terrain]

Amree: This place is bigger than I thought.

Ben: It's simple physics. The universe is expanding.

Michael: I think my feet are expanding. We have been walking all day long, and there is no sign of the village yet.

Afton: Oh, I'd give anything to be in a nice clean bathtub with lots of bubble bath in it.

Palmon: You can do that once we get to the village.

Afton: [Looks at PALMON] You honestly think they have bathtubs, Palmon?

Palmon: Well…

Agumon: Hmm? [Runs ahead of the group, sniffing]

Joe: Agumon, what is it?

Agumon: Joe, I smell Koromon over in this direction.

Joe: Really?!

[Joe runs ahead of Agumon and looks through his spyglass. He scans the horizon until he spots something.]

Joe: A forest.

Alyssa: Did you say 'a forest?'

Jaren: Is that where the Koromon Village is?

Joe: It must be! C'mon! [Runs to the forest with AGUMON]

Amree: Joe, wait a minute! Joe!

[Amree runs after Joe with the other DIGIDESTINED and DIGIMON]

[The DIGIDESTINED continue to walk through the forest.]

Joe: Almost there!

[The DIGIDESTINED exit the forest and awe at the village ahead of them.]

Rylan: Great! Hut-tents, we can rest!

Afton: Even better; a bath! [Runs to the village]

Palmon: Wait! Stop! [Chases after AFTON]

Agumon: Uh…

Joe: Agumon, what is it? What's the matter?

Agumon: Something doesn't feel right.

DigiDestined: Huh? Uh oh.

[At the KOROMON Village]

Afton: A bath, somebody grab me a rubber duck! [To a group of PAGUMON] Excuse me, where's the shampoo?

Pagumon: Hmm?

Afton: Palmon, do you really think that these are Koromon?

Palmon [Stops next to AFTON] No way Afton, these are Pagumon.

Tentomon: Hmm, Pagumon. There are more to them than meets the eye.

[The PAGUMON swarm AFTON and PALMON, and carry AFTON away.]

Palmon: Oh no!

[PALMON stands just as the other DIGIDESTINED arrive]

Palmon: They've got Afton!

[PALMON runs after the PAGUMON, followed by the DIGIDESTINED]

Michael: Don't let 'em get away!

Gomamon: Around that corner!

DigiDestined: Huh?

Joe: Which way?

Afton: [Coming from the tower] Oh, help!

Joe: To the tower! [Runs into the tower] Afton!

Amree: Afton!

[She notices AFTON's hat on the stairs]

Amree: Hey look up there; that's Afton's hat!

[AMREE runs up to the hat and picks it up]

Amree: There's the price tag; it's Afton's.

[While AMREE looks at the hat, MICHAEL, JOE, and BEN run up the stairs behind her. At the top of the stairs they spot AFTON's bag.]

Michael: That's Afton's bag, she never goes anywhere without it.

Ben: Logically, that can only mean one thing; she's missing.

Joe: That's it!

[JOE pushes through the curtain]

Amree: Hmm. [Pulls out a basket with AFTON's clothes in it] No, Joe! Don't go in there!

Joe: [Pulls back another curtain] Afton!

Afton: [Washing in a bath] Oh wash, wash, wash away.

Ben: [Shocked like Joe] Uh, Afton…sorry!

Afton: Huh?

[AFTON turns around and turns red with embarrassment]

Afton: Ah, haven't you two ever heard the phrase; 'Please knock before entering!'

[She begins to throw various objects]

Joe: Afton, were here to rescue you, and…

[JOE and BEN are hit by flying objects, and AMREE closes the curtain.]

Amree: I believe I said 'don't go in.'

[Later, the DIGIDESTINED and their DIGIMON were being serviced by the PAGUMON.]

Pagumon: [Singing] Welcome to our village, we hope you never go. Stay and listen here with us, and please enjoy the show. [Keep singing in the background]

Gabumon: This is definitely a Pagumon Village.

Agumon: Something's wrong here, Gabumon. I know what I smelled was Koromon. I'd bet my nose on it.

Pagumon #1: Here's your fufu platter.

Afton: I feel just like a princess in a big, beautiful palace.

Michael: I once had Chihuahua named Princess.

Afton: Huh?

Amree: Listen Joe, you don't suppose this could be some kind of trick?

Joe: Of course not. You don't think I know a good Digimon from a bad one? [Takes a bite out of his food]

Tentomon: This is really strange. I always heard the Pagumon were awful pranksters.

Gomamon: You were just hearing an awful rumor.

Pagumon #2: Nice of you to say that.

Biyomon: These guys are really nice little Digimon.

Pagumon #3: Right, nice Digimon.

Pagumon #4: Yeah, eat up. There's plenty to go around.

Rylan: [To POYOMON] Do you like that?

Alyssa: [To YUKIMIBOTAMON] Want some?

[POYOMON and YUKIMIBOTAMON continue to chew their food, until they stop, then glow in a bright light.]

Poyomon: Poyomon, Digivolve to…

Tokomon: Tokomon!

YukimiBotamon: YukimiBotamon, Digivolve to…

Nyaromon: Nyaromon!

Rylan: Hey, he's Tokomon again! [TOKOMON jumps into his arms]

Alyssa: Huh? I thought you'd be Salamon. [NYAROMON jumps into her arms]

Nyaromon: Nope. Salamon's actually my Rookie stage, while Gatomon is my Champion level. I'm Nyaromon, the In-Training form of Gatomon.

Alyssa: Oh, well. You Digivolved!

Ben: The food made them Digivolve.

Jaren: Congratulations!

Tokomon: Together we can make Patamon again!

Nyaromon: I'll be back to Gatomon in no time.

[RYLAN nods with a hum.]

Afton: Let's hear it for Tokomon and Nyaromon!

[The DIGIDESTINED cheer and applaud for their friends.]

Pagumon: [Singing] Congratulations, way to go! We're so excited, all aglow! [Get a strange look in their eyes]

[Later that night, while the DIGIDESTINED and their Digimon slept; a group of shadows fell on TOKOMON and NYAROMON. They awake to find it was the PAGUMON. They are tied up and carried away by the PAGUMON.]

Tokomon: I want my Digi-Mommy! What'd I do? Why are you picking on me?

Nyaromon: Hey, what's the big idea? Why are you kidnapping me?

Pagumon #1: Because you Digivolved.

Pagumon #2: You were so easy to fool. What a bunch a losers. [Stick his tongue out and pulls down on his left eye] Nea!

Gazimon: What do you think you're doing?

Pagumon: [Turned in fear towards the newcomers] Gazimon!

Tokomon: Look! Those are Gazimon. On the evil scale of 1 to 10, 10 being bad; these Digimon are 12!

[The PAGUMON back away, revealing TOKOMON and NYAROMON.]

Gazimon #1: Where did that Tokomon and Nyaromon come from?

Pagumon #1: Well they came to our village with some humans. But I…

Gazimon #1: There are humans here! [The GAZIMON look at each other]

[The PAGUMON carry TOKOMON and NYAROMON to a waterfall. Behind the waterfall, the PAGUMON throw them into a cage and close the door.]

Pagumon #1: You're not so special now, are ya?

Pagumon #2 & #3: Yeah! You're not so special now!

[TOKOMON and NYAROMON look at each other, then look into the cave and see several red eyes looking at them. Outside the waterfall, the GAZIMON were talking amongst themselves.]

Gazimon #1: One of us has to tell Etemon, that the DigiDestined humans are here.

Gazimon #2: I'll go; I gotta ask him for time off for a haircut anyway. [Runs off with the other two GAZIMON looking back at him]

Gazimon #3: [To the PAGUMON] Keep an eye on those human kids, or Etemon will make Digi-stew out of you.

Pagumon: Right!

[Meanwhile, the one GAZIMON ran across rocky plains, then stopped to look around.]

Gazimon: Where is he?

[GAZIMON continued to run to a beach as the sun began to rise]

Gazimon: Etemon! Where are you?! Etemon! Wait till you hear the news I have for you! Where are you Etemon?! Etemon!

[A stomping sound could be heard.]

Gazimon: Huh? [GAZIMON could see a MONOCHROMON approaching] Etemon! Wait!

[The MONOCHROMON stops, just as GAZIMON stops in front of the trailer it was towing. The trailer opens up, with lights and fog coming out of it.]

Gazimon: [Steps back] Whoa.

[The trailer continued to open, revealing a shadowed figure in the fog. The fog cleared and revealed the figure to be ETEMON.]

Etemon: Yeah! The Concert Sensation of the Server Continent is back! Alright, it's Etemon the King!

Gazimon: [Cups his mouth] Everyone hail Etemon, the True King!

Etemon: [Bops GAZIMON on the head] Now son, you're way too loud for an early morning time like this, understand?

Gazimon: But you were the one using the amplifier, sir.

Etemon: Now let's get something straight sonny-boy; I'm the Monarch of Rock n' Roll. You're job's to make me happy. [Points to a map] The humans will be here soon. [Stats making poses] You see now, once I start making my fabulous music; well, those kids are gonna be mine, they'll just have to come over to see what great star's singing like that!

Gazimon: There's just one thing wrong.

Etemon: [Looks at GAZIMON] Huh?

Gazimon: Just that those eight kids are already here. They've been at the Pagumon Village since yesterday.

Etemon: What? Just what are you saying? I had it all worked out kid, my whole plan's flawless!

Gazimon: [Points to the map] Well somebody forgot to tell those humans.

Etemon: No! It's just not fair! [Slams the consol, and a green light begins to flash on the map] I, am the King here! They gotta learn the hard way whatcha already know; that they can't be messin' with the Royal One! [Starts typing on the consol] I expect my plans to be followed! Ahuh huh.

Gazimon: [Sees the MONOCHROMON detach from ETEMON's trailer] Huh?

Etemon: I order you to launch the Dark Network!

[Two black cables extend from ETEMON's trailer, traveling as far as the eye could see.]

Etemon: Let's go! [ETEMON's trailer begins to move down the cables]

Gazimon: Wait for me! [Jumps into the trailer just as it closes]

[The trailer takes off down the cables like a train. Inside the trailer, GAZIMON and ETEMON are still speaking.]

Gazimon: This will be your greatest performance yet, Boss.

Etemon: [Looks back at GAZIMON] It's not easy being a superstar little buddy, but someone's gotta do it. Ahuh huh. [Begins to laugh while the trailer continued on its path]

[PAGUMON Village]

Rylan: Tokomon! Tokomon! Where are you?

Alyssa: Nyaromon? Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Joe: [Looking through his spyglass on top of the tower] Where could they have gone to?

[JOE continues searching]

Biyomon: [Flies by JOE] Tokomon, Nyaromon, if you can hear me, say something!

Amree: Well, looks like he's not in the south part of town.

Michael: And I looked in every hut. Tokomon's not in any of them.

Jaren: He's not in the village.

[BEN makes an X on the ground in a map of the village.]

Afton: Hmm, can we hurry this up? I'm scheduled for a mud pack and a facial in half an hour.

Gomamon: Tokomon and Nyaromon should know better than to interrupt your beauty treatment.

Afton: [Puts a finger to her chin] You're so right.

Michael: Huh? [Looks and points at AFTON] He's being sarcastic.

Mini: What?

Pagumon: Here we are.

Pagumon #1: Well he's not by the waterfall.

Ben: Okay thanks. [Makes another X near the waterfall] This is bad.

Rylan and Alyssa: Where are they?

[Forest Outside the Village]

Agumon: Tokomon! Nyaromon! Are you alright? [Thinking] Something is definitely wrong here. My nose always knows. [Sniffs] I smell Koromon.

[He runs deeper into the forest to the waterfall]

Agumon: It's coming from behind the waterfall.

[He runs behind the waterfall]

Agumon: What?

[Sees TOKOMON and NYAROMON in the cage]

Tokomon and Nyaromon: Agumon!

Agumon: [Runs over to the cage] Tokomon and Nyaromon! Huh?

[AGUMON looks around to see several KOROMON in cages]

Agumon: Koromon! Boy, you guys gotta get a bigger apartment; maybe someplace with a few more bedrooms.

Koromon #1: The Pagumon came and locked us in these cages!

Koromon #2: About three days ago, they came in and took over our whole village!

Agumon: Then we were really right after all.

Tokomon: I appreciate padding as much as the next guy, but if you untie me we could go warn the others.

Agumon: [Nods] Right. [Starts working on the cages] I'll have you out in just a minute.

Gazimon #1: I really don't think so.

Agumon: [Turns to look at the GAZIMON] Hmm? But you're Gazimon.

Gazimon #2: Exactly right! And we are going to be giving those humans of yours to King Etemon.

Agumon: No you're not! Not quite.

Gazimon #1: Why don't we teach the little lizard a lesson?

[The GAZIMON pounce on AGUMON and begin to pummel him.]

Tokomon and Nyaromon: Agumon!

[PAGUMON Village]

Ben: Tokomon and Nyaromon are really very small; they can't have gone too far.

Joe: Agumon's been gone a long time. I wonder if he's found anything.

[Behind the waterfall]

[AGUMON gets up, obviously in pain.]

Gazimon: Electric Stun Blasts!

[AGUMON is hit by the attacks and falls face-first to the ground.]

Koromon: Two against one isn't fair! Get up Agumon!

Agumon: Joe, please help me Digivolve.

Gazimon #1: Go ahead, yell if you want; he can't hear!

Agumon: If only it weren't for this waterfall. Wait, that's it! [Stands up] Pepper Breath!

[AGUMON launches a fireball from his mouth, but the GAZIMON jump out of the way and the fireball was extinguished against the waterfall.]

Agumon: Pepper Breath! [Fires at the waterfall] Pepper Breath!

[On the other side of the waterfall, AGUMON's attack was creating small puffs of steam.]

Gazimon #2: What are you trying to do, you dolt?!

Agumon: Pepper Breath!

[More steam rises from the waterfall. The steam is noticed by JOE in the PAGUMON Village.]

Joe: Huh? That's weird.

Jaren: What do you see Joe?

Joe: [Pointing] Smoke by the river.

Michael: Smoke? What?

Rylan: It's Tokomon!

Alyssa: And Nyaromon!

Pagumon #1: [Panicked] No really, it's nothing! We just looked by the river and didn't see a thing!

Pagumon: Didn't see a thing!

Ben: Well it is possible that Tokomon and Nyaromon arrived after you Pagumon searched the area.

Joe: [Exits the tower] Hey, I'll check it out.

Pagumon: [More panicked] No, don't do that!

Amree: [Looks at the PAGUMON] Hey, so what's the problem? We're just going to look around.

Pagumon #1: Just, take our word for it.

Afton: Ahhhhhhhhhh!

[Everyone turns around to see AFTON with a strange DIGIMON on her lap.]

Afton: Ew, ew, ew! What is this thing?!

Tentomon: It's a Botamon.

Palmon: Why would there be a Botamon here?

Jaren: What do you mean?

Gabumon: Botamon is the small egg form that Digivolves into Koromon, and then into Agumon.

Joe: Then the Pagumon lied to us! [Glares at the PAGUMON]

Pagumon: [Singing and running away] It's time for us to leave here, we really hate to go. We told you this was our place, now you know it isn't so.

Amree: There they go.

Joe: Never trust anything without feet!

[Behind the waterfall]

[AGUMON is slammed against the cave wall and falls to the ground.]

Tokomon: Stop it!

Nyaromon: That's not fair!

Gazimon #2: Get ready lizard!

Gazimon #1: [Raises his claws] Here's a present for ya!

Agumon: Joe, where are you?

Joe: [Running towards the waterfall] Agumon!

Agumon: Joe, help me!

Joe: Hold on Agumon!

Gazimon: Hmm? [JOE steps into their view]

Joe: Agumon, are you alright?

Agumon: Now I am.

Gazimon #2: So, you're one of the DigiDestined.

Joe: Digivolving time! Agumon get up!

Agumon: You got it! Agumon, Digivolve to…

Greymon: Greymon!

[GREYMON's increase in size causes the rocks to spread and the waterfall to fan open, revealing the cave. The DIGIDESTINED awe at this, while the GAZIMON back away from GREYMON.]

Greymon: So, you like to fight two against one, eh? Nova Blast!

[GREYMON fires a large fireball that knocks the GAZIMON out of the cave and into the river.]

Joe: Greymon did it!

Rylan: [Reaches into the now open cage and pulls out TOKOMON] Tokomon! I thought I lost you again! [Hugs TOKOMON]

Alyssa: [Reaches into the now open cage and pulls out NYAROMON] Nyaromon! I'm so glad you're safe! [Hugs NYAROMON]

Tokomon: I'm like a boomerang!

Nyaromon: I keep coming back!

[The DIGIDESTINED open the cages with the KOROMON in them.]

Amree: The Pagumon are gone; you can all return to your village now.

Koromon: Thank you!

Etemon: Hello!

Michael: [Looks out of the cave] Oh great; a Digi-Rockstar.

[ETEMON's image is seen towering over the trees.]

Etemon: To you measly little DigiDestined humans; thank you very much. Hello!

Koromon: It's Etemon, oh no!

Tentomon: There is nothing entertaining about Etemon. He has the power to control anything electronic through his Dark Network.

[Somewhere in the forest, a GAZIMON is video recording ETEMON and projecting his image in a hologram.]

Etemon: You little bratty kids messed up all my big beautiful plans; so I'm gonna have to punish you all by playing a little number that I just wrote. It's called 'Wreckin' the Whole Place!'

Joe: 'Wreckin' the Whole Place?'

Ben: Do you think he can actually do that?

Etemon: Dark Network Concert Crush!

[Several black cables float out of the ground, while ETEMON laughs and red energy courses through them. Whenever the energy comes close to something, a bolt of dark red lightning strikes, destroying several huts in the village and coming close to striking the cave.]

Amree: Everyone, Digivolve now!

Joe and Jaren: Let's go!

Gabumon: Gabumon Digivolve to…

Garurumon: Garurumon!

Etemon: Well ya say you want a Digivolution? Guess what; the answer is no! [Strums his guitar] Dark Network Concert Crush! Ahuh huh.

[ETEMON laughs while GREYMON and GARURUMON yell in pain and de-Digivolve.]

Etemon: Dark Network yeah darling! Gotcha!

Joe: Something strange is going on!

Etemon: Dark Network, yeah! [Strums his guitar]

[Another dark bolt of lightning strikes near the DIGIDESTINED, DIGIMON, and KOROMON.]

Agumon: Concert Crush took power!

Tentomon: Does Rock n' Roll have that effect in your world?

Amree: Only on our parents.

Gomamon: I still don't know what a 'parents' is.

Michael: It's our mothers and fathers.

Gomamon: Why didn't you say so a long time ago?

[The dark lightning bolts continued to destroy the KOROMON Village.]

Ben: So there's no way for us to fight this monster?

Tentomon: As we are, no. If only we could Digivolve a step further.

Jaren: A step further?

Amree: That must be what Gennai was referring to when he told us about finding the Crests and the Tags.

Michael: I think it's just a little late for that now, Amree.

[Another dark lightning bolt strikes, this one causing the cave entrance to crumble. The DIGIDESTINED, their DIGIMON, and the KOROMON run deeper into the cave as the entrance collapses. ETEMON continues to laugh as the DIGIDESTINED run into a dead end.]

Joe: Huh? What's this?

Koromon: This is a safe place where we hide when anything bad happens to our village.

Joe: What do we do now?

[Suddenly, underneath JOE's shirt, his Tag begins to glow.]

Joe: Huh?

[JOE pulls his glowing Tag out of his shirt. Suddenly, the cave walls began to glow a bright orange. A carving that looked like the sun begins to shrink in front of JOE. The light begins to focus on the carving as it changes into a trapezoidal object.]

Joe: I think I know what this is.

Jaren: Okay, what?

[The object inserted itself into JOE's Tag.]

Joe: A Crest.

Amree: A Crest?

[The Crest flashes one last time.]

Joe: Exactly! Now we've got a Crest!

Jaren: How awesome!

Amree: [Points forward] Look!

Joe & Jaren: Huh?

[The DIGIDESTINED look in front of them and see that the cave wall has disappeared. In front of them is a lush green forest, with a range of mountains in the distance.]

Michael: Didn't this use to be a wall?

Koromon: Yeah, but the Crest must've brought us here. These mountains are a long way from our village.

Michael: Alright, frequent flyer miles!

Jaren: This place is the bomb!

Afton: It's beautiful!

Joe: [Looks at his Crest] Hmm, with this Crest, we can do anything we want! [Grips the Crest] You know guys, I think this is the first step on our trip home!

[JOE and the other DIGIDESTINED fail to notice a black cable slightly snake into the air; a red pulse of energy moving across it.]

[Inside ETEMON's Trailer]

[A red light blinked some distance from a green light.]

Gazimon: [Looks at ETEMON] Huh, Etemon about the human children…

Etemon: Yes little buddy; trappin' them all in that cave was more fun than learning how to lip-sync.

Gazimon: Maybe not Boss; they're missin'.

Etemon: [Looks at GAZIMON] How could you lose 'em?! Lemme see. [Looks at the map] They got away. [Puts his hand to his chin] This bunch is a whole lot more clever than I thought they were. I'm gonna have to think about this one.

[ETEMON strikes a pose]

Etemon: Then defeating those kids is gonna earn me a standing ovation! [Laughs]

Chapter 16: The Arrival Of SkullGreymon