Chapter 1: Renamon's missing?!
Many years had passed since the Digimon returned to the Digital World after their battle with the D-Reaper.
But luckily for the Digimon, they were able to use the Ark to travel back and forth anytime they wanted to meet their human partners and their friends.
While most of the Digimon had changed over the years, Guilmon had changed the most.
He had grown into a fine Digimon, who was now taller than Renamon, he had a muscular body replacing his once rounded form, while he had taken to wearing a brown neckerchief-like scarf and bandages around his hands.
With said Digimon, he was currently on a tree branch, taking a nap, his arms behind his head as he rested.
"Hey, Guilmon!" Terriermon suddenly called, shocking Guilmon awake to see the small beast Digimon hanging by his ears from a branch above.
"Geez... Terriermon, don't do stuff like that!" Guilmon said, not acting like his child self and now acting and sounding like a true adult.
"Haha. I know, but I wanna surprise you." Terriermon said in reply.
"Hey, what's say you and I have some fun. First one to catch three falling fruit from the tree wins!" He then suggested, pointing to some fruit sprouting amongst the branches.
"Alright then. I guess we can have a picnic later on. You're on!" Guilmon said in reply, getting up and ready.
Acting fast, Terriermon leapt from his branch and tried to catch the first falling fruit, a Cheerful Apple, but missed.
Guilmon on the other hand grabbed the fruit, keeping it around his tail as not to drop it, before leaping from branch to branch alongside Terriermon as the two continued their game.
Arriving at another branch, Guilmon grabbed a second fruit, which was a Mental Melon and was about to grab the third, a ripe Boost Banana, only for Terriermon to show he wasn't about to quit, leapt onto Guilmon's head and grabbed it, wrapping his left ear around the banana to keep it safe, leading to a chase between the two.
-Several minutes later-
After finishing their little game, the two sat down in a grassy field eating the fruit, not only enjoying the tastes of each, but also feeling the beneficial effects from each.
After finishing off the last of the Cheerful Apple, making him smile, Terriermon then broke the silence as he asked. "So Guilmon, how are you doing?"
"I've been doing busy with Guardromon rebuilding the villages that were lost in the D-Reaper's attack" He then informed the Hazard Digimon.
"Oh, well I went on a course to improve myself, get smarter, training, the lot." Guilmon replied, Terriermon nodding and seeing the course obviously worked.
"Have you heard from the others?" Guilmon then asked.
"Well Impmon is with another girl, a black version of Renamon. Cyberdramon is out training again as usual, like you. MarineAngemon is taking care of the younglings, and last thing I heard, after her break up with Cyberdramon and then Impmon, Renamon is on holiday in another area of the Digital World with Lopmon and Calumon." Terriermon said, feeling some empathy towards Renamon at having her heart broken twice.
"I see..." Guilmon said quietly as the thought of the yellow furred vixen entered his mind, making Guilmon wonder how she was doing.
"She has quite a figure now, surpassing even both Ranamon and Zephyrmon in both sexyiness and beauty." Terriermon commented, before he teased. "You like her, don't you?"
"What do you mean?" Guilmon asked, blushing a little.
"Come on, lover boy. Before she left, you gave her a gold necklace as a 'friendship token', but I know there's more." Terriermon said in reply, his words continuing to embarrass Guilmon.
But before Guilmon could reply, something caught his eye as a parcel came floating in the air, landing safely on the grass beside them.
"Where'd this come from?" Terriermon asked, looking around with a puzzled expression, seeing if there were any Digimon around that might've dropped it, while Guilmon went over to check on the mysterious package, finding the address a surprise.
"It's addressed to me. I wonder what it is." Guilmon thought aloud as he then opened the box, where an orange Digimon with wings that also acted as its ear popped out.
"Ah, that's more like it. I was roasting in there." The Digimon said, glad to be free.
"Patamon? A Patamon in a box?" Terriermon asked, scratching his head, confused as to why there was a Patamon in the box, as well as who would post it off to begin with.
"Excuse me, but which one of you is Guilmon Matsuki?" Patamon asked, looking at the two.
"I am, but why were you in that box?" Guilmon asked in reply.
"Well I am from the zone from where your friends, Renamon Nonaka, Lopmon Wong and Calumon are having their vacation on. They appeared in our town, the Digi-Mining Town, when something attacked them while they were visiting another zone. When I and my friends, Gatomon and Agumon came to see the trouble, we found Lopmon and Calumon were knocked into a deep coma in our mine trolley, however, Renamon is missing." Patamon informed.
The news shocked Guilmon and Terriermon.
"Missing? What do you mean!?" Guilmon asked in alarm and concern.
"Will Lopmon and Calumon be ok?" Terriermon followed up.
"Lopmon and Calumon are fine, they are still unconscious." Patamon informed, before he explained. "But since Renamon is nowhere in sight, Agumon sent me to find you both."
Guilmon was worried at what he had heard, all he could think about was what happened to Renamon.
Had she been kidnapped? Was she safe or in danger?
"If something happened to our friends, we need to investigate. Come on, Guilmon. Let's go on a rescue mission!" Terriermon said, making Guilmon nod in reply and say with a determined tone. "Right, to the sea!"
"To the sea? Why?" Patamon questioned, following Guilmon and Terriermon as the duo ran towards a cliff side edge.
"To swim to the other zone of course. Come on!" Guilmon said as he and Terriermon leapt into the sea.
"You know I could use Autopilot to get you all there. Oh, boy" Patamon groaned as the two were now lost at sea, the two disappeared from view.
-In the other area-
A Gomamon was fishing by the sea, before he felt something tug at his line.
And using all his strength, Gomamon managed to pull what he thought to be a massive fish out of the water, only to see he had pulled Guilmon out from the sea, by the neckerchief, where the red dino Digimon fell on his head.
"Argh!" Gomamon yelled as Guilmon bounced off and landed on the edge behind him.
"Ok... that was a bad idea." Guilmon then said as he sat up and looked around, finding he was in another area of the Digital World.
"Hey! You scared me!" The Gomamon then yelled, before he questioned. "What are you doing in the water anyway? You scared the fish!"
"Sorry about that." Guilmon apologised, watching on as Gomamon went back to fishing, hearing the aquatic Digimon mutter. "No wonder they weren't biting."
"So I made it, but where's Terriermon?" Guilmon then asked, noticing the bunny-like Digimon was nowhere in sight.
That was until a flash of light appeared and Patamon appeared before him, making Guilmon stumble back and question in surprise. "Whoa! How'd you made it here?"
"I tried to tell you I have a modified Autopilot so you don't need to jump into the sea like that." Patamon said, holding up said device.
"Tt works only once, but it look like we made it." Patamon then commented.
"Yeah, but where is this Digi-Mining Town?" Guilmon questioned.
"It's not too far from here. This is the Fisher Town of Beginnings and..." Patamon began to say, but stopped.
"Do you smell something burning?" He then asked, caught off by a smell.
"I did, but where?" Guilmon asked.
"Guilmon, wait here. I'll go and check it out." Patamon offered as he flapped his wings and flew over the area, finding a small hut that was on fire.
But looking closely, Patamon saw something in one of the windows.
"Oh no! A fire!" Patamon said in shock as he flew back to Guilmon, before he informed the red dino Digimon. "Guilmon, that windmill is on fire! And it looked like there's something inside! If we don't do something, it'll be burn to a crisp!"
"A fire? OK. Let's hurry!" Guilmon said in reply as they dashed towards the hut, where both saw a Hackmon in front of it, waving his arms in panic.
Rushing over to the hooded Digimon, Guilmon asked. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, but the golden crab is trapped in there. We need a bucket of water or two to put that fire out!" The Hackmon said in reply.
"Alright, I'll see if I can find a bucket." Guilmon said as he looked around and saw one hanging by a hook over a well, which he grabbed and commented. "This would work for carrying the water."
"Hurry, Guilmon, hurry!" Patamon called out as he rushed over to a small pump and began pumping it as water was poured into the bucket.
"Give it to me." Hackmon said, taking the bucket off of Guilmon and headed inside the building.
"Alright. Take that!" Hackmon called, before there was a splashing sound.
However, the flames still flickered.
"Uh oh. This isn't enough!" Hackmon said as he came out, give Guilmon the bucket back and pointed out. "We need one more bucket of water."
"One bucket coming up." Guilmon said in reply as Patamon filled up the bucket again, before passing it to Hackmon.
As Hackmon headed inside, where there was a bit of crash.
"Ouch! Hot, hot, hot! You need some cooling off!" Hackmon said.
And with one splash, the fire was put out, smoke in its place.
"Good job, Guilmon! It's finally out!" Patamon cheered as Guilmon gave a sigh of relief, just as Hackmon came out, dusting the soot off of his being and clothing.
"Well, thank goodness the crab is saved" Hackmon chuckled lightly, facing Guilmon and saying with a more friendly tone. "I was getting worried for a minute there. What's your name? I've never seen you around here before."
"Oh, I am Patamon and this is Guilmon. We stumbled on this place while looking for the Digi-Mining Town" Patamon explained in reply.
"Hmm... the Digi-Mining Town. You can get there through the windmill shed." Hackmon informed. "Just cross the net bridge over the valley ahead. You find a place called the great waterfall of the heavens. Gumdramon's windmill shed is past that."
"Gumdramon?" Guilmon asked.
"He's the boat builder of this town. He is also the caretaker of the windmill shed." Hackmon explained in reply.
"Oh, and if you're going to his shed, could you give him the crab we rescued?" He then asked as he held up the gold crab.
Guilmon look puzzled.
"I could but how would I carry it?" He asked in reply.
"Oh, I know I forgot something." Patamon suddenly said, sounding a little embarrassed, before he then held up a huge green rucksack, giving it to Guilmon.
"This is the Adventurer's Backpack. You can put almost everything in it for your adventures." The winged Digimon told Guilmon.
"Thank you, Patamon." Guilmon smiled as he put the crab into his backpack, where Hackmon then told the Hazard Digimon. "This is the Golden Crab. Gumdramon wants to use it for something. If you bring it to him, Gumdramon would be willing to help you."
"Thank you, Hackmon." Guilmon replied, grateful for Hackmon's assistance.
"No worries. Actually I am on a trip too. Maybe we'll meet again sometimes. Oh yeah, here's your bucket back. It be more useful than just water." Hackmon said, giving Guilmon his bucket, which the red dino Digimon put it in his backpack.
With everything inside, Guilmon slung the backpack over his back and put the straps on over his arms, making sure it was secured.
"Now for the town. Hang on, Renamon. I am coming." Guilmon said as he and Patamon went on their way, hoping that Renamon was not too far gone and that if she was, they would find her unharmed.
A/N: Kinda want to do this cause I finally completed Tomba/Tombi 2 on my PS3. The trolley kart game was hard. Please enjoy this and let me know on your thoughts.