Chapter 3
Odaiba Station
It was now Monday and Miyuki was getting ready for school, supposed to be anyway. The fifteen year old was staring out of her window, resting her head in the palm of her hand. Although it was summer, today was rather cold and Miyuki was already dressed in her school uniform - a typical Japanese school uniform. She wasn't looking what events took place beyond her home, more like gazing at her reflection, pondering again about the dreams. "Miyuki!" Came a childish voice from downstairs. "Hurry up before we're late!" It came again. It was none other than Miyuki's little brother.
"Just a minute," Miyuki called back, but no where near as loud. It was almost 6 o'clock in the morning, and the long travel by train awaited. Another reason for her slow movements today, other than thinking about her recent dreams, was that Miyuki had obtained a cold and so she wasn't feeling one hundred percent. Finally, Miyuki shifted from her perching spot by the window and dawdled to the door, soon to glance down at her most prized possession - her violin - in its case anyway. Sighing, she slowly grasped the handles of the case and opened the door, stepping out and closing it behind her.
Miyuki descended from the summit of the stairs quite slowly, despite her brother's yelling. However, Hikari was awake and also waiting at the front door, watching her granddaughter with a worried look on her face. "Becareful dear," she said, clasping her hands in front of her.
"Don't worry, I wont let the big, bad digimon eat her!" Came the annoying child again, mockingly. When they were younger, Miyuki and her brother were told stories about the Digital World and the digital monsters that inhabited it, told by Hikari of course. It was just another story, like Peter Pan's adventures or something. So, none of them took it seriously.
"Sure, whatever." Snarled Miyuki, throwing her bag over her shoulder as her little brother opened the door. Hikari sighed, watching as the two hurried out the door. Slowly closing the front door, Hikari turned around and proceeded to the kitchen. She saw Miyuki didn't have any breakfast, but she started to clean the table anyway with a disappointed look on her visage.
Less than ten minutes later, the two children arrived at th local train station and swifly stepped onto the platform, glancing about frantically for their train. Fortunately, it hadn't entered the station yet, according to one of the other waiting passengers - another little boy. Miyuki begun to feel ill again and her head was pounding. She was wishing for the train to arrive so she could sit down and relax. It wasn't long before the announcer informed the waiting passengers that the train was arriving.
Miyuki stood at the edge of the platform, beyond the double yellow lines. She turned her head to see the train finally entering the station, its headlights extremely bright for her. Shielding her eyes with her free arm, Miyuki observed as the locomotive approached and as the light enveloped her. That and the sound of laughing, little school children made her current condition worse. Her legs felt weak and they soon gave way, causing Miyuki to fall forward towards the tracks.
The laughing and the sound of the train's breaks continued to stab at Miyuki's fragile brain as her fingers coiled around the tracks. Feeling something strike her side, the girl released a groan of anguish and was sent flying, away from the tracks. Although blinded, Miyuki knew the train was passing and that she was safe, but when the time came for her to open her watering eyes..
There was a steam train pulled up infront of her whilst she kneeled on the platform, blinking in disbelief. Standing up, Miyuki looked into the lead engine, but saw no driver. To make matters worse, a strange voice was projected to her, but an unfamiliar voice. "Hey, you should be more careful, you almost got squashed by that train," it said, big eyes looking up at Miyuki. Miyuki looked down and turned to her side, thinking it was a small kid who saved her from the train. To her surprise, it wasn't a kid - it was an ivory pelted feline with strange ears, abnormal sized paws and a bizarre looking caudal.
"What the," Miyuki mumbled, unable to muster a full sentence. She was gobsmacked, staring at the feline with her mouth agape.
"You look like a human, so I guess you don't know who or what I am, huh?" Asked the feline, still looking up at Miyuki. "My name's Gatomon, who might you be?" Gatomon? That name rung a bell. Miyuki bit her lower lip, trying to remember where she heard that name before, Yes! It was in one of grandmother Hikari's stories, this was Gatomon, the digimon of light.
Back at the Yagami residence, Hikari was back in her room, lying on her bed with her arms sprawled out. Although her burgandy eyes were closed, she knew there was something in the room with her. It gave off an unusual aura, but at the same time it was very familiar. It was the one who saved her life many years ago. It was Wizardmon. "Hikari!" Came his voice in the tone of panic. This disturbed Hikari and so she abruptly sat up, looking about until she found Wizardmon. "Hikari, your granddaughter is in the Digital World!" He added.
"What? But that isn't possible! She only left for school not long ago. Besides, the gate has been closed for decades." Replied Hikari, calmly, although she did ponder wheter it was a possibility or not.
"No, it's true. I've seen it. A human named girl and a Gatomon-" Wizardmon was cut off by Hikari's sudden movements. Hikari pulled herself off the bed and gently grasped her friend's shoulders.
"Is there anyway I can get through the portal?" Hikari asked, pupils as small as specs. "I bet she's been there for weeks by now!" She exclaimed, sitting back on the bed in panic.
"Not exactly. Whatever pulled Miyuki through the portal has disturbed the connection between this world and the DigiWorld. The same portal must be open and, because of this, time in the DigiWorld is no faster than it is here." Replied Wizardmon, gathering that this may confuse Hikari - he was never any good at explaining such matters.
Hikari wasn't interested in what he had to say about the connection, she just wanted to know if she could pass through or not. "But can I go to the DigiWorld and save my granddaughter?"
"Not that I know of, but if you want to get their quickly, then there is an alternative way. It's how I get around." Said Wizardmon, but his tone of voice was somewhat sad. He knew there was no way to enter physically, and this descision could change Hikari's life forever.
[TO BE CONTINUED]
It was now Monday and Miyuki was getting ready for school, supposed to be anyway. The fifteen year old was staring out of her window, resting her head in the palm of her hand. Although it was summer, today was rather cold and Miyuki was already dressed in her school uniform - a typical Japanese school uniform. She wasn't looking what events took place beyond her home, more like gazing at her reflection, pondering again about the dreams. "Miyuki!" Came a childish voice from downstairs. "Hurry up before we're late!" It came again. It was none other than Miyuki's little brother.
"Just a minute," Miyuki called back, but no where near as loud. It was almost 6 o'clock in the morning, and the long travel by train awaited. Another reason for her slow movements today, other than thinking about her recent dreams, was that Miyuki had obtained a cold and so she wasn't feeling one hundred percent. Finally, Miyuki shifted from her perching spot by the window and dawdled to the door, soon to glance down at her most prized possession - her violin - in its case anyway. Sighing, she slowly grasped the handles of the case and opened the door, stepping out and closing it behind her.
Miyuki descended from the summit of the stairs quite slowly, despite her brother's yelling. However, Hikari was awake and also waiting at the front door, watching her granddaughter with a worried look on her face. "Becareful dear," she said, clasping her hands in front of her.
"Don't worry, I wont let the big, bad digimon eat her!" Came the annoying child again, mockingly. When they were younger, Miyuki and her brother were told stories about the Digital World and the digital monsters that inhabited it, told by Hikari of course. It was just another story, like Peter Pan's adventures or something. So, none of them took it seriously.
"Sure, whatever." Snarled Miyuki, throwing her bag over her shoulder as her little brother opened the door. Hikari sighed, watching as the two hurried out the door. Slowly closing the front door, Hikari turned around and proceeded to the kitchen. She saw Miyuki didn't have any breakfast, but she started to clean the table anyway with a disappointed look on her visage.
Less than ten minutes later, the two children arrived at th local train station and swifly stepped onto the platform, glancing about frantically for their train. Fortunately, it hadn't entered the station yet, according to one of the other waiting passengers - another little boy. Miyuki begun to feel ill again and her head was pounding. She was wishing for the train to arrive so she could sit down and relax. It wasn't long before the announcer informed the waiting passengers that the train was arriving.
Miyuki stood at the edge of the platform, beyond the double yellow lines. She turned her head to see the train finally entering the station, its headlights extremely bright for her. Shielding her eyes with her free arm, Miyuki observed as the locomotive approached and as the light enveloped her. That and the sound of laughing, little school children made her current condition worse. Her legs felt weak and they soon gave way, causing Miyuki to fall forward towards the tracks.
The laughing and the sound of the train's breaks continued to stab at Miyuki's fragile brain as her fingers coiled around the tracks. Feeling something strike her side, the girl released a groan of anguish and was sent flying, away from the tracks. Although blinded, Miyuki knew the train was passing and that she was safe, but when the time came for her to open her watering eyes..
There was a steam train pulled up infront of her whilst she kneeled on the platform, blinking in disbelief. Standing up, Miyuki looked into the lead engine, but saw no driver. To make matters worse, a strange voice was projected to her, but an unfamiliar voice. "Hey, you should be more careful, you almost got squashed by that train," it said, big eyes looking up at Miyuki. Miyuki looked down and turned to her side, thinking it was a small kid who saved her from the train. To her surprise, it wasn't a kid - it was an ivory pelted feline with strange ears, abnormal sized paws and a bizarre looking caudal.
"What the," Miyuki mumbled, unable to muster a full sentence. She was gobsmacked, staring at the feline with her mouth agape.
"You look like a human, so I guess you don't know who or what I am, huh?" Asked the feline, still looking up at Miyuki. "My name's Gatomon, who might you be?" Gatomon? That name rung a bell. Miyuki bit her lower lip, trying to remember where she heard that name before, Yes! It was in one of grandmother Hikari's stories, this was Gatomon, the digimon of light.
Back at the Yagami residence, Hikari was back in her room, lying on her bed with her arms sprawled out. Although her burgandy eyes were closed, she knew there was something in the room with her. It gave off an unusual aura, but at the same time it was very familiar. It was the one who saved her life many years ago. It was Wizardmon. "Hikari!" Came his voice in the tone of panic. This disturbed Hikari and so she abruptly sat up, looking about until she found Wizardmon. "Hikari, your granddaughter is in the Digital World!" He added.
"What? But that isn't possible! She only left for school not long ago. Besides, the gate has been closed for decades." Replied Hikari, calmly, although she did ponder wheter it was a possibility or not.
"No, it's true. I've seen it. A human named girl and a Gatomon-" Wizardmon was cut off by Hikari's sudden movements. Hikari pulled herself off the bed and gently grasped her friend's shoulders.
"Is there anyway I can get through the portal?" Hikari asked, pupils as small as specs. "I bet she's been there for weeks by now!" She exclaimed, sitting back on the bed in panic.
"Not exactly. Whatever pulled Miyuki through the portal has disturbed the connection between this world and the DigiWorld. The same portal must be open and, because of this, time in the DigiWorld is no faster than it is here." Replied Wizardmon, gathering that this may confuse Hikari - he was never any good at explaining such matters.
Hikari wasn't interested in what he had to say about the connection, she just wanted to know if she could pass through or not. "But can I go to the DigiWorld and save my granddaughter?"
"Not that I know of, but if you want to get their quickly, then there is an alternative way. It's how I get around." Said Wizardmon, but his tone of voice was somewhat sad. He knew there was no way to enter physically, and this descision could change Hikari's life forever.
[TO BE CONTINUED]