Alright, here is chapter two. I made some big changes to this chapter from the original version, so I hope you guys like it. After this the story may take more time in between updates, as I have to sort out a lot of information. Please R and R, thank- you.
Chapter Two: "I Think We Are Going Bananas"
"Uh… Takuma?" Kai said quietly. "Would you mind explaining to me what that is? Because at this point, it is creeping me out." Kai looked down towards the mysterious creature. It was unlike anything he had ever seen before. His white paws dug into the ground as he walked. His ears pointed from his head like spears and his tail wagged as he looked back up at Kai. On his forehead was a striking red triangle which resembled the deep red color of rubies. On his back were two black wings which seemed too small for his body.
"Furthermore, would you mind telling me what the Digital World is? I am starting to think I have completely lost my mind." Kai sounded worried.
Takuma stood there in silence, without breaking his gaze towards the creature. There was a part of him that recognized it. He looked up to Kai and gave a similar look of confusion. "Kai, I wish I could tell you." He directed his attention back to the creature. "Hey, um would you mind telling us your name? You can talk right?"
The dragon smiled back to Takuma. "Of course I can talk. I am Dorumon, a Digimon. I am gl-"
"Wait, hold up. A Digimon? What is that?" Takuma interrupted.
"That is a good question. One that I don't really know the answer to. I guess you could compare us to the humans of earth." Dorumon paused to let the two boys take it all in. "I am sure you are wondering why you were brought here."
"You think?" Kai said
"Let me explain. In the last little while, there has been rumblings of a great evil that is surfacing itself in the Digital World. Now, it is said that there is a group of children who posses a great power. You and Takuma have the ability to bring this power to us Digimon."
"We're hardly children..." Kai said under his breath.
"And how might we unlock this power?" Takuma asked.
"Well, to be honest, we are not to sure." Dorumon laughed. "But all we really can say right now is that we need your help. We cannot do this without you two. What do you guys think?" Kai and Takuma took a minute to think about it. After a few seconds they looked up to each other, smiled and nodded in agreement.
"We're in." They said simultaneously.
"Is there anything else we need to know?" Takuma asked.
"Oh yes, those devices that brought you here. Where are they?" Dorumon asked. Takuma reached into his pocket and pulled it out and examined it. "And yours Kai?"
"Oh, yeah…um where did I put that thing?" He patted down his pockets, looked in his backpack and around where he landed but to no avail. "Stupid thing, where did it go? I have been here for twenty minutes and I already lost something. Good one Kai."
"Are you looking for this?" They all turned around searching for the source of the voice. "I am up here!"
"Look, up in that tree! Apemon!" shouted Dorumon. They turned to see a large yellow monkey holding the pale blue device in his hand. He was tall, and covered in yellow fur. His right arm was wrapped in a seaweed green band. On his back was a giant club, that strongly resembled a bone. He leaped from the tree on to the ground in front of them.
"Apemon? What is that? And why does he look like he wants to kill us?" Takuma said
"Apemon is a champion level vaccine type Digimon. He is best known for his ability to climb trees and his Mega Bone Stick attack." Dorumon replied calmly. Dorumon began to dig his claws into the ground, preparing to fight.
"Dorumon, what are you doing?" Kai asked worried.
"I have to get your Digivice back. But don't worry about me. This guy should be a piece of cake" He said confidently.
"I hope you're right buddy." Takuma said. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of his head. He clenched his Digivice tightly in his hand. "Get him Dorumon!"
Dorumon darted head first towards Apemon. Dorumon leaped and drove his head into the chest of Apemon. Apemon stumbled backwards before regaining his balance.
"Holy crap" Kai said in amazement. "Who knew the little guy had such power?"
"You would be surprised what Digimon are capable of." Apemon yelled as he reached for the bone strapped to his back. He pulled it over his shoulder and gripped it with both hands. He swung the bone behind his head and whipped it towards Dorumon. The bone flew through the air at an incredible pace. Dorumon leapt over the bone just before he was about to be struck by it. He prepared to attack Apemon when he was struck by the bone in the back. Dorumon flew a few feet away from his original position. As he was trying to get back up to his feet he was struck again from behind, this time by Apemon's fist. Dorumon's face was pushed into the soil by Apemon's foot. Dorumon felt weak and couldn't move, as the much more powerful Apemon stood above him triumphantly.
"Dorumon, are you okay?" Takuma asked, with a noticeable tone of concern in his voice.
Dorumon couldn't muster up more then a quiet grunt. He tried to squirm his way out from underneath Apemon, but to no avail.
"I don't feel like prolonging this anymore. You're finished." Apemon raised his bone above his head like an axe and swung it down full force towards Dorumon's head.
"Electric Shock!" A rod of lightning flew past Kai and Takuma and connected with Apemon right on the back. The two boys turned around to see a small green fishlike creature. Its four legs connected to the small body. A large orange fin rose from the middle of the creature. The shock sent Apemon into the air, lifting him off of Dorumon. Dorumon got to his feet before resuming his attacking position.
"Glad you could make it, Betamon." Dorumon said smiling at his new comrade.
"Better late then never. Now let's finish this guy!"
Apemon landed on the ground on the far edge of the clearing and immediately darted towards Takuma. "Takuma! No!" yelled Dorumon. Dorumon sprinted towards Apemon and shouted "Dash Metal!" He fired a metal sphere from his mouth towards Apemon. It hit him square in the chest knocking him on his back right in front of Takuma.
"Now's our chance!" Shouted Kai. "Get him Betamon!" Betamon leaped and fired another Electric Shock right into Apemon's chest. Apemon's body laid there still for a few moments before disintegrating into little particles. The two Digimon and their human companions starred for a second at the spot where the Digimon once laid.
"What the hell just happened?" Takuma said. He could feel his heart pounding through his chest. He could feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins. He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself.
"Where did he go?" Kai asked.
"Well, when a Digimon dies its body breaks apart into like particles of data. That data is sent to primary village, and the Digimon is reborn. Hopefully this time he will be a nicer fellow." Betamon replied.
"I am just going to pretend I understand what you just said." Kai said, with a smirk on his face.
"It will make sense in due time, Kai."
"I guess we should thank you for showing up, Betamon. Dorumon would have been done for if it wasn't for you. My name is Takuma, it is a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasure is mine. I never would have thought I would meet the chosen children." Betamon said, humbled.
"I still don't understand why Takuma and I were chosen for this. It seems like we are here by accident."
"Oh, no. There is no accidents when it comes to the chosen children." Betamon replied.
"So now what?" Takuma asked.
"Can we take a break? This is taking a lot out of me." Kai pleaded.
"Yeah no kidding. Just a couple of hours ago I was on my way to school in a complete rush. Now I am fighting monsters and trying to save a distant planet. How things change." Takuma laughed to himself. He was starting to understand the seriousness of the task at hand. It was their first day in the Digital World, and they almost lost their lives. He understood they had a lot of work to do if they were going to contend with this great evil.
Kai walked over to where Apemon was defeated, reached down and grabbed his Digivice. "I am glad I got you back. Seems to me you are pretty important." He placed the Digivice in his pocket and turned back towards Takuma. "So where do we head to from here?" He asked.
"Well, we should probably head to Central Village and talk to Jijimon. He would be able to tell us more about what to do." Betamon said. "Jijimon is the Village elder. He seems to be pretty connected with what is going on. I am sure he can answer some of your questions."
"How do we get there?" Kai asked looking around. All he could see was trees, trees, and more trees. The sun was at the top of the sky. He assumed it was around noon.
"Well the good news is that Dorumon and I are from there. So if you guys just follow us we will get there no problem. It takes about an hour and a half to walk there." Betamon said smiling. "Shall we head off?"
Much to the dismay of Kai and Takuma they set off on their hike towards Central Village. Most of the walk was flat, but through vast amounts of trees. The grass beneath them was a bluer color then the grass back on earth. The ground felt softer then the soil back on earth. Takuma noticed that the vegetation in Digital World was unlike anything he had ever seen before. The flowers were much broader then any back in Japan. With that thought, he realized how far away he was from home. He began to miss his mother, and his two sisters, his school and even, for a reason unbeknownst to him, Ms. Okisha. He thought about all that has changed in the last few hours. He felt a great sense in pride, but there was no hiding his feeling of homesickness.
"Have you noticed how weird everything is here, Takuma?" Kai asked.
"Yeah. Aside from the powerful creatures looking to destroy us, the landscape here is really weird." Takuma said jokingly.
The boys didn't talk much on the walk to Central Village. They both thought extensively about their old life, and the home they left behind. Kai thought about his mother, and his sister and how they were going to manage without him. He thought about how his father, and how much he wished he was there to protect them. Without Kai in the picture, his mother and sister had no one to take care of them. His sister would be alone at night while his mother was working all night. His mom would have no one to look after her when she was too tired to do anything. Kai couldn't help but feel a sense of longing for his home, as dysfunctional as it may be. Already, they were starting to feel the emotional turmoil.
"Hey, Dorumon?" Takuma asked.
"Yeah, Takuma?" Dorumon replied.
"How come you were the two Digimon that came to see us when we arrived here?"
"Because we're partners." Dorumon said happily.
"Huh, partners." Takuma trailed off. "That's pretty cool."
They remained silence, stuck in their own thoughts until they arrived at Central Village shortly after. The entrance to the village was a pathway surrounded by a tunnel made up of the long branches of the trees on the side of the path. They walked through the tunnel to the end of the pathway and into the Village. The Village consisted of many huts that looked to be made out of straw. The road between each hut was made largely out of dirt, except for a pebble path that leads to the centre of the Village. There was one larger hut in the Village that towered over them all. They walked through the Village, which contained mostly small hoping Digimon.
"What kind of Digimon are these?" Kai asked, while just about stepping on one.
"They are fresh Digimon. They are newly born and need a place to stay after they leave Primary Village so that they are safe. Once they Digivolve to a rookie level, like what Betamon and I are right now, they are able to leave the Village." Dorumon explained. "We live here because Jijimon asked us to stay and help take care of them. Until you came that is."
"That is pretty interesting. So where is this Jijimon?" Takuma asked. "In the large hut I presume?"
"Sure is. Let's see if he is home." Betamon said. They walked up to the door and knocked three times. "Jijimon, are you home?"
"Of course I am. Come in, come in." The four of them stepped into the hut. It was, for the most part, empty. Containing nothing more then a chair and a giant ball of fur holding a staff and a small rug on the middle of the floor. The two boys looked towards Jijimon, who looked like an oversized cotton ball. He was holding a wooden staff that was topped off by a yellow paw. He sat there silently before shuffling in his seat.
"Jijimon, sir, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Tak-"
"I know who you are my boy. I am the one who called you here."
"Wait, you called us here? You mind explaining that? And what makes us so special? Sorry I am rambling..." Takuma said, feeling embarrassed. "Would you mind explaining to us what is going on?"
"Yes,yes. Of course. Please sit down. This may take a while." Jijimon said ushering them over to him.