AUTHOR NOTE: So, before we get started, THANKS for reading! Now, as for this chapter/ prologue, it's a scene from the Digital world. I'm not going to spoil anything, so just read!
Oh and I don't own Digimon or anything I reference to, only the story and OCs and blah blah blah whatever else that needs to go here...
I have edited the prologue a bit and will be working on the next 2 chapters soon. After that, I will be adding a new chapter. Sorry for taking so long

The small Gatomon sat lazily under a large oak tree. The fog had remained as dense as ever and her partner had yet to return. She felt as if she had been waiting ages. Despite this, she tried to make the best of the resting area. After all, they had been on the run for so long and would probably not have a chance to rest again for a while. Slowly, she let her head tilt back, her large cat ears twitched against the odd feeling of the bark touching them. The tree was cool against her short fur and hot body. Other than the fog it was a rather nice night, not too hot but not too cold either. Her aqua eyes stared up at the stars. "I heard in the human world, wizards often have cats around... Surely we can't be that odd." The memory made her lips curl into a halfhearted smile before falling again.

"You better return." She whispered to the stars. It was a feeling she hated but was starting to grow accustom to. Of coarse, it's not like she needed him. She had done perfectly fine without him for many years. Though, he did tend to make things a little easier.

She sighed before glancing around, as she stood up. Autumn had made the leaves fall from their home on the trees, landing on the ground to make huge piles of decomposing bodies. Their orange and red colors blending to make a sort of cover for the ground, suffocating the grass. The thought sent a chill down her spine, making her look past it. Due to the fog, she couldn't see the other side of the clearing she was in, but she could see most of the trees encircling it. Taking a deep breath, she nearly choked on the forests decay. "Why would he just leave me here..." She growled under her breath. He knew how much she hated being left alone in this forests! Her tail twitched behind her uncontrollably.

It was infuriating when he took off on his own, since that was something he never allowed her to do. "You are a creature of light, my dear. I am not." This was the best excuse he could come up with, and the small cat digimon was not impressed. But, she wouldn't go against his orders, not again. Last time, the two of them barely made it out alive, and he still had a deep scar to remind her.

Thump...thud...thump...thump..

Her ears twitched at the sound of the thundering footsteps close to the treeline. The hairs on the back of her neck stood straight up while her eyes narrowed, focusing. Her tail flicked furiously, and Gatomon prepared for battle. From the sounds of it, the Digimon was very big, pushing past the trees to get to the clearing. The fog started to thicken and travel closer to her in an eerie manner. It was being controlled by whatever the creature was.

Taking a step back, Gatomon could feel the bark of the tree, now rough against her back. Her mind began throwing out the possibilities of what kind of Digimon it could be based on the little information she had. The fog drew even closer, making her push her body harder against the tree. That's when it finally occurred to her. "Cherrymon..." she whispered to herself, sliding to the right of the tree before taking off. "Please find me!" Her heart was pounding in her chest, but jumped and lumped in her throat. The thought of something happening to her friend made her sick, though she knew she couldn't turn around. It far was too late to turn around now. Cherrymon produced fog that cause illusions and people to get lost. Its vine attack wasn't the worst attack in the world, but the poison ivy on the branches would make her itch for weeks, if she survived. The chances of her making it were low. Cherrymon also had a habit of traveling together. They spread out in a forest like sentinel guards, but once they found prey, they hunted it like wolves.

Now on all four paws, she ran as fast as her little legs would take her. The fog had been trailing close behind, but she suddenly stopped. Her ears twitched as her eyes went wide at the sound that struck fear in the hearts of Digimon everywhere. A howl. A very specific howl that meant trouble and more than likely, death for a lot of Digimon. It seemed like it was time for a Gabumon to digivolve into a Garurumon. It was rather rare in this area, since most traveled to Freezeland for the transformation. However, there was that one who didn't and caused havoc for everyone.

Gatomon started to run again. Either option seemed horrid. Be eaten by a tree or a wolf. Neither would have mercy, that she was sure of. Since the virus spread, it seemed like no one could be trusted! Even guardians were turning on their towns they were sworn to protect. The virus made the Digimon need data, big or small.
A sudden growl emitted from a tree just a few feet from Gatomon, making her dig her claws into the ground to stop. She gasped for breath and tried to think, as her heart was pounding in her head. The small cat started to cry before she was abruptly cut off "Please...help-".

Author Again... Jeez, hope things go well for the Gatomon, huh? Anyways, thanks again for reading! If you liked it, favorite! If you wanna know what happens next (and lets face it, if you made it here, you probably do), follow the story! Oh and all (NICE/POLITE/CONSTRUCTIVE) reviews are always welcome!