I'm Baaaacccckkkkk! Hey readers! I finally got the chance to write the first chapter of A Second Life. Hope you enjoy.

A Second Life

Starting Over

I stood with my zanpakuto slightly angled toward the large figure that threatened to take my life away. My muscles slightly shaking as I continued to fight, even though I was now on the defense more than I was on the offensive. My body screaming out, telling me to just give up and allow this cloaked figure take my life away. I shook my head violently, clearing my head to think how I could get the step up in this fight. All of a sudden, the black cloaked figure lowered his sword and spoke to me. "That is your problem. You try to use your head in battle. This is why you will lose to weak opponents. Do you know why?" He paused for a moment, as if giving me the chance to answer, but he began to speak again before I could open my mouth. "Because you last the biggest thing that is required in battle Adam! INSTINCT!" The cloak figure charged at me quickly. I barely had enough time to raise my sword to block him. His attack was fierce and strong, I could tell that he wanted to spill my blood in the worse way. I pushed my blade back against him, but it was no use. We were locked in a battle of push and shove. The loser would die because he was too weak to push back. I had to summon up strength that I was using as a last resort to push back against him, but it was still futile. Even though my enemies face was well hidden, I could see his lips. They were curved into a bloodthirsty grin that would make any mortal man quiver in fear. My entire upper body was starting to give out, my arm and chest muscles shaking violently under the intense pressure and force they were trying to push back against. An idea slowly crossed my mind as my body continued to give out on me. I quickly pushed up on my right arm only, this made my sword angle down to the ground. This made my enemy's sword rush toward the solid ground next to me. I took the opportunity to quickly back pedal and get away from him. He stood there, allowing me to do so. "Do you fear death Adam?" The cloaked figure kept his blade in the dirt as he turned and looked at me. "Why would a warrior be afraid to die? Isn't it true if you pick up a sword you are fighting to protect someone or something. So if you had to give your life to do so, would you think twice about what you are protecting? No! You would die for to make sure it was safe from harm!" I was shocked at his speech, but he was exactly right. The main reason I fought was to protect Rena and now I had a child to protect as well. My gaze was fixed onto the shadow that I presumed was his face. He picked up his sword and placed it across his left shoulder and began to walk towards me. I quickly lifted my blade in defense as he got closer to me. He chuckles softly as he continues to move towards me, his blade now out in front of him. "You just don't get it do you?" His voice was so cruel and evil sounding to my ears. "You still try to put up a fight even though your body wont move anymore. I don't know if I should call this an admirable act or an act of plain stupidity." He charged at me again, I tried to move my sword to block him but my muscles refused to move anymore. I was left wide open for a killing strike. As soon as I realized it was over, he stabbed his long, thin blade into my chest. I looked down at the wound, there was small air bubbles in the blood as it started to seep out from my chest. He had punctured my lung, meaning I didn't have much time before I would die. I collapsed to my knees, his blade remaining in my chest as I looked down at the ground below me. Thoughts of Rena flashed through my mind as I felt my life slowly slip away from my grasp. My vision was becoming darkened and blurred. It was harder for me to take in air as I kneeled there. The taste of blood filled my mouth as blood began to flow up my throat. I could feel death's embrace around me...

I woke up abruptly from the nightmare. A cold sweat drenched my body and the spot where I slept. I quickly looked down at my chest to see if I had been impaled by the weapon in my dream. Nothing was there. I slowly turned my head to look at the blue digital readout on the clock that sat next to the bed on the nightstand. The digital clock said 5:28 am. I sighed in disgust and laid back down to where I was a few moments ago. I stared at the black space above me, thinking about the dream I just woke up from. It was shorter than most nightmares, but it had a strong point to it.

My train of thought was broken when I felt something furry bush up against the left side of my chest. I looked over to see Rena's form laying beside me still asleep. In between us was the small Viximon. The Viximon was curled in a tight little ball that laid in between Rena and me. I couldn't help but smile at the site of this. My gaze switched to the window that was to my right, the sun was just starting to peer over the horizon. A small amount of light was starting to peer in between the blinds that covered the window. I slowly swung my feet off the bed and onto the cold hardwood floor. My body was still slightly drowsy from just waking up, so as I sat on the edge of the bed; lifting my arms high above my head and began to stretch. The muscles in my arms slightly spasm as I force them to move so early in the morning. I looked back at the occupants of the bed, a warm smile across my thin lips. There was a faint smile across both of their faces as they slept.

Renamon's features didn't change as much as mine. Her face was still soft and delicate. She didn't have any sign of aging or even the sign of being a mother. Her figure had stayed the same, along with her form still slender and mobile. The only true difference was the wisdom that she had collected over the years that we have been separated. When I would look into her sky blue eyes, that is when I could see the only change in her.

My features were quite a bit more noticeable, my facial features more slim and toned. I had lost that child like quality that I had when I was first paired with Rena. Though, my body had quite a bit more muscle mass to it from being in the military for the past four years. My skin had a tanned tone to it from working outside on mechanically broken jets.

I looked over to the alarm clock again. It was quarter to six now, I groaned to myself as I forced my body up and walked over to my dresser. My feet made slight thuds as my heels came down on the hardwood floor. I opened the middle drawer and pulled out a pair of black loose fitting jeans and a plain gray muscle shirt. I closed that drawer to open another that was just below that one. This time I pulled out a pair of dark sapphire boxers that I placed on top of my small pile of clothes that sat in the crook of my arm. I shut the drawer quietly and walked towards the Master bathroom that was on the other side of the room. As I entered the bathroom, I silently closed the door behind me before I turned on the light. I slowly walked over to the counter to place my clean clothes next to the sink. My hands went down and opened the small cupboard that was below the sink; pulling out a large, cream colored towel. I placed the towel on top of the small pile of clothes. As I looked up, I seen myself in the mirror in front of me. A figure of strength and honor. I shook my head, averting my gaze from the image of myself.

Even though it was almost a month since Rena has come back to me, I still have to tell myself that I am not alone anymore. I still have to remind myself that she is back, as if I am not living is some sort of dream. Though, after living alone for so many years, what do you expect? I walked over to the large shower stall and opened the door to step inside. The tile felt cold to the sole of my feet as I walked over to the water faucets and turned on the water. I turned on the hot water all the way and turned on the cold only slightly. As the hot water hit and rolled off my bare skin, I closed my eyes; thinking about the dream again. A low sigh escapes my lips as I stand there. The steam from the shower fogging up the glass encasement of the shower stall and the large mirror on the other side of the bathroom. I quickly washed myself and stepped out; walking over to counter slowly to grab the towel. The soft fabric dried my soaking wet skin, removing the water droplets that remained on my frame. I quickly dressed myself and exited the bathroom. My gaze quickly went over to the bed to see Rena and the Viximon still asleep. I silently walked over to the side of the bed where Rena was sleeping and gently bent down to give her a kiss on her forehead. A soft smile appeared on her muzzle as I stood back up and quietly walk out of the bedroom.

The house was still fairly dark as I walked down the hallway to the stairs. All of the bedrooms were upstairs; the kitchen, dinning room, den, and study were downstairs. I walked down the stairs and turned to the left to go into the kitchen to make myself some coffee before heading off to work. As I entered the kitchen, I walked to the right and turned on the lights. The lights I turned on were the ones that were built into the ceiling, so the light they gave off were slightly dimmer than the rest of the lights in the house. I walked over to the coffee maker and grabbed the coffee pot. My feet were silent as I walked over to the sink; filling up the pot until the water lever reached the '5 cups' marker. I returned the pot to the maker and walked over to a cupboard that held the filters and coffee.

After the coffee was brewed and ready to drink, I went over to another cupboard and pulled out a large traveling mug that I used almost everyday. I quickly filled the mug with the hot liquid before adding the sugar and creamer. As I placed the top on the mug, I walked to the other side of the kitchen to enter the garage. Before leaving, I quickly grabbed the ring of keys that sat on the counter top. With the keys in my right hand, I twist the handle of the door to enter the garage. The garage was dark and damp. I reached over and pressed the garage door opener that hung right next to the threshold of the door. The garage held three vehicles. A 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel Dually that was dark sapphire in color along with a 2005 Subaru Outback that was metallic black. In the front of the two vehicles sat the third, it was a 1998 Kawasaki Ninja 900 that was Kawasaki green in color. The street bike that took up little room compared to the station wagon and the dually.

I slowly walked over to the large pickup and opened the drivers door. My right foot stepping on the running board that I had installed for Rena. I slowly slid my body onto the black leather driver seat and shut the door. The coffee mug was placed in the cup holder that was in between the driver and passenger seat. I placed the keys into the ignition and turned them. As soon as I did, the Dodge fired up and ran with a diesel roar that echoed in the garage. I sat there for a few moments, allowing the truck to warm up. This gave me time to sip at my coffee that was going to give me the energy to last through the day. I collected my thoughts and remembered that today was Friday. A sigh of relief escaped my lips as I replaced the traveling mug to its place. My large hand gripped the shifter and I pulled it back down, placing the shifter to reverse on the automatic transmission. I slowly let the brake out and allowed the large dually truck exit the garage. My hand that didn't sit on the shifter slowly turned the wheel as the rear end of the truck neared the end of the driveway. I quickly checked both directions of the road, but as normal at this hour of the day. It was deserted of any traveling vehicles. I backed the Dodge onto the road and stopped, shifting the truck into drive. As my foot left the brake and pressed the gas pedal, the sound of the turbo could slightly be heard from inside the cab of the truck. I looked out the drivers window to peer up at the second story window that was on the right side of the house. That bedroom was the one I shared with Rena. I knew that she was still asleep, so I kept the large truck at a slow speed until I knew I was far enough away that the sound of the large 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel engine wouldn't wake her. When I was far enough away, I gently pressed down on the gas pedal and drove towards Nellis Air Force Base.

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Rena slowly began to stir, her long elegant body turning towards where Adam had been sleeping. As she slowly opened her sky blue eyes, she couldn't find her mate. She had to remember that it was still only Friday, so he was at work. A sigh slowly exited her muzzle as she turned back over to lay on her back. Rena could feel the slow, rhythmic breathing coming from her daughter as she continued to sleep in a tight, curled up ball. She turned her head slightly to peer at the digital clock that sat on the other side of the bed on the nightstand. The blue digital read out shown it was 9:52 am. Rena was surprised that she had slept so late. The normal time that she woke up was anytime between 7am and 8am. It had been quite a while since she had slept in so late. The last time was when she had first came back to the human world and spent the first night here. She couldn't sleep for the first few nights. Not that it was a foreign place, but rather she was afraid that if she did fall asleep. She would awaken to find this was a dream. Everyday after Adam was forced back to the human world, she dreamed and begged for a way just to see him again. Thankfully her prayers were answered, even though it took longer than she had hoped.

A slight chill ran over her body as she continued to lay in bed. Her delicate white paws moved down to where the covers sat and quickly pulled them over her figure to keep warm. Adam had said that the next few nights and morning were going to be colder than usual since fall was starting to set in Nevada. She laid there for a few moments before getting up and walking over to the window that was on the other side of the bedroom. Rena stood there for a few moment, looking over the desert horizon. It was so different from the scenery she was used to back in the Digital World. The landscape there was littered with trees and almost blocked the sun from reaching the ground beneath the thick canopies.

A soft yawn escaped the Viximon's muzzle as she began to wake up. Her sapphire eyes slowly opening to see her mother standing in front of the bedroom window. The small female Viximon wagged her tail slowly as she stood up and walked over to her father's pillow before curling up on it. "Good morning momma." Her little voice so sweet and soft as she spoke. Rena turned around with a motherly smile on her muzzle as she turned around and looked at her daughter.

"Good morning sweetie." Rena began to walk back over to the bedside to pick up Viximon in her arms.

"Where's daddy?" She asked as her mother hoisted her up in her arms and nuzzled her before placing her against her chest.

"He's working Vixi. Daddy will be home around the normal time. Then he will be with us for the rest of the weekend." Rena's voice seemed so soothing as she spoke to her daughter. Vixi nodded slowly as she nuzzled her mothers chest, feeling so safe in her arms. She murred happily as he mother carried her over to the window so she could peer out the window as well. The two females stood there, waiting for him to return to them. Just like they have been doing for so long, but they knew he would come back. This lifted their hearts and eased both of their minds.

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My hands worked quickly to reassemble a spare F-14 Super Tomcat power plant and return it to storage for when it was needed. I wiped my brow with the crook of my elbow so I would mark my face with my extremely dirty hands. One of my CO's walked over to me and placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Hey man, why don't you take the rest of the afternoon off. You already finished your maintenance list and we have nothing more for you to do. So go home and spend some extra time with that wife of yours." I had to blink a few times before responding. The base didn't know that my 'wife' was actually a Digimon, and they didn't need to know other than I had a wife and a daughter.

"Th..Thank you sir. I really appreciate this." My voice still in shock. The CO chuckled and patted my shoulder before turning to leave. I stood there for a few minutes before heading towards my assigned hanger to change my clothes and wash my hands.

About a half hour passes before I emerge from the hanger and head towards the parking lot where my truck sat. I reached into my pants pocket and pulled out the key-less remote to unlock the doors and start the engine. As I climbed in, I turned on the radio and began to back out of the parking space. For a stock system, it had good bass and tone to it. I reached down on the dashboard and pressed the '3' button. The disks changed to Atreyu's A Death Grip On Yesterday Album. I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel as I drove down the road.

The truck maintained a speed of about 53 mph as I drove home. I had the truck ordered to be geared for torque rather than speed. My career sometimes called for me to use my truck to pick up parts for the power plants that I worked on. I finally turned the truck into my driveway and parked it just outside of the garage. Letting the engine idle for a few moments to alert Rena I was home before turning it off. I climbed out of the cab and walked to the front door. As I walked up the steps, I was greeted by Rena. She rushed to me and wrapped her arms around my chest, hugging me tight. I dropped my keys and picked her up, twirling her around a few times before placing her back down on the top step of the deck. All the while, she kissed my lips softly. She was happy to see I had came home a couple hours earlier than normal.

"You're home early hun." Her voice soft as she continues to cling to my chest. I nuzzle the side of her cheek and smile.

"My commanding officer allowed me to come home since I didn't have any more work to do." She smiled at the news as she nuzzled back against me. "Where's Vixi?" As soon as I asked, I felt Vixi paw at my lower left leg. I let go of Rena and pick up Vixi. A soft giggle escapes her small muzzle.

"Daddy...your tickling me.." She bursts out laughing as my fingers dance on her belly. Rena stood beside me, her arms still wrapped around me. She had a motherly grin on her muzzle as she watched her daughter being tickled by her mate.

After a few seconds, my fingers cease from tickling Vixi. A few tears slid down her fur from laughing so hard. I held her to my chest while I looked over to her mother. "Did you too eat lunch yet?" Renamon shook her head and smiled.

"No, we were just about to start preparing it when we heard you pull in." Vixi nodded with her mother's comment.

"Yeah, I heard you before momma did." The tone of her voice was as if she had achieved the impossible. I smile happily and look down at her.

"Did you really? Seems your mother is losing her touch." I laugh softly before Rena slaps my chest playfully.

Rena let go of me and walked back back inside the house, her tail and hips moving in a sensual rhythm. She turned her head just enough to look back at me, as if saying 'come on.' I grinned and placed Vixi down as I stepped inside the house. "Hey Vixi. How about you go into the living room and watch some TV while momma and I prepare lunch?" She smiles happily and scampers off into the living room. I could hear her turn on the TV and begin to watch cartoons. My eyes turned back to the entrance of the kitchen and began to walk toward it. Knowing Rena was waiting for me to 'help' her with lunch.

This will be posted and updated a lot more than Accident. Until further notice; Accident is suspended due to the fact I have lost it's direction. So until I think of how it's going to go 'again', it will not be updated. I'm sorry for this, but I need to know where I am going with it before writing any more. If you have any suggestions, I am all ears. Just drop me a PM or E-mail. When you get the chance, check out the co-write I am doing with Robert Donahue. The story is called 'Time for Change.' Until next time, XxXDragonManXxX out!