The scallops of the ocean are a part of the food chain. Though they are living creatures that live in the depths of the ocean floors. Many consider them just a rare dish though. Aren't their feelings considered though? Who really wants to be eatten? What if the roles were reversed? Digimon Ghost Game! The Snapping Scallops!

After hearing about the incident involving Pipismon, Mei concerns about the dark mist intensified. Perhaps she needed to learn more about it soon. She did want to let them know about these cases. The friends who helped her through so much that they changed her life for the better. Though she had no idea what they were dealing with it. Mei always gathered information about any threat or foe, so that she can protect those she cherishes the best she can.

Though even with her abilities.....She couldn't find any information on the mist. She ended up sending the sample she had obtained from Sunarizamon to her detective friend who had more resources than she did at the moment. Hopeful they can have more insight on whatever the mist truly was and get back to her.

Mei laid on her bed as she tried to assured herself that soon all will be revesled about the dark mist. Shiramon was playing with Jyarimon and Popomon. The three seem to be playing red light green light. Shiramon truly cared about the baby digimon in her care.

She had been being made and re-engineered to be a Sin Code digimon from a mere Labramon. To live a life without a childhood. That is why whenever a baby digimon comes into her care, she makes sure that those baby digimon get all the love and care in the world. Those forty little digimon made such an impact in Shiramon life.

Mei cleared has been changed by their presence as well. At first, Mei was a cold and distance person. She hunted digimon who hurt humans for fun and easily turned them back into digi eggs. Not caring what kind of lifes that had made in the human world. The reasons they had for attacking humans were meaningless to her. No remorse or mercy. To destroy all digimon who hurt humans was her main purpose in the beginning. It was only thanks to her friends words that she changed her path. She became more sympathetic towards digimon and even became friends with a few. All thanks to the words of a Trouble Magnet named Hiro Amankawa, a scaredy cat named Kiyoshiro Higashimitarai, a cheerful girl named Ruli Tsukiyono, a detective who has a unique sense of words. Now she is a part of the team. Though at times she gets them out of troubles.

Mostly Hiro.

Then her cellphone rang. She checked the caller ID which revealed it was Hiro. What trouble could this trouble magnet in now?

"Hello?" She answered

"Mei, do you wanna hang out?" He asked, the same welcoming tone as he always greeted his friends.

Mei thought for a moment before answering . The research into the mysterious dark mist really was wearing down her mind. Not to mention that her editor demanded she take some time off and relaxed before her next Sun Novelist book. She had been avoiding the team because she been focusing on the mist. Leaving her no choice to refuse. If she did, Hiro would suspect something was up.

Once Hiro had tried to lockpick her room to learn more about her. He had nearly succeed if Mei hadn't caught him in the act. Ever since she keep her security to the maximum. Not even a fly can get in her room without permission. So she had to accept his invitation.

"Sure. Where to?" She asked

"Well today is the last day that the beaches are closed for the winter. I wanted to thank you for all the help you given us too. Soo can I treat you to a nice restaurant I know of. They have the best seered scallops you ever tasted" He was really grateful that Mei was now his friend and wanted to do something to show for it.

"It would be nice to see the ocean one last time before winter pulls in. Sure" Mei accepted. She and Hiro haven't hung out for a while.

"Great! Meet me at the Toei Sol Beach in twenty minutes. Gammamon can't wait either!" Hiro seemed excited

"Beach! Beach!" Over the phone, the happy cheerings of Gammamon could be heard.

Mei couldn't help but chuckle before the call ended.  She hardly remember the last time she laughed like this. She never truly laughed much in the past. Now she can finally laugh again.

She then turned to Shiramon. "Let's get ready for the beach. Hiro and Gammamon will be there"
After getting ready, Mei and Shiramon headed towards the beach. Mei wore an orange short shelved shirt with light red stripes at the sleeves ends. She wore grey sport shorts along with orange and red sandals. Her hair was in a french braid. She had a ruby red beach bag overed in small light orange spirals. In the bag was just her swimsuit, towels, and even emergency supplies  in case something comes up.

Hiro and Gammamon were there waiting for them. Hiro wore a basic red and blue short shelved shirt. He had a red towel over his shoulder. On his head was a pair of sunglasses with red frames. He wore light blue jeans. On his feet were grey and blue sneakers. He had a beach bag too. Clearly they all had the same idea of going to the beach one ladt time before winter.

Gammamon had a beach ball with him. Around his waist was an intertube. Looks like he wanted to go swimming in the ocean.

"Mei! Shiramon!" Gammamon greeted them with hugs.

Shiramon return the hug. "Hey Gammamon"

Mei patted Gammamon head. She could never not smile around the kid digimon.
As they were going to the beach, Hiro couldn't help but notice that the beach was practically deserted. Many would think that people would crowd the beach on the last day it would be available till next summer. The entire area looked completely deserted.  Just as they were ready to enter the beach itself, an elderly man stopped them.

He looked to be in his seventy. He was hunched over with a wooden cane in his left hand. He keeped his eyes closed yet seemed to be able to know that there were two children before him. He had one of those tropical floral shirts on and short white pants. Just like Mei, he wore sandals. Only difference was the color.His sandals were light yellow and dark pink. It completely clashed with his outfit.

Thank goodness, the fashion police weren't here. They be having a field day right now.

Though what hanged on one of the belt loops is what caught Gammamon attention. It looked like a strange keychain device. It emitted a familiar energy too. Like what he felt from Hiro whenever he digivolved. He blinked a few times. It looked so old yet it had the same power.

Shiramon could feel it too. She could sense something about that dusty old keychain like device was just like the VR bracelets that their partner wear. Could this old man be able to see digimon too?

"You youngsters stay away from that beach!! Haven't ya hear the rumors! The beach has been taken over by scallops!! He grumbled as he yelled. Looking as if he wanted to hit them in the head with his cane.

"Scallops over took a beach? Now I heard everything" Mei facepalm.

Even a simple trip to the beach was ruined digimon related incidents.

This couldn't be a dark mist case, right. It was only a few days from the last one. Could the cases be multiply more than anticipated.

"Can you tell more about what happened?" Hiro tone was gentle. He seemed to want to learn more how the incident began.

The old man took a good look at Hiro. He seemed to be looking for something within him. To see if he was worthy of such information. Thankifully he was.
"Come with me and I will show you" The old man lead them to his beach house.

They followed were tea was served to them. Then the old man proceed to telling them the events that were occuring at the beach. Scallops have been attack all who come to the beach. All seem to obey a shadow figure in the water.  One with glowing blue eyes.

"Why are you staying here then...mister..." Hiro struggled to finish the question. Though he couldn't since he did not know the man name.

"Takashi Nano" He answered

"Why did you stay here, Mister Nano? Aren't you scared too?" Hiro repeated his previous question

Mei elbowed him in the chest. How could he ask such a rude question?! Be more respectful, Amanokawa!

Takashi looked at the device he had for a few moments before he answered. "Promised a friend that I wait right herefor them. You see....I had a hologram like yours when I was just a boy. Me and my best friend. Both resembled shellfish. Mine had coral and hers was a clam" He then reached over to gram an old photo.
Hiro and Mei looked over to see Takashi and the girl in their youthful age. Though what surprised them was seeing two rookie digimon before them.

"I promised my hologram that I wait right here for him. I am not the type to go back on my word. Scallops don't scary me. I think you two should go" Takashi then looked at Shiramon and Gammamon. "Your holograms should keep you safe"

Shiramon and Gammamon looked at each other but nodded.

After leaving Takadhi house, Hiro turned to Mei. He looked like he needed to talk to her.

"Mei, do you think he knows about the digimon?" Hiro asked

"Yeah he does. Though we need to handle the beach situation first" She insisted.

There was a reason to it.

She started to believe that one of the digimon in the photo was causing the scallop problem. Whether it was Takashi partner or his friend's was still unclear. Mei still didn't know if this was a dark mist case either. Which is why she couldn't just leave it be.

"Beach time!" Gammamon cherred, racing off to the sand.

Shiramon rushed after him. Acting just as a little kid as he was. "Wait for me!"

Their two human partners only chuckled at the scene before following them.

It was time to handle this mysterious case.

The monent they step on the beach, they could hear movements in the sand. Then several hordes of scallops came at them.

"Breaking Claw!" Hiro called out the attack that played in his mind.

Gammamon obeyed, though the attack got him bitten in the proccess.

"AHHH! HURTS! AHHH!! IT HURTS!!!" Gammamon brushed them off the best he could before he rolled around the sand.

Mei then ordered Shiramon to use "Kunai Storm" which destroyed every scallop on the beach.

"Raw Scallops any one?" Shiramon joked

"HOW DARE YOU HARM PRECIOUS SEA LIFE?!" A large figure emerged from  the ocean. It seem to be some sort of pink murant hermit crab.

"Mori Shellmon?" Hiro asked

"No. They may look the same but I that's Shellmon" Shiramon corrected.

Angoramon informed her of a few digimon whenever they were together. Shellmon happened to be one of them. Oh how proud he must be!

"Why are you making scallops hurt people?" Mei demanded to know.

"Why should they be eaten?!! Why should they be the ones to fill your greedy stomaches?!SEA LIFE IS TO BE PROTECTED!! All you humans do is hurt and destroy the ocean! I will grant her final wish!! I WILL PROTECT EVERY SINGLE LIFEFORM OF THIS OCEAN!!!" Shellmon roared.

"Her?" Hiro asked confused.

Then he recalled the girl in Takashi photo. The girl with the digimon in the clam shell. Could this have been her partner?  If he mentioned her last wish then that sadly meant one thing. That his partner was no longer alive. How does one stop someone who is trying to fulfill a wish that can endanger humans?

They had only one opinion to stop this. They would have to turn him back into a digi egg. May his partner in heaven forgive the actions they were about to commit.

Hiro and Mei VR bracelets gauge meter fills up once.

"Gammamon digivolve to......Betelgammamon!"

"Shiramon digivolve to.......Hanshiramon!"

Both digimon partners went into their champion forms to face Shellmon in battle. A battle they must face with heavy hearts. Especially for Hiro.

Shellmon just rampage towards them like a wild beast. Not even attacking. Just charging at them like a blood crazied animal.

"Sorshot!"

"Multi Soulstrike!"

Both attack merged and landed a direct hit. Shellmon still charged towards them.

"Sorblow!"

"Twin Spiritslash!"

The second attack was what finally took Shellmon down. He was glitching a bit before he reverted back into a Syakomon. A bit of dark mist left his body.

"I....I...just wanted to make her dreams come true...." Those were his last words before he became data bits.

Mei and Hiro felt sorrow before they headed home. Mei finally decide that tomorrow morning she allow the rest of the time to learn about the dark mist. Maybe they could help to learn more about it.

Meanwhile, Takashi was resting in his rocking chair. He felt that his time was drawing near.

"Taka! Taka!" His eyes widen at the voice.

Before him was his partner digimon, Sangomon along with the mysterious boy covered in the mysterious mist.

"You..." Takashi gasps as he stared at the boy. "What happened to you Koi?...Why are you...." The boy put a finger to Takashi lips and quietly hushed him.

"The lab that took us was not very kind, my friend. They took Karin and left poor Syakomon alone. So I am trying to have fun in their honor. Though I wanted to say goodbye to my dear friend. You must have been waiting a long time for the Sangomon. Hope you don't mind seeing you off" Koi sat down on the florr and help Takashi hand.

Sangomon hopped on Takashi lap. "Hey Takashi...I'm kind of tired too....Mind if I rest with you for a bit..." Sangomon glitched slightly as he said that.

Takashi smiled slightly as he patted his partnered head softly. "Yeah....a nap together sounds....good...." He sliwly closed his eyes.

Sangomon got deleted too.
Takashi device slowly cracked and got destroyed.

Koi mist numeral digits turned blue as he got up. "Rest in peace old friend. I know it took fifty years but...I kept my promise. I have reunited you with Sangomon.....Though I have to handle a few things before I can join you. Soon all will learn our story" The numeral digits soon turn a fiery red. "Even if I have to make them notice us!"

What is the true story revolving around this mist? What is the story that Koi wishes to bring to life? What could a lab have done to these children? May the truth be revealed soon.