Allison sat in front of Izzy's computer. Her legs were crossed. "What now?"
Sylvimon replied, "We spent a couple weeks with Gennai after you all left. He told us that sometimes the desperate measures that are called for are instincts. I didn't understand then, and still don't."
"No, but I think I do," Izzy said. "We have to follow our instincts on what to do now. The saying," he explained to the Digimon, "goes desperate times call for desperate measures."
Tai spoke up. "Then we must find the new Digidestined and take them to the Digiworld."
"Of course," Matt said.
Tai rose to his feet and started to leave. "I'm going to find the Digidestined with the digivice that has the Crest of Courage on it."
"Tai, wait!" Tai turned back to look at Izzy. "You won't be able to tell one of the new Digidestined from another or any of us. Give me a chance to see if I can do something about that."
Tai sat back down. "Alright."
Several hours later, Izzy looked pleased with himself. "I managed to limit what your digivices can pick up."
"Your digivices," asked Sora incredulously. From what she heard in his words, she thought he was implying that he wasn't going to go out and search for a new Digidestined.
"Yes. I'm staying here and monitoring the gate."
Allison sat her laptop on the table. "Just one problem, Izzy."
"What's that?"
"What if the new Digidestined aren't nearby?"
Izzy jerked in surprise. Obviously he hadn't thought of that possibility. TK figured that was because the last time they had to track down a Digidestined in their world, they had known the location was in their hometown. This time, they had no clue where the new Digidestined were.
Allison opened her laptop. "Is there some way that you can link the seeking feature on the digivice into a map of the world?"
"I think so."
"I've done it."
Allison, the only one of the Digidestined besides Izzy that was still there, looked over his shoulder at the screen. Nine dots blinked on the map. She pointed to one dot, silently asking to have him zoom in on it.
Izzy clicked on it, causing the map to zoom in. Allison's face paled as she realized where it was. "What digivice is that one?"
Izzy worked at it quickly. "The one with the Crest of Courage."
"Can you get Tai over here? Quickly?"
Izzy nodded, puzzled at her behavior.
Tai looked into Allison's eyes. "So?"
"The digivice is in the town where I live. As in I know the place better than any of you. So I'll be helping you search, Tai. After all, I know where the children frequent in my hometown and who's likely to have the Crest of Courage."
"Oh!"
"Tai, I suggest you pack your stuff. Meet me back here, okay?"
Tai nodded, then left. "Izzy?"
"What?"
"Can you teach me how to open that gate to the Digiworld?"
"I'm pretty sure I can, but are you sure you want to know how?"
Allison leaned forward, elbows on her knees. Her eyes were determined, but this pose suited her sudden commanding attitude. "Teach me."
A day later, Tai slept as Allison forced herself to stay awake long enough to get home. As she pulled into the driveway, Tai stirred. "We there?"
"We're at my place. And since you already got some sleep, you unpack the car." Allison unlocked the door, then went in and slept.
The next day, they both were up and alert. "Sorry about the mess," Allison apologized, "but I left in a hurry."
"I don't mind."
"So let's go find that Digidestined."
"Right."
Hours later, they were still trying to track down the digivice. Allison hit herself in the forehead. "I've been incredibly stupid."
"What?"
"I bet I know who we're looking for. The moment I met her, I don't know how, but I knew she was Digidestined material. Come on!" Allison led Tai to a semi-secluded spot. "Wait here." She walked forward. "Sarran!"
A young woman, about the age of 11, appeared. "Alli!" She fished in a bag by her side and held out a digivice. It was orange in color and had the Crest of Courage on it. "Do you know what this is? It fell out of the sky the other day."
"I do, but there is someone else who can explain better."
"Who?"
"Tai!" Tai approached slowly.
"Alli, you said you'd never bring anyone else here!"
"The situation is desparate," Allison said grimly.
"What situation," Sarran asked, alarmed.
"It is difficult to explain. I guess I'll have to show you."
"Show me?"
Back at her home, Allison opened the gate to the Digiworld. "Point that at the screen," she said, pointing to Sarran's orange digivice.
Sarran did as Allison instructed. Once she was gone, Sylvimon and Agumon came out of hiding. "Let's go," Tai said.
Sarran was utterly confused. When Allison and Tai appeared, she turned to them for answers. "Welcome to the Digiworld," Tai said.
"The Digiworld?"
"Yes."
Sardrimon appeared. "Run," Allison yelled, not wanting to face him again because she knew they had no chance of beating him.
While Sarran was extremely quick, she had no idea of where to go. Allison led the way to a cave. They went as far into the cave, to the third chamber, as they could.
In the third chamber sat a Digimon. It looked a little like a white Triceratops, but on a very small scale. It also didn't have the frill. As they ran in, it looked up. "That's Trisermon," Agumon said. "She's a very courageous Digimon. If she's in here, things must be pretty bad."
Trisermon looked at Sarran. "I've been waiting for you," she told her.
"For me?" Tai looked at Allison and smiled.
Suddenly light shot from Sarran's digivice. It coalesed into a fiery colored five pointed star. Sarran grabbed it and stuck it in her pouch.
Sardrimon burst into the cave. "You're mine now."
"Never," yelled Trisermon defiantly. "Horn Crash!"
Sardrimon laughed. "You're no match for me!"
"Sarran, give me that star." Confused, Sarran handed the star to Trisermon.
"Sarran, you've got to be brave!"
"Sarran, call out Power of Courage. That will activate the Courage Star."
Unsure of herself, Sarran only followed instructions. "Power of Courage!"
The star glowed even as Sarran spoke those three words.
"Trisermon Courage Star digivolve to...Courtrisermon."
Courtrisermon was taller than Trisermon, but more slender as well. Around her chest was the star, although it was larger. The pattern also formed a mask across her face.
"Fireball Crash!"
Sardrimon staggered back even as Courtrisermon prepared another attack. "I'll be back," he said. Then he was gone.
A light shot from Courtrisermon. She dedigivolved to Trisermon. Instead of getting the star back, Sarran recieved one of the small computers. Unlike the others', hers had a small orange star in one of the corners. The Crest of Courage disappeared from her digivice.
Allison looked into Sarran's grey eyes. "Come with us."
Sarran looked like she couldn't decide. "We need you, Sarran," Tai said.
Sarran made her decision. "I'll come with you."
Now that the first of the new Digidestined has been found, how long will it take for all of the other new Digidestined to be found? Can they save the Digiworld? Tune in to find out.
