Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. Characters; Asuka (Qinlongfei), Zoe (Thisistherealdeal), Jay (sonofthetrigod), Hannah (RazenX), Lexy, Benji and Tilly (KumoFuzei), Amelia (Somethingdictionaryrelated), John (tobiisagoodboy94), Kara (FallenAngel01) and Rocky (me)
A/N – Keeping things in the Digital World whilst the next chapter will be from John or Zoe, I haven't decided yet!
A/N 2 – Check out the thread for the Tangled Web on the Digital Connections forum! Here's the link topic/22352/116003425/1/#116079252 and you're still able to submit characters to me for the world tour, just drop me a PM
Without any more author notes, chapter 29 will be from Miss Hannah Noah's perspective! [Huge apology to RazenX because I don't think I've quite captured Hannah's essence in her own perspective]
Chapter 29 – Hannah Noah
Me, Kara and Jay walked along the beach whilst Rocky lagged behind. He had been sulking ever since Kara and I agreed to let Jay join our Digidestined group. If you ask me, I think he's probably just upset that he's not the oldest guy, or that he won't be the so-called 'leader' of the Digidestined team.
The sun was high above us, hanging overhead like a mobile above a baby's cot. It was hot, and I ended up knotting the dark pink jacket I had on around my waist. Whenever it got really hot back home, I'd normally just use an electric fan to cool myself down, but unfortunately, I didn't have one handy.
We walked for ages and I was doubtful that we would find a casual house for the night which only made me panic and try to be enthusiastic for the others, but Jay seemed to have a similar view to me.
"We need to find somewhere to spend the night… It's getting dark and pretty soon, we won't be able to carry on. I suggest we venture into the jungle a little bit, just to get away from the rising tide of the sea. To be honest, well I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want to wake up soaked to the skin." Jay pointed at the jungle to our left. "The jungle seems like the best bet."
I nodded enthusiastically in agreement. "Yeah! I mean, no I wouldn't want to wake up in the middle of the morning with the ocean dragging me out to sea."
Kara agreed too. "It's a very logical plan and we don't know what night will be in this place." She shivered a little, as if in fear. "The Digimon that come out at night might not be as weak as the ones we've encountered so far."
"They could be stronger!" I gasped in disbelief.
Patamon looked down at me as he flapped his big ears to keep himself airborne. "Hopefully we'll find a village nearby to stay in. Maybe even a Poyomon village!"
I smiled at the thought of a village full of white splodges that were the baby form of my partner, called Poyomon. "Oh yes, that sounds amazing! Fingers crossed we find a village soon." I crossed my fingers behind my back and then started to follow Jay into the forest.
Glancing over my shoulder, I noticed Kara hanging back to walk and talk with Rocky. Rather than hang back as well so that I could get to know Kara more, I ploughed on behind Jay. He was really determined to change and get on with each day. I liked that he didn't let what Rocky was saying to him affecting him too much. Jay was the kind of guy that I could see why people got on with him so well, but sometimes, he was that mysterious that it was hard to tell what he was thinking at times.
Sometimes, I found that he reminded me of my friend at school called Michael. He was one of my close friends – I was one of the girls who made friends with girls and boys, but not just one gender. Michael – and my family – were the only ones who knew about Patamon, although every time I showed Patamon to him, he claimed he couldn't see anything, yet he could feel my partner's Boom Bubble attack. I couldn't explain it myself, but Mum kept trying to convince me that it was because Michael didn't have the weird and specific gene or genetic mutation thing that me and the others had.
"Hannah?" Jay said, looking back at me. "You alright?"
"Oh- yeah, I'm fine. I was just thinking about a friend back home who knows about Patamon, but he can't see them."
"Really? Well if you don't mind me talking about me being enrolled in the DEPT workforce, I was aware that there was some research into the genetic mutation that is present in each of us Digidestined bunch. They were looking for something to help something in the DEPT headquarters. The general, he was dead set on finding either some kind of cure, or something that was present in us in order to save the agent…"
"The agent? What's the agent?" I asked, curious to find the answer.
"Oh- um, it's not something I know all about…" Jay trailed off, as if there was something that he didn't want us to know about.
"What's wrong?" I looked at him, waiting for an answer. "You're so not telling me everything, aren't you?"
"Yeah, no- I mean no, that's all I know. Honest."
"You know the agent!" I exclaimed, seizing his arm, but he pulled away. "Come on Jay, you can tell me…"
Part of me thought that it would be easy to pry it out of him, but he was putting up this hard exterior.
"Hannah!" Patamon squealed, flying through a bush and disappearing out of sight.
Panicked, I climbed through the bush after my partner, calling after him. I didn't care about the fact that the sharp branches were scratching my cheek- desperation overwhelmed me because I had no idea where Patamon was, or if he was okay.
"Patamon!" I screeched when I fell out on the other side of the bush.
My mouth dropped open as I found myself staring at a tiny village, but it was full of these little Digimon creatures that weren't Poyomon.
Lifting my wrist up, I smiled when I saw the name on the screen.
"Oh wow, you're Motimon!"
"Indeed we are, we are indeed." One of the Motimon jumped towards me and bounded up into my arms. "Nice to meet you, you seem nice."
"Well thank you, Motimon, is this the Motimon village?" I asked, holding the little Digimon up to look at me, eye to eye.
"This is the Motimon village, it is!"
Jay called out to me, asking if everything was alright before he stumbled through the bush himself.
"Oh my- Hannah, what is that thing?" He screwed up his face in almost disgust at the slimy like Digimon in my arms.
Motimon growled and tried to leap out of my arms at him, but I tightened my grip – there had been too much fighting recently, and it felt like more was on the way.
"Woah – he's got a temper, hasn't he?" Jay started to awkwardly laugh, making me glare at him. "Motimon village, right?"
"Hmph." The Motimon I was holding folded his arms in protest, sticking what would be his nose to the sky. "Well I'm not talking to him, to talk to him no… Only talk to you." He grinned a gummy look as he stared up at me.
"Okay – but this is the Motimon village, right?" I asked, just for Jay's benefit.
"It is the Motimon village – the Motimon village is it!" He bounded out of my arms. "Bring the feast – the feast must be brought to our new guests!"
As the crowd of Motimon bounded away, another group of them gathered and carried us towards a large hut like structure. When we got there, Kara was being carried in as well by Motimon.
"Hannah!" she exclaimed. "What's going on?"
"It's alright – this is the Motimon village." I smiled, looking around as Jay was dropped beside me.
Kara reached out and touched my hand. "You okay?"
I nodded enthusiastically. "Of course I am."
There was a small red carpet running in between us that was being decorated with a delightful array of glorious food – it was so pretty that I couldn't believe my eyes.
"Is this all for us?" I asked.
"Of course – this is all for you. Our creative one. You are the creative one." Motimon sat down beside me, offering me some rice looking dish of which I looked at with a confused look on my face. "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"
"Do you have any cutlery? Or something to eat with? It's just a little messy and I don't like using my hands to eat food – my sister Laura might, but not me…"
"Well I'm going to dig in!" Jay started scoffing a bowl of rice, leaving a few grains dotted around his mouth. "It could do with a little ketchup, or hoi-sin sauce to give it a little more flavour."
"Erm, Jay- you've got a little…" Kara touched the side of her lip before pulling her white gloves off her hands.
Part way through my meal, I realised an absence.
"Pata-"
"Bring forward the sacrifice!" my Motimon friend yelled.
Sacrifice – what is going on?
My Motimon friend disappeared and then reappeared wearing a white feathered headdress that reminded me of the pictures you would see of Indian tribes years ago, or of Tigerlily in Laura's favourite film Peter Pan.
"Bring forth the sacrifice – the sacrifice must be brought here!" Motimon threw his arms up in the air. "Sac-cri-fice!"
Turning to see the so-called 'sacrifice' was interesting.
I leapt to my feet, kicking over a few plates and bowls which startled everyone sending them into a panic.
"No!" I shouted.
All the Motimon carrying the sacrifice in dropped it in disgust and dismay.
"What is wrong with you? Are you upset?" the main Motimon asked.
"No- well yes. You can't sacrifice the sacrifice."
"You are angry, why not?"
"Because the sacrifice is my Digimon partner!" I exclaimed, rushing towards the sacrifice who was bound to a stick and being carried about by the Motimon.
"You mean he is your partner – you are a Digidestined child?"
"I guess so – yeah, and that means you can't sacrifice him, otherwise Pandemicamon will destroy the whole of the Digital World."
At the mention of the word 'Pandemicamon' the Motimon were overwhelmed. They bowed down to the ground like people who were praying to an idol.
"Pandemicamon is the one that this Digimon is to be sacrificed to."
"What?" I squealed. "You- you can't be working with Pandemicamon…"
"Why?"
"Because… Because."
"Hannah," Kara warned me, shaking her head and holding Lalamon close to her in a protective manner.
I viciously though about what I could say to stop them hurting Patamon who was tied to a stick like a pig about to be roasted.
"As- as the creative one… I- I, I order you not to sacrifice this Digimon." I had heard them call me the creative one, so I thought I would play with that – but it felt like a big shot.
The feathers on Motimon's headdress shook a little from the draft into the hut.
"The winds have changed – I hope that we haven't angered Pandemicamon!" a small Motimon squealed in the highest pitch. "The Motimon village won't be able to cope with another raid from the Kuwagamon…"
"What did the Kuwagamon do?" Kara asked calmly.
"Kuwagamon ripped the roofs from our homes and destroyed half of the Motimon population before they were able to get away. No more Pabumon have entered the village because of the Kuwagamon, but I've heard that there is a Lopmon that has started up a village to protect the Pabumon that is out of reach. I am unaware as to whether it is on File Island, or on this island, or elsewhere…"
Kuwagamon sure sounded terrifying and as the lead Motimon divulged the details of the attack, I felt more and more anxious about whether we were going to make it out of the situation.
"We should go now." Jay stood up and pulled Kara and I towards him. "Lalamon, get Patamon."
Obediently, the Digimon did as she was told and untied my partner whilst the Motimon watched in shock.
"You may not leave!" the leader Motimon that had once been so friendly shouted across the tent at us.
"Who dares to deny them their exit!" a loud voice boomed from outside the tent.
An orange light came on from outside and it flickered gently in the wind I presumed. A blackened silhouette danced across the canvas like material that provided walls for the tent. The silhouette was so creepy looking that I felt worried, but the more the voice spoke, the more I felt like I could recognise it.
"You dare to deny the Digidestined to leave such a feeble tent…"
"Who are you?" Motimon asked with a shaky voice.
"I am you worst nightmare!" the voice cackled.
"They will not be allowed to leave, it's not right. Pandemicamon would be infuriated if we were to let them go."
"Do you want to face the fire of me?"
A swooshing sound could be heard from outside the tent, which made me smile because I knew who this nightmare individual was.
I squeezed Kara's hand, smiling as if to tell her that I knew the identity of the nightmare. It was clear she knew as well.
"Oh please," Kara wailed. "We can't possibly let you face the wrath of the nightmare man. Please let us go and you'll never have to worry about Pandemicamon or the nightmare man- mon. Nightmaremon?"
"Go! Rid the Motimon village of yourselves. This Nightmaremon is not good for the village and I must protect the Motimon population. Go! Rid yourselves from the Motimon village."
Kara, Jay and I ran out of the tent, carrying our Digimon partners to save time, but when we were out in the open of the Motimon village, there was no one there.
"What?" I mumbled.
"Hannah- come on, we have to get out of here!" Jay pulled me out of the village before I even had a chance to protest.
We ran for so long and I began to tire, stopping to rest against a tree. Kara stopped and patted my shoulders.
"It's okay, we can rest…"
"Kara!" a voice shouted, startling us both.
"Who's there?" I squeaked, clutching Kara's hand.
She heaved a sigh. "Rocky, stop scaring the poor girl. Come on out before we have a little situation…"
"Hey!" I squealed in a pitch I didn't even know I could reach.
"Alright, alright, but there's one teeny, tiny problem with our situation now."
I saw Rocky stepping backwards towards us, his back facing us and his hand raised like he was being held at gunpoint or something- like in the films.
"Rocky?" Kara asked. "What's wrong?"
It was like she knew what was wrong by the terrified gasp that followed as a figure emerged from the dark shadows of the forest in front of us.
Thoughts from AspiringWriterGirl = Ooooo, this just got interesting. What a cliffhanger, any good? I don't know but here's the next chapter – can't wait to go back to the Canada side of the story and write some more of that! (If anyone at all can give me any pointers or interesting facts or stuff that they know about Canada then please leave a comment- and review the story too!)
