The Beginning
The story of my life? Well, it's a long one. I haven't always been the BlueRenamon I am now. I haven't always been on the side of good…
Several human years ago, I used to work for, how should I describe him, an evil creature. He went by the name of Myotismon.
I was in his invasion force against the human world. I'm not so sure why I joined up now, looking back…
Anyway, I fought under one of his great generals: the mighty Gatomon. She was fast, she was graceful, and she was amazing.
She was also a traitor.
I was there the day she betrayed us all. I saw her kill our master, our leader. Her and those wretched chosen.
As of then, I hated the humans, every single, living, cursed one of them. And hate consumes the soul.
After we were defeated, we were brought back into the Digital world. I, like many others, no longer had a purpose, so I resorted to fighting. I lived for the fight, the kill, the cry of battle. For a long time I wandered, searching for something.
I don't think I found it.
Often I encountered other Digimon. I would battle them, and I always won. I found that I could absorb my opponent's data to make myself stronger. Soon, I could do nothing else. My life was to simply wander from fight to fight. I knew nothing else.
I built myself quite a reputation in one small corner of the Digital world, growing stronger with each victory.
It was after one of these battles that my story truly begins…
"Poison thread!"
I leapt up into the air, evading the attack with ease.
I was in the middle of a fight with a rather large, nasty looking Dokugumon. He was big, he was strong, and he was about to die.
I landed in front of the monster, "Are you always so slow, or is it just the thought of being so ugly putting you off?" I mocked.
He roared at me angrily and charged.
As I intended.
I jumped high into the air, watching as he ran under me. Quickly, I twisted in the air, landing gracefully.
Once he realised what had happened, the great monster turned to face me. He was angry.
"Blue Storm!"
I crossed my arms over my chest. Shards of blue, glistening ice formed in the air. I threw my arms apart and the shards flew. Each razor sharp chunk flew at my opponent. Each shard a sharp blow, their individual potential combining into a lethal blow.
Dokugumon broke into data.
He was a champion, and I was a rookie, but level isn't everything. I was the better fighter. I was the victor.
Closing my eyes, I absorbed all that was left of my foe.
Once I had finished, I sighed deeply.
"Bravo!"
I opened my eyes, looking for the source of the voice. It was a small brown creature, resembling some form of demon.
"What do you want?" I snorted.
"Be nice." It grinned.
I turned my back on him.
"No you don't."
He ran around in front of me, blocking my path.
"What do you want?" I demanded.
"So… You're the infamous BlueRenamon…" He ignored my question, "I thought you'd be bigger."
I clenched my fist and growled, "Don't anger me."
The creature laughed at me.
I snapped, letting loose a punch, aimed right at the little annoyances head. But he was gone.
"Huh?"
"You missed."
I looked up. He was sat on a branch in a nearby tree. He jumped down in front of me.
"Just tell me what you want."
"I am Verachtumon." He introduced himself, "And I have a proposition for you."
I cocked an eyebrow.
"You used to fight under the command of Myotismon."
"I know my own past!" I snapped, "What's your point?"
"Ah, my point? My point is this: I am on a mission of recruitment, searching for the strongest Digimon to fight for the Master. My search has led me to you." He stepped closer to me, "And now you have a choice."
"A choice?"
"Yes. You can either continue with this monotonous, pointless existence, wandering between battles, or you can join the up with the Master."
"Give me one good reason why I should join anything." I demanded.
"Because I know your past… My Master can help you seek revenge on those who betrayed you, and the humans. He can give you a purpose."
I considered all that he had just said, trying to determine whether this goblin was being truthful. His offer was tempting. What else did I have to do?
"Take me to him."
"Just what I wanted to hear." He grinned.
He clicked his fingers and we were gone.
The next thing I knew, I was in a dark room, not pitch, but I couldn't see much further than five meters in front of my muzzle.
"Where am I?" I thought out loud.
"In this dark room." Came an unexpected reply from my left.
I spun on my heels, squinting into the darkness, "Who's there?"
The outline of a figure stepped from the shadows, each pace revealing more detail. They stopped half a meter in front of me.
I didn't, I couldn't, speak.
A strange grin crossed over their face. "You were not expecting another? Don't worry, neither was I."
"You are a female…"
"You're very observant."
It was strange, and I was stunned. I hadn't even known of the existence of another BlueRenamon, let alone a female…
She looked at me strangely. I guess I was staring.
"Do you know why we're here?" She broke the silence.
"We've been recruited."
"I know that, but why are we in this room?"
"I don't know." I admitted.
The sound of a metal door being opened, shortly followed by bright illumination, caused both of us to turn our heads. There was a Phantomon at the door.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." It said in it's weird tone of voice, "The Master will see you now. Please, follow me."
My doppelganger and I exchanged a glance before silently agreeing. We would comply.
We left the room, entering a large, brightly lit corridor. It seemed to go off, in both directions, as far as the eye could see. Along it's length I noticed dozens of doors. From the outside I could see that each door was completely transparent, allowing anyone outside them to see inside. I presumed it to be some form of magic – a one-way door.
We turned right, heading slowly up another smaller passageway. Phantomon was in front of us. The female and I walked side by side, looking into each cell as we passed. Every single one contained Digimon, separated into those that were the same: Gotsumon with Gotsumon, Lopmon with Lopmon, and the same for every other Digimon type imaginable. There were guards outside some of the doors, but not all.
"Pairs. They're all in pairs." A whisper from my side.
I nodded, "But why?"
Phantomon stopped without warning, "Just through those doors…" He pointed ahead, and then vanished.
"What do you think is through there?" my companion asked.
"I don't know. Let's find out."
I began to reach forwards, but she reached out with a paw, grabbing my arm by the gauntlet. I flinched slightly, not used to being touched so roughly.
"Look, I don't know you, or what you're like at judging, but is this wise?"
I paused for a moment.
"Blue." I finally responded.
"What?" She seemed confused.
"My name, it's Blue."
"Oh… I'm Vixen."
I nodded, "There, now you know me, let's try out my judgement."
Before she could stop me, I pushed the doors open. It was another poorly lit room.
"Can't they afford decent lights here?" I mumbled.
"You're weird." Vixen told me.
Together, we stepped forwards. The doors slammed shut behind us. We spun around.
"Don't be afraid."
We turned back around.
"What's the meaning of this?" I demanded. I wasn't in the best of moods.
A small figure stepped forwards. A child.
"A human." I hissed.
"Be calm." He spoke, "Like your friend here. She has not spoken yet."
"She doesn't know what you are." I retorted.
"Do you?"
"You are a pitiful, spineless human."
He raised his arm, palm forwards. His dark eyes seemed to sparkle.
A strange light blue aura surrounded my body.
"Huh?" I tried to step forwards, but found I couldn't move.
"Don't struggle, my friend. As you can see, I'm no mere human."
"Release me!"
A dark, purposeful smile crossed his face; not at all pleasant. Suddenly, he swung his arm to his right. Less than a second later I found I was flying sideways. I felt like I'd been run over by a stampeding heard of Monochromon.
Then I saw it; a wall. I tried to move, and found that I once again could. I turned in the air so that I was flying feet first.
I contacted the wall, bending my knees to absorb the impact. I pushed off again, curling into a summersault, then landing on the ground lightly, as if I'd practiced the move a hundred times before.
I began to walk back. As it turned out we were in quite a small room. All that had just happened in mere seconds.
"You have good reflexes, but your attitude could do to change."
"Why are we here?" Vixen asked.
"I need Digimon like you to fight for me." The Master explained.
"Why were we locked up back there then?"
"As you no doubt noticed, I kept those I recruited in pairs with other's like themselves. That was because each pair will be partners. They will train together, fight together, and serve me together."
It was an interesting concept, which I found intriguing. I wanted to know more, "Why pairs though?"
"Everyone needs a friend, whether they want to admit it or not. You will fight better if you know each other well. Between the two of you, your individual skills will help both of you, making both parties stronger."
"Why not just have large groups?" Vixen queried.
"It's easier to only have to look out for yourself and one other rather than many… I have other reasons, but they're no important."
"You want us to work together, for you?"
"Yes. I will not force you, but it will be better for your sake if you do."
"I'm in." I decided.
"Me too." Vixen added.
I had to admit, Vixen didn't strike me as the sort to get involved in this sort of thing. But I had learned, a long time ago, what you could perceive wasn't necessarily what you got. And it was the quiet ones you had to be wary of.
"Good, good… Training starts immediately."
He clicked one of his small, human seeming hands.
All of the sudden scene changes were starting to give me a slight headache.
"Where are we now?" Vixen asked, looking around.
I turned slowly through three sixty, absorbing the surroundings.
"Welcome to the battle arena." The Master's voice came from all around us. It was impossible to tell where he was.
What he called the battle arena appeared to be little more than an oversized metal cage. There were two gates at opposite sides of the large square cage, the only visible way in or out.
"What now?" Vixen asked me.
I shook my head and shrugged. I had absolutely no idea.
Without warning, the gate behind us began to creak up. We turned to see what was happening. A rather large Monochromon stepped into the light.
"Begin!" came the Master's voice again.
Vixen and I exchanged puzzled glances, confused and unsure of what was about to happen.
The Monochromon charged.
Vixen and I moved away from one another as Monochromon neared us. He ran between the two of us.
He came to a stop a few meters away and turned with a grunt.
"Fight it!" The master ordered.
"But we're only rookies!" Vixen objected.
The Monochromon charged again, and once again we easily evaded him. We regrouped behind him.
"We'll have to work together." Vixen told me.
"I have a plan…" I realised. I whispered it into her ear.
"Will it work?" She questioned.
"Only one way we're going to find out…"
I moved into position, standing in front of Vixen, between her and the large beast of an opponent we now faced.
"Wait until I say go." I called back to her, "Hey, Dino boy!"
The Monochromon looked at me.
"Yeah, you, ugly! Come and get me!"
With an angered roar, the great beast charged at me, closing down the distance unbelievably fast. I hoped there was enough time…
"NOW!" I yelled when the monster reached half way.
"Blue Storm!" I heard Vixen yell from behind me.
I was still between her and the Monochromon, somewhere I shouldn't, and didn't want to, be.
"Kohenkyo." I had waited until the last possible second.
I switched places with the large beast.
I turned around just in time to see the shards of ice from Vixen's attack hit the black and white monster head on. He cried out in agony as each razor sharp chunk penetrated his skin. He slowed down, but he did not stop.
"Vixen, look out!" I yelled.
I watched as she nimbly jumped into the air, Monochromon passing harmlessly under her, missing by centimetres. She flew over his head and landed beside me. The two of us watched the great beast stop and turn. He was scarred, injured, but definitely not beaten.
"It didn't work!" I was more angry with myself than disappointed.
"Time for plan B." Vixen said to me.
"Plan B?" I was confused.
"Just do as I do."
Monochromon charged.
Vixen jumped into the air, "Aurora Stones!"
I copied her, "Aurora Stones!"
I had only ever used this attack once before, on a poor Otamamon.
Several bright beams of light, similar in colour to the northern lights, shot down form an unknown source, surrounding the Monochromon like a cage of lasers.
He seemed distressed and confused, trying to run, but only hitting the light cage around him. With a screech of pain he recoiled. The true devastation of the attack would now begin. As the lights began to fade, the section of the dinosaur's body that had come into contact with the light began to transform into blue-green rock. The transformation quickly spread over his entire body, like an unstoppable tidal wave. Once completely covered, his body began to crumble to the ground, the small stones hitting the ground, until there was nothing left of the original Monochromon, only the Aurora Stones on the floor gave any indication towards his very existence.
Slowly, the stones began to change into data. This was where the attack did its damage. The whole idea was that the victim had to expend precious energy in rebuilding its body, and it did take a lot of energy to rebuild an entire dinosaur.
The Monochromon, once back in it's original form, fell to the ground on it's stomach, unconscious.
"Well done!" The Master clapped, "You have passed the first test: teamwork."
Vixen and I stood panting. Such powerful attacks would always leave you exhausted.
The Master appeared before us. He clicked his fingers and our former opponent simply vanished.
"That wasn't real?" I asked.
"No, I couldn't take the risk of you two getting harmed. I need you alive and well."
It made sense.
Stepping between us, the Master put his arms around out shoulders, escorting us towards one of the exits. Surprisingly it opened on it's own. We left the cage.
"I must congratulate you. Most don't take to teamwork as quickly as you two. Most Digimon are less eager to rely on one another and work together."
I knew why. Most Digimon lived their whole lives never needing anyone other than their selves. But not all.
"I think I have your first assignment."
"Already?" Vixen asked.
"Yes. I'm short on recruits, and I feel you two could handle the fast track to duty. You will still report back on a weekly basis to train of course, but at the moment you can be of more use to me in action."
"What's the assignment?" I queried.
"You are to be my recruitment scouts for the northern part of the Digital World. You are ice Digimon, perfect for the mountains… You will search for the strongest, smartest, quickest and toughest Digimon around, and then recruit them."
"What if they refuse to join?"
"Well, then you may do as you wish."
We stopped walking. Only then did I actually notice we had left the building. I noticed that it was a fort of some description, big and dark. It blended in well with it's surroundings, but it was still clearly visible, no doubt for miles around.
"Go now." The Master ordered, "I will see you in about a week."
He turned around and, as we watched, he vanished into thin air.
There was a long silence.
"Well, we'd better get going." Vixen suggested.
"Jungle path?"
"Yeah, it's the quickest route."
The unfortunate thing was that we had to walk all the way to the northern world, instead of our usual method of teleportation, because we wanted to meet other Digimon. Now, we couldn't do that if we weren't in a position to meet them.
Still, we could walk fast.
We set off at a fast pace, but not so fast as to tire us out, heading towards the mountains. We would have to travel through the jungle and then over the Great Plains before we even reached the mountains. It would be an entire days trek at beat.
"So…" I began, making conversation as we walked, "How'd a lady like you get mixed up in all this henchman business?"
"Why do you ask?" she looked at me through the corner of her eyes.
"You don't seem like the evil type, that's all."
"Neither do you." She told me.
I didn't know if I felt insulted or grateful.
"Anyway, I got into this sort of thing in the desert towns. I used to fight and steal, mainly food and water. Even then, I would only fight if it were truly necessary."
"That sort of thing will get you a reputation."
"It did. They called me the "Blue Spirit", and said I was like a ghost because they never could catch me."
"You were the Blue Spirit?" I was stunned. I had thought that was just a myth, created by the simple towns folk.
"So, what's your story?" Vixen asked me.
"Well, I used to work for Myotismon, until that wretched Gatomon betrayed us. After that I just wandered aimlessly from one fight to another. Until now."
She looked at me intently. An expression of understanding crossed her face. She knew as well as I did what it was like not to have a purpose, to know that you could simply cease to exist, and that not one aspect of existence, not one soul would truly realise that you ever existed.
After an hour or so of walking we finally reached the outer fringes of the jungle. Without question we plunged into the gloom. It was terribly humid beneath the dense canopy, and my fur clung to my skin like cling-film.
"Do you know any Digimon in this part of the island?" I asked Vixen.
"No. I haven't been this far north in ages. How about you?"
"I don't know anyone, but I know where we could find some Digimon. There's a small town just north of here. It should be right along our path. We should pass right through it."
A stream cut across our path. I jumped over it with ease, pausing only to wait for Vixen.
"Why do you think the Master wants us in pairs? I know he explained, but I think there's more to it than he told us." Vixen quizzed.
"I don't know." She was very curious, "What could he possibly gain by putting us in pairs?"
What was so special about boy/ girl fighting pairs? What benefit could that… Wait! That was it! Boy/ girl pairs! He was trying to make us more… productive.
"He's going to create his own army from scratch…" I whispered.
"Did you say something Blue?" Vixen looked me straight in the eye. Her deep, blue eyes locking into my ice cold gaze. I had to look away. I couldn't let this happen. It was wrong, Master's plans or no, and I would make sure we were just fighting partners.
"No." I answered, "Let's get to that town."
I was a fool. It had already begun.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
We emerged from the dark gloom of the jungle.
"Is this the town?" Vixen inquired.
"It's the only town for miles." I replied.
It was only small, and looked more suited to the dry, arid desert than the humidity of the tropics. It was a wonder the wooden buildings hadn't long since rotted.
"Where is everyone?"
I looked around. I didn't have an answer for her.
We headed into the small settlement, hoping to bump into one of the residents. There was no one. We managed to walk from one side of the town, right through the middle, to the other side without encountering a soul.
"Where could they all go?" Vixen demanded. I could hear the frustration in her tone.
I looked at the buildings closest to us, "Maybe they're inside?"
"Let's check."
The nearest of the buildings was a saloon. As we approached the swinging doors, sounds could be heard from inside. Leading Vixen, I stepped inside.
The room fell silent.
"Here they are." I whispered back to Vixen.
With every eye in the room locked on us, we headed towards the bar.
"What can I get you?" The bartender asked.
"Two waters." I requested.
There were a few snickers from the occupants of the saloon.
"Water?" The bartender laughed, "This is a saloon!"
"I am well aware of that." I narrowed my eyes, "Now, two waters please."
He laughed even louder.
In a flash, I had the Taipairmon pinned down against the bar by his throat. I heard gasps of surprise from the crowd.
"Look," I said calmly, "I don't know whether you noticed, but I am a BlueRenamon, as is my friend here. This means we only drink water. Now, are you going to serve us?"
I saw the fear, bright as day, in his eyes. He knew he'd gone too far.
"O-okay." He stuttered.
I let him go. He scrambled around the bar, granting my request.
"Thank you."
Once Vixen and I received our drinks, we pulled up two stools to sit on.
"So, are you going to ask, or shall I?"
"You can if you want."
With only a nod, she stood up on her chair, becoming visible to all in the room.
"Can I have your attention please?!" She spoke over the noise.
Once again, just like on our arrival, the room fell silent. Everyone was watching Vixen.
"Thank you. My name is Vixen, and I'm here on a mission with my friend. You see, we're recruitment scouts, searching for the toughest Digimon we can find."
They all stared blankly.
"Any volunteers to join up for the Master?"
"I'll join anything with you in it sugar!" Someone yelled.
"Yeah! Is there a mister fox you have to run home to, foxy lady?" some other yobbo yelled.
One large guy stood up. I didn't recognise his species of Digimon. He stepped forwards, stopping a few meters in front of Vixen. She looked down on him.
"I'll join… just one question; do you give special treatment?"
I stood up angrily, ready to wipe the floor with this Neanderthal. Vixen caught my eye and shook her head. I reluctantly sat back down.
"Well, I don't usually…" She stepped down, walking forwards seductively. She circled around behind the large, humanoid Digimon slowly, rubbing his face with her bushy tail. He closed his eyes, bringing his hands up to run his fingers through her silky soft fur.
Without warning, Vixen wrapped her tail around his neck and pulled tight. A look of horror crossed the Digimon's face as he began to claw frantically at her tail.
"But with you, I can make an exception."
Her victim tried to call for help, but simply choked. There was no help now. Slowly he turned blue, his struggling slowing down until his body went limp. Vixen released him and he fell to the floor dead.
"Any questions?" She asked calmly.
I stood up next to her.
"Any volunteers?" I asked.
There was only silence.
"Let's try somewhere else." I suggested.
Vixen nodded. We teleported out of there, back to the edge of the town. We continued on the path towards the mountains, re-entering the jungle.
"That was amazing." I complemented her."That's how I deal with all males who "try it on" like that." She replied.
"Remind me never to get you angry."
She smirked.
"We'll have to try the mountains."
"What do we do if we actually find someone who wants to join?" Vixen asked me.
"I don't know…" I admitted. I hadn't really thought of that, "We can worry about that bridge when we come to jumping off it."
"Yeah." She smiled.
There was silence for a few minutes, the only sounds coming from our soft footsteps on the ground and the deep of the jungle.
"Hey, mister!"
We stopped walking and turned around. I was surprised to hear a voice at all, let alone a little Tokomon this far into the jungle.
"What?" I demanded.
"I wouldn't go that way if I were you." The little white Digimon warned.
"Why not?" Vixen asked him.
The little Digimon looked from me to her before it spoke again, "'Cos there's a big, nasty DarkTyranomon!"
"He'd make a good recruit." Vixen whispered to me so Tokomon wouldn't be able to hear.
"Thanks." I said to Tokomon, "But we'll be okay."
"Okay mister." He sounded doubtful, "Don't say I didn't warn you."
He turned to leave.
"Oh, by the way!" He turned to me before he left, "I like your girlfriend. She's very pretty!"
He was gone.
I looked to Vixen. She was blushing, even through her blue fur. I chuckled lightly.
"Come on, let's find this monster." Her voice faltered slightly.
She set the pace, heading off before me. That was my cue to follow.
For nearly an hour we continued along the jungle path after meeting the little Tokomon. There was no sign of DarkTyranomon, or any other Digimon for that matter.
"This is daft!" I sighed in frustration, sitting down on a nearby fallen log, rubbing the souls of my sore feet with my hands, "He probably isn't even real. Just another myth."
Vixen sat down beside me, "Well, you used to think I was a myth, and I'm real."
"I can see that." No myth, I thought, but a dream.
"Besides, even if we don't find him we're making progress through this wretched jungle. We should be near the edge soon."
"I guess you're right…" I conceded.
Vixen stood up suddenly, her hears twitching.
"What?" I asked, standing up.
"Shh… Listen…"
I was silent, listening, trying to pick out anything on the wind. There was a deep thud. I then sniffed the air. There was the faint scent of something on the humid breeze.
"We found him."
The large, black dinosaur appeared out of the thick undergrowth. He had been trying to sneak up on us. Not an easy thing to do.
"You have violated my territory. Leave at once."
I stepped towards him. He looked down on me like I was nothing more than dirt.
"Before you try to remove us," I placed a lot of emphasis on the word try, "Hear us out."
"We're here because we're looking for you." Vixen told him.
"What do you want?"
"To recruit you."
He looked at her questioningly.
"And if I refuse?"
"Who knows?" I shrugged.
It was meant to be a threat, and he obviously took it as such. The glare he shot at me overly conveyed this. He turned back to Vixen.
"What are you recruiting for?"
"The Master." She explained.
"Why should I join this so called "Master"?"
"It would be very unwise not to." I spoke up.
"And he can give you a purpose." Vixen said, "A better one than staying here."
DarkTyranomon looked around, "Well, guarding this jungle does get a bit tedious." He agreed with her, "Okay, I'll join you."
What now? I thought.
As if in reply, the little brown demon, Verachtumon, appeared.
"It's a wise choice." He said.
He clicked his fingers and vanished. DarkTyranomon had gone too.
Vixen looked at me, "That's one."
"I don't think I like him very much." I said bluntly.
"I don't think he liked you either." She pointed out, "It's your attitude; you're too aggressive. Try to be more calm and complacent."
"I'll try."
She smiled, "Well Blue, let's get going. If we keep up pace we should be at the mountains by sunset. And maybe we'll get ourselves a cave."
That would be a good thing. Almost as good as a den to an ice fox.
"Let's go then! I don't want to spend a night out on the open plains."
"No camouflage." Vixen agreed.
There were very few places a BlueRenamon could hide, especially out in the open. Blue fur is very difficult to hide.
Without another word or moment's hesitation we set off, walking as fast as we could without exhausting ourselves. In no time at all we emerged from the jungle, and found ourselves at the south side of the open scrublands we called the plains.
That's all the great planes were really; open land with long, dry grass that spread from the fringe of the jungle, all the way to the foot of the mountain range, broken every so often by a small pond or area of marshland. This was the territory of the smaller species of mammal Digimon by day, but at night it belonged to terrors that few lived to talk about. Even the top predators abandoned the planes at night, seeking refuge in the jungle or mountains.
Luckily the plains weren't very big north to south. We managed to cross them quickly and without incident.
"That was easy." Vixen sounded happy.
"Don't speak too soon." I pointed upwards. The sky was clouded up and threatening a snow storm, "If we're going to get a cave and start a fire I suggest we do it quickly."
The wind was already picking up, cold and brisk.
It was easy enough to find a cave and some decent firewood. By the time the first few flakes of snow were falling to the ground we had settled down.
The cave we had found was perfect. It curved as it went deeper into the base of the mountain, blocking the entrance from view, and the harsh elements. It was an excellent shelter, and there was going to be a blizzard.
"It's going to get cold tonight." Vixen sounded worried.
"Don't worry," I reassured her, "The fire will keep us warm."
There was silence, bar the crackle of the fire as it consumed the wood. We sat on a small rock facing towards the fire.
"Do you think we'll find anyone to recruit up here?" Vixen asked me.
"I don't know." I said honestly.
"I wonder what would happen if we failed?"
"Are you always so pessimistic?" I asked her, shuffling closer to the fire.
"No. I'm just making conversation."
"Ahh…"
"D'you know, you're the only friend I've had in years?" She said out of the blue.
"I guess you're my only friend too…" I realised.
"We can thank the Master for that."
"Yeah…"
There was another long silence.
I soon found myself looking over Vixen in great detail, watching the fire's glow against her magnificent deep blue fur, and the sparkle in her eyes. I was mesmerized.
I also noticed she was looking back.
Our eyes met and I looked away. I felt an emotion wash over me that was like nothing I had ever experienced before.
"So, um… I guess we're going to be here a long time…" I broke the silence nervously.
"Yeah… I think I'm going to try to get some sleep…" She replied.
"Good idea."
After a quick glance around the cave I soon realised the entire place was just the same hard, cold stone.
"Nothing to make a den with…" I thought aloud.
"The floor will do."
Without replying, I curled up on the floor, trying to get comfortable. I noticed Vixen nearby, trying to do the same, with very little success. Eventually she stood back up and came over to me. I looked up at her.
"Do you mind?"
I shook my head. I had no idea what she was going to do, so I had no objections.
Carefully, she laid down, facing away from me, her back to my front. Slowly, she snuggled backwards.
"That's better." She sighed happily, "Thanks Blue."
"No problem." I was glad she couldn't see my face.
"Good night." She replied softly.
I watched her, as her breathing slowly grew deeper and slowed as she fell into a deep sleep. Her bush tail moved as she slept, in the same graceful and delicate fashion she did. It stopped when it found my own, and the two entwined.
I listened as she drew breath. It was strangely calming to me.
I raised my paw and placed it palm down on top of hers, my arm draped over her protectively. I closed my grasp, holding her hand gently.
"Good night Vixen." I whispered into her ear.
I was asleep.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Mummy! There's a visitor at the door!""Hang on…" came the reply.
A new, larger figure appeared at the den entrance.
"Vixen?" I was confused.
"What the…" she seemed surprised to see me.
"Mummy, what's going on?" a very small Digimon resembling Vixen appeared by her leg.
"Go back inside." She told the child. He soon vanished, "Who are you?" she demanded once the little one was out of earshot.
"It's me, Blue." I told her.
"You can't be Blue. You can't be here." She seemed alarmed.
"Vixen, what's going on? I was asleep in the cave at the mountains a moment ago… now I'm here…"
She ran at me, pulling me into a hug. I was a little surprised.
"It is you." She sobbed, "Only you could know about the cave… But how…?"
"What do you mean, "How"?"
She pulled away from me, stepping backwards, "I haven't seen you in four years, since we stopped working for the Master."
"Stopped? We only just started…"
She looked at me blankly.
"We joined up a day ago…" I tried to jog her memory.
"Oh my god… It's the dream!" her hand went over her mouth.
"What?"
"The next morning, after we spent the night in the cave, you told me about a dream where you talked to me… You said it was real… I guess I was right to believe you…"
"A dream? I'm asleep?"
"No, and yes."
I was most definitely confused.
"Look, it doesn't matter how… I'm glad to see you again…" she smiled.
"But I only just fell asleep…"
"Still over your head… It'll all make sense when you wake up."
"Understand what?"
"What's happening."
"What is happening… and why are you so surprised to see me?" I demanded.
"It's been four years since I last saw you."
"Four years?"
"Yes. You… went away."
"Where?"
"Away." She said forcefully.
"Mummy…" The little one appeared again.
"What is it Blue?"
"Can I have some water?"
"Sure."
He left again.
"You're son's called Blue?"
"Yeah… I named him after his daddy." She smiled.
"How many Digimon do you know called Blue?" I questioned. She had found a mate called blue?
"I've only ever known one…" she smiled sadly, "And he died four years ago."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I sat bolt upright. A shiver ran down my spine.
Vixen slowly sat up and turned to face me, "What's wrong?"
"Just a dream." I tried to shake it off.
"Tell me about it?"
Without hesitation I told her, holding back only the part of the child and of my death. Only I needed to worry about that.
"I think we should get moving now that it's morning again." Vixen suggested.
"Yeah." I agreed.
I looked towards where the fire had been, not even smouldering embers now.
When we reached the cave entrance we could see what the storm had done. The snow was thick and deep, thought the sun was out and shining.
"This should be no problem." I declared. After all, this was our climate.
"How do we get through?" Vixen asked me.
"Through? You've never been near snow before, have you?"
"No." She looked down, seemingly embarrassed.
"Hey, don't worry about it. We can just walk over it."
I took a step out onto the snow. My foot stayed on top as if it were rock solid. I took a few more steps, leaving the shallowest of imprints in the snow.
I turned to face her, "Come on!"
Uncertainty crossed her face as she reluctantly took a step.
"Hey, it works!" She hadn't sunk, despite the snow being quite deep.
I waited patiently for her to catch up with me, watching her as she marvelled at every step she took.
"How can we do this?" She asked me.
I walked with her, "I don't know… I think it's because this should be our natural environment."
"That'll be why I can't feel the cold." She realised, "But why didn't I burn up in the desert?"
"Because the same mechanism that keeps us warm can also keep us cool in the reverse climate."
Leaning down whilst she walked, Vixen scooped up some snow in her paw. She closed her fist around it, and then opened it again.
"This snow's amazing… It holds together like this, yet it falls like dust…"
Picking up some snow myself, I rolled it into a ball. I presented it to her, "Snowball."
"What's it for?"
I grinned.
My snowball flew, hitting Vixen in the snout.
"Hey!" She protested angrily.
"Sorry." I apologised, "I was only…"
Bam!
I was hit.
I wiped the remnants of the snowball off of my face. Vixen was giggling.
"You asked for it now…"
Scooping up as much snow as I could, I made a big snowball. Vixen's look changed to one of horror.
"No, Blue, no!" She ran.
"Yes, Vixen, yes!" I grinned, giving chase.
She ran, twisting and turning, trying to get away from me, but I managed to keep up.
Vixen ran past a rock, and that's when I saw it. There was a hole, simply hanging in mid-air.
I stopped running.
"Vixen!" I called, "Come here, quick!"
"This had better not be a…" She stopped when she saw it, "What is that?"
"I don't know."
An idea struck me. I lifted my arm back, holding the snowball. As accurately as I could I threw the snowball at the hole. It simply hit where the hole was and vanished.
"Okay…"
The hole began to grow.
"That can't be good." Vixen stated.
I it grew I felt myself being physically pulled towards it. I managed to stay in place, but it was getting harder and harder as the hole grew, until I began to slide forwards across the snow.
I looked over to Vixen. She was being pulled faster than I was.
"Blue, help!" She cried.
I reached for her with one paw, holding a nearby rock to stop me from slipping. She was just out of reach.
Her body touched the hole, and, just like the snowball, she vanished.
"Vixen!" I looked down at the ground.
I looked back up at the hole, filled with rage, "Why prolong the inevitable?" I asked nobody.
Without a second thought, I ran at the hole. I dived forwards and I too vanished.
The next thing I knew, I was surrounded by a thick white fog.
"Blue, is that you?"
I turned around, and relief filled my body, "Vixen… where are we?"
"I don't know." She said honestly, "But it feels different."
I jerked my head sideways, "Someone else is in the fog."
"Maybe we should leave?"
"Which way?"
Vixen looked around, "Let's head towards the other person… Maybe they can help us?"
"Good thinking."
She began to walk into the fog.
"Wait, let me go first, then I can warn you if there's any danger…"
"I can take care of myself." She objected.
"I know, it's just…"
"Just what?"
I was thinking how to express myself without sounding sexist.
"You are female, and I am male. It's my duty to protect you."
"That's sweet of you." She smiled.
I guessed that was okay, or at least the best I could have done, as she let me lead. After the incident a few minutes ago with the hole, I wasn't taking any chances.
As we headed into the fog in search of our unknown companion the fog around us didn't seem to change in density. It remained as thick as ever. There was no way to tell whether we were heading towards the edge, or simply going in deeper.
I did notice one thing, "There are more… creatures… in the fog."
Vixen concentrated for a second, "I can hear four of them."
"I can hear voices…" I whispered.
"What are we up against?" A young, male voice asked.
"It says unknown." Came the reply from a young female.
"Great… Our Digimon are fighting blind."
"Did you hear that?" Vixen asked me.
I nodded, "Humans…" I sneered.
Before Vixen could stop me, I broke into a run. Soon enough I could hear Vixen behind me.
I ran towards the voices. Soon enough, two small figures became visible in the mist. They were young humans, but I didn't care. Nothing could stop me.
The humans saw me.
"Ahh!" The male yelled. I could see fear in him.
Then, before I knew what had happened, I was sent flying to the ground. I slowly stood up, wiping my own blood from my lip. Between the humans and I stood a yellow creature, very similar to Vixen. She wasn't as beautiful as Vixen, I thought, but she was still quite stunning.
My emotions masked my thoughts as I narrowed my eyes.
"Who are you?" I demanded of the yellow fox.
"I am Renamon, and the last thing you will ever see."
"That is an awfully big assumption." Vixen stepped up behind me.
For a brief moment, fear flashed through Renamon's eyes. It was gone almost as quickly as it had appeared.
"Two of them?" The female human asked rhetorically.
"What are they?" The male asked her.
"They appear to be… Blue… Renamon…"
"Renamon, you need a hand?" The male asked.
"Keep Guilmon as backup." She responded, "Just on the rare possibility that I may actually need…"
She was cut short as Vixen swiped her legs from under her with a single kick.
She hit the floor with an "Oof!"
"You," Vixen looked down on her, "Are too arrogant."
"You underestimate me." The yellow fox retorted.
"And you underestimate us." I said.
"We shall see…" She jumped to her feet and ran at Vixen.
Vixen leapt into the air and over Renamon's head.
"Need any help?" I asked Vixen.
"No, I can handle this."
"Diamond Storm!" Renamon yelled.
Vixen simply guarded, the shards bouncing harmlessly off her pale blue gauntlets.
"Takato, let me help!" A juvenile voice pleaded.
"Renamon said she wanted to do this alone."
"But I want to help!"
The human sighed, "Okay boy, go help her."
I looked over to where Vixen and Renamon were fighting. It was a very even bout, and I couldn't let this red lizard get involved.
I stepped in front of him, blocking his path, "Stop right there."
He tilted his head to the side.
I glared back at him.
"Please let me past."
I was a little shocked. I hadn't expected him to ask me to move, most Digimon would have just tried to move me.
"I can't let you." I replied.
"But I need to help Renamon!" He protested.
He was obviously quite young…
He stepped to the side, trying to go around me. I stepped into his way. He went to the other side, and I did do.
"Please move." He pleaded.
"No."
I saw anger and frustration building in him. He was going to attack.
"Pyro-Sphere!"
I jumped into the air, the attack missing me. I landed again, but he was there. He dived forwards, tackling me to the ground. We rolled along the ground, ending up in a heap. I ensured, when we did stop, that I had him pinned. He struggled, trying to escape, but I had him. I directed a punch to the side of his head whilst he was defenceless.
"Pyro-Sphere!"
"Huh?"
His attack exploded between us, sending me flying backwards and him in the other direction. With a groan, I hit the deck. Slowly standing up, I resumed the fighting stance. HE was a few meters in the other direction, doing the same.
"Guys?" I looked to the side. Renamon and Vixen were stood side by side. They weren't fighting.
"What's going on?" I addressed Vixen.
"We… Had a change of heart…"
I looked at Guilmon, and he looked at me. We both looked back towards the ladies.
"What do you mean?"
"We decided we were too evenly matched."
I noticed the fog was beginning to clear.
The human girl appeared from somewhere, "Renamon?" She looked towards the golden fox, and then at Vixen, "What's going on?"
"Deja-Vu." I whispered.
Renamon stepped forwards towards the human girl, "Rika, we were evenly matched… I cannot fight such a worthy opponent and hope to win…"
The human girl didn't reply.
"Guys?" It was the other human.
"Takaomon!" Guilmon tackle hugged him.
"What are you doing here?" The human girl asked us.
Vixen shot me a look that told me not to start trouble.
"We are here by accident." I answered through gritted teeth.
"Where is here?" Vixen asked, looking around.
"This is Tokyo." Renamon answered.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
It was later that day, and the humans, having decided we were friendly, had then tried to decide where to let us stay. We had ended up at the girl, Rika's, house. We were in her room with Renamon.
"I'm off for some tea now. I'll see what I can bring back for you."
"Thank you." Vixen said.
She looked at me, then elbowed me in the chest, "Off… Thank you."
She left the room.
"If we want their help in getting back, we need you to be friendly!" She said angrily.
"You don't like humans, do you?" Renamon observed.
"No I don't."
"Eh… neither did I, once. But they're surprisingly decent."
"I like humans with Digimon even less…"
"Why?"
"It is because of one bunch of "chosen" that my first master was betrayed and deleted."
"So you're stereotyping all of them? The entire human race?" She asked disbelievingly.
"Yes."
"You should make it a rule to get to know someone before you judge them. Not all the members of a group are the same."
"Give me an example." I demanded.
"Us." The reply came from Vixen, "We're the same, and yet, in so many ways, very, very different."
"Try to be open minded." Renamon suggested.
They had a point.
"I see my fault… I will try to correct it."
"That's the best we could ask for." Vixen smiled, "So… what now?"
"What do you mean, "What now"?" Renamon asked.
"What do we do now?" I clarified.
Renamon seemed to think, "How about a little "Q and A"?"
"Fire away." Vixen seemed more than happy to oblige.
"Okay, what are you two doing here?"
"We're scouts." Vixen explained.
"We're here by accident." I added.
"Fair enough… What are you scouting for?"
"Skilled fighters to pair up and fight for the Master." I told her.
"Pair up?"
"Yes. The Master puts his recruits in pairs, making them stronger."
"You mean you're not mates?"
"No." Vixen answered. I could have sworn I heard disappointment in her tone.
"Why do people keep assuming we're…?"
"Usually a pair of the same species only pairs up to mate, that's why." Renamon said like I was dense.
"Enough of your questions." I growled, "Now it's our turn."
"Why do you have a human friend?" Vixen asked.
"She's my Tamer. She trains me, gives me food and shelter, and she cares for me." She looked me in the eye. I looked away.
"Blue, could you leave the room please? I want to have a private chat with Renamon." Vixen requested.
"Sure." I teleported out of the room, just outside the door.
"Is he always that cold?" I heard Renamon ask through the door.
"Nah, he's only like this until you get to know him. He's actually quite sweet."
I decided I would stay next to the door.
"You like him, don't you?" I could hear Renamon's smile in her voice.
"What do you mean?" Vixen asked innocently.
"You know what I mean." Renamon emphasized the word know.
There was a short silence.
"A bit."
My heart missed a beat.
"But…?" Renamon heard the frustration in Vixen's voice.
"But I don't think it would work…I don't think he'd ever truly open up to anyone enough to love them back." She sounded sad.
Now my heart sank. I was hurting her in the worst way possible, and in doing so, I was hurting myself.
"Anyway," Renamon asked, "What did you want to ask me?"
"I didn't. I was just stopping Blue from doing anything drastic." Vixen admitted, "No offence, but if he lost it, you'd be toast."
"He does seem to be quite tough, but not very smart."
"Actually, he is smart, it's just his anger and hatred can get in the way of rational judgement very easily."
I pulled my ear away from the door and turned around.
Suddenly I heard footsteps. I quickly teleported back inside the room.
"Blue? Why are you here?" Vixen demanded.
"Shh! Someone's coming." I warned.
Not wanting to be discovered, the three of us phased out.
A girl, not Rika, entered the room. She looked about the same age as Rika, but she was a little shorter. Her hair was brown, cut to about shoulder length, and her eyes were dark brown.
"Renamon?" She looked around.
Renamon reappeared, "Hello."
"I wondered where you'd gone!" The girl smiled.
"I was hiding." She turned away from the girl, "It's okay guys, she knows about Digimon."
Vixen and I reappeared. I wasn't so sure why we hid in the first place…
"This is Suzie." Renamon introduced us to the girl, "She's a family friend."
"Hi." She said.
"Suzie, this is Vixen."
"Hi." Vixen shook her hand.
"And this is Blue."
She shook my hand. It wasn't as bad as I had thought.
"Hello." I said, without emotion.
"Wow, they look a lot like you." Suzie spoke to Renamon.
"They are a male and female BlueRenamon." She explained, "Similar to me in many ways."
"I can see." Suzie smiled, "I like the colour of your fur." She said to me.
"Thank you."
Rika burst into the room loudly.
"Suzie, don't run off like that! I had to stop your parents from running after you!"
"And?"
"What would happen if they saw these three?" Rika demanded.
"Rika and Suzie don't always see eye to eye." Renamon explained to Vixen and I.
"But they didn't" Suzie said.
"But they could have!" Rika pointed out.
"But they didn't." Suzie repeated.
Rika mumbled under her breath. She turned to Renamon, "Dinner's late. If I give you the money, and you get pizza?"
"Sure."
"Great." Rika grabbed Suzie, "Let's go."
The three of us Digimon were left alone.
"So…" Renamon picked up some paper and a few circle shaped metal pieces off the top of a nearby chest of drawers. She picked up an object with numbers on it. I think it was a human phone. Renamon pressed a few digits and then held it to the side of her head, "I don't suppose either of you two has ever had pizza before?"
We both shook our heads. We hadn't even heard of a pizza before.
"Oh, you're in for a treat." Renamon smiled.
I was now trying to picture what a pizza looked like. What sort of earth animal was it? Well, if another Renamon liked it, then it must have been okay to eat.
"Hello?" Renamon spoke into the object with numbers on it, "I'd like to order three medium pepperoni pizza's please… yeah…yeah… could you drop them off near the fountain by the park? The money will be there… thanks."
She put it down.
"We'd better get to the park." Renamon informed us.
So we teleported out of there.
The park, from what I could see, was a bunch of clearings amongst a large wooded area in the middle of a human city. The clearing we were nearest to had a large concrete fountain in the middle.
We were in the trees, literally, hiding in the higher branches. Renamon had placed some of the human money on the edge of the fountain.
We watched closely.
"Now we just wait." Renamon instructed.
Soon enough a human appeared, carrying three boxes in one hand and a piece of paper in the other. He read the piece of paper, shrugged, then placed the boxes down on the floor and took the money. He promptly left.
We emerged from the trees and took a box each. I opened mine. Inside was a round orangey-brown… thing… with smaller red circles on top.
"Is this a pizza?" I asked.
Renamon was already eating hers. She nodded.
I looked over to Vixen. She was in the process of taking a bite out of it.
With a shrug, I did so too.
My teeth bit into it, and the sensations! Oh, it was amazing: hot, crunchy, soft, runny, and all the flavours!
"This is amazing!" I declared, quickly chowing down. Soon there was little sign that the pizza had ever existed.
I hadn't noticed, but Vixen and Renamon had finished theirs too. We sat on the grassy floor, leaning back against the concrete outer rim of the fountain.
"You still think humans are all bad?" Renamon asked me.
"They have their good points." I replied.
"You've changed your mind." Vixen pointed out.
"You females, and that pizza, are very persuasive."
"You can't beat human food." Renamon sighed.
I shuffled around a bit so that I could lie back on the grass. I watched the clouds sail slowly through the sky. It had been many years since I had done that.
"What are you doing?" Vixen asked.
"Just watching the clouds."
"Why?"
"Because it's been ages since I last took the time to do it."
"Oh." She seemed satisfied.
I watched the skies intently. I noticed a small dot moving in front of one of the clouds.
"What's that?" I pointed up.
It was getting bigger and bigger, obviously getting closer to us. As it fell it appeared to slow down.
I couldn't get a good luck at it because the sun was in my eyes. It hit the ground hard, sending up a little cloud of dust. We watched closely as the dust began to settle.
"Verachtumon?" He was stood in the middle of a large crater.
"Ah, the BlueRenamon… The Master wants you to return at once. You've been gone for over a week. He is not happy."
"But we've only been gone two days!" Vixen objected.
Time distortion I thought.
"You must return."
Before we could even think about speaking we were back in the Digital world. To be more precise, kneeling in the main chamber of the Master's lair.
"You two have failed me." Came his voice from behind us, "I ask that you recruit for me, and then you go off to the human world!"
"But we…" I tried to say.
"Silence!" He bellowed, "I have no time for your excuses! You have proven yourselves unworthy!"
"Now just a minute!" Vixen stood up angrily.
"I did not give you permission to move!" The Master stepped into view.
"No, you didn't."
"Then get back down!" He roared.
"No. You will listen to what I have to say."
I couldn't help but admire her courage.
Without warning, the Master grew to three times his original size, his eyes glowed a deep crimson red. With one huge muscular arm he reached forwards and picked Vixen up by her throat.
"You dare to tell me what to do?!"
Vixen was struggling for breath. She desperately tried to pull his fingers from around her neck.
Without thinking, I was up in a flash, "Release her!" I snarled.
The master turned his head to look at me. He simply laughed.
"Blue Storm!" I attacked.
The attack hit him full force in the back, enough to obliterate most champion level Digimon. But he didn't even have a scratch. He did, however, drop Vixen. Unfortunately he turned on me.
He threw his arm sideways, and I flew across the room like a Rag doll.
"Oof!" I hit the ground hard and my wind left me.
"Blue!" I heard Vixen call.
I looked up, the Master towering over me, about to destroy me. He pulled back his arm, ready to deliver the finishing punch. He threw it.
From nowhere, Vixen appeared, standing between the Master and I, her eyes closed. She would slowly be destroyed.
The Master had stopped. I looked at him to find him smiling.
"You have passed the second test." He spoke calmly, returning to his smaller size.
"What?!" I shrieked, "That was a test?"
"Yes, you are both willing to die for the other… You have passed."
This guy was weird.
And no I doubted if I was on the right side.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"I called you back here because I need you to be part of the invasion force." The master informed us.
"Which part?" I asked.
"The Generals. I now have enough recruits to invade the human world, and I'm letting the most powerful Digimon play the part of general."
"What exactly do we have to do?"
"As a pair, you will command a small fraction of my invasion force. You will attack and occupy a specific part of the human world."
"Which part?" Vixen asked.
"Japan."
The doors of the chamber suddenly opened. The small Verachtumon entered, "Master, we may have a problem."
The Master sighed, "I'll sort it."
He began to walk towards the doors.
"Oh, you will stay inside the castle until the invasion. You will have a room to share. Just ask around and you will find it."
He left.
"We have to stay in?" Vixen sounded distressed.
"I'm not planning to." I told her.
The Phantomon that had led us around earlier entered the room.
"Excuse me Mr and Mrs BlueRenamon…!"
"Miss." Vixen corrected.
"Sorry, Miss." Phantomon apologised, "I'm here to show you to your living area."
I turned to Vixen, "Shall we go see our new home?"
"Unless you've anything better to do?"
"Nope."
"Let's go then…"
Phantomon led us through the fortress. Every so often we would run into another pair of Digimon. It was strange.
I found myself thinking bout my earlier uncertainty. I knew that it was there because of the Master – thing he had done or said, and the way he had reacted to certain situations.
"Blue, something wrong?"
I looked up at her; the concern on her face was as clear as it had been in her voice.
"No, I'm fine." I smiled.
"Just in there." Phantomon pointed to a round opening in the wall.
"Thank you." Vixen said, but he was already gone, "Everyone around here's always disappearing!" She complained.
"We'll get used to it." I said. We ought to already be used to it. After all, we were BlueRenamon, "Come on."
I led the way into our room.
"Wow…" I was impressed.
"Look at this place!" Vixen was awed.
The entire room was made out to look like a natural den. It was amazing. Well, sure there were a few luxury items, but ignoring them, it could have easily passed for any den in the wild.
"What do you think?" I asked Vixen.
"Well, it could use a few homely touches, but other than that, it's great."
We looked around the room, taking in the detail. This place really was perfect.
"Hey, look! There's a note on the table." Vixen pointed.
Sure enough, on a small table, there was a small piece of paper.
"What's it say?" I asked.
Vixen picked it up and read aloud, "'Welcome to your new home. Please feel free to rearrange as you wish. I wanted to go for the 'natural' look, but in the end I just had to add a few extras. Anyway, settle in already.' It's signed by the Master."
"Well," I rubbed my paws together, "I'm going to sort out my bed." My bed being a very comfortable looking collection of grass, leaves and rags.
"Hey, there's only one bed!" Vixen realised.
"I think the Master's trying to say something." I mumbled.
"I guess we'll have to share."
"Yeah. It's big enough…" I smiled nervously.
"Well then, let's get sorting!"
It took the rest of the day to get that one minor thing sorted out, arranging things so the bed was just right. I knew that it was late and the sun had set. We didn't have a clock, but that was okay. We BlueRenamon have a very precise sense of time, mainly because, in the wild, time was everything – because, in the wild, time was everything. It meant the difference between getting a meal, or freezing to death trying.
"It's late." Vixen told me.
"I know." I replied, "But I'm not tired yet."
"Neither am I."
We were silent.
"I think I'll take a walk outside."
"But it's dark out." Vixen pointed out.
"I know." I headed for the exit.
"Mind if I come with you?"
I turned back around, "Sure, if you don't mind sneaking out."
"Un, Blue? We're BlueRenamon… we can just teleport outside."
"I know. I just want a bit of fun."
"Fair enough."
She followed me out of the den and into one of the main hallways. There was nobody in sight, so we headed back the way Phantomon had shown us.
"So, what do you think of things so far?" Vixen asked as we walked.
"To be honest, I'm not sure."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, at first I thought things were great, but now… I'm starting to question whether I'm on the right side."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean, seeing Renamon in the human world, and the way that human cares for her… Why do we want to destroy that?"
"But I thought you didn't like humans still?" Vixen raised an eyebrow.
"I didn't. But seeing the human world, not through the eyes of an invader, but a neutral visitor… it's actually quite amazing.
"I see your point…"
"And I didn't like the way he grabbed you…" I added honestly.
"He didn't hurt me." She pointed out.
"But still…"
"I know."
What? What did she know? I was confused.
We came to where the corridor met the main entrance hall.
"Stay back against the wall." I told Vixen.
I looked around the corner of the wall, towards the guard station. There was one Tsukaimon.
"We need to get past him without being seen." I thought aloud.
"Why don't we just phase?" Vixen sighed.
"Because that's no fun!"
I looked around, hoping to find something that could help.
"Aha!"
I bent over, picking up a loose mosaic tile off the floor.
"What are you doing?" Vixen questioned me.
"Watch." I instructed.
I threw the little tile towards one of the other corridor entrances. It hit the floor with a clatter.
It got Tsukaimon's attention.
"Hello?" He headed towards the other corridor. His back was turned, and that was our chance.
"Run!" I whispered to Vixen.
Silently we ran across the hall towards the door, Tsukaimon still investigating the sound.
"Open the door." Vixen whispered to me.
As quickly as I could, I pulled the door open.
"Hurry, he's coming back!" Vixen warned.
I could hear his footsteps.
"Go!" I ordered, once the gap was wide enough for us to fit out of.
Vixen went through, and I followed, making sure the door closed silently.
Without saying a word, we ran into the trees, away from the dark, looming castle. We were only running for a minute or two before we broke into a clearing and stopped.
"That was… intense." I panted, holing my knees.
"It was fun…"
I nodded.
With a soft groan, I fell backwards so that I was laying face up on the grass.
"The stars are out." I realised.
Vixen decided to join me, laying down on my left. She looked up at the stars. There was silence whilst the two of us gazed. It was Vixen who finally broke it.
"What do you think they all mean?"
"All what?" I looked over to her.
"All the stars…" She didn't look away from them.
"Well," I looked back up at them, "it all depends on what you want them to mean. To some they mean mystery and intrigue. To others they're just dots."
"And you?" She asked.
"To me?" I paused, "Don't laugh, okay?"
"I won't. I promise." She made a cross over her chest with a finger.
"Well, to me they represent my dreams, my hopes…"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, they're there eternally, burning with light and vigour. No matter what, they're always there, though some may fade and others form, they're everlasting."
"I never knew you thought like that…" I looked to her. She was looking back, the stars shining in her eyes. I could easily get lost there in that gaze, forever. I could see warmth, caring, admiration, and, for the briefest of moments, there was something else.
"What?" She asked me.
"I could get lost in your eyes. They're so beautiful, and they reflect what you feel in your soul."
I watched as a smile crossed her face. It was so sincere and caring that I couldn't help but smile too.
I suddenly felt her paw on mine. I closed my fingers around her paw, not wanting to ever let go.
"Look, Vixen," I spoke, "I need to tell you something…"
"Shh." She had rolled closer, placing a finger over my lips, "I know, me too."
She now moved so that she was on top of me. We simply looked at each other. Now I could feel the love in her soul, intoxicating to me; addictive.
Slowly we leaned closer towards one another, until our lips met with a passion that words cannot describe, with a love that can only be described without words.
And there, beneath the starlit sky, we made love.