Author's Note: Sorry sorry sorry for the long, overdue wait. It's just a lot has happened and I haven't had much time to write. Between life, working, running a PC Gaming community, and the little bit of spare time that I wasted on videogames, I haven't had much time to write, and as it is I just spent four hours writing this (It's currently 4:03am as I write this) when I should be sleeping, but I pushed through it and will be tired at work tomorrow. So I give you this, the next installment of DRA03.

Hours seemed to pass as the three walked around aimlessly. They would have been going a lot faster if Seinaru and Sabrina didn't have to keep helping Alec, who kept falling, tripping, swaying, stumbling, and so forth. Finally Alec had enough as he fell once more. "Can we please stop for awhile? I swear if I fall once more I'll be needing my wheelchair again."

"Well maybe if you would hurry up we could have been out of this forest by now," Seinaru replied, not bothering to hide his annoyance at his fallen comrade.

"Well sorry for not knowing how to walk!" Alec snapped back, starting another fight between the two digidestined. "Again with the whole not walking thing! Seriously that's the only thing you know how to say!" Seinaru yelled, "Oh look I'm Alec! I can't walk! Feel sorry for me because I can't walk! On second thought, don't! If you help me or be nice I'll probably just get mad at you and yell at you!"

"Are all celebrities jerks, or just you?" Alec retorted while getting to his feet. "Only to whiny kids like you who deserve it!"

Alec dashed at Seinaru with surprising speed and accuracy. He grabbed onto Seinaru's shirt, knocking the both of them over. Alec balled up his fist and brought his arm back but stopped when he felt Sabrina holding him back. "Stop it you two!" She pleaded, "We shouldn't be fighting each other! We need to work together to get out of this forest!"

Alec looked at Sabrina, noticing tears in her eyes as she still tried to stop him. He looked at his opponent as he lay on the ground under him, staring at him with eyes of shame. Alec relaxed as he too felt ashamed. He relaxed his arm, causing Sabrina to let go of him. "Che, you're not even worth it," Alec said as let go of Seinaru and got off him. "Same goes for you," Seinaru said as he got off the ground and dusted himself off. Sabrina just sighed in relief as the two stopped fighting. All was silent for but a second, when a buzzing noise could be heard.

"Does anyone else hear that?" Sabrina said, looking towards her companions. They both just nodded as the look around for the source. "I think it's coming from over here." Seinaru said as he began walking towards the source. He didn't have to walk far as a large red beetle came buzzing through the trees. "What is that?!" Seinaru exclaimed. The insect seemed to have heard as it replied in a harsh, angered voice, "I'm Kuwagamon, and you better remember it! For it's the last thing you'll ever see!"

Hearing those words, all three digidestined turned and began to run from giant insect Digimon, however Kuwagamon was closing in fast on the three teens. Alec's legs seemed to have failed him at a horrible time as he staggered and fell onto the ground hard. Ignoring the stinging cut on his forehead. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as he realized what was about to happen. He glanced to Sabrina and Seinaru who both stopped and started to run to him, then he stared at Kuwagamon who charging straight at him. He closed his eyes, bracing for impact even though he knew it would do him no good.

"FLAME BOMBER!" "TEAR SHOT!" "METAL CANNON!"

In an instant, an exploding flame, ball of water, and an iron sphere hit Kuwagamon all at once, causing him to go off course and crashing into some trees. Alec opened his eyes in disbelief. Somehow he was alive, and he wanted to know how. Turning his head towards the source of his saviors, he was shocked to see what it was. Three strange creatures emerged from the trees. "What are you?" Alec questioned.

The first to answer was a giant, pale blue candle with arms protruding from it's head. It's rough cut mouth complimented it's glistening ruby eyes, and it appeared to have melted wax hair, seemingly formed from the red flame on it's head, which appeared to have the same face as well, just with sapphire eyes instead. While it didn't have legs, it seemed to sit on a golden candlestick, that had spikes on the base and a small shaft that seemed to bend, allowing the creature to move by hopping around. "My name is Candlemon, a fire Digimon! Don't make a wish and try to blow me out or you just might get burned!" Candlemon said as he raised his hand into a peace sign. "Candlemon huh?" Seinaru said, looking at the strange Digimon as if he were a life long friend.

The second to speak was a pink and white rabbit with what appeared to be four antennae, two slim ones sticking straight up like that of a rabbit, and two thick and rather large ones sticking out the sides of it's head. All four were purple with pink stripes. On her forehead was a crescent moon, with a long strip of fur in the center that went pink to purple. There was also crescents on both her arms, neck, and stomach. Her pink eyes made her look adorable which suited her long gown that covered her legs. Despite how cute she looked, she also looked battle ready with small gray claws, and a pink chest plate that looked more like a ribbon, being held together by a silver moon gem in the middle of her chest. "My name is Lunamon, a mammal Digimon. I'm pleased to meet you," Lunamon said as she gave a polite bow. "Maru Q! You're so cute Lunamon! I just wish I could hug you!" Sabrina found her self saying excitedly at the adorable Digimon.

The last to introduce themselves appeared to be a small dragon. It had purple fur everywhere except for the white tip of the snout, underbelly, hands, feet, and the tip of it's bushy tail. The head of the Digimon was fairly square with large golden eyes and striped ears. On it's forehead was a bright red jewel in the shape of a triangle which seemed embedded in a black socket. On it's back were a pair of small black wings, which looked more for decoration than flight. It looked combat ready with black claws on its hands, and black claws on his feet for better mobility. "And I'm Dorumon, a beast Digimon! It's nice to finally meet you!" Dorumon said as laughed ecstatically . "It's uhh... nice to meet you Dorumon." Alec said, not knowing what do next.

"Just what are you guys?" Seinaru asked. All three looked at each other and said in unison, "We're Digimon! Digital Monsters!"

"Digimon?" Alec said aloud. "Right Digimon! We've been waiting for you for a long time."" Dorumon said as he walked next to Alec."That's right! "We're here to protect you!"" Lunamon said as she walked up to Sabrina. "We're your partners!" Candlemon said as he took his place next to Seinaru.

"So where are we?" Sabrina questioned her partner. "You're in the Digiworld, that's short for Digital World!"

"The Digital World huh? Why are we here?" Seinaru questioned. "To protect it!" Candlemon said. "From what?"

A loud grunt could be heard from close by. "We don't have time for this. We have to get away from Kuwagamon before he gets up. Let's take them to the village so they can talk to Jijimon!" Dorumon said. With that, the Digidestined followed their partners deeper into the forest, just in time to hear the roar of Kuwagamon, and the buzzing as he flew away.