Ch. 3: The One Thing or Don't Blow the Whistle On Me!
When Freddy had finally said goodbye to the last guests, he went back up to the house. He sighed as he opened the door and quietly stepped inside. Looking around, he noticed Wizardmon sitting by the fire, muttering to himself.
"They're gone, aren't they?" Freddy asked hesitantly. "It's hard to believe. . .but I'm glad, too. Mom was getting kinda weird. And anyway," he said more cheerfully, bouncing into a richly upholstered chair next to a table with a phone on it, "now I can invite my friends over whenever I want!"
Wizardmon finally seemed to notice Freddy's presence. "Oh, you can, can you?" His tone was amused. "Your parents told me to keep an eye on you. And don't forget, tomorrow your Aunt Sora and Uncle Tai are coming to stay here with you. You'll have to talk to them if you want your friends to come over."
"I know, I know. . .but Uncle Tai is cool, he'll let me have sleepovers all the time! Aunt Sora is a little strict sometimes, but she's nice too, and Uncle Tai will convince her. Or," he said with a sudden realization, "I could sneak out and go somewhere else with Mom's old whistle!"
Wizardmon suddenly looked serious. "Don't, Freddy. That whistle is dangerous. I'm not sure what it is just yet, but it has very strong magic. Things like that shouldn't be used except as a last resort, even if the power in them is good. And I do not believe the power in that whistle is good.
"I will be leaving soon, returning to the Digiworld. There are some things I need to look after. But you must *promise* me that you will not use the whistle. It must be kept secret."
Freddy swallowed nervously. "All right, I won't use it. But. . .when will you be back?"
"As soon as I can. Keep in mind that time runs strangely in the Digiworld, in relation to this one. It shouldn't take more than a couple months in the Digiworld, which could be days here - or years. I just don't know. But remember: I *will* come back.
"Now then, what was it your mother told me to say? Oh, yes, be sure to brush your teeth before bed. And don't worry too much. This stuff is all just precautions. The whistle is probably just an oddity of the Digiworld. But in case it isn't. . .keep it safe." He stood and grabbed his staff. "I had better be going. Where's the computer?"
Freddy showed him the "door", an image of a door on the screen of his computer. "Bye, Wizardmon!" he shouted as the digimon pixellated and flowed into the screen.
"Until we meet again, Freddy," Wizardmon's voice came over the computer's speakers, as the door opened, revealing a house with a lovely garden. . .sitting at the bottom of a lake. The door closed, and the computer glowed white briefly, then shut itself down.
Freddy yawned. Glancing at the digital clock mounted on the wall, he saw that it was after one o'clock. Sleepily, he climbed the stairs to his room, and put on his pajamas. As he crawled into bed, he was too tired to even begin thinking about the day's events, and he was asleep before his head hit the pillow.
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So, whatcha think? Sorry this took so long, I was on vacation with little or no access to a computer at any time. I'd like to thank all those who have reviewed, and I fervently hope to have more people to thank soon. (hint, hint) Also, I'm sorry this chapter is so short. If I had continued, it would have gotten way too long before I reached a stopping point. The next chapter involves mild Taiora and gifts for friends and family. I haven't decided on a title yet.
When Freddy had finally said goodbye to the last guests, he went back up to the house. He sighed as he opened the door and quietly stepped inside. Looking around, he noticed Wizardmon sitting by the fire, muttering to himself.
"They're gone, aren't they?" Freddy asked hesitantly. "It's hard to believe. . .but I'm glad, too. Mom was getting kinda weird. And anyway," he said more cheerfully, bouncing into a richly upholstered chair next to a table with a phone on it, "now I can invite my friends over whenever I want!"
Wizardmon finally seemed to notice Freddy's presence. "Oh, you can, can you?" His tone was amused. "Your parents told me to keep an eye on you. And don't forget, tomorrow your Aunt Sora and Uncle Tai are coming to stay here with you. You'll have to talk to them if you want your friends to come over."
"I know, I know. . .but Uncle Tai is cool, he'll let me have sleepovers all the time! Aunt Sora is a little strict sometimes, but she's nice too, and Uncle Tai will convince her. Or," he said with a sudden realization, "I could sneak out and go somewhere else with Mom's old whistle!"
Wizardmon suddenly looked serious. "Don't, Freddy. That whistle is dangerous. I'm not sure what it is just yet, but it has very strong magic. Things like that shouldn't be used except as a last resort, even if the power in them is good. And I do not believe the power in that whistle is good.
"I will be leaving soon, returning to the Digiworld. There are some things I need to look after. But you must *promise* me that you will not use the whistle. It must be kept secret."
Freddy swallowed nervously. "All right, I won't use it. But. . .when will you be back?"
"As soon as I can. Keep in mind that time runs strangely in the Digiworld, in relation to this one. It shouldn't take more than a couple months in the Digiworld, which could be days here - or years. I just don't know. But remember: I *will* come back.
"Now then, what was it your mother told me to say? Oh, yes, be sure to brush your teeth before bed. And don't worry too much. This stuff is all just precautions. The whistle is probably just an oddity of the Digiworld. But in case it isn't. . .keep it safe." He stood and grabbed his staff. "I had better be going. Where's the computer?"
Freddy showed him the "door", an image of a door on the screen of his computer. "Bye, Wizardmon!" he shouted as the digimon pixellated and flowed into the screen.
"Until we meet again, Freddy," Wizardmon's voice came over the computer's speakers, as the door opened, revealing a house with a lovely garden. . .sitting at the bottom of a lake. The door closed, and the computer glowed white briefly, then shut itself down.
Freddy yawned. Glancing at the digital clock mounted on the wall, he saw that it was after one o'clock. Sleepily, he climbed the stairs to his room, and put on his pajamas. As he crawled into bed, he was too tired to even begin thinking about the day's events, and he was asleep before his head hit the pillow.
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So, whatcha think? Sorry this took so long, I was on vacation with little or no access to a computer at any time. I'd like to thank all those who have reviewed, and I fervently hope to have more people to thank soon. (hint, hint) Also, I'm sorry this chapter is so short. If I had continued, it would have gotten way too long before I reached a stopping point. The next chapter involves mild Taiora and gifts for friends and family. I haven't decided on a title yet.