A/n: Parts of this chapter were inspired from a game called Brave Tamer, which Ryo stars in, but we in America don't get Wonderswan...
Anyways you can find the Brave Tamer storyline at the following site (which, by the way, is an awesome Ryo shrine): http://phoenix.jurai.org/yesterday/wonderswan/bravetamer2.html
Chapter 2: Time To Go
The Tamers were all confused about how the digimon they'd just found had no data on their digivices.
"Why didn't he show up?" Ryo asked.
"Maybe daddy will know." Suzie suggested.
"You might be right Suzie. Let's go ask him." Henry said.
"Well, I really should get going. My aunt is probably wondering where I am. Do tell me what you find though." Jeri said and left the park
With that the rest of the children went to the Wong residence. The digimon stayed in the park, because the people in Shinjuku didn't trust digimon since the D-Reaper incident even though the digimon were responsible for saving everyone.
"Hey, Dad." Henry said poking his head in his dad's room.
"What is it?" Janyuu asked looking up from the computer.
"There's something wrong with our digivices. We ran into a digimon today in the park today, but we couldn't get any information on him."
"Come on in and I'll try to figure it out."
The seven children entered the room, and Henry shut the door behind them.
"Let me see your digivice." Janyuu said.
Henry handed his over and Janyuu ran a diagnostic, and did the same for everyone else's too.
"They all check out fine." He finally said. "There's no reason they shouldn't be getting you what you need."
"The first time I tried getting Guilmon's information, nothing came up then either." Rika commented.
"But that's because I created him. Could he be a new mutation?" Takato responded.
"The most common mutation is one of color, what did he look like?" Janyuu asked.
"He was a red feline with black stripes covering his body, his eyes glowed yellow and black spikes came out at every angle on his tail." Ryo said describing Infinitymon.
"Yeah, like this." Takato said holding out a sketch he'd just made.
Janyuu's eyes widened and he snatched the paper from Takato's hand. What?! He thought.
"Dad what's wrong?" Henry said seeing his dad's hands shaking.
Janyuu ignored Henry's question and picked up his cell phone.
Confusedly the children listened to what Mr. Wong was saying.
"Shibumi, the children came across a digimon today that closely matches Infinity...I know, I know. No, I don't blame you. If the same thing happens here in the Real World that happened in the program, then we're all in trouble...Yeah...Yeah...Call me if you can find anything." Janyuu said into the cell phone.
"Dad, what aren't you telling us?" Henry asked angrily.
Janyuu waited a moment before answering "Back before the Digimon project ended, we had a chance to get funding, but we needed something spectacular for it. Shibumi and I were the only one's that were there at the time so we started a project called Infinitymon, which I'm sure is what you children came across. He became violent and nearly destroyed all of our work. We contained him the best we could, because for some reason we couldn't get Infinitymon to be destroyed. Shortly afterwards the project ended and we forgot about everything until lately. I have no idea what he's capable of, but what I do know is he's very dangerous."
"How could you possibly make something so dangerous?!" Kenta asked.
"We had no idea he'd end up like this. Where did you last see him? It's imperative I keep track of him."
"He disappeared daddy." Suzie said.
"What?!" Janyuu asked in shock.
Ryo noticed something flashing on the computer and quietly hurried out of the room. Rika noticed this and followed him out of the room. None of the others even noticed they'd left.
"Ryo, where are you going?" She asked following him out of the apartment.
"I can't tell you." He answered.
"Why not?...You know something about what's going on, don't you?"
"For one thing, you wouldn't understand. Second of all, if I told you, you'd want to come with me, and that's too dangerous." He left the building and started going down the street.
"You have a big ego, you know that? Who says I wouldn't understand? Besides, it's not proven that I'd want to go with you." She retorted as she kept following him.
He stopped. "If I tell you, then you have to promise not to tell anyone where I went."
"I won't. You know you can trust me."
"Okay...but first I need a computer. Can I use yours?"
"I guess so."
"Good." And with that he ran towards Rika's house, with Rika not far behind.
"Why are we running?" She called after him.
"The more time I take, the more problems could occur."
They reached Rika's house and he got on the computer.
"Tell me what's going on." Rika said angrily as he typed away.
A message appeared on the screen:
'Ryo, Infinitymon has transported himself thirty years into the past. We are unable to pinpoint what he's after. He must be taken care of.'
Ryo typed a response and shut off the computer. Monodramon showed up unnoticed.
"What did all of that mean? Who wrote that-" Rika asked.
"I don't have much time before I have to go, so I'll be brief. You don't know as much about me as you think you do. I've taken a mission like this once before. That mission was against a digimon called ZeedMilleniummon. Now I must go after Infinitymon. I'm going to try and drive him back to this time because I don't think Monodramon and I will be able to defeat him by ourselves. Anyways, the one who sent that message was ENIAC."
Rika took in all Ryo had told her. "All of us should go if-"
"No, this is my destiny, to fight all of the enemies who manipulate time. I don't know when, or if, I'll be back, but I have something I want to tell you before I must go. I love you, Rika, and I want to marry you. You don't have to say anything right now. Here, take this." He said taking a locket out of his pocket and tossing it to her.
She looked at it, then back at him. "Don't get yourself killed. I don't want to have to go to your funeral." She half laughed.
Ryo noticed Monodramon was by his side now. "I hope to see you later, Pumpkin. Monodramon. We have a job to do."
And with a sudden bright flash they were gone.
Rika was still in shock from what Ryo said as they left, and could only stare at the spot where he last stood.
A solitary tear started down her cheek, but she made no move to wipe it away.
Henry stepped forward and explained it to his father again.
"He jumped out of a tree and landed on the ground. Only a few moments after the digimon surrounded him he just disappeared into thin air."
"Maybe the digimon can sniff him out." Kazu suggested.
After a few moments of silence Takato looked about. "Um...Where'd Ryo and Rika go?" He asked
"Maybe they had something important to do." Kenta thought out loud.
"You mean like lip wrestling?" Kazu joked.
"I said something 'important' not 'gross'."
"Kenta you're the only guy I know that doesn't like girls." Kazu sighed.
"Now's not the time to talk about this kind of stuff." Henry said angrily.
"I'll see what I can figure out. It's getting late. You kids had better go home." Janyuu stated.
And so the boys left the Wong residence for the night.
Infinitymon looked around the Shinjuku Park where he'd reappeared in the past.
In thirty years not much changed. He thought to himself as he walked around the park in broad daylight.
He heard people scream in terror as he walked by but didn't care.
First I will find the Creators and destroy them, then I will take the girl to be mine and we will rule the two worlds together. Infinitymon and his Queen-
Infinitymon's thoughts stopped as he caught a sent that was similar to Rika's, though it was actually her mother, Rumiko, who was only four years old. She alone and sobbing all by herself. She suddenly noticed Infinitymon staring at her.
"H-hello kitty." She sniffled.
He only stared back at her.
"You're probably wondering why I'm crying aren't you? Well my daddy left and my mommy doesn't know when he'll be coming back. I miss him so much."
"Child, where can I find the creators?" He asked, speaking for the first time.
"You can talk? You aren't a kitty at all!" Rumiko said actually getting a good look at Infinitymon.
"No. I'm not. Now tell me where the Creators are!" He growled and pinned the poor girl to the bench.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about." She sobbed.
He was just about to slash the girl when a voice sounded behind him.
"Infinitymon, Leave her alone!"
Infinitymon whirled around to face whoever it was that interrupted him, but found no one.
"Who are you, and more importantly, how did you find me?" He hissed.
The owner of the voice and another stepped out of the shadows, and spoke again. "For you're information, I am Ryo Akiyama; the Hero of Time, the Friend of All, and your Worst Nightmare."
Infinitymon stared at Ryo, who stared back.
Rumiko sat staring at the boy who'd came to save her.
"Hmm. You seem quite sure of yourself." Infinitymon laughed. "But you are no match for me, Boy."
"We'll see about that." Ryo said pulling out his D-Power.
To be continued...