Episode 2: Run TeamUp.exe

This is a Digimon Fan fiction that takes place during a separate "season". All events in other seasons HAVE NOT HAPPENED AND NEVER WILL HAPPEN! Digimon belongs to Bandai, this is not for profit, blah blah blah…

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Jay awoke in a daze. He tried to make sense of his situation. He was lying on his back in a dew covered field looking up at the sky, the morning sky. It was night when he was in the lab, which means that he had been unconscious for quite a while. Another thing, he felt an unusual weight on his chest. He moves his hand to his chest and feels something like an amulet. It is shaped like a square, no, a diamond. It feels metallic with a plastic screen on top. He looks down and sees that it's sliver and attached to a chain around his neck and that the screen is showing static. He checks to make sure nothing is broken on his body and he stands up. There is some pain, but he's mostly fine. Jay looks around and sees that he's on the edge of a forest. Behind him seems to be nothing for miles. However, what catches his eye are the two other people around him, both unconscious. He recognized them both, though he never met them. One was Keitaro, the popular kid in school not the sharpest tool in the shed, but athletic. The other was Kerrigan, a rebellious punk from his class. Not the most approachable kid in the world, but she seems smart.

Soon after Jay stands up, Kerrigan awakes with a start. Sitting up violently and shouting "Tentacles!" in a frightened manner. She then jumps to her feet and starts looking around quickly, like a frightened rabbit. However, she soon composes herself and takes in her surroundings. She sees the boy with the blonde ponytail, "You're Jay right? That Gaijin from homeroom."
"Yeah," He responds, "But I'm not a 'Gaijin' as you put it. I was born and raised in Japan"
"Whatever," She replies "Any idea where we are?"
"Well, most likely outside, but otherwise, I'm clueless"
"Real funny, smartass"

Just then Keitaro slowly awakens. His head is pounding like a drum. He reaches back and feels a welt. He then notices two people arguing that he didn't recognize. He goes over to them and says "Hi! I'm Keitaro, maybe you can help me. I was in an ally and fell through this glowing hole in a wall and somehow ended up here. Can you help me?"

Jay and Kerrigan look at each other that seems to say 'typical' then reply in unison "Not really."
"Well, how did you two end up here?" Keitaro inquires.
Jay is the first to speak up "I got sucked in some kind of vortex while at school, I woke up just a few minutes ago with this amulet around my neck" he holds it up for the others to see, "does anybody else have anything like this"
Kerrigan replies "I don't think…" She looks at her left hand "Wait a minute" She's wearing a black glove that she doesn't recognize. It's a black knuckle glove with a view screen on the palm that shows only static. "This glove" she holds up her hand.

Keitaro looks down and sees that his right hand is wearing a light blue glove with the view screen on the back of his hand. "Hey! I have one, too!" the others give each other the same look but turn to the more pressing matter at hand.

"Well," says Jay "We have 3 options. We can go to the forest, to the planes, or stay here and wait for help"
Kerrigan replies first "Well, the planes certainly safer, which is why we're going to the forest"
Keitaro just seems confused, "Wait, we're going the most dangerous path?"
"Yes," says Kerrigan "In case you can't tell, there is nothing the other way. Besides, look at the forest, the tops of the trees. See that glint of metal far back there?" The others strain to see and nod when they do "It might be some kind of building where people may be" The others agree and they start walking to the forest.

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About half of an hour later in the forest, Keitaro speaks up, "Are we there yet"
Kerrigan looks like her head is about to explode, "No! We are not there now; we were not 'there' when you asked me five minutes ago; so five minutes from now, will we be there?"
"No?"
Kerrigan calms down slightly "Yes, now will you stop asking?"
"Okay"
The group continues walking forward for a few seconds when Keitaro asks, "How long till we get there?"
Jus as Kerrigan is about to strangle Keitaro there's a sound in the air. It sounds like…cicadas.
There's a rustle in the trees which makes everyone quiet down. There's a small glint of red in the treetops. The group backs away from it slowly. As they do, Keitaro steps on a dry twig making a loud snap. The beetle rises its head, looking towards the sound. It's bright red, has now eyes, enormous pincers, four arms and a large maw lined with sharp teeth. It flies towards the kids with pure, vicious anger.

Just as the kids think that they're going to die, a voice says "Electric Stun Blast!" and a ball of dark electricity knocks the beetle off his course and into the ground. A grey bipedal rabbit appears from the treetops and leaps down to the ground, standing between the kids and the beetle. "Don't worry, Gazimon is here to save the day. This Kuwagamon won't get anywhere near you" The kids are dumbfounded. Giant beetles, talking rabbits, mon? They are speechless.

The Kuwagamon charges again and Gazimon is caught off guard. It's about to hit him when a bamboo sword drives it into the ground, just short of gazimon. A small reptilian humanoid wearing kendo gear with glowing yellow eyes is on the other end of that sword. It says, "If you do not pay attention, you will soon fall in battle"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever Kotemon."
The Kuwagamon is trying to rise up again. Its head seems to be cracked as it tries to take a biting motion forward. Just then from above, a voice is heard, "Beat Knuckle!" then a purple humanoid dragon with wings under his arms. It has amber eyes, stone-like claws, and a rather pointy head. "Late as usual, eh Monodramon?" says Gazimon.
"I prefer to call it dramatic timing" replies Monodramon. As he says this, the Kuwagamon seems to have had enough. It bursts up, sending the three digimon flying into the kids.

Kerrigan reacts fast and catches Gazimon as he flies her way. Her left hand touches its stomach and, though neither one notices, the screen on her glove turns black and gains an odd looking purple symbol. They look at each other for a moment, like they finally met the person they just happen to see out of the corner of their eye everywhere they go. They instantly snap out of it and Gazimon gets down to fight the rampaging Kuwagamon.

Jay braces himself as he sees Kotemon spin in the air with his feet coming towards him. Kotemon sticks his sword in the ground to slow himself. His right foot touches Jay's amulet, and there is a small jolt of electricity. His amulet goes through a similar process as Kerrigan's glove only the symbol is slightly different and colored grey.

Keitaro puts his hands up as Monodramon flies towards him head first. He smacks right into the back of Keitaro's hand. Once again, the same spark happens. This time the screen has a different light blue symbol. Monodramon gets up and helps Keitaro to his feet. He then turns back to the beast that's on his last leg.

The three digimon take a fighting stance. Monodramon and Kotemon leap forward to attack while Gazimon's hair stands on end while he charges static electricity.
"Electric Stun Blast!" Lightning flies.
"Cracking Bite!" Monodramon digs in deep with his teeth.
"Thunder Kote!" An electric bamboo sword strikes.

This sends the Kawagamon running as best it can (which is more like limping) away from the group. The kids are just stunned at the sight of their protectors. Jay is the first to step forward. "Umm…thanks, but…what the heck are you?"

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In a throne room in the digital world, there sits the man in armor. LadyDevimon and FallenAngewomon are at his side. The man is sitting on the throne with a glass of red wine in his right hand. A large holographic view screen appears in front of him with an Andromon on screen. The Andromon says "Lord Makoto, The children have been located. They are currently in the forest just south of the data lands."
"Very good," replies the man, "What is the status on phase two"
"It is 47 complete. Estimated time for completion is 6 hours"
"Get it done in five"
"Yes sir! Andromon signing off" he salutes as the screen vanishes.
Lord Makoto sips from his wine. "This wine is particularly sweet." And he gives a devilish smile.