Yay! Yay! I've finished the third chapter! It's been a little over a week since I posted the last chapter, so all those that have been waiting patiently (or not) for the next part, here it is. The reason it takes so long is not because of writing the chapter, but HTML-ing it, and typing it into my PC. I've gotta share this computer, and I don't get to use it much during the week, 'cos my teachers give a TON of homework! Well, in this chapter, we finally meet the fourth destined, and in next chapter, questions will be answered. Also, since I couldn't remember the name of the English version of Kiwimon's attack, I'm using the Japanese name of one of its attacks (Little Pecker)
Disclaimer is still the same as always, so let's get to the fic!
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"Hey, what's going on?" Ria asked as she sat up. Her arm brushed against something that felt slimy, and she immediately jumped away from where she was sitting.
As she looked back to that spot, she saw that the 'slimy' things were Numemon. Great. Now obviously I'm not on Gramma's porch anymore. Ria shrugged and trudged onward, completely unaware something was following her.
After about an hour or so, she saw an enormous castle in the distance. "Oh my..." she quietly breathed. "It's HUGE." Ria started to walk towards the castle, but she heard a twig snap in some nearby bramble. "Who's there?" No answer. Groaning, she stuck her hand into the bush. "Well, who's in there! I know someone's in there!"
Ria felt something fuzzy in the shrub, so she then grabbed it and plucked it out of the bush. It was a puppy, sort of. Ria supposed some would call it a puppy, even though it was purple and white. "Um, who, or what, are you?" Ria asked.
"Erm, I'm Perromon."
"Why have you been following me?!"
"Er, well, I wanted to make sure you were the right one."
"So, am I?"
"Yep! You're Rosaria Alverez, and I'm your digimon!"
"Call me Ria, Perromon."
"All right. You may call me, er, Perromon."
Ria smiled and set the digimon on the ground beside her. "Now, where are we?"
"Oh, we're in the digi-world and standing right in front of the old castle."
"What exactly do you mean by 'Old Castle'?"
"Well, a bunch of digimon, Gekomon and Otamamon, used to live here. They left a while ago. We believe they went to go rejoin with their leader, in the East. Only a nice old Kiwimon lives in the castle now."
"Well, can we go inside?" Ria asked, slightly impatiently.
"Yeah. Kiwimon's my friend, and she loves company."
"So, she'll be pleased to see us?"
"Yep, totally positively pleased!"
"Well then, quit talking and let's go in!" Ria grabbed Perromon and half- ran, half-walked toward the castle.
At the castle's entrance, Ria pounded on the door, and it opened to reveal a lavish
front hall, full of exquisite ornaments and furniture, and a lone Kiwimon, sitting in an elegant lace-and-silk chair, staring at the two.
"Who dare enters MY castle!" the Kiwimon shrieked angrily.
"Hey, Kiwimon, you know its me, Perromon. My friends, Shimamon, Moudramon, and Maubimon visit you all the time up here."
"Fool! I know of no such mon!"
Little Pecker!
Perromon just barely dodged Kiwimon's attack. "Something's not right, Kiwimon's my friend." protested Perromon.
"Well, she's not acting like your friend!" yelled Ria, as she ducked to avoid Kiwimon's attack.
Kiwimon chased the two all throughout the castle, and they had to carefully avoid Kiwimon's relentless attacking, as well as falling furniture and decorations caused by the digimon's missed attacks.
"So, um, any suggestions?" Perromon asked when the two had managed to take refuge in a closet.
"Nope. Generally, I'm a fair and independent person, not one to give ideas!" Ria was looking more panicked and worried by the moment.
"Calm down Ria!"
"All right, all right, I'm calm."
"So do you..."
But before Perromon could finish, the door opened abruptly. Kiwimon had found them.
Screaming, Ria and Perromon narrowly missed Kiwimon as they scampered out of the closet.
"So, now what?!" yelled Ria as they fled Kiwimon.
"I don't know. Kiwimon's never acted this weird before, I swear." stammered Perromon.
Suddenly, Ria stopped running, sending Perromon, who was right behind Ria, crashing into her.
"Enough of this. I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner. Perromon, can't you fight Kiwimon?"
"Yes, but Kiwimon's a friend."
"Well, maybe if you hit her in a certain spot, she'd change back to normal!"
"Are you sure about this?"
"Perromon..." sighed Ria.
Little Pecker!
Kiwimon had discovered the duo, again.
"Now or never Perromon!" cried Ria.
Wordlessly, Perromon faced the digimon and prepared herself for battle.
Vivid Flames!
Perromon's attack simply brushed by Kiwimon and enraged her even more.
Little Pecker!"
Ria then realized that Perromon wouldn't be strong enough to win the battle, so she searched frantically around the room, which was apparently a throne room, for a way to help Perromon. Ria's eyes rested on a chandelier, hanging directly above where the two digimon were fighting.
"Quick Perromon! Aim your attack at the chandelier above Kiwimon!"
Perromon got the idea. She carefully aimed at the ropes keeping the chandelier tied to the ceiling.
Vivid Flames!
The chandelier fell on Kiwimon, and the plan had worked, as far as they could tell.
Ria hesitantly walked up to Kiwimon, who was entangled in the chandelier, on the floor. She separated the chandelier from Kiwimon, and looked at the digimon.
"Are you okay?" Ria asked nervously, Perromon muttered something similar.
"Oh dear, where am I? And why is the castle in such a ruins?" questioned the Kiwimon.
Perromon smiled happily. "Now that's the Kiwimon we all know! Not the crazy one who was attacking us!"
"What? I was attacking you? I'm so sorry, I haven't a clue as to..."
"Chill, Kiwimon. You're fine now, but do you know what attacked you and made you attack us?"
"No, all I can remember is that I was sound asleep, then I heard something, and saw a strange light, followed by you pulling a chandelier off of me."
"This is really weird."
"You can say that again, Perromon." agreed Ria.
"This is really weird."
"PERROMON!"
"What?" asked Perromon innocently.
Ria simply rolled her eyes. "Ah, forget it."
"Pardon me, but would you two like a bite to eat?" interrupted Kiwimon. "I'm not much of a cook, but I'm positive we can find something in the kitchen."
"Well, I can cook some," muttered Ria. "so if you showed me the kitchens, I guess I could..."
"Make something?" finished Kiwimon. "Oh that's wonderful, madam! You and Perromon may stay here tonight, if you wish."
"Thanks Kiwimon! By the way, my name's Ria."
"You're quite welcome, Ria. Now while you cook, Perromon, would you mind helping me clean up some? I can get so much more accomplished this evening it you lend a hand."
"Okay."
Later that night, after Ria cooked, and Perromon cleaned the castle, the two were tiredly getting ready for bed in the gigantic and ornately furnished room that Kiwimon had showed them.
"It's starting to rain, Perromon." remarked Ria as she looked out the window as the cloudy, starless, black that was night.
"Cool." replied Perromon, who at the moment was more concerned with jumping up and down on the fluffy bed than of the rain.
Ria picked up Perromon and giggled. "You're weird. One moment, you're all serious, and now you're goofing off, and acting, well, like me!"
Perromon rolled her eyes. "I could never be you. You're way too weird!"
Ria raised an eyebrow. "Me, weird? This coming from a purple-and-white dog?" she started to tickle her digimon.
"Hey! Stop that!" Perromon mock-complained to Ria, while unsuccessfully trying not to laugh.
It was a while before the two went to sleep, but when at last the digi-destined and her digimon fell asleep, they had an innocent sleep, free from worry and pain, full of beautiful and majestic dreams.
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DONE! ^_^ If you liked it, if you didn't like it, or whatever, review! I won't post or work on any further chapters unless I get at least a few reviews.