Digimon Defenders
Disclaimer: I'm back! Sorry it took so long to update, I've been sick, and I've been working on my other fic (which I've recently posted BTW). I hope you liked the first chapter of 'Digimon Defenders'. I based the surroundings off my neighborhood because, well, I know it a bit better than Japan. Anyway, Gina and Lisa are about to experience their first day as Tamers, but can they handle it? And are there other Tamers aside from them? Also, let me know if I should have the kids change clothes daily to be realistic, or if I should just give them an outfit, like the kids on TV (hey, fashion is important). I don't own Digimon, but I do own the storyline, the kids and their families (sorta), their Digimon, and the crests (which will eventually appear). Let's go!
Chapter 2: Two Plus Two is Four
February 7, 2004 - Saturday, 7:30 AM
Sunlight poured through 12 year-old Gina Millers' half open blinds. A few beams hit her face, but all she did was turn over in bed. It was the alarm that woke her up. Drowsily, Gina lifted an arm, and reached out to her 'Hello Kitty' alarm clock that her mother gave her last Christmas. After fumbling a bit, she finally found the 'Set' button, and pressed it. The small dinging noise instantly stopped. Sighing, Gina retracted her arm, and shifted a bit in bed, disturbing the sleeper to the bottom-left of her bed. Gina, drifting back to sleep, didn't hear the sounds of paws on the comforter as she closed her eyes.
"Morning partner!"
Gina's eyes flew open to meet a pair of brown, red tinted eyes that were looking into her brown ones.
"Eeeeek!" she squealed, literally falling out of bed.........and taking her partner with her.
"Woa-oof!" the digital cat cried as he landed face first in the part of the comforter that fell with them.
"Ugh," Gina groaned, pushing herself into a sitting position. She then glanced over at her partner Digimon, "sorry Gankomon. You okay?"
The coppery-orange digi-cat got his nose out of the comforter and rubbed it.
"Yeah," he said in his young male voice, "just warn me before you do that next time."
Gina rubbed her eyes. She was fully awake now.
"It's just that I was, well, surprised to see you," she said, glancing at her clock.
Gankomon turned to her.
"Why?" he asked.
"I, oh, um," Gina didn't know what to say, "uh, it's just that.........when you wake somebody up, you're not supposed to shove your face into theirs."
Gankomon blinked.
"Oh," he said, then rubbed the back of his head out of pure embarrassment, "guess I goofed again, huh?"
Gina got up and smiled down at him.
"No, you didn't, I needed to get up anyway," she assured.
The digital cat got up as well, his ears going past his partners' knees.
"What are we gonna do today, partner?" he asked, cheerfully.
Gina grabbed one of her two pillows that fell from her bed with her and looked over her shoulder at her new friend. Last night felt like a dream. She had been startled not just because Gankomon had surprised her, but she was surprised to see him. She was shocked to see a real Digimon staring at her, but it all came back to her at that moment, yesterday: the wish she made, the D-Arc and Card Holders, her and her sister going into the woods, the Digital Field, and meeting their partners. Gina turned around completely to face her partner.
"Well," she said, smiling, "first you can help me make the bed."
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Lisa's Room, 7:35 AM
As sunlight continued to filter through 13 year-old Lisa Millers' blinds and into her face, the tall girl drowsily opened her eyes, and raised her head. It took her a while to get things into focus, but soon things came into view.........including the red lion cub that was sleeping at the foot of her bed. Lisa nearly had a heart attack. The lion cubs' ears flickered in his sleep, a movement that caused Lisa to calm down, and think about how cute the movement looked. She stared at the lion Digimon a little longer before quietly sitting up and swinging her legs off her bed. She then glanced at her nightstand and spotted a couple items wedged between her lamp and jewelry box. It was her red and silver D-Arc and her Card Holder, which bore the unusual divided yin-yang symbol. Lisa sighed.
"I guess," she began in a low voice, "............I guess, it wasn't a dream after all."
A rustle came from behind her. Looking over her shoulder to see the red lion waking up.
"Uh, good morning, Nekomon," she said, still a bit shaky.
The cub turned to her and regarded her with big, round navy blue eyes.
"Good morning," he returned, his voice young and masculine, but flat at the same time.
Lisa cocked her head to one side at the sound of his voice.
(I guess his voice is always like that,) she thought, getting out of bed.
Nekomon watched her as she went over to her sliding mirror/closet door and opened it.
"What are we going to do today?" he asked without expression.
Lisa shrugged.
"I dunno," she admitted, going through her choice of outfits, "I'll ask Gina. She's good when it comes to games."
Nekomon cocked his head to one side.
"Games?" he repeated, "that's not what I meant."
Lisa hesitated and turned to her partner.
"Well, what 'did' you mean?" she asked, confused.
Since Nekomon seemed to naturally frown, he merely blinked.
"What are our plans?" he restated.
Lisa blinked this time and thought a moment.
"Um, well," she thought aloud, "Mom was going to take us to 'Books-A- Million' today, if that's what you meant."
Nekomon blinked again.
"What's a 'Books-A-Million?" he asked, blankly.
Lisa sighed. She had a feeling that today was going to be a 'long' day.
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"Gina, when can I come out?" Gankomon called from inside the mirror/closet.
Gina looked over her shoulder.
"Give me a minute," she said, slipping a shirt over her head, "okay, you can come out."
"Finally," came his reply as Gina went over and opened her closet door. Gankomon looked up at his partner and blinked.
Gina was now wearing a pale pink shirt with pinkish-orange sleeves, and a white hem, a pair of blue jeans, and white socks. Gankomon raised an eyebrow.
"You gotta tell me how you do that," he said, "but just why do you stick me in that small room whenever you want to change your appearance anyway?"
Gina smiled and petted the cat Digimon on the head.
"I'll tell you another time," she said, "now, how about we get something to eat?"
Gankomon's eyes lit up.
"Yeah!" he cried, happily.
Gina winced and prayed her parents didn't hear that.
"Quietly," she added.
Gankomon shrugged and followed his Tamer out the door.
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Since Gina's mother and father didn't wake up until 8:00 and it always took them until 8:15 to get ready for the day, Gina figured she had enough time to sneak in a quick breakfast for Gankomon. She walked silently past her parents' room, although she did hesitate to see if they were awake yet. When she saw they weren't she motioned Gankomon to continue walking as she led him down the tiled hallway and into the white and pink kitchen. Gankomon hesitated when he got into the middle of the room as Gina went to her side of the cabinet to locate food.
"This' where you eat? Inside a big room?" her partner inquired, looking around.
Gina nodded as she pulled out two boxes of cereal.
"Yeah, all human houses are like this," she replied, and held out the cereal boxes, "'kay, you want 'Fruit Loops' or 'Honey Nut Cheerios'?"
Gankomon looked at the colored boxes and a confused look came over his face.
"Huh?" he said, bluntly.
Gina felt like kicking herself when she realized that he most likely had no idea what 'cereal' was. After a moment, she figured a way of asking him in a way he would understand.
"Sorry, let me rephrase that," she apologized and then held up the red box, "do you want the one that tastes sorta like fruit?" She then held up the yellow-brown box. "Or do you want the one that has honey in it?"
Gankomon looked at the two boxes and debated.
"Can't I have both?" he asked, "or do I 'have' to pick just one?"
Gina stopped and thought for a second.
"Uh, well, I never heard of mixing cereals," she admitted, but set the two boxes on the counter, "but I'm sure it's okay."
Going over to the cabinet on the right of the stove, Gina retrieved two small bowls, and brought them over to the counter. She poured some 'Honey Nut Chereos' into each bowl and then added some 'Fruit Loops' to the bowl on the right. She got a spoon for her bowl, but decided not to give Gankomon a spoon.
(He'd probably eat it,) she thought, turning to her partner.
"Do you want milk with it?" she asked.
Gankomon shrugged.
"It doesn't really matter as long as I can eat it," he said, then added, "what's milk, by the way?"
Gina stifled a laugh as she headed for the refrigerator.
"You'll like it," she said, opening the fridge, going in, and coming out with milk.
Gankomon stared at the refrigerator for a second before turning back to Gina and watched as she poured a white liquid into the bowls. She then picked them up and carried them to the other side of the counter, the one with seats. After placing each in front of a chair, Gina turned back to Gankomon.
"Okay, all set," she said, indicating to the chair on the right, "let's eat."
Gankomon smiled and ran up to his chair. With impressive agility, he leapt into the chair, and immediately dived face first into the mixed cereal, splattering milk onto the counter top.
"Hey, Gankomon, watch it!" Gina cried, "don't make a mess."
Gankomon looked up, milk dripping from the fur on his face, and a mixture of 'Fruit Loops' and 'Honey Nut Cheerios' stuck to his face.
"Sorry, I was hungry," he said, licking milk from his lips, "I haven't eaten since I left the Digital World."
At the mention of the Digital World, Gina suddenly grew curious. Was it like it was on TV? Or was it something completely different? She was about to ask, when.........
"Gina?"
Looking up, Gina saw her sister standing at the kitchens' entrance, fully dressed. She wore a short-sleeved, brick red shirt with a faded American flag in front, dark blue jeans, and red socks. Her chestnut brown hair was neatly brushed, unlike Gina's dark brown hair, which was still frizzed up from bed. Nekomon was standing besides her, staring in Gankomons' direction.
"Morning sis," Gina greeted, "want some breakfast?"
Lisa nodded and went over to the cabinet that had the bowls. She opened it, hesitated, and turned to Nekomon.
"Do you want something too?" she asked.
The red lion cub thought a minute before nodding.
"Which one do you want?" Gina asked, pointing to the boxes, "the one with fruit or the one with honey?"
Nekomon looked at the boxes and shrugged.
"It doesn't matter," he said, flatly.
Lisa had retrieved two bowls from the cabinet and brought them over to the counter. She poured 'Honey Nut Chereos' into both bowls and poured milk into her bowl. She then put one bowl next to Gankomon and hers on the left side of Gina. She and Nekomon headed to the other side of the counter.
"Let's just hurry," Lisa urged, taking her seat, "before Mom and Dad get up."
Gina turned to her sister.
"They won't be up for another twenty minutes," she pointed out, "stop worrying."
Lisa didn't look very convinced.
"Sis, if they come in and see a couple of talking cats, one being a lion cub look-alike, they're liable to freak," she stated, "you know how Mom flips out when she even sees a small spider."
Gina smiled slyly at her sister as Nekomon hopped onto the chair with Gankomon, who still had his face buried in the cereal bowl.
"She gets as scared as 'you' do," Gina teased, "you're convinced that spiders are evil."
Lisa made a face.
"Well, I think they are," she commented, eating some cereal.
"Haven't you ever seen 'Charlotte's Web'?"
" 'groan' Gina, that's just a cartoon."
Gina raised an eyebrow and pointed her spoon at her partner, who had resurfaced from the bowl and was licking his lips, and Nekomon, who was calming munching on 'Honey Nut Cheerios'.
"You said that Digimon was only a show and now we have partners," she pointed out.
Lisa saw her point and groaned.
(Why are little sisters always right?) she thought, eating another spoonful of cereal.
Looking over at the two cats, Gina was suddenly struck by an idea.
"Hey, guys, how would you like to come with us to 'Books-A-Million' today?" she asked.
The two cats turned to her in confusion while Lisa whirled on her sister in shock.
"What's a 'Books-A-Million'?" they both asked in unison.
Ignoring her sisters' look, Gina continued to speak.
"It's a place where you buy books," she said.
Gankomon stared at his partner.
"What're books?" he asked, tanned and rainbow loops falling from his face.
Gina rolled her eyes.
(Well, duh, they live out in the wilds of the Digital World,) she thought to herself, (they probably don't know what a book is.)
"They're objects that hold knowledge and information," Nekomon stated from his spot.
Both girls and Gankomon stared at the lion Digimon in surprise.
"You know what books are?" Lisa asked, seeing as how Gina was too surprised to talk.
Nekomon nodded.
"Yes, I came across a few before I came here," he said, glancing sideways at Gankomon, "I know how to read them as well. You should try it in your spare time."
Gankomon narrowed his eyes at the lion cub and scooped up a pawful of mixed cereal.
"Wise guy," he muttered, shoving the cereal into his mouth.
Gina smiled at them.
"So you'll come?" she asked, hopeful.
Nekomon nodded while Gankomon, mouth filled with cereal, merely shrugged.
"All right," Gina cheered, "we leave at-eh?"
Lisa had yanked her sister towards her seat and glared at her.
"Are you nuts?" she asked, "we can't bring them."
Gina stared at her sister.
"Why not?" she asked.
Lisa rolled her eyes.
"Why not-because Mom'll notice them, that's why not," she snapped, "I just got through saying that Mom would flip if she saw them."
Gina grinned.
"Not if she thinks they're toys," she said, simply.
Lisa narrowed her eyes in suspicion at her sister.
"What do you mean?" she asked, cautiously.
Gina only smiled and went back to her cereal. Lisa watched her sister and the two cats eat in worry.
(I've got a 'bad' feeling about this,) she thought.
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8:45 A.M.
For an hour and forty-five minutes, the sisters and their partners were discussing what their plan of action was going to be in Gina's room. Lisa thought that the entire plan that Gina had come up with was crazy, but Gankomon went along with it, and it didn't really matter to Nekomon. Gina had figured that since nobody believed that Digimon existed, everyone would think that Gankomon and Nekomon were just a couple of new stuffed animal toys. And since little kids who were brought to 'Books-A-Million' sometimes carried stuffed animals with them, she figured that nobody would mind if they brought in a couple of 'toys' as well.
"Oh, alright," Lisa finally said, after about a half hour of arguing, "I'll do it your way. But how'll we know that Mom won't suspect anything?"
Gankomon and Nekomon were watching the two girls debate calmly, although Gankomon 'did' figit impatiantly.
"Sis, trust me, will ya?" Gina asked, getting her mini-pack from her closet, "I know what I'm doing."
Lisa, mini-pack already over her shoulder, sighed from her spot on Gina's bed. The two Digital cats were sitting next to her. Nekomon looked over at his partner.
"What do we have to do again?" he inquired.
Lisa turned to him.
"You both have to act like stuffed animals," she explained.
Gankomon crossed his arms, an action that looked rather silly.
"What's a stuffed animal?" he asked.
Lisa sighed while Gina turned to him.
"Never mind, but whenever other people are around, don't move and don't talk," she stated.
Nekomon turned to her.
"Why is that?" he asked.
"Yeah," Gankomon piped in, turning to his partner, "why can't we just act normal?"
Lisa looked at her sister for an explanation, after all, she knew more about Digimon. Gina closed her closet door and began to explain.
"Well, here in the Real World, people don't believe that Digimon are real," she explained, "if they saw you acting as you are now, everyone would get really scared. Some might even take you away from us."
Gankomon dropped his arms and glared.
"I wouldn't let that happen," he stated.
Gina smiled at her partner.
"I know, but we'd all get in trouble," she continued, "that's why you can't let people know that you're real. You have to act like these guys."
She plucked a white, stuffed cat out of her closet and showed it to the two Digimon. They blinked at it.
"It's not moving," Gankomon stated after a while.
"It's not even alive," Nekomon pointed out.
Gina nodded.
"It's a toy," she explained, putting it back in the closet, "and you have to act like that. When other people are around, don't move or talk. You'll be safer that way." She smiled at them. "And we can all stay together."
Gankomon brightened as Lisa clapped her hands.
"Pretty good, sis," she commented, "you should write speeches for the President."
Gina gave her sister a playful shove. Just then, Nekomon's ears perked up.
"What is it Nekomon?" Lisa asked, noticing her partners' actions.
Nekomon twitched his ears.
"Someone's coming," was all he said.
That was when the sisters heard footsteps approaching.
"Uh-oh, it's Mom," Gina said, panicking, "she must be checking on us."
Lisa turned to the Digimon.
"Act like toys," she whispered as the door handle began to turn.
Mrs. Miller came in a moment later to see her two daughters sitting on Gina's bed, smiling at her.
"Hey, Mom!" both greeted in unison.
Mrs. Miller blinked.
"Hi. All ready to go?" she asked.
Both girls nodded as Mrs. Miller looked around the room. Her eyes fell on two small figures in the room. A couple of cats: a red one and an orange one. Both were staring blankly ahead at her. Mrs. Miller stared at them for a while before turning to her daughters.
"What are those?" she asked.
Lisa turned to Gina, expectantly. Gina cleared her throat.
"Don't you remember Mom?" she asked, innocently, "they're a couple of the souveniers we bought at the 'The Wild Kingdom' at 'Disney World', y'know, from our trip last year?"
Mrs. Miller blinked again in confusion and stared at the two cats again.
"They are?" she asked, looking hard at the two cats.
Gina nodded, crossing her fingers behind her back.
"Yeah, we decided to bring them with us," she continued, "is that okay?"
Mrs. Miller nodded, though her eyes were still on the cats. Lisa could see that Gankomon was having a hard time holding the 'stuffed animal act' together and decided to distract Mom before 'she' noticed too.
"Hey, Mom? Can you help me with something first?" she piped up.
Mrs. Miller turned to her daughter.
"Yes, what is it?" she asked, concerned.
Lisa got up and went over to her mother, taking her by the arm.
"It's my clothes," she said, hurriedly, "I wanted to know what I should wear on Monday."
Mrs. Miller stared at her in confusion as she was led out of Gina's room. Gina sighed with relief as Gankomon collapsed onto Nekomon.
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Books-A-Million, 9:05 AM
'Books-A-Million' was located on 2701 SW College Rd, in the 'Gaitway Plaza', right next to 'T.J. Max'. It took around fifteen to twenty minutes to get there and it was pretty busy that day. Most cars were parked in the shade of nearby trees while others parked close to the store itself. Mrs. Miller prefered the shade of a nearby tree, though that usually meant they'd all have to walk a ways to get to the entrance. Next to the bookstore was 'Auto Express', a car repair store or something along that line. Gina didn't know, mainly because she never went over there. It was hardly ever busy from what she saw.
The minute Mrs. Millers' bronze 'Ford Explorer' parked under a small tree, which was the families' regular parking spot, Gina hopped out of the van, Gankomon in her arms. The brunette paused a minute by the door to adjust her purple-rimmed, blue glass goggles that she wore on her head, before continuing towards the big, tan building. Gankomon looked up at the bookstore in wonder.
"Wow," he mumbled, "that's one big hut."
Gina rolled her eyes.
"It's a store," she corrected.
"A what?" Gankomon asked, looking up at his partner.
"A store," Gina repeated, hopping up on the building's patio, "it's where you buy stuff."
Gankomon was still confused, but didn't bother asking this time. Gina hesitated by the door to wait for her Mom and sister to catch up. Lisa ran over, looking both ways first to make sure no cars were coming, and dashed up onto the patio with Nekomon in her arms. Mrs. Miller was a ways away, checking the contents of her purse. Both girls waited for her, Lisa glanced down at her waist as she did so. Gina had talked her into bringing her D- Arc and Card Holder. She had her Card Holder on the left side of her jeans and her D-Arc on her right. Gina also had her copper-orange D-Arc and Card Holder with her, both in the same positions on her jeans as on her sisters'.
(She said 'just in case',) Lisa thought, (what did she mean?)
Shaking the thought away, she turned to her sister.
"Are you 'sure' this'll work?" she asked, nervously.
Gina nodded.
"Don't worry sis," she said, "I thought it through myself."
Lisa looked at her sister, skeptically.
"I just hope nobody notices that they're real," she grumbled, "otherwise, we'll be in 'major' trouble."
Gina rolled her eyes.
(Why does my sister always have to be so negative?) she thought, (she's been like this since I was born, practically.)
Both Digimon froze as Mrs. Miller walked up.
"Okay, let's head in," she announced, opening the door, "remember, 9:45 is the latest we're staying. I've got friends coming over for lunch and I want to be ready."
Both girls nodded as they followed their mother inside. They were met by a cool wave of air from the buildings' air condition. Books-A-Million was packed with books and bookstands. From pre-school to adult literature, this bookstore seemed to have it all. To the right of the store upon coming in, there was a small cafe' for adults. Gankomon gaped at all the books while Nekomon seemed to stare at the selection with a faint interest.
"This place is 'huge'," Gankomon whispered, loudly.
"It has to be to hold all these books," Nekomon stated.
Both girls separated from their mother and headed for the 'Intermediate and Young Adults' sections. Lisa and Nekomon headed for the 'Young Adults' section while Gina and her partner went into the section for 'Intermediate'. After making sure no one was looking, Gina placed Gankomon on the carpeted floor, and started to look around. Gankomon stood up and looked around. He stared at the display of books before him in awe.
"Woah, I had no idea there were so many of these 'book things'," he commented, looking at the book series 'Broken Sky'.
Gina looked down at her partner and nodded as she picked up a book from the 'Avalon: Quest for Magic' series.
"There are," she said, and examined the book she had, "and this is one book I 'don't' have. I think I'll get it."
Gankomon walked over to her and, for a moment, Gina panicked. Somebody didn't see him walk, did they?
"What is it?" Gankomon asked, staring at the colorful book his partner was holding.
After looking around, Gina turned back to her partner.
"It's a book about human girls who do magic," she explained, holding up her book, "this is the second book that was written about them. Sorta. And it's not a part of my collection, so I'll buy it."
Gankomon cocked his head to one side and then remembered all the books Gina had in her room and shrugged.
"Whatever you say," he said, turning to look at some of the books on the shelf he was by.
Elsewhere, a couple aisles down, Lisa and Nekomon were looking at some books that were a bit more mature. Nekomon glanced at the selection Lisa was looking at.
"These are the books you prefer?" he asked, looking up at his partner.
Lisa nodded as she picked out an, 'Alias' book.
"Yeah," she said, turning the book around to check the summary.
Nekomon looked around and observed all the books on the shelves.
"I've never seen books like these," he stated, flatly.
Lisa looked down at him.
"Well, I guess human literature is different from Digimon literature," she guessed, "why, what were the books you read in the.........uh.........Digital World about?"
Nekomon flicked his tail back and forth as he stared at the book she was looking at.
"Mostly about the types of Digimon, the regions of the Digital World, and legends," he named off, still staring at the book his partner held, "nothing about, um, 'Alias'."
Lisa giggled.
"It's 'Alias', ee-es, not eye-as," she corrected.
Nekomon stared at his partner and shrugged in a feline manner as she went back to reading. He then turned his attention to the aisle across from him and observed the books there. Lisa, looking up from the summary, stared over at her partner. She acted so normal around him, as if she knew him all her life when they had just met last night. Even though she wasn't as good at handling 'out of wack' situations like her sister, she was taking this all pretty well.
(Maybe I 'will' get used to this,) she figured, placing the book back on the shelf. She already had that one anyway.
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Outside, 9:15 AM
Out in the open space between 'Books-A-Million' and 'Auto Express', where there were just a few parked cars, an unexpected thing took place. Right in the center of the narrow road, a bright white beam of light shot up from the ground. Ripples of purple light expanded outwards from the bottom, though they didn't do any damage. From the bright beam, a magenta colored fog began to expand outwards until it had covered a good stretch of the narrow strip of road. The light disappeared and, even though it was out in the open, people were too busy to take notice. But two people from across the chain of stores took notice...............as did a couple of their friends in their mothers' car.
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Back inside the store, Gina had taken Gankomon into the stores' 'Kid Train', or at least that's what 'she' called it. Since the section she was in was right next to the little kid books, it had something extra for them. Outside the book aisles was a purple train with an overhang and two or three sets of seats. In front of the seats was a TV where movies, mostly 'Disney' movies, were shown to little kids who came in. Right now, like some days, the TV was turned off and that suited Gina just fine. She could read a bit of her book in peace. Though she only got the chance to read a page when she heard a beeping noise.
"Huh?" she said, closing the book and looking around, "whazzat?"
Gankomon didn't reply. He was looking towards the front of the store, ears perked up, and eyes narrowed. Gina noticed this and ignored the beeping noise for the moment.
"What's wrong Gankomon?" she asked, the beeping still ringing in her ears.
Gankomon turned to her, brown-red eyes narrowed.
"A Digimon," was all he said.
Gina's chocolate brown eyes widened.
"Say what?!" she gasped.
"Gina!"
Gina turned to see Lisa run out from the aisle she was in. Gina waved to her, showing her where she was.
"Sis, what is it?" she asked as her sister ran over to the train, Nekomon hot on her heels.
Lisa held up her D-Arc. Gina gasped as she saw the screen. It was flashing blue and beeping!
"This thing started to go off and then Nekomon started acting funny," Lisa said, sounding nervous, "what's wrong with it?"
Gina stared at the digivice for a minute before glancing at Nekomon. Sure enough, the small lion wasn't acting as he usually did. His ears were up and his fur was standing on end. He looked like he was about to pounce on something. Remembering the beeping sound around her, Gina fumbled for 'her' D-Arc, and swallowed hard when she saw that is was flashing and beeping too.
"What does this mean?" Lisa asked.
Gina looked up at her sister, sharply.
"A Digimon's coming," she said, firmly.
Lisa's eyes seemed to bug out.
"Wha?!" she gasped, but Gina had scooped up Gankomon, and was heading for the door. "Sis, wait!"
Scooping up Nekomon, Lisa followed after her sister. Gina, halfway to the exit, glanced down at Gankomon.
"Do you know where the Digimon is?" she asked him.
Gankomon's ears twitched.
"Outside somewhere," he told her.
Lisa was a bit behind her sister, making sure their Mom, who was by a 'Cooking' section, didn't see them. Gina ran out the door with Lisa now close behind. Both instantly spotted the fog. It sat there, unmoving, right between the bookstore and 'Auto Express'. Lisa gaped at the sight.
"It's just like the same fog last night," she mumbled.
Gina nodded and stared at it with her partner. After a while, she headed towards it.
"Sis, what are you 'doing'?!" Lisa demanded, running after her.
Gina hesitated and looked her sister straight in the eye.
"I'm going in," she said.
Lisa was taken aback.
"Say WHAT?!" she cried, "no way! We don't know what's in there!"
Gina narrowed her eyes.
"Yes, sis, we do," she stated, "it's a Digimon. We have to investigate."
Lisa was in a state between believing and not believing what was happening.
"It's probably just regular fog," she insisted.
In her arms, Nekomon shook his head.
"No," he disagreed, "it's a Digital Field."
Gankomon nodded.
"There's a Digimon inside," he said, his ears twitching like mad, "I can feel it."
Lisa bit her lip.
"Is it friendly?" she asked, nervously.
Gankomon shrugged while Gina slid her goggles over her eyes.
"We'll soon find out," she said, letting Gankomon down.
Before Lisa could say anything, both her sister and Gankomon were running into the immense fog. They soon disappeared from view. Lisa stared at it for a while as Nekomon squirmed out of her arms and onto the ground.
"Aren't you going to follow?" he inquired, looking up at his partner.
Lisa looked at him and then at her D-Arc that had been in her hand the whole time. She stared at it for what seemed like forever before looking back at the pinkish-purple fog. She turned to her partner with a 'what-the- heck' look.
"Might as well," she said, fishing in her jeans' pocket, "she 'is' my little sister after all."
Nekomon nodded. Lisa pulled out a pair of sunglasses that she always carried with her. The lens' and lining were black, like the kind the actors in 'the Matrix' wore. She slipped them on and gave Nekomon a nervous smile.
"Let's go, Nekomon," she said.
With that, Lisa and her lion cub partner ran straight into the Digital Field.
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Digital Field, 9:22 AM
Gina and her feline partner emerged on the other side of the Digital Field in only a few seconds. Putting her goggles back on top of her head, Gina looked up. Her eyes widened at what she saw in front of her.
It looked around 5 foot, 9 inches tall and had a round body covered with grayish fur. It had round ears, like a bear, and its wild yellow eyes stared at her through drooping fur. Its arms and legs were almost as long as its body and ended in five, ape-like fingers. It looked like a squat abomidable snowman with lots of furry hair and sharp teeth. It was in the center of the fog, glaring in her direction, sharp teeth bared. Gankomon bared his teeth and hissed in response. Gina, eyes still on the Digimon, brought up her D-Arc, which was still in her hand. The screen beeped and a picture of the furry Digimon popped out in a blue, holographic circle.
Mojyamon
Level: Champion
Type: Rare Animal Digimon
Attribute: Vaccine
Attack(s): Bone Boomerang, Ice Cloud
Information: A Digimon native to the snowy mountains; hardly ever aggressive.
The hologram disappeared and Gina looked back up at the furry Digimon.
(Looks aggressive to me,) she thought, nervously, (this guy looked nicer on TV.)
The Mojyamon snarled and turned fully in her direction. Gina tensed as Gankomon continued to hiss. At the sound of someone behind her, Gina turned to see Lisa and Nekomon run into the Digital Field.
"Lisa!" she cried, happily, "you came."
Lisa stopped beside her sister and took off her sunglasses.
"I couldn't let you do this alone," she said, then spotted Mojyamon, "Holy Cow! What's that?!"
Gina turned back to the Digimon.
"It's a Mojyamon," she said, "and it doesn't look like he's here for a nice visit."
The Mojyamon narrowed his eyes at the girls and roared a humanish-sounding roar. Gankomon and Nekomon both assumed fighting stances for cats. Lisa swallowed hard and stepped back. Gina, on the other hand, took a step forward.
"Why are you here?" she asked the wild Digimon, trying to sound calmer than she was.
"Sis, don't talk to it," Lisa squeaked, more nervous now.
The Mojyamon glared at her. He didn't look at 'all' happy.
"None of your business you weak human," it/he snarled.
Gina swallowed.
"Look, we shouldn't fight," she said, "there's no reason to-"
The Mojyamon roared again. Gina took a nervous step back. Lisa covered her ears. Both their partners tensed.
"I don't take orders from a HUMAN!!" the Mojyamon roared.
With that, the large Digimon charged at the two girls and two cats at a trudge-like run, but it was still fast. Gina was now as nervous as her sister was. Before either girls could react, both Gankomon and Nekomon leapt forward, charging the yeti-like Digimon.
"Gankomon!" Gina cried, alarmed at her partners' sudden movement.
"Nekomon!" Lisa cried, desperately, after her partner.
Both digital cats ran at the charging Digimon. Gankomon looked ready to beat him up. Even Nekomons' blank expression was replaced by slight annoyance. The approaching groups looked like they'd collide with each other when Mojyamon drew back his fist and, with a roar, punched at the two cats. But the duo split up at the last minute, Gankomon going left and Nekomon going right. Mojyamon, after a quick debate, went after Nekomon. The small red lion turned to face the Chamion level as he came at him with a raised fist.
"Nekomon, run!" Lisa cried out in panic.
Nekomon waited until the last minute, allowing Mojyamon to throw the punch, but jumping back to avoid it. Mojyamons' fist slammed into the road, creating large cracks.........and leaving himself open to attack. Nekomon wasted no time. Standing still, the wind around him began to hum, and rings of white light came up from the ground under him. Pink lotus petals joined the light and soon formed a tornado around the lion cub.
"Woah," Gina and Lisa both breathed in unison, amazed at the sight.
Nekomon turned his navy blue gaze towards Mojyamon and shouted two simple words:
"Lotus Storm!"
The petal tornado moved away from him at a high speed and, before he could even react, slammed into Mojyamon. Bellowing loudly, the yeti Digimon fell to the ground as petals flew everywhere. Lisa stared at her partner in surprise.
(I didn't know he could do that,) she thought.
Mojyamon quickly recovered and climbed to his feet. Before he could aim another punch at Nekomon.........
"Sonic Jab!"
Gankomon came flying at the small yeti, his right paw curled into a fist, and it seemed to be surrounded by some invisible force. Mojyamon turned around just in time to see Gankomon's paw smash into his nose. Mojyamon roared and swatted the smaller cat away.
"Gankomon, no!" Gina cried in fright, watching her partner sail through the air.
Gankomon twisted in midair and landed on his hind legs. He grit his teeth and glared at Mojyamon.
"Oooh, you're gonna get it now," he growled, lifting up both paws in front of him.
His claws began to glow a blue color, almost as blue as his tail and ear tufts. They began to crackle with electricity as Gankomon lifted them over his head. Mojyamon growled in annoyance and charged at the Rookie. But Gankomon had other ideas.
"Thunder Claw!"
Slashing his paws downwards, the energy in Gankomon's claws were released into six vertical arcs of electric energy. They hit Mojyamon head-on, causing him to roar in pain. The yeti recovered a couple second later and growled at Gankomon.
"Why aren't they putting any dents in him?" Gina wondered aloud, "I mean, they've been giving them all they've got."
Mojyamon continued his charge at Gankomon, but the digi-cat simply ran between the Champions' legs to escape, causing his opponent to stumble a bit.
"I think it's because he's too big," Lisa pointed out, trying to remain calm, "and he's probably stronger than they are since he's at a higher level."
Gina grit her teeth and watched her partner in worry. Meanwhile, Nekomon had leapt on Mojyamons' back, and was digging his unsheathed black claws into him. Mojyamon roared in anger and reached behind him. In one simple movement, the giant plucked a squirming Nekomon off of his back, and threw him across the field. Gankomon ran on all fours to catch up with him and break his fall. As the two cats struggled to untangle themselves and stand, Mojyamon approached them, growling.
"Gankomon!" Gina cried, more than frightened now.
"Nekomon, get up!" Lisa cried, clutching her D-Arc.
The two cats turned to the girls, but stared into the face of Mojyamon instead. Gankomon snarled up at him while Nekomon did nothing. Smiling in triumph, Mojymon raised his fist to smash them when a golden blur slammed into his left side. With a roar, he fell to the pavement. His attacker stood in front of him. Both the cats and the girls stared at the newcomer.
It was a Digimon, no doubt about that. It was the size of an average German Shepard and was obviously a cheetah. It had golden yellow fur with sparkling blue spots and a long, lashing tail with a blue tip. On all four of its legs, around the ankle area, were blue cuff-like bracelets. Its eyes were a bright, emerald green and were big. The two cats stared at it in surprise while Gina fumbled for her D-Arc.
"Who is that?" Lisa asked.
Gina brought up her D-Arc and fixed it on the cheetah, who was grinning at his handy-work. A holographic picture of the cheetah popped out of the D- Arc with the following information:
Cheetahmon
Level: Rookie
Type: Animal Digimon
Attribute: Vaccine
Attack(s): Golden Fire
Information: A rare Digimon usually found in open fields, very friendly.
As the hologram was sucked back into her D-Arc, Mojyamon rose from the ground and glared at the new Digimon. Gankomon glanced over at him and blinked.
"I take it you're on our side?" he asked.
The emerald-eyed cheetah turned to him and smiled.
"Yep," it/he replied, in a bright, friendly sounding voice.
Gina and Lisa were staring at the new Digimon in surprise, when a new sound reached their ears.
"Cheetahmon!"
"Mark, wait!"
Both girls turned to see three more figures enter the fog. A boy came through first. He had sandy blond hair and hazel eyes. He wore a yellow shirt with white sleeves, light blue jeans, and white 'Adidas', like what Gina wore. In his hands, to the girls' surprise, was a silver and yellow D- Arc. He stared at Cheetahmon in concern, then he noticed the two girls watching him, and turned in their direction.
"Uh, hey," he greeted, a little surprised.
Lisa was too surprised for words, but Gina nodded in acknowledgement. Then, two more figures came through the fog. One was a girl, shorter than the boy was. She had dirty blond hair that was tied up in a ponytail and blue eyes. She wore a light blue shirt with a leather jacket over it, dark blue capris that stopped on her knees, and gray sneakers. She looked Gina's age, while the boy looked a year older. The girl had a silver and pink D-Arc attached to one side of her pants and a Card Holder, like the boys', on the other. She looked up at the boy, noticed that he was looking at something, and turned to see the girls. She only stared.
Besides her was the second figure, a Digimon. It was about the same size, nearly, as the cheetah. It was a small, pink pony with a pair of pink, feathered Pegasus wings. It had a light blue mane and tail, with a pink ribbon tied into a bow around the tail, cat-like ears, a short muzzle, and bright lavender eyes. It looked exactly like a 'My Little Pony' and reached the other girls' thigh. It was obviously her partner. Its eyes were focused on the Mojyamon. Gina stared at it and turned to Gankomon.
"Gankomon, turn this way," she instructed, raising her D-Arc.
Gankomon did as he was told, although he was a little confused, and blinked in surprise at the Pegasus Digimon. The minute his eyes locked on it, the flying horses' picture popped out of Gina's D-Arc.
Pegamon
Level: Rookie
Type: Mythical Animal Digimon
Attribute: Vaccine
Attack(s): Rainbow Kiss
Information: A cheerful Digimon that is a fierce warrior inside of battle.
The picture disappeared and Gina looked up at the two kids.
"Can I ask who you two are?" she asked, uncertainly.
The boy was about to answer when the Mojyamon roared again. The girl turned to it and then to Gina and Lisa as her partner headed to join the three cats.
"Can we talk later, maybe?" she asked.
Gina turned back to the fight and saw that the Mojyamon was advancing on their partners. Gankomon and Nekomon stood up and joined the two new Digimon in fighting stances. Gina nodded at the girl and all four kids watched as the Mojyamon charged at their partner Digimon full speed. All four tensed until the yeti was over them. Mojyamon drew back his fist and punched forward. The three cats split up while the pink Pegasus leapt into the air. With a few beats of its wings, it was airborne.
"Up here you smelly ball of fur!" it/she shouted at Mojyamon in a high, feminine voice.
The Mojyamon looked up.
"Who're you calling smelly?!" it bellowed.
The pink Pegasus smiled.
"You!" she replied and readied her attack.
Her muzzle, especially around her lips, began to shimmer in rainbow colors before she puckered her lips inwardly.
"Rainbow Kiss!"
Pegamon pushed her lips outward, making a smooching sound, and five hearts, the size of CD roms, made from rainbow light flew from her muzzle. They all hit Mojyamon right in the face. The yeti roared and covered his eyes (where a good fraction of the hearts hit). As he did so, Gankomon ran behind him and clenched his right paw. It was surrounded by an invisible force as the copper-orange cat leapt upwards.
"Sonic Jab!" Gankomon cried, socking the Mojyamon in back of the head with a paw.
Mojyamon bellowed as he pitched forward. He caught himself just before falling and glared at the Digimon.
"I've had enough!" he cried, holding out an ape-like hand.
A tanned, boomerang-shaped bone appeared in his hand, the size of a human arm. He took aim at Gankomon and threw it.
"Bone Boomerang!"
The bone spun towards Gankomon who merely ducked it. He grinned at Mojyamon.
"Ha! Missed me!" he shouted.
But he didn't see the boomerang double back towards him. But Gina did.
"Look out, Gankomon!" she cried, pointing at the boomerang.
"Huh?" Gankomon asked, and turned around.........to be smacked in the face, "YOW!"
Gankomon fell on his back as Mojyamon grabbed his returning boomerang. Not wasting a moment, Mojyamon spun around and hurled it at Pegamon, who was caught by surprise.
SMACK!
"Ow!" she whinnied and fell out of the sky.
"Pegamon!" the new girl cried, running to her partner.
The boys' eyes widened.
"Diana, no!" he shouted. Too late.
The boomerang returned to Mojyamon and, with a smile, he hurled it towards the girl. She didn't see it coming, but like before, Gina did.
"LOOK OUT!" she shouted, running for the girl.
With a last minute leap, she tackled the girl, knocking both of them to the ground. Gina froze as she felt the boomerang whiz by twice over her.
"Diana!" the boy and Pegamon cried in unison.
"Gina!" Lisa and Gankomon cried together.
Both girls got up, the blond girl breathing hard. Gina looked at her to make sure she was okay, then turned angrily to the Mojyamon.
"What was that for?!" she shouted, "we haven't done anything to you!"
The Mojyamon caught his boomerang and snarled.
"Humans are weak and pathetic!" he shouted, taking aim again with his boomerang, "they don't deserve to rule this world! Bone Boomerang!"
The minute he threw the boomerang, Cheetahmon opened his mouth toward it. A fiery, golden light formed inside.
"Golden Fire!"
A semi-round, bright yellow fireball the size of a soccer ball flew at the boomerang and collided with it. It shattered before it even reached the girls.
"Humans aren't weak OR pathetic!" Cheetahmon snapped, "these humans are our friends!"
Gankomon stood up and glared at Mojyamon.
"Yeah, and if you're gonna try and hurt Gina, you gotta go through me first!" he hissed, raising his claws.
Gina blinked in surprise at how Gankomon was defending her like that. They had just met yesterday. The Mojyamon, on the other hand, growled at the two cats.
"You are fools!" he cried, "I'll destroy you along with these humans!"
With that, he charged towards Gankomon with both fists raised. Suddenly, Gina jumped to her feet, and her right hand instantly went for her Card Holder on the left side of her jeans. She undid the clasp and felt for a card.
"Nobody threatens 'my' partner!" Gina shouted, bringing the card she selected up in front of her face to read it. On it was a black disk with an 'O' on the top right side.
With her left hand, she raised her D-Arc in front on her, horizontally. The screen glowed blue as she held the card parallel to the slot. With a swift movement, Gina slid the card through the slot. Light flashed from the slot as the information on the card was read.
"Card Slash!" Gina suddenly yelled, whipping the card through the D-Arc and whipping her arms out like she was about to fly, "Strength Activate!"
The information, through the link with the D-Arc and partner, downloaded itself into Gankomon. He briefly glowed copper and leapt at Mojyamon. With a hiss-like battle cry, he punched the yeti in the nose with a paw. Mojyamon cried out and fell backwards as the small cat forward kicked him in the chin. All the other kids and Digimon stared in surprise at the sight. The girl, Diana, looked up at Gina.
"Wow, that was cool," she said, "how'd you do that?"
Gina blinked. She really didn't know herself. But then she remembered just what the D-Arcs could do and turned to everyone.
"We can help the Digimon with these!" she called to her sister and the boy, holding up her D-Arc, "just do what I did!"
Lisa looked confused, but the boy looked thoughtful. He glanced at his Card Holder and D-Arc and turned to Lisa.
"It's worth a shot," he said.
Lisa stared at him and then at Mojyamon, who was just beginning to stand. She spotted Nekomon running in his direction and felt the same impulse as her sister did. She undid her Card Holders' clasp with her right hand and felt for a card.
"O-okay!" she cried, suddenly feeling braver as she stared at her card. It had a dark blue disk on it with a 'B' on the top right side.
She grabbed her D-Arc with her left hand and held it and the card vertically parallel to one another. She then slid the card through the slot, releasing light.
"Card Slash!" she cried, whipping the card upwards through the slot and bringing her D-Arc downwards, "Speed Activate!"
Nekomon seemed to glow a faint red as he began to speed up in his run and, with a mighty high-speed leap, slammed into Mojyamon. The yeti crashed to the ground again, snarling. Lisa's eyes widened as she glanced at the card she just slashed.
(Woah, it's almost like I knew what to do,) she thought.
Mojyamon roared and climbed to his feet. The boy had other ideas. He reached into his Card Holder with his right hand and pulled out a card.
"I don't think so, ape breath!" he shouted, looking at the card he pulled out. It was a red disk with an 'A' in the top right side.
He took his D-Arc with his left hand brought it over his head. He turned it so that the slot was above his head, where he could see it a bit better, and lifted the card to the slot. He slid it through the slot, light flashing.
"Card Slash!" he cried, whipping the card and D-Arc down to his sides, "Power Activate!"
Cheetahmon smiled as he briefly glowed yellow.
"Thanks Mark!" he shouted to his Tamer, "Golden Fire!"
The yellow fireball flew at Mojyamon, who hardly had any time to block. The fire burned the shaggy fur on his arms and had hurt him quite a bit. He turned to the boy, Mark, and raised a hand over his head. A frosty wind gathered over it and an icicle, practically as gig as he was, formed.
"Ice Cloud!" he bellowed, and hurled it at the boy.
The boy froze as the girl jumped up, eyes wide.
"Mark!" she cried, right hand going for her Card Holder.
She selected a card at light-speed and glanced at it. It looked the same as the boys'. She positioned her D-Arc just like the boy did and slid the card through the slot with her pointer and index finger. Light flashed on her face as she swiped it through.
"Card Slash!" she cried, in a hurry, whipping the card and D-Arc down like the boy did, "Power Activate!"
The minute Pegamon glowed pink, the new data downloaded, she quickly aimed for the icicle.
"Rainbow Kiss!"
The hearts struck the icicle and shattered it into nothing. The boy took deep breathes to recover from his fright as his partner glared at Mojyamon in anger.
"That does it!" he cried, opening his mouth at the Mojyamon, "you're history!"
"I second that!" Pegamon added, her muzzle glowing.
Mojyamon turned to them just as their attacks were released.
"Golden Fire!"
"Rainbow Kiss!"
The powered up fireball and heart storm hit their mark, sending the Mojyamon tumbling backwards. He had just regained his footing, when.........
"Lotus Storm!"
.........a tornado of lotus petals slammed into him from behind, sending him flying a few feet. With a bellow, he crashed into the road, face first. The girl ran to the recovering boy and hugged him tight.
"Oh my gosh! That was too close," she gasped, "are you okay?"
The boy looked down at the girl.
"Are you?" he asked.
She looked up at him and nodded while Gina and Lisa gathered around them.
"Who'd of thought a giant furball would be so scary," Lisa commented.
Gina shrugged as their Digimon joined them.
"I guess not all Digimon on friendly," she guessed.
Cheetahmon ran up to his Tamer, nearly knocking him over.
"You okay buddy?" he whined, worriedly.
The boy nodded as Pegamon looked up at all the kids with shiny lavender eyes.
"I suggest we all get out of here," she said.
"Good idea," all the kids said in unison, but before they could go anywhere.........
"HRRRROOOAAAARRRR!!"
The Tamers and their partners turned to see Mojyamon stand up, fur charred in four places due to the Digimons' attacks, and glare at them. With another bellow, he charged at the group, fists raised. But Gankomon reacted fast. He jumped in front of the group and raised his claws as they glowed with electricity.
"Thunder Claw!"
Six vertical arcs of electricity flew into Mojyamon, electrocuting him. Mojyamon roared as he weakened under the powered-up attack and, to all the kids' amazement, disintegrated into small particles of red data. Gankomon spread his arms and closed his eyes as a coppery-orange aura emitted from him. The loose data that was once Mojyamon turned blue as they floated towards Gankomon. The copper Gatomon's aura sucked the data into himself and added a level of power to the little rookie. When all the data was gone, Gankomon's aura faded, and he turned to the group of Tamers. He smiled and gave his Tamer a 'thumbs-up'.
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9:40 AM
The fog between 'Books-A-Million' and 'Auto Express' faded away and revealed the four Tamers, their Digimon, and five sets of cracks in the ground, caused by Mojyamon. After a quick look around, the kids and their partners, all ran onto the patio and the kids formed a circle to hide the Digimon. Gina smiled at the other to kids.
"Thanks for your help," she said, extending a hand, "I doubt we could've won without you."
The boy smiled and shook her hand.
"Thanks, same here," he said, "and thanks for saving my sister."
Gina smiled and nodded as Lisa turned to them.
"I'm Lisa Miller and this is my sister, Gina," she said.
The boy nodded as he and Gina parted hands.
"Nice to meet you," he said, "I'm Mark Renalds and this is my sister, Diana." He then glanced down at his Digimon. "And you've already met Cheetahmon and Pegamon."
The pink Pegasus smiled while the cheetah waved a paw.
"And you've met Gankomon and Nekomon," Gina said, indicating to her and her sisters' partners.
Nekomon nodded while Gankomon waved.
"This is SO cool," Diana said, "and here we thought we were the only ones with Digimon."
Gina giggled.
"That's what we thought too," she admitted.
Mark glanced over across the chain of stores.
"Hey, Diana, I think we'd better head back before Mom notices that we're gone," he suggested.
Lisa looked into the glass doors of 'Books-A-Million'.
"Yeah, and I think we should go back inside before Mom thinks someone kidnapped us," she told her sister.
Diana glanced down at her and her brothers' Digimon.
"You guys think you can find the car?" she asked.
Both nodded. Mark glanced at them in question.
"How'd you two get out anyway?" he asked.
Cheetahmon gave a feline shrug.
"Diana left the window open," he said, simply, "it's hot in that thing."
The kids laughed as the Digimon ran across the road.
"See ya!" Pegamon called over her shoulder.
Mark turned to the Miller sisters and smiled.
"I hope we meet again," he said.
The girls nodded as he and his sister began to head back to where they had been before.
"Bye!" Diana called, waving to them.
Gina, Lisa, and Gankomon waved back while Nekomon merely watched them go. Lisa turned to her sister.
"I guess we're not alone," she spoke up.
Gina turned to her.
"I guess not," she agreed with a smile.
Gankomon looked up at them.
"Do you think we'll see them again?" he asked.
Gina shrugged and scooped him up.
"I dunno, but I sure do hope so," she said, happily looking at the drifting clouds.
Lisa nodded in agreement as she scooped up Nekomon. Together, they headed back inside the bookstore.
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Pronouncing and Meaning
Chee-tah-mon – As in the animal, the cheetah.
Peg-ah-mon – As in the mythical flying horse, Pegasus.
Moh-jee-ah-mon – Comes from 'Mojamoja', it means 'hairy' in Japanese.
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Gack! (falls over out of exhaustion) Working on two fics at the same time can't be too healthy. "ahem" Anyway, that's the second chapter of 'Digimon Defenders', I hope you liked it. Now that Gina and Lisa have discovered that there are more Tamers out there, how'll this affect their daily life? Please R&R, no flames please!
Disclaimer: I'm back! Sorry it took so long to update, I've been sick, and I've been working on my other fic (which I've recently posted BTW). I hope you liked the first chapter of 'Digimon Defenders'. I based the surroundings off my neighborhood because, well, I know it a bit better than Japan. Anyway, Gina and Lisa are about to experience their first day as Tamers, but can they handle it? And are there other Tamers aside from them? Also, let me know if I should have the kids change clothes daily to be realistic, or if I should just give them an outfit, like the kids on TV (hey, fashion is important). I don't own Digimon, but I do own the storyline, the kids and their families (sorta), their Digimon, and the crests (which will eventually appear). Let's go!
Chapter 2: Two Plus Two is Four
February 7, 2004 - Saturday, 7:30 AM
Sunlight poured through 12 year-old Gina Millers' half open blinds. A few beams hit her face, but all she did was turn over in bed. It was the alarm that woke her up. Drowsily, Gina lifted an arm, and reached out to her 'Hello Kitty' alarm clock that her mother gave her last Christmas. After fumbling a bit, she finally found the 'Set' button, and pressed it. The small dinging noise instantly stopped. Sighing, Gina retracted her arm, and shifted a bit in bed, disturbing the sleeper to the bottom-left of her bed. Gina, drifting back to sleep, didn't hear the sounds of paws on the comforter as she closed her eyes.
"Morning partner!"
Gina's eyes flew open to meet a pair of brown, red tinted eyes that were looking into her brown ones.
"Eeeeek!" she squealed, literally falling out of bed.........and taking her partner with her.
"Woa-oof!" the digital cat cried as he landed face first in the part of the comforter that fell with them.
"Ugh," Gina groaned, pushing herself into a sitting position. She then glanced over at her partner Digimon, "sorry Gankomon. You okay?"
The coppery-orange digi-cat got his nose out of the comforter and rubbed it.
"Yeah," he said in his young male voice, "just warn me before you do that next time."
Gina rubbed her eyes. She was fully awake now.
"It's just that I was, well, surprised to see you," she said, glancing at her clock.
Gankomon turned to her.
"Why?" he asked.
"I, oh, um," Gina didn't know what to say, "uh, it's just that.........when you wake somebody up, you're not supposed to shove your face into theirs."
Gankomon blinked.
"Oh," he said, then rubbed the back of his head out of pure embarrassment, "guess I goofed again, huh?"
Gina got up and smiled down at him.
"No, you didn't, I needed to get up anyway," she assured.
The digital cat got up as well, his ears going past his partners' knees.
"What are we gonna do today, partner?" he asked, cheerfully.
Gina grabbed one of her two pillows that fell from her bed with her and looked over her shoulder at her new friend. Last night felt like a dream. She had been startled not just because Gankomon had surprised her, but she was surprised to see him. She was shocked to see a real Digimon staring at her, but it all came back to her at that moment, yesterday: the wish she made, the D-Arc and Card Holders, her and her sister going into the woods, the Digital Field, and meeting their partners. Gina turned around completely to face her partner.
"Well," she said, smiling, "first you can help me make the bed."
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Lisa's Room, 7:35 AM
As sunlight continued to filter through 13 year-old Lisa Millers' blinds and into her face, the tall girl drowsily opened her eyes, and raised her head. It took her a while to get things into focus, but soon things came into view.........including the red lion cub that was sleeping at the foot of her bed. Lisa nearly had a heart attack. The lion cubs' ears flickered in his sleep, a movement that caused Lisa to calm down, and think about how cute the movement looked. She stared at the lion Digimon a little longer before quietly sitting up and swinging her legs off her bed. She then glanced at her nightstand and spotted a couple items wedged between her lamp and jewelry box. It was her red and silver D-Arc and her Card Holder, which bore the unusual divided yin-yang symbol. Lisa sighed.
"I guess," she began in a low voice, "............I guess, it wasn't a dream after all."
A rustle came from behind her. Looking over her shoulder to see the red lion waking up.
"Uh, good morning, Nekomon," she said, still a bit shaky.
The cub turned to her and regarded her with big, round navy blue eyes.
"Good morning," he returned, his voice young and masculine, but flat at the same time.
Lisa cocked her head to one side at the sound of his voice.
(I guess his voice is always like that,) she thought, getting out of bed.
Nekomon watched her as she went over to her sliding mirror/closet door and opened it.
"What are we going to do today?" he asked without expression.
Lisa shrugged.
"I dunno," she admitted, going through her choice of outfits, "I'll ask Gina. She's good when it comes to games."
Nekomon cocked his head to one side.
"Games?" he repeated, "that's not what I meant."
Lisa hesitated and turned to her partner.
"Well, what 'did' you mean?" she asked, confused.
Since Nekomon seemed to naturally frown, he merely blinked.
"What are our plans?" he restated.
Lisa blinked this time and thought a moment.
"Um, well," she thought aloud, "Mom was going to take us to 'Books-A- Million' today, if that's what you meant."
Nekomon blinked again.
"What's a 'Books-A-Million?" he asked, blankly.
Lisa sighed. She had a feeling that today was going to be a 'long' day.
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"Gina, when can I come out?" Gankomon called from inside the mirror/closet.
Gina looked over her shoulder.
"Give me a minute," she said, slipping a shirt over her head, "okay, you can come out."
"Finally," came his reply as Gina went over and opened her closet door. Gankomon looked up at his partner and blinked.
Gina was now wearing a pale pink shirt with pinkish-orange sleeves, and a white hem, a pair of blue jeans, and white socks. Gankomon raised an eyebrow.
"You gotta tell me how you do that," he said, "but just why do you stick me in that small room whenever you want to change your appearance anyway?"
Gina smiled and petted the cat Digimon on the head.
"I'll tell you another time," she said, "now, how about we get something to eat?"
Gankomon's eyes lit up.
"Yeah!" he cried, happily.
Gina winced and prayed her parents didn't hear that.
"Quietly," she added.
Gankomon shrugged and followed his Tamer out the door.
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Since Gina's mother and father didn't wake up until 8:00 and it always took them until 8:15 to get ready for the day, Gina figured she had enough time to sneak in a quick breakfast for Gankomon. She walked silently past her parents' room, although she did hesitate to see if they were awake yet. When she saw they weren't she motioned Gankomon to continue walking as she led him down the tiled hallway and into the white and pink kitchen. Gankomon hesitated when he got into the middle of the room as Gina went to her side of the cabinet to locate food.
"This' where you eat? Inside a big room?" her partner inquired, looking around.
Gina nodded as she pulled out two boxes of cereal.
"Yeah, all human houses are like this," she replied, and held out the cereal boxes, "'kay, you want 'Fruit Loops' or 'Honey Nut Cheerios'?"
Gankomon looked at the colored boxes and a confused look came over his face.
"Huh?" he said, bluntly.
Gina felt like kicking herself when she realized that he most likely had no idea what 'cereal' was. After a moment, she figured a way of asking him in a way he would understand.
"Sorry, let me rephrase that," she apologized and then held up the red box, "do you want the one that tastes sorta like fruit?" She then held up the yellow-brown box. "Or do you want the one that has honey in it?"
Gankomon looked at the two boxes and debated.
"Can't I have both?" he asked, "or do I 'have' to pick just one?"
Gina stopped and thought for a second.
"Uh, well, I never heard of mixing cereals," she admitted, but set the two boxes on the counter, "but I'm sure it's okay."
Going over to the cabinet on the right of the stove, Gina retrieved two small bowls, and brought them over to the counter. She poured some 'Honey Nut Chereos' into each bowl and then added some 'Fruit Loops' to the bowl on the right. She got a spoon for her bowl, but decided not to give Gankomon a spoon.
(He'd probably eat it,) she thought, turning to her partner.
"Do you want milk with it?" she asked.
Gankomon shrugged.
"It doesn't really matter as long as I can eat it," he said, then added, "what's milk, by the way?"
Gina stifled a laugh as she headed for the refrigerator.
"You'll like it," she said, opening the fridge, going in, and coming out with milk.
Gankomon stared at the refrigerator for a second before turning back to Gina and watched as she poured a white liquid into the bowls. She then picked them up and carried them to the other side of the counter, the one with seats. After placing each in front of a chair, Gina turned back to Gankomon.
"Okay, all set," she said, indicating to the chair on the right, "let's eat."
Gankomon smiled and ran up to his chair. With impressive agility, he leapt into the chair, and immediately dived face first into the mixed cereal, splattering milk onto the counter top.
"Hey, Gankomon, watch it!" Gina cried, "don't make a mess."
Gankomon looked up, milk dripping from the fur on his face, and a mixture of 'Fruit Loops' and 'Honey Nut Cheerios' stuck to his face.
"Sorry, I was hungry," he said, licking milk from his lips, "I haven't eaten since I left the Digital World."
At the mention of the Digital World, Gina suddenly grew curious. Was it like it was on TV? Or was it something completely different? She was about to ask, when.........
"Gina?"
Looking up, Gina saw her sister standing at the kitchens' entrance, fully dressed. She wore a short-sleeved, brick red shirt with a faded American flag in front, dark blue jeans, and red socks. Her chestnut brown hair was neatly brushed, unlike Gina's dark brown hair, which was still frizzed up from bed. Nekomon was standing besides her, staring in Gankomons' direction.
"Morning sis," Gina greeted, "want some breakfast?"
Lisa nodded and went over to the cabinet that had the bowls. She opened it, hesitated, and turned to Nekomon.
"Do you want something too?" she asked.
The red lion cub thought a minute before nodding.
"Which one do you want?" Gina asked, pointing to the boxes, "the one with fruit or the one with honey?"
Nekomon looked at the boxes and shrugged.
"It doesn't matter," he said, flatly.
Lisa had retrieved two bowls from the cabinet and brought them over to the counter. She poured 'Honey Nut Chereos' into both bowls and poured milk into her bowl. She then put one bowl next to Gankomon and hers on the left side of Gina. She and Nekomon headed to the other side of the counter.
"Let's just hurry," Lisa urged, taking her seat, "before Mom and Dad get up."
Gina turned to her sister.
"They won't be up for another twenty minutes," she pointed out, "stop worrying."
Lisa didn't look very convinced.
"Sis, if they come in and see a couple of talking cats, one being a lion cub look-alike, they're liable to freak," she stated, "you know how Mom flips out when she even sees a small spider."
Gina smiled slyly at her sister as Nekomon hopped onto the chair with Gankomon, who still had his face buried in the cereal bowl.
"She gets as scared as 'you' do," Gina teased, "you're convinced that spiders are evil."
Lisa made a face.
"Well, I think they are," she commented, eating some cereal.
"Haven't you ever seen 'Charlotte's Web'?"
" 'groan' Gina, that's just a cartoon."
Gina raised an eyebrow and pointed her spoon at her partner, who had resurfaced from the bowl and was licking his lips, and Nekomon, who was calming munching on 'Honey Nut Cheerios'.
"You said that Digimon was only a show and now we have partners," she pointed out.
Lisa saw her point and groaned.
(Why are little sisters always right?) she thought, eating another spoonful of cereal.
Looking over at the two cats, Gina was suddenly struck by an idea.
"Hey, guys, how would you like to come with us to 'Books-A-Million' today?" she asked.
The two cats turned to her in confusion while Lisa whirled on her sister in shock.
"What's a 'Books-A-Million'?" they both asked in unison.
Ignoring her sisters' look, Gina continued to speak.
"It's a place where you buy books," she said.
Gankomon stared at his partner.
"What're books?" he asked, tanned and rainbow loops falling from his face.
Gina rolled her eyes.
(Well, duh, they live out in the wilds of the Digital World,) she thought to herself, (they probably don't know what a book is.)
"They're objects that hold knowledge and information," Nekomon stated from his spot.
Both girls and Gankomon stared at the lion Digimon in surprise.
"You know what books are?" Lisa asked, seeing as how Gina was too surprised to talk.
Nekomon nodded.
"Yes, I came across a few before I came here," he said, glancing sideways at Gankomon, "I know how to read them as well. You should try it in your spare time."
Gankomon narrowed his eyes at the lion cub and scooped up a pawful of mixed cereal.
"Wise guy," he muttered, shoving the cereal into his mouth.
Gina smiled at them.
"So you'll come?" she asked, hopeful.
Nekomon nodded while Gankomon, mouth filled with cereal, merely shrugged.
"All right," Gina cheered, "we leave at-eh?"
Lisa had yanked her sister towards her seat and glared at her.
"Are you nuts?" she asked, "we can't bring them."
Gina stared at her sister.
"Why not?" she asked.
Lisa rolled her eyes.
"Why not-because Mom'll notice them, that's why not," she snapped, "I just got through saying that Mom would flip if she saw them."
Gina grinned.
"Not if she thinks they're toys," she said, simply.
Lisa narrowed her eyes in suspicion at her sister.
"What do you mean?" she asked, cautiously.
Gina only smiled and went back to her cereal. Lisa watched her sister and the two cats eat in worry.
(I've got a 'bad' feeling about this,) she thought.
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8:45 A.M.
For an hour and forty-five minutes, the sisters and their partners were discussing what their plan of action was going to be in Gina's room. Lisa thought that the entire plan that Gina had come up with was crazy, but Gankomon went along with it, and it didn't really matter to Nekomon. Gina had figured that since nobody believed that Digimon existed, everyone would think that Gankomon and Nekomon were just a couple of new stuffed animal toys. And since little kids who were brought to 'Books-A-Million' sometimes carried stuffed animals with them, she figured that nobody would mind if they brought in a couple of 'toys' as well.
"Oh, alright," Lisa finally said, after about a half hour of arguing, "I'll do it your way. But how'll we know that Mom won't suspect anything?"
Gankomon and Nekomon were watching the two girls debate calmly, although Gankomon 'did' figit impatiantly.
"Sis, trust me, will ya?" Gina asked, getting her mini-pack from her closet, "I know what I'm doing."
Lisa, mini-pack already over her shoulder, sighed from her spot on Gina's bed. The two Digital cats were sitting next to her. Nekomon looked over at his partner.
"What do we have to do again?" he inquired.
Lisa turned to him.
"You both have to act like stuffed animals," she explained.
Gankomon crossed his arms, an action that looked rather silly.
"What's a stuffed animal?" he asked.
Lisa sighed while Gina turned to him.
"Never mind, but whenever other people are around, don't move and don't talk," she stated.
Nekomon turned to her.
"Why is that?" he asked.
"Yeah," Gankomon piped in, turning to his partner, "why can't we just act normal?"
Lisa looked at her sister for an explanation, after all, she knew more about Digimon. Gina closed her closet door and began to explain.
"Well, here in the Real World, people don't believe that Digimon are real," she explained, "if they saw you acting as you are now, everyone would get really scared. Some might even take you away from us."
Gankomon dropped his arms and glared.
"I wouldn't let that happen," he stated.
Gina smiled at her partner.
"I know, but we'd all get in trouble," she continued, "that's why you can't let people know that you're real. You have to act like these guys."
She plucked a white, stuffed cat out of her closet and showed it to the two Digimon. They blinked at it.
"It's not moving," Gankomon stated after a while.
"It's not even alive," Nekomon pointed out.
Gina nodded.
"It's a toy," she explained, putting it back in the closet, "and you have to act like that. When other people are around, don't move or talk. You'll be safer that way." She smiled at them. "And we can all stay together."
Gankomon brightened as Lisa clapped her hands.
"Pretty good, sis," she commented, "you should write speeches for the President."
Gina gave her sister a playful shove. Just then, Nekomon's ears perked up.
"What is it Nekomon?" Lisa asked, noticing her partners' actions.
Nekomon twitched his ears.
"Someone's coming," was all he said.
That was when the sisters heard footsteps approaching.
"Uh-oh, it's Mom," Gina said, panicking, "she must be checking on us."
Lisa turned to the Digimon.
"Act like toys," she whispered as the door handle began to turn.
Mrs. Miller came in a moment later to see her two daughters sitting on Gina's bed, smiling at her.
"Hey, Mom!" both greeted in unison.
Mrs. Miller blinked.
"Hi. All ready to go?" she asked.
Both girls nodded as Mrs. Miller looked around the room. Her eyes fell on two small figures in the room. A couple of cats: a red one and an orange one. Both were staring blankly ahead at her. Mrs. Miller stared at them for a while before turning to her daughters.
"What are those?" she asked.
Lisa turned to Gina, expectantly. Gina cleared her throat.
"Don't you remember Mom?" she asked, innocently, "they're a couple of the souveniers we bought at the 'The Wild Kingdom' at 'Disney World', y'know, from our trip last year?"
Mrs. Miller blinked again in confusion and stared at the two cats again.
"They are?" she asked, looking hard at the two cats.
Gina nodded, crossing her fingers behind her back.
"Yeah, we decided to bring them with us," she continued, "is that okay?"
Mrs. Miller nodded, though her eyes were still on the cats. Lisa could see that Gankomon was having a hard time holding the 'stuffed animal act' together and decided to distract Mom before 'she' noticed too.
"Hey, Mom? Can you help me with something first?" she piped up.
Mrs. Miller turned to her daughter.
"Yes, what is it?" she asked, concerned.
Lisa got up and went over to her mother, taking her by the arm.
"It's my clothes," she said, hurriedly, "I wanted to know what I should wear on Monday."
Mrs. Miller stared at her in confusion as she was led out of Gina's room. Gina sighed with relief as Gankomon collapsed onto Nekomon.
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Books-A-Million, 9:05 AM
'Books-A-Million' was located on 2701 SW College Rd, in the 'Gaitway Plaza', right next to 'T.J. Max'. It took around fifteen to twenty minutes to get there and it was pretty busy that day. Most cars were parked in the shade of nearby trees while others parked close to the store itself. Mrs. Miller prefered the shade of a nearby tree, though that usually meant they'd all have to walk a ways to get to the entrance. Next to the bookstore was 'Auto Express', a car repair store or something along that line. Gina didn't know, mainly because she never went over there. It was hardly ever busy from what she saw.
The minute Mrs. Millers' bronze 'Ford Explorer' parked under a small tree, which was the families' regular parking spot, Gina hopped out of the van, Gankomon in her arms. The brunette paused a minute by the door to adjust her purple-rimmed, blue glass goggles that she wore on her head, before continuing towards the big, tan building. Gankomon looked up at the bookstore in wonder.
"Wow," he mumbled, "that's one big hut."
Gina rolled her eyes.
"It's a store," she corrected.
"A what?" Gankomon asked, looking up at his partner.
"A store," Gina repeated, hopping up on the building's patio, "it's where you buy stuff."
Gankomon was still confused, but didn't bother asking this time. Gina hesitated by the door to wait for her Mom and sister to catch up. Lisa ran over, looking both ways first to make sure no cars were coming, and dashed up onto the patio with Nekomon in her arms. Mrs. Miller was a ways away, checking the contents of her purse. Both girls waited for her, Lisa glanced down at her waist as she did so. Gina had talked her into bringing her D- Arc and Card Holder. She had her Card Holder on the left side of her jeans and her D-Arc on her right. Gina also had her copper-orange D-Arc and Card Holder with her, both in the same positions on her jeans as on her sisters'.
(She said 'just in case',) Lisa thought, (what did she mean?)
Shaking the thought away, she turned to her sister.
"Are you 'sure' this'll work?" she asked, nervously.
Gina nodded.
"Don't worry sis," she said, "I thought it through myself."
Lisa looked at her sister, skeptically.
"I just hope nobody notices that they're real," she grumbled, "otherwise, we'll be in 'major' trouble."
Gina rolled her eyes.
(Why does my sister always have to be so negative?) she thought, (she's been like this since I was born, practically.)
Both Digimon froze as Mrs. Miller walked up.
"Okay, let's head in," she announced, opening the door, "remember, 9:45 is the latest we're staying. I've got friends coming over for lunch and I want to be ready."
Both girls nodded as they followed their mother inside. They were met by a cool wave of air from the buildings' air condition. Books-A-Million was packed with books and bookstands. From pre-school to adult literature, this bookstore seemed to have it all. To the right of the store upon coming in, there was a small cafe' for adults. Gankomon gaped at all the books while Nekomon seemed to stare at the selection with a faint interest.
"This place is 'huge'," Gankomon whispered, loudly.
"It has to be to hold all these books," Nekomon stated.
Both girls separated from their mother and headed for the 'Intermediate and Young Adults' sections. Lisa and Nekomon headed for the 'Young Adults' section while Gina and her partner went into the section for 'Intermediate'. After making sure no one was looking, Gina placed Gankomon on the carpeted floor, and started to look around. Gankomon stood up and looked around. He stared at the display of books before him in awe.
"Woah, I had no idea there were so many of these 'book things'," he commented, looking at the book series 'Broken Sky'.
Gina looked down at her partner and nodded as she picked up a book from the 'Avalon: Quest for Magic' series.
"There are," she said, and examined the book she had, "and this is one book I 'don't' have. I think I'll get it."
Gankomon walked over to her and, for a moment, Gina panicked. Somebody didn't see him walk, did they?
"What is it?" Gankomon asked, staring at the colorful book his partner was holding.
After looking around, Gina turned back to her partner.
"It's a book about human girls who do magic," she explained, holding up her book, "this is the second book that was written about them. Sorta. And it's not a part of my collection, so I'll buy it."
Gankomon cocked his head to one side and then remembered all the books Gina had in her room and shrugged.
"Whatever you say," he said, turning to look at some of the books on the shelf he was by.
Elsewhere, a couple aisles down, Lisa and Nekomon were looking at some books that were a bit more mature. Nekomon glanced at the selection Lisa was looking at.
"These are the books you prefer?" he asked, looking up at his partner.
Lisa nodded as she picked out an, 'Alias' book.
"Yeah," she said, turning the book around to check the summary.
Nekomon looked around and observed all the books on the shelves.
"I've never seen books like these," he stated, flatly.
Lisa looked down at him.
"Well, I guess human literature is different from Digimon literature," she guessed, "why, what were the books you read in the.........uh.........Digital World about?"
Nekomon flicked his tail back and forth as he stared at the book she was looking at.
"Mostly about the types of Digimon, the regions of the Digital World, and legends," he named off, still staring at the book his partner held, "nothing about, um, 'Alias'."
Lisa giggled.
"It's 'Alias', ee-es, not eye-as," she corrected.
Nekomon stared at his partner and shrugged in a feline manner as she went back to reading. He then turned his attention to the aisle across from him and observed the books there. Lisa, looking up from the summary, stared over at her partner. She acted so normal around him, as if she knew him all her life when they had just met last night. Even though she wasn't as good at handling 'out of wack' situations like her sister, she was taking this all pretty well.
(Maybe I 'will' get used to this,) she figured, placing the book back on the shelf. She already had that one anyway.
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Outside, 9:15 AM
Out in the open space between 'Books-A-Million' and 'Auto Express', where there were just a few parked cars, an unexpected thing took place. Right in the center of the narrow road, a bright white beam of light shot up from the ground. Ripples of purple light expanded outwards from the bottom, though they didn't do any damage. From the bright beam, a magenta colored fog began to expand outwards until it had covered a good stretch of the narrow strip of road. The light disappeared and, even though it was out in the open, people were too busy to take notice. But two people from across the chain of stores took notice...............as did a couple of their friends in their mothers' car.
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Back inside the store, Gina had taken Gankomon into the stores' 'Kid Train', or at least that's what 'she' called it. Since the section she was in was right next to the little kid books, it had something extra for them. Outside the book aisles was a purple train with an overhang and two or three sets of seats. In front of the seats was a TV where movies, mostly 'Disney' movies, were shown to little kids who came in. Right now, like some days, the TV was turned off and that suited Gina just fine. She could read a bit of her book in peace. Though she only got the chance to read a page when she heard a beeping noise.
"Huh?" she said, closing the book and looking around, "whazzat?"
Gankomon didn't reply. He was looking towards the front of the store, ears perked up, and eyes narrowed. Gina noticed this and ignored the beeping noise for the moment.
"What's wrong Gankomon?" she asked, the beeping still ringing in her ears.
Gankomon turned to her, brown-red eyes narrowed.
"A Digimon," was all he said.
Gina's chocolate brown eyes widened.
"Say what?!" she gasped.
"Gina!"
Gina turned to see Lisa run out from the aisle she was in. Gina waved to her, showing her where she was.
"Sis, what is it?" she asked as her sister ran over to the train, Nekomon hot on her heels.
Lisa held up her D-Arc. Gina gasped as she saw the screen. It was flashing blue and beeping!
"This thing started to go off and then Nekomon started acting funny," Lisa said, sounding nervous, "what's wrong with it?"
Gina stared at the digivice for a minute before glancing at Nekomon. Sure enough, the small lion wasn't acting as he usually did. His ears were up and his fur was standing on end. He looked like he was about to pounce on something. Remembering the beeping sound around her, Gina fumbled for 'her' D-Arc, and swallowed hard when she saw that is was flashing and beeping too.
"What does this mean?" Lisa asked.
Gina looked up at her sister, sharply.
"A Digimon's coming," she said, firmly.
Lisa's eyes seemed to bug out.
"Wha?!" she gasped, but Gina had scooped up Gankomon, and was heading for the door. "Sis, wait!"
Scooping up Nekomon, Lisa followed after her sister. Gina, halfway to the exit, glanced down at Gankomon.
"Do you know where the Digimon is?" she asked him.
Gankomon's ears twitched.
"Outside somewhere," he told her.
Lisa was a bit behind her sister, making sure their Mom, who was by a 'Cooking' section, didn't see them. Gina ran out the door with Lisa now close behind. Both instantly spotted the fog. It sat there, unmoving, right between the bookstore and 'Auto Express'. Lisa gaped at the sight.
"It's just like the same fog last night," she mumbled.
Gina nodded and stared at it with her partner. After a while, she headed towards it.
"Sis, what are you 'doing'?!" Lisa demanded, running after her.
Gina hesitated and looked her sister straight in the eye.
"I'm going in," she said.
Lisa was taken aback.
"Say WHAT?!" she cried, "no way! We don't know what's in there!"
Gina narrowed her eyes.
"Yes, sis, we do," she stated, "it's a Digimon. We have to investigate."
Lisa was in a state between believing and not believing what was happening.
"It's probably just regular fog," she insisted.
In her arms, Nekomon shook his head.
"No," he disagreed, "it's a Digital Field."
Gankomon nodded.
"There's a Digimon inside," he said, his ears twitching like mad, "I can feel it."
Lisa bit her lip.
"Is it friendly?" she asked, nervously.
Gankomon shrugged while Gina slid her goggles over her eyes.
"We'll soon find out," she said, letting Gankomon down.
Before Lisa could say anything, both her sister and Gankomon were running into the immense fog. They soon disappeared from view. Lisa stared at it for a while as Nekomon squirmed out of her arms and onto the ground.
"Aren't you going to follow?" he inquired, looking up at his partner.
Lisa looked at him and then at her D-Arc that had been in her hand the whole time. She stared at it for what seemed like forever before looking back at the pinkish-purple fog. She turned to her partner with a 'what-the- heck' look.
"Might as well," she said, fishing in her jeans' pocket, "she 'is' my little sister after all."
Nekomon nodded. Lisa pulled out a pair of sunglasses that she always carried with her. The lens' and lining were black, like the kind the actors in 'the Matrix' wore. She slipped them on and gave Nekomon a nervous smile.
"Let's go, Nekomon," she said.
With that, Lisa and her lion cub partner ran straight into the Digital Field.
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Digital Field, 9:22 AM
Gina and her feline partner emerged on the other side of the Digital Field in only a few seconds. Putting her goggles back on top of her head, Gina looked up. Her eyes widened at what she saw in front of her.
It looked around 5 foot, 9 inches tall and had a round body covered with grayish fur. It had round ears, like a bear, and its wild yellow eyes stared at her through drooping fur. Its arms and legs were almost as long as its body and ended in five, ape-like fingers. It looked like a squat abomidable snowman with lots of furry hair and sharp teeth. It was in the center of the fog, glaring in her direction, sharp teeth bared. Gankomon bared his teeth and hissed in response. Gina, eyes still on the Digimon, brought up her D-Arc, which was still in her hand. The screen beeped and a picture of the furry Digimon popped out in a blue, holographic circle.
Mojyamon
Level: Champion
Type: Rare Animal Digimon
Attribute: Vaccine
Attack(s): Bone Boomerang, Ice Cloud
Information: A Digimon native to the snowy mountains; hardly ever aggressive.
The hologram disappeared and Gina looked back up at the furry Digimon.
(Looks aggressive to me,) she thought, nervously, (this guy looked nicer on TV.)
The Mojyamon snarled and turned fully in her direction. Gina tensed as Gankomon continued to hiss. At the sound of someone behind her, Gina turned to see Lisa and Nekomon run into the Digital Field.
"Lisa!" she cried, happily, "you came."
Lisa stopped beside her sister and took off her sunglasses.
"I couldn't let you do this alone," she said, then spotted Mojyamon, "Holy Cow! What's that?!"
Gina turned back to the Digimon.
"It's a Mojyamon," she said, "and it doesn't look like he's here for a nice visit."
The Mojyamon narrowed his eyes at the girls and roared a humanish-sounding roar. Gankomon and Nekomon both assumed fighting stances for cats. Lisa swallowed hard and stepped back. Gina, on the other hand, took a step forward.
"Why are you here?" she asked the wild Digimon, trying to sound calmer than she was.
"Sis, don't talk to it," Lisa squeaked, more nervous now.
The Mojyamon glared at her. He didn't look at 'all' happy.
"None of your business you weak human," it/he snarled.
Gina swallowed.
"Look, we shouldn't fight," she said, "there's no reason to-"
The Mojyamon roared again. Gina took a nervous step back. Lisa covered her ears. Both their partners tensed.
"I don't take orders from a HUMAN!!" the Mojyamon roared.
With that, the large Digimon charged at the two girls and two cats at a trudge-like run, but it was still fast. Gina was now as nervous as her sister was. Before either girls could react, both Gankomon and Nekomon leapt forward, charging the yeti-like Digimon.
"Gankomon!" Gina cried, alarmed at her partners' sudden movement.
"Nekomon!" Lisa cried, desperately, after her partner.
Both digital cats ran at the charging Digimon. Gankomon looked ready to beat him up. Even Nekomons' blank expression was replaced by slight annoyance. The approaching groups looked like they'd collide with each other when Mojyamon drew back his fist and, with a roar, punched at the two cats. But the duo split up at the last minute, Gankomon going left and Nekomon going right. Mojyamon, after a quick debate, went after Nekomon. The small red lion turned to face the Chamion level as he came at him with a raised fist.
"Nekomon, run!" Lisa cried out in panic.
Nekomon waited until the last minute, allowing Mojyamon to throw the punch, but jumping back to avoid it. Mojyamons' fist slammed into the road, creating large cracks.........and leaving himself open to attack. Nekomon wasted no time. Standing still, the wind around him began to hum, and rings of white light came up from the ground under him. Pink lotus petals joined the light and soon formed a tornado around the lion cub.
"Woah," Gina and Lisa both breathed in unison, amazed at the sight.
Nekomon turned his navy blue gaze towards Mojyamon and shouted two simple words:
"Lotus Storm!"
The petal tornado moved away from him at a high speed and, before he could even react, slammed into Mojyamon. Bellowing loudly, the yeti Digimon fell to the ground as petals flew everywhere. Lisa stared at her partner in surprise.
(I didn't know he could do that,) she thought.
Mojyamon quickly recovered and climbed to his feet. Before he could aim another punch at Nekomon.........
"Sonic Jab!"
Gankomon came flying at the small yeti, his right paw curled into a fist, and it seemed to be surrounded by some invisible force. Mojyamon turned around just in time to see Gankomon's paw smash into his nose. Mojyamon roared and swatted the smaller cat away.
"Gankomon, no!" Gina cried in fright, watching her partner sail through the air.
Gankomon twisted in midair and landed on his hind legs. He grit his teeth and glared at Mojyamon.
"Oooh, you're gonna get it now," he growled, lifting up both paws in front of him.
His claws began to glow a blue color, almost as blue as his tail and ear tufts. They began to crackle with electricity as Gankomon lifted them over his head. Mojyamon growled in annoyance and charged at the Rookie. But Gankomon had other ideas.
"Thunder Claw!"
Slashing his paws downwards, the energy in Gankomon's claws were released into six vertical arcs of electric energy. They hit Mojyamon head-on, causing him to roar in pain. The yeti recovered a couple second later and growled at Gankomon.
"Why aren't they putting any dents in him?" Gina wondered aloud, "I mean, they've been giving them all they've got."
Mojyamon continued his charge at Gankomon, but the digi-cat simply ran between the Champions' legs to escape, causing his opponent to stumble a bit.
"I think it's because he's too big," Lisa pointed out, trying to remain calm, "and he's probably stronger than they are since he's at a higher level."
Gina grit her teeth and watched her partner in worry. Meanwhile, Nekomon had leapt on Mojyamons' back, and was digging his unsheathed black claws into him. Mojyamon roared in anger and reached behind him. In one simple movement, the giant plucked a squirming Nekomon off of his back, and threw him across the field. Gankomon ran on all fours to catch up with him and break his fall. As the two cats struggled to untangle themselves and stand, Mojyamon approached them, growling.
"Gankomon!" Gina cried, more than frightened now.
"Nekomon, get up!" Lisa cried, clutching her D-Arc.
The two cats turned to the girls, but stared into the face of Mojyamon instead. Gankomon snarled up at him while Nekomon did nothing. Smiling in triumph, Mojymon raised his fist to smash them when a golden blur slammed into his left side. With a roar, he fell to the pavement. His attacker stood in front of him. Both the cats and the girls stared at the newcomer.
It was a Digimon, no doubt about that. It was the size of an average German Shepard and was obviously a cheetah. It had golden yellow fur with sparkling blue spots and a long, lashing tail with a blue tip. On all four of its legs, around the ankle area, were blue cuff-like bracelets. Its eyes were a bright, emerald green and were big. The two cats stared at it in surprise while Gina fumbled for her D-Arc.
"Who is that?" Lisa asked.
Gina brought up her D-Arc and fixed it on the cheetah, who was grinning at his handy-work. A holographic picture of the cheetah popped out of the D- Arc with the following information:
Cheetahmon
Level: Rookie
Type: Animal Digimon
Attribute: Vaccine
Attack(s): Golden Fire
Information: A rare Digimon usually found in open fields, very friendly.
As the hologram was sucked back into her D-Arc, Mojyamon rose from the ground and glared at the new Digimon. Gankomon glanced over at him and blinked.
"I take it you're on our side?" he asked.
The emerald-eyed cheetah turned to him and smiled.
"Yep," it/he replied, in a bright, friendly sounding voice.
Gina and Lisa were staring at the new Digimon in surprise, when a new sound reached their ears.
"Cheetahmon!"
"Mark, wait!"
Both girls turned to see three more figures enter the fog. A boy came through first. He had sandy blond hair and hazel eyes. He wore a yellow shirt with white sleeves, light blue jeans, and white 'Adidas', like what Gina wore. In his hands, to the girls' surprise, was a silver and yellow D- Arc. He stared at Cheetahmon in concern, then he noticed the two girls watching him, and turned in their direction.
"Uh, hey," he greeted, a little surprised.
Lisa was too surprised for words, but Gina nodded in acknowledgement. Then, two more figures came through the fog. One was a girl, shorter than the boy was. She had dirty blond hair that was tied up in a ponytail and blue eyes. She wore a light blue shirt with a leather jacket over it, dark blue capris that stopped on her knees, and gray sneakers. She looked Gina's age, while the boy looked a year older. The girl had a silver and pink D-Arc attached to one side of her pants and a Card Holder, like the boys', on the other. She looked up at the boy, noticed that he was looking at something, and turned to see the girls. She only stared.
Besides her was the second figure, a Digimon. It was about the same size, nearly, as the cheetah. It was a small, pink pony with a pair of pink, feathered Pegasus wings. It had a light blue mane and tail, with a pink ribbon tied into a bow around the tail, cat-like ears, a short muzzle, and bright lavender eyes. It looked exactly like a 'My Little Pony' and reached the other girls' thigh. It was obviously her partner. Its eyes were focused on the Mojyamon. Gina stared at it and turned to Gankomon.
"Gankomon, turn this way," she instructed, raising her D-Arc.
Gankomon did as he was told, although he was a little confused, and blinked in surprise at the Pegasus Digimon. The minute his eyes locked on it, the flying horses' picture popped out of Gina's D-Arc.
Pegamon
Level: Rookie
Type: Mythical Animal Digimon
Attribute: Vaccine
Attack(s): Rainbow Kiss
Information: A cheerful Digimon that is a fierce warrior inside of battle.
The picture disappeared and Gina looked up at the two kids.
"Can I ask who you two are?" she asked, uncertainly.
The boy was about to answer when the Mojyamon roared again. The girl turned to it and then to Gina and Lisa as her partner headed to join the three cats.
"Can we talk later, maybe?" she asked.
Gina turned back to the fight and saw that the Mojyamon was advancing on their partners. Gankomon and Nekomon stood up and joined the two new Digimon in fighting stances. Gina nodded at the girl and all four kids watched as the Mojyamon charged at their partner Digimon full speed. All four tensed until the yeti was over them. Mojyamon drew back his fist and punched forward. The three cats split up while the pink Pegasus leapt into the air. With a few beats of its wings, it was airborne.
"Up here you smelly ball of fur!" it/she shouted at Mojyamon in a high, feminine voice.
The Mojyamon looked up.
"Who're you calling smelly?!" it bellowed.
The pink Pegasus smiled.
"You!" she replied and readied her attack.
Her muzzle, especially around her lips, began to shimmer in rainbow colors before she puckered her lips inwardly.
"Rainbow Kiss!"
Pegamon pushed her lips outward, making a smooching sound, and five hearts, the size of CD roms, made from rainbow light flew from her muzzle. They all hit Mojyamon right in the face. The yeti roared and covered his eyes (where a good fraction of the hearts hit). As he did so, Gankomon ran behind him and clenched his right paw. It was surrounded by an invisible force as the copper-orange cat leapt upwards.
"Sonic Jab!" Gankomon cried, socking the Mojyamon in back of the head with a paw.
Mojyamon bellowed as he pitched forward. He caught himself just before falling and glared at the Digimon.
"I've had enough!" he cried, holding out an ape-like hand.
A tanned, boomerang-shaped bone appeared in his hand, the size of a human arm. He took aim at Gankomon and threw it.
"Bone Boomerang!"
The bone spun towards Gankomon who merely ducked it. He grinned at Mojyamon.
"Ha! Missed me!" he shouted.
But he didn't see the boomerang double back towards him. But Gina did.
"Look out, Gankomon!" she cried, pointing at the boomerang.
"Huh?" Gankomon asked, and turned around.........to be smacked in the face, "YOW!"
Gankomon fell on his back as Mojyamon grabbed his returning boomerang. Not wasting a moment, Mojyamon spun around and hurled it at Pegamon, who was caught by surprise.
SMACK!
"Ow!" she whinnied and fell out of the sky.
"Pegamon!" the new girl cried, running to her partner.
The boys' eyes widened.
"Diana, no!" he shouted. Too late.
The boomerang returned to Mojyamon and, with a smile, he hurled it towards the girl. She didn't see it coming, but like before, Gina did.
"LOOK OUT!" she shouted, running for the girl.
With a last minute leap, she tackled the girl, knocking both of them to the ground. Gina froze as she felt the boomerang whiz by twice over her.
"Diana!" the boy and Pegamon cried in unison.
"Gina!" Lisa and Gankomon cried together.
Both girls got up, the blond girl breathing hard. Gina looked at her to make sure she was okay, then turned angrily to the Mojyamon.
"What was that for?!" she shouted, "we haven't done anything to you!"
The Mojyamon caught his boomerang and snarled.
"Humans are weak and pathetic!" he shouted, taking aim again with his boomerang, "they don't deserve to rule this world! Bone Boomerang!"
The minute he threw the boomerang, Cheetahmon opened his mouth toward it. A fiery, golden light formed inside.
"Golden Fire!"
A semi-round, bright yellow fireball the size of a soccer ball flew at the boomerang and collided with it. It shattered before it even reached the girls.
"Humans aren't weak OR pathetic!" Cheetahmon snapped, "these humans are our friends!"
Gankomon stood up and glared at Mojyamon.
"Yeah, and if you're gonna try and hurt Gina, you gotta go through me first!" he hissed, raising his claws.
Gina blinked in surprise at how Gankomon was defending her like that. They had just met yesterday. The Mojyamon, on the other hand, growled at the two cats.
"You are fools!" he cried, "I'll destroy you along with these humans!"
With that, he charged towards Gankomon with both fists raised. Suddenly, Gina jumped to her feet, and her right hand instantly went for her Card Holder on the left side of her jeans. She undid the clasp and felt for a card.
"Nobody threatens 'my' partner!" Gina shouted, bringing the card she selected up in front of her face to read it. On it was a black disk with an 'O' on the top right side.
With her left hand, she raised her D-Arc in front on her, horizontally. The screen glowed blue as she held the card parallel to the slot. With a swift movement, Gina slid the card through the slot. Light flashed from the slot as the information on the card was read.
"Card Slash!" Gina suddenly yelled, whipping the card through the D-Arc and whipping her arms out like she was about to fly, "Strength Activate!"
The information, through the link with the D-Arc and partner, downloaded itself into Gankomon. He briefly glowed copper and leapt at Mojyamon. With a hiss-like battle cry, he punched the yeti in the nose with a paw. Mojyamon cried out and fell backwards as the small cat forward kicked him in the chin. All the other kids and Digimon stared in surprise at the sight. The girl, Diana, looked up at Gina.
"Wow, that was cool," she said, "how'd you do that?"
Gina blinked. She really didn't know herself. But then she remembered just what the D-Arcs could do and turned to everyone.
"We can help the Digimon with these!" she called to her sister and the boy, holding up her D-Arc, "just do what I did!"
Lisa looked confused, but the boy looked thoughtful. He glanced at his Card Holder and D-Arc and turned to Lisa.
"It's worth a shot," he said.
Lisa stared at him and then at Mojyamon, who was just beginning to stand. She spotted Nekomon running in his direction and felt the same impulse as her sister did. She undid her Card Holders' clasp with her right hand and felt for a card.
"O-okay!" she cried, suddenly feeling braver as she stared at her card. It had a dark blue disk on it with a 'B' on the top right side.
She grabbed her D-Arc with her left hand and held it and the card vertically parallel to one another. She then slid the card through the slot, releasing light.
"Card Slash!" she cried, whipping the card upwards through the slot and bringing her D-Arc downwards, "Speed Activate!"
Nekomon seemed to glow a faint red as he began to speed up in his run and, with a mighty high-speed leap, slammed into Mojyamon. The yeti crashed to the ground again, snarling. Lisa's eyes widened as she glanced at the card she just slashed.
(Woah, it's almost like I knew what to do,) she thought.
Mojyamon roared and climbed to his feet. The boy had other ideas. He reached into his Card Holder with his right hand and pulled out a card.
"I don't think so, ape breath!" he shouted, looking at the card he pulled out. It was a red disk with an 'A' in the top right side.
He took his D-Arc with his left hand brought it over his head. He turned it so that the slot was above his head, where he could see it a bit better, and lifted the card to the slot. He slid it through the slot, light flashing.
"Card Slash!" he cried, whipping the card and D-Arc down to his sides, "Power Activate!"
Cheetahmon smiled as he briefly glowed yellow.
"Thanks Mark!" he shouted to his Tamer, "Golden Fire!"
The yellow fireball flew at Mojyamon, who hardly had any time to block. The fire burned the shaggy fur on his arms and had hurt him quite a bit. He turned to the boy, Mark, and raised a hand over his head. A frosty wind gathered over it and an icicle, practically as gig as he was, formed.
"Ice Cloud!" he bellowed, and hurled it at the boy.
The boy froze as the girl jumped up, eyes wide.
"Mark!" she cried, right hand going for her Card Holder.
She selected a card at light-speed and glanced at it. It looked the same as the boys'. She positioned her D-Arc just like the boy did and slid the card through the slot with her pointer and index finger. Light flashed on her face as she swiped it through.
"Card Slash!" she cried, in a hurry, whipping the card and D-Arc down like the boy did, "Power Activate!"
The minute Pegamon glowed pink, the new data downloaded, she quickly aimed for the icicle.
"Rainbow Kiss!"
The hearts struck the icicle and shattered it into nothing. The boy took deep breathes to recover from his fright as his partner glared at Mojyamon in anger.
"That does it!" he cried, opening his mouth at the Mojyamon, "you're history!"
"I second that!" Pegamon added, her muzzle glowing.
Mojyamon turned to them just as their attacks were released.
"Golden Fire!"
"Rainbow Kiss!"
The powered up fireball and heart storm hit their mark, sending the Mojyamon tumbling backwards. He had just regained his footing, when.........
"Lotus Storm!"
.........a tornado of lotus petals slammed into him from behind, sending him flying a few feet. With a bellow, he crashed into the road, face first. The girl ran to the recovering boy and hugged him tight.
"Oh my gosh! That was too close," she gasped, "are you okay?"
The boy looked down at the girl.
"Are you?" he asked.
She looked up at him and nodded while Gina and Lisa gathered around them.
"Who'd of thought a giant furball would be so scary," Lisa commented.
Gina shrugged as their Digimon joined them.
"I guess not all Digimon on friendly," she guessed.
Cheetahmon ran up to his Tamer, nearly knocking him over.
"You okay buddy?" he whined, worriedly.
The boy nodded as Pegamon looked up at all the kids with shiny lavender eyes.
"I suggest we all get out of here," she said.
"Good idea," all the kids said in unison, but before they could go anywhere.........
"HRRRROOOAAAARRRR!!"
The Tamers and their partners turned to see Mojyamon stand up, fur charred in four places due to the Digimons' attacks, and glare at them. With another bellow, he charged at the group, fists raised. But Gankomon reacted fast. He jumped in front of the group and raised his claws as they glowed with electricity.
"Thunder Claw!"
Six vertical arcs of electricity flew into Mojyamon, electrocuting him. Mojyamon roared as he weakened under the powered-up attack and, to all the kids' amazement, disintegrated into small particles of red data. Gankomon spread his arms and closed his eyes as a coppery-orange aura emitted from him. The loose data that was once Mojyamon turned blue as they floated towards Gankomon. The copper Gatomon's aura sucked the data into himself and added a level of power to the little rookie. When all the data was gone, Gankomon's aura faded, and he turned to the group of Tamers. He smiled and gave his Tamer a 'thumbs-up'.
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9:40 AM
The fog between 'Books-A-Million' and 'Auto Express' faded away and revealed the four Tamers, their Digimon, and five sets of cracks in the ground, caused by Mojyamon. After a quick look around, the kids and their partners, all ran onto the patio and the kids formed a circle to hide the Digimon. Gina smiled at the other to kids.
"Thanks for your help," she said, extending a hand, "I doubt we could've won without you."
The boy smiled and shook her hand.
"Thanks, same here," he said, "and thanks for saving my sister."
Gina smiled and nodded as Lisa turned to them.
"I'm Lisa Miller and this is my sister, Gina," she said.
The boy nodded as he and Gina parted hands.
"Nice to meet you," he said, "I'm Mark Renalds and this is my sister, Diana." He then glanced down at his Digimon. "And you've already met Cheetahmon and Pegamon."
The pink Pegasus smiled while the cheetah waved a paw.
"And you've met Gankomon and Nekomon," Gina said, indicating to her and her sisters' partners.
Nekomon nodded while Gankomon waved.
"This is SO cool," Diana said, "and here we thought we were the only ones with Digimon."
Gina giggled.
"That's what we thought too," she admitted.
Mark glanced over across the chain of stores.
"Hey, Diana, I think we'd better head back before Mom notices that we're gone," he suggested.
Lisa looked into the glass doors of 'Books-A-Million'.
"Yeah, and I think we should go back inside before Mom thinks someone kidnapped us," she told her sister.
Diana glanced down at her and her brothers' Digimon.
"You guys think you can find the car?" she asked.
Both nodded. Mark glanced at them in question.
"How'd you two get out anyway?" he asked.
Cheetahmon gave a feline shrug.
"Diana left the window open," he said, simply, "it's hot in that thing."
The kids laughed as the Digimon ran across the road.
"See ya!" Pegamon called over her shoulder.
Mark turned to the Miller sisters and smiled.
"I hope we meet again," he said.
The girls nodded as he and his sister began to head back to where they had been before.
"Bye!" Diana called, waving to them.
Gina, Lisa, and Gankomon waved back while Nekomon merely watched them go. Lisa turned to her sister.
"I guess we're not alone," she spoke up.
Gina turned to her.
"I guess not," she agreed with a smile.
Gankomon looked up at them.
"Do you think we'll see them again?" he asked.
Gina shrugged and scooped him up.
"I dunno, but I sure do hope so," she said, happily looking at the drifting clouds.
Lisa nodded in agreement as she scooped up Nekomon. Together, they headed back inside the bookstore.
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Pronouncing and Meaning
Chee-tah-mon – As in the animal, the cheetah.
Peg-ah-mon – As in the mythical flying horse, Pegasus.
Moh-jee-ah-mon – Comes from 'Mojamoja', it means 'hairy' in Japanese.
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Gack! (falls over out of exhaustion) Working on two fics at the same time can't be too healthy. "ahem" Anyway, that's the second chapter of 'Digimon Defenders', I hope you liked it. Now that Gina and Lisa have discovered that there are more Tamers out there, how'll this affect their daily life? Please R&R, no flames please!