Old Ones Return (V)

*And, predictably, everyone is screaming about a monster boarding the bus.*

"I'm going to kill them. I am going to strangle the life out of them right now."

*She gets up & advances towards them.*
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E"I guess they found something. Let's go. I'll take Koromon back."

*Thiera hands Euryale her partner back, noticing that the Amazon is still leaning against the wall.*

T"You still look weak. LadyDevimon should carry you."

D<I don't wanna! Don't volunteer me!>

MagnaAngemon steps forward, having something to do, he heals Euryale.

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Monodramon growls at the scarecrow coming their way.

Kylie:<I can help if you need it.>
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*So Lyra follows*

*It turns out that MagnaAngemon can't heal that which isn't wounded.*

T"The Dark Digivolution just weakened her. And we need someone strong enough to carry her."
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*Tsune kicks him in the face.*

"Shut up, you miserable little iguana! And you!"

*She grabs Hideki by the throat & starts shaking him.*

"What the HELL do you think you're DOING?!"

Renamon volunteers because everyone sucks but her.

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Monodramon growls and shoves the scarecrow away.

Hideki: "Monodramon, stand down."

*Lunamon digivolves to Lekismon to help out as well*
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Lyra:<You both need to stop acting like idiots and get the hell out of here.>

T"I really think that Lady Devimon should do it, since she's taller & can distribute the weight more equally, but since she's being difficult--"

*LadyDevimon folds her arms.*

LD<YOU'RE being difficult!>

T"In case you didn't know, the most efficient way to carry a human is to drape her face-down over your shoulders, holding on to her arm & leg."

E"I'm fine, really."

T"Oh, really, there's no need to be embarrassed."

E"After you just told Renamon to carry me like a sack of potatoes, I beg to differ."
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"Yeah. You 2 should get out of here, so that we can carry on with the plan."

Lyra:<At least stop making a scene.>

Hideki: "The same'll occur outside."

"But WE won't have to deal with it. You've been nothing but trouble."
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*Presumably, they eventually find themselves stomping down into the basement, Renamon supporting Euryale somehow. When they open the door at the end of the hall, they do in fact find an 1800's-style train station, with train, completely underground. The rails enter a nearby tunnel & slope upwards.*

Cameron:<Should we follow the tracks?>

Lunamon:<What if we tried to get the train working!>
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Lyra:<Guys, we all need to calm down.>

Renamon: "We shouldn't have to get anything to work if it's a Locomon."

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Hideki: "They're after all of us."

*She look over his shoulder to the gathering vans as the bus parks.*

"Yeah, & now YOU'VE led them right to us."

Driver<Hey, are you some kind of criminals?>
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T"What's a locomo--"

<I AM A LOCOMON!>

*Thiera jumps at the deep, booming voice accompanied by a steam whistle. Koromon grimaces in his sleep.*

D<...That thing behind you.>

*Lyra shakes her head*

<Of course not!>
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*Kylie stares at the talking train*

<Hi!>

Taiyo jumps, frightened by a talking train. Probanly not even a friendly one like Thomas, but a pain like Blaine.

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Hideki: "They'd have found you regardless."

"Yeah...yeah, we are! So...everybody out of the bus!"

*Gomamon peaks out of her backpack.*

<(What are you doing?!)>

"(Stealing a bus, apparently.) Or...or we'll feed you to our pet dragon!"

*He waves down the crowd's murmurs as they become a higher pitch & people start to stand up.*

<Pet? I just saw you kick it earlier. Can't be that dangerous.>

"Well...that's 'cause I beat it, to make it good & angry!"
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*The steam whistle starts blowing again. Thiera covers her ears.*

<HELLO, HUMAN CHILDREN!>

E"Uh...okay. Can you take us away from here?"

*Steam whistle.*

<SURE! WHERE TO?!>

Lunamon:<As far away as possible?>
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*Kapurimon hops out of Lyra's backpack and digivolves, then waves his sword around*

Lyra:<Yeah...right.>

Taiyo: "Can you tone it down, please?"

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This can't be real.

<TONE WHAT DOWN?!>

*Steam whistle.*

E"Alright! Can you just...take us to one of the Sovereign? Can you do that? Uh...in their new homes."

*The whistle sounds again.*

<SURE CAN! WHICH ONE?!>

E"The closest one!"

*This time, twice.*

<ALRIGHT, BAIHUMON IT IS! ALL ABOOOOARD!>
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*The driver stares blankly at Kotemon before grabbing the sword-stick-thing, trying to pull it out of his grasp. Meanwhile, a duo of Hypnos vans are trying to wedge in the bus, & agents approach the main door.*

<Alright, get off.>

*Kotemon yanks it out of his hands, then flames cover it*

Lyra:<Oh shit.>
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*So they get aboard*

They board the train that is a lot like Blaine only without the joy for riddles. So far.

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Hideki and Monodramon move to the back of the bus.

*He yells, clutching his burnt hand. When people start stampeding out of the nearest exit--ironically knocking over the hijackers in the process--he follows. When the way is clear, Tsune runs to the controls & points at the door close lever.*

"Pull this, before they get in!"

*Gomamon jumps on it, closing it just before the agents reach it. Of course they immediately smash the glass, so Tsune steps on the gas, smashing into the Hypnos van in front of her. After she painfully smacks her head off of the steering wheel, she keeps trying to push it out of the way while putting on her seatbelt.*

<Do you know how to drive this?>

"Uhh...kinda...?"
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*Once they're aboard, the whistle blows a few times & they start to move.*

<ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN', WHEREVER THE RAILS TAKE US!>

E"Well, at least he's...chipper. I can walk now. Thanks, Renamon."

*She pulls away from the fox after patting it on the shoulder.*

A<Come on, let's sit here.>

*Agumon climbs up onto a seat. Thiera takes a seat a few benches down from him, beside the window, & rests her head against it. LadyDevimon sits immediately across from her, placing her hands into her lap.*

T"Are you sure you should stay Digivolved like that?"

<Hey, you shrink down to the size of a bowling ball, with stubby little bird feet & no arms, & tell me if you wanna stay that way. Besides, I look way better like this.>

*She gestures with her fingertips from her hair down to her hips.*

Renamon: "You're welcome."

Renamon sits by a window while the others sit elsewhere.

*Cameron, Kylie, and their partners find seats near Thiera*
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*Lyra grabs something to steady herself*

*And so they eventually push past the vans. When they have to take a corner, Tsune cuts it too sharp & knocks over a mailbox.*

<I can't believe we stole a bus...are we still going to break into Hypnos, or are we just going to see Leomon, instead?>
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*Eventually, the train moves out of the tunnel. Out of the windows, they can see that they are moving down a desert, but Euryale is focused only on Taiyo. Agumon remains perfectly still, not even shifting his gaze or expression.*

E"Are you sure you're alright? You're not in pain, or anything?"