The Crest of Faith
Authors' Notes: Thanks for the feedback! I was afraid this story would be a total waste of time, but I've been reassured. I'm glad this story is making SOME progress.
Chapter 3: Friend or Foe?
"Are you still on that?" Davis whispered furiously to DemiVeemon. "There is no Digimon around! Now hide before someone sees you!"
"Davis, who are you talking to?" Aya asked next to him. With a startled expression, Davis quickly sat up and looked at her. Her bright blue eyes were watching him with a hint of curiosity and amusement. "Are you...talking to yourself?"
"Huh? Oh-uh-yeah that's it!" Davis lied and gave a nervous chuckle, scratching his head. "I do that sometimes when I-uh-get confused!"
Aya smiled a little. "I see."
The rest of the school day was kind of boring for Davis. He spent half of the time trying to make sure that DemiVeemon wouldn't pop up again and babble on about the Digimon he sensed. The other half was spent trying not to stare at Aya. Every so often, she'd look over and smile sweetly at him.
Wait a second! I'm supposed to like Kari! He thought. Then again, not even Kari can smile like that...
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the bell ringing. With a sigh, he gathered all of his stuff and hoisted his backpack onto his shoulders.
"Hey Davis," Kari said as she and TK walked up to him. "We're going to the Digital World now to take out some more of those control spires. We'll see you later okay?"
"Yeah. Just go home and rest up," TK added.
"Okay guys. See ya'. Make sure you save some control spires for me and Veemon okay?" Davis said and unconsciously tugged at the thick bandage around his head.
He turned when Kari and TK left to find Aya still standing behind him. She was watching him quietly. Davis rebuked himself for not being more careful about talking about the Digital World.
"Digital World? Control Spires? Are you guys into games or something?" Aya asked.
"Uh...y-yeah! We're all just a bunch of game nuts!" Davis covered.
"Neat! I'll have to try it out sometime," Aya said cheerfully. "So, mind walking home with me?"
"N-not at all!" Davis eagerly agreed. His disappointment at not being able to go to the Digital World vanished. His afternoon had just gotten more interesting.
"So," Aya said suddenly as they were walking, "tell me about this Digital World game. How many players does it take? Five? Six?"
"Um...six," Davis answered.
"Just what is the objective of the game?" Aya pressed.
"You...destroy big black towers and stuff," Davis said.
"Interesting. Do you fight any enemies? You know, like disgusting spiders or mummies?" Aya watched him, her face expressionless.
For a moment, Davis could have sworn that this girl knew all about the Digital World and the Digidestined's fights. She had just practically asked about Arukenimon and Mummymon!
Don't be ridiculous! It's got to be a coincidence. Maybe she just thinks spiders and mummies are gross and that they're apart of the "game". His mind berated.
"Are you okay, Davis? You haven't said anything for a while," Aya said suddenly.
"Yeah! Of course," Davis answered and was relieved to find that they were approaching his apartment building. "So, do you live downstairs or something?"
"No. I live in a house in the neighborhood across the street. Are your parents the ones who visited to say hi this morning?"
"Yeah, that's them."
"They're really nice," Aya said and stopped as the reached the front of Davis's apartment building. "Well, I've got to go. I'll see you around Davis."
"Bye Aya," Davis answered and watched as she walked away. As Davis was entering the elevator, DemiVeemon poked his head out of Davis's backpack and sniffed at the air experimentally.
"Now what's wrong DemiVeemon? Don't tell me that you smell a Digimon again!" Davis exclaimed as he pulled his Digimon out of his backpack.
"But I do, Davis! He was just here when you were talking to that girl!" DemiVeemon protested.
Davis was about to reply when something made him stop. When he thought about it, every time Aya had been with him, DemiVeemon had claimed to smell a Digimon nearby. Was it because of Aya?
DemiVeemon blinked innocently at him. Davis smiled. "Okay pal. I believe you. Can you still track the scent?"
The little Digimon nodded eagerly. "Yup!"
"Well where is it leading?" Davis asked.
DemiVeemon pointed down the street where Aya had disappeared down. "He's down there!"
"I'm not sure it's really a 'he'," Davis said absently, looking down the sidewalk. Could Aya be a Digimon in disguise? Come to think of it...why had she been so interested in the Digital World before? And why were her questions so accurate? Who was this girl really?
"DemiVeemon, I say we go do some investigating," Davis said and began jogging down the sidewalk.
"ROCK CRACKING!" Digmon used his drills and released a current into the ground towards the Control Spire. It crashed noisily to the ground.
"Great job, Digmon!" Cody cheered to his Digimon.
"AQUAS BEAM!" Pegasusmon knocked down another Control Spire effortlessly and swooped down towards TK.
Ken watched proudly as Stingmon destroyed a Control Spire himself. The former Digimon Emperor sighed and turned to survey the other Digidestined. They were all ill at ease with each other, but he was still a little uncomfortable around them.
He felt comfortable around Davis but that was because he had been Ken's first friend. Ken was nervous to be in the Digital World with the others and without Davis.
"Ken? What are you thinking about?" Wormmon's voice suddenly penetrated his thoughts. Ken, startled, looked down at his friend.
"Nothing important really," he answered.
"It doesn't look like it," Wormmon observed.
"I'm just wondering if Davis is going to be okay," Ken said.
"Don't worry, Ken. I'm sure-" Wormmon was interrupted by a sudden rumble of thunder.
"Huh?" Ken said and looked around as the sky began darkening rapidly. "What's going on?"
It was just like before. First the sky darkened eerily and then a cold, bitter wind picked up. Wormmon clung to Ken to keep from being blown away. The other Digidestined and their Digimon huddled together.
"Not this again!" Kari yelled.
"What is this?" Yolei asked to no one in particular.
A new voice suddenly reined. "Hello Digidestined."
Complete and utter silence had fallen, tuning out the sounds of the howling wind. Darkness was everywhere. Ken looked around apprehensively.
"Who are you?" TK asked, looking around.
"I am who I am."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kari asked next.
"Tell me...where is the child of Courage and Friendship?" the voice asked instead.
"What do you want with Davis?" Ken demanded, suddenly scared that Davis was in danger.
"Don't get so worked up," the voice rumbled in a sneer. "I was simply curious to see if his injury had been cared for." A chuckle. "He hit his head pretty hard you know..."
"What do you want?" Cody questioned.
"Where are you?" Yolei said as she continued to look around.
The thunder started rumbling even louder. Jagged bolts of lightening streaked down and stabbed at the ground near them. Ken jumped out of the way just as one hit the ground where he was standing. Pieces of rock and dirt pelted him.
"I am here," the voice announced from above. Ken looked up after reassuring himself that he and Wormmon were okay. His eyes widened at what he saw.
"Hello, children. I am Grievermon."
"She's pretty fast for a girl," Davis muttered as he jogged down the sidewalk at a leisurely pace.
"The scent's getting stronger!" DemiVeemon piped up from his arms.
Suddenly Davis's D3 started beeping wildly. Davis halted and grabbed it. "Huh? Oh no! I think the others are in trouble!"
"What about the Digimon Davis?" DemiVeemon asked.
"We'll just have to find him or her or whatever it is later. The others need us!" Davis replied, already turning around to run back to his apartment. "I hope they'll be okay..."
As Davis ran off, a figure was crouched behind the bushes, watching. After he disappeared farther down the sidewalk, the figure rose from the hiding spot.
"He's starting to suspect," Topamon said. The figure looked down at her.
"Then I think it's time we reveal ourselves," Aya replied softly, her electric blue eyes still watching the sidewalk to where Davis had just been.
A/N: That was a pretty long chapter. I really hope I get some good reviews for it. I've had sort of a writer's block for a while on this story so I was excited when I got the ideas. R/R!
Authors' Notes: Thanks for the feedback! I was afraid this story would be a total waste of time, but I've been reassured. I'm glad this story is making SOME progress.
Chapter 3: Friend or Foe?
"Are you still on that?" Davis whispered furiously to DemiVeemon. "There is no Digimon around! Now hide before someone sees you!"
"Davis, who are you talking to?" Aya asked next to him. With a startled expression, Davis quickly sat up and looked at her. Her bright blue eyes were watching him with a hint of curiosity and amusement. "Are you...talking to yourself?"
"Huh? Oh-uh-yeah that's it!" Davis lied and gave a nervous chuckle, scratching his head. "I do that sometimes when I-uh-get confused!"
Aya smiled a little. "I see."
The rest of the school day was kind of boring for Davis. He spent half of the time trying to make sure that DemiVeemon wouldn't pop up again and babble on about the Digimon he sensed. The other half was spent trying not to stare at Aya. Every so often, she'd look over and smile sweetly at him.
Wait a second! I'm supposed to like Kari! He thought. Then again, not even Kari can smile like that...
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the bell ringing. With a sigh, he gathered all of his stuff and hoisted his backpack onto his shoulders.
"Hey Davis," Kari said as she and TK walked up to him. "We're going to the Digital World now to take out some more of those control spires. We'll see you later okay?"
"Yeah. Just go home and rest up," TK added.
"Okay guys. See ya'. Make sure you save some control spires for me and Veemon okay?" Davis said and unconsciously tugged at the thick bandage around his head.
He turned when Kari and TK left to find Aya still standing behind him. She was watching him quietly. Davis rebuked himself for not being more careful about talking about the Digital World.
"Digital World? Control Spires? Are you guys into games or something?" Aya asked.
"Uh...y-yeah! We're all just a bunch of game nuts!" Davis covered.
"Neat! I'll have to try it out sometime," Aya said cheerfully. "So, mind walking home with me?"
"N-not at all!" Davis eagerly agreed. His disappointment at not being able to go to the Digital World vanished. His afternoon had just gotten more interesting.
"So," Aya said suddenly as they were walking, "tell me about this Digital World game. How many players does it take? Five? Six?"
"Um...six," Davis answered.
"Just what is the objective of the game?" Aya pressed.
"You...destroy big black towers and stuff," Davis said.
"Interesting. Do you fight any enemies? You know, like disgusting spiders or mummies?" Aya watched him, her face expressionless.
For a moment, Davis could have sworn that this girl knew all about the Digital World and the Digidestined's fights. She had just practically asked about Arukenimon and Mummymon!
Don't be ridiculous! It's got to be a coincidence. Maybe she just thinks spiders and mummies are gross and that they're apart of the "game". His mind berated.
"Are you okay, Davis? You haven't said anything for a while," Aya said suddenly.
"Yeah! Of course," Davis answered and was relieved to find that they were approaching his apartment building. "So, do you live downstairs or something?"
"No. I live in a house in the neighborhood across the street. Are your parents the ones who visited to say hi this morning?"
"Yeah, that's them."
"They're really nice," Aya said and stopped as the reached the front of Davis's apartment building. "Well, I've got to go. I'll see you around Davis."
"Bye Aya," Davis answered and watched as she walked away. As Davis was entering the elevator, DemiVeemon poked his head out of Davis's backpack and sniffed at the air experimentally.
"Now what's wrong DemiVeemon? Don't tell me that you smell a Digimon again!" Davis exclaimed as he pulled his Digimon out of his backpack.
"But I do, Davis! He was just here when you were talking to that girl!" DemiVeemon protested.
Davis was about to reply when something made him stop. When he thought about it, every time Aya had been with him, DemiVeemon had claimed to smell a Digimon nearby. Was it because of Aya?
DemiVeemon blinked innocently at him. Davis smiled. "Okay pal. I believe you. Can you still track the scent?"
The little Digimon nodded eagerly. "Yup!"
"Well where is it leading?" Davis asked.
DemiVeemon pointed down the street where Aya had disappeared down. "He's down there!"
"I'm not sure it's really a 'he'," Davis said absently, looking down the sidewalk. Could Aya be a Digimon in disguise? Come to think of it...why had she been so interested in the Digital World before? And why were her questions so accurate? Who was this girl really?
"DemiVeemon, I say we go do some investigating," Davis said and began jogging down the sidewalk.
"ROCK CRACKING!" Digmon used his drills and released a current into the ground towards the Control Spire. It crashed noisily to the ground.
"Great job, Digmon!" Cody cheered to his Digimon.
"AQUAS BEAM!" Pegasusmon knocked down another Control Spire effortlessly and swooped down towards TK.
Ken watched proudly as Stingmon destroyed a Control Spire himself. The former Digimon Emperor sighed and turned to survey the other Digidestined. They were all ill at ease with each other, but he was still a little uncomfortable around them.
He felt comfortable around Davis but that was because he had been Ken's first friend. Ken was nervous to be in the Digital World with the others and without Davis.
"Ken? What are you thinking about?" Wormmon's voice suddenly penetrated his thoughts. Ken, startled, looked down at his friend.
"Nothing important really," he answered.
"It doesn't look like it," Wormmon observed.
"I'm just wondering if Davis is going to be okay," Ken said.
"Don't worry, Ken. I'm sure-" Wormmon was interrupted by a sudden rumble of thunder.
"Huh?" Ken said and looked around as the sky began darkening rapidly. "What's going on?"
It was just like before. First the sky darkened eerily and then a cold, bitter wind picked up. Wormmon clung to Ken to keep from being blown away. The other Digidestined and their Digimon huddled together.
"Not this again!" Kari yelled.
"What is this?" Yolei asked to no one in particular.
A new voice suddenly reined. "Hello Digidestined."
Complete and utter silence had fallen, tuning out the sounds of the howling wind. Darkness was everywhere. Ken looked around apprehensively.
"Who are you?" TK asked, looking around.
"I am who I am."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kari asked next.
"Tell me...where is the child of Courage and Friendship?" the voice asked instead.
"What do you want with Davis?" Ken demanded, suddenly scared that Davis was in danger.
"Don't get so worked up," the voice rumbled in a sneer. "I was simply curious to see if his injury had been cared for." A chuckle. "He hit his head pretty hard you know..."
"What do you want?" Cody questioned.
"Where are you?" Yolei said as she continued to look around.
The thunder started rumbling even louder. Jagged bolts of lightening streaked down and stabbed at the ground near them. Ken jumped out of the way just as one hit the ground where he was standing. Pieces of rock and dirt pelted him.
"I am here," the voice announced from above. Ken looked up after reassuring himself that he and Wormmon were okay. His eyes widened at what he saw.
"Hello, children. I am Grievermon."
"She's pretty fast for a girl," Davis muttered as he jogged down the sidewalk at a leisurely pace.
"The scent's getting stronger!" DemiVeemon piped up from his arms.
Suddenly Davis's D3 started beeping wildly. Davis halted and grabbed it. "Huh? Oh no! I think the others are in trouble!"
"What about the Digimon Davis?" DemiVeemon asked.
"We'll just have to find him or her or whatever it is later. The others need us!" Davis replied, already turning around to run back to his apartment. "I hope they'll be okay..."
As Davis ran off, a figure was crouched behind the bushes, watching. After he disappeared farther down the sidewalk, the figure rose from the hiding spot.
"He's starting to suspect," Topamon said. The figure looked down at her.
"Then I think it's time we reveal ourselves," Aya replied softly, her electric blue eyes still watching the sidewalk to where Davis had just been.
A/N: That was a pretty long chapter. I really hope I get some good reviews for it. I've had sort of a writer's block for a while on this story so I was excited when I got the ideas. R/R!