"Get up you pathetic human, before I decide to destroy you." Paul rolled out of the bunk in his cramped cell and splashed some water on his face.
"I'm up! I'm up! Just give me a second, Phantomon. I'm only a human." Paul finished buckling his belt and pulled on a rag-like T-shirt. He reached up and felt his collar. It was hurting him more than usual today.
"And don't you forget that." Phantomon was becoming irritated. All week long Paul had been taking too long to get ready. "Ever."
Paul quickly finished getting ready and joined the eleven other kids in the room that joined their cells. They had their supplies, which basically consisted of a bag to carry stuff in, a canteen of somewhat fresh water, and a four-foot pole to use as a lever. Everyone watched as he bent to pick up his supplies. 'What the hell were you doing?' Terren mouthed. Paul just grinned giving her and a few others the idea that he was trying to get a death wish fulfilled.
"Roll-call!" one of the Bakemon yelled at them. They lined up in two rows. Paul, Terren, Mark, Roderick, Devon, and Hannah stood in front. D.C., Courtney, David, Jayne, Gordon, and Cade stood behind them.
"I'm glad that you're all here on time today." Phantomon said as he glared at Paul waiting for a reaction, but he received none. "Today you will be working an area of the Digital World last seen prior to Myotismon coming to power. In fact, this assignment comes straight from Lord Myotismon himself. This is a Crest." He moved away as the image of the Crest of Light appeared on a view-screen. "There are nine in all," The view-screen zoomed out to show the Crests of Courage, Friendship, Love, Sincerity, Knowledge, Reliability, Hope, and Kindness. "each different. The punishment for failure is death, for all of you." This got to them. Phantomon saw each of them show their discomfort in their own certain way. He relished that moment. "But, since the punishment is so harsh for failure, if you complete the assignment successfully, you can each keep up to four items that you find, as a reward."
"I'm up! I'm up! Just give me a second, Phantomon. I'm only a human." Paul finished buckling his belt and pulled on a rag-like T-shirt. He reached up and felt his collar. It was hurting him more than usual today.
"And don't you forget that." Phantomon was becoming irritated. All week long Paul had been taking too long to get ready. "Ever."
Paul quickly finished getting ready and joined the eleven other kids in the room that joined their cells. They had their supplies, which basically consisted of a bag to carry stuff in, a canteen of somewhat fresh water, and a four-foot pole to use as a lever. Everyone watched as he bent to pick up his supplies. 'What the hell were you doing?' Terren mouthed. Paul just grinned giving her and a few others the idea that he was trying to get a death wish fulfilled.
"Roll-call!" one of the Bakemon yelled at them. They lined up in two rows. Paul, Terren, Mark, Roderick, Devon, and Hannah stood in front. D.C., Courtney, David, Jayne, Gordon, and Cade stood behind them.
"I'm glad that you're all here on time today." Phantomon said as he glared at Paul waiting for a reaction, but he received none. "Today you will be working an area of the Digital World last seen prior to Myotismon coming to power. In fact, this assignment comes straight from Lord Myotismon himself. This is a Crest." He moved away as the image of the Crest of Light appeared on a view-screen. "There are nine in all," The view-screen zoomed out to show the Crests of Courage, Friendship, Love, Sincerity, Knowledge, Reliability, Hope, and Kindness. "each different. The punishment for failure is death, for all of you." This got to them. Phantomon saw each of them show their discomfort in their own certain way. He relished that moment. "But, since the punishment is so harsh for failure, if you complete the assignment successfully, you can each keep up to four items that you find, as a reward."
