Hello!! Well, if your this far, I hope it means your enjoying the story. For those who don't remember from the info chapter in the start, remember, this toy Agumon looks like agumon, but is grey and plastic-like skin. He is not as black as a virus agumon, although he is a virus digimon. Anyaway, enough yammering, on with the story!! Lights, keyboard, Action!!!
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Warped Digital Reality
Chapter 2 ~ Trouble in little Driver-town!
TK yawned deeply as he woke up. He was glad this was sunday morning, and so he didn't have to worry about school. Using a DigiPort, he and Kari had both gone home, writing notes saying they were staying at Yolie and Cody's houses respectively. Yolie and Cody, having searched the eastern side Folder and turning up nothing, had returned to the real world, to keep the alibies going. Ken and Davis were still searching, each having more ground to cover with only one Chosen in each section working. TK and Kari though, had been on a wild digivice hunt, having picked up a signal of an active digivice early evening the night before, but for some reason, it has vanished, after a few minutes of chancing. Instead of chancing getting on a lost goose chance, they both agreed, it would be better to sleep, and get an early start, that way, they would be more rested, and ready for the day of hunting ahead of them.
Next to him, Patamon was still fast asleep, more tired this his human partner, from all the flying he had done last night. TK knew being Pegasusmon was even easier then evolving into Angemon, because of it being from a digimental, but they had gone a long time last night, without a single thing to show for it, aside from a possible digivice alert, that had suddenly cut off. He layed the small digimon on the ground again, putting his hat flat over him as a makeshift blanket. He looked over to Kari, seeing her still sleeping, with Gatomon curled in her arms, about a fourth of a foot away from him, against the same tree. Although this was unfamilier terratory, Kari has said this place felt safe enough for the night, and all three of the rest of the party knew to trust her insticts on things like this.
He brushed a lock of brown hair from her face, admiring his best friends features a moment, in the morning sun. Over the last year or so, he had been starting to look at Kari in a different light. Not to say, he liked her any less then he had before, actually, quite the contrary. He had begun liking her even more, possibly more then a best friend should. He didn't think she had noticed, because she had never said, nor did he think she felt like he did, for the same reason. So he kept how he felt secret, not wanting to hurt his friendship with her.
As he brushed his hand over her cheek, he froze, as she shifted, his crimson brown eyes slowly opening. She smiled, sleepily at him, a soft blush in her face. His face not betraying his worry, he smiled softly, trying to forget his hand gently touching her cheek. "Good morning Sleepyhead." He joked. she laughed softly, as she lay her digimon down, and sat uop, sitting next to him.
"Good morning to you too, TK." She smiled softly at him, being more awake already, as she stretched. She looked at her digivice, checking the time, and stood up, yawning softly. "We should find something to eat, so they have energy, for today." TK nodded, understanding what she meant, and glad she didn't say anything. They started to pic fruit from the trees around them, preparing for the Phantom digivice chase they were about to embark on.
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Eric stretched his arms over his head, as the trio walked down the path, finally on an actual path through the woods. He smiled at his partner, who gave his toothy smile back, and then smiled at their other companion, the young Floramon they had rescued, getting a bashful smile and blush from her. He scratched the back of his head, watching her a moment, and then gave ToyAgu a questioning glance about it. But, obviously, he didn't know anymore then he did on the matter, because he gave his third shrug for the day, on the silent question.
The morning had started alright, waking up to the sounds of two Child digimon eating noisely, finding his black tennis shoes next to him, so he wasn't running around barefoot all the time. And then getting a full meal in his stomach before they walked off. The main odd thing, was Floramon's reaction, when he first wokeup....
(flashback)
He stretched, sitting up to the smell of food, his stomach and brain finally agreeing, 'No this wasn't home, but hey, good food to eat! ' When his hands side beside him, they bumped into his tennis shoes, and although he did not know how the pair of black velcro shoes got in this world, right now, he wasn't complaining. Putting them on, he walked over to the fire, joining the two digimon. But he didn't expect Floramon's first statement, as he took a bite of the fruit.
"Why don't you have any color in your eyes?"
He blinked. 'No color? What's she..... wait, if my hair's white, it shouldn't be much of a shock that my eyes are too...' He looked at ToyAgu, who obviously was wondering the same thing, by the look on his face. Obviously, he had assumed this was normal, until the young girl told him otherwise. 'Maybe she knows about other humans then.' He looked between them, taking another bite, as he thought, before answering. "When I came here, my hair and eyes lost their color like this, as well as my hair growing. It must have been done for some higher purpose." He gave a shrug and continued eating, swiftly followed by both digimon, who obviously thought he knew what he was talking about.
(flashback end)
'Well, now what? My eyes are white, my hairs white and long, and I've suddenly bonded to a creature known as a digimon, to be a Chosen and save the world, with another one deciding to tag along either out of enjoying our company, hero worship, or she has a crush on one or both of us.....' He walked quietly, along with his companions, as they walked through the forest, without another problem, until they got to the forest edge. Then, Eric's mouth had to drop. Before him, stood larger city then he had ever seen before. Absently, he barely thought, 'This must be Driver...' He shook his head, realising the small Digimon he was walking with, had passed him, and were now looking back, waiting for him with a curious look. He scratched the back of his head, smiling a little embarressed, as he ran back up. "Sorry, the city surprised me." They both nodded, chuckles softly, as they walked on.
"So ToyAgu, What exactly DO we do now? I mean, figuring out how to make you grow temporarily with this digivice, is one thing, but that still doesn't tell us what we are supposed to do?" Toy Agumon shrugged. The had walked into the city, and Eric was just trying to not be overwhelmed by the sights before him. Walking around their small group, were walking mushrooms, with arms and legs, insects and other creatures similiar to ones on his world, but with that Digital World uniqueness about them, obviously. And then some, were nothing like anything he had seen before. If not for meeting ToyAgu and Flora already, he might have considered himself happily insane now, but as he had proven, walking up this morning, this wasn't a dream.
As they walked through the crowds, he did notice that none of the digimon seemed to look at him as something out of the normal. This made him smile a little. If something looking like him wasn't different, then either some digimon looked like humans, or it meant there were other humans here. As he was trying to look for some, being easily taller then the Child level digimon, and only a few obvious Adults out right now, he barely noticed a tugging on his flannel sleeve. Blinking, he looked down, seeing Floramon trying to get his attention. He stopped, grabbing Toy Agumon's shoulder to stop him too, and walked to the side of the street with his companions, so as not to upset people in the street.
"Eric, have you ever been to the digiworld?" He knelt down, as they walked next to a building, so he was on level with them, and wouldn't need to talk so loud. "Well, you should know, this area is a part of Dagomon's territory." He listened, nodding for her to continue. "This is the closest city, to the port town of Modem, and his guards are always around. I'm not sure how they would treat someone with your job..." He smiled softly, quickly getting the hint, and slipping his digivice into the pocket of his shorts, clipping it on to hold.
Toy Agumon seemed to be thinking, while Floramon said what he needed to, and added quickly after. "She is right. I forgot about Dagomon's goons. We need to get you a diguise, or something." Eric rubbed his forehead slightly, showing how uncertain he was about this plan. But before he could even respond, a sheet was being thrown over him. He blinked, as it was pulled away from his face, and ToyAgumon's claws cut two holes for his eyes in it. He paused again, as a giant hat was put on his head, almost too big for his head. Next, the two digimon pulled a mirror from somewhere, setting it in front of him. He looked like a tall, Ghost, with human eyes and a witch's pointed hat, with the tip bent. He almost wanted to die of embarressment. There was on way, this could work, he was too obvious...
A small ghost like digimon, looking like a sheet with big eyes and teeth looked over at three trio, and waves an end of it's sheet, obviously it's hand. "Hey, Soulmon, the new hat fits you!" Then, it just floated past.
Watching in disbelief, Eric quicky put his hands on his mouth, not wanting to laugh out loud. He snickered hard, looking at his two friends, and seeing an arched eyebrow, or at least the best they could do, not having eye brows, from each, and laughing harder. He finally started to calm down, lowering his arms, and looking at the two Child digimon. "Ok, we have a disguise, now what?"
The two digimon looked at one another, and then at him, before shrugging their shoulders. Toy Agumon tapped his claw against his head, as he talked. "I've never done this before, so I don't have the first clue. Floramon?" The plant digimon shook her head no.
"Well.... If I am supposed to protect this and my world, how about we look around? I am sure, if we are supposed to do something, we'll figure it out, and besides, we need to figure out where we are staying tonight." He walked back into the crowd, flanked by his companions, trying to find a hotel or something.
As they walked through the town, the tranquility of the town went into a sudden nose dive. Without warning, people were clearing off the street, and pretty soon, the small street they had been walking was almost totally deserted. This seemed a little too suspicious to pass up, for figuring out whats wrong. Eric continued walking, before a gentle tug on his sheet got his attention, making him look down to Floramon again, who was staring behind them, with a look of what could be considered true fright on her face. He turned around, expecting to see more then he did. But what he saw was enough to know, they were in for trouble.
Walking down the street towards them, was a small group of what looked like goblins or something, about three total, all of them carrying small clubs, their skin green with identical red mohawks, and a leather shirt and shorts on. The funny part, was that their hands and feet were easily as big as their heads. But what was with them, wasn't funny at all. It resembled an ogre or a troll, standing about a foot or so taller then him, carrying a very large bone club, and wearing a tiger stripped shorts, and forearm bands. It's hair was long and greyish, and it's mouth was open constantly, hanging in front of his chest, letting his huge teeth show. He was the obvious leader, and was giving small orders to the rest, as they laughed and hollered.
Eric looked down at Floramon, and noticed she was hiding behind him now. Looking at Toy Agumon, he could see he was as confused as he felt himself, but he noted a bit an annoyance at the approaching group. Deciding to take then peacefull approach to it, he patted ToyAgu on the shoulder, and walks to the side of the road, staying between Flora and the Orge's party.
Unfortunetly, his plan wasn't going to work how he would have liked. As they were about to reach a vender's vegetable stand, one of the goblins landed on the tarp above it, grinning darkly at all three of them. As he looked around underneath the sheet, the other two had flanked their sides, and the ogre behind them, making no means of running possible. He patted Flora's head gently, wishing he could comfort her, but something was obviously wrong, beyond the obvious in this situation.
"Well, look what we have boys!" The ogre said, as Eric turned around. "A little adult, and two little kids, how cute." He laughed loudly, followed by the chattering of his cohorts. The sound made Eric's face twitch, recognizing the tone to it. 'He's a bully....' He was starting to get angry. He had dealt with bullies for a long time, but had finally started standing up for himself, recently. He wasn't about to let that all go again.
The large ogre gave him a self centered smirk, or as best he could, without shutting his gapping mouth, while patting his club head in his hand. "My names Fuugamon. These Goblimon are my gang. We're the ones who run this here town." He looked behind Eric, at Floramon, and his smile seemed more.... Sadistic? Evil? It just gave Eric this erge to punch those teeth out of his mouth, when he saw it, lets put it that way. "Ahh, boys, you remember this Floramon, don't you?" Eric quirked a brow, glancing at Floramon, who was cowering, literally shaking next to him, holding the shet tightly, and her face was buried in it. He looked around to the now laughing Goblimon, noticing the way they were looking at her, when the realization of what they meant dawned on him. He looked to the Fuugamon, and growled softly, but the creature didn't hear him. "Why don't you give us our friend, and you and your little pet dino can go on about your business." Toy Agumon gave a soft growl at the insult at them, not knowing what they meant by the earlier portion of the talking, aside from knowing that these digimon knew Floramon. He was standing on the other side of Eric, so he couldn't see her.
The Ogre took a step forward, along with one from each Goblimon, before Eric finally had it. "Don't come any closer...." His tone was laced with almost pure controled rage, his white eyes boring at the stupid Adult. Fuugamon blinked, giving a look of confusion, shared by his minions. Normally, they just said to do something, and people agreed, fearing him, and his boss. He had never had someone actually stand up to him, and he was almost at a loss of what he was supposed to do. "If you don't leave now, you'll regret it... If you even touch her at all again, I will see each one of you dead...." ToyAgu looked up at Eric, a little shocked. He had only known his friend for a little over a day now, but never had he expected this tone or reaction from him. He could tell something was behind this, but he would have to ask later.
Fuugamon recognized this though. He had just been threatened. That meant, he had to be taught the proper way of things. His mouth grinned as much as it could, as he tapped the head of his club in his hand again. "Boys, I think this Soulmon needs to be taught some manners." After a moment of laughter from all three, he pointed to the one on his right. "You. Get our 'friend' and show these two what we do to people who don't agree with us." The Goblimon started walking towards them, not even bothering to draw his club from his belt. After all, these digimon couldn't be stupid enough to fight them, after all.
Eric proved the small goblin wrong though. When he was about to reach for Floramon, who hadn't seen him coming, he grabbed his wrist, reaching under the sheet, and lifted the small goblin above his head by it's wrist, his hand barely holding it, if not for the strength he had, with his anger this fired up. He tossed the Small digimon into the goblin on the other side of him, slamming both of them into the street from the force. As his gaze went back to Fuugamon, he seemed to be totally in shock. "Who the hell are you?"
Eric chuckled softly, almost darkly, to the shock of the digimon next to him. He grabbed the sheet, pulling it off, out of Floramon's grasp, who quickly moved right to his legs, and held him tightly. Toy Agumon stood next to him, between the pair of Goblimon on the street, keeping his eyes on Fuugamon and the third Goblimon behind Eric.
Meanwhile, Fuugamon just seemed in shock as the hat and sheet were tossed off the Soulmon he was planning and smacking around, showing a human beneath them. 'But if he's a human, how come he's here..... unless he's....' His eyes went wide, and he took a step back, holding his club in front of him. "Your a Chosen!" All the Goblimon's jumped at their leader's yell, frantically reaching for their clubs, the two on the ground, accidently reaching for the same one, and fighting over it.
Eric smiled darkly, his white eyes staring at the Fuugamon, as his hands curled into tight fists. "Bingo, ugly. Now, do you leave quietly, or do we show you why evil digimon should fear Chosen....?" He touched the digivice through his shorts, reminding himself it was there. Much as he wanted to hurt this man, for the pain he knew he had caused, he didn't like the thought of fighting them still, especially 4 on three, and him not even being a digimon. But his anger had him in full swing, and he wouldn't back down now. The Fuugamon obviously was considering leaving, from how he was standing, but his temper got the best of him, and when the large digimon's eyes flickered away enough to not notice him, he moved....
Fuugamon hadn't been standing too far away, but even Eric was a little surprised with how fast he closed the gap, not noticing Floramon letting go real fast to not be dragged. He was even more shocked when he saw his right fist connecting with Fuugamon's face, right between his eyes, the force shocking the Adult enough to push him off his feet. When he landed on his back, Eric wasn't wasting any time, diving onto him, his fists repeatedly smashing into the sides of his head and face.
Toy Agumon blinked. He had expected to digivolve, since they knew how now, and take care of them, when Eric said they would show them why evil digimon fear Chosen, but even he hadn't expected this. Floramon has moved next to him, standing close, but with a look of equal shock, her fear still evident, although he didn't know why. Suddenly, ToyAgu turned his head, remembering the Goblimon behind him, and was thankful to see it had the same look on it's face. Quickly, he started collecting the flames into his mouth, before turning so he wouldn't hit Floramon partially. "Toy Flame!" He yelled, spitting the fireball at the Goblimon. It took the hit dead on, flying into a stand of vegetables, the entire stand collapsing on it. Toy Agumon winced, not having meant to hurt the stand, but at least no one had been in it, and hurt, aside from the obvious. He quickly turned his head, firing another toy flame at the two bickering goblin digimon, making them yelp and run. He smiled, proud of himself, until, Floramon pulled on his arm, reminding him about his Partner.
While his partner had caught his opponents by surprise, and removed them quickly, Eric wasn't so lucky. He had the advantage for a moment, having surprise the Fuugamon with the pure savageness of his assult, but it had been short lived, when it grabbed his coller, lifting him off, and tossing him down the street. He landed hard, rolling on his side, before standing up, looking at the ogre digimon with a look of almost rage. As it started to get up, he ran back it. Unfortunetly, it saw him coming, swinging it's club wildly at him. He ducked, barely being missed, and jumped back and away again, his senses starting to calm some, from the near hit. The Adult stood, glaring at him menacingly, and brought it's hand back, swinging it forward. "Evil Hurricane!" It yelled, as a focused balst of wind fired from his fist, slamming into the Digidestined's chest hard. He growled, not wanting to yell out, but if he was right, he thought he tasted blood slightly. 'great.... always said my temper would be the end of me...' He thought, as he slumped down to one knee, his arms around his chest, holding tightly, as he tryed to push the pain away. He watched through pain filled eyes, as the large digimon walked closer, towering over him now, and smirking as best he could. He barely noticed a bright flash of light to his side, but couldn't find the strength to see what it had been.
"I told you...." Fuugamon said, a touch of ego back in his voice. "But you had to be the big bad Chosen..... Now see where it got you?" He didn't even has his club raised, knowing the human couldn't hurt him, after his attack.
Eric chuckles softly, which turned into a cough, one of his hands covering his mouth, as blood came out, from the internal damage. 'definetely bad... least I don't think a rib broke and punctured my lungs, since they do not feel like liquid is in them.....' "At least people respect me, unlike fearing you for your smell...." He smirked, knowing this was the worst possibly time to be flippant, but unable to help himself.
Obviously his humor was taken in bad taste, as Fuugamon lifted his club with a growl. He shut his eyes, knowing he had let his friends down, but hoping they got away before they got hurt too. But the blow never came. He eventually opened his eyes, coughing more blood into his hand, as he looked up, seeing the metal mouth of Deltamon's right hand clamped around the ogre digimon, as he hefted him up, and threw him a good distance down the street. He smiled weakly, as his vision started darkening, watching his partner de-evolve back into Toy Agumon, and run over to him with Floramon. He layed down on the ground, not noticing how hard it hit. For some reason, he really felt tired right now. "ToyAgu, you and Flora watch camp, I'm gonna take a nap...." His voice slowly got softer as he talked, trailing off on the last word, as he blacked out.
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Hikari watched the horizon, her gaze watching the ground to try and see if she saw a human walking next a digimon anywhere. It was almost late day, and luckily, Iori and Miyako had covered for her and TK, while they continued the search. A few hours ago, they had another digivice activation, closer this time, but still not close enough to reach, before it dissappear again. It was obvious the new Chosen was fresh new at this, if hi digivice wasn't constantly active, like it should be. She glanced to her side, seeing TK flying on Pegasusmon, smiling softly with a blush, as she turned back to watching the ground.
It had taken alot, after the second signal, to keep Daisuke from following, even though Ken felt they could handle it themselves. Daisuke had been sure they would need them, but Kari had e-mailed him, telling him to wait, in case someone tryed something, they would need him and Ken together, as the only pair still in the real world right now. Finally, he had agreed to stay behind, although he had written a quick mail to TK, to watch out for 'his' girl. Much as she enjoyed the attention sometimes, Daisuke could get on her nerves, when he let his possessive side of his personality come out, especially since she didn't like him like that, and had said as much before. Yea, she would flirt harmlessly, sometimes, but she had stated long ago, it was nothing more then friendship, he was just too like her older brother, Taichi.
Honestly, she was more relieved then she let on, that Davis wouldn't join them in the search. More then anything, she was enjoying the time alone with TK. Since the new digidestined team had started, she almost never got time along with him, just to talk or anything, and even though this was a mission, she was still enjoying herself. Although, she had to admit, of late, it wasn't just spending time alone with him that was on her mind. She had been feeling strange when she was around him lately, not like she had felt with someone before. Yea, she enjoyed being around him, same as her other friends, but there was something special about when she got to see TK. When he looked at her, she always had a smile on her face. Whenever he gave her a hug, it set butterflies off in her stomach. She wasn't sure why, but she knew she liked him as more then just the best friend's they had always been.
That morning, she had woken up, feeling TK's hand on her cheek, and almost turned beat red, when she realised he was really there, and she hadn't been dreaming. She had kept herself composed, sure he was only trying to wake her up gently. After they had gotten food, she was sure he didn't even remember it, although she wished she could just tell him. But she couldn't. She didn't want to risk losing her friendship, if he didn't feel the same way back.
She sighed softly on Nefertimon, as they flew, trying to focus on the land again. As they flew over the forest, a pretty large city started coming into view, beyond the forests edge. Nefertimon moved closer to Pegasusmon, as her erging, for her to tell TK.
"TK!" She yelled, from being so far apart still. "There's a city coming up, want to check there?" she smiled as she saw him nod, and see it, pointing Pegasusmon in the direction to go. The pair of flyers flew towards the city, hoping to find the newest digidestined soon.
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Still with me? good good!! Glad to see this fic has cuahgt some people's attention. I was hoping that it would get some nice reviews, since I wrote this over the span of 3 days, and want to continue it well. But as you can see, seems the new Chosen got himself in a little trouble, no? Well, hopefully, Takeru and Hikari will find him, and give him a hand. Anyway, enjoy the story, and head on to chapter 3!! ^_^