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Watch Who You Trust
Part 1
Ryo Akiyama stood beside his Digimon partner, Spiritmon. The gate to the Digital World had been reopened, thanks to his master. He looked down at Spiritmon and gave a cold smile, "Everything is working according to the plan. My parents think that I am camping by myself, so they won't worry about me for at least a few weeks. By tomorrow, Ken will be back in the Digital World, and it will be up to us to 'prepare him'." For a moment, his eyes lost their cold look, and they became slightly misty. They looked like they belonged to someone else. It only lasted for a moment, though.
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Ken Ichijouji peered into the drawer where his brother, Sam, kept the Digivice. His parents were gone for the weekend, and Sam wouldn't be home for several hours. Sam had told one of the neighbors to keep an eye on Ken, but he knew that she wasn't. He wanted to revisit the Digital World, and he knew that this was his chance.
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Ryo started when he heard the voice coming from behind him. "I see that you are following my orders. That is very good. The child will be here within one hour, so you should prepare for him. You know where the boy's Digimon and crest are, so you will make sure he gets both of them first thing. Then you can start 'preparing' him.
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Ken slowly reached into the drawer where the Digivice was laying. He knew that Sam would be mad if he caught him with it, but he had to try. He just wanted to see the Digital World once again. He carefully picked it up and held it out to the computer screen. A familiar bright light filled the room. Ken laughed with delight as he felt himself being transported to the Digital World.
Ryo felt Ken's presence the moment he picked up the Digivice. He knew that it was almost time. He gave a sad smile. 'This is the only way,' he thought as he saw the figure of a young boy suddenly appear.
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Ken landed on the ground with a hard jolt. He carefully sat up, hoping that he hadn't broken anything from the landing. He slowly looked around. He recognized where he was from his last visit to the Digital World. He was in the forest where Ryo and he had usually made camp. He was startled by a very familiar voice.
"Well, well, what do we have here. It looks like little Ken Ichijouji has decided to rejoin us," Ryo called out jokingly. "Long time, no see!"
Ken's face burst into a large smile. This was what he had missed. It wasn't the Digital World itself; it was the company he had kept while there. "Ryo!" he yelled out as he rushed over to hug his friend.
Ryo swallowed hard. Why did Ken have to make this so hard for him? It was already difficult enough for him to follow this plan, why did this little boy have to make it so much harder? He tried to wipe the worried expression off his face and tried to give a reassuring grin.
"Guess what, Ken? Remember when I told you that all Digidestined have their own Digimon partner? It's time for you to meet yours. It's also time for you to get your crest. Come on, follow me," Ryo said, as cheerfully as he could. He grabbed Ken by the arm and pretty much dragged him towards a clearing in the forest not too far away.
Ken could barely breath as Ryo dragged him forwards, his mind swirling with the news that Ryo had just given him. He was going to meet his own Digimon and get his own crest? What kind of Digimon would his be? Which crest would he be the holder of?
Ryo pulled Ken into the clearing, where Spiritmon was waiting for them. Ken gave a grin as he waved to another old friend, Ryo's Digimon. Ryo shook his head. "Wormmon. come on out. We finally found Ken!" he called out. "Come on out, don't be shy. He is your human partner!"
Ken stared in wonder as a Digimon crawled out from behind a pile of rocks. It looked like a giant, green caterpillar to him. He stared at Ken for a moment, and then he rushed towards him. The Digimon, Wormmon, jumped up into Ken's arms and said the same thing over and over. "You're finally here! You're finally here! You're finally here!"
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Ryo gave an amused chuckle at the expression on Ken's face. He really hated to break up this moment, but his master would be mad if he didn't move on with the plan. "Come on you two," he called out. "We have to go get Ken's crest. He's only going to be here for a few more hours. Time in the Real World and Digital World is the same now."
Ken looked downcast when Ryo reminded him that he couldn't stay very long. He had better make the best of it. He looked down at the Digimon that was in his arms, looking up at him with adoration. He grinned and replied, "Come on then, let's go find that crest."
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Ryo and Spiritmon walked ahead of Ken and Wormmon. Ryo could tell that Ken was telling his Digimon about what they had done the year before. He gave a small smile as a though crossed his mind. 'My master said that only Ken couldn't be allowed to remember anything about his time in the Digital World, but he didn't say anything about Wormmon.' Ryo knew that letting the Digimon know about him could be a risk, but he couldn't just erase all traces of his and Ken's adventures.
Ken happily told Wormmon about him, and he just sat there in Ken's arms and listened. By the time that they had reached the ruins where Ryo said the crest was, Wormmon knew almost everything about his new partner.
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Both Digivices started to go wild as soon as they entered the site of the ruins. Ryo grinned; this meant that Ken's crest was nearby. So far, so good. He mustered up a smile and called out to Ken, "Hold out your Digivice. It should react to your crest and show you where it is."
Ken carefully held out his Digivice. It started to hum, and a bright stream of light poured out of it, pointing towards a large stone in the middle of the ruins. He slowly walked towards the stone, still carrying Wormmon in his arms. He put the Digimon down, however, when he was within a yard of the stone. He timidly held out his arm towards the stone, and a crest shot out and dropped into his hand. He looked at it in shock.
Ryo smiled, and let out the breath he had been holding. "That's the Crest of Kindness," he said to Ken, with what sounded like, pride in his voice. "Congrats, you're a true Digidestined now."
He looked over at Spiritmon and took a deep breath. He knew what was going to happen to during the next couple of days, and he wished that there was something he could do. He knew, however, that there wasn't. He forced a smile on his face as he continued talking. "It's getting late, Ken. You better get home. Promise that you'll come back in two weeks, though. You have to promise that no matter what, you'll be back in two weeks."
Ken stared at him with a confused expression on his face. "Sure, I'll be back in two weeks. What could possibly happen that would make me not want to come back?" He shook his head in wonder and picked up Wormmon. "I'll see you again in two weeks, " he whispered. "Bye, everyone!" He called out as he held out he was pulled back into the real world.
Ryo looked at his friend for one last time as he faded away. He turned to the two Digimon and tried to smile. "Come on, you two. Let's go set up a camp. I'm not going back to the real world, so I'm going to need a place to stay.
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As they walked, he tried to focus in on Spiritmon's thoughts. **Do you think either of them suspects anything?** Spiritmon shook his head. **Good, it's better that way. Do you think that Ken will come back in two weeks?** This time Spiritmon nodded. **I hope so. If he doesn't, then we're both going to be in hot water.**
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Ken felt another jolt as he landed on the floor in front of Sam's computer. 'I've got to do something about these landings,' he thought with a laugh. Suddenly he noticed the figure standing in the doorway of the room. "Sam!"