A Lost Factor

Chapter 7-Island Troubles

Jasmine woke up by being blasted by water. It took her a couple moments to realize Alimon was doing it, but she wasn't sure why. She turned around, covering her face. "Alimon, stop it, please! It's me, Jasmine!"

"An Illusion are you?" Alimon said, or asked; Jasmine wasn't sure which. At least she had stopped her attack. Jasmine turned around, and raised her hands a bit.

"I'm normal, not illusion, perfectly sane and really myself. If we go to the tower, I can show you that I'm not illusioned....Lunamon sent me here..." Jasmine stopped, getting choked up on the memory. She wasn't sure if she wanted to go back, but it was the best way to show she wasn't illusioned, and besides, Lunamon had done that so they could use the tower.

Alimon thought about it for a moment. "Okay!"

"But, how can we get out?" Jasmine said, mostly to herself.

"You aren't leaving," a voice said. Looking to see who it was, Jasmine and Alimon saw that it was just a couple Gotsumon. But, they were still on, or tecnically in Kertermus Island, so maybe they weren't just Gotsumon

"We haven't done anything, and don't plan on doing anything. Do you know of any way out?" Jasmine said, trying to be good, trying to not get on their bad side, although by the looks on the Gotsumon' faces, they already were.

"You were caught looking for Realemon. Therefore, you must be part of her group and are under arrest."

Jasmine just covered her face with her hands, somewhat embarrassed, and annoyed. They were the same Gotsumon from the southern part of Kertermus Island, trying to arrest anyone who had done anything wrong, in the past or present. They had even arrested Wazumi for things he did in his past life.

"I'm not working with her," Jasmine said. "I was looking for the cave, to free Alimon. Now, I'm trying to go to the tower. Where there's an anti illusion field on it, so you can have your proof there. If I can't go in, I'm illusioned. And seriously, do you have to do all this jail business anyway?"

"Yeah," one of the Gotsumon said. "We've always done this."

"Hey," another one interupted. "She looks just like one of the known 'lackies'."

"Jenni!" Jasmine said excitedly, before she caught on to the real meaning. Jenni was still illusioned.

"So, you know them?" the leader of the Gotsumon asked. "How can we trust you then?"

"Trust I you can," Alimon said, smiling.

"We know full well that you are the digimon belonging to another of Realemon's servents. Not a chance. Both of you are under arrest."

"No." Jasmine said stubbornly. "Alimon, Brandy said for you to listen to me, so please, help create a way to get us out, using their help of course." Jasmine said, really hoping that Alimon understood things better than she could say them.

Alimon stepped over to the side wall, facing the Gotsumon. "Water hands!" she said, as water came out of her hands, crashing into the Gotsumon. They were forced to the back wall, and were knocked out.

Alimon climbed up the pile of Gotsumon up to the hole in the ceiling, and got out. Jasmine followed right behind her. They were just starting to wake up as she climbed out the hole. "If you want to find us and the truth, we'll be at Lulu Tower," Jasmine said, as her and Alimon started to run away.

A bit later, they were back, and in the main room. Jasmine was still drying off, but didn't feel like changing her clothes. She was looking around the big room, trying to plan out what to do next. There was no way she could try to get into the tower. Alimon was a rookie, and Jasmine couldn't digivolve her. Brandy was her real partner, only she could do that stuff. Alimon was just on loan, if you could call it that. Mostly, Jasmine would be babysitting her.

"Jasmine, see I found what, come!" Alimon said, standing by the stairs out. Rather than try to translate, Jasmine just walked over there. Alimon was pointing to a smal knob, barely noticable. Cautiously, Jasmine touched it, and nothing happened. Remembering what Lunamon said about a good thing in her room, Jasmine pulled on the knob, as if opening a door. The wall moved, like a door would, revealing a overflowing closet, full of stuff. Jasmine and Alimon hid behind the door as the stuff fell out. Cots, tables, chairs, anything Lunamon had had in the main room, it had been shoved in here.

"This is barely helpful," Jasmine said, a bit depressed. "It helps with living here, but not saving the others."

"Another way we'll find then," Alimon replied. Jasmine sighed, going over to the stairs that lead up to Lunamon's private room. She touched the barrier that kept anyone out, unless they had their Aspect key. Jasmine wasn't digidestined, she had no Apsect key. All she was was the friend of the digidestined, a friend of the ones who could get in. That is, Ken could get in if Kenny stood at the door as his Aspect key. Pirelli's key was Michelle, and Brian's was Ponce. But those two were gone, all the others would be illusioned and couldn't get in. Jenni needed Alysha to get in, but Alysha needed no one. And both were illusioned anyway. Jenni as a 'lackey' as the Gotsumon said, and Alysha just without her memories. Like, the way she used to be before she met Jenni 2 years ago. Jasmine got an idea. It was probably a useless one, but it was worth trying.

"Alimon," Jasmine said, smiling. "Any idea where Chesum is?"