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This is an AU Medieval Tamers fic. In this story, well at least this chapter, there will be some POV changes.
I'm using the Japanese names, and for those of you that don't know them:
Ruki=Rika
Jenrya=Henry
Suichion=Suzie
Hirokazu=Kazu
Juri=Jeri
The Defenders
Chapter 1: Eggs
In the country of Shinjuku there was a boy, who'd been knighted some time back, known as the Legendary Dragon Tamer. Whenever there was trouble from the dragons in the mountains nearby he'd get them to stop causing trouble. People around town would often see him with his partner, a dragon, called Cyberdramon.
One day the boy, named Ryo, and Cyberdramon were flying around on the watch for trouble when suddenly something caught his eye.
"Go down." Ryo said to his partner, who obeyed.
On the ground Ryo looked about and found what had gotten his attention. It was four large eggs. One was red with a four-triangle pattern all over the shell. Next to it was a yellow one with some purple markings. Then there were two eggs that had the same patterns, but different colors. One was white with green stripes and the other was brown with pink stripes.
"They are eggs." Said Cyberdramon.
"I can see that, but what kind?" Ryo asked.
"Digimon Eggs. They are waiting for their partners. We should take them with us."
"Why?"
"We will help them find their partners."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"They know who their partners are. They will tell us."
Ryo nodded and they took off again.
The royal children of countries near Shinjuku traditionally were sent there. They went to a well-known boarding school for princes and princesses, called West Shinjuku, in the middle of the countryside.
Such was the case for Prince Takato of Matsuda, Princess Ruki of Makino Prince Jenrya and Princess Suichion of Lee.
During the book sessions Takato would usually draw instead of paying attention to the instructor. He'd be in trouble for it if his friend/squire Hirokazu bailing him out of trouble by giving him the answers all the time.
Ruki would usually be running around in the dirty clothes of some of the kitchen boys, instead of the elegant gowns that princesses were supposed to wear. If it wasn't for her handmaiden Juri, Rika probably would've been sent back to her father's kingdom by now.
Jenrya would at times refuse to participate when he was supposed to practice his swordsmanship. When he did practice, his friend Kenta would gladly spar against him.
Suichion was seven years old, and Juri would teach her how to act like a lady while Ruki was doing her lessons
As Ryo and Cyberdramon flew near the border something black seemed to be forming. An army. A powerful army.
"What are those things? Where are they coming from? Do you know?" Cyberdramon asked.
"There is a land with no name. It is a dark land, filled with terrible pain and heart-wrenching wailing. Lost and forgotten souls journey there to get revenge upon their abandoners." Ryo responded solemnly. "Those poor souls are found by demons as they are dying in fires, in inescapable rubble heaps, and the like. The demons convince these people that the ones who left them there are the ones who should die in their stead. They are then granted power to do terrible things to torment the named lands from the demons. They are coming towards Shinjuku. We must stop them, but we can't do it alone!"
"We must find the eggs' masters. Then we will have help stopping them."
"We're near West Shinjuku. Let's start there."
Cyberdramon nodded and turned on his tail to head towards the school.
Takato and Ruki were sparring with swords for fun. Luckily their sensei wasn't there yet to see Ruki acting so unladylike. Jenrya, who was watching, noticed first a shadow come over the courtyard. Takato and Ruki stopped sparring. Suichion looked up from playing with her doll.
"A dragon!" Cried Hirokazu.
Takato climbed on top of a stack of barrels and crates and watched as the dragon landed.
A boy, a few years older than he, climbed from the dragon's back.
Cyberdramon landed next to the school.
"Ryo, they are glowing. Their masters' must be students here." Cyberdramon said opening his clawed hand to show his partner the glowing eggs.
Ryo nodded and slid down his partner's back. He walked to the nearby door and knocked.
"Hello, Sir. I'd like a word with your students please." Ryo said to the man who came out of the school's door.
The man looked him over and said, "You must request permission to talk to them from Sensei Kai, but you must leave that outside."
"Fine. Stay here Cyberdramon." Ryo said then followed the man inside.
"What do you see?" Kenta asked Takato who was still watching the dragon.
"Hm? Oh. That dragon landed and a boy got off of its back and is inside right now." Takato relayed.
"He's probably talking to Sensei Kai." Ruki said.
"Is the dragon scary?" Juri whimpered slightly.
"It looks nice enough." Takato answered.
Cyberdramon looked over at him, showing his sharp teeth.
"I think." Takato added uncertainly.
Ryo followed the man down many gray hallways until they caught up with an old man.
"Sensei Kai, This boy wishes to speak with the children." The man smirked.
"They need not speak with you. I speak for them."
"Listen. I am Ryo, the Legendary Dragon Tamer. I found four eggs, which are counterparts to four children here. I need to speak with them!" Ryo stated.
"You want to speak with them about some eggs?" Sensei Kai laughed.
"They are not just any eggs-" Ryo started.
"Eggs are eggs. I like them scrambled. Anyway you aren't wanted here. Now get out!" Sensei Kai yelled.
Ryo just turned around and left.
On his way out though, he turned the wrong way down one passage, and ended up in the same courtyard the kids were in.
Suichion saw him enter and walked over to him.
"There's a dragon out there." She said excitedly.
"We know Sui- Who are you?" Jenrya asked Ryo
"I am known as Ryo."
"As in the Legendary Dragon Tamer?!" Hirokazu asked exuberantly.
"That's what some people call me." He admitted.
Ryo whistled. Cyberdramon came flying toward his partner and landed in the courtyard.
"We need your help. We found these eggs," Ryo said and Cyberdramon placed the eggs on the ground, "and they belong to four of you."
"What kind of eggs are they?" Juri asked.
"They are known as Digimon Eggs. He's a digimon." Ryo said indicating Cyberdramon.
A noise was heard inside the building. It sounded like a battalion heading at them
"We don't have much time! Each of you, reach one of your hands out." Ryo commanded.
The children did as he said.
A light rose from each egg, twisting and turning as the spirit inside of each egg reached towards its soul-bound partner. The human partner they were destined to be with since before its creation. The light from the eggs finally reached their human counterparts.
Ryo pointed at Takato, Ruki, Jenrya and Suichion.
"You are the chosen partners of these, yet unhatched digimon. Protect them well. I shall return as dawn breaks, by then they should've hatched." Said Ryo as he clambered onto Cyberdramon's back and flew off.
The children were speechless, and watched as the duo flew into the darkening sky.
"What's going on out here?" Sensei Kai yelled as he burst into the courtyard.
"Nothing." They said at once, hiding the eggs behind them.
"We were watching a dragon flying away." Suichion said.
"Forget about the dragon. Come inside for your bookwork."
"Okay Sensei."
Sensei Kai turned around and went back inside.
Takato and Jenrya gave their eggs to Kenta and Hirokazu, and Juri was given Ruki's and Suichion's to put in their rooms as they left for their lessons.
To be continued