Digimon Season #3
American version
Love and Friendship
Ch15.-'Polar bearing?'
Disclaimer: Don't own Digimon. Fanfiction.net works again! WHOOPIE! (As in hurray not Goldberg.) Oh and a shout out to Digitalgirl562, who reminded me to post, this chapter would have never happened if it wasn't for her! Thank you!!!!! And also I apologize to every for not posting, when ff.net broke down I just stopped writing this story. But I'm back, so enjoy the fic!
Kari wrapped Tai's jacket around her tightly. It was cold. Her hands were frozen and she was positive her lips were blue. Icy winds whipped through the air, sending chills down the children's spines. To top it all off the light was fading. Soon it would be dark out, and then the real cold would set in. She looked to her left at Tk who appeared to be lost in thought. The group of four had split up almost two hours ago. Tai had left Kari with his jacket and Tk with orders of leadership. Joe had left them with one of the laptops, and a backpack containing tea bags, a wool blanket, tea mugs, and a lighter.
"Whatcha thinking about Tk?" Kari asked trying to keep her mind of the cold.
"Well I was wondering," Tk started, he looked into Kari's eyes as he spoke to her. "Do you think we'll reach the cave before night fall?"
"I don't know, how bout we e-mail Gennai and ask." She suggested, pulling out the laptop. She turned the laptop on, and waited as a bunch of icons popped up on the screen. She clicked the send mail icon. A screen came up; on top it said 'send mail to:' and underneath it was filled with icons of each of the digidestined, Gennai, and many other people. There was even an icon for unlisted people.
"Wow.." Tk muttered looking over Kari's shoulder at the screen. "Izzy sure is thorough."
Kari laughed and clicked on the send mail to Gennai button. With in minutes a little computer Izzy popped up on the screen
"Welcome to Gennai's email system. Type your mail now." A computerized version of his voice stated. The digital Izzy waved then disappeared. Typing took Kari a little longer then usual, on account of her fingers being so stiff. After a few minutes she sent the mail.
-Gennai-
-Hi Gennai, this is Kari. Tk and I are in a really cold snow covered plain. We haven't seen much for miles. The only landmarks I can think of are three huge Evergreens towards our right, east of Tk and I; but we passed those trees an hour ago. We haven't reached any mountains or forms of a cavern yet. We were hoping you would know if we'd reach the Ice Cavern's tonight, preferably before dark.
Just wondering,
-Kari-
Tk's eye's met hers as they waited for Gennai's response. From the way Tk was looking at her she was beginning to feel she was warming up already. A blush worked its way on her face as she waited.
"You've got mail." Izzy's voice stated. Kari tapped the e-mail icon and groaned as she read the letter.
-Kari-
-Highly unlikely. The Cavern is surrounded by a large mass of Evergreen trees. The plain you are on is often referred to as 'Father Times blanket'. If I have your location correct, which I'm almost sure I do, your right on top of it. The snow has been falling so long that the cavern was filled up and all the snow below you has turned to ice. I think you've wavered a little in your direction; you're to far south. Go due north until you reach a large boulder, search for an entrance then follow the tunnel into the heart of the canyon. There you will find the caverns. If you hurry you'll reach the boulder before it gets too dark. From then on you'll be lucky to reach the cavern before tomorrow night. My computer's wigging out, I must go now.
Have fun Polar-bearing,
-Gennai-
"Well, that doesn't sound good." Tk admitted shifting his feet.
"We should keep walking." Kari announced turning north and walking at a steady, yet fast pace. Tk had to run a bit before he was striding beside her again.
-Meanwhile Tai and Joe were blazing through unfortunately cold weather-
"Joe, you don't happen to have another winter coat in there do you." A blue-ish looking Tai asked, from beneath the bundle of his makeshift jacket, a sleeping bag wrapped around his shoulders.
"No." An equally blue-ish looking Joe answered, wrapped in his own coat and sleeping bag. And so they both continued along the frozen abyss, against icy winds, towards a large looming object in the distance. Tai believed it to be the Ice Fortress. Joe on the other hand believes it's an author's odd way of foreshadowing death. (A.n. Joe is being over dramatic... as usual ^_^ Than again, perhaps Joe is just being overly optimistic and is referring to the bad guys. ::Raises eyebrows cynically at this previous statement:: Nah!)
-Back to Kari and Tk-
After trekking along for 3 frostbitten hours the children reach a hill. As they approach the top they discover at the very bottom the boulder they had been searching for. They race down the hill and just as they get close enough to touch the rock, a startling crack is heard. Both of the children pause, a horrible mistake on their part. The ground gave way beneath them and they fell, arm's failing, yelling, into the white pit. They both land with a thud on soft but solid white snow.
"Don't stand up." Tk says inhaling sharply, "The snows probably covering some ice."
Kari nods breathing heavily. Both there hearts are beating rapidly in their chests. The stare way up at the hole they had fallen from. "Tk?" Kari whispered.
"Hm?" He rolled so that they faced each other.
"I don't think this was quiet what Gennai meant by 'polar bearing'." They both laughed a bit; more at their present situation then the joke. Then they sat up, discussing the best way to get out. Finally they decide tunneling on an angle towards the boulder was their best bet. But soon they found they weren't standing on ice at all, it was a stone floor, possibly a road, possibly part of the boulder. And to their surprise, directly in front of them, slightly hidden by snow, was a wooden door.
Dun…. dun…. dun!!! Cliff-hanger ^_^. More to come! Please review!
-Climbing Rose