Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.:

Getting

Really

Old

Will

Upset

Plans

My Pov

I was walking home from school when it started raining. I took out and opened my umbrella and held it over me. Salamon stayed right by my side, knowing I couldn't carry her and not wanting to get wet. I got home and heard some talking from the other room. Father was talking to the DCFDTL.

"Now, I want you, my Delightful Children, to go back and destroy those pesky Kids Next Door!" Father yelled.

"Yes Father. May we please borrow the Really Really Incredibly Destructive Machine? Pretty please?" the DCFDTL asked, politely.

"Fine, but there better not be one scratch on it when you're done." Father warned.

"Yes, Father." the DCFDTL said. My eyes widen in fear. I dropped my umbrella and bolted to Numbuh 1's house. I practically almost went through the door as I bolted pass Numbuh 1's parents and hurried into the treehouse. I burst into the main room, confusing my team.

"Kids Next Door, get ready for a battle!" I exclaimed.

"Numbuh 7, what's wrong?!" Numbuh 1 asked, shocked by my panic.

"The DCFDTL enlisted some help Father and they're on their way here!" I said. That's when I heard their haunting voices.

"Knock, knock..." the DCFDTL called. A large, metal tentacle busted through the door. What followed seemed like hours, but was really mere minutes, was the destruction of Sector V's treehouse and the DCFDTL turned Numbuh 1 into an adult. By the end of it, I was back at the Delightful Mansion and locked in my room like a prisoner. I left Salamon, my Digivice and my Crest with Sector V so Father wouldn't destroy them. I just sat on the floor, holding my knees and crying. Just like before, I lost people I cared about. I looked at the large mirror that towered over me. I just looked at myself.

"How pathetic." a voice mocked. I looked around before seeing my reflection smirk and stand up. My reflection warped into a Delightfulized version of myself, with the same sky-blue eyes the DCFDTL had. "You truly are a pathetic child. Unable to save and protect any kids, especially those who are the most precious to you."

"Shut up..." I said in a low voice.

"What good are you if you can't even protect your own team? How can you call yourself a Kids Next Door operative when all you do is push away from your life? All you is hide in the shadows of lies." the reflection continued.

"Shut up!" I said, louder and more audiable.

"Then again, with what you really are, I don't blame you for wanting to hide." the reflection said, laughing.

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" I screamed. I pounded on the mirror until it shattered into hundreds of shards. I shielded myself with my arms as several shards cut my arms. I burst into tears. Not because I was bleeding, but because the hallucination of my reflection was right. I was pathetic. I couldn't save or protect anyone. I looked at my arms, seeing the cuts heal and not leaving any scars. I felt something pushing itself against my leg. I looked and saw Salamon.

"Erika!" Salamon exclaimed, her tail slightly wagging.

"Salamon! What are you doing here? How'd you even get in?" I asked, scared Father would see her.

"I let her in." Erin said. I looked to see Erin standing in the doorway, with a box in hand. Her Salamon was next to her. She walked into my room. She sat the box down next to me and opened. Inside were not only my teams Crests, but there were eleven blank Tags too. "Father took them so that Sector V couldn't digivolve their Digimon to Champion. The Crests protect the Digimon from the power of the Dark Digivice. You'll have to help them find their Crests," Erin took my Crest and Digivice out of her pocket and put the Crest around my neck.

"Rin, if Father finds out that you've taken these-" I began, but Erin held her hand up.

"I don't care anymore. He's treated you no better than dirt since Mommy disappeared. I've had enough. I want you to try to take your life back." Erin said. I realized she was right. That's when I heard commotion coming from the living room. It was Sector V fighting with the DCFDTL. I turned to my twin.

"Thanks Rin." I said. I ran down the stairs and saw them playing tug-of-war with the age-changing cigar, changing from seniors, to teenagers then into babies. That's when I ran to them and yanked the cigar out of their hands. Then they all started bawling. I zapped all of them back to their old selves. Bruce snatched the cigar from my hand.

"Enough! This ends now! Once we've set the age dial to zero, you'll disappear forever! Except you, Erika. When we change you, we'll make you a newborn so Father can raise you again. The right way." the DCFDTL said, pointing the device at us. However, an ice cream truck drove through a window. It was Numbuh 1!

"Numbuh 5, remind me to hand out free ice cream after I take care of these creeps. And Numbuh 7, when this is all over, you're going to be moving into the treehouse so you don't have to live here anymore." Numbuh 1 said.

"You got it Mr. Uno!" Numbuh 5 exclaimed.

"That's Numbuh 1 to you." Then he turned his attention to the DCFDTL. "Alright, you brats. Gimme that device!" Numbuh 1 demanded.

"Why would we give it to you?" the DCFDTL asked.

"Because I'm an adult and goody-goody kids like you have to obey adults. So, gimme." Numbuh 1 demanaded again. They looked at each other.

"No fair!" the DCFDTL whined, handing Numbuh 1 the device.

"Who said life was fair?" Numbuh 1 asked. That's when a light clapping echoed through the room. We all looked to see Father.

"Bravo, Mr. Uno. You managed to outwit a bunch of children. Question is; do you have what it takes to play with the big boys?!" Father exclaimed. This was the toughest battle I had fought in a long time. Numbuh 1 managed to knock Father into the fireplace and blocked it with the piano.

"Guys, we need to help Numbuh 1!" I exclaimed. We all hurried to Numbuh 1's aid.

"I hate crudy pianos! I wish they'd all just blow-" Numbuh 4 said, but was cut off by Father's fire blasting through the piano. Numbuhs 3 and 4 were thrown into the ice cream truck, Numbuhs 2 and 5 were thrown toward the DCFDTL and me and Numbuh 1 were blasted into a wall.

"Bravo Mr. Uno. You now have my full attention!" Father exclaimed. Father shot multiple fireballs at us, but when he struck Numbuh 3 and 4's ice cream, the flames evaporated.

"That's it! Numbuh 1, Ice is his weakness!" I said.

"Guys, over here now!'" Numbuh 1 exclaimed. Numbuh 5 and 2 ran over to us. "Grab every single bit of ice cream in this truck. Kids Next Door, battle stations!" We each sounded off.

"7!"

"5!"

"4!"

"3!"

"2!"

"1!" We tossed ice cream after ice cream at Father, weakening him until he became enrage and regained his strength.

"ENOUGH!" Father yelled. He turned his attention to me. "I should have destroyed you and your little mutt years ago! However, there's no time like the present! Devimon!" His Devimon appeared. "Destroy all of them."

"No! You and your evil Digimon aren't going to lay a finger on my friends! You've taken away the five dearest people I held close to my heart and turned them into your slaves. Then, I lost my Digimon partner because of you. I've had enough of it!" I said, finally letting my voice be heard after years of silence.

No one's Pov

With those words spoken, Erika's Digivice and Crest began to shine. The light of Erika's Crest turned her Digivice into a Burst Digivice. This Digivice protected Salamon from the Dark Digivice's power, allowing her to digivolve to Champion for the first time. A pink light enveloped Salamon, causing everyone to shield their eyes.

Salamon digivolve to... Gatomon!

My Pov

The bright light faded away. I looked to see Salamon had digivolved to Gatomon!

"What?! Impossible. My Dark Digivice is suppose to prevent your Digimon from going past the Rookie level!" Father exclaimed.

"Not anymore." Gatomon said. "Erika's desire to save and protect her friends allowed her Crest to regain its light and that light transformed her Digivice into a Burst Digivice." I took out my Digivice and looked at it. It was originally a rose and white D-Power. Now it was a rose and pink D-Power with two gold designs on either side, starting from the white middle and going almost all the way around. "With that Digivice, I'm now able to not only digivolve to my Champion, Ultimate and Mega forms, but I can Warp Digivolve when the situation demands it."

"No! I've worked too hard to keep you data beasts under control and I am NOT about to let some little girl and her puny kitty ruin that!" Father yelled Devimon sped toward me.

"Touch of Evil!" Devimon exclaimed. Gatomon jumped in front of me.

"Cat's Eye!" Gatomon exclaimed. Her pupils began slits and her eyes glowed yellow. Devimon then began attacking itself. "Lighting Paw!" Gatomon used her long nails and punched Devimon hard. She seemed to do more damage than what we thought as Devimon degenerated to a DigiEgg. Numbuh 1 managed to find an ice cream tank and covered Father in ice cream, weakening him entirely. Numbuh 2 handed Numbuh 1 the age-changing cigar.

"What're you gonna do with it? Numbuh 2 asked.

"I know exactly what to do with it." Numbuh 1 said. He at first pointed it at the DCFDTL, who then shook in fear. He then turned it to himself and changed back to a ten year old. "Alright, Delightful Children From Down The Lane. If you or your father ever want your butt kicked, you know where to find us. Come on guys. Let's go home." Gatomon then degenerated back to Salamon. We went back to what remained of our treehouse. It took a while, but we rebuilt it and, true to his word, Numbuh 1 moved me into the treehouse. Maybe this time I could keep my team safe.