Me: Well you know I don't own Digimon or any of its characters.
Rika: Hey how long are you going to keep me tied up?
ME Until you calm down kid.
Rika (Getting anger): For the last time stop calling my kid!
Renamon appears and began stumbling around): That was the greatest night of my life.
(Rika and myself looked at Renamon funny)
Rika: Renamon are you okay?
Renamon: I'm fine. Hiccup!
Me (Study her): you're drunk aren't ya?
Renamon (Facing away from he): What are you talking about?
Me (Want over to Renamon and helped her onto the cough): I think we should moved onto the chapter before Renamon does something crazy.
In-Training: Chapter 3: The change and Another Stranger.
Rika was making her way up a fleet of stairs to the hiding/meeting place of the tamers. But she had to stop and caught her breath ever few minutes. She was still feeling a little under the weather because she just was getting over being sick. But she had been copped up in her room for a whole day and it drove her nuts. So against the wishes of her mother, grandmother and Renamon, Rika had decided to go out. But she knew Renamon was close by incase anything happened to her. She stopped and whapped the sweat from her forehead. For some reason she thought it was incredibly warm today. Once Rika caught her second wind, she began walking again.
She reached the old hut that was used to hide Guilmon and was also used for tamers meetings. Rika could hear the voices of her friends Takato and Henry. She would never say it out loud, but she had grown to love the goggle wearing young man. Just like Renamon liked Guilmon.
Rika went in and saw the two male tamers playing a round of the digimon card game, while Terriermon and Guilmon playing with a small, white and purple digimon named Calumon. Calumon was a very special in-training digimon. He is the keeper of light of Digivolution. He can make digimon digivolve into their higher levels. And some thought as him as the mascot of the tamers team.
"Rika!" Calumon cheered at he jumped into her hands, his ear expanding.
"Hi Calumon," Rika said returning the hug.
"Whatcha been doing?" the little digimon asked joyfully.
"Nothing, just getting over a stupid cold," Rika said.
"Ahh you are okay?" Calumon asked, his ears shrinking back into his head.
Rika could only laughed at the little digimon remark. "I'm fine," she said.
Calumon cheered up when he heard that," Oh okay." Then he jumped out of Rika's arm and rejoined the other digimon.
"Rika are you sure you're okay?" Takato asked.
Of course I am gogglehead," Rika said in her usual way.
"Well if you say so," Takato said.
But Henry saw the sweat the sweat rounding down Rika's face. But decided to say nothing.
"So I heard you two had gotten into a fight without me," Rika said.
"Yeah but if Renamon was there then I think you know all about it," Henry replied casually.
"Who said Renamon was there?" Rika asked.
Henry just shrugged and said," Well I'll figure you would send Renamon to watch or help us out."
" Why would I do that if I knew you two could handle, but it would have probably gone better if I was there," Rika said.
But Henry didn't responded. He knew Renamon was there yesterday.
"So Rika I bet it drove you nuts doing nothing for an entire day," Takato joked.
"Not as much as you do gogglehead," Rika walked over to him and playfully slapped him on his shoulder.
Henry notice the light pink color of Takato's cheeks, but pushed it out of his mind. Just then a loud beeping noise felled the air. The three tamers looked at their D-arks and the whole screen was flashing red. Which could only mean one thing.
"A digimon is about to bio-emerge," Henry said.
"Well no due, Branic we knew that," Rika said in her sarcastic tone.
"Well then let get to work," Takato said, the leader side of him taking over.
Rika and Henry nodded and together with their digimon by their side, leaved.
(Near the digital field)
The tamers and digimon were nearly the point where the digimon was supposed to bio-emerge. But Henry notices something wrong with Rika.
She's seems to be out of breath and sweating harder then before. Maybe she still sick. And it that's the case, then going into battle might not be the wisest choice for her, he thought.
The tamers were nearly there and they now could see the digital field began to form. And as usual Rika was the first one in. But just at Takato was pulling his goggles over his eyes, Henry grabbed his shoulder, stopping him from entering the field.
"Henry what are you doing?" Takato asked.
I think we should keep our eyes on Rika," Henry said.
"Why?" Takato asked.
"I think she still under the weather and going into battle might not be good for her," Henry explained calmly.
"Then what are we doing standing around here when Rika could be in danger," Takato exclaimed and hurried into the fog.
"Man some things never change," Henry muttered as he slipped on his green shades and went in. Takato entered into the field shortly followed by Henry. But they couldn't find the new wild one, but they did spot Rika and Renamon was with her. So the two males tamers hurried over to her.
"It was about time you two got here, I thought I'll have to do the work all by myself," Rika sarcastically said.
"So the digimon hadn't seen up yet?" Takato asked.
"Well due if it was then would Renamon be standing by my side, gogglehead," said annoyed be his question.
"Well I guess so," Takato said, giving his usual goofy confused look.
Just then Guilmon began growling, while Renamon got into a fighting stance and Terriermon joined his friends. The tamers gathered behind their digimon partners as each draw a card from their decks. The Tamers and digimon waited on the edge for their foe to show him or herself.
Then a figure began emerging from the foe itself. This digimon stood tall with a yellow chest. It has guns for hands and tank-like trends. It had a green helmet with a connon on it. It had yellow eyes with a mouth full of sharp teeth.
"Wow! What do you call that thing?" Takato asked.
Henry pulled his out his D-ark and began scanning the new wild one.
"Tankmon, a virus tank champion, his tank crasher and berserk guns are nothing to be taken lighten."
"Please. I'll bet that guy as slow as a slug. Renamon walk all over that tin can," Rika said.
Then she brought the card in her hand to her digivice," Digimodify.Power activate!" and slashed it through her D-ark.
Renamon charged as she felt a boost of power. Then she leapt into the air and right in front of the wild one.
"Power Paw!" And thrust her right paw forward.
But with surprising seed, this tank digimon moved back.
"Berserk guns!" and his guns began firing more rapidly then Gargomon could
And cents Renamon was descending from her jump, she wasn't able to maneuver out of the way and took the full force of the attack. And through the bond of tamer and digimon sheaved, Rika felt even hit Renamon took.
The fox digimon fill to the ground and had a hard time getting back to her feet. But cents Rika had been sick, she was feeling even worse then Renamon. She was on the vouch of throwing up again.
But luckily she and Renamon wasn't alone. Takato and Guilmon had ran to their side the moment they had fallen.
"Are you okay?" Takato asked in panic.
Rika didn't really have the strength to speck, so she just nodded.
Takato smiled, but soon faded as he looked at his partner," Guilmon how's Renamon?"
"She'll be fine, but she'll probably need a good coat after this!" Guilmon called back.
Takato breathed a sign of relief and got Rika a reinsuring look, before getting to his feet. He then pulled out another card and brought it to his D-ark," Digimodify.Digivolution activate!"
"Guilmon digivolve to.Growlmon!!!"
The champion digimon gave one mighty roar before stepping in front of the one he secretly loved. Yes Guilmon also has feeling for the vaccine- type. But he fears he would get a beating if he even says that. With another mighty roar, the virus-type rammed into his opponent. Both are now struggling against one another.
While on the sidelines, Henry and Terriermon somehow had gotten the barely conscious Renamon out of the line of the two fighting digimon and set her to the barely conscious Rika. Now both can only watch as the two they secretly care about were fighting alone.
Growlmon was taking a hammering from his opponent berserk guns and Takato was feeling every hit that his digimon partner was feeling through their own bond.
Rika wanted to help, but she was too weak. And her strength was fading fast for same reason. Soon she drifted off into a deep sleep.
(Rika's dream)
She was once again in that dark, lifeless void. Rika also knew she had once again changed into whatever she was now. She didn't have a mirror to see herself with. But she knew this for a fact. She had no fingers or toes. She probably had a tail on her now. Her face and nose had pushed out to form a snort of some kind. And she was covered in fur too.
Then Rika heard it, the sounds of battle. She began walking towards the sound, but kept tripping over her newly transformed feet. But she really didn't have to go very far. Because she could see two man having it out. But their faces were burry so Rika could see them cleanly. But she could hear their unfamiliar voices very cleanly.
"What I don't get is why throw away your life to save some blonde and her unborn brat?" A guy with red hair, some as Rika's said and jumped into the air.
But a guy with black hair quickly followed his opponent and when he was right in front of the guy, Black Rammed his fist into the redhead. "Because they're my family and I love them," Black said then put his opponent into a bear hug and made sure Red had a rough land.
Black leapt off of his foe and readied himself for the next round.
"But what I don't understand is why waste you time with them, when you could be spending you time getting stronger," Red said as he go up and into his own stance.
"It's reason why I beat you every time we fight," Black replied with a grin.
"What's that?" Red asked angrily.
"It because I loved them and that gives me the strength to defeat any body," Black said and charged at his opponent.
Red saw this and got into a defense position. But then Black jumped into the air and landed behind Red. Then grabbing his opponent's shoulders, Black drove his knee into Red back.
Even in pain, Red said coldly," I just don't get it."
Pushing his knee further into his opponent's back, Black replied with," You think by bottling up your emotions is the way to fight, well you're wrong there buddy." Then Black tossed Red to the ground.
Red got to his feet quickly and charged at his opponent with a fury of punches," A true warrior didn't need stupid emotions like love and kindness to hold you down."
Rika shivered when she heard that. It was no more then two years ago that she, Rika Nonaka had thought just like that redhead almost to the letter. Fighting for no reason, saying emotions made people weak, saying she wanted to strong. In the end she nearly pushed everyone she cared for away. But if it wasn't the kindness and friendship of one certain goggle wearing, drown haired boy, she would probably be just like that redhead, the black haired man was fighting.
Black was dodging every punch as easily as swatting a fly, replied in a firm and hash voice," No emotions like love and kindness are the power behind those fists of my!" and rammed his left fist into his opponent's face.
"Boy isn't that true, Rika thought as she watched the redhead flay as least feet. Rika knew from her own dealings that emotions were the greatest weapon out there. It had helped Renamon digivolve more times. Rika only wished she had actually meat someone like Black. Then maybe she wouldn't have probably turn out so cold heart.
Then she watched as Red got back to his feet and took some objects out of his jacket. In each hand were four daggers and then Red began throwing them at Black. And Black dodged them easily. But red just kept digging into his jacket and pulling out more dagger to throw at his opponent. Which Black kept on dodging. Unit a dagger went into a knee each. But Black held back his cry of pain as he fell backward. His legs were completely useless now as he watched two more daggers went into each of his shoulders. He then closed his eyes and mutter," I sorry." Before another dagger went through his head and brain, killing him on the spot.
The redhead jerk, just wiped his hands and turned to face Rika. He began walking towards her and even though Rika still couldn't see his face, Rika knew this jerk was grinning.
Then another figure stepped in front of Rika and said," No I wouldn't let you!"
The jerk smile only grew wider as he said," Like there's anything you can do about it darling little sister." And with lightening fast speed, the redheaded jerk had his hand closed around the new figure's neck and easily snapped it.
The jerk let the limb body fall and continued to advanced towards Rika. He stopped when they were about a inch apart and the jerk kneeled down. He took out a dagger and raised it above his head," Now my revenge is complete." And thrust the dagger toward Rika's head.
(End of Rika's dream)
"NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!" Rika snapped awake and jolted up. She was panting and sweating harder then she did when she had that other dream. She ran both of her hands over her face and was relieved that she still had a normal human face.
Then she realized she was in the hut Guilmon made his home and that Calumon was on her lap, looking sad. "Ahh Rika are you okay?"
Rika managed and smile and said," Yeah I'm fine."
That's when Henry with Terriermon hanging in his shoulder and Takato came running into the hut. "Rika are you okay?" Takato asked in a concern voice.
Rika not wanted to show weakness in front of her friends, replied like she usual does," I'm fine."
"But we just heard you screaming," Takato said.
"I said I'm fine," Rika snapped.
For the next few second, a uncomfortable silence strained between the three human who saved the world Terriermon seeing this decided to lighten the mood.
"Slow as a slug you said, well take a look at my ear," he said and showed his right ear. It was covered in trend makes. "See this? This would at least take a week worth of washing to just get that out."
"Thanks long ears," Rika said then took Terriermon's ear and used it to clean her face.
"Hey!" Terriermon exclaimed and pulled on his ear. He sniff his ear then pulled his head back," Wow now I need to go and wash my ear, before it really starting sticking," he jumped off of his tamer shoulder and ran out the door with Calumon close on his heel.
The tamers got a good laugh out of that one. But once the laughter died down, Rika asked," So what happened after I leaved?"
"Well after you pissed out, Terriermon try helping, but you seen the proof of that," Henry said calmly.
"Well after that Growlmon took one of Tankmon's berserk guns on the chin," Takato said.
Rika did notice a small cut on Takato's chin, said," Then what?"
"Well Growlmon used his pryoblaster to win then we brought you and Renamon back here," Henry finished.
Rika hadn't notice but Renamon wasn't here," So where is Renamon?"
"Oh she woke up a few minutes ago and decided to go to the lake and clean her coat with Guilmon," Takato said.
Rika had to hold back a smile when she thought about that. She knew that Renamon had feelings for Guilmon. But like herself Renamon wasn't good at showing her true feelings.
But after another few minutes of silence, Rika got up and said," Well it been fun boys, but I should be getting home."
She walked over to the gate and was reaching for it when she began feeling a sharp pain shooting through her entire body. "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed as she fell to her knees and wrapped her arms around herself.
"Rika what's wrong?" Takato asked as he kneeled down beside her.
"I don't know! I never felt pain like this! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" she screamed again as she placed her hands on the ground for support.
Takato slowly reached his left hand out. But just as he was about to rest it on Rika's shoulder when a faint light glow seemed to cover her body. Takato jumped to his feet and with Henry backed away a few steps. But then the two tamers saw that Rika's clothes looked a little loose and seemed to be getter looser. But it didn't take them long to realize it wasn't Rika's clothes that was changing, it was Rika herself that was changing.
Henry could see something growing out of Rika's skin, while Takato notice that Rika's ears were moving to the top of her head. Her nose and face were pushing out and joining together. They both could hear the crunching and snapping of bones as her skeleton went through changes also. And she continued to shrink.
The first things Rika shrunk out of were her red wristbands, shortly followed by her shoes and socks. Her jeans followed a few seconds later. Only her t-shirt was leaved as her entire body was drawn into it. But the two males tamers still could hear their friend screams, but they notice it sounded more high pitched. Plus they sill could hear the crunching sounded of bones being change. And they still see that weird light even through the shirt.
Soon all of that faded away and the two tamers were leaved to wonder what just happened?
They could see a lump in the shirt, but neither made a move. Soon that lump began moving and soon it came out of the shirt. But what the two tamers saw only made them even more puzzled. It was an in-training digimon. But not just any old in-training digimon. No it Renamon in- training form Viximon. Only this one had strawberry colored fur and violet eyes, just like Rika.
"But how?" the digimon spoke in a Rika-like voice, only higher- pitched, before pissing out.
Well it didn't take the tamers long to figure out that this strawberry colored digimon was Rika Nonaka, their friend and fellow tamer. They just stared at the former human in amazement and wondered what to do now?
"What happened?" they head a group of familiar voices asked.
The two tamers looked up into the confused faces of Guilmon, Terriermon, Calumon and yes-even Renamon.
"We don't know, Rika was just leaving when this all happened," Takato brute out.
"We know Takato, we just wanted to know if you two knew anything else," Renamon said calmly, but kept her eyes on Rika.
"No like all of what Takato said is pretty much what we know," Henry said calmly.
But Renamon wasn't really paying attention; she was looking at her once former tamer. Then she notices that strange gold necklace had seemed to transformed into same kind of collar. The oval object was also still there.
Renamon wondered what could have brought on this kind of change? But she remembered something she over heard from Rika's mother and grandmother. But she pushed it out of her mind. Her main concerned now was Rika.
So she walked over to the young human turned into a copy of her in- training form, picked her up, scooped up her clothes and said," I'm taking Rika home."
Everyone there including, Guilmon and Calumon nodded. Heck even that cream puff loving digimon knew when to keep that big mouth of his shut.
(On top or Guilmon's hut)
The mysterious black-cloaked figure watched as the vaccine-type known as Renamon exited the small hut and made her way down the fleet of stairs. He had to admit, the brat was a lot more strong willed then he gave her credit for. But in the end, she had fallen just as so more other had. And this was only the beginning of his plan. Renamon you will hand deliver me that fuzz ball tonight, he thought.
While Renamon was cleaning her coat, he had snuck up to her and planted something on her. And she didn't even notice it either. But something did concern him a little. Just after he planted the thing on Renamon, another Guilmon the stranger thought he was called looked in his direction. Which bothered the stranger just a little.
It seemed like that digimon almost picked my scent. But that can't be it. I can mask my scent so not even the best-trained bloodhounds could find me. But somehow it seemed like that digimon did. But how? He wondered.
But soon his thought turned to that of his prey transformation. He had never seen any animal like the one the Nonaka brat had changed into. But he wasn't worried, he just wondered what kind of animal that brat had became.
(Close to the Nonaka household)
Rumiko wasn't able to stay focus on her work today. And when someone asked what was wrong with her, she just replied that she was probably just getting what her daughter had. But she knew that was a lie. What was really bothering her was, she knew that it happened. That the same horrible nightmare that her mother and herself had gone with had now been shifted over to her daughter. And there was nothing she could do about it either.
She was now at the gat to the fence of her house. The famous model reached for the handle, but hesitated. She took a couple of quick breaths, and then she grabbed the handle and opened the gate. Rumiko began walking towards her house slowly, giving her time to think.
Once inside the house, the famous model put on her usual happy looking face, not wanting to break the character her daughter and Renamon knew so will. She could hear the digimon and her mother talking in the kitchen and headed that way.
Rumiko entered into the kitchen and said," Hello Rik-," but trailed off when she saw what only by her daughter. And what she saw did really surprise her. A small digimon with the same fur and eye coloring as Rika, drinking out of a bowl. "R-R-Rika is that you?"
The little digimon looked at Rumiko with tired eyes. And the famous model knew that this little creature was her daughter. But she also knew a little about this digimon Rika had became.
Once when Rika had leaved to fight a wild digimon, Rumiko decided to follow her. But she was really surprised when she witness bio merging first handed. Rumiko watched, as her daughter and Renamon became a new digimon named Sakuyamon and joined her friends in battle. But once the fight was over, the three super powered digimon changed back into the tamers and much smaller digimon. And Rumiko realized that the creature her own daughter now was was also the early form of Renamon. And something just seemed to put itself together in the famous model mind.
"Can she talk?" Rumiko asked, mainly to Renamon.
"Yes she can, but whatever happened to her had leaved her incredibly weak," Renamon calmly explained.
Yes the changed always leaves even the strongest person weak as a newborn, Rumiko thought, but said, mock wonderment," Do you what happened?"
Renamon slowly shook her head before saying," I'm afraid I saw only part of it when she changed, but I had notice that that necklace is still around her neck."
Of course Rumiko notice the collar her daughter now has. And she hated it with all of her heart.
Rika had gone back to drinking the water in front of her. Her mother, grandmother and Renamon just stood there in silence watching the once 14 year out girl drinking from bowl like an everyday house pet. Once she had her fill, she tried to walk to the other side of the table. But she was so tired that the second she tried, Rika fainted again.
Seeing this Renamon decided it was time to put the young one to bed. She walked over, picked the former human up and went over to the door," I think Rika needs some rest." And with that opened the door and leaved.
Once the fox digimon leaved, Rika's mother finally let the tears that she had been holding back free.
"WHY?!" she nearly screamed as she dropped to her knees and rammed her fist into the floor, making a small hole in it.
Miss Makino walked over, kneeled down and tired to comfort her daughter," You know that there's wasn't anything you could have done to stop this. The important thing now is being there for your daughter in those rough times."
"I know, but it just hurts so much," Rumiko subbed.
"I know I want through the same thing," Miss Makino replied sadly. "But now we must focus on the task at hand. This was probably just the began. No doubt this was just to break your will."
Rumiko wrapped away her tears and straighten up," You're right but it sill hurts."
"Yes I know. But at times like those, I like to remember what you husband use to say," Rika's grandmother said.
Rumiko couldn't help herself from grinning like her daughter when she thought of what her late husband used to say. "Yeah I remember. Emotions like love and kindness are the power behind those fists of my!" and thrust her right fist into the sky as another tear rolled down her right cheek.
(In Rika's room)
Renamon just couldn't sleep not with everything that happened this day. In her mind, she still had a hard time believing that this strawberry colored digimon that resemble her in-training form was her tamer Rika Nonaka. And yet in her heart she knew that this digimon was indeed her tamer and beloved friend. But she also wondered what could had caused this weird transformation.
Rika stirred in bed, massing up her covers and nearly throwing them off of her. When Renamon had brought Rika to her bed, Renamon tired her best to fix Rika's bed, so Rika herself could be comfortable. But the young human turned digimon kept tossing and turning.
Poor Rika, I wonder what's going through her mind, Renamon wondered.
But then she thoughts turned to that of Rika's family. She notices that both women were shocked at Rika transformation, but Renamon also notice a sense of understanding in their eyes. And she was sure she heard Miss. Nonaka had called something out when Renamon leaved the kitchen. But something else seems to be eating away at Renamon's mind. It had something to do with both Rika's mother and grandmother. But she didn't think it was that important now. Her main concern was Rika.
Then she heard it.
"Renaaamon."
Renamon shoot up from her sitting position and scanned the room, but found no one.
"Renaaamon."
This strange voice seemed almost ghostly and was coming from every direction at once.
"Renamon I have a favor to ask."
"Who's there and what do you want?" Renamon asked softly so not to woke Rika.
"I want you to bring me the child."
"Never," Renamon replied in a low firm voice.
"But you don't have a say in the matter," the strange ghostly voice seemed to be hard, firm and almost controlling-like when it next spoke," Now bring me that brat."
And it was that tone that seems to do something to the vaccine-type digimon. Her mind began clouded over and it was getting hard to think straight.
"Now bring me the child Renamon."
"Never," Renamon repeated bravely, but she having a hard time focusing. Anytime that strange voice spoke, it just seemed to cloud Rneman's mind more.
"Like I said you don't have a choice. Now bring me the child," the voice was so much that Renamon lost the fight and her mind.
She walked over and picked up Rika, but she did it carefully. Then she exited the room and made her way down the hall. Once she was outside in the front lawn, she leaped onto a tree, then a building. The entire time being careful not to woke Rika up. Renamon ran across the rooftops until she came to a opened street. Not a lot of people were around because it was late. Renamon jumped to the street and standing in the middle of the street was the mysterious black-cloaked figure. Renamon stopped at least ten feet from him.
"Good now bring her to me," the guy said in that same voice.
But Renamon hesitated. She was fighting for control of her own mind and was losing badly. But she did manage to say in a low timid voice," Never."
"I said bring her here," the guy's voice was firm and just too much even for Renamon.
She began advancing towards the man with her arms out, ready to hand Rika over. But in her mind she thought, I'm sorry Rika.
(Somewhere else)
Buy Renamon wasn't the only thing stirring this night. Another figure had somehow learned about the call of the stranger and was snapping into action.
This new figure went over to her closet and dragged out an old truck. She unlocked it and opened it. In the truck was a set of clothes, with a black jacket on top. She looked at the jacket before taking out the clothes. The new stranger then began changing into them
The stranger put on what looked like a pair of dark blue jeans, tied up white sneakers with black strips. Then she put on a long sleeve black shirt, followed by the jacket. Cents the jacket was a little large on her, she rolled up the sleeves. After that she put on a pair of finger gloves. Next she untied her hair from it position and retie it into a ponytail that hanged down passed her shoulder blades. Finally she walked over to her dresser and picked up a pair of sunglasses. She put them on and looked at herself in a mirror.
Even in clothes like those I still can knock them died, she thought.
Then she went over to her opened window and climb through it without making any kind of sound. Then she spotted her target. Renamon leaping across rooftops. And same speed and grace as the fox-like digimon, the new stranger was on the roof and following close behind.
Soon both were at an opened street and the new stranger saw a man wearing black. But she knew this man without even looking. And she hated him with all of her might.
The new stranger decided to stay hidden in shadow while Renamon jumped right in front of the other guy. The two stood there for a minute before the guy said something. But Renamon refused for a moment. Then the guy said something else and Renamon began walking towards him with her arm out. In her arm was a small creature that was sleeping. As the black stranger reaches out to grab the smaller creature, the other stranger made her move.
(Back to Rika & Renamon)
In her mind, Renamon was fighting the battle of her life and failing badly as she watched helpless as the black stranger reached for her tamer turned digimon. The stranger reached down slowly, enjoying himself to the fullest. He stopped for second, licked his lips and continued to reach for the little digimon. But when he was grabbed Rika, another hand in a glove grasped the stranger wrist. Then the black stranger looked into the shaded face of a person he knew all to well with blonde hair.
"You!" Black said angrily.
"That's right," the mysterious new stranger said calmly and railed back her right arm. Hand balled into a fist, she rammed it into the guy face, then she let go of his and as he fell to the ground.
Black got to his feet and wiped his cheek, anger burning brightly in his eyes. "You think you can win? HA! You couldn't even beat me at a game of cards. So what make you think you can take me now?" the guy asked.
But Blonde didn't gave a response, instead, she leapt into the air and tried to kick her opponent. But he too jumped into the air, but he just floated there.
"HA! As you see I learn quit a lot, in fact I showed this to your darling husband just before I killed him," then he laughed sinisterly.
But surprising, the blond haired stranger leapt up to her opponent level and nailed him one in the mouth. Black came crashing down and when looked at his opponent, who had just landed, his eyes burned with even more anger.
"C'mon you really didn't think my husband showed me a few things here and there now did ya," Blonde said sarcastically.
Black got to his feet and charged at his opponent, unleashing a fury of punches. Which his opponent didn't dodge so easily. But she did manage not to get hit. Blonde jumped up, kneeing her opponent right under his chin. Landing two feet from her opponent, Blonde charged at him again. But when she was close, she ducked down and tripped him. Straighten up; Blonde gave her opponent a good punch to his gut.
But Black didn't like something like a little pain stop him. Shooting up quickly Black rammed his head into his opponent stomach. Then quickly grabbing firmly a hold of her, Black lifted Blonde over his head, ready to knee her in the back. But Blonde recovered from her opponent blow, slapped Black across the face hard. Black dropped Blonde in order to cover his face.
Blonde seeing her opening shout up and grabbed a hold of her opponent head and rammed it into her knee. Then she gave him one good punch to the stomach. She was getting ready to nail him big time in the face, when Black took something out of his cloak and crashed it in his hand, releasing a bright flash of light. Even with the sunglasses on, Blonde was blinded for a bit. Once her vision cleared, she could see or sense her opponent.
But unknown to her Black was above her, lost in his anger. She's improved a lot. No doubt thanks to Smith on that one. And as much as I hate it admits it but I didn't think I can't her yet. Then he notices something out of the corner of his left eyes. He turned and looked at Renamon and the transformed Rika and a plan popped into his twist head. Yes that could work in more ways then one, he thought.
"Renamon drop the brat and attack her!" Black pointed to his blonde opponent.
Hearing this Blonde looked over at Renamon and saw her began letting go of Rika. Then Blonde ran with all of her might and caught Rika, then avoided a punch from Renamon at the same time. Blonde didn't have time to set Rika down safely because she was to busy avoiding punches, kicks and tail slashes from Renamon. Blonde tired a few kicks now and then, but Renamon just leapt into the air. The vaccine-type landed hard on the mystery blonde haired stranger, forcing her to the ground. Renamon was getting ready to finish both Rika and Blonde off when suddenly a red blur trickled Renamon off of blonde.
She looked to her and saw Takato and Blonde didn't waste anytime. Quickly getting to her feet, she dashed over to the goggle wearing boy and handed him Rika," Watch her."
Takato was confused but nodded, knowing full well that the digimon in his hands was one of his friends.
Blonde gave a quick nod, and then began scanning the sky. She quickly found who she was looking and rushed toward her opponent. Then Blonde leapt up and faced him.
See ya!" she exclaimed and drove her fist into the guy face.
Black came crashing to the ground. He looked up at his opponent and knew it was time to make a retreat. Pulling something out of his cloak, he crushed it, releasing another bright flash of light, blinding everyone on the spot. Once the light faded, the black-cloaked stranger was gone.
Renamon finally seemed to wake up from her daze and was surprised to see her paw in Guilmon's mouth, again.
"Guilmon what's going on?" she asked.
The virus digimon took his mouth away from Renamon's paw and looked confused. "You mean you don't remember?"
"Remember What?" Renamon was confused and talking to Guilmon didn't seem to be helping her either. She began scanning the unfamiliar area, but one look at the transformed Rika, everything just seem to come flowing back to her.
She remembered hearing this strange ghostly voice while watching over Rika. She remembered fighting to stay in control of her own mind and lost terrible. Then she took Rika to this place where they meat that black cloaked stranger. She remembered she fought hard and regain some control over herself, but it wasn't enough. She had nearly hand Rika over when another stranger, one with blonde hair had came. Then the two strangers began fighting, during time, the black stranger told Renamon to drop Rika and attack the other stranger. Which she did. But the blonde stranger had caught Rika and Renamon had tried to attack both of them. Only when Guilmon and Takato had showed up was the day saved.
Renamon was trembling as she fell to her knees. "What have I done!" her voice was timid and low.
"You did nothing wrong," the blonde stranger said and walked over to Renamon.
She reached into the back of Renamon's neck fur and the fox could feel something being plucked from her skin itself. Then the stranger held her hand in front of Renamon and the digimon could see something that look like a spider.
"This is a magical device that can control even the strongest of minds, so you really have nothing to ashamed about," then the new stranger crushed the thing in her hand. Then she began walking away.
"Wait!" Renamon shout to her feet. "Who are you and why did you help?"
The stranger stopped but didn't turn around. "Just know one thing, I will be watching from the shadows, ready to help if the young cursed one is in danger and to lend a helping hand," and with that she leapt into the shadows, disappearing into the night.
Who was that?" Takato asked as he and Guilmon joined Renamon.
"I have no clue, but I know we haven't see the last of her yet. C'mon we better get Rika home," Renamon said.
"Right," Takato replied, looking at the little in-training digimon in his hands.
Then the tamer and two digimon began walking away. But Guilmon stopped and looked over his shoulder at the spot where the stranger was. Something about that girl smelled familiar but I can't place it. He thought before catching up with the others.
Me (With Rika hiding behind a lopped sided table): Usually this is where I ask for you thought, but I'm kind of tired up at the moment.
Rika (Looking a little scared): Check to see if she calm down yet.
Me (Looks over the table and narrowly avoided a flying pan to the head): No she still mad.
Rika (And I heard something like rough housing): What's that?
(Someone lands behind us)
Me: Oh that's just my roommate and Renamon's ex, BlackRenamon.
BlackRenamon (Sits up) Wow I forget how rough she gets when she's drunk,
Rika: Okay so what do we do now?
Me (Just shrugged my shoulders): Wait I guess.
Rika (Growls): Just great.
Rika: Hey how long are you going to keep me tied up?
ME Until you calm down kid.
Rika (Getting anger): For the last time stop calling my kid!
Renamon appears and began stumbling around): That was the greatest night of my life.
(Rika and myself looked at Renamon funny)
Rika: Renamon are you okay?
Renamon: I'm fine. Hiccup!
Me (Study her): you're drunk aren't ya?
Renamon (Facing away from he): What are you talking about?
Me (Want over to Renamon and helped her onto the cough): I think we should moved onto the chapter before Renamon does something crazy.
In-Training: Chapter 3: The change and Another Stranger.
Rika was making her way up a fleet of stairs to the hiding/meeting place of the tamers. But she had to stop and caught her breath ever few minutes. She was still feeling a little under the weather because she just was getting over being sick. But she had been copped up in her room for a whole day and it drove her nuts. So against the wishes of her mother, grandmother and Renamon, Rika had decided to go out. But she knew Renamon was close by incase anything happened to her. She stopped and whapped the sweat from her forehead. For some reason she thought it was incredibly warm today. Once Rika caught her second wind, she began walking again.
She reached the old hut that was used to hide Guilmon and was also used for tamers meetings. Rika could hear the voices of her friends Takato and Henry. She would never say it out loud, but she had grown to love the goggle wearing young man. Just like Renamon liked Guilmon.
Rika went in and saw the two male tamers playing a round of the digimon card game, while Terriermon and Guilmon playing with a small, white and purple digimon named Calumon. Calumon was a very special in-training digimon. He is the keeper of light of Digivolution. He can make digimon digivolve into their higher levels. And some thought as him as the mascot of the tamers team.
"Rika!" Calumon cheered at he jumped into her hands, his ear expanding.
"Hi Calumon," Rika said returning the hug.
"Whatcha been doing?" the little digimon asked joyfully.
"Nothing, just getting over a stupid cold," Rika said.
"Ahh you are okay?" Calumon asked, his ears shrinking back into his head.
Rika could only laughed at the little digimon remark. "I'm fine," she said.
Calumon cheered up when he heard that," Oh okay." Then he jumped out of Rika's arm and rejoined the other digimon.
"Rika are you sure you're okay?" Takato asked.
Of course I am gogglehead," Rika said in her usual way.
"Well if you say so," Takato said.
But Henry saw the sweat the sweat rounding down Rika's face. But decided to say nothing.
"So I heard you two had gotten into a fight without me," Rika said.
"Yeah but if Renamon was there then I think you know all about it," Henry replied casually.
"Who said Renamon was there?" Rika asked.
Henry just shrugged and said," Well I'll figure you would send Renamon to watch or help us out."
" Why would I do that if I knew you two could handle, but it would have probably gone better if I was there," Rika said.
But Henry didn't responded. He knew Renamon was there yesterday.
"So Rika I bet it drove you nuts doing nothing for an entire day," Takato joked.
"Not as much as you do gogglehead," Rika walked over to him and playfully slapped him on his shoulder.
Henry notice the light pink color of Takato's cheeks, but pushed it out of his mind. Just then a loud beeping noise felled the air. The three tamers looked at their D-arks and the whole screen was flashing red. Which could only mean one thing.
"A digimon is about to bio-emerge," Henry said.
"Well no due, Branic we knew that," Rika said in her sarcastic tone.
"Well then let get to work," Takato said, the leader side of him taking over.
Rika and Henry nodded and together with their digimon by their side, leaved.
(Near the digital field)
The tamers and digimon were nearly the point where the digimon was supposed to bio-emerge. But Henry notices something wrong with Rika.
She's seems to be out of breath and sweating harder then before. Maybe she still sick. And it that's the case, then going into battle might not be the wisest choice for her, he thought.
The tamers were nearly there and they now could see the digital field began to form. And as usual Rika was the first one in. But just at Takato was pulling his goggles over his eyes, Henry grabbed his shoulder, stopping him from entering the field.
"Henry what are you doing?" Takato asked.
I think we should keep our eyes on Rika," Henry said.
"Why?" Takato asked.
"I think she still under the weather and going into battle might not be good for her," Henry explained calmly.
"Then what are we doing standing around here when Rika could be in danger," Takato exclaimed and hurried into the fog.
"Man some things never change," Henry muttered as he slipped on his green shades and went in. Takato entered into the field shortly followed by Henry. But they couldn't find the new wild one, but they did spot Rika and Renamon was with her. So the two males tamers hurried over to her.
"It was about time you two got here, I thought I'll have to do the work all by myself," Rika sarcastically said.
"So the digimon hadn't seen up yet?" Takato asked.
"Well due if it was then would Renamon be standing by my side, gogglehead," said annoyed be his question.
"Well I guess so," Takato said, giving his usual goofy confused look.
Just then Guilmon began growling, while Renamon got into a fighting stance and Terriermon joined his friends. The tamers gathered behind their digimon partners as each draw a card from their decks. The Tamers and digimon waited on the edge for their foe to show him or herself.
Then a figure began emerging from the foe itself. This digimon stood tall with a yellow chest. It has guns for hands and tank-like trends. It had a green helmet with a connon on it. It had yellow eyes with a mouth full of sharp teeth.
"Wow! What do you call that thing?" Takato asked.
Henry pulled his out his D-ark and began scanning the new wild one.
"Tankmon, a virus tank champion, his tank crasher and berserk guns are nothing to be taken lighten."
"Please. I'll bet that guy as slow as a slug. Renamon walk all over that tin can," Rika said.
Then she brought the card in her hand to her digivice," Digimodify.Power activate!" and slashed it through her D-ark.
Renamon charged as she felt a boost of power. Then she leapt into the air and right in front of the wild one.
"Power Paw!" And thrust her right paw forward.
But with surprising seed, this tank digimon moved back.
"Berserk guns!" and his guns began firing more rapidly then Gargomon could
And cents Renamon was descending from her jump, she wasn't able to maneuver out of the way and took the full force of the attack. And through the bond of tamer and digimon sheaved, Rika felt even hit Renamon took.
The fox digimon fill to the ground and had a hard time getting back to her feet. But cents Rika had been sick, she was feeling even worse then Renamon. She was on the vouch of throwing up again.
But luckily she and Renamon wasn't alone. Takato and Guilmon had ran to their side the moment they had fallen.
"Are you okay?" Takato asked in panic.
Rika didn't really have the strength to speck, so she just nodded.
Takato smiled, but soon faded as he looked at his partner," Guilmon how's Renamon?"
"She'll be fine, but she'll probably need a good coat after this!" Guilmon called back.
Takato breathed a sign of relief and got Rika a reinsuring look, before getting to his feet. He then pulled out another card and brought it to his D-ark," Digimodify.Digivolution activate!"
"Guilmon digivolve to.Growlmon!!!"
The champion digimon gave one mighty roar before stepping in front of the one he secretly loved. Yes Guilmon also has feeling for the vaccine- type. But he fears he would get a beating if he even says that. With another mighty roar, the virus-type rammed into his opponent. Both are now struggling against one another.
While on the sidelines, Henry and Terriermon somehow had gotten the barely conscious Renamon out of the line of the two fighting digimon and set her to the barely conscious Rika. Now both can only watch as the two they secretly care about were fighting alone.
Growlmon was taking a hammering from his opponent berserk guns and Takato was feeling every hit that his digimon partner was feeling through their own bond.
Rika wanted to help, but she was too weak. And her strength was fading fast for same reason. Soon she drifted off into a deep sleep.
(Rika's dream)
She was once again in that dark, lifeless void. Rika also knew she had once again changed into whatever she was now. She didn't have a mirror to see herself with. But she knew this for a fact. She had no fingers or toes. She probably had a tail on her now. Her face and nose had pushed out to form a snort of some kind. And she was covered in fur too.
Then Rika heard it, the sounds of battle. She began walking towards the sound, but kept tripping over her newly transformed feet. But she really didn't have to go very far. Because she could see two man having it out. But their faces were burry so Rika could see them cleanly. But she could hear their unfamiliar voices very cleanly.
"What I don't get is why throw away your life to save some blonde and her unborn brat?" A guy with red hair, some as Rika's said and jumped into the air.
But a guy with black hair quickly followed his opponent and when he was right in front of the guy, Black Rammed his fist into the redhead. "Because they're my family and I love them," Black said then put his opponent into a bear hug and made sure Red had a rough land.
Black leapt off of his foe and readied himself for the next round.
"But what I don't understand is why waste you time with them, when you could be spending you time getting stronger," Red said as he go up and into his own stance.
"It's reason why I beat you every time we fight," Black replied with a grin.
"What's that?" Red asked angrily.
"It because I loved them and that gives me the strength to defeat any body," Black said and charged at his opponent.
Red saw this and got into a defense position. But then Black jumped into the air and landed behind Red. Then grabbing his opponent's shoulders, Black drove his knee into Red back.
Even in pain, Red said coldly," I just don't get it."
Pushing his knee further into his opponent's back, Black replied with," You think by bottling up your emotions is the way to fight, well you're wrong there buddy." Then Black tossed Red to the ground.
Red got to his feet quickly and charged at his opponent with a fury of punches," A true warrior didn't need stupid emotions like love and kindness to hold you down."
Rika shivered when she heard that. It was no more then two years ago that she, Rika Nonaka had thought just like that redhead almost to the letter. Fighting for no reason, saying emotions made people weak, saying she wanted to strong. In the end she nearly pushed everyone she cared for away. But if it wasn't the kindness and friendship of one certain goggle wearing, drown haired boy, she would probably be just like that redhead, the black haired man was fighting.
Black was dodging every punch as easily as swatting a fly, replied in a firm and hash voice," No emotions like love and kindness are the power behind those fists of my!" and rammed his left fist into his opponent's face.
"Boy isn't that true, Rika thought as she watched the redhead flay as least feet. Rika knew from her own dealings that emotions were the greatest weapon out there. It had helped Renamon digivolve more times. Rika only wished she had actually meat someone like Black. Then maybe she wouldn't have probably turn out so cold heart.
Then she watched as Red got back to his feet and took some objects out of his jacket. In each hand were four daggers and then Red began throwing them at Black. And Black dodged them easily. But red just kept digging into his jacket and pulling out more dagger to throw at his opponent. Which Black kept on dodging. Unit a dagger went into a knee each. But Black held back his cry of pain as he fell backward. His legs were completely useless now as he watched two more daggers went into each of his shoulders. He then closed his eyes and mutter," I sorry." Before another dagger went through his head and brain, killing him on the spot.
The redhead jerk, just wiped his hands and turned to face Rika. He began walking towards her and even though Rika still couldn't see his face, Rika knew this jerk was grinning.
Then another figure stepped in front of Rika and said," No I wouldn't let you!"
The jerk smile only grew wider as he said," Like there's anything you can do about it darling little sister." And with lightening fast speed, the redheaded jerk had his hand closed around the new figure's neck and easily snapped it.
The jerk let the limb body fall and continued to advanced towards Rika. He stopped when they were about a inch apart and the jerk kneeled down. He took out a dagger and raised it above his head," Now my revenge is complete." And thrust the dagger toward Rika's head.
(End of Rika's dream)
"NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!" Rika snapped awake and jolted up. She was panting and sweating harder then she did when she had that other dream. She ran both of her hands over her face and was relieved that she still had a normal human face.
Then she realized she was in the hut Guilmon made his home and that Calumon was on her lap, looking sad. "Ahh Rika are you okay?"
Rika managed and smile and said," Yeah I'm fine."
That's when Henry with Terriermon hanging in his shoulder and Takato came running into the hut. "Rika are you okay?" Takato asked in a concern voice.
Rika not wanted to show weakness in front of her friends, replied like she usual does," I'm fine."
"But we just heard you screaming," Takato said.
"I said I'm fine," Rika snapped.
For the next few second, a uncomfortable silence strained between the three human who saved the world Terriermon seeing this decided to lighten the mood.
"Slow as a slug you said, well take a look at my ear," he said and showed his right ear. It was covered in trend makes. "See this? This would at least take a week worth of washing to just get that out."
"Thanks long ears," Rika said then took Terriermon's ear and used it to clean her face.
"Hey!" Terriermon exclaimed and pulled on his ear. He sniff his ear then pulled his head back," Wow now I need to go and wash my ear, before it really starting sticking," he jumped off of his tamer shoulder and ran out the door with Calumon close on his heel.
The tamers got a good laugh out of that one. But once the laughter died down, Rika asked," So what happened after I leaved?"
"Well after you pissed out, Terriermon try helping, but you seen the proof of that," Henry said calmly.
"Well after that Growlmon took one of Tankmon's berserk guns on the chin," Takato said.
Rika did notice a small cut on Takato's chin, said," Then what?"
"Well Growlmon used his pryoblaster to win then we brought you and Renamon back here," Henry finished.
Rika hadn't notice but Renamon wasn't here," So where is Renamon?"
"Oh she woke up a few minutes ago and decided to go to the lake and clean her coat with Guilmon," Takato said.
Rika had to hold back a smile when she thought about that. She knew that Renamon had feelings for Guilmon. But like herself Renamon wasn't good at showing her true feelings.
But after another few minutes of silence, Rika got up and said," Well it been fun boys, but I should be getting home."
She walked over to the gate and was reaching for it when she began feeling a sharp pain shooting through her entire body. "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed as she fell to her knees and wrapped her arms around herself.
"Rika what's wrong?" Takato asked as he kneeled down beside her.
"I don't know! I never felt pain like this! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" she screamed again as she placed her hands on the ground for support.
Takato slowly reached his left hand out. But just as he was about to rest it on Rika's shoulder when a faint light glow seemed to cover her body. Takato jumped to his feet and with Henry backed away a few steps. But then the two tamers saw that Rika's clothes looked a little loose and seemed to be getter looser. But it didn't take them long to realize it wasn't Rika's clothes that was changing, it was Rika herself that was changing.
Henry could see something growing out of Rika's skin, while Takato notice that Rika's ears were moving to the top of her head. Her nose and face were pushing out and joining together. They both could hear the crunching and snapping of bones as her skeleton went through changes also. And she continued to shrink.
The first things Rika shrunk out of were her red wristbands, shortly followed by her shoes and socks. Her jeans followed a few seconds later. Only her t-shirt was leaved as her entire body was drawn into it. But the two males tamers still could hear their friend screams, but they notice it sounded more high pitched. Plus they sill could hear the crunching sounded of bones being change. And they still see that weird light even through the shirt.
Soon all of that faded away and the two tamers were leaved to wonder what just happened?
They could see a lump in the shirt, but neither made a move. Soon that lump began moving and soon it came out of the shirt. But what the two tamers saw only made them even more puzzled. It was an in-training digimon. But not just any old in-training digimon. No it Renamon in- training form Viximon. Only this one had strawberry colored fur and violet eyes, just like Rika.
"But how?" the digimon spoke in a Rika-like voice, only higher- pitched, before pissing out.
Well it didn't take the tamers long to figure out that this strawberry colored digimon was Rika Nonaka, their friend and fellow tamer. They just stared at the former human in amazement and wondered what to do now?
"What happened?" they head a group of familiar voices asked.
The two tamers looked up into the confused faces of Guilmon, Terriermon, Calumon and yes-even Renamon.
"We don't know, Rika was just leaving when this all happened," Takato brute out.
"We know Takato, we just wanted to know if you two knew anything else," Renamon said calmly, but kept her eyes on Rika.
"No like all of what Takato said is pretty much what we know," Henry said calmly.
But Renamon wasn't really paying attention; she was looking at her once former tamer. Then she notices that strange gold necklace had seemed to transformed into same kind of collar. The oval object was also still there.
Renamon wondered what could have brought on this kind of change? But she remembered something she over heard from Rika's mother and grandmother. But she pushed it out of her mind. Her main concerned now was Rika.
So she walked over to the young human turned into a copy of her in- training form, picked her up, scooped up her clothes and said," I'm taking Rika home."
Everyone there including, Guilmon and Calumon nodded. Heck even that cream puff loving digimon knew when to keep that big mouth of his shut.
(On top or Guilmon's hut)
The mysterious black-cloaked figure watched as the vaccine-type known as Renamon exited the small hut and made her way down the fleet of stairs. He had to admit, the brat was a lot more strong willed then he gave her credit for. But in the end, she had fallen just as so more other had. And this was only the beginning of his plan. Renamon you will hand deliver me that fuzz ball tonight, he thought.
While Renamon was cleaning her coat, he had snuck up to her and planted something on her. And she didn't even notice it either. But something did concern him a little. Just after he planted the thing on Renamon, another Guilmon the stranger thought he was called looked in his direction. Which bothered the stranger just a little.
It seemed like that digimon almost picked my scent. But that can't be it. I can mask my scent so not even the best-trained bloodhounds could find me. But somehow it seemed like that digimon did. But how? He wondered.
But soon his thought turned to that of his prey transformation. He had never seen any animal like the one the Nonaka brat had changed into. But he wasn't worried, he just wondered what kind of animal that brat had became.
(Close to the Nonaka household)
Rumiko wasn't able to stay focus on her work today. And when someone asked what was wrong with her, she just replied that she was probably just getting what her daughter had. But she knew that was a lie. What was really bothering her was, she knew that it happened. That the same horrible nightmare that her mother and herself had gone with had now been shifted over to her daughter. And there was nothing she could do about it either.
She was now at the gat to the fence of her house. The famous model reached for the handle, but hesitated. She took a couple of quick breaths, and then she grabbed the handle and opened the gate. Rumiko began walking towards her house slowly, giving her time to think.
Once inside the house, the famous model put on her usual happy looking face, not wanting to break the character her daughter and Renamon knew so will. She could hear the digimon and her mother talking in the kitchen and headed that way.
Rumiko entered into the kitchen and said," Hello Rik-," but trailed off when she saw what only by her daughter. And what she saw did really surprise her. A small digimon with the same fur and eye coloring as Rika, drinking out of a bowl. "R-R-Rika is that you?"
The little digimon looked at Rumiko with tired eyes. And the famous model knew that this little creature was her daughter. But she also knew a little about this digimon Rika had became.
Once when Rika had leaved to fight a wild digimon, Rumiko decided to follow her. But she was really surprised when she witness bio merging first handed. Rumiko watched, as her daughter and Renamon became a new digimon named Sakuyamon and joined her friends in battle. But once the fight was over, the three super powered digimon changed back into the tamers and much smaller digimon. And Rumiko realized that the creature her own daughter now was was also the early form of Renamon. And something just seemed to put itself together in the famous model mind.
"Can she talk?" Rumiko asked, mainly to Renamon.
"Yes she can, but whatever happened to her had leaved her incredibly weak," Renamon calmly explained.
Yes the changed always leaves even the strongest person weak as a newborn, Rumiko thought, but said, mock wonderment," Do you what happened?"
Renamon slowly shook her head before saying," I'm afraid I saw only part of it when she changed, but I had notice that that necklace is still around her neck."
Of course Rumiko notice the collar her daughter now has. And she hated it with all of her heart.
Rika had gone back to drinking the water in front of her. Her mother, grandmother and Renamon just stood there in silence watching the once 14 year out girl drinking from bowl like an everyday house pet. Once she had her fill, she tried to walk to the other side of the table. But she was so tired that the second she tried, Rika fainted again.
Seeing this Renamon decided it was time to put the young one to bed. She walked over, picked the former human up and went over to the door," I think Rika needs some rest." And with that opened the door and leaved.
Once the fox digimon leaved, Rika's mother finally let the tears that she had been holding back free.
"WHY?!" she nearly screamed as she dropped to her knees and rammed her fist into the floor, making a small hole in it.
Miss Makino walked over, kneeled down and tired to comfort her daughter," You know that there's wasn't anything you could have done to stop this. The important thing now is being there for your daughter in those rough times."
"I know, but it just hurts so much," Rumiko subbed.
"I know I want through the same thing," Miss Makino replied sadly. "But now we must focus on the task at hand. This was probably just the began. No doubt this was just to break your will."
Rumiko wrapped away her tears and straighten up," You're right but it sill hurts."
"Yes I know. But at times like those, I like to remember what you husband use to say," Rika's grandmother said.
Rumiko couldn't help herself from grinning like her daughter when she thought of what her late husband used to say. "Yeah I remember. Emotions like love and kindness are the power behind those fists of my!" and thrust her right fist into the sky as another tear rolled down her right cheek.
(In Rika's room)
Renamon just couldn't sleep not with everything that happened this day. In her mind, she still had a hard time believing that this strawberry colored digimon that resemble her in-training form was her tamer Rika Nonaka. And yet in her heart she knew that this digimon was indeed her tamer and beloved friend. But she also wondered what could had caused this weird transformation.
Rika stirred in bed, massing up her covers and nearly throwing them off of her. When Renamon had brought Rika to her bed, Renamon tired her best to fix Rika's bed, so Rika herself could be comfortable. But the young human turned digimon kept tossing and turning.
Poor Rika, I wonder what's going through her mind, Renamon wondered.
But then she thoughts turned to that of Rika's family. She notices that both women were shocked at Rika transformation, but Renamon also notice a sense of understanding in their eyes. And she was sure she heard Miss. Nonaka had called something out when Renamon leaved the kitchen. But something else seems to be eating away at Renamon's mind. It had something to do with both Rika's mother and grandmother. But she didn't think it was that important now. Her main concern was Rika.
Then she heard it.
"Renaaamon."
Renamon shoot up from her sitting position and scanned the room, but found no one.
"Renaaamon."
This strange voice seemed almost ghostly and was coming from every direction at once.
"Renamon I have a favor to ask."
"Who's there and what do you want?" Renamon asked softly so not to woke Rika.
"I want you to bring me the child."
"Never," Renamon replied in a low firm voice.
"But you don't have a say in the matter," the strange ghostly voice seemed to be hard, firm and almost controlling-like when it next spoke," Now bring me that brat."
And it was that tone that seems to do something to the vaccine-type digimon. Her mind began clouded over and it was getting hard to think straight.
"Now bring me the child Renamon."
"Never," Renamon repeated bravely, but she having a hard time focusing. Anytime that strange voice spoke, it just seemed to cloud Rneman's mind more.
"Like I said you don't have a choice. Now bring me the child," the voice was so much that Renamon lost the fight and her mind.
She walked over and picked up Rika, but she did it carefully. Then she exited the room and made her way down the hall. Once she was outside in the front lawn, she leaped onto a tree, then a building. The entire time being careful not to woke Rika up. Renamon ran across the rooftops until she came to a opened street. Not a lot of people were around because it was late. Renamon jumped to the street and standing in the middle of the street was the mysterious black-cloaked figure. Renamon stopped at least ten feet from him.
"Good now bring her to me," the guy said in that same voice.
But Renamon hesitated. She was fighting for control of her own mind and was losing badly. But she did manage to say in a low timid voice," Never."
"I said bring her here," the guy's voice was firm and just too much even for Renamon.
She began advancing towards the man with her arms out, ready to hand Rika over. But in her mind she thought, I'm sorry Rika.
(Somewhere else)
Buy Renamon wasn't the only thing stirring this night. Another figure had somehow learned about the call of the stranger and was snapping into action.
This new figure went over to her closet and dragged out an old truck. She unlocked it and opened it. In the truck was a set of clothes, with a black jacket on top. She looked at the jacket before taking out the clothes. The new stranger then began changing into them
The stranger put on what looked like a pair of dark blue jeans, tied up white sneakers with black strips. Then she put on a long sleeve black shirt, followed by the jacket. Cents the jacket was a little large on her, she rolled up the sleeves. After that she put on a pair of finger gloves. Next she untied her hair from it position and retie it into a ponytail that hanged down passed her shoulder blades. Finally she walked over to her dresser and picked up a pair of sunglasses. She put them on and looked at herself in a mirror.
Even in clothes like those I still can knock them died, she thought.
Then she went over to her opened window and climb through it without making any kind of sound. Then she spotted her target. Renamon leaping across rooftops. And same speed and grace as the fox-like digimon, the new stranger was on the roof and following close behind.
Soon both were at an opened street and the new stranger saw a man wearing black. But she knew this man without even looking. And she hated him with all of her might.
The new stranger decided to stay hidden in shadow while Renamon jumped right in front of the other guy. The two stood there for a minute before the guy said something. But Renamon refused for a moment. Then the guy said something else and Renamon began walking towards him with her arm out. In her arm was a small creature that was sleeping. As the black stranger reaches out to grab the smaller creature, the other stranger made her move.
(Back to Rika & Renamon)
In her mind, Renamon was fighting the battle of her life and failing badly as she watched helpless as the black stranger reached for her tamer turned digimon. The stranger reached down slowly, enjoying himself to the fullest. He stopped for second, licked his lips and continued to reach for the little digimon. But when he was grabbed Rika, another hand in a glove grasped the stranger wrist. Then the black stranger looked into the shaded face of a person he knew all to well with blonde hair.
"You!" Black said angrily.
"That's right," the mysterious new stranger said calmly and railed back her right arm. Hand balled into a fist, she rammed it into the guy face, then she let go of his and as he fell to the ground.
Black got to his feet and wiped his cheek, anger burning brightly in his eyes. "You think you can win? HA! You couldn't even beat me at a game of cards. So what make you think you can take me now?" the guy asked.
But Blonde didn't gave a response, instead, she leapt into the air and tried to kick her opponent. But he too jumped into the air, but he just floated there.
"HA! As you see I learn quit a lot, in fact I showed this to your darling husband just before I killed him," then he laughed sinisterly.
But surprising, the blond haired stranger leapt up to her opponent level and nailed him one in the mouth. Black came crashing down and when looked at his opponent, who had just landed, his eyes burned with even more anger.
"C'mon you really didn't think my husband showed me a few things here and there now did ya," Blonde said sarcastically.
Black got to his feet and charged at his opponent, unleashing a fury of punches. Which his opponent didn't dodge so easily. But she did manage not to get hit. Blonde jumped up, kneeing her opponent right under his chin. Landing two feet from her opponent, Blonde charged at him again. But when she was close, she ducked down and tripped him. Straighten up; Blonde gave her opponent a good punch to his gut.
But Black didn't like something like a little pain stop him. Shooting up quickly Black rammed his head into his opponent stomach. Then quickly grabbing firmly a hold of her, Black lifted Blonde over his head, ready to knee her in the back. But Blonde recovered from her opponent blow, slapped Black across the face hard. Black dropped Blonde in order to cover his face.
Blonde seeing her opening shout up and grabbed a hold of her opponent head and rammed it into her knee. Then she gave him one good punch to the stomach. She was getting ready to nail him big time in the face, when Black took something out of his cloak and crashed it in his hand, releasing a bright flash of light. Even with the sunglasses on, Blonde was blinded for a bit. Once her vision cleared, she could see or sense her opponent.
But unknown to her Black was above her, lost in his anger. She's improved a lot. No doubt thanks to Smith on that one. And as much as I hate it admits it but I didn't think I can't her yet. Then he notices something out of the corner of his left eyes. He turned and looked at Renamon and the transformed Rika and a plan popped into his twist head. Yes that could work in more ways then one, he thought.
"Renamon drop the brat and attack her!" Black pointed to his blonde opponent.
Hearing this Blonde looked over at Renamon and saw her began letting go of Rika. Then Blonde ran with all of her might and caught Rika, then avoided a punch from Renamon at the same time. Blonde didn't have time to set Rika down safely because she was to busy avoiding punches, kicks and tail slashes from Renamon. Blonde tired a few kicks now and then, but Renamon just leapt into the air. The vaccine-type landed hard on the mystery blonde haired stranger, forcing her to the ground. Renamon was getting ready to finish both Rika and Blonde off when suddenly a red blur trickled Renamon off of blonde.
She looked to her and saw Takato and Blonde didn't waste anytime. Quickly getting to her feet, she dashed over to the goggle wearing boy and handed him Rika," Watch her."
Takato was confused but nodded, knowing full well that the digimon in his hands was one of his friends.
Blonde gave a quick nod, and then began scanning the sky. She quickly found who she was looking and rushed toward her opponent. Then Blonde leapt up and faced him.
See ya!" she exclaimed and drove her fist into the guy face.
Black came crashing to the ground. He looked up at his opponent and knew it was time to make a retreat. Pulling something out of his cloak, he crushed it, releasing another bright flash of light, blinding everyone on the spot. Once the light faded, the black-cloaked stranger was gone.
Renamon finally seemed to wake up from her daze and was surprised to see her paw in Guilmon's mouth, again.
"Guilmon what's going on?" she asked.
The virus digimon took his mouth away from Renamon's paw and looked confused. "You mean you don't remember?"
"Remember What?" Renamon was confused and talking to Guilmon didn't seem to be helping her either. She began scanning the unfamiliar area, but one look at the transformed Rika, everything just seem to come flowing back to her.
She remembered hearing this strange ghostly voice while watching over Rika. She remembered fighting to stay in control of her own mind and lost terrible. Then she took Rika to this place where they meat that black cloaked stranger. She remembered she fought hard and regain some control over herself, but it wasn't enough. She had nearly hand Rika over when another stranger, one with blonde hair had came. Then the two strangers began fighting, during time, the black stranger told Renamon to drop Rika and attack the other stranger. Which she did. But the blonde stranger had caught Rika and Renamon had tried to attack both of them. Only when Guilmon and Takato had showed up was the day saved.
Renamon was trembling as she fell to her knees. "What have I done!" her voice was timid and low.
"You did nothing wrong," the blonde stranger said and walked over to Renamon.
She reached into the back of Renamon's neck fur and the fox could feel something being plucked from her skin itself. Then the stranger held her hand in front of Renamon and the digimon could see something that look like a spider.
"This is a magical device that can control even the strongest of minds, so you really have nothing to ashamed about," then the new stranger crushed the thing in her hand. Then she began walking away.
"Wait!" Renamon shout to her feet. "Who are you and why did you help?"
The stranger stopped but didn't turn around. "Just know one thing, I will be watching from the shadows, ready to help if the young cursed one is in danger and to lend a helping hand," and with that she leapt into the shadows, disappearing into the night.
Who was that?" Takato asked as he and Guilmon joined Renamon.
"I have no clue, but I know we haven't see the last of her yet. C'mon we better get Rika home," Renamon said.
"Right," Takato replied, looking at the little in-training digimon in his hands.
Then the tamer and two digimon began walking away. But Guilmon stopped and looked over his shoulder at the spot where the stranger was. Something about that girl smelled familiar but I can't place it. He thought before catching up with the others.
Me (With Rika hiding behind a lopped sided table): Usually this is where I ask for you thought, but I'm kind of tired up at the moment.
Rika (Looking a little scared): Check to see if she calm down yet.
Me (Looks over the table and narrowly avoided a flying pan to the head): No she still mad.
Rika (And I heard something like rough housing): What's that?
(Someone lands behind us)
Me: Oh that's just my roommate and Renamon's ex, BlackRenamon.
BlackRenamon (Sits up) Wow I forget how rough she gets when she's drunk,
Rika: Okay so what do we do now?
Me (Just shrugged my shoulders): Wait I guess.
Rika (Growls): Just great.