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Running Innocence

By: Abby Ebon & Firehedgehog

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Chapter Three: Quetzalmon

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Last time:

"I think so too...um... is there anything safe to eat in this world...I'm kind of hungry?" Gary asked, at that point his stomach growled... TK couldn't help but laugh.

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The day passed slowly for the two; the confrontation with the destined had left a sour taste in there mouths. Things had gone from bad to worse. Patamon looked at Gary

"I could have shown you what's safe to eat around here you know."

Gary shot the digimon a dark glance; okay so maybe the sourness had come from some weird berry. Patamon giggled and hid behind TK.

"Patamon, stop teasing Gary." TK said with a wan smile, Gary tried to grab the rookie but with no luck. Patamon grinned and quickly flew circles around the dimensionally displaced human... that got TK laughing... mostly at Gary's dark looks.

Patamon suddenly stopped and Gary caught the pig like flying digimon. TK glanced out at the corner of his eye something had been following them sense they had left the others but it didn't seem threatening. Then a digimon suddenly appered.

"Who's that?" Gary asked looking at the digimon. Patamon frowned a bit.

"That's Quetzalmon, a Mythical Animal type digimon or the armour variety. His attacks are Freezing Wave, Fossil Wave, Cold and Clammy, Toltec Wind." Patamon explained. TK tilted his head looking at Quetzalmon then to Gary who was looking at the snake with a slightly glazed look in his face.

TK had to admit he looked slightly cute like that. At that moment Gary snapped back to reality, not knowing why he looked towards TK who had a small smile on his face and didn't seem to realize he was smiling. 'He's cute.' Gary thought, he quickly turned away so TK wouldn't see the light blush that came to his face.

Quetzalmon stared at Gary. He couldn't believe it after so long in searching he had finally found his Chosen here of all places.

"Um... hi." Gary finally said, he waved at the digimon feeling nervous. Why was the digimon looking at him so strangely... he looked behind him...nope he wasn't in his way... so what was it. Quetzalmon smiled, he moved over into the fire light his silver snake-like body shimmered and his wings moved slightly in the chilled air.

"Hello Chosen Master Gary, I am Quetzalmon, your digimon."

TK twitched slightly at those words; of all things he had not expected that.

"Okay, I want to wake up now." Gary said wide eyed. Quetzalmon blinked. 'My Master is strange.' thought the armoured digimon.

"Um... Gary... why don't you go get to know him." TK said, he gave Gary a little push towards Quetzalmon. "Hey!" Gary protested, but he walked over to his neo digimon partner. Gary didn't know why but after a few minutes on talking to Quetzalmon he began to take a liking to the digimon. "So you're sure I'm your digital partner?" Quetzalmon nodded quickly

"Yes... I have searched long and hard, then one day I came upon one called Azulongmon. He told me that my partner was upon another world, but he didn't know how we would meet... and since then I digivolved to this form while waiting for you." Quetzalmon explained to the two.

TK nodded it made sense when he had met Gary he had felt as if he was supposed to be a Digidestined but hadn't said anything. Patamon lay in his lap and he watched the two while keeping an eye out for more unannounced visitors.

"I've been wondering, from what I understand... destined digimon usually stay in their rookie forms... your definitely not in one?" Gary asked, Quetzalmon grinned.

"Do not worry Gary, I will dedigivolve now to save energy." Quetzalmon explained, light and digital code surrounded the digimon then faded away. A new digimon stood there, a small purplish black digimon that had a red bandana around his neck and a smiley like face on his stomach... he looked a bit demonic in truth.

"Hi, I'm Impmon." The new digimon said. TK stared in surprise, a virus... Gary's partner was a virus. TK resisted the urge to grab Gary and get the heck outta there. Impmon didn't look very friendly at all.

"You look cool," Gary said with a small smirk, Impmon grinned at that. TK sweatdroped he did have to admit that Impmon looked slightly 'cool' but also looked like a well troublemaker.

'I have a feeling our partnership will be fun.' Impmon thought, pranks came to his mind and from Gary's smirk he also had the same plan. TK only had the sense of impending doom for patamon and himself. Patamon moved from his position in TK's lap and flew over to Impmon.

"Hello! I'm Patmon, nice to meet you Impmon."

"Hiya flying pig." Impmon greeted, Patamon gasped and glared at the rookie... But didn't stay mad long due to the fact he could see Impmon was joking. TK rolled his eyes.

"I think we need to get some sleep now."

"Aww... but I just got here." Impmon whined but was grinning, but it was getting pretty dark out.

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TBC