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Well, I finally decided to do another chapter- things are probably going to take longer now, 'cause I realized that Kingdom's Fate is going to be at least three long chapters, and, frankly, I want to finish that as well as keep working on this- so, more than likely, updates will take longer.
Shila: LONGER? God, if you take any longer with any chapter than you did between 5 and 6 for Secrets, we'd have to wait a year for another chapter- at least!
Kay: Sorry for taking so long. And I heard that There's going to be a fifth season! YEAH!
Shila: Any info on this season?
Kay: none, but oh well! Now, do the disclaimer!
Shila: Or?
Kay: Or I shall actually try to figure out a way to break your weapon! And you STILL owe me $50! Now, pay up or do the disclaimer!
Shila: Fine... Kay does not own digimon. And maybe not even the plot.
Kay: Doubt it... speaking of the plot, is there another story like this one? The closest thing I can think of would be Level 1 and Level 2 by... oh, I totally forget, forgive me oh great authors! (bows again and again and again and again...)
Shila: Anyways, before she hurts herself, on with the story!
----------------------------------------------{I}The Story{I}------------------------------------------Running
Chapter 7: ?????????
------------------------------------------------{I}Open{I}---------------------------------------------
Rika stared out the window of her classroom, letting her teacher's voice fade into the background. She dimly noted the obvious space around her- everyone had chosen to sit as far away from her as possible, leaving at least one desk space between themselves and her- and those who were unfortunate enough to come in late and have to sit by Rika moved their desks as far away as possible from the red head.
Rika, however, dismissed it all as being below her. Now that someone was doing something about Takato, even if it wouldn't help, she was grateful. The goggleheaded boy couldn't seem to stay out of her thoughts, although what she planned to do when she saw him next was nowhere near giving him a hug.
Like so often as of late, her gaze was brought back to the small island of green in a sea of greys, browns, and black- of course, it was hard not to, as she had a prefect view and it was always in her vision. You couldn't see much from her position, though, other than the tops of the trees. But, somewhere in there was a small speck of grey, a concrete shed, with a whole in the middle of it, and a strange feeling surrounding it.
She kept her eyes glued to where she thought it would be- however, she wouldn't be able to tell from this distance, even if there were no trees or foliage blocking the way.
Rika was about to start on one of her rants about how stupid some trees and plants could be, when she was brought out of her reverie by a loud-
"Nonaka!"
Yes, that. Turning slowly, Rika gazed at her teacher for history, before turning her head towards the clock to check what time it was. Seeing it was almost the end of the day, she turned back to the woman who stood at the front of the class.
"Yeah?"
"Ms. Nonaka, as sorry as I am that I disrupted your thought process," she started, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "I must remind you to keep at least some of your attention on the class. If not, I think a little one-on-one time after school could be easily arranged, ne?"
To this Rika didn't respond, as the bell rang, signalling the end of the day.
Sighing, her teacher turned her attention back to the class as a whole. "Alright. Read pages 137-148 for homework, and answer all questions under "Making Connections" on page 140 and everything in the green rectangle on the left side of the page on page 148. Have a good afternoon class."
"Good afternoon, Sensei!"
-------------------------------------------------{I}Hypnos!{I}------------------------------------------
Click. Click.
"Well? Any progress to report on?"
Click. Click.
"We've determined the approximate area where a digital gate could be opened, but only the Tamers, and even then only a select few, would be able to cross it without any worries."
Click. Click. Click.
"I see. And which would that be?"
Click. Click. Click.
"It would stand to reason any of those remaining who could biomerge, but-"
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"I don't like buts. How many?"
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"Only two, sir."
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"Why?"
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"Well, they both have strange patterns in the data that merged with their bodies- it is unlike any we have ever seen, and one only acquired it not too long ago. It's like part of the data has been corupted, or altered to make them more sensitive to other data patterns. There's another side effect, but it's impossible to tell what it is until they're under the right circumstances. And out of the two, I highly doubt that one would be a suitable candidate, due to past trauma."
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"And who is this bad candidate?"
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"Jeri Katou."
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"And the other is...?"
Click. Click. Click. Click.
"Rika Nonaka."
Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click.
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Rika groaned as she stretched her arms. It was hard enough trying to keep up all the lies that Hypnos and the government had concocted to keep the Tamers safe and not cause a problem with the majority of the population, let alone trying to figure out all the other problems- like Takato, their partners, and, what was foremost in her mind, Rin and Leighya.
Ever since the two had openly declared to herself and others what they now thought of what happened with D-Reaper, they had been parading around the school, trying to make Rika look like a fool at all possible times.
It certainly didn't help, either, that a few people in her school did know the truth, and those that didn't seemed to be able to seek them out pretty easily. And it definately didn't help that Rin and Leighya had switched to the 'evil' side- they, in her opinion, betrayed her. Now Heiya's gang, and other girls who joined in just for the fun of it, were constantly teasing her, bullying her- and, although Rika wanted dearly to fight back, she knew that she was close to being arrested and sent to juvie- not something she wanted to happen.
So, instead, she kept her emotions bottled up, refusing to let anyone see or know what she was feeling. She made her way off school property, and began her treck home. She was about to enter the downtown core of the city, when her cell rang.
"Rika darling? Is that you?"
Groaning at hearing her mother's voice on the phone, she replied impatiently, "Yes, mother?"
"Please don't take that tone of voice with me young lady!"
"Alright. Fine. What?"
"I'm going to be working late tonight, but your grandmother will be home. Help her with dinner?"
"Sure. Whatever."
"Thanks, honey. Oh, one more thing-"
"What?"
"Would you do me a favor and pick up some bread? You always seem to manage to get the best kind..."
Rika groaned again, realizing what Rumiko was talking about. "It won't be the same bread, but I guess..."
"And why not?"
Rika remained silent. She didn't want to have to explain it.
"Well? I demand an explanation right now, missy!"
"Bye mom!"
And Rika hung up. She knew that Rumiko would be furious at her later, but decided to just ignore it for the time being. Instead, she focused on her dilemma.
'Okay, now where am I going to get good, fresh- wait a second. T- erm, Gogglehead tought me once how to make bread... now, what did he say went into bread again?'
And so, Rika made her way to a grocery store, looking for the required ingredients.
--------------------------------------------------{I}Henry{I}--------------------------------------------
"Pwease Henwy?! PWEASE?!"
"Okay, okay... just please stop yelling in my ear!"
"YEAH!"
"Suzie! What did I just say?!"
"Sowwy, Henwy! Awe we weaving now?"
"I don't-"
"PWEASE?!"
"Fine! We'll leave right now!"
"Thank you , Henwy!"
The blue haired boy in question just shook his head. "Sure sure... but first, I need to buy something downtown." Seeing his sister's saddened look, he quickly added, "But it's on the way, so afterwards we'll head straight there. Now, you go tell mom or someone where we're going."
"Okay, Henwy!"
And then Suzie skipped happily into the living room, to tell someone that she and Henry were going out.
Henry sighed, and glanced again at the phone as he slid on his shoes. The news was what he called semi-good. However, he could tell that Riley wasn't telling him everything. She had said that a portal was found, and for him to get to Hypnos immediately, with as many Tamers as possible. She would be calling the others to let them know as well.
"Henwy! Awe you weady?!"
"Ready, Suzie... c'mon, let's go."
"YEAH!"
----------------------------------{I}Downtown, in a grocery store{I}---------------------------
Rika scanned through what she had with her in her basket, and what she had written down she needed to make a good loaf of bread.
"Okay... so next we need some flour..."
Grabbing the smallest bag of flour she could find (which was still quite big and heavy), she glanced a few more times, and got a few more items.
'I can't believe I'm thinking this... but it's a good thing that mom let me get a credit card. Smart thinking on her part...'
She was so preoccupied with trying to find the quickest checkout line, and trying not to spill anything, Rika accidentally bumped into someone. Of course, she immediately blamed the other person.
"Hey, watch where- Brainiac?"
-----------------------------------------------{I}Hypnos{I}--------------------------------------
Yamaki growled. He was not happy with the reults- apparently, only one Tamer could actually go through to the digital world- and not the one he would have chosen to go either.
"Isn't there any way to... I don't know, implant the data from either Nonaka or Katou into the others so that they could go?"
"Not that we know of, sir!" Talley called from her seat, back-to-back with Riley.
Yamaki, not happy with the response, turned to Tao, Shibumi and the others.
"Well? What do you think?"
"Talley spoke for us- we don't any possible way that could be even remotely considered safe- and the one way that we don't think would even work, and would definately not be safe, would take over two months to prepare!" Daisy reported for all of them, as the others were too busy working.
Yamaki flipped his lighter open and shut rapidly once again, as he tried to think of some way around their dilemma. "Well, keep me posted, and- what are you doing here? I gave strict orders that no one get in here without my permission, or my superiors."
A young man had just walked into the room, and most of the attention of the scientists and helpers in the main room was now turned on him- the Monster Makers, Riley and Talley, however, did not stop their work, and, as a result, the sound of keys being struck on the keyboard was a constant in the background, as well as a few muted conversations.
The man had brown hair, cut short and spiked upright. He wore a grey business suit, and carried a briefcase with him. He looked the image of a high-class person, and he spoke with a light, crisp voice.
"I am the representative for the company who created the digimon card game, television shows, and everything else to do with the game. My name is Hiota Iehp. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Yamaki." He said, extending his hand.
Yamaki looked him over, took his hand, and almost crushed it in his strong grasp. "The pleasure is all yours. Do you mind telling me what you are doing here?"
Iehp nodded. "Sure. The companies that I represent have all recieved a strange video file, via e-mail, which showed some clips of the events one year. It was titled 'Tamers vs. D-Reaper'. We decided to release what we call 'tribute decks' to what we assume are the 'Tamers'- our artists did the best sketches and action pictures possible to them. We just wanted to make sure that you were informed of this."
Yamaki blanched. "And where did this file come from?"
"As far as we could tell, it came from someone here. We just assumed that you had decided to send us the file for us to do something like this. So, we called here, but apparently none of your workers sent the file out, so we wanted to just tell you that we are going through with this, anyways."
Tao stodd up, and walked over to where Yamaki and Iehp were talking. "You are Hiota Iehp?"
"Yes."
"My name is Janyuu Wong. I was wondering if I could possibly take a look at the file you say you recieved."
"Of course. Here it is. I brought it along in case someone wanted to see it."
Iehp opened his briefcase up, and pulled out a small plastic package, inside of which was a small disc. He gave it to Yamaki, who gave it to Tao, who gave it to Shibumi, who gave it to Daisy, who gave it to Dolphin, who in turn passed it to the other Monster Makers, until it reached Talley and Riley is the high chairs. Each took a moment to examine the disk, before Talley inserted it into a slot, and a viewing window appeared on the main domed screen.
Inside, it started off with just a black screen, before some white lettering faded in, saying 'Tamers vs. D-Reaper'. It then faded out, leaving the screen once again black for about 5 seconds, before it started to show some simple clips of the digimon fighting, and some parts where they were just standing around, talking, arguing, or discussing strategies- as their was no noise, no one could quite tell.
As the clip finished, Tao nodded his head.
"Yes... I know what file this is. Shibumi? Daisy? Look familiar?"
The two nodded their heads. "Yeah. How could we forget those clips? We put it together after all!"
Yamaki turned his gaze to them. "So... you're the ones who gave this disc to him?"
Daisy shook her head. "No. Not to him."
"Then who did you give it to?"
Shibumi looked at him. "You know when the Mayor was here, and he was asking all those questions?"
"Yes?"
"We dcided that we needed to show him instead of tell him, and explain to him what he didn't understand. So, we made a quick slide show of different parts from what we had taped, and gave it to his assisstant, who gave it to him. He'd said that he'd look over the file, and then talk to us, but we never heard back."
"And right now I doubt that he saw the whole thing." Tao said with a sigh. "He probably just saw a few seconds, decided he should send it to the companies, and told his asstisstant to do just that."
A few nods around the room signalled that others agreed with the theory. Including Yamaki and Iehp.
"If that is what happened, then I am sorry for not consulting you first to see if it was indeed meant to be here. But still, the tribute packs are already beeing mass produced, and the very first sets made, four different packs for each of the four who saved us, with the rarest cards, which are different and more powerful than any others, including the ones to follow, are already on display at a grocery store not too far away. The prices are amazing, so only a very rich person could possibly afford those packs."
Yamaki thought about it for a moment, then told Iehp, "One moment, please." He walked over to the Monster Makers, and signalled for Riley and Talley to come down from their places, or at least manouver the chairs around, and they all had a whispered discussion.
Iehp could see something being given to Yamaki from everyone, right after they all nodded their heads. The blonde man then turned around to Iehp, handed him back the disc, and told him simply, "We have decided to buy those four special packs that you have on display at this grocery store. You are coming with me, and you are going to explain to the grocer exactly what's going on, while I buy the packs. After you show me where they are. Do you understand?"
"Of course. Are we leaving right now?"
"Yes. Tao, Shibumi, Riley, I'm leaving you three in charge. Continue your work."
"Sure thing, Yamaki! And while you're out, get us some coffee, too!"
Grumbling, Yamaki followed Iehp out of the room, then the building, and into a limo parked out front.
-------------------------------------------{I}The grocery store{I}--------------------------------
He glanced up at Rika, surprised to find her there.
"Rika? What are you doing here?"
Getting over her shock, she quickly replied, "My mom asked me to buy some things on my way home. What's it to you?"
Henry shook his head. "Nothing, nothing... oh, there's-"
"Is that your sister?" Rika asked, pointing over Henry's shoulder at Suzie, who was looking at something along the shelves by the cash registers, which had also caught the attention of quite a few others, most looking to be between Suzie's age and probably around 16.
"What's going on, Suzie?" Henry called over to her.
"Henwy! Come qwick an' wook!"
Henry turned back to Rika and shrugged. "When you're finished buying that stuff, do you mind if you come over to there? I need to talk to you."
"Fine Brainiac. You'd better still be here, though."
"I will. It looks like Suzie is becoming super-posesive again."
Henry walked away towards his sister and the gang of kids surounding something, while Rika got into a line. It proved to be a good choice- she had her groceries bought within three minutes, and then walked over to where Henry, Suzie, and the other kids were standing. Henry's eyes were rivited to something on what appeared to be a small T.V., below which, behind glass, were displays of packs of digimon cards.
"So? What's so amazing?" Rika asked, wondering why no one had acknoledged her presence yet.
Henry looked up, startled. "Hm? Oh, Rika. I think you should look at this."
Rika obliged, and looked at what was on the T.V. What she saw made her freeze, not wanting to believe her eyes.
Infront of her, clips from the D-Reapers attack were playing, showing the four megas who had worked so hard to bring the red blob of jell-o [A/N: sorry, had to do that again. I'll probably do that whenever I refer to D-Reaper now, so don't mind me], attacking, slashing, dodging, and always trying to make their way towards the red thing in the distance.
Her attention was then drawn towards the digimon packs at the bottom. They were obviously not starter decks, and, she could only assume, that they were booster packs. However, they were the strangest booster packs she had ever seen.
On the cover of each was either Gallantmon, Sakuyamon, Megagargomon, or Justimon, each in a different pose. There was no real writing on the front, other than something declaring that the figures on the front of the package were called 'Tamers'.
"Henry... what?"
He just shrugged. "I guess that the company who makes the cards heard about what really happened, and decided to show it off by making these, I guess, tribute packs."
"Henwy! Wook! It's y-"
Suzie was cut off quickly as Henry covered her mouth, as a picture of Megagargomon appeared on the screen. "Yes, it's a digimon, Suzie. Now, keep watching in silence, and don't disturb the others watching, alright?"
"Okay, Henwy!"
And she started watching, not making a single noise.
Henry turned back to looking at the packs, which still held Rika's attention. He saw, as if for the first time, price stickers on the packs.
"Holy..." Rika whispered, finished the rest in her head, as there was little kids around her.
"You got that right. I'd have to spend three years allowance if I wanted even one of these."
At that moment, Rika felt tugging on her arm. She ignored it, thinking it was just someone who wanted to see the new packs or what was on T.V., but she found that hard when the person kept tugging, and said, in an almost inaudible whisper, "Excuse me."
She turned to see a young girl and boy standing beside her, an older couple who looked like their parents or grandparents behind them. The two had a pen and paper in both hands, and were looking at her expectantly.
"Yeah?"
"Cna we have your autograph?" Asked the girl, the one who had apparently asked, based on her voice.
Rika blinked, stunned. Henry, hearing them, looked over and sweatdropped at the scene. A few people around them immitated Rika's or Henry's motions.
The woman hurried over. "I'm sorry. I thought that they just wanted to come see what was going on." She then turned to the two children, and began scolding them. "It's not nice to just walk up to someone and ask for their autograph. You need to respect people's privacy, you little nips. Come along."
However, Suzie seemed to know who they were. "Henwy! These awe fwiends fwon school!" She said, while darwing her attention away enough to see what was going on.
And at this Henry groaned. Of course, nearly everyone at his school, including the younger grades, knew about the Tamers, since everyone had been watching on T.V. on that fateful day- and had a special connection, since known Tamers went to the school.
Rika, however, had no idea why they would want an autograph.
And neither did the crowd.
"Why would you want an autograph of her? She's just another girl."
Rika did not recognize the voice, but she definately knew the one right after it.
"Iehp, I think you need some more history lessons, as long as you don't plan on making them into more tribute packs."
Both Rika and Henry spun around simultaneously.
"Yamaki!"
"The one and only. Now, if you two would please move out of the way, myself and the others at Hypnos have decided to buy these tribute packs. These are them, Iehp?"
The other man nodded, but then shook his head. "These are just the wrapers, with older decks stuffed inside. The real first editions should be in the back, being kept safe in a safe. Come on, we need to talk to the manager."
"Of course. Rika, Henry... Suzie, would you like to accompany us?"
The other man, whom everyone guessed was Iehp, paused. "Why would we take these children with us?"
Not only Rika's, but Yamaki's and Henry's eye brow twitched hearing that. "Chi-"
"Wait!" Everyone turned around to see another boy, the one who had asked why someone would want Rika's autograph, step forward. "Aren't you Hiota Iehp, representative for everything to do with digimon?"
Iehp grumbled, but nodded. Turning on his heel, he signalled Yamaki and the Tamers to follow him, but another voice called out, "Wait!"
"What?" Rika asked, turning around, only to find that she was facing the two children again. "Yes?"
"Can we have your autograph?"
Rika rolled her eyes. Henry stepped forward. "Rika, might as well."
"Fine, Brianiac..." she took the pens, and signed the pieces of paper, before returning the pens, and straightening up. As she did so, she muttered so that others could barely hear, "If Gogglehead were here, he'd probably laugh and do something stupid, all the while still signing these things."
Henry went quiet, as did Rika when she realized what she had said. Both turned and followed Yamaki, who hadn't heard what Rika said, and Suzie, who waved good-bye to her friends.
Iehp led them around the back, to a small office. Inside sat a kindly looking old man, with gray hair and a huge bald spot in the middle of his head. He wore square-shapped glasses on the end of his nose, and looked to be almost waiting for them.
"Ah, welcome Iehp, and these friends of your, too. I know who you are- Yamaki Mitsou, Rika Nonaka, Henry Wong, and Suzie Wong. Come in, sit down."
Iehp sat down gracefully, while the other four were on their guard- how could this man have known about them?
"You are wondering how I know about? Let's just say I have a little grand daughter about your age, and she's been going on for over a year now about you, and some of her friends from school- people by the name of Kazu, Kenta, Jeri, and Takato."
Rika froze when she heard the last name, while Yamaki and Henry did similar actions.
"Of course, the boy names Takato hasn't apparently been there for a while, so I assume something happened to him during or after this latest attack."
"And who is your grand daughter?" Yamaki asked the man.
"Have you ever met a Nikky?"
Henry and Suzie nodded, while Rika and Yamaki just looked a bit confussed.
"Everyone, this is one of the most powerful people in Tokyo- he owns more stores and restaurants that you could count. Mr. Ishu, please meet... well, you know who they are, so Yamaki, and you children, meet Engra Ishu." Iehp said, saying the word 'children' in a way that made it obvious he did not like them.
Ishu only indicated other chairs scattered around the room.
"Please, sit. So, I assume that you've come for the tribute packs?"
Yamaki nodded, while he began to search in his coat pocket for the money. "Yes. I would like to buy all four of the first edition packs."
"And who might these packs be going to?"
"Who they rightfully belong to by heritage." Yamaki said simply.
"I see..." Ishu nodded. "Of course they would. Why shouldn't they? And since they saved our lives, I'm going to give you a discount- all together they would be nearly 500, 000 yen, but I think you deserve them for a total of only 100, 000 yen. Don't you think that's fair?"
Yamaki nodded. "Yes."
Iehp, however, did not. "What do you mean, a discount? You should sell them for the whole 500, 000 yen Ishu! Thing of the money!"
"You can think of the money, Iehp, I'm thinking of my family. We both stand to make a nice little profit, even if I sell them for 50, 000 yen. It won't hurt me- you gave these packs to me to sell. So, whether I make money off them or not doesn't effect me that much. However, as they are currently mine, I can decided how much to sell them for. So, please, calm down. Now, Mr. Yamaki, while I get the cards, do you mind getting out some money? Iehp, would you please come with me, I'll need some help to open the safe."
As both Iehp and Ishu left the room, Rika and Henry turned to Yamaki, both digging in their pockets for any spare change. Both held out what they could find.
"Yamaki, if you're buying those cards, then we might as well pitch in, too." Henry told him. Rika nodded, refusing to say anything.
Yamaki looked at the both of them. Then he looked at what was in their hands. Then he looked at them again. "You expect 1000 yen is going to make alot of difference? Besdies, I already got money from your father, Henry, and Riley and Talley, and the Monster Makers. I have enough here for the original price."
Both were surprised by that, and were about to question him more when the door opened, and in walked Ishu, who held the door open for Iehp, who followed him carrying a safe.
As Ishu shut the door, he explained, "I don't like opening the safe outside this office, and yet there's no room in here for it. So, I have to carry it back and forth. I'm glad that this young man is here to carry it for me! Now, set it down over there, Iehp, no, not on the floor, just put it ontop of the table, yes, there, and if you'll excuse me..."
He moved over to the safe, and worked for a good five minutes before it was open. Inside was a number of very random things, and, after digging through it, Ishu found a small package. Opening it up, he pulled out the four packs, which had obviously never been opened. He showed them to Yamaki who nodded in acceptance, then put them back in the package, and gave them to the blond man. Yamaki, in return, gave him 100, 500 yen- Rika and Henry forced their money into the old man's hands as he took Yamaki's.
Ishu smiled, and nodded. "Here you are, then. Now, I hope you don't mind, but an old man like me needs a nap every once in a while, and this would be a perfect time."
"Of course, Mr. Ishu." Henry said, then led Suzie out of the office. Rika was not too far behind them, looking out of the corner of her eye. She did not trust Iehp, that was for certain, but Ishu seemed certainly like a nice enough man. Yamaki and Iehp followed them, having a whispered conversation.
They walked out into the street, and saw a limo parked there. It was only then that Henry remembered why he was heading downtown with Suzie in the first place.
"Oh! Rika! I just remembered- we're wanted at Hypnos."
She blinked, and looked at him. "Why?"
"Something about the portal. Riley didn't give me too many specifics."
"And you had to bring Suzie?"
"Yup. We're all wanted- even Jeri."
"And when were you planning on telling me this?"
"Erm, well..."
"Wong, Wong, Nonaka?" Yamaki interupted their argument. Suzie just stood by Henry, wondering what was going on.
"Yes Yamaki?" Henry asked, as Rika stayed silent.
"You are indeed requested to be at Hypnos immediately. I have just asked Iehp if you would be allowed into the limo."
"And?"
"And you are to come with us. Iehp gladly accepted after he found out that you are the digimon 'Queen', Nonaka."
Rika snorted. "Good for him. Are we going now?"
Yamaki nodded, and pointed to the open door beside him. Quickly, Rika, Henry and Suzie piled into the limo, where Iehp sat waiting, and as soon as the door was closed, they rocketed off into the trafic.
-----------------------------------------------{I}Ending notes{I}--------------------------------------
Kay: And there we go, another chapter. I'm surprised I was able to finish- usually, it takes me a bit longer then less than 12 hours to write something, and this was with me running around, cleaning the house, unpacking, packing, answer twenty million phone calls.
Shila: And why were there so many phone calls?
Kay: Because my uncle was on his bike, and a car hit him, and he was in surgery today, and so all my family (which is a lot) was calling here, and I think I filled up at least ten pages in my note pad here with notes, and my uncles status and stuff, so that I could give updates.
Shila: And while you did that, I found my weapon!
Kay: are you sure it's your weapon?
Shila: Yup! Under the couch is never a good hiding place, Kay!
Kay: Under the... I didn't hide ANYTHING under the couch, let alone your weapon.
Shila: really? Then what's THIS?! (holds out something that looks like her weapon, but-)
Kay: Hey, where'd do find that!?
Shila: See?! It's my weapon!
Kay: no, that's my new hair straightener...
Shila: Really?
Kay: Yes...
Shila: Really?!
Kay: Yes.
Shila: Really really?!?!?!
Kay: YES!
Shila: okay, okay... so, you waiting for KFC right now?
Kay: yup. Oh, I actually found the lyrics to the song from the AMG movie.
Shila: which one?
Kay: In the movie the chapter is called 'The Goddess song' or something along those lines, but it's actually called 'Coro di dea'- 'Voices of Goddesses'.
Shila: Same difference. So, sing it!
Kay: Just because I found the lyrics doesn't mean I can sing it.
Shila: Why?
Kay: Because I can't even speak latin, let alone sing it!
Shila: oooh.....
Kay: right... let's get on with the notes and reviews!
---------------------------------------{I}Notes about the Chapter{I}---------------------------------
1) I have absolutely NO idea who makes the digimon card game, but I'm pretty sure it's not the same company that makes the anime. So, I decided to just... not... mention the name. If anyone knows what it is, though, feel free to tell me.
2) More OCs! ...I think I like OCs. I have no idea why. I would use the characters, but they never really mention a store and business tycoon or a representative for the digimon companies in the show, do they?
3) I was thinking last night, and I thought of two things that didn't really have to do with the chapter, and not nesecairily with the story, but the whole serries in general. And I forgot both, and just remembered one. Okay? okay. So, here it is:
There's a lot of controversy, or at least arguing, going on about the realms and the quadrants. The fact of the matter, as far as I can tell, is that it is never said in season 3 whether the Azulongmon in Tamers is the same Azulongmon in Adventure (or season 2). So, you could really go either way. But here is what I'm using in this story:
It's going to... mix up the deffinitions a bit. And yes, it will be confussing, even to me, so try to follow. There's going to be two sets of 'quadrants'. This is where grammar and spelling really count. There's the Quadrants, and then there's the quadrants. See? One has a capital 'Q', and the other a small case 'q'. The Quadrants are the different sectors that are shown in season 3- Northern Quadrant, Southern Quadrant, Western Quadrant, Eastern Quadrant, with Ebonwumon, Zhuqiaomon, Baihumon and Azulongmon. The quadrants are in fact the different realms- Adventure, Tamers and Frontier, as well as I think whatever season 5 will be. However, the last realm (the one parallel to the Northern Quadrant), is only going to be mentioned, so we don't really care about that one. Each of the four realms are parallel to a Quadrant, so whatever goes on in the realm has a direct effect on the correponding Quadrant, and whatever goes on in one Quadrant has a direct effect on the rest. ...I think I should do a little sketch to explain, so I'll post the link to it on my user profile. It should help make a but more sense.
Now, enough blabbering from me, if I remember the other thing I was thinking of, I'll put it in the next chapter. Onto Reviews!
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goldfish demon: really? hmm... then I wish you good luck next time, 'cause here's the update! Have fun!
DC: man, I like your name now. So... easy! Anyways... I think that next time, tape Blackterriermon's mouth shut, since me, with my small brain that was put on 'pause' the moment I got out of school, took a while to make sense of your review (gomen!). Anyways, I'll explain the 'controlling people's minds' thing in another reply to QuestionDeca. And Rika won't exactly 'stumble' upon the portal- it'll be something more of a fall...
GtaJake MK-II: Eh, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And no, I'll only do POV chapters once in a while- one for every... I dunno, 6? 10? somewhere around there.... As I think I told you at least once before, a character will die at the end- and I just remembered something else I was thinking of last night: I'm going to do two endings- the first will be the one that I'd continue from, the not-so-depressing, and the second being the one that I make, or try to make, really depressing. So, you can read one, or the other, or both, or you could just plain not read altogether! Just since I'm not Takato :). And really, replying to all that email is boring? Hm... I would be laughing my head off at it all. :):):):). Ja!
QuestionDeca: What do ya know, a kinda-short review, and a super-long reply. Anyways, about you calling Takato a demi-god... frist off, I'm just going to tell everyone out there that my intention is to NOT make Takato a god. That is a definate. The real reason why Takato could do that is one of my theories. I have about ten for each show that I watch or manga that I read, but I think I have almost thirty for Tamers. Go figure, huh?
Anyways, since I'm too lazy to actually look up the scientific mumbo-jumbo, here it is in laymens terms: In digimon, everything has to do with data (that goes without saying). Because of the Tamers closeness to their partners, and the fact that all of them have been to the digital world, means that they have data in their bodies, making up a part of them. Making up part of the very structure- not just the physical, but also the mental. If you count, or just try to figure out how much excess data is floating around in the air from digimon who were destroyed but the data was never absorbed, and other sources (like... gates and computers), there must be some in each person. Technically, it would only cover or surround them, but if they were exposed enough to it, or to someone who has excess amounts in their own system, say... Rika, then it stands to reason that their bodies would slowly absorb the data, intigrating it into themselves. So, since Heiya was Rika's tormentor, and Rin and Leighya her friends, they would be around Rika more than the normal human being (Tamers not being considered normal here). Therefore, they would have more data in their system than a normal person, and therefore, more easily manipulated. Now, why do I say that? It's ANOTHER of my theories: one of about five that have to do with the Hazard. So here it is.
One opinion of the Hazard was that it was created along with Guilmon as nothing more than a part of his system. Another is that it was created at the begining of time to create a balance- the Hazard being Destruction, and the Catalyst being Evolution. And there are others, and, depending on the person, even these opinions can get warped. The one that I shall refer to is the one where it's sole purpose is to corrupt, control, and destroy- CCD. That is the one that I'm going to use... the most in this story, although there will be others used... just not as much. Now, since I gave Takato the ability to use the Hazard, with or without Guilmon, I thought that I might as well show at least two of it's uses right off the bat. The Hazard needs to have a target- whether it be to control, corrupt or destroy. So, it would need to enable it's user to see different targets, and choose which target they want- hence the viewing screen. After that, it's simply the users choice which main function they want to use (if you don't know what functions, here: CCD. There. If you still don't know, you're hopeless... no offense). SO, in relation to the story, Takato chose to only control Rika, Heiya, Rin and Leighya. And the natural surroundings, too, if you want to be picky. Why? Because they all either were covered in data, or have some data that makes up their structures. It was simply a matter of letting the Hazard run it's course that caused the effects. As for what BlackTerriermon dubbed the 'mind control', it was a combination of controling and corruption- which the Hazard over-did. Significantly.
Anyways, I'm glad that no one knows where this story is going, 'cause then it'll be a surprise! And I like surprises!
SR71will: No, I'm just going to leave it like this- Takato in the green thing, Rika being Rika, and no one doing anything. OF COURSE IT'S GOING TO GO SOMEWHERE! [hmm-hmm] now that I've got that out, yes, Takato is going to get out of the green thing- it would be kind of a boring story if he just stayed in there and waited to be rescued, don't cha think? And yes, we- erm, you are going to find that out... actually, I've already mentioned it once (cookies, cakes and other really good food, or whatever you want, to the first person who can tell me where!).
BloodyKitsune: Well, I didn't do this one in Rika's POV, but the next POV chapter I do will be in hers, okay? Just for you, so that you aren't so depressed any more! ;)! And I can't wait to read that... it would be interesting if there was a sleep over, if you get where I'm going with that... [hinthintwinkwink]. Hope you get inspired to write!
hmr: well, here's your update! You like? I hope so... and sorry for my rant in QD's reply, and the notes!
Zeromaru: Chaos Mode: GO MEGIDRAMON! ...I suddenly want to write a battle royal story with the four Great Dragons... NO! MUST... FINISH... THIS... STORY! [gasps] okay, I'm good now. And, as I said in the rant/reply, there's different theories, as you've also pointed out. I have a few main ones, but I can understand and accept all the different ones... even the ones where teh Hazard assumes a human form, or a conciousness (especially when it's in Takato's head... you have to admit, Rush does write depressing stuff, but it can certainly be funny!). Anyways, I'm glad that I caught your attention, and I hope I keep that attention!
WingLiger496: Hey! I like strange things! Hehe... there should be more strange things in the world! ...it's not fun being only one of a few strange things... ;););):):):)!
OmnicromXR: Hmm... well, I know that I'll incorporate those, although it might be a while before they're really obvious. And philosopher mode isn't bad- it just makes you come up with theories! And theories are fun! ...as I've proved countless times (ask my religion teacher). Even though I have no idea what you were saying in the one part (I not only suck at latin, but also any language that isn't English, French, Japanese or Jibourishk (don't ask)), I have to agree- for me, Tamers was by far the best season, if only because that they WEREN'T fighting this huge, big evil menace, and it focused more on the relationships between characters, theories (YEAH!), and, most importantly (to me), different concepts of life. That was the thing that really made me watch Tamers, from 'Digimon are just data' to 'Humans are only worthy to be digimon's slaves' to 'organic matter AND data must be destroyed!' (bet you can't figure out the different parts by that, huh?). All that mixed with the small, humourus parts, the fighting, and it just made Tamers a really enjoyable serries for me. But that's just me. ...You seem to blame Lain for a lot of things, don't you? And I've never read any of their stories, but I'm not going to now, either. And thanks for the blessing. Muses usually smile on me in an evil way... especially when I do something they don't like...
Angel of Mana (AoM): Why, thank you. Just make sure to keep Terriermon away from DC's... I'm afraid of what would happen then... and your stories are good, too. Ja!
Dapster: Yes, Takato time is good. You know why? 'cause he's Takato! HAHAHA! ...yeah, I'll stop now... oh, there wasn't any Takato time this chapter, because next chapter is when there's going to be quite a bit of it... with my writing style, it'll probably take a good fifty pages at least to get both that and the part in the real world. Hehe, sorry. What would be a better way... I KNOW! Look down at the message that I always have, and you'll see what I mean, kk?
Endermon: I mentioned it in the begining author's notes, but to what does this look familiar? Just since it's summer, and I've become extremely slow... and insane, for that matter... hehehehe.... wow... nice and deep there... you mind if I put that with some of my theories? But it's true what you said. There's a good example of it in Rush's fics, and I'll try to incorporate it into mine more as time (and chapters) go on. And that's an idea... but, I've already come up with something... mreh. I'm sure I can come up with another reason for a biomerge, right? Maybe a longer, or extra chapter, and it should be all good...
To everyone who reviewed: Thank you all so much! Reviews are what keep me writing, and the suggestions I get usually find their way into my story somehow. They actually help me from having writers block... the main reasons why I'd take a while to update are laziness, over work, or trying to figure out how to fit the good ideas into the story. So, thank you thank you thank you, Arigatou minna! May the Gods and Goddesses, Muses, Spirits and the Lord look down on you with kindness and prosperity!
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Shila: What they hell was that last bit? "Look down on you with prosperity"? And why did you write 'Gods and Goddesses'? I though you are a Roman Catholic!
Kay: I am. So?
Shila: So? SO?! Doesn't that go against your religion or something?
Kay: It does, but other cultures and religion have more than one God, and besides...
Shila: What?
Kay: I was reading the DaVinci code (which is an awesome book), and found out some history about my religion that makes me question it. True, it's a lot better today than two, three thousand years ago, but a lot of the misconceptions, lies and stories are still around today- vilain was actually the name for villagers in France (two and three thousand years ago, mind) who practised paganism (the worshiping of nature and the spirits), which was and still is considered the devil's practice because you do not worship God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The pentacle, the ultimate sign of pagaism (PHI!), is considered evil, because of it's relation to paganism.
Shila: Um... PHI?
Kay: YUP! My new favorite number... it is the only real law that nature- including humans- abides by.
Shila: 'PHI' is not a number.
Kay: Okay, Ms. Picky, it's the NAME of a number: 1.618. Apparently (too lazy to try), if you measured yourself from the top of your head to your feet, then divide by the distance from your belly button to your feet (more specific- bottom of your feet), you get 1.618. Do the same with shoulder to end of middle finger / elbow to end of middle finger, and you get the same. PHI is an awesome number.
Shila: ...right...
Kay: I just discovered that there's a 'center' button on here! YEAH!
Shila: (sarcastically) great...
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"I hope you found a home for that box." -Takehiro Matsuki (Matsuda Takehiro), father of Matsuda Takato, Episode 3: "To Fight Or Not To Fight"
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CLICK THE BUTTON!
THE BUTTON!
BUTTON!
{bright, annoying lights in bright, annoying colors start flashing all around the button}
BUTTON!
THE BUTTON!
CLICK THE BUTTON!
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Well, since we were talking about it, 'Coro di dea'- 'Voices of Goddesses'. Love that song- the lyrics are at http: www. animelyrics. com / anime / ams / corodidea. htm (without the spaces). Have fun trying to pronounce the words! ...I try, and I can't really... but 'c's apparently make a sound like a 'k'....
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Takato gives up on waiting for outside help, Iehp gets burned (not litterally), the tribute packs are handed out, and Rika ends up with Takato's. Why? Maybe that's why Yamaki wants that private talk with her's and Jeri's families...
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