Tamers: Stuck in Paradise
Part 12
by Christian "Sid" Lang
Spectre 3 for Tactical.
"This is Tactical." the tactical supervisor speaks into the radio.
Subject Three has left the house.
"Got it, Spectre 3. Continue as planned."
Very well. That was the last one.
"Tactical for Team Leaders. Status?"
This is Eagle 1. We're in position.
Hammer 1 here, sir. Ready to party.
Striker 1. All teams are set.
"Sir? May I talk to you for a minute?" he hears somebody speak up.
He turns to face the surveillance teams known as Spectres.
All of them are here except for Spectre 3, who has been watching Veemon and that Motomiya-kid.
Spectre 4, who has watched Hawkmon and the girl, has stepped out of the group.
"Go ahead." the tactical supervisor nods.
"Sir. Do you really think this is the best method to deal with them?" Spectre 4 asks.
"Are there any objections?"
"Well... These creatures have saved the world. Are you sure this is enough?"
The supervisor laughs at that.
"We have three helicopters, six tanks and two dozen troopers against six... animals!"
Spectre 4 looks as if wants to say something else, but simply sighs.
"Just for the record: I think this plan will fail." he finally says.
The supervisor nods. He is used to the usual last-minute concerns.
"Sorry!" Davis shouts when he finally arrives.
"You're late." Yolei mutters.
"Who cares?" Ruki tells her with a dreamy smile.
"And she behaved like that all the time?" T.K. asks Kari with a frown.
"Worse." Kari answers, smiling at the boy.
"Just like Yolei." Ken snickers.
"You don't know half of it." Hawkmon whispers.
"Well, let's just enter now that everyone's here." Renamon proposes.
Ruki and Davis open the door to the restaurant and enter, followed by their Digimon.
A waiter quickly approaches them and frowns.
"Excuse me?" he asks, blocking their way in.
"Good evening. We've booked a table for twelve. For Motomiya." Davis tells the man.
The waiter looks at the group and frowns. Then he laughs nervously.
"Sir, I am afraid that we cannot tolerate animals in here." he finally whispers.
There is a stunned silence. Davis can hear Renamon snarls quietly.
"What's wrong, Renamon?" Hawkmon asks, having not heard the waiter.
"He said that Digimon are not welcome here." Renamon says loud enough for anybody to hear.
Davis looks at Ruki, who just stares at the waiter.
"What now?" he quietly asks the group.
"I say we go somewhere else." Yolei shouts.
"No." Veemon surprises the group.
"But Veemon, they don't allow-" Davis tries to explain the problem again.
"I know. But you won't find a table for twelve at this time anywhere." Veemon answers.
"He's right. Just enjoy the evening, we'll wait outside." Renamon adds softly.
"Sounds great. We'll be nearby." Patamon says happily.
"If you're willing to do that..." Ken whispers with a smile.
"Of course. Besides, we'd just be in your way." Wormmon laughs.
"So we saved the world just to be treated like animals?" Hawkmon asks when they're outside.
"Hm. Humans are afraid of what they don't know." Gatomon answers with a frown.
"Xenophobia." Patamon mutters.
"And what do we do now? We can't just stand here for the rest of the evening." Wormmon asks.
The Digimon take a look around.
"Let's just walk a bit." Gatomon finally mutters.
The group agrees and starts to move.
They have walked almost twenty meters when they can hear footsteps coming from around the corner.
Many footsteps. Running.
The Digimon stop moving and cock their heads in anticipation.
Seconds later, a large group of men charges around the corner.
Each man is armed with some kind of rifle and is wearing a padded uniform.
The six Digimon take a step backwards when the troopers raise their weapons.
"FREEZE!" one of them shouts.
"Let me guess: Xenophobia?" Veemon quietly asks.
"No. This is worse. We have to get help." Gatomon whispers back.
"What's this all about?" Veemon shouts at the troopers.
"We have big plans for you and your friends, lizard." another Troopers answers.
"That does it. I'll tell our partners we're in trouble." Renamon whispers.
"Don't! They'll shoot you as soon as you move!" Hawkmon tells her.
"Don't worry. But prepare for a fight." Renamon says.
Before anybody can answer, the slender fox is gone.
Trooper 1 for Tactical! Trooper 1 for Tactical!
"What is it?" the supervisor asks with a frown.
He can tell that something is wrong.
Subject Two has disappeared!
"Where did it go?"
Unknown. It simply VANISHED.
Ruki studies the menu. Everything sounds tasty.
If only Renamon could be here, too. she thinks.
"RUKI!" Renamon shouts at her, appearing right next to her.
Some of the guests (including the DigiDestined) yelp in surprise.
"Renamon? I didn't mean to-" Ruki answers, thinking that she summoned the fox accidently.
"We're in trouble! Troopers with weapons! Come quickly!"
Before Ruki can reply anything, Renamon is gone again.
What has happened? Ruki asks herself as she follows the others outside.
The Digimon are startled by Renamon's sudden re-appearance.
But not as startled as the troopers are.
"Sir! It's here again! And the kids are coming! SIR!" their leader shouts.
Gatomon guesses that he has a radio hidden in his helmet.
"Understood, sir." he mutters after a pause.
Then he raises he weapon again.
"All right! You'll come with us or we will fire!" he shouts at the Digimon.
"No way." Veemon mutters.
"You're right." Gatomon hisses and flexes her claws.
The others mutter their approval.
"But we do need a little help." Patamon reminds them.
"Davis! It's time!" Veemon shouts.
"Time?" Ruki asks, looking around.
All around her, the DigiDestined nod and take out their DigiVices.
What are they planning? The can't slash a card, so what-
"Digi-Armor energize!" Kari, T.K., Davis and Yolei shout in unison.
Renamon is startled be the sudden light around her.
They're... digivolving! she realizes with a hint of shame.
Then she hears the troops ready their weapons.
Damn. They need time! Renamon thinks and knows what to do.
She charges at the troopers, trying to buy some seconds.
Renamon knows that this is the most idiotic tactic ever.
But it serves its purpose since the troopers are now dealing with an enemy at close range.
The punch and kick, not daring to use their weapons since they might hit their buddies.
Finally she is clubbed away again, hitting the ground between the Digimon and the troopers.
"-Flamedramon, the fire of courage!"
"-Shurimon, the samurai of sincerity!"
"-Stingmon!"
"-Pegasusmon, the flying hope!"
"-Nefertimon, the angel of light!"
Renamon is instantly surrounded by the digivolved Digimon.
"Thanks." Shurimon whispers.
The gloved fox stands up again, shaking her head.
"Our first battle against humans." Nefertimon mutters.
"Try not to hurt them." Flamedramon orders.
Just then, a bullet bounces off Stingmon's body.
"I'm fine." Stingmon instantly tells the group.
"Maybe they'll realize that we're stronger and retreat." Pegasusmon hopes.
Their hope is shattered when the ground starts to vibrate.
"There! Something's heading our way back there!" Stingmon shouts.
Renamon's eyes become slits as she tries to focus on the newcomers.
"Those are... TANKS!" she shouts when she can make out the shapes.
"They're turning this into a war!" Yolei shouts.
All around them, people are running out of the houses.
"But why?" Ken asks frantically.
"Who cares? They're shooting at our Digimon!" Ruki yells.
"Look! I think they want to fight back!" T.K. interrupts them.
The children gasp when they realize that T.K. has been right.
"I'll deal with the tanks. Try to chase the troopers away." Flamedramon orders.
"I'm with you." Renamon tells him, earning herself a surprised look.
"Think of it. I'm an easy target for the small arms. And I'm not armored." she explains.
"Very well. Then go!" Shurimon shouts as he jumps at the troopers.
"Ruki!" Renamon yells as she dashes past the troopers together with Flamedramon.
The humans are obviously startled by the sudden change in behaviour.
Some of them try to fire at Shurimon, some target Flamedramon, who covers Renamon.
In a few split seconds, the situation has turned into a chaotic fight.
"Card slash - Heavy Metal!"
Renamon smiles as she feels the weight of the impact hammer at her right paw.
She jumps at one of the tanks and lands with her weapon arm through some layers of armor.
"Fire Rocket!" Flamedramon shouts as he melts away a part of another tank.
Nefertimon and Pegasusmon fly through the group of humans.
Some of the troopers react as planned and drop to the ground, throwing the weapons away in panic.
Stingmon and Shurimon deal with the others, tackling and kicking them.
"I think this plan will fail."
The words of Spectre 4 seem to haunt the supervisor.
He is watching the spectacle on his monitors.
Six tanks, taken out by two animals! And the troopers are fleeing, too.
Eagle 1 for Tactical.
The supervisor picks up his radio, still staring at the monitors.
"What is it." he mutters.
Sir, should we join the fight?
"Negative. That battle is lost. Escort the secondary subjects."
At least that part of the plan had worked.
The tanks have been reduced to smoking debris.
Renamon watches the crew run away in terror and smiles.
She turns around and sees that the other four Digimon are dealing with the last troopers.
"We made it. And no casualties." Flamedramon whispers proudly.
"Thanks to our partners." Renamon says and points at...
...at...
...at...
"Where are they?" Renamon whispers, looking for the group of children.
By now the others have noticed the absence of their partners, too.
Everybody shouts for their DigiDestined, but nobody answers.
"Could that have been part of their plan?" Flamedramon asks her, concern showing on his face.
Renamon snarls and disappears.
"Where are they taking us?" Kari asks.
She looks at the others who are sitting with her in the armored van.
"I don't know. But they'll regret it." T.K. growls.
They had been surprised by some armed men who had dragged them away.
The Digimon were too busy to notice the quick action.
"Let's hope our Digimon have realized that-"
Davis is interrupted when the van suddenly moves erratically.
They can hear a hollow sound, as if the van has hit something.
"Where'd that thing come from?" the driver yells.
"Looks like a fox mutant!" his partner shouts.
"I can see that! It's clinged to the front window!"
"Renamon!" Ruki whispers with wide eyes.
She must've appeared right in front of the van! she realizes in terror.
"You drive, I'll shoot it!" the partner of the driver yells.
"No!" Ruki shouts, hammering against the steel plate seperating them from the driver.
Did you forget your brain at home? Renamon scolds herself.
She had chosen to appear in front of the van, hoping that it would stop.
Maybe it would have worked, but Renamon hadn't thought of the momentum of the van.
Her entire body hurts from the impact, but Renamon has manages not to fall off.
Then she sees the man with the gun leaning out of a window.
Ruki almost collapses when she hears the sharp crack of a gun.
"Got it!" one of the men cheers.
"RENAMON!" she cries.
It's over.
Part 12
by Christian "Sid" Lang
Spectre 3 for Tactical.
"This is Tactical." the tactical supervisor speaks into the radio.
Subject Three has left the house.
"Got it, Spectre 3. Continue as planned."
Very well. That was the last one.
"Tactical for Team Leaders. Status?"
This is Eagle 1. We're in position.
Hammer 1 here, sir. Ready to party.
Striker 1. All teams are set.
"Sir? May I talk to you for a minute?" he hears somebody speak up.
He turns to face the surveillance teams known as Spectres.
All of them are here except for Spectre 3, who has been watching Veemon and that Motomiya-kid.
Spectre 4, who has watched Hawkmon and the girl, has stepped out of the group.
"Go ahead." the tactical supervisor nods.
"Sir. Do you really think this is the best method to deal with them?" Spectre 4 asks.
"Are there any objections?"
"Well... These creatures have saved the world. Are you sure this is enough?"
The supervisor laughs at that.
"We have three helicopters, six tanks and two dozen troopers against six... animals!"
Spectre 4 looks as if wants to say something else, but simply sighs.
"Just for the record: I think this plan will fail." he finally says.
The supervisor nods. He is used to the usual last-minute concerns.
"Sorry!" Davis shouts when he finally arrives.
"You're late." Yolei mutters.
"Who cares?" Ruki tells her with a dreamy smile.
"And she behaved like that all the time?" T.K. asks Kari with a frown.
"Worse." Kari answers, smiling at the boy.
"Just like Yolei." Ken snickers.
"You don't know half of it." Hawkmon whispers.
"Well, let's just enter now that everyone's here." Renamon proposes.
Ruki and Davis open the door to the restaurant and enter, followed by their Digimon.
A waiter quickly approaches them and frowns.
"Excuse me?" he asks, blocking their way in.
"Good evening. We've booked a table for twelve. For Motomiya." Davis tells the man.
The waiter looks at the group and frowns. Then he laughs nervously.
"Sir, I am afraid that we cannot tolerate animals in here." he finally whispers.
There is a stunned silence. Davis can hear Renamon snarls quietly.
"What's wrong, Renamon?" Hawkmon asks, having not heard the waiter.
"He said that Digimon are not welcome here." Renamon says loud enough for anybody to hear.
Davis looks at Ruki, who just stares at the waiter.
"What now?" he quietly asks the group.
"I say we go somewhere else." Yolei shouts.
"No." Veemon surprises the group.
"But Veemon, they don't allow-" Davis tries to explain the problem again.
"I know. But you won't find a table for twelve at this time anywhere." Veemon answers.
"He's right. Just enjoy the evening, we'll wait outside." Renamon adds softly.
"Sounds great. We'll be nearby." Patamon says happily.
"If you're willing to do that..." Ken whispers with a smile.
"Of course. Besides, we'd just be in your way." Wormmon laughs.
"So we saved the world just to be treated like animals?" Hawkmon asks when they're outside.
"Hm. Humans are afraid of what they don't know." Gatomon answers with a frown.
"Xenophobia." Patamon mutters.
"And what do we do now? We can't just stand here for the rest of the evening." Wormmon asks.
The Digimon take a look around.
"Let's just walk a bit." Gatomon finally mutters.
The group agrees and starts to move.
They have walked almost twenty meters when they can hear footsteps coming from around the corner.
Many footsteps. Running.
The Digimon stop moving and cock their heads in anticipation.
Seconds later, a large group of men charges around the corner.
Each man is armed with some kind of rifle and is wearing a padded uniform.
The six Digimon take a step backwards when the troopers raise their weapons.
"FREEZE!" one of them shouts.
"Let me guess: Xenophobia?" Veemon quietly asks.
"No. This is worse. We have to get help." Gatomon whispers back.
"What's this all about?" Veemon shouts at the troopers.
"We have big plans for you and your friends, lizard." another Troopers answers.
"That does it. I'll tell our partners we're in trouble." Renamon whispers.
"Don't! They'll shoot you as soon as you move!" Hawkmon tells her.
"Don't worry. But prepare for a fight." Renamon says.
Before anybody can answer, the slender fox is gone.
Trooper 1 for Tactical! Trooper 1 for Tactical!
"What is it?" the supervisor asks with a frown.
He can tell that something is wrong.
Subject Two has disappeared!
"Where did it go?"
Unknown. It simply VANISHED.
Ruki studies the menu. Everything sounds tasty.
If only Renamon could be here, too. she thinks.
"RUKI!" Renamon shouts at her, appearing right next to her.
Some of the guests (including the DigiDestined) yelp in surprise.
"Renamon? I didn't mean to-" Ruki answers, thinking that she summoned the fox accidently.
"We're in trouble! Troopers with weapons! Come quickly!"
Before Ruki can reply anything, Renamon is gone again.
What has happened? Ruki asks herself as she follows the others outside.
The Digimon are startled by Renamon's sudden re-appearance.
But not as startled as the troopers are.
"Sir! It's here again! And the kids are coming! SIR!" their leader shouts.
Gatomon guesses that he has a radio hidden in his helmet.
"Understood, sir." he mutters after a pause.
Then he raises he weapon again.
"All right! You'll come with us or we will fire!" he shouts at the Digimon.
"No way." Veemon mutters.
"You're right." Gatomon hisses and flexes her claws.
The others mutter their approval.
"But we do need a little help." Patamon reminds them.
"Davis! It's time!" Veemon shouts.
"Time?" Ruki asks, looking around.
All around her, the DigiDestined nod and take out their DigiVices.
What are they planning? The can't slash a card, so what-
"Digi-Armor energize!" Kari, T.K., Davis and Yolei shout in unison.
Renamon is startled be the sudden light around her.
They're... digivolving! she realizes with a hint of shame.
Then she hears the troops ready their weapons.
Damn. They need time! Renamon thinks and knows what to do.
She charges at the troopers, trying to buy some seconds.
Renamon knows that this is the most idiotic tactic ever.
But it serves its purpose since the troopers are now dealing with an enemy at close range.
The punch and kick, not daring to use their weapons since they might hit their buddies.
Finally she is clubbed away again, hitting the ground between the Digimon and the troopers.
"-Flamedramon, the fire of courage!"
"-Shurimon, the samurai of sincerity!"
"-Stingmon!"
"-Pegasusmon, the flying hope!"
"-Nefertimon, the angel of light!"
Renamon is instantly surrounded by the digivolved Digimon.
"Thanks." Shurimon whispers.
The gloved fox stands up again, shaking her head.
"Our first battle against humans." Nefertimon mutters.
"Try not to hurt them." Flamedramon orders.
Just then, a bullet bounces off Stingmon's body.
"I'm fine." Stingmon instantly tells the group.
"Maybe they'll realize that we're stronger and retreat." Pegasusmon hopes.
Their hope is shattered when the ground starts to vibrate.
"There! Something's heading our way back there!" Stingmon shouts.
Renamon's eyes become slits as she tries to focus on the newcomers.
"Those are... TANKS!" she shouts when she can make out the shapes.
"They're turning this into a war!" Yolei shouts.
All around them, people are running out of the houses.
"But why?" Ken asks frantically.
"Who cares? They're shooting at our Digimon!" Ruki yells.
"Look! I think they want to fight back!" T.K. interrupts them.
The children gasp when they realize that T.K. has been right.
"I'll deal with the tanks. Try to chase the troopers away." Flamedramon orders.
"I'm with you." Renamon tells him, earning herself a surprised look.
"Think of it. I'm an easy target for the small arms. And I'm not armored." she explains.
"Very well. Then go!" Shurimon shouts as he jumps at the troopers.
"Ruki!" Renamon yells as she dashes past the troopers together with Flamedramon.
The humans are obviously startled by the sudden change in behaviour.
Some of them try to fire at Shurimon, some target Flamedramon, who covers Renamon.
In a few split seconds, the situation has turned into a chaotic fight.
"Card slash - Heavy Metal!"
Renamon smiles as she feels the weight of the impact hammer at her right paw.
She jumps at one of the tanks and lands with her weapon arm through some layers of armor.
"Fire Rocket!" Flamedramon shouts as he melts away a part of another tank.
Nefertimon and Pegasusmon fly through the group of humans.
Some of the troopers react as planned and drop to the ground, throwing the weapons away in panic.
Stingmon and Shurimon deal with the others, tackling and kicking them.
"I think this plan will fail."
The words of Spectre 4 seem to haunt the supervisor.
He is watching the spectacle on his monitors.
Six tanks, taken out by two animals! And the troopers are fleeing, too.
Eagle 1 for Tactical.
The supervisor picks up his radio, still staring at the monitors.
"What is it." he mutters.
Sir, should we join the fight?
"Negative. That battle is lost. Escort the secondary subjects."
At least that part of the plan had worked.
The tanks have been reduced to smoking debris.
Renamon watches the crew run away in terror and smiles.
She turns around and sees that the other four Digimon are dealing with the last troopers.
"We made it. And no casualties." Flamedramon whispers proudly.
"Thanks to our partners." Renamon says and points at...
...at...
...at...
"Where are they?" Renamon whispers, looking for the group of children.
By now the others have noticed the absence of their partners, too.
Everybody shouts for their DigiDestined, but nobody answers.
"Could that have been part of their plan?" Flamedramon asks her, concern showing on his face.
Renamon snarls and disappears.
"Where are they taking us?" Kari asks.
She looks at the others who are sitting with her in the armored van.
"I don't know. But they'll regret it." T.K. growls.
They had been surprised by some armed men who had dragged them away.
The Digimon were too busy to notice the quick action.
"Let's hope our Digimon have realized that-"
Davis is interrupted when the van suddenly moves erratically.
They can hear a hollow sound, as if the van has hit something.
"Where'd that thing come from?" the driver yells.
"Looks like a fox mutant!" his partner shouts.
"I can see that! It's clinged to the front window!"
"Renamon!" Ruki whispers with wide eyes.
She must've appeared right in front of the van! she realizes in terror.
"You drive, I'll shoot it!" the partner of the driver yells.
"No!" Ruki shouts, hammering against the steel plate seperating them from the driver.
Did you forget your brain at home? Renamon scolds herself.
She had chosen to appear in front of the van, hoping that it would stop.
Maybe it would have worked, but Renamon hadn't thought of the momentum of the van.
Her entire body hurts from the impact, but Renamon has manages not to fall off.
Then she sees the man with the gun leaning out of a window.
Ruki almost collapses when she hears the sharp crack of a gun.
"Got it!" one of the men cheers.
"RENAMON!" she cries.
It's over.