Clash of the Horned Ones

I don't own Digimon.

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"Talking"

'Thoughts'

-Telepathy-

V Scene change and time change

- Different point of view

'- Flash back

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Chapter 1

He studies the script that Kari and TK managed to create for the latest Lancer and Heart production, the second film to be made by the Digidestine, and now, Tamers. It wasn't going to be a continuation of Looming Shadows, but a whole different movie with very inhuman beings as the stars.

Much like last time, he gets to do the drawings of what kind of look they're going have, which means he'll have a lot of work ahead of him since the 'costumes' will be depending on how life like his picture of the characters will look like. He just knows that it'll be a rush job since he also has to worry about getting his homework done on time as well. 'Sure we'll be able to film in about three months time, when everyone's going to be on summer vacation. This means three months of nitpicking as well as rewrites.' He muses to himself while Henry, Rika, and Ryo seem to still reading their pages.

He knows that Rika's going to be furious about what kind of races will be involved, Rika's never stuck him as a horse lover after all, it's highly doubtful that Rika's interested in Unicorns, though Rika might like the idea of Hell Steeds, thought they'll most likely have to find a different name to use for those. He notices that Henry has read the final page, and he grins at one of his best friends.

Henry gives him a dry look and scoots away from mountain Rika. Rika and Ryo finish reading the final page and like Henry and him figured, his girl friend exploded clearly indigent about two main races. He chuckles to himself as Rika hits Ryo in the face before the other teenager could move out of the way, it doesn't really surprise him when Renamon appears to find out what's got Rika's 'goat' this time.

Henry, being closer to the humanoid fur, hands the golden coloured rookie his script that's turned to the final page. He wonders if that was a flash of amusement that appeared in Renamon's eyes for a second there, but decides to tone into what Rika's exploding about. He winces at what Rika's threatening to do to a certain blonde's manhood, which most likely translated into TK's.

"I believe Kari has already staked her claim to that part of TK." He points out to Rika; he tries to look innocent as Rika gives him a piecing look. "Whose side are you on?" Rika growls out, clearly going to make this personal for him. He laughs nervously before answering, "Um, I refuse to answer that on the grounds that I'd be shooting myself in both feet."

Renamon and Henry seem amused by his answer while Rika growls before she spins around to grab her back pack, she leaves in a huff. Renamon nods before vanishing into the shadows of Guilmon's shed. "Tough luck, Takato. You just set yourself up for a whole a week no snuggling with the Ice Queen." Terriermon pipes in from the entrance of the shed. "Terriermon…" Henry says as usual when Henry thinks his partner crossed over a boundary line.

Guilmon pops his head into the shed; it seems that Calumon took off already. "Are you going to be ok, Takatomon? Terriermon said you won't be getting any tender love from Rika for a while…" Guilmon asks in a concerned tone, with a sigh his head drops to his chest as Henry says, "Terriermon!" "Momentai!" Terriermon replies nervously.

"Well, I guess I'll see you guys later. It seems I got to see a guy about a position." Ryo says, they all kind of look at Ryo, he'd forgotten that Ryo was still there… He nods at Ryo as he grins at the other teen as he says, "See you then. But I suggest trying Sora or Kari if you're looking for a different position, though, just wondering, what position did you get?" "I got Scenery Consultant." Ryo says before the Legendary Tamer leaves the shed, all the while he's just stands there with a slightly undetermined look on his face as he tries to wrap his mind around that position.

Guilmon and Terriermon enter into the shed while he sends Henry a questioning look. "I got assigned to computer department and I have to contact Izzy about what I can do. You?" Henry asks and he replies causally, "I got my old job back which was character design, and I'm the guy that draws the story board too, though that's unofficial."

Terriermon looked like he really wanted to say something but Henry kept giving the rookie glares. He's slightly surprise that this tactic was working, until he remembered that Terriermon really, really wants a PSP and the only way Terriermon would get to play it was by staying on Henry's good side, AKA not talking when Henry's giving him glares within every ten seconds.

"So, did you want to go window shopping?" He asks Henry, a flicker of amusement appears in Henry's eyes as Terriermon looks hopefully at his partner and friend. "Well… I don't know, Takato. I mean, I got homework to do as well as refreshing my computer skills, especially since I do want to do my part for Lancer and Heart's newest production." Henry says with fake reluctance. He winks over at Guilmon since Terriermon seems to be sulking about this, his partner suppresses a giggle. "But I guess an hour couldn't hurt." Henry says after a minute, Terriermon lets loose a mighty cheer and was trying to drag Henry out of the shed despite the little fact that Henry's way taller and heavier then the pint size rookie.

-Rika

She tosses her pack in the usual corner of her room and sits down by her table, a scowl plastered on her face. Out of habit, she's already shuffling her card deck before laying them out before her. Her mind was else where, cursing not the plot line, but the position that was assigned to her within the company for this project.

'How did they find out? I know Takato didn't tell them about it, nor would Henry. Which logically leaves… Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dumb, especially since Terriermon wouldn't tell since he's trying to be on his best behaviour or fear Henry not buying a PSP. I'm going to beat them to a bloody pulp next time I see them!' She snarls mentally to herself. Images of what she'd like to do to the pair calmed her slightly as she begins her game.

"Do you want to talk about it, Rika?" Her golden furred partner asks as she one more reshuffles her card deck. She sighs and decides to tell Renamon what's wrong. "I got assigned to music section, which is under Matt. This means that someone spilled the beans about my ability to sing, I also have a suspension on who did it as well." She says, her eyes narrowed as her anger once more is aroused.

"You don't think its Takato or you'd had ripped into him more then what you did before you left. So you expect?" Renamon asks. "Kazu and Kenta, I've ruled Terriermon out simply because he wants to remain on Henry's good side so that Brainiac will buy a PSP." She replies to Renamon's inquiry. "Impmon could have tattled." Renamon points out and she snorts as she dismisses that thought. "While I'm sure Impmon would be more then willing, he's currently out of Japan with his partners. Besides, it doesn't sound like something he would do." She points out.

Her partner doesn't seem to have anything more to say and she motions for Renamon to join her. "Want to start you're lesson early?" She asks and Renamon nods, within seconds Renamon has her card deck in her hand… paw and was already shuffling her card deck as Renamon sets herself down at the table. She waits for Renamon to make the first move.

-TK

He's going over a few pictures that Takato made so far, one of them perked his interested. He turned it over and read a bit of information that Takato put on the back of the sheet. The breed of horse that Takato had drawn had been an Oldenburg stallion. There were some jot notes about why this kind of breed should be used as a Hell Steed instead of a Unicorn.

'We really do need to get better names for the two races.' He tells himself as he studies the picture once more. He puts it in the acceptance pile, the only one he likes out of the eight drawings Takato had been able to make with the first deadline. He finishes stacking the rejects before taking out a sheet of lined paper and the drawing of the Oldenburg stallion.

He walks up to the bill board and pins the drawing up. He sits down at the desk and begins to think up names as well as suggestions of what could be added to the Oldenburg type to make it into one of the three horse types they're going to be using for the Hell Steeds. He snaps out of it as something distracts him.

Patamon wakes from resting on his pillow and asks, "What time is it?" He glances at his partner and replies, "It's about four twenty-six." Patamon jerks up and within seconds, his orange partner flies out of the room, leaving him alone in his own bedroom. He states blankly at the door to his room before shrugging and returning to his thoughts and ideas of what some of the Hell Steeds will be like.

V

They were currently having a progress meeting at the Hypnos building in the Tamer's reality. They were using one of the many meeting rooms that Hypnos has available. Also, most of the people sitting around the table were either here because they're department heads or if they just want to attend the meeting.

He also notices the concerned looks one of his best friends from childhood, Takato, was giving him even though Rika's not looking his way. It kind of made him nervous since he's aware of what Rika tends to do to those that displease her. Kari places a comforting hand on his arm, she most likely has noticed the looks Takato's been giving him, it didn't hurt that Takato has been known as Tai and Kari's adopted since he's known the other teen.

"I wonder what set her off." Davis wonders in a whisper to his left. "I don't know but I'm sure we'll find out eventually." He mutters tiredly. They quit it down as Mimi brings the meeting to order.

"Ok, so today we'll be hearing from TK, Takato, Matt, and Izzy. We'll also be voting on who's going to be the director, though Gennai's come up with some nifty hovering cameras that are controlled by computers. We'll be field testing them in two to three weeks." Mimi says to the group around the table.

Mimi motions for him to stand up and addresses the gathering of Digidestine and Tamers; he's not that surprise to see some of the International Digidestine here at the meeting, after all, Mimi had gotten the latest list of Digidestine from Izzy who's in charge of the International Registry for their world. He then begins once he's done glancing at those gathered together, "Well first off, we really need to come up with new names for the two main races." This was met with many nods in agreement, he then continues, "I've also come up with some characters for the Steed side of the story and would like people's opinion when you get the time to reading them. My E-mail address is on these sheets so you know how to get a hold of me." He hands a stack of sheets to Davis and Kari; they in turn start passing them to those next to them. "That's all I have to say for now." He adds and takes a seat in the chair he had been sitting in.

His elder brother then stands up and begins to speak about what kind music he envisions for the up coming movie. He blinks as he notices a practically stormy look on Rika's face as she looks at his brother. He's relieved that it wasn't him that Rika's angry with, but was also concerned about his brother.

He glances at Takato and then at Rika. His friend looks surprised and then seems to be struck by an idea. He returns to listening to his brother while Takato's face seems to be an unreadable mask at the moment.

-Takato

Some how, he's relieved that Rika's not out to get TK; she's just out to get TK's elder brother. He also has a sinking feeling as to why Rika would be against Matt as well. 'Who told them about Rika's singing ability?' He wonders, his comes up with a really short list of at least three people and he knows for certain that Terriermon wouldn't spill the beans which leave Kazu and Kenta as his only suspects.

He wonders just what Rika plans to do with the pair; sure they're old friends of his but he still has to wonder what thoughts erupt in their heads, especially Kazu since he's often the leader of the pair. He blinks as he realises that Matt's beginning to seat himself, he notices Izzy giving him a questioning glance and he motions for Izzy to take over as Matt pulls the chair up to the table.

Izzy stands up with sheets of paper in his hands. Izzy hands the pages to his neighbours so they could pass them around. "With some help from Ryo, we've founded about three different dimensions that we can safely film the movie at. All three sites are listed in the hand outs as well as their pros and cons. We had toured a grand total of twelve dimensions that Ryo thought would work." Izzy informs them.

He blinks, surprised to learn that Ryo could travel through different realities. Izzy continued on for a bit on the three choices that were in the hand out. He takes note of the pictures that had been taken at each site in the three realities that Ryo had taken Izzy and most likely Kari to.

Soon enough it's his turn to tell those gathered of his progress. He stands up once Izzy's sitting down. "So far, I've researched about thirteen different horse breeds to base the looks of the six horse types off of. TK's taken a liking to a breed called Oldenburg for one of the Steeds. It would help if people would help by helping me look through the breeds, it seems that there's at well over fifty breeds, and I'll not even bring up the subject of sub-types either." He says to those around the table, some look slightly sheepish about not thinking it over.

Once he's said his piece, he sits down. Mimi and Tai have a slight staring contest before Mimi once more takes over directing the meeting. "Ok, if you have any comments concerning the subjects discussed during this first meet, you can drop them off with Tai and myself." Mimi says, looking around the table before she changes the subject. "Now, we have a generous stack of applicants for the job of Director. I've sorted through them and shorten most of the summaries into these hand outs. Take them and read them. For the next time we meet we'll start the process of elimination."

Soon after the meeting is adjured, he watches as Rika heads off to have a little 'chat' with Matt, he notices Matt's eyes widen slightly before regaining his cool. He just shakes his head as his 'siblings' approach him. He notices that TK's making a bee line towards Matt as well, most likely just going to be a witness so Rika doesn't do so much damage to the elder Digidestine of Friendship.

"So, how's you're school work coming along, 'genius.'" Tai asks, he chuckles slightly at one of his old titles. "About the same old, same old. So how's your soccer team?" He asks Tai, someone who he still considers to be his elder brother despite the fact that he's suppose to be an only child. "Ah, they'll survive without me while I'm participating in this production." Tai says with an easy grin on his face and a simple flick of his hand, as if that simple gesture by itself will dismiss the subject.

Kari snorts, clearly amused by Tai's behaviour. "So, just what set Rika off this time?" His adopted sister asks him, staring him straight in the eye. "I think someone spilled the beans about her singing ability, but you didn't hear it from me." He admits after a few seconds of internal debate about whether or not he should inform them.

"Rika can sing?" Tai asks, clearly startled by that revolution. "Like a bird!" Terriermon chirps before stuffing his face with the sandwich the rookie has in his hands. "It was Kazu and Kenta, wasn't it?" He asks the long eared Digimon, wondering where the rabbit looking dog Digimon came from.

He didn't get a reply from the Digimon and he just groans inwardly as to what Rika will most likely do to the pair.

-Matt

He knew he shouldn't have suggested that Rika should work for his in his department, but Kazu and Kenta did mention that Rika 'sang like a bird' and he thought it would be nice to have a female singer for some of the songs. While he's not sure how the pair got a recording of Rika singing, he knows that she's quiet good, if untrained. He could also understand why Takato kept silent on this, most likely trying not to aggravate Rika about what happened with that parasite mega controlled her.

So he wasn't that put out that she's making a bee line towards him, but that doesn't mean he wants to have a confrontation with the red head right at that pierce moment. He was trying to casually walk out of the room; he didn't want to draw unwanted attention to his plight. He also took note that his little brother was also heading in his direction, which meant that even if he couldn't get away, there'll be a witness to keep Rika from doing anything she'd regret.

Rika managed to caught up to him in the elevator, TK just manages to squeeze in as the doors closed. "So, what's the hurry?" TK asks, breaking the ice between them. Rika's eyes flash and he keeps his face as neutral as possible, it wouldn't do to show his nervousness in front of the red head Tamer that was also Takato's girlfriend.

To be continued …