Disclaimer = I don't own Digimon but Moriko, Taiki, Eiji and Kira are my own characters :)
A/N = *Rewrite and newly uploaded* Straight to the point. Thanks to anyone who has favourite or put on alerts for this story – I'm hoping to make this story even better than it was last time. I wonder how Eiji is getting on...
Chapter 05 – Eiji Takanato
I'm alive. Alive, but alone. I wondered if there was a possibility that they had ditched me, but I knew Kira wouldn't do that. We had been friends for years and wouldn't allow Moriko and her twin brother to encourage her to ditch me.
At least I still had my Digivice and Digi-Egg, but there were tiny cracks over the surface of the egg.
Concerned, I held the egg close to my chest. "Oh no, you okay in there little guy? It's okay. I'll protect you. Don't worry. Just hand in there."
I thought that my calm word would hold it in place, but the cracks were getting bigger and bigger. Creeping across the circumference of the egg. It was hatching, and fast. The top of the egg fell off and a bright red light shot down onto the egg. The pieces of egg were thrown to the sides. The light then faded leaving a small creature that looked like a head with a silver horn poking out of its forehead.
"I knew you'd protect me. Please to meet you Eiji, my name is Tsunomon and I'm your Digimon partner."
"Digimon?" I asked the talking head, confused about the whole creature friend situation that I had found myself stuck in.
"That's me, a Digimon, a digital monster." The Digimon named Tsunomon beamed up at me with bright amber eyes.
"O-kay. So where are we Tsunomon?" I looked around and was surprised at the emptiness of the lands. "I don't understand."
"This is the digital world. It's home to all the digital monsters. Welcome Eiji." The little Digimon beamed up at me. "One day we are going to be stronger than ever. And maybe I'll become as powerful as a mega Digimon."
"A mega Digimon? What is that?"
"Well Eiji, allow me to explain. I am Tsunomon, an in-training Digimon. One day with your help, I'll become a rookie Digimon. And there are other stages that follow rookie from what I've heard that are like... Um... Champion, ultimate and then mega," Tsunomon explained brightly.
I started to walk away with Tsunomon in my arms. The environment was a mixtures of the middle grounds. It was neither cold nor warm. Bright or dull. Dehydrating and hydrating.
"Okay. So what do you want to do now?" I asked lightly.
"I don't know Eiji. I'm meant to follow you, I guess."
"Well, we are equals, Tsunomon. Partners."
"Oh, well. I guess I have never thought about it that way." Tsunomon blushed. "But I really like the idea of us being partners, Eiji."
Tsunomon and I talked some more about the Digimon and how we didn't really know much about what had brought me and the others here, but it reminded me that I had no idea where the rest of the group were.
At one point, I nodded. "Yeah. I still don't understand... I came to this place with three other people and I still don't know where they are. We got separated somehow."
"Who are they? I want to know more about them." Tsunomon tilted his head to one side, wriggling in my arms and dropping to the floor.
"Well there is my big friend and neighbour, who is just like a sister to me called Kira. Then there is another girl who was my pen pal in the real world called Moriko."
"That's a pretty name," Tsunomon replied, bounding along the ground.
"I know." I lifted my head and gazed up at the clear sky, remembering the morning we met. Even if it was the same morning. "She's got this twin, a real obnoxious guy named Taiki, yeah, that's his name."
"Oh well, we have to find them then," Tsunomon suggested boldly. "Maybe they'll have Digital partners like me too!"
"Yeah, we have to find her- them. We have to." I walked through the forest when I realised that Tsunomon was much slower than I was at walking. "Come on Tsunomon, hurry up."
"But I am just not as fast as you are Eiji." Tsunomon panted heavily, trying to make each bound longer. "Maybe I could just hitch a ride." He bounced vigorously to my side making me laugh hard.
I picked up my little partner Digimon and zipped him up in his dark green zip up jumper enough so that he could see out. It seemed silly, but it seemed to work for us – I could go at my own speed and Tsunomon could relax.
We walked out of the forest and over a small hill into a luscious green field where a herd of large Digimon were grazing.
"Wow, Tsunomon, what Digimon are they?" I asked.
"They are Mammothmon, Eiji. They are an ultimate level Digimon so don't go attacking them anytime soon, especially not with me at an in-training level. We wouldn't stand a chance."
Based on Tsunomon's warning, I decided to walk around these Mammothmon with great caution. They were just so large and had a silver plate on their faces with a gold glowing eye painted across it. I was awestruck at their size. This particular Digimon was probably the closest thing to prehistoric mammoths anyone could get to. And I was standing right next to one, which was amazing.
"Eiji!" my Digimon partner squeaked impatiently, .
"Yes Tsunomon?" I replied.
"Why did you choose to come here?"
"Well, to be honest. I trusted Moriko and I wanted to go with her. Her twin was apparently going with her. I was leaving the house when Kira was coming to my front door to return something my mother borrowed from hers. I tried to shrug her off, but she wasn't having any of it. She insisted on coming with me."
"Look out!" The scream startled both me and Tsunomon.
I turned to see Mammothmon charging towards us.
"Run!" the voice screamed.
I didn't need to be told twice! I pegged it by running as fast as I could. Then I saw an angel flying alongside me.
"Who are you?" I asked, struggling to keep my breath.
"There's no time for introductions. Take my hand." The Digimon extended his hand out to me. I hesitated. "Name's Angemon, please take my hand. You'll be safe. I can help you."
Thoughts from AspiringWriterGirl = Angemon swoops in to save the day, so what do you think so far?
