Here comes my first fanfic... go easy on me, OK? (Stupid title. I know. I'll think of a better one.)
Also, questions will be added to the end of fanfics.
***
Kari sat on the top bunk of her bed. In the bottom bunk Tai was snoring. Gatomon was curled up in a little ball at her feet, asleep as well. It was half past midnight, and there was no one else in the apartment awake.
Kari thought, "We're going to the Digiworld tomorrow. Not to destroy control spires, or any of Arkinmon's evil creations. We're going for a picnic. There shouldn't be any evil, since we destroyed it all. So why do I have this uneasy feeling in the back of my head?"
Kari leaned back and stared at the crack in the ceiling. "It's like... I'm telling myself there's nothing wrong; it's just a picnic, but... there's something in the back of my head saying 'Don't go.' "
She fluffed up her pillow, sighed, and fell asleep.
***
Davis thudded down the sidewalk at top speed. "Arrgh... I'm supposed to be at Izzy's house already! Now Kari won't like me and..."
"Davish! Don't run! You're making me sheashick in here!"
"There's his apartment!"
"You don't have to run, Davis."
T.K. and Cody were leaning against the brick wall surrounding the comples. Davis charged past them and straight to Kari. "I'm sorry I'm late. Jun lost my goggles."
Kari said, "That's fine."
Ken was about to say something when... "GET ME OUT OF YOUR BOOKBAG!"
Davis pulled a greenish Demiveemon out of his bag, who promptly ran behind the topiaries and disappeared out of sight.
Cody walked up to him. "You didn't keep us waiting for long. The guard wouldn't let us in. He says, 'It's too early for a bunch of kids to be wandering around.' "
Ken said, "Well, 6:00 is kind of early...":
Davis looked at the ground.
Cody said, "Don't coffee shops have computers where you can work?"
Kari shrugged.
T.K asked her, "You look kind of down. What's wrong?"
Kari jumped up and said, "Oh... Um... Lack of sleep."
Ken asked, "Will you fall asleep during the picnic?"
Kari replied, "No."
The group started walking to the coffee shop.
Yolei walked up to Davis and elbowed him. "I don't believe it's lack of sleep. She kinda looked like that when the Scubamon were trying to contact her."
Cars blew past the group as they walked along the street.
"Look at the stylish black shirt."
Yolei looked at Cody. "Huh?"
"I said black shirts are coming in style."
The whole group looked at Cody.
"Since when do you care about style or fashion?"
"I want a black shirt."
"Did you hit your head?"
"Everyone's wearing black shirts. Why can't I have a BLACK SHIRT?"
The group blinked and sweatdropped. "Let's go to the coffee shop."
Cody kicked a rock and grumbled. "Boneheads."
Kari looked at Cody. "What did you say?"
Cody looked at them and said, "Black shirts are in style, and so are black pants. I want a black shirt and a pair of black pants."
Davis spun around. "B-b-black pants?! What have you been eating?"
Cody said, "Miso soup. Black shoes are nice, too."
T.K. looked at Cody. "We'll get you a black shirt, and black pants, and black shoes, and anything else you want. After the picnic."
"BUT THEY'RE HERE RIGHT NOW!"
Ken looked at Cody. "People are staring."
Cody opened his mouth to say something but thought it'd be better if he didn't.
"There it is. The coffee shop! Time for a picnic."
Yolei looked at Davis. "Did anyone else notice a dude in a black shirt, pants, and shoes was following us?"
Cody looked infuriated. "What did you think I was trying to tell you?! Since when do I care about what clothes I have?! Now the guy ran off."
T.K, Kari and Davis stared at Cody.
Ken said, "I feel really stupid right now."
Cody said, "NOW... on with the picnic."
***
"Thanks, Yolei... great picnic."
"Mosht excellent."
"You're welcome... Hey? Kari?!"
Kari was staring into space.
"KARI!" Armadillomons's yell brought her back to reality.
"I'm sorry. But, ever since this morning, I kind of noticed something wierd. I can't tell what, though."
Davis put on a look of mock horror. "Oh no! Kari just doomed the entire group to fighting another evil digimon trying to take over the digiworld."
T.K looked at Davis. "Stop! You should know by now that Kari's premonitions are usually correct." He looked right at Kari. "What's wrong?"
"I-I don't know. But's it's really scaring me."
Ken asked, "Was it like the feeling you get when your teacher catches you doing something bad?"
Kari replied, "No... It's more like fear... like when you found Devimon's pool and..."
Just then something crashed through the bushes...
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And what will happen next? Find out in the next part of... The Power of Fear!
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Some of you will ask... where have I been for the past couple of weeks? Well, about a two and a half weeks ago, I got the flu, strepthroat, a sinus infection, and serious nausea (although this was probably from watching daytime soaps) ALL AT THE SAME TIME! So I was bedridden for two weeks.
Also... did you have a Happy Thanksgiving?!
And now... It's... "ASK U.S.S. Submarimon!"
1. Do you know any more about Digimon 03?
U.S.S. Submarimon's reply: I thought I said don't ask about Digimon 03! Anyways, it is confirmed that TOEI animation (the people that made digimon in Japan) is at the "choose" point of Digimon 03. That means that they are choosing whether to go with the idea and make Digimon 03, or scrap the idea.
2. I noticed on your "Digivolutions" chart that there was a lot you didn't know. Can you fill the chart for me?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: Sure thing! I am absolutely positive about everything on this chart except the last line.
Veemon digivolves to Exveemon, who first appears in American Episode 23, Japanese Episode 22. (This weekend.)
Hawkmon digivolves to Aquillamon, who first appears in Episode 25.
Armadillomon digivolves to Ankylomon, who first appears in Episode 24.
Wormmon digivolves to Stingmon, who first appears in Episode 24.
Exveemon and Stingmon jogress digivolve to Paildramon, who first appears in Episode 26.
Aquillamon and Gatomon jogress digivolve to Sylphimon, who first appears in Episode 31.
Ankylomon and Angemon jogress digivolve to Shakkoumon, who first appears in Episode 36.
Paildramon digivolves to Imperialdramon, who first appears in Episode 39.
3. Now that the Digimon Emperor's beaten, what other arch villains will appear?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: Arkinmon (Japanese Name, will most likely be translated to "Arachnimon.") first shows her face in Episode 24, and her accomplice, Mummymon first shows in Episode 29.
After that pair is beaten, there is a last enemy that will "swallow Earth and the Digiworld and plunge them into darkness." (Sounds like Apocalymon, doesn't it.) I don't know the digimon's name, or when it shows itself.
4. Are there going to be any more new digidestined, like Michael?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: YES! There will be at least one more digidestined. I don't know her name, or if she's from New York, or ANYTHING but the fact that she shows up in Episode 25.
5. In Episode 16, (Megaseadramon vs. Ikkakumon and Submarimon) I don't buy Cody's "I told a lie..." What did he throw a fit over in the Japanese version?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: I don't know for sure, but... I think he's crying over his grandfather saying Cody's father was a policeman killed in the line of duty.
(You can see why FOX Kids changed this to "I told a lie, now I'm going to go into hysterics.")
6. These aren't digimon questions at all but... I think you might know the answer to these two questions about Japanese culture:
a. How do the Japanese celebrate Christmas?
b. What would the Japanese call a "cute girl?"
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: The Japanese celebrate Christmas the exact same way we do (Christmas Cards, Christmas Trees, Santa Claus (I'M NOT KIDDING! FLYING REINDEER AND ALL!), decorations...) except for one little detail, they don't go to church to celebrate the birth of Jesus. (Because they don't believe in Jesus, or even God. They're either Buddists or Shintoists.)
To your second question, this is hard to answer without um... er... sounding... rude... to girls, but I'll try not to be rude. (And if I do offend anyone, I apologize)
Height: Being overly short is bad, but overly tall is a lot worse.
Weight: You don't have to be Ally McBeal thin (although most Japanese girls are), you can be maybe 15 or so pounds overweight and still be called cute.
Hair: Hair must be straight. (Curly hair is a major downer) If you are going to dye your hair, it must be a darkish color, and solid. (Stripes and dyeing the hair blond are unacceptable.)
Face: Almost exactly the same as American, but one or two moles make the face look better.
Bust: As long as she's not flat...
Hips: The girl has to have hips that are one magic size, kind of smallish. (The girl digidestined hit that magic size perfectly.)
Accesories: If the girl is "cute" by the above standards, then a T-shirt, big glasses (like Yolei's), or a hat of some sort will make her look a LOT better. (If the girl is not "cute" then adding these will make her look a lot WORSE.)
All other standards are the same as American standards.
(So, by Japanese standards, Yolei would be a goddess, followed by a tie between Kari and Sora, then Mimi.)
(And if you're not "cute" by Japanese standards, PLEASE don't go into a hysterical fit. I'm not "cute" by any of my friends' standards, yet I don't act like it's the end of the world.)
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That's all the answers! If you would like to ask a question or review the fic, please type it in a review.
Yolei: I love the fall! The smell of burning leaves, barbecues... it just smells great!
Cody: Too bad we can't put smells into words.
Upamon: I dunno. It kinda has a snorky, brambish smell.
Poromon: It's a little snippid, but it's the low temperature affects that.
Davis: Whoa! Digimon have words for smells?!
Demiveemon: Yeah. I wonder why humans don't.
Cody: What's the word for how... wet leaves smell?
Poromon: Brunky.
Yolei: What about window cleaner?
Upamon: Griddy.
Davis: What about me? What's the word for how I smell?
Demiveemon: Terrible.
Bai-bai!
Also, questions will be added to the end of fanfics.
***
Kari sat on the top bunk of her bed. In the bottom bunk Tai was snoring. Gatomon was curled up in a little ball at her feet, asleep as well. It was half past midnight, and there was no one else in the apartment awake.
Kari thought, "We're going to the Digiworld tomorrow. Not to destroy control spires, or any of Arkinmon's evil creations. We're going for a picnic. There shouldn't be any evil, since we destroyed it all. So why do I have this uneasy feeling in the back of my head?"
Kari leaned back and stared at the crack in the ceiling. "It's like... I'm telling myself there's nothing wrong; it's just a picnic, but... there's something in the back of my head saying 'Don't go.' "
She fluffed up her pillow, sighed, and fell asleep.
***
Davis thudded down the sidewalk at top speed. "Arrgh... I'm supposed to be at Izzy's house already! Now Kari won't like me and..."
"Davish! Don't run! You're making me sheashick in here!"
"There's his apartment!"
"You don't have to run, Davis."
T.K. and Cody were leaning against the brick wall surrounding the comples. Davis charged past them and straight to Kari. "I'm sorry I'm late. Jun lost my goggles."
Kari said, "That's fine."
Ken was about to say something when... "GET ME OUT OF YOUR BOOKBAG!"
Davis pulled a greenish Demiveemon out of his bag, who promptly ran behind the topiaries and disappeared out of sight.
Cody walked up to him. "You didn't keep us waiting for long. The guard wouldn't let us in. He says, 'It's too early for a bunch of kids to be wandering around.' "
Ken said, "Well, 6:00 is kind of early...":
Davis looked at the ground.
Cody said, "Don't coffee shops have computers where you can work?"
Kari shrugged.
T.K asked her, "You look kind of down. What's wrong?"
Kari jumped up and said, "Oh... Um... Lack of sleep."
Ken asked, "Will you fall asleep during the picnic?"
Kari replied, "No."
The group started walking to the coffee shop.
Yolei walked up to Davis and elbowed him. "I don't believe it's lack of sleep. She kinda looked like that when the Scubamon were trying to contact her."
Cars blew past the group as they walked along the street.
"Look at the stylish black shirt."
Yolei looked at Cody. "Huh?"
"I said black shirts are coming in style."
The whole group looked at Cody.
"Since when do you care about style or fashion?"
"I want a black shirt."
"Did you hit your head?"
"Everyone's wearing black shirts. Why can't I have a BLACK SHIRT?"
The group blinked and sweatdropped. "Let's go to the coffee shop."
Cody kicked a rock and grumbled. "Boneheads."
Kari looked at Cody. "What did you say?"
Cody looked at them and said, "Black shirts are in style, and so are black pants. I want a black shirt and a pair of black pants."
Davis spun around. "B-b-black pants?! What have you been eating?"
Cody said, "Miso soup. Black shoes are nice, too."
T.K. looked at Cody. "We'll get you a black shirt, and black pants, and black shoes, and anything else you want. After the picnic."
"BUT THEY'RE HERE RIGHT NOW!"
Ken looked at Cody. "People are staring."
Cody opened his mouth to say something but thought it'd be better if he didn't.
"There it is. The coffee shop! Time for a picnic."
Yolei looked at Davis. "Did anyone else notice a dude in a black shirt, pants, and shoes was following us?"
Cody looked infuriated. "What did you think I was trying to tell you?! Since when do I care about what clothes I have?! Now the guy ran off."
T.K, Kari and Davis stared at Cody.
Ken said, "I feel really stupid right now."
Cody said, "NOW... on with the picnic."
***
"Thanks, Yolei... great picnic."
"Mosht excellent."
"You're welcome... Hey? Kari?!"
Kari was staring into space.
"KARI!" Armadillomons's yell brought her back to reality.
"I'm sorry. But, ever since this morning, I kind of noticed something wierd. I can't tell what, though."
Davis put on a look of mock horror. "Oh no! Kari just doomed the entire group to fighting another evil digimon trying to take over the digiworld."
T.K looked at Davis. "Stop! You should know by now that Kari's premonitions are usually correct." He looked right at Kari. "What's wrong?"
"I-I don't know. But's it's really scaring me."
Ken asked, "Was it like the feeling you get when your teacher catches you doing something bad?"
Kari replied, "No... It's more like fear... like when you found Devimon's pool and..."
Just then something crashed through the bushes...
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And what will happen next? Find out in the next part of... The Power of Fear!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some of you will ask... where have I been for the past couple of weeks? Well, about a two and a half weeks ago, I got the flu, strepthroat, a sinus infection, and serious nausea (although this was probably from watching daytime soaps) ALL AT THE SAME TIME! So I was bedridden for two weeks.
Also... did you have a Happy Thanksgiving?!
And now... It's... "ASK U.S.S. Submarimon!"
1. Do you know any more about Digimon 03?
U.S.S. Submarimon's reply: I thought I said don't ask about Digimon 03! Anyways, it is confirmed that TOEI animation (the people that made digimon in Japan) is at the "choose" point of Digimon 03. That means that they are choosing whether to go with the idea and make Digimon 03, or scrap the idea.
2. I noticed on your "Digivolutions" chart that there was a lot you didn't know. Can you fill the chart for me?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: Sure thing! I am absolutely positive about everything on this chart except the last line.
Veemon digivolves to Exveemon, who first appears in American Episode 23, Japanese Episode 22. (This weekend.)
Hawkmon digivolves to Aquillamon, who first appears in Episode 25.
Armadillomon digivolves to Ankylomon, who first appears in Episode 24.
Wormmon digivolves to Stingmon, who first appears in Episode 24.
Exveemon and Stingmon jogress digivolve to Paildramon, who first appears in Episode 26.
Aquillamon and Gatomon jogress digivolve to Sylphimon, who first appears in Episode 31.
Ankylomon and Angemon jogress digivolve to Shakkoumon, who first appears in Episode 36.
Paildramon digivolves to Imperialdramon, who first appears in Episode 39.
3. Now that the Digimon Emperor's beaten, what other arch villains will appear?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: Arkinmon (Japanese Name, will most likely be translated to "Arachnimon.") first shows her face in Episode 24, and her accomplice, Mummymon first shows in Episode 29.
After that pair is beaten, there is a last enemy that will "swallow Earth and the Digiworld and plunge them into darkness." (Sounds like Apocalymon, doesn't it.) I don't know the digimon's name, or when it shows itself.
4. Are there going to be any more new digidestined, like Michael?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: YES! There will be at least one more digidestined. I don't know her name, or if she's from New York, or ANYTHING but the fact that she shows up in Episode 25.
5. In Episode 16, (Megaseadramon vs. Ikkakumon and Submarimon) I don't buy Cody's "I told a lie..." What did he throw a fit over in the Japanese version?
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: I don't know for sure, but... I think he's crying over his grandfather saying Cody's father was a policeman killed in the line of duty.
(You can see why FOX Kids changed this to "I told a lie, now I'm going to go into hysterics.")
6. These aren't digimon questions at all but... I think you might know the answer to these two questions about Japanese culture:
a. How do the Japanese celebrate Christmas?
b. What would the Japanese call a "cute girl?"
U.S.S. Submarimon's response: The Japanese celebrate Christmas the exact same way we do (Christmas Cards, Christmas Trees, Santa Claus (I'M NOT KIDDING! FLYING REINDEER AND ALL!), decorations...) except for one little detail, they don't go to church to celebrate the birth of Jesus. (Because they don't believe in Jesus, or even God. They're either Buddists or Shintoists.)
To your second question, this is hard to answer without um... er... sounding... rude... to girls, but I'll try not to be rude. (And if I do offend anyone, I apologize)
Height: Being overly short is bad, but overly tall is a lot worse.
Weight: You don't have to be Ally McBeal thin (although most Japanese girls are), you can be maybe 15 or so pounds overweight and still be called cute.
Hair: Hair must be straight. (Curly hair is a major downer) If you are going to dye your hair, it must be a darkish color, and solid. (Stripes and dyeing the hair blond are unacceptable.)
Face: Almost exactly the same as American, but one or two moles make the face look better.
Bust: As long as she's not flat...
Hips: The girl has to have hips that are one magic size, kind of smallish. (The girl digidestined hit that magic size perfectly.)
Accesories: If the girl is "cute" by the above standards, then a T-shirt, big glasses (like Yolei's), or a hat of some sort will make her look a LOT better. (If the girl is not "cute" then adding these will make her look a lot WORSE.)
All other standards are the same as American standards.
(So, by Japanese standards, Yolei would be a goddess, followed by a tie between Kari and Sora, then Mimi.)
(And if you're not "cute" by Japanese standards, PLEASE don't go into a hysterical fit. I'm not "cute" by any of my friends' standards, yet I don't act like it's the end of the world.)
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That's all the answers! If you would like to ask a question or review the fic, please type it in a review.
Yolei: I love the fall! The smell of burning leaves, barbecues... it just smells great!
Cody: Too bad we can't put smells into words.
Upamon: I dunno. It kinda has a snorky, brambish smell.
Poromon: It's a little snippid, but it's the low temperature affects that.
Davis: Whoa! Digimon have words for smells?!
Demiveemon: Yeah. I wonder why humans don't.
Cody: What's the word for how... wet leaves smell?
Poromon: Brunky.
Yolei: What about window cleaner?
Upamon: Griddy.
Davis: What about me? What's the word for how I smell?
Demiveemon: Terrible.
Bai-bai!