Chapter 8: Renamon Digivolves! Rika's Friendship Report.

Disclaimer: I do not own MLP:FIM and Digimon, I do own Takuma, Goldmon and it's Digivoultions.

It was a great time in Ponyville because every single Pony had been congratulating the Tamers for their victory saving them from three Tyrannomon. Even despite the fact The Great and Powerful Trixie had warned of more attacks to come, right now they felt pretty safe with the Tamers being able to stop the attacks. Now Rika was walking back inside Twilight Sparkle's library to have a look on what Takuma had set up. Rarity walked alongside her wondering what the set up looked like as well. Now the boys on the other hand with their Digimon still Digivolved into their Champion State.

Takato turns to Takuma "So what is this thing that helped Scorpionmon out the first time Goldmon became Scorpionmon?"

Takuma turns looking at Rainbow Dash "Rainbow Dash helped the first time."

"And I'm going to help again!" Rainbow Dash said "Just as soon as we get to that cave!"

"Which is only a few more feet away" Henry admitted.

Fluttershy flew behind the three Digimon "I-I-I-I'd love to thank you for your good efforts in saving us."

"You're welcome FlutterShymon" Growlmon spoke "We're happy to save you Little Ponymon."

"Yeah!" Gargomon shouted "Whenever that big boss Digimon the Lame and Powerless Trixie is following orders from we'll beat him!"

Scorpionmon pauses before speaking out "Think about what you just said Gargomon. Takuma may have a point, this Digimon that Trixie is serving would have to be a very strong one...My good guess is it'll have to be a Mega."

"Why say that?" Rainbow Dash asks.

"Because only Mega Levels will want to be kept in secret" Takuma answers "That is until the right moment."

"Name one time that happened in the show" Rainbow Dash said.

"Countless times" all three Tamers said with Henry counting them off "Well there was VenomMyotismon, there were the Dark Masters, then in the Second Season 02, there was Daemon, oh and then MaloMyotismon turned out to be the last one. All were Megas that didn't show up till the end of the seasons. Takuma might be onto something there."

"Which means" Takuma said "We'll have to be ready for anything...No telling what is on a Mega Level Digimon's mind."

They get to the cave where Guilmon was hiding.

"Alright now" Rainbow Dash said getting into her coaching mode which caused Scorpionmon to sigh "Oh great..."

Rainbow Dash flies in the air "As I've told Scorpionmon, you Tamers need to think of what Digivolveing is. It's energy right?"

"Right" Takato and Henry said.

Rainbow Dash nods "Exactly! Now every pony and you Tamers know that the best way to deal with this energy is that to simply work it off."

"Uh-oh" Henry spoke as Takato nodded "I think I know where this is going on."

Rainbow Dash turns "It worked for Scorpionmon so if it worked for him! It'll work for you! Now let the training commence!" With this she blew her whistle like a coach.

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While the boys were both gone training with Rainbow Dash, Rika had or were about to enter the Library when Rika did decide that she and Renamon needed to be in Rarity's house. The White Unicorn was with her sister Sweetie Belle. Seeing Rika Sweetie Belle rushes forward.

"Hey Rika, nice win today!" she said.

This didn't bode well with Rika "Thanks for those kind words Sweetie Belle but Renamon and I didn't get any win."

Rarity was listening into this and stops working on a dress she was making for another pony. She uses her magic to take off her glasses she used to make them "Darling, what are you talking about? The win was totally your plan, you saw the error and got Takuma to help you."

"But Renamon didn't strike a blow to the Tyrannomon in other words she didn't get any experience."

Rarity and Sweetie Belle watched as Renamon watched Rika silently not speaking a word.

Rika then huffed "And once more Renamon, you and I are still in the dust! Takuma only had Goldmon for at least two days before he and Goldmon succeeded in Digivolving. Henry and Terriermon got the ability on the very first day they met, and not to mention Takato of any Tamer got his! Renamon and I are the only ones that don't have that ability yet."

Sweetie Belle looks at her "So you and Renamon are feeling what Scootaloo, Applebloom and I that makes us almost sisters!"

Rika looks at the smaller Unicorn Filly and huffs "I just don't get it, Renamon and I have met that first day and from that day I thought it would be easy to Digivolve her, we've had far more battles then the boys did and yet for some odd reason they have the power to Digivolve. Of anything I would think experience counts towards Digivolving."

"Rika" Rarity speaks out towards her "I've noticed something different between the boys their Digimon and you towards Renamon."

Rika listens "What you saw the difference?"

Rarity nods "The boys have a different way of dealing with their Digimon partners. Takato looks as his as a pet hensing why he calls Guilmon boy, Henry looks to Terriermon as a brother, and Takuma, well sense he is raised by Twilight Sparkle looks to Goldmon as a friend. But you..."

Rika looks at Rarity as she continues "But you and Renamon are different. I mean you don't think I notice how badly you treat Renamon."

"It's my way of doing things!" Rika spoke "It is my belief that the tougher you are the more you can accomplish things! Renamon and I have to be tough!"

Sweetie Belle spoke "But Rika...Perhaps you could try a different way of approach, perhaps you doing this experience way isn't the thing that works. Trust me my friends and I have tried countless attempts to get our Cutie Marks."

Rika sighs "This isn't right for Renamon and I to be dead last. I know we are strong, just why can't she Digivolve?"

"Rika..." Renamon spoke silently.

Rika turns "Power and experience is one thing, I was perfectly okay with knowing Terriermon could Digivolve well partly, but when Guilmon first Digivolved I knew Renamon and I were doing something wrong but we should've been first!" She makes her fist "And now Takuma and Goldmon did and how could Takuma had beaten me?"

"Uh Darling" Rarity spoke to her "Takuma was defending himself and Goldmon, they didn't want to fight, and besides that battling in real life is different than the Card Game."

"So he defeated you?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Rika turned to her huffing "Not in the Card Game, but in real life yes."

Renamon turned "It was my fault for that defeat Rika."

"You bet it was!" Rika told her.

"Calm down Rika" Rarity advised "See this is exactly what I mean by you are being too hard on her. Perhaps if you take a friendlier approach to her."

"Renamon and I are partners" Rika told Rarity "If she can't Digivolve it makes me look bad."

The three are silent with Rika becoming real mad but chilling off. Later on that night the boys would return within three hours. Goldmon was at Takuma's side and the other boys have went home. Leaving him to deal with many other ponies.

"There is our Takuma!" one shouted.

"And his Digimon partner!" another shouted.

"Hey ladies" Goldmon spoke waving around with his tail as it was the only thing he could wave with well he could wave with his pinchers he just didn't think about it "The name's Goldmon!"

"You look warn out!" another pony spoke.

"Yeah well that's what I always get from Rainbow Dash's training.

A Gray Pegasus Pony with flies down to them" Way to go Takuma" she spoke "You and Goldmon are heroes."

She accidentally flies back not watching where she is going and accidentally flies into three flower post knocking them down onto Goldmon's head.

"Ouch!" the Digimon spoke rubbing his head, back and tail where the flower pots hit him "Those are worse then that emerald."

"Whoops! My bad!" the gray Pegasus pony spoke as another Pony looks at her for knocking her flower pots off the window seal.

Takuma and Goldmon make there way to library as Goldmon asked "Who was that gray Pegasus?"

"That was Derpy Hooves" Takuma answers as they enter the library he looks at Twilight Sparkle "So did Rika see what was in here?"

"She did" Spike answers "Wasn't too happy of the telescope set up but Twilight and I explained to her that it was all we could do. Only then was she satisfied, you sure you want her as a friend?"

Twilight Sparkle nudges him as he asks "What? You didn't see how she treated Renamon! She treated her as if Renamon failed her. I can say Takato, and Henry will become good friends."

Twilight Sparkle looks at the Baby Dragon then speaks out "I'm sure Rika will lighten up Spike, I'm just glad she said something NICE to the Princesses. Oh boy I shutter to think what Celestia would've done if Rika wasn't so polite."

Takuma looks at them "I know she and I had a rough start but without her it would've taken me some time to figure that out by then the battle could've had a different meaning."

Twilight Sparkle walks over to Takuma nudging him the closest she could get to hugging him well she did that too "Takuma you may not be a pony on the outside but your heart is one of us, well more importantly me, listen to your heart and I'm sure you will have good strategies."

"I learned from the best" Takuma joked patting Twilight Sparkle's head "Which would also somehow mean my cards have something to deal with magic."

Goldmon was silent as Spike turned to him "So how was training with Rainbow Dash?"

"Hey, I got off easy sense I Digivolved first" Goldmon spoke "I had about an hours worth of training but it was tiring! Ha, you should've seen little Terriermon. Ha, as Gargomon he was bragging how could this training she was giving us would be effective! Ha, sadly for him he got the meaning of it. By the time he turned into Terriermon, he was litterlly ready to pass out! Luckily Fluttershy was with us."

"Good old Fluttershy always ready to help creatures" Twilight Sparkle shouted she then remembered something "Hey now that Goldmon and possibly every Digimon is known shouldn't you take the next step in patrolling?"

"That's not a bad idea" Takuma admits to her "I'll see what the others decide after all we Tamers just like you ponies need to stick together, no telling what this Digimon Boss of Trixie's is up too."

Twilight Sparkle just nods as her adopted son gets ready for bed.

The next morning Takuma is woken up by Goldmon.

"Goldmon what is it?" he asks.

Goldmon answers "Digimon Single!" spotted it threw the telescope.

Takuma gets up "Then let's go!"

Takuma and Goldmon hurry out the door careful of not waking Twilight Sparkle or Spike. He is truly careful in opening the door and closing it.

Once out he is joined by Takato and Henry with their Digimon.

"What way to start the morning" Takato mutters.

"You're telling me" Takuma said "Now I guess I should've checked where this field is coming from but Goldmon?"

Goldmon answers as it "At the schoolyard."

"At THE schoolyard?" Takuma asks "Out of all places why that place?"

"Luckily there won't be little fillies this early" Terriermon said.

"Or we so hope" Henry admits.

The three boys are racing towards the field unaware that Rika and Renamon had also detected the single. As she ran Rika couldn't help but think to herself Time for Renamon and I to defeat this Digimon all by ourselves, that should allow us to Digivolve!

"Come on Renamon!" Rika orders.

"I'm right behind you" Renamon replies as they get to the fog first getting inside it and spots the Digimon first she watches as the Digimon emerging was a big blue dinosaur with feathers on his head almost like a Native American.

Renamon scans it and Rika reads the information "Allomon, an Armor Level Dino Type. Let's see if his attack Dino Burst has any real bite to it."

Rika looks at Renamon "Walk all over him!"

"With pleasure!" Renamon responds she does a couple of flips striking Allomon whom only growled, Renamon gets back ready for more. She jumps put Allomon uses his tail on her after speaking out "My turn!" causing her to give out a "Ack!"

"Renamon!" Rika shouts as Renamon is smacked real hard and lands on the road behind Rika whom gets ready for another round "Time to fight!" she takes out a card " Digi Modify!" she lets it read threw "Agumon's Frozen Wind Activate!"

Renamon gets the Digi-Modifcation "You look a little overheated" she declares as she jumps up "How about a nice cool breeze! Frozen Wind!"

She unleashes it from her hand but Allomon snarls then breathes out fire" Dino Burst!"

The two attacks collide and seemed to be even causing Rika to ask "What are you doing? This isn't a silly little game!"

"He's strong!" Renamon shouts.

"Time for a little desert! Fox Parfait" Allomon declares and with this said his attack over powers Renamon causing her to go slamming into a tree slumping down.

Allomon walks over to Renamon whom is taken down. Rika then orders "Come on get up! If you could Digivolve you could beat him!"

Allomon opens his mouth when Goldmon shouts "Venom Spray!"

Allomon hears this taking the attack right in his eyes he stumbles back a bit trying to rub the venom out of his eyes allowing Guilmon to unleash his attack "Pyro Sphere!"

"Terrier Tornado!" Terriermon shouted.

The attacks wipe Allomon off his feet. Rika just frowns as Takuma, Takato and Henry run up.

"I knew it had to had been her" Henry spoke with Takuma nodding while Takato just looked lost.

"This Digimon is mine, why don't you wantabees except for Takuma, fine somewhere else to play with."

Takuma's eyes narrowed hearing Rika's stubbornness again as Takato asked "Wantabees?"

"You don't have to be so nasty?" Henry told her "And why are you so interested in making your Digimon fight?"

"You're starting to sound like a broken record" Rika points out which Takuma sighs shaking his head she would never understand friendship as she went on ahead to power up Renamon again "Digi-Modify, Hyper Shift Activate!"

Even Renamon had to speak out cruelty "With the exception of Goldmon, You two shouldn't be here, stay out of my way!"

"What?" Guilmon and Terriermon asked with Goldmon wanting to slap some sense into her.

Renamon just walks towards Allomon whom attacks using Dino Burst but this time due to the other Digi-Modifcation. She raises her hand to counter his Dino Burst "Frozen Wind!"

For a while just like before the attacks met and held but Renamon spoke "I think you need a cold shower!"

The attack she was using completely stops Allomon's Dino Burst and over powers him as he lets out "This is impossible, I've always hated the ice age!"

"Now don't move, Good boy" Renamon taunted jumping into the air "Bye Handsome! Diamond Storm!"

She completes her own attack and shatters him absorbing the data.

She was about to go "Renamon, let's go."

"Hey can't we just talk?" Takato demands.

She was about to reply when Takuma speaks up "Don't even think about it Rika, I know what you are going to say. Don't ever say that to me again."

She hears this and both she and Renamon turn towards him as he speaks his mind "Rika, I've met lots of stubborn ponies, mostly Applejack and Rainbow Dash can be stubborn but at least they don't act too stubborn as you."

Rika pauses "You don't understand my situation, I must get stronger to Digivolve Renamon!"

Henry sighs "Come on Takuma, let her go."

Takuma shakes his head "You guys walk ahead, I'll catch up later."

Takato, Guilmon, Terriermon, and Henry went ahead leaving Rika, Renamon, with Takuma and Goldmon. Rika turns "Now what do you want?" she asks.

Takuma looks at her "Nothing but to speak my mind, there will be stronger Digimon coming that's a given."

"Then I'll be the one to take them out" Rika told him.

Takuma shakes his head "It's not my place to tell you how to raise Renamon, but I do know that power isn't everything, not without the usage of friendship."

Rika pauses as Takuma turns with Goldmon agreeing "That's right! Power isn't everything, one day you two will bite off more than you two can chew...Not a good thing."

Rika was about to speak up but Takuma begins to walk away "Power is a two ranged weapon, Friendship is what will carry you further than isolating yourself from anyone. If anyone learned what you haven't it is Twilight Sparkle herself. I remember she wasn't all like the unicorn you see now. All she cared about was her studies with Celestia and making sure Princess Celestia was safe and raising me along with Spike. Almost like your position now." he walks away as he closes his eyes as if knowing she wouldn't get the message, he then opens them giving her one last look in his eye "You might ignore this Rika, but I do hope for once, you listen. Otherwise I see you failing even bigger in life. Feeling more worse than you really are."

She was about to speak up when Takuma vanishes from sight at her thoughts How does he know this much about Friendship?

Goldmon looks at Renamon and Rika "Takuma's right you know."

He too walks off leaving the two behind.

Later that night at Rarity's place she was still thinking of what Takuma had warned her about.

She sighs muttering "What does Takuma know that I don't? Was he trying to give me tips?"

Rarity and Sweetie Belle were listening into the conversion between her and Renamon.

Renamon sighs the response "I'm not sure exactly what Takuma was trying to do ether, but I think he was trying to help us."

Rarity couldn't help but speak up "Darling, it's not any pony's place nor Takuma's place to tell you what to do, now I know he wasn't trying to do it, he was trying to help you two out. Sweetie Belle and I aren't the only ones that notice how hard you treat Renamon. Takuma notices it too, and so do Henry and Takato, but they aren't as experienced to give you helpful device as Takuma does."

Rika tries to ignore Rarity but fines it impossible to do completely "How can he be right?" Rika asked the unicorn "How can Friendship be the key to defeating an enemy like this Digimon Boss of Trixie's?"

Rarity just shakes her head "Like I said, that is one question neither Takuma nor I can truly answer to help you. All he and any pony can do is give you tips. I ask that you listen to Takuma's advise and mine as well but you are free to do whatever you'd like."

Rika and Renamon turn to the Unicorn, the white Unicorn was more than a mother than the one she normally had. However Rika then remembered the situation at hand as Rarity walks off to continue working.

"Rika..." Renamon spoke as the two were now alone.

"Friendship can help me out?" Rika demanded "How is that going to save us? Power is all we need and to do this I need to be tough."

Renamon is just quiet.

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It is night once more as Takato and Henry turned to Takuma. Henry looks at Takuma "What? You want Rika to go try her luck against a Champion Level Wild One?"

"It's not that I'd like to wish a defeat upon any pony or any human" Takuma told him "Rika's problem is that she doesn't understand Friendship. Just one battle alone might make her understand it."

"But it's too risky" Takato told him "I mean I know from experience that I almost lost Guilmon to Devidramon. And you've said Goldmon almost was defeated by Footballmon."

Takuma nods "I know, but she needs to know what Friendship is, it's the only way she's going to lighten up and be friendlier towards us and hopefully a lot less stubborn."

"She seems to respect you Takumamon" Guilmon said "Come to think of it both Renamon and Rikamon seem to respect you."

"Perhaps it was the defeat he gave her" Terriermon said.

"Or perhaps it's how Takuma has something she doesn't" Henry said he turns to Takuma "And you're right, that thing she doesn't have is friendship."

Takato reluctantly agrees "Alright, alright, if it attempts to make her realize what Friendship is, it is the only thing that may make her realize it, I just hope you're right on this one Takuma."

"I hope so too" Takuma admits "But it is the only way I can think of besides maybe she does need some time to figure things out alone. I know Friendship is the key in stopping Trixie and her unknown boss. I mean it's worked in the pass. Look to what the Elements of Harmony did."

"Elements of Harmony?" Terriermon asked "What's that?"

"I've been wondering that too" Goldmon admits.

Takuma answered "They are these Magical Items that lie in Equestria. They are based off six key Elements now I'll say them and I'll let you guess what they represent together as a hole,"

"Okay" was the response.

Takuma then spoke out "The six items that make up the Elements of Harmony are Honesty, Laughter, Generosity, Kindness, Loyalty and Magic."

Takato, Guilmon, and Terriermon thought about it "Honesty, Laughter, Generosity, Kindness, Loyalty and Magic..."

Goldmon and Henry get it and Henry answers it "I get it! The Elements of Harmony represent the Elements of Friendship."

"Exactly" Takuma said "This is how I know if we bind ourselves together, Friendship is how we are going to save Equestria from Trixie and her boss. We just need Rika to understand it's meaning and hope she changes her ways a bit."

The boys were now united in this theory, the next time there was a Digimon attack sense Rika shoved them all off well minus Takuma and Goldmon, then she will get her wish.

Takato then turns to Takuma "I suppose you wouldn't know who has the Elements of Harmony now? We could use their assitance."

Takuma just grins "Oh I know the wielders of the Elements of Harmony here but why should I spoil telling it if Rika isn't with us?"

"Good point" Goldmon said.

"DOES SHE HAVE TO BE WITH US?" Terriermon demanded "She and Renamon are jerks."

"After tonight if one Digimon attacks" Takuma said to Terriermon "If Rika finally realizes the power of Friendship-"

"How will you know if she knows it?" Takato asks.

Takuma answers "Let's just say, I'm sure Princess Celestia would love to here it from Rika threw a Friendship Report."

"I've been meaning to ask you" Henry said to Takuma "What is this Friendship Report?"

"And does it have to be two pages long?" Takato asked "Because I can't even write one full page."

Takuma just laughs the three were going to be good friends and he answers them "A Friendship Report is basically a letter to Princess Celestia."

"A letter?" Takato and Henry ask.

Takuma nods understandingly "Yes, one of Twilight Sparkle's assignments were to write reports to Princess Celestia about her findings on Friendship. One week happened by and she didn't causing her to panic and go absolutely crazy about it."

"How crazy?" Terriermon asked "As in the Rika type of Crazy?"

Henry shot Terriermon a look "Momentime Henry! Just kidding!"

Takuma answers "No worse, as in putting the whole town of Ponyville in a love spell by accident crazy." he then pauses then continues "Anyway after this Princess Celestia told her that she didn't need a Friendship Report everyday, and in fact changed it to that now Twilight's friends can all give her Friendship Reports. Just like Twilight Sparkle and her friends they are only letters with a meaning of Friendship. And they don't have to be that long."

"Good" Takato said "I was expecting at least a full page and just how do we mail them?"

Takuma smiles "Even though we humans can write, we have someone that will write for us, Spike, and he sends the letters to Princess Celestia himself right away."

"Oh" Henry said.

Takuma nods "If it works Rika will come by to the Library earlier and ask Spike to write the Friendship Report and send it to Celestia. That will confirm if she knows about the power of Friendship."

"Alright then" Takato said "Were with you on this."

It is still night and Rika is still not sure of Takuma's words first it was his words and then it was Rarity's words, both seem to know as if they knew what was missing.

"Power and strength is all we need" Rika said.

She was still thinking on this when Renamon appeared "A Wild One is emerging!"

Rika turns "Well then let's go!"

At the entrance of the Everfree Forest, the Cutie Mark Crusaders were in their clubhouse. Scootaloo the ring leader had called Applebloom and Sweetie Belle in it.

"Alright girls!" Scootaloo shouts "I've finally thought of what the three of us can do to gain our Cutie Marks!"

"What is it?" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle asked.

Scootaloo answers "We help the Tamers out by becoming the Cutie Mark Crusader Wild One Locators!"

"What?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Come again?" Applebloom asks.

Scootaloo looks at her two friends "Oh come girls! We should totally help Takuma and the Tamers by locating the fog for them!"

"But Scootaloo!" Applebloom began "Didn't our encounter with Shellmon teach you anything? Digimon known as Wild Ones will attack us!"

Scootaloo turns "Oh I know that! But we won't let the Wild One know we are there! Besides aren't we the Cutie Mark Crusaders? We are supposed to do whatever it takes to get our Cutie Marks! Come on it would make us almost heroes!"

"She's right" Sweetie Belle tells Applebloom "We are the Cutie Mark Crusaders and we'll never stop our journey and we'll do anything."

Applebloom nods "Well alright, then you all gotta point! Let's do it!"

Unknown to them Rika whizzes by the club house and she hears this "You girls really will do anything!"

The Cutie Mark Crusaders look outside to see Rika.

"Hey Rika!" Scootaloo shouts "What are you doing here?"

Rika answers as she spoke "What's up with the Spider Web?"

Sweetie Belle sees it "IT WASN'T THERE A MOMENT AGO!"

"Rika! Cutie Mark Crusaders! down!" Renamon's voice shouts.

Renamon comes down saving the four just in time as some of the webs nearly got them.

Just as Renamon lands the Wild One emerges to be a giant spider "You four alright?"

"Yeah I believe were fine" Rika said.

"What is that?" Applebloom asked pointing to a spider crawling on the web.

The spider then spoke "Perfect! I was just thinking what I'd want for dinner and was told to catch for dinner!"

"Eat dirt!" Renamon told her which the spider responds "OH! Spicy too!"

Rika finally answers as Renamon looks at the Digimon glancing at her D-arch "Dokugumon-Whoa! Champion Level! Finally a worthy opponent! With her Poison Thread attack, this Spider is as ugly as she is deadly."

"Then I better step on her!" Renamon shouts jumping up towards the Wild One.

Rika then turns to the three Cutie Mark Crusaders "Girls! If you want to live! Get behind me now!"

The Cutie Mark Crusaders do as they are told scurrying behind Rika's legs still eager to watch the battle.

Once close Renamon shouts "Diamond Storm!"

She unleashes the attack but Dokugumon turns away "Poison Thread!"

The thread wraps around the diamonds stopping them, the spider turns "Venom Blast!"

She unleashes a blast from her mouth all over Renamon whom takes it and gets stuck in the web. Renamon looks up muttering "Okay, that was worse that getting Goldmon's Venom Spray in my eyes."

"Renamon!" Rika shouted she then burst into a run "Don't give up!"

"Rika!" Renamon shouts "Get the Cutie Mark Crusaders and yourself out of here!"

Rika stops but before she could run Dokugumon turns aiming her abdomen "Poison Thread!"

Rika is encased in it as if she were caught in a net.

"Rika!" the three Cutie Mark Crusaders shout.

"Come on girls!" Applebloom shouts "We've gotta get Takuma!"

However they wouldn't get the time as they were nearly caught in the same attack but somehow ducking made it miss.

Rika then thinks to herself Takuma! Out of anyone that knows the danger of these Ponies where are you?

She then catches herself thinking this "NO!" she shouts "I can't always rely on him!"

Seeing there was no escape from Rika or the Cutie Mark Crusaders Dokugumon comes down at Rika jaws opened.

For once Rika was showing some fear, even when caught she was shaking finally as the spider came at her she screams.

Renamon calls out some of her strength "Diamond Storm!"

The Spider hears this and avoids it but it was what Renamon wanted. The sharp Diamonds free Rika from the net hold and Rika just watches then asks "Renamon! You just saved my Life!"

"Think again cupcake!" Rika shouts she grabs hold of her card slipping it threw "Digi-Modify!" she lets it read threw "Snimon's Twin Sickles Activate!"

With this Renamon gains two Scythes which were replaced as her hands "Time to cut loose!" she shouts freeing herself.

"Hugh?" Dokugumon asks as Renamon jumps "Twin Sickles!"

She unleashes the two attacks and they hit Dokugumon seemingly to injure the spider but it wasn't enough as Dokugumon charges in "It's my turn!"

The Cutie Mark Crusaders watch then cover their eyes as the spider bites Renamon threw the stomach.

"Leave her alone!" Rika demanded.

"With pleasure" The Digimon shouts then throws Renamon to the side.

"Rika...Run!" Renamon orders weakly.

However just like before Dokugumon doesn't give her time to respond "Venom Blast!"

Rika braces for it but Renamon takes the attack for her "NO!" Rika shouts then she asks "Oh, Renamon why'd you do it?"

"Because you are my partner" Renamon said finally understanding what Takuma and Goldmon had been trying to tell the two of them.

Renamon collapses and Rika catches her "I'm so sorry Renamon!" she says holding Renamon.

While she is holding Renamon Calumon appears looking sad "Game over?"

"Rika" Renamon tells her "Get away while you can, take the other fillies with you!"

"Oh, Renamon" Rika begs "Please don't leave me."

"I have too" Renamon begs "Please just go!" she closes her eyes.

"Wait" Rika shouts "You can't!" she then shouts "RENAMON!"

Rika's D-Arch begins to glow white. The light expands causing Rika to look back with the Cutie Mark Crusaders smiling as well. The bright light was only seen by Twilight Sparkle and Takuma.

"Could this be?" Twilight Sparkle asks Takuma and he nods "There is no question about it, they've finally unlocked Digivolvtion by means of not power alone..."

Twilight Sparkle just smiles at her adopted son she had taught him and raised him well.

Back at the scene Rika's D-Arch gains the words "DIGIVOLUTION"

"Renamon...Digivolve too!" Renamon begins then she ends it by shouting "Kyubbimon!"

In Renamon's place now was a yellow nine tailed fox with a red scarf on her and several yin-yang symbols on her.

"You did it!" Rika told her "You Digivolved but how did you?"

"I didn't" Kyubbimon told her "You did it."

"Game time!" Calumon spoke.

She then walks over towards the spider whom turns "Poison Thread!"

"Payback time!" Kyubbimon tells her she raises her tails even spreading them "Fox Tail Inferno!"

The tails lite up with blue fire and was shot out towards Dokugumon's attack. The Fire strikes burning the attack and the web but before the attack could hit her Dokugumon speaks "Not so fast! Point shot!"

She lunges towards Kyubbimon whom is ready for it "Dragon Wheel!"

She completes her attack by spinning shooting out a blue fire Dragon which engulfs the Spider and destroys her and Kyubbimon absorbs the data.

"SHE DID IT!" the Cutie Mark Crusaders shout.

"Wow" Rika spoke "She's almost unbeatable" Rika said remembering Scorpionmon if it wasn't for it's strength she would've spoken how unbeatable Kyubbimon was.

"Rika" Kyubbimon asks "Now do you understand?"

Rika nods turning "I gotta give Takuma credit."

She turns to the Cutie Mark Crusaders "Uh just for further references DON'T try to follow these fields, other wise Takuma, Takato, Henry, and I might not be able to save you."

"Oh darn!" Scootaloo spoke "Back to square one again!"

Rika and Kyubbimon run off into the night. Where just as Takuma predicted she returned to Twilight Sparkle's Library. Once there she knocked on the door and Twilight opens it.

"Hey Rika" Takuma said smiling "So, I see Renamon Digivolved she's cool looking now!"

Takuma turns with Goldmon looking at Kyubbimon and Rika. Rika then looks at Takuma "Thanks Takuma but how, did you know what I was missing?"

Takuma answers "Call it a hunch. Now I do think someone would like to hear it."

Rika gets what Takuma was getting at "Um yeah but who does the Friendship Reports?"

Twilight Sparkle, Takuma and Goldmon turn then shout one word "SPIKE!"

Spike heres and rushes letter and pen ready "I"m here and ready!"

Rika then understands "Alright, I'll do it." She takes a deep breathe before speaking the words of her Friendship Report.

"Dear Princess Celestia, This is Rika Nonaka, today I learned the true meaning of friendship. You see one would think that being tough and powerful was all that mattered to be able to accomplish your goals...WRONG! I now realize that power truly isn't everything, in fact if you show someone that you care and be friendly towards them you can always..." she pauses turning to Kyubbimon she gives her a smile ending her letter "Accomplish your goals...Right Kyubbimon?"

Kyubbimon just nods "Right."

Spike then finishes the letter then breathes out his magical green fire which then hits the letter and transports it to Princess Celestia. Once this was done she turns to Takuma and gracefully gives him a hug of gratitude "Thanks Takuma! It is thanks to your words I was able to Digivolve her, that reminds me I need to thank Rarity too."

Takuma nods towards Rika "You're welcome Rika, just remember your lesson and your bonds with you Digimon will increase."

Rika nods beginning to leave she looks at Takuma giving him one last silent thank you before heading out.

End of chapter! Thanks to Takuma's advise and learning in the battle almost at the cost of Renamon's life! Rika is now able to Digivolve Renamon. What new challenge await our Tamer and pony friends? We'll just have to find out next time on Digimon Tamers Equestria...Chapter 9: Grand Galloping Gala!