A/N This story takes place about a year after the end of Tamers. There has been no interaction between the worlds since. This is only a prologue to a (hopefully) much larger chain of events. I prefer constructive criticism to flames, so rant all you want but make it something I can use.
A young boy with unruly brown hair and distinctive red eyes stands in front of a small concrete shack. His look is distant, as though thinking about something far away from here. So engrossed in his memories is he that he doesn't notice the fiery haired girl approaching him.
"Hey, Takato," she says, startling him from his reverie.
"Ah! R-Rika!" he stutters, blushing slightly at her presence.
"Are you going to stand there all day or do you want to go in?" she starts with a bemused expression on her face.
"Uh, sure," he replies while following her through the gate. "I was just…"
"Remembering?" she finishes.
"Yeah."
They simply sit side by side for a while, caught up in their own reminiscences before Takato speaks again.
"So why are you out here? In the park I mean."
"Same reason as you, I guess." Her figurative mask slips for a moment. "Just… remembering."
"I can't believe it's only been a year. It feels like so much longer." A sad look descending upon his features.
"That's part of the reason I'm out here," She says, smiling ever so slightly. "I wanted to be able to think about it while the others weren't around. Too bad I seem to keep running in to you." Her smile increases.
"Wha.." Takato starts, but is cut off by a loud beeping. With practiced precision, he whips his D-vice from his pocket and brings up the display.
"Old habits die hard." Rika comments, revealing her own D-vice. Her face set once more as a dense haze settles in around them. With in seconds, their vision is completely obscured. Realizing the implications of a digital fog without a partner to protect them, Rika calls, "Takato!"
Seeing a hand through the miasma, Takato grasps it tightly, bringing the owner into view. He immediately notices the rare emotion of fear in her eyes, but before he can do anything to banish it, the air shines white then… nothing.
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"Wow, I'm glad I went through the trouble of learning Japanese," Eamon says, laughing, after seeing a sign proclaiming Happy Happy Fun Gaming Palace, which turned out to be an arcade. Having recently convinced his parents to allow him a two week lone vacation, he immediately knew where he wanted to go.
Walking down a street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, Eamon ogled at everything in sight. He didn't notice the dwindling number of passers-by until the only thing he could see was a thick London-like smog. Within seconds the world was gone from beneath him.
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After narrowly escaping a brutal punishment by a pair of bullies when she retaliated to being called Megumi, Kaida Hogosha calmly walks home from Osaka Jr. High, in no hurry what so ever to return to the foster home where her 5 'siblings' are waiting. Deciding to take a detour when she spots the bullies again up ahead, she turns down an alleyway only to find a dead end. She pulls an about-face and now finds an amoebic looking cloud in her path. Becoming slightly concerned, Kaida rotates again to take her chance with the fence at the alleys end but instead takes a step in to darkness.
A/N This is my first attempt at writing a fanfic. Please R Tell me how I did, how I can improve, and other things as such.
I took the idea about the arcade name from someone though at the moment I cannot remember who. If it's yours, please tell me so I can give you credit.
This first chapter is dedicated to Blazing Chaos and Crazyeight for inspiring me to get off my lazy bum and write this.
So Says Issac