A Heroines Innocence
Chapter 2
Katou Honor
Jeri just sat in the chair, quiet as she watched them. Them. Those who held her. The Demons she had come to known the past few days. Her Dad among them. Her glare crossed them constantly. She had stopped fighting awhile ago. It had become fruitless, her sore bottom, bruised body sprained ankle all a testament to that simple fact. Still, she had learned, she had bought Takato another hour from her last outburst, and that was more then enough for her. Her lesson had been to be patient and wait for the right minute to strike.
She only had so much strength and endurance, but she was going to make the most of it. Her attention was on the monitor at the moment, at Takato was passed through another scanning machine. She knew she couldn't do anything right now without a chance of hurting Takato. Thus, she would watch and wait.
There was five other people in the room. Her Dad, Youzan, Metsuo, a Scientist and a Chinese official. Youzan looked over at her, and she stuck her tongue out at him, childish and didn't seem to have any affect, but at least she felt a little better. "Are you sure you want her in here?" he asked Mr. Katou.
"Anything I can know, she can know." He replied.
The Chinese Man glanced over at her, but thought nothing of it, and went back to Youzan. Youzan looked at Mr. Katou suspiciously, "Very well then. A lot of what we found out is complicated, but we'll give you the watered down version." he told the Chinese. "It has to do with the bond between a Digimon and his Tamer. There are three key points to it. First is the Digimon emits a field of Energy/Data constantly. Second is that the Tamer has some sort of Data in their Nervous system. The Third is the Digivice or D-Arc."
"I trust that all of this information is on a hard drive accessible by my employers?" the Chinese man asked.
Metsuo nodded, "Yes, the original and watered down files are there."
"Very well. Please continue, Youzan."
Youzan brought up a monitor that had previously shown a live image of Takato hooked up to some wires. "Digimon emit a field of radiation of Rays smaller then even X Rays. We have labeled them D-Rads or Digital Radiation. The Radiation waves are so small it wouldn't be ever noticed or have any impact except on an instrument that could pick up these waves, and translate them. While this is strange, it really has no impact on anything, unless you have a translator."
"The Digivice." The Chinese man inquired.
Youzan nodded, "Yes, but there is a reason I did not get to it quite yet. While this concept is a curious one among the digimon, it serves no purpose. This next thing is very important however. Scans have shown that both Takato, the Digimon's Tamer, and Jeri," Youzan pointed to her and the Chinese man gave her another glance. "Have Data in their Nervous system."
"What do you mean?" The Chinese man asked dangerously.
"I mean that they have actual ones and zero's connecting their nerves to each other as a continuous stream instead of a jump. The impact on their own bodies is very obvious. Each of their reflexes are higher then what they should be. Each just under .1* of a second. It is a curious thing, and would be an exceptional thing to look into, if not for the fact that as soon as adrenaline hits their body, their reflexes slow back down to .13 on the dot for each of them." Youzan made sure everybody was following him. "The Adrenaline in their body starts the Data to move on its own, shuffling around, and making such things as transferring hand movements as a secondary idea."
"Why?" The Chinese man asked quickly.
"Because they are receiving information from their D-Arc, which is receiving data from the digimon and transferring it to the Tamer, and vice-versa. This... data is actually taking of energy from the Human in a corresponding spot as the Digimon. Guilmon uses his Fireball attack and Takato's throat gets a little drier. Guilmon gets hit in the leg, a lot of energy is taken from Takato's own leg to help heal the Digimon's wound, causing a similar pain to Takato. There is a certain extent though, where a Digimon will start to use its own Energy, still this is how a Tamed Digimon has so much energy. There are limits though. A Tamer will only have so much energy taken from him before the Digimon has to rely on it's own."
"And all this happens through the D-Arc?"
"Yes. The D-Arc has a field of Magnetism 1.53 meters in radius that affects the Data in the human causing all of this as it receives messages. It draws the required energy out of the Tamer and and sends it back to the Digimon through the same D-Rad process." Youzan informed him.
"Then what about evolution?" The Chinese man asked, "How is it achieved, should not a tamer be weakened tremendously when a Digimon digivolves."
"That is true, but the energy that a D-Arc pulls from a human can only be emotional for an evolution. Why, we do not know. However, that is the conclusion we have come to." Youzan informed him.
"And what does the excess of emotional energy do to the bond?" The Chinese man asked inquisitively.
"It strengthens it sir." Metsuo informed him. "A bond between a Tamer and Rookie resides at a fairly low number with plenty of variables affecting it. The amount of energy taken from a Tamer ends up being between 10% and 30% of the total energy of the action, only when a Tamers Adrenaline is running. At the Champion level, it tends to have stayed around 60%, but that number has been steadily decreasing as times gone by. This may be too the lack of emotional contact between the two, having been separated."
"And the Perfect form?"
"The one time he digivolved that far it was running 93%." Youzan spoke.
"Then at the Mega form, the bond is 100%. There is no difference between the Digimon and Human when it comes to available energy." The Chinese man spoke. "The Details would be meaningless to me, what are the implications."
"We have come up with many, but we'll give you the important ones. First, you kill the Tamer and lose the Digimon's potency. Secondly, the Cards work because of something the Tamer does, not because their pieces of card stock. That's one of the other mysteries. The most important one, however is this. The Data in a Tamer is synchronized with the data of a Digimon. Meaning that one Tamer, one Digimon, unless you've got two digimon running on the same frequency of D-Rads."
Youzan continued to speak, but those first words struck Jeri's heart hard, and small tears started to form in her eyes. How could she have been so foolish, the Blue Card she found, it couldn't have been hers. She had been a moron, just like when Leomon first appeared, thinking that she could use Takato's D-Arc. Just like when Leomon had died, when Beelzemon and all of her friends tried to help her, she just pushed them away. It had taken so much for her to get out of that state, so many sacrifices.
No More! She thought. If I can just get this card to Takato, he can use it too Digivolve Guilmon into WarGrowlmon and we can get out of here. Jeri's face hardened with determination and will. I will not let Katou Honor fail. I will restore the Honor back to our name that my father has lost.
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Rika and Henry had ended up only making it part of the way the day before it got too dark to continue. Rika had worried about the scent fading any more, but Terriermon said that if they started early enough, then the scent wouldn't be to much more faded. Rika had consented, but hadn't agreed with the decision. Henry was worried about Suzie though, and it didn't help that Renamon spotted three men following them.
In the end, Rika got at least a little better nights sleep knowing that she wasn't just sitting on her rear while who knows what happened to Takato and Jeri. Three Days, Three Days because I didn't want to intrude on Takato's little date, because I didn't want to feel like a third wheel, because I was thinking only of myself. Rika glanced up as Henry and Suzie walked up to the spot at were they had left off. Rika glanced at her clock 7:07 A.M. They were Seven minutes late. Henry still looked tired, a vast contrast to Suzie's cheerful aura. Rika could feel the energy coming off the girl.
This wasn't early for her, she usually started her work out routine at 6:30, and really. She didn't feel any sympathy for Henry right now. Not when Takato and Jeri were in trouble. She felt a quick guilt trip of ever having been jealous of the girl. "Where have you been?" She demanded from Henry.
"We bwought you a Donut!" Suzie said energetically, lifting a bag with a jelly filled donut at the bottom of it.
Rika was startled by the little girl, barely able to stammer out a thank you, even though she was grateful. She had skipped breakfast this morning, hurrying through her normal routine so she could arrive at the spot at Seven O'clock even. "We stopped by Takato's place and grabbed one of his old socks. Its stench has a little more potency then the dirt we gathered yesterday."
Rika rolled her eyes, "Whatever, if it'll help find Gogglehead I'm going to jam it down his throat when I find him."
Henry smirked with satisfaction. By Rika's standards, that was a good reply. It wasn't him that replied, but his digimon. "Hey, I'm the one who has to smell that thing. There's no way you're getting to steal all the fun."
Rika's eyes glazed over as Renamon communicated with her, Rika, two of the three men are back. They have yet to make a move. Would you like me to do anything?
Rika thought for a movement before shaking her head in the ethreal zone. No, just keep me updated.
"Rika?" Henry asked.
Rika glanced to Henry, "Lets just be quick about this." she told him.
Henry understood and nodded, suddenly a lot more alert.
They followed Terriermon for a good five hours, talking a little as Terriermon continued to to find the trail. The trail was old and Rika was rather surprised that Terriermon could still find the trail. Three days later and he only had to resmell the sock every other meter. He lost it three times and she almost strangled the bunny eared dog. If it wasn't for Suzie's cheerful attitude, she might just have strangled the sarcastic rookie.
What was even more surprising to Rika was Suzie. While it was obvious that Henry got restless occasionally and bored when he wasn't lecturing Suzie for running off too far. Suzie just took the lectures in stride and even told Henry to Momenti once. Suzie was always looking at something new and jumping around or discussing card tactics with her or some sort of philosophy with Henry, who often just brushed her off as he tried to help Terriermon.
Suzie didn't seemed affected by it. She just went onto the next subject or went to play with Lopmon in some sort of game with her hands, playing several games that she made up with Lopmon and even came up with two.
After five hours twenty minutes they finally arrived at a dead end. Jeri's house. They had just sat down at the edge of the property in defeat, all tired and worn out from the walk. Renamon stood quietly in the tree next to them.
Henry's stomach growling was the first thing that interrupted the silence that hung around them, since even Suzie's energy had finally worn out. Suzie smiled and grabbed three sandwiches, each of them eating in silence waiting for somebody else to say the words nobody wanted to say.
What now? Renamon said in her head The feared words that we must face up to at some point. You knew this would happen Rika. If they were kidnapped, it would be by a vehicle and we'd lose the scent. However, this tells us some very important things. First, this was a kidnapping. Right outside of Jeri's home. Why not earlier, why right before Jeri was home. Why right outside a house were a little commotion could be seen? One of two reasons. The first would be that it was the last chance to get the both of them, but wouldn't it just be easier to just kidnap Takato and Guilmon after they left towards their house?
Rika smiled, The other reason. Mr. Katou got out of his car and waved to them before going inside.
"That's our next clue." Rika said out loud. Henry and Suzie glanced at her oddly.
"What is?" Henry asked.
"Tell me, Terriermon." Renamon spoke up, "How would you like to go for a little joy ride." Terriermon and Lopmon glanced at each other, as Rika told them her idea.
"The odds are about the same as Digimon existing." Henry informed them.
"Good." Suzie said sharply, "Because I never pway with the odds."
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Guilmon moved sluggishly towards the room. In the past few days he's had to run, jump, sweat, attack, pee, crap, yawn, eat and fight on command. He moaned slightly as his electrified body walked towards that dreaded room. "Takatomon." he said tiredly. Guilmon's head hung low as the door shut behind him. He looked to see a strange sight. Their was a man clothed in strange black clothing and was holding a gun in his hand and several knives were on his body.
In the observation room, it was only Youzan, Metsuo and the Chinese man. "Tell me." The Chinese man asked, "How is it that you got this man to be willing to fight a Digimon?"
"Doesn't take much, a few bills, a few stories and this man is ready to fight the Cloned Dragon ever." Metsuo informed him.
"Interesting. I take it that this will be a worthwhile show." He asked.
"It depends on certain factors." Youzan said plainly.
The Chinese man nodded, "More then perhaps usual.
Guilmon raised his body and neck to study the man, before lowering into a fighting stance. He knew that if he didn't the collar would shock him. He started to run towards the man, seeing his hand muscles move, Guilmon swerved to the side and started to run in an arc. The Mercenary let his weapon fly, the bullets cutting in behind Guilmon as he tried to follow the Digimon. This went on for five seconds before the Merc did a sweep with his Ak-47.
Guilmon dropped to the floor as the bullets pierced over his head. He sprung up from his position with his powerful legs, the action startling the Merc, catching him completely off guard.
Youzan scowled as he watched, His eyes, they don't hold the Bloodlust that I need them too. One way to fix that. His hand went to the shock collar control, but the Chinese man held it back. Youzan looked at him, but the Chinaman simply indicated for him to watch.
By this time Guilmon had closed immensely on the Merc, who was freaking out. Firing shots like a mad man. Guilmon's quick paced zig zag pattern was random enough that he could never get in a single hit. The Merc with a scream aimed right at Guilmon who was charging at full speed, quickly closing the 20 foot gap. He fired, only to hear an empty click.
Metsuo watched as Guilmon jumped, and slammed into the Merc, laying him out flat. Then Youzan's disgust, Guilmon licked the Merc joyfully.
Guilmon stepped back from the merc who was freaking out. "That was fun, we play again?" he asked. "Gargomon shoots better, then you though. He's harder to dodge, he aims at my feet though, so it's harder for me to tell were he's aiming, but you were plenty fun." Guilmon gave the merc another lick, which sent him into a frantic. Guilmon went over and picked up his AK-47.
The Chinese man grabbed the Microphone. "Guilmon, kill the man."
Guilmon cocked his head, looked over to the Merc, then back to the camera. "Huh?" he asked, walking up to the camera, and looking up directly at it. "Takatomon told me never to kill a human and only to maim one when he was attacking a girl. I asked him what maim was, but he never told me. Just told me to not hurt them so bad that they died." Guilmon glanced down at the weapon in his hand. "Do you have a new one? His is broken so we can't play anymore."
The answer startled the Chinese man badly. He turned to Youzan and Metsuo, "He's nothing but a child." he said in surprise.
"Yes Sir. He is the only one though, the rest are older mentally. He is the strongest out of all them though." Metsuo answered.
"I will take over his training from now one. Understand?" he told them.
Youzan thought about if for a moment, "At the cost of an extra five million yen."
"Deal."
The Chinese man turned back to the screen, then jumped as eight shots were heard.
The Merc was holding his pistol in his hand, the entire clip emptied into the back of Guilmon's skull. Guilmon's body fell to the ground with a thunk.
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*Average reflexes for a teenager is .2, and .15 is good. Knew a girl who had .12, and she was quick.
