Disclaimer: I own none of the Digimon that appear throughout the entirety
of this story. But the characters I've created, Tucker and his friends, are
mine. You can't have them. So there. The different stories will be told
through a first-person account. This one, being Tucker's.
Digimon X: Game 1-The Draw
By DigiScanner-Shonen
One thought was on my mind while I ran through the streets of my home: WHY DO I SLEEP IN ON SCHOOLDAYS? Running past the drug store, through the park and down an alleyway. My usual route to school. Don't ask me why I take it, I just do.
Oh, I guess I forgot to tell you my name. I'm Tucker Takeyama, 7th grade Class C. I live with my mom and grandpa above an electronics store, the Console Command. Don't look at me, Grandpa came up with that name. It's quite a hotspot now, what with the world becoming more and more involved in electronics. Especially with the kids, like me, who are all into Digimon, monsters you raise and then battle with on the Net.
Oops! Almost forgot. I stop and feel around my backpack. Yep, still there. My D-Card with my Digimon's data. I raised some kind of strange Digimon. I think it had some sort of connection with Hybrid Digimon? Well, its name is Flamon and it's been my best bud since my mom got it for me for a birthday present.
I rush towards the school. I check my watch, just a few seconds left. I stop at my locker, grab my gym strip and head for the change room. As I get changed, the bell goes.
"Nuts!"
I enter the gym and meet my teacher, Ms. Kato. And of course, she riles me again for not being on time. Is it my fault I'm late for school because I'm a late sleeper? Don't answer that.
We head outside to play some soccer. I play forward. The game goes pretty fast to me. Days usually go slow, but today I wanted it to be over fast. I heard they had some kind of contest down at the new arcade, Gaming HQ. The contest was a draw and the winners would get to demo the new online RPG, Digimon X. I hadn't signed up yet, so I wanted to get there quick.
The day dragged on, yet seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. I stop at my locker again and while I grab my old baseball cap and goggles, I see a shadow pass over me. Not again.
"Hey, Takeyama," the shadow calls out.
"Howsa Greg?" I say as I turn around and face a bulky, red-haired, dark- eyed 8th grader. "Listen, I gotta go so can you skip the beating today?"
"Nope," he says as he grabs my collar, "This is for yesterday when you pulled that quick-getaway on me."
"I did that? Maybe it was somebody else."
"Nope, I could tell it was you with the hat and goggles," he says as he punches me and my daily beating begins.
15 minutes later, I'm at Gaming Illusions after Greg thrashed me. Again. And I had to drag my weary self to the arcade. Someday I'm gonna get that guy.
"Here," I groan as I hand the cashier the entry slip, "Tucker Takeyama with Flamon."
"Thank you," he says, "The draw will be tomorrow morning at 10am."
"Great, I'll be there at 9," I tell him as I head back home, holding my stomach. I hope Mom gets the ice pack out again.
Back at my home, I come in through the doors and Grandpa spots me while counting the register's money.
"Laura, Tucker's back and he needs the you-know-what," he calls.
"Thanks, Grandpa," I mutter.
Mom comes rushing in with the ice pack and rants me on about how I shouldn't be picking fights with older boys. But I didn't! Greg just beats me for the heck of it. I just prefer not to fight back. I head up to my room, with clothes on the floor, homework all over my desk, and my computer left on. Again. When will I ever learn to turn off the computer after I'm done?
I open the Digimon Hero program and place Flamon's D-Card into the card reader. His data is pulled up in a minute. It shows this:
Digimon: Flamon Lvl: 10 Partner: Tucker Takeyama Digivolutions: None Battling Record: 10-30
I really don't like me winning ΒΌ of my battles and not having Flamon Digivolve yet. I'm hoping he'll Digivolve soon and I'll really start winning. I wonder who he'll Digivolve into
"Tucker! Come help Grandpa! We've got customers!"
"All right! I'm coming Mom!" I head down the stairs to help some people. They're a father-son duo. The old man has jet-black hair, brown eyes, glasses and a friendly smile with a respectable brown suit. The boy however, is a different story. He wears a blue bandana with white stripes on top, has long hair at the front, like a girl's, dark blue eyes, a "whatever" look, a dark coloured long collared T-shirt, tan shorts with a pouch built in, white socks and blue Velcro shoes.
"Hello, I'm Mr. Matsuhara. My son was wondering if you carry the Digimon Hero game?" The man asks.
"Sure do. I play it myself," I tell Mr. Matsuhara as I direct him to the game aisle. He picks up the game, pays Grandpa and leaves. The son looks like he's a bit embarrassed, like he doesn't want anyone to know he plays Digimon. He just looks at me with a "what are you looking at" look as he leaves.
I had this strange feeling as I saw him. The feeling you get like when you know you've met someone who'll change you forever. Or maybe the feeling was from my anticipation of the Digimon X draw. Whatever it was, I shook it off and went back to my room.
The rest of the day passed quickly. I helped customers, we had Mom's spaghetti for dinner, I played Digimon Hero and got Flamon to level up once or twice and I went to bed, waiting for the next day.
I woke up quite early that day, as it was Saturday. With the anticipation of the draw approaching, I played Digimon Hero and levelled Flamon up again. The hours flew by and I told Grandpa I couldn't help him with the store since today was the draw for Digimon X. Grandpa excused me from work, but I wouldn't get pay that day. I got dressed, put on my hat and goggles, grabbed Flamon and bolted for Gaming Illusions.
I arrived, but was met with a large crowd. As I tried to pass through it, I bumped into someone.
"Ah! Sorry," I began as the person I bumped into turned around and my jaw hanged. She had brown hair tied into a ponytail at the bottom, brown eyes, a turtleneck raglan sleeved yellow shirt, dark jeans, white runners and a sweet smile.
"Oh, no problem. I'm Leah Orimizu," she said as she shook my hand, "Who are you?"
"Oh, me? I'm.........ah, er.........um, what was it again.........oh yes. Tucker," I said as I mentally slapped myself.
"Nice to meet you, Tucker. I take it you're here for the draw, as well?"
"Draw? Oh, yeah.........the draw."
"Who's your partner? I've got a Labramon."
"Um, mine's a Flamon." Before I could further inquire where Leah came from and what her interests was, the announcement came on.
"Attention all Gamers, we are now going to present the draw. The winners will get to test-drive our new game, DIGIMON X!!" The announcers said as the whole arcade went in an uproar.
"I hope I win," Leah said, "I just started playing with Digimon a month ago."
"Yeah, Leah, I hope I win too." I said as I restrained myself from going bonkers. Even if I didn't win, I had a new friend to spend time with here.
"And now the winners. Will you please come up to the VR pods when your name is called," the announcers stated, "Here we go. Winner 1...Jake Kinochi!"
"Yes!" A boy with blond hair, blue eyes, a purple short-sleeved sweater with a zigzag design going around it in red, long white pants and dark shoes said as he went up.
"Winner 2...Leah Orimizu!"
"Yay! Tucker, can you believe it?" Leah practically screamed in my ear as she left me to go up with Jake. Good luck, Leah, I thought.
"Winner 3...Erin Hiwame!"
A girl with long red hair, friendly-looking green eyes, white and pink shirts, striped yellow skirt, long socks and purple shoes go up with the others.
"Winner 4...Charlie Matsuhara!"
I recognised the boy from yesterday in my store as he went up, trying to keep up his "I don't care" look, but looked like he was failing as he was starting to crack a big grin.
"And our final winner,"
Jake, Erin, Charlie and Leah. Winners who would get to experience the Digimon X game first. The chances for me were astronomical. Oh, well. At least I tried. Maybe I could go back home and level up Flamon for when the game would
"...Tucker Takeyama!"
As I heard my name I spun on my heel. And did the only thing I could think of at the moment to fully express my ecstaticness.
I screamed.
"YYYEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
I rushed up to join Leah. I could see she was happy I made it up here, too.
"Way to go, Tucker! Maybe we could team up inside the game?"
I was waiting to hear those words from her. Before I could reply, an attractive lady came up and asked, "Do you have your D-Cards?"
We flashed our D-Cards at her and she took them and placed them into holders attached to the pod. "Please step into the Digimon X pod."
The 5 of us headed into the pod. I couldn't wait for the game to start. I started talking to the others.
"So, we all won. How do you all feel?"
Jake said great, Leah said really happy, Erin was ecstatic, but Charlie said nothing. I could tell I wasn't going to like Charlie much. From outside we heard some people shout stuff. Commands, I think. The pod began to brighten up. And we saw the game begin.
We saw the Digital World on a global map as we all chose an area to begin at. A beginner area, if you will. The demo area. Well, Jake, Erin, Leah and I agreed. Charlie continued his silence. We were taken to the area and could see it materialise all around us. But no sooner had we taken a step to move the area that the image began to fade, like static. Soon, it disappeared.
"Hey! What's going on?" Jake said aloud, "We won the draw and we barely get to play?"
"That stinks!" Erin added.
"I know, but...TUCKER!" Leah yelled. She looked pale.
"What? I know this blows, but why are you staring at me like that and pointing to my..." I asked and followed her finger. I saw what made her yell. My legs were breaking apart into tiny pieces! Like they were being erased in the game! I looked around and saw the same thing happening to the others. And it was moving fast.
"I don't think this is part of the game!" Erin blurted out. The erasing effect was moving to her chest now.
"Well guys, nice knowing you!" Jake said as his erasing headed up to his neck and he faded into nothingness.
"JAKE!" Leah screamed as she, too, was taken by the erasing.
"And we didn't even get to..." Erin was left hanging as she was erased.
"I'm not sure this was the original plan! Charlie? What do you think?" I asked Charlie. He started to reply, but was erased. And I was next.
Great! I try to play the hot new Digimon game, only to be erased out of existence and with 4 other kids I don't even know. Mom and Grandpa will be so worried when I don't come back. My Digimon record will be uncompleted! Well, at least my teachers won't yell at me for being late to school again because I'll never be going back!
I gulped as the erasing moved to my neck. If there was an afterlife, I was about to find out! The last of my body was erased and I was gone.
TO BE CONTINUED
Well, what do you think? I hope you all like it. Will Tucker and the others survive? What will happen back in the Real World without them? And why did this happen? Find out next time on Digimon X! Oh, and please review! I'm hoping to make this a weekly series.
Digimon X: Game 1-The Draw
By DigiScanner-Shonen
One thought was on my mind while I ran through the streets of my home: WHY DO I SLEEP IN ON SCHOOLDAYS? Running past the drug store, through the park and down an alleyway. My usual route to school. Don't ask me why I take it, I just do.
Oh, I guess I forgot to tell you my name. I'm Tucker Takeyama, 7th grade Class C. I live with my mom and grandpa above an electronics store, the Console Command. Don't look at me, Grandpa came up with that name. It's quite a hotspot now, what with the world becoming more and more involved in electronics. Especially with the kids, like me, who are all into Digimon, monsters you raise and then battle with on the Net.
Oops! Almost forgot. I stop and feel around my backpack. Yep, still there. My D-Card with my Digimon's data. I raised some kind of strange Digimon. I think it had some sort of connection with Hybrid Digimon? Well, its name is Flamon and it's been my best bud since my mom got it for me for a birthday present.
I rush towards the school. I check my watch, just a few seconds left. I stop at my locker, grab my gym strip and head for the change room. As I get changed, the bell goes.
"Nuts!"
I enter the gym and meet my teacher, Ms. Kato. And of course, she riles me again for not being on time. Is it my fault I'm late for school because I'm a late sleeper? Don't answer that.
We head outside to play some soccer. I play forward. The game goes pretty fast to me. Days usually go slow, but today I wanted it to be over fast. I heard they had some kind of contest down at the new arcade, Gaming HQ. The contest was a draw and the winners would get to demo the new online RPG, Digimon X. I hadn't signed up yet, so I wanted to get there quick.
The day dragged on, yet seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. I stop at my locker again and while I grab my old baseball cap and goggles, I see a shadow pass over me. Not again.
"Hey, Takeyama," the shadow calls out.
"Howsa Greg?" I say as I turn around and face a bulky, red-haired, dark- eyed 8th grader. "Listen, I gotta go so can you skip the beating today?"
"Nope," he says as he grabs my collar, "This is for yesterday when you pulled that quick-getaway on me."
"I did that? Maybe it was somebody else."
"Nope, I could tell it was you with the hat and goggles," he says as he punches me and my daily beating begins.
15 minutes later, I'm at Gaming Illusions after Greg thrashed me. Again. And I had to drag my weary self to the arcade. Someday I'm gonna get that guy.
"Here," I groan as I hand the cashier the entry slip, "Tucker Takeyama with Flamon."
"Thank you," he says, "The draw will be tomorrow morning at 10am."
"Great, I'll be there at 9," I tell him as I head back home, holding my stomach. I hope Mom gets the ice pack out again.
Back at my home, I come in through the doors and Grandpa spots me while counting the register's money.
"Laura, Tucker's back and he needs the you-know-what," he calls.
"Thanks, Grandpa," I mutter.
Mom comes rushing in with the ice pack and rants me on about how I shouldn't be picking fights with older boys. But I didn't! Greg just beats me for the heck of it. I just prefer not to fight back. I head up to my room, with clothes on the floor, homework all over my desk, and my computer left on. Again. When will I ever learn to turn off the computer after I'm done?
I open the Digimon Hero program and place Flamon's D-Card into the card reader. His data is pulled up in a minute. It shows this:
Digimon: Flamon Lvl: 10 Partner: Tucker Takeyama Digivolutions: None Battling Record: 10-30
I really don't like me winning ΒΌ of my battles and not having Flamon Digivolve yet. I'm hoping he'll Digivolve soon and I'll really start winning. I wonder who he'll Digivolve into
"Tucker! Come help Grandpa! We've got customers!"
"All right! I'm coming Mom!" I head down the stairs to help some people. They're a father-son duo. The old man has jet-black hair, brown eyes, glasses and a friendly smile with a respectable brown suit. The boy however, is a different story. He wears a blue bandana with white stripes on top, has long hair at the front, like a girl's, dark blue eyes, a "whatever" look, a dark coloured long collared T-shirt, tan shorts with a pouch built in, white socks and blue Velcro shoes.
"Hello, I'm Mr. Matsuhara. My son was wondering if you carry the Digimon Hero game?" The man asks.
"Sure do. I play it myself," I tell Mr. Matsuhara as I direct him to the game aisle. He picks up the game, pays Grandpa and leaves. The son looks like he's a bit embarrassed, like he doesn't want anyone to know he plays Digimon. He just looks at me with a "what are you looking at" look as he leaves.
I had this strange feeling as I saw him. The feeling you get like when you know you've met someone who'll change you forever. Or maybe the feeling was from my anticipation of the Digimon X draw. Whatever it was, I shook it off and went back to my room.
The rest of the day passed quickly. I helped customers, we had Mom's spaghetti for dinner, I played Digimon Hero and got Flamon to level up once or twice and I went to bed, waiting for the next day.
I woke up quite early that day, as it was Saturday. With the anticipation of the draw approaching, I played Digimon Hero and levelled Flamon up again. The hours flew by and I told Grandpa I couldn't help him with the store since today was the draw for Digimon X. Grandpa excused me from work, but I wouldn't get pay that day. I got dressed, put on my hat and goggles, grabbed Flamon and bolted for Gaming Illusions.
I arrived, but was met with a large crowd. As I tried to pass through it, I bumped into someone.
"Ah! Sorry," I began as the person I bumped into turned around and my jaw hanged. She had brown hair tied into a ponytail at the bottom, brown eyes, a turtleneck raglan sleeved yellow shirt, dark jeans, white runners and a sweet smile.
"Oh, no problem. I'm Leah Orimizu," she said as she shook my hand, "Who are you?"
"Oh, me? I'm.........ah, er.........um, what was it again.........oh yes. Tucker," I said as I mentally slapped myself.
"Nice to meet you, Tucker. I take it you're here for the draw, as well?"
"Draw? Oh, yeah.........the draw."
"Who's your partner? I've got a Labramon."
"Um, mine's a Flamon." Before I could further inquire where Leah came from and what her interests was, the announcement came on.
"Attention all Gamers, we are now going to present the draw. The winners will get to test-drive our new game, DIGIMON X!!" The announcers said as the whole arcade went in an uproar.
"I hope I win," Leah said, "I just started playing with Digimon a month ago."
"Yeah, Leah, I hope I win too." I said as I restrained myself from going bonkers. Even if I didn't win, I had a new friend to spend time with here.
"And now the winners. Will you please come up to the VR pods when your name is called," the announcers stated, "Here we go. Winner 1...Jake Kinochi!"
"Yes!" A boy with blond hair, blue eyes, a purple short-sleeved sweater with a zigzag design going around it in red, long white pants and dark shoes said as he went up.
"Winner 2...Leah Orimizu!"
"Yay! Tucker, can you believe it?" Leah practically screamed in my ear as she left me to go up with Jake. Good luck, Leah, I thought.
"Winner 3...Erin Hiwame!"
A girl with long red hair, friendly-looking green eyes, white and pink shirts, striped yellow skirt, long socks and purple shoes go up with the others.
"Winner 4...Charlie Matsuhara!"
I recognised the boy from yesterday in my store as he went up, trying to keep up his "I don't care" look, but looked like he was failing as he was starting to crack a big grin.
"And our final winner,"
Jake, Erin, Charlie and Leah. Winners who would get to experience the Digimon X game first. The chances for me were astronomical. Oh, well. At least I tried. Maybe I could go back home and level up Flamon for when the game would
"...Tucker Takeyama!"
As I heard my name I spun on my heel. And did the only thing I could think of at the moment to fully express my ecstaticness.
I screamed.
"YYYEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
I rushed up to join Leah. I could see she was happy I made it up here, too.
"Way to go, Tucker! Maybe we could team up inside the game?"
I was waiting to hear those words from her. Before I could reply, an attractive lady came up and asked, "Do you have your D-Cards?"
We flashed our D-Cards at her and she took them and placed them into holders attached to the pod. "Please step into the Digimon X pod."
The 5 of us headed into the pod. I couldn't wait for the game to start. I started talking to the others.
"So, we all won. How do you all feel?"
Jake said great, Leah said really happy, Erin was ecstatic, but Charlie said nothing. I could tell I wasn't going to like Charlie much. From outside we heard some people shout stuff. Commands, I think. The pod began to brighten up. And we saw the game begin.
We saw the Digital World on a global map as we all chose an area to begin at. A beginner area, if you will. The demo area. Well, Jake, Erin, Leah and I agreed. Charlie continued his silence. We were taken to the area and could see it materialise all around us. But no sooner had we taken a step to move the area that the image began to fade, like static. Soon, it disappeared.
"Hey! What's going on?" Jake said aloud, "We won the draw and we barely get to play?"
"That stinks!" Erin added.
"I know, but...TUCKER!" Leah yelled. She looked pale.
"What? I know this blows, but why are you staring at me like that and pointing to my..." I asked and followed her finger. I saw what made her yell. My legs were breaking apart into tiny pieces! Like they were being erased in the game! I looked around and saw the same thing happening to the others. And it was moving fast.
"I don't think this is part of the game!" Erin blurted out. The erasing effect was moving to her chest now.
"Well guys, nice knowing you!" Jake said as his erasing headed up to his neck and he faded into nothingness.
"JAKE!" Leah screamed as she, too, was taken by the erasing.
"And we didn't even get to..." Erin was left hanging as she was erased.
"I'm not sure this was the original plan! Charlie? What do you think?" I asked Charlie. He started to reply, but was erased. And I was next.
Great! I try to play the hot new Digimon game, only to be erased out of existence and with 4 other kids I don't even know. Mom and Grandpa will be so worried when I don't come back. My Digimon record will be uncompleted! Well, at least my teachers won't yell at me for being late to school again because I'll never be going back!
I gulped as the erasing moved to my neck. If there was an afterlife, I was about to find out! The last of my body was erased and I was gone.
TO BE CONTINUED
Well, what do you think? I hope you all like it. Will Tucker and the others survive? What will happen back in the Real World without them? And why did this happen? Find out next time on Digimon X! Oh, and please review! I'm hoping to make this a weekly series.