Ch.2: Banette's Missing, Too?!

The four of them then split into three groups. Rika and May check the streets. Impmon tries spotting Squirtle from the top of the buildings. And Renamon called out to Squirtle while searching one of the parks.

"Squirtle! Squirtle, where are you? Squirtle!"

"Banette!" a male voice suddenly cried out. "Banette, where are you, buddy?" Renamon turned to see Harley running in the park. She recognized the other winner of the contest by his long violet hair, blue-green eyes, and his Cacturne hat, jacket, and pants.

"Excuse me," she asked when Harley stopped in front of her, "but are you Misty's cousin Harley who won the contest?"

"Yeah," he answered, catching his breath. "You must be Misty's friend Renamon. I saw you with your Tamer Rika and Misty's new Digimon partner Impmon."

"I am," said the vixen Digimon. "I was impressed with what your Banette can do with his new Confusion technique."

"Thanks, I've been—wait a sec," Harley replied. "How did you know Banette's a boy?"

"We Digimon can find out the sex of a Pokemon," she answered.

"Oh, yeah," he replied sheepishly, "I forgot. My bad. I'm glad to have met you, Renamon, but I have to find my Banette. He's gone missing."

"Had this happened before?" she asked.

"Not really," Harley answered. "Banette preferred to stick with me or Cacturne rather than run off. They're like brothers since they were a Cacnea and a Shuppet."

"Sounds like there are two Pokemon missing now," Renamon replied.

"Two?" asked Harley as May and Rika ran up to them.

"Renamon," Rika said when the girls caught up to them, "did you find her?" But before the ninja fox can answer, Harley and May's eyes met, and their stress was replaced by anger.

"You!" Harley screamed at May. "What did you do to my Banette?!"

"I wouldn't touch that zipper-mouthed freak even if he does belong to you!" May yelled in answer. "But knowing you, you probably took my Squirtle so you can break that tie between us!"

"Even if she's your Pokemon, I wouldn't hurt that puny little turtle!"

"The only thing that's puny around here is that insensitive brain of yours that abandoned you years ago!"

"Why, you little—"

"Both of you just shut up and knock it off already!" Rika yelled at the two Pokemon Coordinators as she held May back by her arms while Renamon held Harley back by the back of the neck of his jacket in order to prevent the two Pokemon Coordinators from killing each other. "You two are acting like a couple of babies!"

"I agree," Renamon said calmly as the two rivaling trainers calmed down and pulled away from their new acquaintances. "In addition, it is not going to help us find out where your Pokemon are actually located." Just then, Impmon landed beside the group, looking like he just succeeded with a quest he had just been granted.

"Hey, guys!" he said. "Good news; I found Squirtle with a Banette at Aqua Gardens."

"Squirtle!" May cried.

"Banette!" Harley cried. They then raced off for the gardens, nearly running over Impmon, who quickly jumped out of the way.

"Hey!" he yelled after them. "I'm standin' 'ere, ya crazy numbskulls! Jeez!"

"We better check it out," said Rika, running after the two trainers. The two Digimon then followed after her.