Now That I Know

Jacklyn Stone





Author's Note:

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Chapter Six:

1 Reanamon's Story

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Renamon cleared her throat as she sat down on the soft ground, then began to speak.

"It all started years ago, when I joined this…group of digimon. I was told that this group destroyed evil digimon. I was lied to. They actually did the opposite. Well, before I learned any of this, I was partnered with another digimon…Chaomon.

"I'll admit, there was a bit of a…romance between us. But it died quickly after I learned what the group really did. That's where the whole 'my love' thing came from.

"A little while after I left the group, I was told a story by a friend. The story by a friend. The story was about this crystal that gave you same sort of power. This group, about a thousand years ago, stole this crystal, but never figured out how to release the power inside it.

"After they stole it, they were sent an anonymous warning to return it. The warning said that if the crystal wasn't returned in a thousand years, a human would be chosen at birth to receive the powers of the crystal when he or she turned the age of 16. He would receive enough powers to destroy them.

"Now, the group discovered how to defeat when the chosen human was born. They figured they could kidnap the human and steal the powers from them as they were getting them.

"I was there when they detected the chosen human's birth. When I first saw you, Henry, I knew you were him. I didn't say anything." Renamon finished her narrative, and there was a horrible quiet in the room.

"We'll protect you, Henry," Terriermon suddenly said, "Right guys?" Renamon and Rika, both nodded.

"But you said there was a group…" Henry said to Renamon "… I mean, Chaomon was enough…"

"Don't worry about that" Renamon laughed, "even though they're powerful, they're lazy. Won't send out more than one of the group at a time, maybe two… and since we didn't destroy Chaomon, just chased him away, he'll be back."

"When?" asked Rika.

"Oh, I'd say about a month or so." Renamon said, "I hurt him pretty badly. If I know Chaomon, he won't be up to another fight like that for a while."

"Neither will I" Henry sighed, "God, that was scary. Not to mention painful…" He took his hand off his wound for the first time since Renamon had begun her story. Rika sighed.

"You can clean that up at my house," she said, "so you don't freak out your family." He kissed her on the forehead and smiled.

"Thanks, Ri." He whispered.

"Ri, huh?" said Rika, thinking, "… I think I can get used to that…"