The black van pulled into the driveway. A mand stepped out
fromt the driver's seat and walked toward the door.
"They're here!" Samar called to her dad. She picked up
her bag and adjusted her jacket as her dad came out of the kitchen.
"Are you sure you have everything you need?" he asked,
giving his daughter a hug. Concern showed in his eyes, and worry lines creased
his forehead. She had never noticed those gray hairs in his dark hair before...
"Sure" Samar answered with a nod. She had checked and double checked
her bag the night before. Nothing could be left that might be critical to have
later on.
"Okay." Her dad gave her a proud smile. "Come home
safe. I'll be waiting."
Samar gave her dad a wink. "I promise." Giving him one last hug and
one last look, she went through the door.
The rising sun shone upon her as she went down the steps of
her house. She stopped infront of the waiting man.
"Miss Samar?" he asked, "A pleasure. If I can take your
bag... please follow me."
The man slide open the door to the van. Inside, four other
youth waited. One of them, the only girl, patted the seat
beside her. "Saved a seat!"
Samar smiled. "Thanks, Tam. Hey, guys."
The boys, Andrew, Jay, and Alex, waved fromt he back.
"Buckleup." ordered the driver. He pulled the van out onto
the road. Samar took one last look at her house, before turning to face
forward in her seat. They were off!
***
Samar couldn't believe her luck. One of the five, FIVE
youth to be chosen from her state. The others had also
turned out to be some of her closest friends. Together, they
would get to venture into the newly found Digital World. She
could not get over the fact that the Digi-World was real!
After watching the shows and playing the card games. There
would be 195 youth from the other 49 states. A chance to
explore and meet new people. No one else could ask for more!
But it was a bit scary. To Samar, at least. A whole new
world with digimon instead of humans and animals. She was
silent, watching the cornfields passing by her window. Her
eyes drooped. Sleep slowly crept into here. Last night,
she hadn't been able to sleep...
"Everyone out."
Blinking, Samar took her head off of the arm rest. Andrew,
yawning, was waking Tam. Jay and Alex were both stretching
and rubbing their eyes sleepily.
The van, now at a halt, was parked in a huge room filled
with screens and wires. One door stood open, and there
another stood to meet them.
"Impressive." remarked Alex.
"Follow me." Down an empty corridor, they all walked
silently behind him. Many of the doors were closed, and the
ones that stood open lead to dark rooms. A staircase took
the man and the group to the roof a building. There, a small
jet waited.
"This jet will take the five of you to where you shall
enter the digital fields. Good luck."
Samar climbed onboard and dropped her bag in shock. Instead
of the regular hard plane seats, there wre couches and
chairs with pluch cushions. A small fridge was in the
corner, and a large screen television hung from the ceiling.
"Oh, yeah." said Jay, plopping into a chair and flipping
the T.V. on.
Tam and Andrew took over one of the couches, fishing
through their backpacks. A thud shook the jet as Alex heaved
his jumbo backpack onto a chair.
Jay tore his eyes off of the screen to stare. "Dude, what
did you pack?"
"The bare essentials : clothes, swimming shorts, snorkeling
gear, junkfood, batteries, a camera, my gameboy, my discman,
some CDs, comics, money, and tanning lotion." Samar giggled.
Alex shot her a look. "Why? What did you guys bring?"
Tam held up a pencil. "Clothes, a bathingsuit, food, my
artkit, a camera, and a jacket."
"About the same." said both Andrew and Jay.
"Well, I have my clothes, a bikini, towels, and stuff like
that. But I also have a mess kit, and an aid-kit including
antiseptic, burn and insect ointment, bandages, antibiotics,
a bite kit, medical swabs, medical tape, etc." Samar
blushed. "I like being prepared."
"Geez. Did you pack an umbrella, too?" asked Andrew,
shaking his head.
"No, but I have ponchos, hand warmers, and ice packs."
Andrew laughed. "You would."
The flight lasted for hours, in which the five laid about
and had fun. No one talked about the Digital World, or
digimon. There were no windows to see where they were going,
or where they might be. At long last, the jet pulled into a
hangar, where the group unloaded.
An old man in a white jacket met them. "It's wonderful to
see you! Group 19, is it? I'm Dr. Bobly, at your service.
Right this way!"
Samar picked up her bag and followed enthusiastically. This
old man was nice. He wasn't as sever and strict looking as
the other people around. In fact, she liked this man.
"In here, in here!" he said exuberantly, hurrying them through a door.
Inside the room lay labs, and display cases. In the corner stood a
metal arch way, with blinking lights and several buttons. Dr. Bobly scurried
around picking up various objects and folders. "This is my lab," he told them,
"A bit messy, I know. Somewhere here are your digital devices which will keep
track of your location in the Digital World. It also has some handy additions
like email and sorts. You'll see. Oh, I'm so glad that youth are going to
be able to explore this new world. It's always been my life to find other
places to travel. Like a Wrinkle in Time. I loved that book. Meg, Calvin,
and Charles Wallace off on an adventure of a life time, with so much at
stake, and not knowing where to turn... Sorry, I got a bit off of track. Now,
where did I put them?"
Tam walked over to a table and picked up a couple of papers and pens.
Beneath them lay five digital devices, in red, blue, yellow, black, and clear.
"Are these what you're looking for?"
"Ah... my thanks." Dr. Bobly picked them up and gave one to each of
the youth. 'They are customized with your name and digi-egg. Data shall be
entered of each person you meet there under 'Digi-Dex". Your four friends are
already listed. I spent hours on getting everything correct. You are one of
the first groups to go, and I just wanted everything to be perfect."
Holding her crystal digi-vice in hand, Samar looked around the room in
awe. It was really coming true. Soon, minutes away, she'd be gone from this
world. She'd be dozens of tiny virtual data ripping through multiple
demensions...
Samar was jerked from her thoughts as the doctor positioned them at
the arch in the back of them room.
He smiled at them, and began touching the buttons on the arch. "Your
digi-eggs will be waiting for you when you arrive. Each has been suitably made
exclusively for you. It fits your character and helps balance your needs. You
will know which egg is yours. Keep good care of your digital monster. It is
not a pet, but a companion. Have fun, and remember that safety comes first. Be
careful! This gate will teleport you there. Now, off you go."
With that, Dr. Bobly have them all a slight push. Samar felt her body
being snatched by a force that felt like a very strong wind. She was spun into
a vortex and tostled around. Her head started to pound, and her heart was
being squeezed. Then Samar was jabbed and she hit solid ground.
(to be continued...)
fromt the driver's seat and walked toward the door.
"They're here!" Samar called to her dad. She picked up
her bag and adjusted her jacket as her dad came out of the kitchen.
"Are you sure you have everything you need?" he asked,
giving his daughter a hug. Concern showed in his eyes, and worry lines creased
his forehead. She had never noticed those gray hairs in his dark hair before...
"Sure" Samar answered with a nod. She had checked and double checked
her bag the night before. Nothing could be left that might be critical to have
later on.
"Okay." Her dad gave her a proud smile. "Come home
safe. I'll be waiting."
Samar gave her dad a wink. "I promise." Giving him one last hug and
one last look, she went through the door.
The rising sun shone upon her as she went down the steps of
her house. She stopped infront of the waiting man.
"Miss Samar?" he asked, "A pleasure. If I can take your
bag... please follow me."
The man slide open the door to the van. Inside, four other
youth waited. One of them, the only girl, patted the seat
beside her. "Saved a seat!"
Samar smiled. "Thanks, Tam. Hey, guys."
The boys, Andrew, Jay, and Alex, waved fromt he back.
"Buckleup." ordered the driver. He pulled the van out onto
the road. Samar took one last look at her house, before turning to face
forward in her seat. They were off!
***
Samar couldn't believe her luck. One of the five, FIVE
youth to be chosen from her state. The others had also
turned out to be some of her closest friends. Together, they
would get to venture into the newly found Digital World. She
could not get over the fact that the Digi-World was real!
After watching the shows and playing the card games. There
would be 195 youth from the other 49 states. A chance to
explore and meet new people. No one else could ask for more!
But it was a bit scary. To Samar, at least. A whole new
world with digimon instead of humans and animals. She was
silent, watching the cornfields passing by her window. Her
eyes drooped. Sleep slowly crept into here. Last night,
she hadn't been able to sleep...
"Everyone out."
Blinking, Samar took her head off of the arm rest. Andrew,
yawning, was waking Tam. Jay and Alex were both stretching
and rubbing their eyes sleepily.
The van, now at a halt, was parked in a huge room filled
with screens and wires. One door stood open, and there
another stood to meet them.
"Impressive." remarked Alex.
"Follow me." Down an empty corridor, they all walked
silently behind him. Many of the doors were closed, and the
ones that stood open lead to dark rooms. A staircase took
the man and the group to the roof a building. There, a small
jet waited.
"This jet will take the five of you to where you shall
enter the digital fields. Good luck."
Samar climbed onboard and dropped her bag in shock. Instead
of the regular hard plane seats, there wre couches and
chairs with pluch cushions. A small fridge was in the
corner, and a large screen television hung from the ceiling.
"Oh, yeah." said Jay, plopping into a chair and flipping
the T.V. on.
Tam and Andrew took over one of the couches, fishing
through their backpacks. A thud shook the jet as Alex heaved
his jumbo backpack onto a chair.
Jay tore his eyes off of the screen to stare. "Dude, what
did you pack?"
"The bare essentials : clothes, swimming shorts, snorkeling
gear, junkfood, batteries, a camera, my gameboy, my discman,
some CDs, comics, money, and tanning lotion." Samar giggled.
Alex shot her a look. "Why? What did you guys bring?"
Tam held up a pencil. "Clothes, a bathingsuit, food, my
artkit, a camera, and a jacket."
"About the same." said both Andrew and Jay.
"Well, I have my clothes, a bikini, towels, and stuff like
that. But I also have a mess kit, and an aid-kit including
antiseptic, burn and insect ointment, bandages, antibiotics,
a bite kit, medical swabs, medical tape, etc." Samar
blushed. "I like being prepared."
"Geez. Did you pack an umbrella, too?" asked Andrew,
shaking his head.
"No, but I have ponchos, hand warmers, and ice packs."
Andrew laughed. "You would."
The flight lasted for hours, in which the five laid about
and had fun. No one talked about the Digital World, or
digimon. There were no windows to see where they were going,
or where they might be. At long last, the jet pulled into a
hangar, where the group unloaded.
An old man in a white jacket met them. "It's wonderful to
see you! Group 19, is it? I'm Dr. Bobly, at your service.
Right this way!"
Samar picked up her bag and followed enthusiastically. This
old man was nice. He wasn't as sever and strict looking as
the other people around. In fact, she liked this man.
"In here, in here!" he said exuberantly, hurrying them through a door.
Inside the room lay labs, and display cases. In the corner stood a
metal arch way, with blinking lights and several buttons. Dr. Bobly scurried
around picking up various objects and folders. "This is my lab," he told them,
"A bit messy, I know. Somewhere here are your digital devices which will keep
track of your location in the Digital World. It also has some handy additions
like email and sorts. You'll see. Oh, I'm so glad that youth are going to
be able to explore this new world. It's always been my life to find other
places to travel. Like a Wrinkle in Time. I loved that book. Meg, Calvin,
and Charles Wallace off on an adventure of a life time, with so much at
stake, and not knowing where to turn... Sorry, I got a bit off of track. Now,
where did I put them?"
Tam walked over to a table and picked up a couple of papers and pens.
Beneath them lay five digital devices, in red, blue, yellow, black, and clear.
"Are these what you're looking for?"
"Ah... my thanks." Dr. Bobly picked them up and gave one to each of
the youth. 'They are customized with your name and digi-egg. Data shall be
entered of each person you meet there under 'Digi-Dex". Your four friends are
already listed. I spent hours on getting everything correct. You are one of
the first groups to go, and I just wanted everything to be perfect."
Holding her crystal digi-vice in hand, Samar looked around the room in
awe. It was really coming true. Soon, minutes away, she'd be gone from this
world. She'd be dozens of tiny virtual data ripping through multiple
demensions...
Samar was jerked from her thoughts as the doctor positioned them at
the arch in the back of them room.
He smiled at them, and began touching the buttons on the arch. "Your
digi-eggs will be waiting for you when you arrive. Each has been suitably made
exclusively for you. It fits your character and helps balance your needs. You
will know which egg is yours. Keep good care of your digital monster. It is
not a pet, but a companion. Have fun, and remember that safety comes first. Be
careful! This gate will teleport you there. Now, off you go."
With that, Dr. Bobly have them all a slight push. Samar felt her body
being snatched by a force that felt like a very strong wind. She was spun into
a vortex and tostled around. Her head started to pound, and her heart was
being squeezed. Then Samar was jabbed and she hit solid ground.
(to be continued...)