DESERT SUN: Part 2
::blinks:: wow…people like this story…I'm truly flattered! ^_^ Well, thanx to all those good reviews [I LUV U GUYS!!!!] I continued the story. Hope you like this part and um…a couple of important notes: The new digimon in this story are ones I made up and I just need to give u some background information…the names of them are the names of mythical nymphs in Greek mythology. Here's a list of what each of them represent:
Naiad= nymph of fresh water. Dryad= forest nymph. Oread= mountain type. Napaea= nymphs of the valley…oh and ah, their appearances are my own imaginative designs! ^_^
K? Now that's sorted; I don't own Digimon…except in my own twisted reality. ^_~ To those who asked for it, I hope u like this part!:
Matt ran his fingers through the long, honey coloured hair that flowed about Mimi's shoulders, wishing her awake.
"But…there's no water out here…" the blonde said slowly, dreading what he knew was coming next.
"Then there's…nothing…we can…do…" Izzy trailed off, not wanting to think about what would become of the guardian of sincerity.
The rebel blinked back the tears forming in his eyes and raised his head angrily to the sky.
"Goddamn this is all your fault Gurumon! All your fault!" he screamed to the sky and Izzy and the digimon remained in silent shock. Palmon began crying uncontrollably and Gabumon and Tentomon looked sadly down at the ground. The computer whiz stared down at the burning hot desert sand too, lost in contemplative thought.
Matt rested his chin on Mimi's head, one hand wrapped around her waist, the other balled tightly into a clenched fist.
"I'll get you Gurumon! If it's the last thing I do!" he cried out again and suddenly a stinging sand wind arose, blowing wildly around them. They all closed their eyes tightly and waited for it to die down, but instead it got stronger. Matt squinted through the blizzard of sand and watched as it developed into the recognizable figure of a beautiful girl. Just as suddenly as the wind had come, it disappeared and the two boys and the digimon all raised their heads to find themselves staring into the eyes of a golden-coloured digimon.
"Who…are you?" Izzy asked, voicing the question going through everyone's minds. The female digimon did not answer but stared at them with curiosity. They did the same, scrutinizing the girl. Her skin was so bronzed it looked gold in colour and her hair was a fiery red. She wore a coconut-type bra and a skirt of what appeared to be thousands upon thousands of large cactus needles [A/N think of Togemon's needle spray!^_^] sewn together. The two teenagers and the digimon stared at her, mouths agape. She narrowed her eyes at them.
"Are you enemies of Gurumon?" she inquired.
"What?" Matt was puzzled by her random question.
"Just answer me! Are you, or are you not, enemies of Gurumon and the dark masters?" she said slowly and deliberately. Izzy debated what to do for a moment.
"Yes- we are enemies of Gurumon and the dark masters" he stated confidently. She smiled in what seemed to be relief, then blinked in surprise as she caught sight of the computer whiz's crest.
"Are you…the digidestined?"
The little group was surprised by her apparent knowledge of them.
"Uh…yeah…we are…but, we're not all here…" Matt said, watching her as her gaze shifted to the unconscious girl lying in his arms.
"What is wrong with the girl digidestined?"
"She is dehydrated." Izzy answered in a short, clipped tones, feeling anxious. The female digimon remained silent for a few moments.
"Queen Dryadamon will be pleased that I have found you." She stated cheerfully.
"Who?" both Matt and Izzy questioned at the same time, but the digimon would say no more on the subject as she stared at Mimi.
"Your friend needs help…"
"She needs water!" Tentomon corrected and she smiled again.
"Well then water she will have!" before any of them could question her further she clapped her hands above her head and a second sandstorm rose up around them. They closed their eyes against the stinging sand and Matt held onto Mimi tightly as he slowly felt himself drifting from consciousness.
Matt blinked and groaned as he came to on the cold grassy ground.
Wait a second…GRASS?!
The blonde sat up and shook himself, feeling a thick layer of sand fall from his body. Looking around, he realised he was no longer in the desert but in a cool, dark forest.
He heard giggling nearby. The rebel jumped to his feet.
"Who's there?!" he demanded to know. The giggling grew louder. He gazed around and noticed the digimon and Izzy lying unconscious on the ground near him…but Mimi was nowhere to be found. Matt looked up and was startled to see a few pairs of glowing eyes in between some trees. He whirled around as he heard more giggling from behind and noticed many more pairs of glowing eyes in the dark forest.
"Uhhh…" suddenly Izzy and the digimon began to wake up. As they slowly came to their senses they all jumped to their feet, curious as to where they were.
"Matt?" Gabumon questioned, coming over to stand by his side.
Another bout of girlish giggling. Gabumon stood in a fighting stance before Matt as did Tentomon before Izzy.
"Where's Mimi?!" Palmon screeched.
"Shhh!" they all hissed at her, gaining another chorus of giggling from their invisible opponents.
"Enough already!" Matt shouted. "Come out and face us!"
The giggling stopped and slowly the pairs of eyes became human-like girls as a dozen of pixie-like digimon crept towards them, all smiling mischievously.
"What on earth???" Izzy gazed around at the female clan of digimon surrounding them. They sort of resembled Napaeamon but had dark green hair and wore artfully woven bras made out of flax. Their skirts were created out of giant leaves, coming to their knees, and this time their skin was a tanned brown in colour; like the earth. Suddenly a few more jumped down from the trees around them, fluttering to the ground using a double set of leafy wings [A/N think of Lillymon's wings!].
Matt didn't think he could take anymore.
"Who are you and where's Mimi?!" he demanded to know. All the fairy-like digimon giggled again before one jumped in front of them, landing gracefully at their feet.
"We are the Drimons of the forest." She gestured at their surroundings. "The girl you speak of is being attended to by Queen Dryadamon and her Drimon assistants."
"Hmmm…wait a second…is this Queen Dryadamon by any chance a fully digivolved version of all of you?" Izzy spoke, trying to shed some light on the happenings. They all nodded and another one pushed her way through the crowd.
"We'll take you to her and your friend!" she sang happily. The rest of her clan chirped their agreement like a chorus of birds and suddenly Matt, Izzy and the three digimon were lifted high into the air.
"Hey!" the rebel cried out in surprise and the Drimons began to giggle again, flying him along at top speed, barely missing low hanging branches.
"Where are you taking ussssss" Izzy yelled alongside the cries of the others. But it was no use, the Drimons were already on their way.
"Wahhhomphhhh!" Matt was dropped to the ground as were his other friends; he glanced up as he heard one of the Drimons speak.
"They are awake M'Lady!" he followed the digimon's gaze to find himself staring at a larger version of the Drimons, wearing a long, leafy cape and flower wreath on her head like a crown.
"Thank-you, you may take your leave girls" she gestured at them and they giggled again, flying and running off in the direction they had come. Some remained behind, rushing about doing some kind of chores.
"Mimi!" Palmon cried joyfully and Matt scrambled to his feet, following the plant digimon to the unconscious girl's side. Dryadamon held them back. Izzy, Gabumon and Tentomon came up to join them.
"Hush now…she will be fine. Naiadmon is creating a soothing herbal drink as we speak"
"Huh?" Matt was feeling as confused as ever. Queen Dryadamon smiled and gestured at some wooden seats in front of her throne of flowers and branches.
"Come…sit…we have much to discuss" she pushed them towards the seats. The rebel glanced back at Mimi once more.
"Do not worry…she is in good hands" the digimon assured him again and the digidestined and their digimon reluctantly sat down in front of the nymph. She cleared her throat.
"I am told that you are the digidestined?" she started. They nodded and Izzy began to speak.
"Yes we are but there are some of us missing…we were attacked by Gurumon and he split us apart."
Suddenly the digimon looked very troubled.
"Hmmm…Gurumon has split you up, huh? Well, we shall have to do something about that…." She said, her voice filled with spite. Izzy suddenly recalled something Napaeamon had told them.
"Wait a second, are you all enemies of Gurumon?"
She nodded. "Yes- and of the dark-masters" she continued hatefully. She giggled much like the Drimons as she spotted their confusion and curiosity.
"Let me explain. I am a nymph digimon, one of the many nymphs who are guardians of the digiworld…" she stopped and watched their expressions. They all seemed quite intent on her story.
"Each of us nymphs care for a part of the nature of the digiworld. For example, Naiadmon is a nymph of the water… Napaeamon told me your friend was dehydrated so what's better for that girl digidestined than to be taken care of by a water spirit, no?" when they remained silent she smiled and continued.
"Anyway, when the dark-masters formed Spiral Mountain they of course had to gain complete control of the nature around them…and what better way to do it than destroy us?!" her eyes flashed briefly and suddenly things began to make sense for Izzy.
"So…let me guess…Gurumon was the one who chased you out of your homes?" he asked. She nodded.
"Yes…but he meant to destroy us, not just chase us away…which is why we formed this place" she gestured at their surroundings. "It is a haven for us nymph digimon…you see, it is invisible to the outside world. Our friend Piximon taught us the art of creating illusion barriers…and the first barrier is the one through the desert you were crossing." Izzy, Matt and the digimon were startled by her story, but there was still more to come.
"Napaeamon is in charge of patrolling the perimeter and heard you…" she pointed at Matt "…say how much you hated Gurumon. And of course, any enemy of our enemy is our friend" she finished triumphantly. They all remained silent for a few moments.
"So…why…did you bring us here?" Matt asked, still feeling a bit confused. She looked sad for a few moments.
"When Napaeamon told me you were the digidestined, I knew you were our salvation. You see, we shall not be free until Gurumon has been destroyed…he is the one intent on killing us all" she said gravely. "And I was hoping, that you would help us defeat him" Matt frowned for a few moments and then spoke slowly.
"Well, we would help you, but…we need the others…"
"Others?" she questioned.
"Yes, we told you before…there are five more of us…three guys and two girls…" he trailed off. Izzy continued for him.
"We need them too or we will be unable to defeat Gurumon."
"Hmmm…this is disturbing news…" Queen Dryadamon thought aloud. "I shall see what I can do…"
"Queen Dryadamon!" a young Drimon interrupted. "Lady Naiadmon's Nimons have brought the girl digidestin's drink."
The female digimon smiled, forgetting the teenage boys for a second. She rose gracefully to her feet and proceeded to Mimi's side. Matt got to his feet and followed the digimon queen, peering worriedly over her shoulder as she took the cold liquid from the Drimon and raised it to his love's lips. She stopped, watching him in amusement, then her expression changed as she realised what was going on.
"Here." She passed the bowl to Matt, who took it with surprise. "You can attend to her needs better than any of us."
"Huh?" the blonde tried to question her but she was already walking away, pushing the digimon and Izzy along in front of her.
"Come…let me show you a place you can sleep…"
The rebel watched them leave with curiosity before turning back to Mimi. He felt his heart twist in his chest as he watched her sleeping. She looked so beautiful in such a peaceful state…
Suddenly he realised he was holding the bowl of medicinal water that Mimi was supposed to drink. He then realised what Queen Dryadamon wanted him to do.
Sitting down on the edge of the wooden table she was lying on, he felt his heart race as he pulled her into a sitting position, her head resting against his chest. He slowly brought the potion to her soft, petal-coloured lips and let it drip bit by bit down her throat. The blonde watched in amazement as he felt her move slightly and soon she began to slowly drink the liquid by herself. Mimi drank it hungrily, her body aching for the much-needed water.
"Hey…easy Mimi…" Matt whispered, smiling as he took the bowl away and watched the pink-crazy girl's eyes flutter open.
"M-Matt?" she said softly, her voice silky and heavy, making him shiver.
"I…I'm sorry…" she said sadly and he watched with surprise and guilt as her eyes flood with tears.
"What for?"
Mimi did not answer, but instead closed her eyes as sleep washed over her body.
"So…tired…"
Matt smiled to himself and laid her back down on the temporary bed, watching her as she drifted into a dreamless slumber. He then frowned.
She was sorry? But…for what?
He glanced back at her as he walked off in the direction the others had gone. Maybe that desert sun had affected her more than he thought…
::yawns a second time:: maaaan I'm staying up late to write this stuff! Ummm…sorry there wasn't much stuff worth reading in this part…the next chapter gets a LOT better!!! ^_~ I just had to explain a few things, get the plot sorted out y'know…Well, hope u guys liked this part! If you still like this fic then I guess I'll see ya in the next part. OH! And ah, sorry to Jehana and Jade! I AM working on the next part of 'The Crest Of Unity'!!!! I promise I'll get it out by the end of the week! ::crosses fingers:: ehhhh…heheh…#^_^#