Making Digi-Magic
By: Shirley Ann Burton

The Double-Trouble Disclaimer:
The Magician, and all other related material, are copyrighted by Gaumont Multimédia. Digimon, and all other related material there, are copyrighted by Toei Animation and Saban Entertainment. Angela Jacobs is my original character. Need I say more?
Now, my note to you before I start this thing:
This story is NOT a part of the Angela Jacobs series because it does not tie in with those stories, since they are all interconnected. For this story, only Rika Nonaka and her Digimon friend Renamon are involved. In addition, Digimon for this season takes place in 2001 on TV while The Magician takes place in at least 2030. As a result, I have had to create an alternate universe where all of them could co-exist on the same plane. I hope you like this really weird story.

Part 1: A Tamer Comes to Electro City

**Tokyo, Japan…two months earlier**

In their seemingly modest home, a 13-year-old girl, her mother, and her grandmother relaxed as they ate a nice hearty dinner. Just then, the telephone rang.
"I'll get it," said the teenager, dressed in a blue-and-white t-shirt with a broken heart on the front side. She had lilac-colored eyes and light brown hair scrunched up with the bottom sticking out on top. "Nonaka residence, Rika speaking."
"Rika…Nonaka?" said a young woman on the other line. "I didn't know Rumiko had a daughter. She never told me."
"May I ask who's calling please?"
"I'm sorry. My name is Zelda LeMond. I know your mother, Rumiko Nonaka. Can I speak with her please?"
"Sure, just a second." Rika Nonaka came into the living room where her mother Rumiko and her grandmother watched television. "Mom, a woman named Zelda LeMond is on the phone for you."
Rumiko, a fashion model herself, was very surprised to hear that name. "Zelda? In Electro City, California? It's been three years since I heard from her."
She ran to the telephone and picked up the receiver. "Zelda! I can't believe it."
"Hello, Rumiko," said a happy Zelda in her home in Electro City. "I'm so glad I could get in touch with you."
"Really? Why?"
"I want to invite you here to Electro City for a photo shoot. The scenery would be perfect for you. Would you like to come here for the job?"
"Can I discuss it with my family?"
"Of course."
Rumiko turned to her mother and grandmother. "Listen, I have a chance to do a photo shoot in Electro City, California, in the United States. How about we turn this into a family vacation, and we all go."
Rika was slightly hesitant. I'm not sure I should, she thought. I mean, I've got my job here as a tamer.
Rika, said another voice only the teenager could hear, maybe a change of pace will help you some. Besides, knowing other parts of the world may actually help you as a tamer.
But Mom's a model, and I don't feel interested in this kind of thing.
Rika's grandmother Mishara became very excited. "I think that's a wonderful idea! We could use a change in the scenery from here. Besides, there's someone there I've always wanted to see."
"Who, Grandma?" asked a curious Rika.
"Ace Cooper, the famous Magician. He lives and performs there in Electro City."
"Oh." Ace Cooper? If he's so famous, how come I've never heard of him?
Because you've been so busy with battle after battle, said the other voice. He really is the best magician on Earth, and he also happens to be one of the most powerful.
Okay, Renamon, if you say so. I guess Henry and Takato won't mind me leaving for a couple of weeks…I hope.
Don't worry, Rika. They do have Guilmon and Terriermon to keep an eye on things. They'll be fine.
Rika then looked at her relatives. "All right, I guess I could go, but I…need to notify my friends."
"Great, then it's settled," said Rumiko. She then talked into the telephone again. "Zelda, we're coming over. We'll be in Electro City in two months."
"I can't wait to see you again. After all, you're the one who inspired me as a child to give modeling a try."
Rumiko smiled with a small tear in her eye. "Oh, Zelda, stop. We'll see you in two months' time." She then hung up the phone. "This will be great! A trip overseas for a photo shoot and it can double as a family getaway."
"Yeah," Rika said, a smile growing on her face, "maybe it will do some good for a change. I'm definitely in."

The next day, Rika met up with two other friends in an old small shack inside Shinjuku Park.
"And that's the story," she told them. "Mom is going all the way to Electro City, California, for a photo shoot with another model named Zelda LeMond."
Takato Matsuda, who lived above a bread shop with his parents, and Henry Wong, whose father helped to create the famous Digital Monsters game, both grew somewhat worried about her leaving the area.
Then, a strange creature, cream-colored with long floppy ears like a rabbit with a single horn on his forehead, spoke. "Um, Rika, how long is the trip gonna be?"
"The trip's not for two months yet, Terriermon, but from what Mom's telling me, it'll be for about a week-and-a-half. She wants to get a chance to see the sites around Electro City, and Grandma's interested in seeing Ace Cooper."
Takato's eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean the Ace Cooper, the great magician!? How cool!"
"I don't know that much about him."
"Then you don't watch a lot of TV," Henry noted. "Ace Cooper is a media superstar with his awesome magic. I remember one time when he was able to stop someone who looked exactly like him live on television."
"I saw that," interjected Takato. "Man, he's one wicked-cool magician!"
Rika noticed how excited they were about the very mention of Ace Cooper. "Hmm, I guess I could try going to see a show of his live."
"What do you mean by 'live'?" asked a creature about two feet taller than Terriermon and resembling a small red lizard. "I don't get it."
Henry tried his best to explain. "It's like this, Guilmon. It's fun watching him on television, but it's even more fun when you get to see his magic act in person."
The little red lizard understood perfectly. "I get it now. Takato could see me live here, but not on television, right?"
"Um, not quite," said Takato. "You see, we have a sport where sometimes games are seen live very early in the morning. Since we can't stay up late, I—oh, never mind, it's too complicated."
Rika laughed slightly. "Never mind. If Grandma wants to see this Magician, so be it. However, I've never been a true believer of magic, so I don't know why she thinks Cooper is that special."
"She think Cooper's cool," said Henry, "wait till she sees the girl magician working with him now."
"Girl magician?"
Terriermon was surprised. "You mean you don't know? There's a girl magician named Angela Jacobs who performs with him on lots of his shows. I've heard rumors that she and this guy Cooper share a weird bond or something."
"You've got to be kidding me," said a sarcastic Rika.
Don't be so sure of that, Rika, the other voice said. Anything is possible, especially in the realm of magic. My only concern is…why are you taking me with you? I am no use to you in America.
Renamon, you're my friend. I don't want to leave you behind, so I'm taking you and my Digivice with me.
I'm worried about you bringing it with you, but it's your choice. I should tell you, though, we more than likely won't find any Digimon in Electro City.
Maybe it'll be a good vacation for you, too, Renamon. Let's just forget about battles for now, okay?
The other voice chuckled. Okay, Rika. You win. I'll relax on the trip.

**Present Time**

Rika and her family were at Tokyo International Airport with the young lady about to say goodbye to her two friends. "Take care of Japan, and don't let any digital field get out of hand."
"Don't worry, Rika," noted Henry. "Things will be fine. Now just relax, enjoy yourself, and catch an act by that guy Ace Cooper."
"If Grandma wants to see it, then I'll go. I won't go by myself, though."
Takato added, "Remember, no fighting while you're over there. Your mom wouldn't be too happy."
"Goggle-head, I'm not happy now. I don't want to go on a nutty fashion shoot to Electro City, but what other choice have I got?"
"Come on, Rika. Zelda LeMond is one of the most popular models in the world. I read somewhere that she got her inspiration after seeing your mother. Give it a chance."
"Well…all right, if you guys say so."
"Flight 298 from Tokyo to Electro City now boarding at gate 43," the message announced over the speakers.
"That's my flight. I'll see you guys in two weeks, but don't expect me to tell about anything exciting, since there are no Digimon in America."
"Okay, whatever," said Henry. "Now go on, or you'll miss your flight."
Rika ran up with her mother and grandmother to get on the plane bound for Electro City.
On the flight to America, Rika wondered about what it would be like to visit a completely different country. There's so much I've heard about…the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, New York City, the works! I wish I had time to see all of America.
It would be nice, said the other voice. The sights and sounds of a country rich in differing cultures. I hear there are places like a "Little Tokyo," "Little Italy," little everything.
I hear it's very diverse in its cultures and religions. Maybe it won't be such a bad trip after all. I just wish there were—
Digimon to fight? Come on, Rika. Let's give it a rest for a while. Maybe I won't be needed…then I can take a vacation.
Okay, okay. Forget I said that.

Meanwhile, in Electro City, California, a young woman in her mid-20s with light brown hair and green eyes did some house cleaning inside the Magic Express, home to the famous Magician Ace Cooper.
Angela Jacobs had moved to Electro City several years earlier to start her life anew. However, strange circumstances led her to live in the Magic Express with Ace and his friends. Gifted with the Magic Force herself, Angie developed a strong bond of friendship with Ace.
The pair could sense each other's thoughts and feelings, communicate with each other telepathically, and only in extreme circumstances merge their magical powers to become far stronger.
Angie's emotional sensitivity made her a true empathic mage, allowing her to feel the power within herself…and at times with others besides Ace.
She was just about finished with the computer room when she started feeling something within her. "What the—? I can feel…a strong force of energy, coming this way…but how? I can't understand what this is."
Just then, the owner of the home entered the living room. "Angie, are you all right?"
She looked at him with some concern. "This is hard to explain, Ace, but…there's some kind of presence getting closer to here. What it is…I don't know. It's getting stronger, though; I can feel it."
"You have that special sensitivity with your powers, so who knows what it could be?"
"We'll just have to wait and see. For now, though, I need to finish cleaning up here. We've got a show to rehearse for."
Just then, a young man with spiky red hair walked in and shouted, "Zelda's got another model coming over from Japan!"
"Really?" Ace and Angie asked simultaneously.
"Yeah. Zelda called and told me that a Japanese model named Rumiko Nonaka is on her way here for a special photo shoot on role models. On top of that, Mrs. Nonaka is bringing her mother and her daughter Rika. Hmm, 'Rika' sounds like a nice name."
"Um, Cosmo," said Ace, suspecting something from his experienced apprentice, "what if Mrs. Nonaka's daughter is just a child?"
"Aw, come on, dude. Rika could be my age. Besides, Zelda said that Mrs. Nonaka's been a model for 17 years and her inspiration to get into the modeling business."
Angie smiled. "That was nice of Zelda to invite her role model for a photo shoot. It shows that some celebrities never forget how they got started and who gave them the push to try."
"Yeah. Hey, Ang, you done with the cleaning?"
"All finished. Let's get to the Ring and rehearse for that show. I want to make sure I've got my part down. I've been having a little trouble getting the fireballs properly balanced."
Ace nodded and stated, "Don't worry, Angie. We'll figure out what's been wrong with the fireballs at practice. Now, time to get to work."
Soon, a beautiful black panther walked in on its four feet.
Coming up to Ace, Zina made sure he did not forget about her.
"Oops, I forgot. You're a part of this act as well."
Everyone went to the garage and boarded into a turbocar, but this was a special car. In the same color scheme as the Magic Express, the car was white on top, blue on the bottom, and had a large letter "M" on both sides. The Magic Racer could easily go through the streets of Electro City, but there were times when Ace would drive like he were in the Indianapolis 500.
Before too long, the Racer arrived at the Ring Theater, where Ace would be performing later in the week.
As soon as everyone left the car, Ace immediately put out instructions. "Cosmo, you make sure the lighting's okay. Zina, you come with Angie and me. Angie, let's see if we can figure out what's wrong with the fireball balance."
"Okay, let's go," said an anxious Angie. "I need to get this right for the show."
"Don't worry, Angie, you will. Just have some confidence in yourself."
"All right…thanks."
Ace, Angie, and Zina went onto the stage to start their practice run.
To make sure neither lost concentration, they communicated with each other by thought.
Ace noticed something. Okay, Angie, it seems your fireballs are a little too big for you. Shrink them down slightly.
She shrunk the softball-sized fireballs to a more reasonable baseball-sized set. Hmm, it does feel more comfortable.
That's it, Ace thought to her. You just made them too large. Always make the fireballs to your size, which in this case, baseball is fine. When you're ready, then try for the bigger size. You'll need to practice that part, okay?
I understand. Thanks. Now I'm ready for this part of the act.
"Zina," Ace yelled, "time for your end of the game, girl."
The beautiful panther slinked onto the stage, ready to practice her end of the act.
"As soon as they're in position, you'll go through in one jump. Ready? Go!"
Zina quickly ran and jumped through both fire loops in the allowed one jump.
"All right!" Angie shouted happily. "Good going, Zina! You did great! Keep this up and we'll be ready in no time…" Just then, she felt herself faint.
"Angie!" Ace quickly ran up to his friend before she fell to the ground. "Are you okay?"
"I will be when I find out what this approaching power is," she responded. "I can't tell if it's good or evil, though. What should I do?"
"When we finish up here, we'll go home and see just what you're sensing. Sound good to you?"
"Yeah…it'll work. I just wish I knew what this was."

A couple of hours later, the plane carrying Rika Nonaka and her family arrived safely at Electro City International Airport.
When everyone disembarked from the plane, Rika's mother Rumiko wanted to find her model friend Zelda. "Come on, I know she said she would wait for us here."
"Um, Mom, wouldn't it be easier for us just to wait here at the gate? Maybe she's running a little late."
Mishara nodded in agreement. "Sure. Traffic here seems to be just as bad as back in Tokyo. I wouldn't be surprised if your friend Zelda is running late. Just relax, Rumiko; we just got here."
"Very well, Mother," said a displeased Rumiko. "We'll play it your way, but I don't see how this will—"
She was interrupted by a young woman's voice. "Rumiko!"
"I don't believe it…Zelda!" Rumiko ran up to her old friend, a young woman with black hair and blue eyes (not related in any way to Ace Cooper). "Zelda LeMond, it's so good to see you again!"
"It's great to see you, too, Rumiko. And, I see you brought your family, too."
"Yes. I'd like you to meet my mother Mishara and my daughter Rika."
Zelda did her customary bow to both of them out of the respect of their culture. "It is an honor to meet you both."
Rika thought, Hmm, I thought she was going to pinch my face. Apparently she can tell by the way I look.
As Rika and her grandmother bowed, Mishara stated, "It is an honor to meet a young model inspired by my own daughter."
Zelda then came up to shake their hands. "I am honored to meet the family." Shaking Rika's hand, she added, "You are pretty, Rika. I like the broken heart on your shirt."
Rika was pleasantly surprised by this statement. "Really? You're the first person who does."
Rumiko looked at her daughter with a funny face. "Young lady, I told you not to wear that shirt on the trip."
"It's all right, Rumiko," said Zelda. "I think it's better for her to be her own person. Besides, she could start a trend with that broken heart, the angst of today's teenagers."
Now that's something I didn't think about, Rika thought to herself. Who would've thought my own style could be the start of something?
Just imagine what could happen if a yellow fox came along, said the other voice. I wonder if there's enough yellow in the world.
Nah, some yellow is way too bright, if you know what I mean.
True. Will I be able to come out later on tonight?
Maybe in a couple of hours. Let me get settled first in our hotel.
"Now, I'll take you all to the Sinsun Hotel. That's where you'll be staying."
Zelda took the Nonaka family in the limousine to the huge hotel.
"Wow," said Rumiko. "I've never seen a hotel that big. The owner must be very rich."
"Yes, he is," said a not-so-assuring Zelda. If only they knew the owner was really one of Electro City's two biggest crime bosses.
Mishara was slightly worried. "Are you all right, Miss LeMond?"
"Oh, I'm fine, Mrs. Nonaka. I'm sorry, my mind was somewhere else, and please, just call me Zelda."
Rika then spoke. "Okay, Zelda, um, are there any parks around here?"
"Yes, there are a couple of nice ones near the hotel: Keaton Park downtown and Daedalus Park close to the Magic Express."
"Magic Express? What's that, a fast-food restaurant?"
"Oh, no, Rika. The Magic Express is the home of Ace Cooper, the Magician."
Mishara reacted with joy. "That's one of the biggest reasons I wanted to come," she said excitedly. "I've always wanted to see Ace Cooper perform in person."
"He and his apprentices are performing this Thursday night at the Ring Theatre. I do have tickets for all of us, if you are interested."
"I certainly am," said Rumiko. "How about you, Rika?"
"I don't know…I've never seen this guy before. I don't think he's all that special."
"Rika, how dare you talk about Ace Cooper like—"
Zelda stopped her friend. "Wait, Rumiko. It's her choice. She probably doesn't believe in the existence of real magic. It's okay."
Rika wondered why Zelda was defending her so much instead of her mother. I don't understand this. Zelda's on my side?
She's still young, but old enough to understand you are entitled to your own opinion. However, the truth is, you haven't seen him perform. How about you go along just this once? Who knows, maybe Cooper can change your mind.
If you say so. "Well, I've never seen a magic act anyway, so maybe I'll give it a try."
"That's more like it, young lady," said Rumiko, adamant about her daughter's attitude and Zelda's surprising defense of her. "I expect all of us to do things together."
"Rumiko, stop it," said Mishara. "You're embarrassing all of us. Rika and I came here to have fun, not be stuck watching one of your photo shoots. Besides, you remember what Rika did before to the camera. I wouldn't be surprised if she does that again if you try to get her involved in a photo shoot."
Zelda then came up with an idea. "I know. Rika, would you like to have your own photo shoot, just using that outfit you're wearing?"
"Really? Are you serious?"
"Yes. I'm a pretty good photographer myself. Just you and me in a photo shoot in Daedalus Park this weekend. I take photos of you, and you can take some of me being completely casual. What do you say?"
Rika liked the idea. "Okay, a photo shoot with no fancy cameras or lights? I'll do it, Zelda."
"Great. We'll work out the plans after Ace's show on Thursday night, and no expensive cameras. I'll buy us both the one-time use cameras. They're a lot more fun."
Rumiko was not very thrilled about the idea. Why is Zelda being so defensive about Rika's attitude? I'm going to have a long talk with her about this later.
The family soon arrived at the Sinsun Hotel, where a woman behind the counter was waiting. "Ah, the Nonaka family. Welcome to the Sinsun Hotel. You will be staying in room 228. I'll have a bellhop take your luggage up there."
"Thank you very much," said Mishara. "I need a rest anyhow. We had a long flight."
"Mind if I join you, Grandma?"
"Of course not, Rika. We'll take our keys now please."
The woman gave Mishara and Rika their keys.
"You two go on," said Rumiko. "I want to have a word with Zelda alone."
The two shrugged and then took the elevator to their appointed room.
Zelda already knew what was going to happen. "Look, Rumiko, I know why you want to talk to me alone."
"Why are you allowing Rika to do what she pleases? I would like her to be a model like me."
"Rumiko, Rika is still a child right now. She has a right to choose her own path, her own destiny. Maybe she doesn't want to be a supermodel like you and me. Your mother did call me about the day Rika pushed the cameraman and the light. I can't say I blame Rika for how she feels."
"You are not Rika's mother, understand!? I am her mother, and she will do what she is told!"
"You do know she's still upset over the bitter divorce between you and her father, right? This is why she acts the way she does. When you try to force your hand on her, it's like you want her to forget about her father. You may have physical custody of her, but Rika would like to hear from her father once in a while. I just want to give her some space and a little creative freedom. Did you ever think about that?"
Rumiko turned away from her longtime friend. "That's just it. She never tells anyone how she feels."
"Rika's at an age where she won't feel comfortable talking to family about her problems. It's not as uncommon as you think. You just need to give her time and some space. The more you try to force things, the more withdrawn she'll be. I just want Rika to be Rika for now. Let her decide if she wants to be a model."
"Maybe…you're right. I just wish she would be more open with her feelings."
"Give her time. When she feels ready, she'll talk to you. Now, how about we get up to the room, okay?"
"Okay. Thanks, Zelda. You're much younger than I am, yet you understand things far better than I do."
The pair wrapped on each other's shoulders as they went up the elevator to the room.

When Ace and his friends returned to the Magic Express, Ace wanted immediately to work with Angie about the strange power she had sensed for the last few hours.
"Cosmo, I want you to play with Zina for about 10 minutes, okay?"
"Gotcha, dude. I hope you can find out what she knows."
"We'll just have to wait and see for now."
He asked Angie to come into the practice room alone. "It's just you and me now. Can you still feel its presence?"
"Yes, it's much stronger than it was earlier. I still can't put my finger on it yet."
"Try to relax. I want you to clear your mind of all thought and just let the feeling come out."
Angie glowed softly in her light-blue aura and tried to understand the weird feeling. "It's…very blurry. All I can see are swirls and lines…lots of numbers, too. Like 1s and 0s. It's all I can see."
"1s and 0s?"
Just then, a holographic dodecahedron with pink and purple lights appeared. "1s and 0s are used in computed binary code," answered the hologram known as Angel.
"But…that's ancient by today's computer standards. How can that be?"
"I cannot answer that, Ace. From Angie's description, that is all I can say."
"Thanks, Angel. How will we ever know what this strange energy is?"

Rika, with her mother's permission, went with Zelda for a look around Daedalus Park.
"Wow," said Rika in awe, "this place is beautiful. It's like Shinjuku Park back in Tokyo."
"I went to Tokyo several years ago. I was looking for Rumiko, but it turned out she had gone to do a shoot in Europe at the time."
"Yeah, I know. Mom likes to spend a lot of time doing her modeling."
"Rika, you don't want to be a model, do you?"
"No, I don't. I just don't feel comfortable being around the fancy cameras and the fancy lights. It's just not who I am. Mom likes to embarrass me a lot. I just want to be plain Rika Nonaka, the Digimon queen."
"Digimon…oh, the popular card game in Japan, right?"
"Yeah. I was world champion last year."
"That's great! You won an award for something not related to modeling. It was what you wanted, right?"
"Yeah, it's the only thing I really like. I don't want a boyfriend, or be a fashion model, or anything like that. I just want to be a kid for now."
"It's never easy when you're the child of someone famous," said Zelda sadly. "You just want to have happiness for yourself right now, enjoy life. It's a sad trend when parents push their kids to do their best and yell at them for messing up."
"How come you can understand all this, Zelda? I mean, you're not that old."
"When my parents learned I was doing modeling…they kicked me out of the house forever."
Rika was shocked. "What? Why?"
"They were pushing me so hard to be a doctor or an engineer. I didn't have that kind of desire, though. It wasn't what I wanted to be in my life. I mean, I plan on attending college when my modeling career is done. This way, I'll have something to fall back on afterward. I know I won't be a model for too long, so the money I earn from this will help me for college, even if I am an older first-year student."
"Hmm, that makes perfect sense. Have you been able to communicate with your parents?"
"Not since they kicked me out."
"Now I see why you can understand."
As the pair continued to walk through the park, a little device hanging from Rika's belt accidentally fell off and landed on the ground.
She walked on, not realizing she had dropped her toy.
"Why don't we get back to the hotel and eat dinner at the restaurant?"
"Am I going to have to wear a dress?"
"I'm afraid so. It's a fancy restaurant, but it'll be only this once, I promise."
"Okay, Zelda. I can live with it one time."
The pair went back to the limousine and returned to the hotel, Rika still not knowing about her toy.

Back at the Magic Express, Angie had cooked homemade jambalaya for herself and her friends while Zina received a nice juicy steak.
"So, how's the jambalaya?" Angie asked.
"Very good," said Ace with his mouth full. "It's not super spicy like most restaurants."
Cosmo concurred with the Magician. "Mmm-hmm. This is soooooooo good."
"Thank you, gentlemen. I'm glad I love to cook."
As soon as everyone completed their meal, Angie went out for a stroll around Daedalus Park.
With the sun setting, she knew it would be a beautiful night to walk. Even though Electro City had its share of crime and corruption, this particular park was rather crime-free.
Angie continued walking when she noticed something reflecting on the ground. She quickly came up to see what the reflection was.
To her surprise, she noticed an oddly-shaped device: It was oblong in shape, with a blue circle on top, what appeared to be a small LCD screen, and three buttons.
"Hmm, what's this? Must be the latest toy craze. Guess Professor Lars hit the jackpot again. He's so clever with the toys he makes."
Angie then touched the object, which set off her telemetric powers in a flare, but not as severe as some she had in the past. "There is…a strange energy within this device."
Upon closing her eyes, she saw visions about the owner of the unusual item while hearing a young girl's voice.
"Renamon, walk all over him…I hate Digimon…She's my friend…Digi-modify!…Matrix Digivolution Activate!"
"What on Earth?" Angie asked in the mindscape. "What are Digimon? I've never heard of anything like this."
She then heard a deeper female voice out of nowhere. "What are you doing with Rika's Digivice?"
Opening her eyes, Angie noticed something too unbelievable to imagine…a yellow fox with a beautiful tail, blue eyes, wearing a pair of purple arm gloves with the yin-yang symbol, and three fingers on each paw. "Huh? What?"
"I said…what are you doing with Rika's Digivice? It doesn't belong to you."
"I'm-I'm sorry. I just found this device on the ground. It must belong to this girl Rika you speak of."
The strange fox looked at Angie carefully but was able to sense the sincerity in the female magician's heart. "I know you speak the truth. I can feel it in your heart. Your intentions are not evil."
Angie soon was able to feel the fox's heart as well. How is this possible? I can sense this animal's thoughts and feelings. "Who are you?"
"I am Renamon," the fox answered calmly.
"Renamon? I've never heard a name such as that."
"Well, I have never sensed anyone else besides Rika."
"Wait…the strange feelings I've been having today…they must be coming from either you or this…Digivice."
"The Digivice belongs to my tamer Rika Nonaka, who is also my friend."
"Rika Nonaka, the daughter of famous model Rumiko Nonaka?"
"Yes. How do you know that?"
"My friend Cosmo knows Zelda LeMond very well. He told us about Mrs. Nonaka bringing her family. Cosmo seems interested in Rika."
"He may not want to try to impress her. She's only 13 years old."
"I see. Then, Cosmo won't be so happy after all." Angie then changed the subject. "You know, this may sound strange, but I can somehow sense your thoughts, even though I'm not a tamer like your friend. My name is Angela Jacobs."
"Angela Jacobs…what a beautiful name for such a beautiful young woman. Um, Angela, do you have some kind of power within you?"
"Yes, I have a power called the Magic Force."
"Which explains how you can sense me. I can tell you are very sensitive towards others. I know…you have incredible magical powers, including the ability to touch objects and see visions."
"Yes, telemetry. That's how I learned about your friend Rika. You two have been through a lot together."
"That we have. From mere tamer and partner to best friends."
"Well, Renamon, I need to get this and you back to your friend. How can I find Rika?"
"I know she, her mother, and her grandmother are staying I believe at the Sinsun Hotel."
Angie nodded and smiled. "Do you know which room?"
"Yes, it's room 228. Rika wanted to take her Digivice with her. Why I'll never know."
"I do know. To keep her best friend close to her."
Renamon smiled. "I thank you for finding Rika's Digivice."
"I need to contact her immediately to let her know her Digivice is safe. But, will she believe me?"
"She will believe you when you mention my name. Not too many people here know about Digimon. You are the first outside Japan."
"Thank you, Renamon. I won't talk about this with anyone else, but I could have difficulty hiding this secret from my friend Ace Cooper."
"Ah, you have a strong rapport with the Magician, do you not?"
"Yes. We know each other's thoughts and feelings because we both have the Magic Force."
"I guess your friendship with him has helped you very much."
Angie nodded. "Yes, it has. It was nice to meet you, Renamon. You are a beautiful fox—um, I mean—"
"No offense taken, Angela. It was an honor to meet a beautiful young woman gifted with magic. Take care of yourself."
As Angie awakened she softly said, "Same with you, Renamon." She placed the Digivice in her pocket and ran to the nearest telephone. After dialing the Sinsun Hotel, she said, "I need to speak with the Nonaka family in room 228 please, particularly Miss Rika Nonaka."

At the Sinsun Hotel's restaurant, Rika wore a pink dress, much to her disliking. Man, this is so bogus. I know this is a fancy restaurant, but I don't like wearing this dress. However, Mom is the supermodel and is here in Electro City for the photo shoot. I guess I can handle this for a few days anyway.
She was also a little upset because of something she accidentally lost. I can't believe I misplaced my Digivice. Someone more than likely stole it by now. How am I ever going to find it?
Just then, a bellboy came to the restaurant and said, "Paging for Miss Rika Nonaka. Paging for Miss Rika Nonaka."
Mishara easily heard. "Hmm, Rika, there's a message for you."
"That's unusual," said Rumiko. "Usually I'm the one getting the messages."
"I guess…I'd better find out what the message is." Rika then stepped up from the table and walked to the bellboy. "I'm Rika Nonaka."
"Miss Nonaka, you have a telephone call from a Miss Angela Jacobs. She says it's very important."
"O-Kay."
Rika then came up to the telephone in the lobby and said, "Hello, this is Rika Nonaka."
"Rika? Hi, my name is Angela Jacobs. I found something that I believe belongs to you. I think it's called…a Digivice?"
The young girl's lilac eyes widened in disbelief. "How would you know about the Digivice?" she whispered in shock.
"Relax, Rika. That info was courtesy of your own Digimon friend Renamon."
"You…know about her, too?"
"Yes, but I need to get this Digivice back to you. I'm going to take a cab to the Sinsun Hotel so I can return it. Can you meet me in the lobby as soon as you can?"
Rika pleasantly smiled. "Sure. I'm in the lobby right now. Let me just tell my mother and grandmother, and I'll meet you here."
"Okay, I'll meet you in 10 minutes." Angie then hung up the telephone and immediately called for a cab. "Sally, need ya!"
Sally, the wildest cab driver in the city, had known Angie for the whole time the female magician had called Electro City home. "What's up, Angie? Where do ya need to go this time?"
"Head for the Sinsun Hotel, please. I need to return someone's lost property."
"Sure thing. I'll get you there in no time."
Sally then revved the engine and immediately took off for the Sinsun Hotel.