Characters: Hida Iori (6)
When: August 3, 1999
Summary: Hida Iori witnesses his first Digimon after the airplane he was in almost crashes over Odaiba.
I do not own Digimon, 'cause if I did, I wouldn't be on a FanFiction site, now would I?
Also, if you don't like the fact that I use the Japanese names, Japanese characters, and occasionally Japanese words, then don't read it. If you don't like the way I write, my story in general, or the characters/couples that I use, then don't read it. If any of this applies to you, then please don't comment on it. The last thing I want to have to stare at is some BS comment about how shitty my story is in your opinion.
I don't mind criticism, as long as it's not just plain mean. If this story goes well, I might add more stories about other characters.
Also, I'm accepting suggestions for perhaps future stories/chapters. As long as it fits with this guidelines:
-about one of the Chosen Children specifically.
-happens before Adventure, between Adventure and 02, or after 02.
Saved By the Future: The Story of Hida Iori
It was a moonless night. The sky was pitch black. It was a cloudless sky. The stars were small silver twinkles. The ground was lit up by thousands of golden sparkles and neon lights of every color in the rainbow. It was a beautiful night of August 3, 1999.
Hida Iori (火田伊織), along with his mother and grandfather, were on an airplane to Okinawa to visit other family members. His mother, Hida Fumiko (火田富美子), was reading a large book and his grandfather, Hida Chikara (火田主税), was already fast asleep, even though the plane had just taken off minutes ago. Iori's father, Hida Hiroki (火田浩樹), was a police officer who was killed in the line of duty several months prior. Iori, however, did not know him well, but he still respected his father greatly.
The plane, by now, was in a straight position. The turbulence had just stopped, and now the plane was quiet, except for a soft, non-stop humming noise. No matter how hard he tried, Iori could not fall asleep. He was jealous that his grandfather was able to so easily recline back and snore.
'Okinawa...' thought Iori. All he could picture was the warm and sunny weather, the excellent views, and the eclectic food. However, right now, he was stuck on an hours long flight in a dark plane with little entertainment. Iori looked out the window to see the brightly lit Tokyo. He could see his home town of Odaiba just below. Like any child, he was stunned by how little everything looked, but he knew better than to wake the whole cabin up with the words going through his mind.
As he was being mesmerized by the lights below him, the plane jolted from its calm position in the night sky and began to tilt. The plane was flying sideways, the lights flickering on and off, and the crew members were racing down the empty row between seats. Everyone on board, including Iori's grandfather, was now wide awake and beginning to wonder what exactly was happening.
"Attention, passengers, we are currently experiencing an emergency. Please remain calm and listen to the crew members instructions," said a slightly panicking voice over the speaker. The instructions began playing, but Iori was no longer listening. He was hugging his mom tightly, thinking to himself, unable to understand the complicated words that the person over the speaker was saying.
"Mom, what's happening?" Iori asked his mother, his voice shaking a little.
"It's okay, honey, just relax," she said in a strong voice. That was one thing that little Iori admired about his mother: her strength and courage. At that moment, the plane lost its ability to stay in the air and was now falling head first toward the ground. The lights in the cabin were completely off, it was pitch black. The plane was spiraling, spinning like an amusement park ride, and Iori was crying more than he could ever remember. He was scared, holding onto his mother and grandfather, both of whom seemed to have lost their strong demeanor.
As if out of no where, the plane was stopped from its direct path back to earth, and held back into a horizontal position. Iori, and everyone else on the plane, was pushed back into the chair as the plane became balanced again. He felt relieved that the plane was now in a safe position, but this was quickly changed when the plane began to decline in altitude again. Iori looked out the window to see a giant orange wing sticking out from under the plane.
'A giant...bird?' he thought to himself. In the distance, Iori could see a giant red beetle flying fast toward the plane. The sky above them was striped with scenery from another place. It was like there were two different skies, one day and one night. The red beetle was close to them now and Iori became scared. There were monsters everywhere. He had always been taught that there were no such thing as monsters, but there in front of his innocent young eyes were two giant flying monsters. Then a third one joined the group: a gray flying insect with vicious-looking teeth. It began fighting the red beetle.
The plane was still falling. Iori could now see that the ground below him had been devastated by something. An earthquake? Or something worse? Suddenly, the giant bird below the plane began to change shape. The orange wing below the jet engine changed into a bird claw. The plane was no longer falling at high speeds, and was now fully supported by the bird monster. The giant bird managed to save the plane from crashing violently into the harbor and instead brought it safely to a floating position on the dark, murky waters. The lifeboats were ejected immediately, and passengers were placed onto them. Iori watched as the giant bird and the giant flying insect flew together back toward downtown Odaiba. They both began glowing and then disappeared from sight.
Above the black calm waters, in a lifeboat capable of holding a small family, Hida Iori watched as a rainbow began to shine from the ground to the sky. It was a beautiful sight. The other people around him were watching in awe as well. Iori and the other passengers could see people traveling in that light, as if it were an elevator. They did not look scared. They did not look like they were trying to run away. And when those people disappeared into the striped sky, everything returned to normal. No more monsters. No more strange lights. No more striped sky. But the damage was real. This was not a dream. It was reality.
AN: I had to do a little research first, but not too much. I've always wanted to write about the first Digimon experience of Daisuke, Miyako, and Iori. I really wanted to do Iori's first, because this is the one that not many people seem to write about. I've read quite a few stories about Daisuke and to be honest, Miyako's is a little boring compared to these two. She just sat at a computer and watched as Taichi, Yamato, Koushirou, and Takeru kicked ass. Meanwhile, Daisuke and Iori actually could have been killed.
Also, I have something to say regarding the story about Miyako and Koushirou. That was 100% one sided love (all donated by Miyako). I am an absolute KouMi fan, and that, my friends, will never change. Also, when it comes to ages, 11 or 12 years old is not to young to have a crush. I've known kids who have had crushes since they were like three. Miyako going overboard is something that I can easily see happening, meanwhile Koushirou is oblivious/doesn't care. Don't take it the wrong way. Considering that all my 'love' stories will involve characters at least in their pre-teens or older, I really don't see it as being too young to have a crush on someone. (I live in America, I've seen fifth graders making out in public all the time. It's disgusting and it's never going to happen in my stories, fyi.) Thanks.
火田伊織 = Hida Iori (Hida means 'fire rice field' and Iori means 'fabric')
火田富美子 = Hida Fumiko (Fumiko means 'wealthy beautiful child')
火田主税 = Hida Chikara (Chikara means 'master duty')
火田浩樹 = Hida Hiroki (Hiroki means 'large tree')
