Chapter 3: Angels on Earth
Tai and Agumon ran into his apartment and locked the door behind them. Tai looked, frantically for his parents. "Mom! Dad! Are you back yet?" He noticed a note on the fridge as he opened it to get two sodas. "What's this?" The note was from his mom and it read,
Tai, we'll be out shopping after dropping off Kari. Be back for dinner. -Mom
So they won't be back for a while huh? Tai handed the soda to Agumon, "Looks like it'll just be you and me, buddy. At least until my parents come home to make dinner."
Agumon chugged the soda in a few seconds then threw the can into the trash bin. "So what do we do about the problems that Myn told us about?" Agumon asked as he sat down in a chair.
Tai sat on the couch, "Don't know. We don't have any idea on where the digimon are coming from or when they will strike. We can only hope we'll be strong enough to stop them when they come." Tai turned on the TV and checked the news. There were no stories on any monster attacks except the one that Tai had witnessed. At least we know that everyone can see them. He noted that the temp had peaked at 117 degrees, but that it had fallen to 37 degrees when DarkAngemon attacked. I hope Kari and TK are alright.
- Summer Camp -
TK and Kari had just arrived at the main camp site and already they were out hiking. At the booming ages of 12, they were placed in the higher ranks at camp and were sometimes assigned to watch over the younger campers. They both brought their digimon with them to give them fresh air for a change. Although many of the campers, including the adults, knew who Patamon and Gatomon were, they chose to hide them.
TK turned to make sure Kari wasn't falling too far behind. He noted that the temperature was much lower than in the city and smiled. "You okay down there?" He yelled.
Kari had fallen behind, and looked like she was tired. She rested on a rock and heaved with each breath, "We shouldn't have run for the first mile."
TK walked over to where Kari was resting, "Maybe, but we have to get used to these long hikes." He put down his backpack and removed a water bottle from the side pocket. He opened it and handed it to Kari, "I believe I also told you to bring a water bottle."
"Kari took the bottle and drank its cold contents, "I didn't think I'd need for this hike since the weather was so nice. Thanks." She handed the empty bottle back to TK. "How long till we circle back to the camp?"
TK looked at the trail ahead and surveyed the landscape. "Can't be too far off before the trail starts to turn back towards camp. I give it 30 minutes until we return to camp."
Kari got up from her stone and let Gatomon out of her back pack. "I think you guys can walk the rest."
Gatomon jumped out of her nap as did Patamon, who flew out of TK's backpack. Gatomon yawned, "Ok, but I was having the most pleasant dream."
Patamon landed on TK's hat, "What was it about?"
Gatomon hopped over the stone Kari had been resting on, she said, "I dreamed that this world acknowledged our saving it and gave us anything we wanted."
"Wow," TK exclaimed.
Kari lifted Gatomon, and told her "There's more to saving the world than getting rewards. For example we live in peace now."
Gatomon nodded, "I know, but it would've so nice to get that fish company." Gatomon jumped down from Kari's arms and sniffed the air, " We better get going, dinners almost ready at camp."
The four began to run towards camp, forgetting to hide Gatomon and Patamon as they entered its food lodge. The campers there smiled as the Digimon entered and went to them.
"Wow! Patamon and Gatomon! Why didn't you tell us you brought them?" One kid asked as he pat Patamon on the head.
TK was shocked at his forgetting to hide the digimon, but answered, "We didn't want them to steal attention away from the camp activities."
The children laughed as the digimon walked on their heads. The sun had begun to set, and the food was served to them on the tables. One of the adult supervisors blew a whistle, "Attention! Today we'll be eating in the food lodge, but remember that lunch and dinner from now on will be served at the camp fire. Breakfast will still be served in the lodge as will other meals if it's raining."
TK smiled at the thought of eating on an open fire. It was one of the things he liked best about camping and he'd gotten accostumed to it during his adventures in Digiworld. "Can't wait. Patamon, you want fish or beef?"
Patamon sniffed the two plates in his friend's hands. Knowing that TK would take the other he let TK have the better smelling one, "I'll have the fish."
TK handed the fish platter to Patamon and took out his fork to start eating. "Mm, good, isn't it?"
Patamon smiled and nodded. Kari and Gatomon had both taken the fish platter. Gatomon, being a cat, loved fish above all other foods and Kari liked to eat whatever Gatomon ate. Gatomon stopped eating and her ears twitched. She jumped off the table and onto the window perch. She stared out at the partially set sun and squinted. "Something's out there," she whispered as Kari went to her.
Kari looked out the window to try to see what Gatomon was talking about, "What do you mean? An animal of some kind?"
Gatomon nodded a disagreement, "It's no animal." Gatomon pointed as something moved from behind one tree to another. "Look! It just passed between those trees! Did you see it?"
Kari looked harder, but saw only the trees and the sun. She suddenly fell back as the black figure moved to another tree. "I see it! TK get over here!"
TK and Patamon had finished eating and ran to the window, "What is it Kari"
Kari pointed at the trees directly in front of the window, "Something in the trees. Gatomon thinks it's something other than an animal."
A supervisor noticed them hoarding by the window and walked over, "What's wrong, children? An animal out there?"
Kari spun to face the supervisor, "Oh, no Miss. Hinako." Kari smiled, "We were just admiring the sunset.
The supervisor looked again, "But you can't see the sun from here. Those trees are in the way!" The strange figure moved again, "Wait! What was that in the trees!"
Kari looked out the window, knowing she had to keep the supervisor away from whatever was in the trees. "Probably just a squirrel."
"Look! There it is again!" The supervisor pointed as the figure exited the trees, remaining in the shadows. "Whatever it is, it's at least the size of a bear! Mr. Kendo! Better get the tranquilizers! Might have a bear on the camp grounds!"
A well built man nodded and went to a locked closet. He unlocked it and took from it two rifles armed with tranquilizer darts. He gave one to another man and they exited the lodge, "Everyone stay inside until we get back!" He ordered as he closed the door. Kendo and the other man slowly walked towards the shadow in the trees. "Keep sharp! This is a big one!" He cautioned the other man as he brought up his rifle. He pulled the trigger and a dart hit the shadow, but the scream was not that of a bear.
The other man screamed as the shadow revealed itself from behind the trees. "Jesus! What is it!" He fired his own gun and pinned it in the neck. Seeing that the dart didn't stop it he began to reload.
Kendo fired his gun again, "Don't know, but it has to eventually fall to the tranquilizers." He reloaded and suddenly felt a body pushing him to the ground. He hit the ground hard and got the wind knocked out of him. He felt an explosion nearby and noticed the other man was the one that pushed him down, "Thanks Pete."
Pete got up and helped Kendo up, "No time! We better get the children away! It's moving towards the food lodge!"
Kendo looked at the Lodge, which was mostly blocked from his vision by the beast, "Damn it!" He pulled out is megaphone, "Everyone out! Run to the top of the hill!"
The children poured out of the lodge as the supervisors tried to direct them in an orderly fashion. Kari and TK exited out the front door with their digimon while everyone else escaped through the back. TK grabbed his digivice from his pocket, "Looks like you were right, Gatomon. That's no animal."
Patamon digivolve to... Angemon! Angemon lifted the two men and carried them to where the rest of the campers were hiding. "Gatomon! I'll be returning shortly, better hold him off!"
"Gatomon digivolve to... Angewomon! Celestial arrow!" The arrow exploded on the beasts armor, unable to pierce into it. "Armor's a bit too strong for my arrows!"
The beast halted and grinned, "Your arrows can't stop Armordillomon!" He rolled into a ball and began to roll down the hill at Kari and TK. "Wrecking ball!"
"Hand of fate!" Angemon shot holy energy, but not at the mad digimon. Instead he fired it into the ground before the digimon's path. The resulting hole trapped Armordillomon. "Having fun Armordillomon? How about this! Angemon digivolve to... MagnaAngemon! Holy light!"
Light shined aroung the digimon and caused him to recoil in pain. "Arggh! Damn you, MagnaAngemon! You can't do this to me! Not here!" The light became more intense and began to burn the digimon's body. Flames consumed his body and he disappered and MagnaAngemon and Angewomon returned to their original forms.
TK and Kari ran to their friends, "Way to go guys!" TK yelled as he picked up Tokomon.
Kari lifted Gatomon, "Yeah, you showed that clown!"
Gatomon frowned, "But where did he come from? I doubt he could be left over from Myotismon's army. There must be something wrong with the balance between the two worlds again!"
"Children!" Miss. Hinako was running to them as she yelled. "Are you ok? You shouldn't have done that! You could have been hurt!"
TK smiled, "It's ok, Miss. Hinako. We had guardian angels to protect us!"
Hinako stopped running and smiled. "Of course, your Angels on Earth. Come, lets join the other children on the hill."
The five started walking up the hill and Gatomon
began to think. If something is indeed wrong and the gates between both
worlds is open again we better look out for other problems. I guess my dream
can still come true.