Chapter 1- Step One.
The man (you've probably worked this out by now) also went by the name of Henry Wong. He heard a rustle of leaves behind him. He didn't flinch, just kept walking. "Henry?" a small voice called. He turned around. Removing his hat, jet black spiked hair was revealed. A glimmer of orange shirt was seen through the buttons of his trench coat. A mischievous smile lit his face. "Hello Guilmon, good to see you again. I've been expecting you." Henry felt weird. He was standing in an old deserted alleyway, outside a bakery with an estranged digimon. Guilmon tiptoed silently ahead of him, leading the way towards some pieces of collapsed metal. Smoke edged through the cracked surface. "Terriermon!" Henry yelled. He rushed forward, lifted away the heavy metal and splintered wires. Ash was scattered around. A little animal staggered out from underneath. White and green striped with abnormally large ears and a twitchy nose, it was unmistakably Terriermon. Henry's Terriermon. " Henry!" the little digimon was weak and shaking with fear. Henry scooped him up and hugged him, as though he could never let go. Henry suddenly felt warm, like a space of him had just been filled. He was no 100%, truly complete. Links to the past.
Rika was living with her childhood rival. Takato had become special to her, and she almost loved him. When they were young, it was Takato and Henry, best friends. She had shown Jeri everything she knew, and she threw it back in her face. She always had her Renamon, who left after they defeated the D- Reaper. She still wondered everyday what happened to the tall, messy haired boy they knew as Henry.
Jeri strained her eyes to see the face staring back at her. There was no mistaking it. Her stepmother. She didn't look the same, as when they last met, her face was tired and weary. Her hair was streaked with grey and she seemed to have aged at least 15 years. Tears streamed silently down her face, as she watched her with an odd look of sadness in her eyes. She reached forward awkwardly, and held Jeri softly, just like her own mother would have done.
"I missed you so much!" Terriermon cried. "Me too. I wish I could've come back sooner, but it was too much, with me not talking to Takato and all.." Henry continued. "You're not speaking to Takato? What happened?" "Jeri tried to kill him and he ran off with Rika. I think their engaged or something." "Speaking of Takato, can we go find him now?" a squeaky voice interrupted. Guilmon was twitching oddly. The thought of re uniting with his childhood best was kinda disturbing. But hey. The thought ran over in his mind. His face cracked into a mischievous smile, like the one they had seen so many times when he was young. "I'm good." He replied. They three together got into Henry's violet beetle and sped away. Terriermon held up a little electronic device with small antennae. AMEN! A cell phone. "Hello, directory? I need an address for Takato Matsuki."
Rain. Takato held Rika close to him. He glanced at the diamond embedded ring on her finger. That was the only thing left for him. He peered out the window. Lightning struck. The flash of light was blinding for a second, until a familiar purple beetle pulled up in front of the building.
Guilmon gaped at the huge building. It had class, sure. But where's the heart?
The man (you've probably worked this out by now) also went by the name of Henry Wong. He heard a rustle of leaves behind him. He didn't flinch, just kept walking. "Henry?" a small voice called. He turned around. Removing his hat, jet black spiked hair was revealed. A glimmer of orange shirt was seen through the buttons of his trench coat. A mischievous smile lit his face. "Hello Guilmon, good to see you again. I've been expecting you." Henry felt weird. He was standing in an old deserted alleyway, outside a bakery with an estranged digimon. Guilmon tiptoed silently ahead of him, leading the way towards some pieces of collapsed metal. Smoke edged through the cracked surface. "Terriermon!" Henry yelled. He rushed forward, lifted away the heavy metal and splintered wires. Ash was scattered around. A little animal staggered out from underneath. White and green striped with abnormally large ears and a twitchy nose, it was unmistakably Terriermon. Henry's Terriermon. " Henry!" the little digimon was weak and shaking with fear. Henry scooped him up and hugged him, as though he could never let go. Henry suddenly felt warm, like a space of him had just been filled. He was no 100%, truly complete. Links to the past.
Rika was living with her childhood rival. Takato had become special to her, and she almost loved him. When they were young, it was Takato and Henry, best friends. She had shown Jeri everything she knew, and she threw it back in her face. She always had her Renamon, who left after they defeated the D- Reaper. She still wondered everyday what happened to the tall, messy haired boy they knew as Henry.
Jeri strained her eyes to see the face staring back at her. There was no mistaking it. Her stepmother. She didn't look the same, as when they last met, her face was tired and weary. Her hair was streaked with grey and she seemed to have aged at least 15 years. Tears streamed silently down her face, as she watched her with an odd look of sadness in her eyes. She reached forward awkwardly, and held Jeri softly, just like her own mother would have done.
"I missed you so much!" Terriermon cried. "Me too. I wish I could've come back sooner, but it was too much, with me not talking to Takato and all.." Henry continued. "You're not speaking to Takato? What happened?" "Jeri tried to kill him and he ran off with Rika. I think their engaged or something." "Speaking of Takato, can we go find him now?" a squeaky voice interrupted. Guilmon was twitching oddly. The thought of re uniting with his childhood best was kinda disturbing. But hey. The thought ran over in his mind. His face cracked into a mischievous smile, like the one they had seen so many times when he was young. "I'm good." He replied. They three together got into Henry's violet beetle and sped away. Terriermon held up a little electronic device with small antennae. AMEN! A cell phone. "Hello, directory? I need an address for Takato Matsuki."
Rain. Takato held Rika close to him. He glanced at the diamond embedded ring on her finger. That was the only thing left for him. He peered out the window. Lightning struck. The flash of light was blinding for a second, until a familiar purple beetle pulled up in front of the building.
Guilmon gaped at the huge building. It had class, sure. But where's the heart?