It has been weeks since Luna the Lunamon has seen her friends. She was wandering, lost, in a desert. There was no food for miles or water. The only way she was surviving was using her attacks to supply water for her.
I gotta find Impmon and the gang… Man I'm hot… I can't survive much longer out here…
Using her rabbit like ears she heard moaning in the distance.
"What's that?"
She slowly started to run towards the moaning. She saw a nearly unconscious human like digimon wearing a blue, striped, suit with a red jacket, bat like wings, some kind of animal pelt covering the top of his head, having his snow white, wavy, hair past his shoulders, nearly covering his back. Ther was a gun like weapon called 'Oro Salmón' a few feet away.
Luna fell to her knees. "Sir, Are you okay!" She said while shaking him.
He moaned once more. "…Water…I need water…"
She was relieved that he talked. Luna closed her eyes thinking of what to do.
"Come on!" He coughed roughly before continuing. "I'll help you get out of this hell hole if… you'll just give me some water..."
Making her decision she crawled under the man to lift him to his knees. "Come on. Just get up." She grunted.
He soon got to his knees, almost ready to fall.
"Hold out your hands."
He slowly did as she instructed.
She slowly started to concentrate her power to her antenna. "Tear Shot!" A small ball of water formed and slowly, steadily, drifted to the man hands. Luna slowly started to lose power in her attack and finally fell to her knees, breathing heavily.
The ball of water popped and what was now in the digimon hands was water. He eagerly started to drink the water ending with a sigh.
Luna slowly got to her feet to look at the man, still breathing heavily. "Sorry if that ain't enough. I'm tapped out."
"That will be enough. Thank you."
"Welcome." She finally caught her breath. "My name's Luna."
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Luna. My name is Astamon."
He shakily got to his feet.
Luna remembered the gun and ran past him to retrieve it. Luna dragged the gun by the barrel and grunted as she made her way to Astamon.
He bent down and grabbed. "Thank you."
She nodded her head.
"Well… I am a digimon of my word." He looked away to the direction he was heading before he fainted. "There's a town over that way, until then I will protect you."
Luna pouted. "For the record, I was going to help you anyway. And I can take care of myself"
Astamon was slightly shocked. "Right, is that why you're here?" He said in a cocky tone.
Luna looked down, not having a comeback.
Astamon took off his jacket, throwing it over his shoulder. "Come on kid."
Luna sighed facing the fact that she was sooner or later going to die is she stays in the desert. "Fine."
They started to walk towards the direction of the town.
"So how a cute thing like you get all the way out here?" Astamon said to break the ice.
Luna glared at him slightly then sighed. "There was a bad storm and I was in the middle of it. When I woke up I was here."
Astamon nodded his head. "Hm, digital storm. Those things can send you across the digital world."
Luna looked up at him with shock. "What!"
Astamon looked down at her. "Don't worry, I promise you that'll get you home."
Luna sighed. "Thanks."
"Just curious, how far can you digivolve?"
"Mega." She said simply.
Astamon grinned. "Ah, the beautiful and graceful Dianamon. One of the members of the Olympus Twelve, correct?"
Luna blushed lightly. "Uh… Yeah." With no warning Luna's feet finally gave out. She fell to her knees breathing heavily.
"Luna, are you okay!"
"Yeah… Just…need to catch…my breath…"
Astamon scooped her up in his arms and started walking at a faster pace towards the town. Luna unknowingly drifted off to sleep in his arms.
After an hour Astamon feet were also about to give but kept pushing forward. He finally reached the town that was filled with Dracumon and Gazimon. Astamon quickly attracted the attention of a BanchoLeomon.
"Astamon, is that you?"
Astamon nodded his head. "It's good to see you old friend." He held out his hand to shake.
"As of I." He said as he shook his hand with a firm grasp.
BanchoLeomon noticed Luna in his arms. "Who is this?"
"Some kid that helped me out. Can you help her?"
He nodded his head. "She can rest at my house. Come."
He led the way to his house as he talked. "So how did the Prince of the Dark Area get help from a rookie?"
"I was near death out of water and she used one of her attacks to help me."
"Good thing she did. Near death or not you would've ended her if she didn't do what you said." Said BanchoLeomon with a smirk.
"Actually I don't think she knows." He said as he looked at her in his arms.
"You don't say. Hm, wonder why she helped ya then."
He looked back up at BanchoLeomon. "Yeah, not a lot of digimon help others. She's different, I'll give her that much."
At BanchoLeomon's house Luna was placed on a spare bed that he had.
Astamon and BanchoLeomon sat on the couch in the living room. "So when are you returning to your castle?"
Astamon shrugged. "Right now I need to worry about the kid."
"Be careful, if I didn't know any better I say that you starting to like her."
Astamon smiled as he looked up to the ceiling. "I have to say that it is interesting to be with someone who doesn't know you're a prince, besides I am a digimon of my word. I said if she'll help me I'll help her and that's what I intend to do." He looked back at BanchoLeomon who had a smile on his face. "What?"
BanchoLeomon rolled his eyes.
Astamon was beginning to get annoyed. He opened his mouth to talk.
"Astamon…?"
The two looked over and saw Luna rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand.
The two stood up and walked over to her. "Luna, this is my friend BanchoLeomon. He is allowing us to stay here until we regain our strength."
"Pleased to meet you." He said as he lowered his head as a bow.
Luna did the same. "Likewise." She looked back up at Astamon. "Not to be in a rush, but when are we leaving. If I don't get back home soon my dad is going to have Impmon's head."
"It is up to you. Do you feel up to traveling so early after recovering?"
Luna stifled a yawn.
"You should rest longer." Insisted BanchoLeomon.
"I guess you're right." She mumbled. "Do you have anything to eat?"
He nodded his head. "The kitchen is through that door. Take whatever you need." He said as he pointed towards the kitchen.
She lowered her head once more. "Thank you." She quickly ran towards the kitchen.
BanchoLeomon and Astamon sat back down returning to their conversation. "So how is Lilithmon?"
"Good. She's been very distant lately."
"How?"
"She's just leaving early and coming home late. I'm starting to become concern." He looked down at the floor.
BanchoLeomon placed a hand on his shoulder. "Come now. She loves you; there is no doubt in my mind about that."
Astamon sighed. "Yes, your mind. My mind is not so sure."
BanchoLeomon gave him a friendly shove. "There is no way she'll hurt you like that. Lilithmon is too kind hearted to do so."
He nodded his head. "I guess you are right." He looked at BanchoLeomon. "Thank you, old friend."
BanchoLeomon patted his back. "Don't mention it."
Luna walked back into the room with a blue and yellow berry in hand. "Astamon, you think you can show me around the town?" She asked in a shy tone "Since it looks like we're going to be here for a while."
"Of course. Tomorrow. Right now my feet still hurt."
She nodded her head understandingly and quietly returned to the spare room.
"She seems shy." Said BanchoLeomon.
"I think it's because of the town. Being in a new place can be a little much."
"I guess you're right."
"While we were in the desert she seemed a bit hotheaded. So I'm a little surprised." Explained Astamon.
Their conversation was broken by a loud scream coming down the hallway.
"What was that!"
"Luna!"
Astamon and BanchoLeomon quickly ran towards the spare room. There they found Luna wrapped up in web in a Dokugumon jaws, slightly nibbling on her.
Anger flared in Astamon's eyes. "Let go if her!" He demanded as he drew out his Oro Salmón and pointed it towards Dokugumon.
Dokugumon was slowly started walking back.
"Lunar Claw!" Luna finally lashed at the webs, scratching Dokugumon face in the process making her drop her.
Dokugumon was about to bite her once more.
"Luna, get out of there!" Shouted Astamon as he did not have a clear shot at Dokugumon.
"Tear Shot!" A ball of water quickly appeared at Luna's antenna and she quickly launched it at Dokugumon.
It hit her in the jaw giving Luna the time she needed.
Luna concentrated her power as a glow started to come. "Lunamon digivolve to…" The light made Dokugumon step back a couple of feet and Astamon and BanchoLeomon watch in awe as she started to become more human like. She grew quill-like protrusions on her back, a helmet covering the top of her face tied together by a bright pink ribbon, and boxing gloves that were called 'Moon Gloves'. "Lekismon!"
Luna glared at Dokugumon. Drew back her hand and uppercut the spider like digimon.
Dokugumon was thrown back to the wall, landing with a loud thud.
She drew back her hands cupping. "Moon Night Bomb!" A water bubble formed in her hands as she launched it at Dokugumon.
Dokugumon screamed in pain and soon turned to a digi-egg.
"Stupid bug…" She murmured under her breath. She looked over her shoulder at Astamon and BanchoLeomon. She gave them a thumbs up, a wink, and smiled. "Told ya I can take care of myself."
"Impressive." Admitted Astamon.
Luna looked back the egg. "So what was that about?"
"Some of the digimon here are very power hungry." Explained BanchoLeomon. "They defeat weaker opponents than them, thinking it will make them stronger."
Luna nodded her head. "What are we going to do with the egg?"
"There's a dark cave nearby. Perfect place for a Dokugumon to hatch."
She walked over to the egg and picked it up with one hand. "Good."
BanchoLeomon showed them the way to the cave as they walked through the town.
"So Lekismon-" Began Astamon.
"Luna. Just call me Luna." She corrected.
"Right. Where exactly do you live?"
"A small forest a couple of miles past ChaosGallantmon Castle and Flamon Castle."
"Hm, it seems that you two got a long journey ahead of you."
"Looks like it." Astamon agreed.
"Why, where are we?"
"Over two hundred miles from where you said."
Luna's ears fell. "Oh…"
They walked out of the city limits and walked for about fifteen minutes.
"Here we are."
"'Bout time..." Luna grunted.
She walked inside followed by Astamon and BanchoLeomon. She placed the egg in the middle of the walkway.
"We best leave; we don't want to attract any more digimon." Insisted Astamon.
"Right."
As they walked back through town Luna felt the digimon stares on her. "Uh… Astamon…" She whispered as she leaned towards his ear.
"Hm?"
"Why are these digimon starrin' at us?"
Astamon grinned mischievously. "They must know true power when they see it."
BanchoLeomon shook his head in disbelief.
She leaned back down and looked towards the ground as her rabbit like ears heard the comments of the three.
"Is that really Astamon?"
"Why would he come to a place like this?"
"BanchoLeomon and Astamon know each other?"
"Who's that with 'em?"
Luna closed her eyes, trying to concentrate on the small thudding of the three footsteps.
Astamon noticed her distress. "Luna, are you okay?"
She was shocked that she noticed her. "Uh, yeah… Just the so many digimon talking at once isn't a good thing when you have rabbit ears."
An idea dawned on Astamon. He took of his jacket and placed it on her head, covering her ears. "Better?"
She listened for a moment and the only thing she could here was the noise of her ears rubbing against the jacket. "Very." She blushed lightly when she noticed that he still had his arms around her.
He withdrew his arms. And walked slightly faster to catch up with BanchoLeomon.
She drew the jacket tighter around her, thankful that she could no longer hear the comments made by the digimon.
BanchoLeomon and Astamon talked until they reached the house. There Astamon plopped on the couch as Luna returned to the spare room where they both went to sleep.