Mimi's pov
When I woke up, I instantly knew something was wrong. Everything was dark, and the only light came from a candle in the middle of a room. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I *thought* I fell asleep in a forest. Oh well. I pushed my hair away from my face and leaned back again. I still felt tired, so I just forgot about everything and returned to my dreams of Matt Damon wearing Spandex. Ahhhh.......
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Sora's pov
"Crap. I've got junk all over the sheets."
"Well, quit eating sandwiches on my bed!"
"But I'm hungry..." Oooooooooh, Matt looked so cute with his lips all pouty when he said that I just wanted to squeeze him!
"I wonder if the others have room service, too."
"Who knows, who cares? In case you haven't noticed, we've got a room all to ourselves. Why don't we make a night of it?"
"Oh, you dirty boy, you!" I said playfully. "Let's do it!"
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Joe's pov
"Excuse me?" Tai sounded a little concerned.
"You heard me. I can't see. Everything's all black, sorta. More like staring into black fog."
"You sound way too calm. Bailemon, what's wrong with him?"
I heard nothing but Tai's wheezing breath for a few minutes. Bailemon's deeper voice simply stated: "Garudamon would know for sure."
"We've gotta get him there, then. We've gotta fix Joe!"
That last statement unnerved me a little, but I knew he didn't mean that the way I heard it. "I don't know why you're making such a big deal over this. I'm fine. Really. See?" I got up from the bed and turned in slow circles.
"Joe, you're blind and you're spinning. Something's wrong, okay?!"
"Fine." Even though I couldn't see it, I knew Tai was looking at me questioningly. I felt him grab my wrist and lead me somewhere.
"Bailemon, take us to Garudamon."
"As you wish."
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Garudamon's pov
"Garudamon?"
"Yes, TK?" I had been thinking. I knew I was going to have to return my boy to his brother and his friends, but he was mine also.
"When do I get to see my friends?" He asked it with such innocense, such purity! No knowledge of evil, so much kindness in his heart! I don't want to give him away. I sighed.
"Soon, child. Soon." I could see the disappointment in his tender face. He was sitting on his throne, his staff floating beside him. Just the way it should stay....
"Oh. Can I play soccer?"
"Who would you play with? I need to think about.... things.... here."
"Well, I could play with KaneNashimon."
"If that's what you want. You know he's not good at sports."
"I'm bored. I'd play with anyone there was, as long as they could play." Such frankness, motivation, direction, just what I need to run my part of the Kingdom when I reformat...
"Go ahead, son. Remember where the Gymnasium is?"
"Yep!"
"Okay. See you later, then."
"See ya!"
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Kari's pov
"Oooooh, yummy!" All the digimon were crowded around the table in the kitchen, sampling all kinds of different dishes.
"You eat the STRAWBERRIES, not the china! Gomamon! Put that down! Bad seal, bad!" Poor Mechanorimon. He was the head cook, and had to put up with a bunch of literalists. I helped myself to some chocolate-cherry cheesecake.
"What's for dinner?" I asked between bites.
Otamamon gave me one of those parental why-are-you-asking-that-you-know-darn-well-we're-not-making-dinner-because-you're-eating-all-the-dessert looks. "Raw sewage."
"Lovely." Just then, something squishy hit my head. I reached back to feel what it was. With sudden realization, I turned and narrowed my eyes at Gatomon. "Vanilla ice cream?" She grinned mischievously at me. "HOW DARE YOU! HOW INSULTING! TAKE THIS!" I sent my strawberry mousse whizzing past her head, but it missed. Instead it whacked Agumon -- square in the backside.
"FOODFIGHT!"
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Izzy's pov
"You gave me your thoughts, so I gave you my soul
I needed you, so now you I hold
You're my memory from long ago
The one I treasure most and will not let go
Give me all the things you used to do
This time, I won't waste your love
You have my heart, my warmth, my whole
So much more could be expressed
But I already feel so blessed
With you by my side"
I put the pen down, looking over the soft piece of ivory paper one last time before I gave it to Arrow. I wanted to make sure no spelling errors would mess it up. I found it, along with a compactable table and fancy silverware, in a large cabinet at the end of my room. I was planning a small dinner for Arrow and me. I knew she was still asleep in her room across the hall, but I wanted to take advantage of the situation. I wanted us to have the perfect night tonight. I even set candles out on the maroon tablecloth I found in the cabinet drawer. I had woken up with no clothes on, so I just put on the silver and red robe -- courtesy of the cabinet (yet again).
A knock on the door startled me. I glanced over at the tall, mahogany doors. A claw appeared, but the doors weren't even moved! The claw just---appeared! An orange hand followed it, then the rest of the creature. I can truthfully say that I was now beyond startled.
"Hello? Ah, you're awake now! Pardon my intrusion, but I'm in sort of a hurry. My name is Bailemon. I just needed to let you know that I'm the "manager", if you will, of this hall. I need to take your companion, Joe, to Garudamon. If you need anything, just walk down to the end of the hall and ask one of the kitchen helpers. Good-bye, now." With that, Bailemon left the way he came; like a ghost. I wonder how many of the others he did that to? Wait a minute---where's my computer?
"BAILEMON!" No answer. Grrrrr..... time to visit the kitchen, I guess. With a sigh, I made my way to the heavy doors. I turned the crystal handles, but they didn't open. I tried again, using a little more force. Still no luck. Again I twisted it, but the other direction. Yes! They opened with ease, and I now faced a well-lit hall. Torches lined the white walls, and there were jellybeans on the carpet. Kari must have been here. Or Tai. Whoever. I walked to the end of the hall and opened the door to what I thought was the kitchen. Upon entering, I was promptly hit with chocolate cake. The air was thick with food!
"Watch out, Izzy!" I heard Kari shout. I ducked just in time for Tentomon to come shooting over my head.
"What's going on in here? Are you guys crazy?" Nobody answered. They were having too much fun with their fight, so I grabbed a banana split and joined in.
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Arrow's pov
Why was it so hot in here? I sat up and rubbed my eyes to help wake up a bit more. There was a fireplace in my room, and the fire was blazing. No wonder I'm sweating so much. I would have put it out, but the fire was my only source of light. There also wasn't any water in here to put it out with. I soon realized that I had NOTHING on. I saw a cabinet-thing at the other side of the room, so I decided to check it out. There was all kinds of junk in the drawer at the bottom, but nothing wearable except a hat. Not what I needed right then. I found a shiny robe with buttons on it just inside the hinged door, so I put that on. I had a feeling that it was meant for wearing in public, like a kimono. It felt so smooth and cool! I couldnt tell exactly what color the cloth was since it was so dark, but I could easily tell the hue of the buttons. They were GLOWING gray, like neon. A lighter gray outline of a book was on them also. Could it be? No, it can't. It CAN'T be my crest---can it? MY crest of Truth? "What kind of joke is this?" I whispered softly. I ran to the doors, opened them, and stopped. There were a bunch of doors in this hall, but I was so freaked out I just opened the first one I came to.
When I woke up, I instantly knew something was wrong. Everything was dark, and the only light came from a candle in the middle of a room. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I *thought* I fell asleep in a forest. Oh well. I pushed my hair away from my face and leaned back again. I still felt tired, so I just forgot about everything and returned to my dreams of Matt Damon wearing Spandex. Ahhhh.......
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Sora's pov
"Crap. I've got junk all over the sheets."
"Well, quit eating sandwiches on my bed!"
"But I'm hungry..." Oooooooooh, Matt looked so cute with his lips all pouty when he said that I just wanted to squeeze him!
"I wonder if the others have room service, too."
"Who knows, who cares? In case you haven't noticed, we've got a room all to ourselves. Why don't we make a night of it?"
"Oh, you dirty boy, you!" I said playfully. "Let's do it!"
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Joe's pov
"Excuse me?" Tai sounded a little concerned.
"You heard me. I can't see. Everything's all black, sorta. More like staring into black fog."
"You sound way too calm. Bailemon, what's wrong with him?"
I heard nothing but Tai's wheezing breath for a few minutes. Bailemon's deeper voice simply stated: "Garudamon would know for sure."
"We've gotta get him there, then. We've gotta fix Joe!"
That last statement unnerved me a little, but I knew he didn't mean that the way I heard it. "I don't know why you're making such a big deal over this. I'm fine. Really. See?" I got up from the bed and turned in slow circles.
"Joe, you're blind and you're spinning. Something's wrong, okay?!"
"Fine." Even though I couldn't see it, I knew Tai was looking at me questioningly. I felt him grab my wrist and lead me somewhere.
"Bailemon, take us to Garudamon."
"As you wish."
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Garudamon's pov
"Garudamon?"
"Yes, TK?" I had been thinking. I knew I was going to have to return my boy to his brother and his friends, but he was mine also.
"When do I get to see my friends?" He asked it with such innocense, such purity! No knowledge of evil, so much kindness in his heart! I don't want to give him away. I sighed.
"Soon, child. Soon." I could see the disappointment in his tender face. He was sitting on his throne, his staff floating beside him. Just the way it should stay....
"Oh. Can I play soccer?"
"Who would you play with? I need to think about.... things.... here."
"Well, I could play with KaneNashimon."
"If that's what you want. You know he's not good at sports."
"I'm bored. I'd play with anyone there was, as long as they could play." Such frankness, motivation, direction, just what I need to run my part of the Kingdom when I reformat...
"Go ahead, son. Remember where the Gymnasium is?"
"Yep!"
"Okay. See you later, then."
"See ya!"
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Kari's pov
"Oooooh, yummy!" All the digimon were crowded around the table in the kitchen, sampling all kinds of different dishes.
"You eat the STRAWBERRIES, not the china! Gomamon! Put that down! Bad seal, bad!" Poor Mechanorimon. He was the head cook, and had to put up with a bunch of literalists. I helped myself to some chocolate-cherry cheesecake.
"What's for dinner?" I asked between bites.
Otamamon gave me one of those parental why-are-you-asking-that-you-know-darn-well-we're-not-making-dinner-because-you're-eating-all-the-dessert looks. "Raw sewage."
"Lovely." Just then, something squishy hit my head. I reached back to feel what it was. With sudden realization, I turned and narrowed my eyes at Gatomon. "Vanilla ice cream?" She grinned mischievously at me. "HOW DARE YOU! HOW INSULTING! TAKE THIS!" I sent my strawberry mousse whizzing past her head, but it missed. Instead it whacked Agumon -- square in the backside.
"FOODFIGHT!"
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Izzy's pov
"You gave me your thoughts, so I gave you my soul
I needed you, so now you I hold
You're my memory from long ago
The one I treasure most and will not let go
Give me all the things you used to do
This time, I won't waste your love
You have my heart, my warmth, my whole
So much more could be expressed
But I already feel so blessed
With you by my side"
I put the pen down, looking over the soft piece of ivory paper one last time before I gave it to Arrow. I wanted to make sure no spelling errors would mess it up. I found it, along with a compactable table and fancy silverware, in a large cabinet at the end of my room. I was planning a small dinner for Arrow and me. I knew she was still asleep in her room across the hall, but I wanted to take advantage of the situation. I wanted us to have the perfect night tonight. I even set candles out on the maroon tablecloth I found in the cabinet drawer. I had woken up with no clothes on, so I just put on the silver and red robe -- courtesy of the cabinet (yet again).
A knock on the door startled me. I glanced over at the tall, mahogany doors. A claw appeared, but the doors weren't even moved! The claw just---appeared! An orange hand followed it, then the rest of the creature. I can truthfully say that I was now beyond startled.
"Hello? Ah, you're awake now! Pardon my intrusion, but I'm in sort of a hurry. My name is Bailemon. I just needed to let you know that I'm the "manager", if you will, of this hall. I need to take your companion, Joe, to Garudamon. If you need anything, just walk down to the end of the hall and ask one of the kitchen helpers. Good-bye, now." With that, Bailemon left the way he came; like a ghost. I wonder how many of the others he did that to? Wait a minute---where's my computer?
"BAILEMON!" No answer. Grrrrr..... time to visit the kitchen, I guess. With a sigh, I made my way to the heavy doors. I turned the crystal handles, but they didn't open. I tried again, using a little more force. Still no luck. Again I twisted it, but the other direction. Yes! They opened with ease, and I now faced a well-lit hall. Torches lined the white walls, and there were jellybeans on the carpet. Kari must have been here. Or Tai. Whoever. I walked to the end of the hall and opened the door to what I thought was the kitchen. Upon entering, I was promptly hit with chocolate cake. The air was thick with food!
"Watch out, Izzy!" I heard Kari shout. I ducked just in time for Tentomon to come shooting over my head.
"What's going on in here? Are you guys crazy?" Nobody answered. They were having too much fun with their fight, so I grabbed a banana split and joined in.
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Arrow's pov
Why was it so hot in here? I sat up and rubbed my eyes to help wake up a bit more. There was a fireplace in my room, and the fire was blazing. No wonder I'm sweating so much. I would have put it out, but the fire was my only source of light. There also wasn't any water in here to put it out with. I soon realized that I had NOTHING on. I saw a cabinet-thing at the other side of the room, so I decided to check it out. There was all kinds of junk in the drawer at the bottom, but nothing wearable except a hat. Not what I needed right then. I found a shiny robe with buttons on it just inside the hinged door, so I put that on. I had a feeling that it was meant for wearing in public, like a kimono. It felt so smooth and cool! I couldnt tell exactly what color the cloth was since it was so dark, but I could easily tell the hue of the buttons. They were GLOWING gray, like neon. A lighter gray outline of a book was on them also. Could it be? No, it can't. It CAN'T be my crest---can it? MY crest of Truth? "What kind of joke is this?" I whispered softly. I ran to the doors, opened them, and stopped. There were a bunch of doors in this hall, but I was so freaked out I just opened the first one I came to.