Chapter 5

The Council of the Digi-Destined

Darkness and darkness, and barely no light

Is this how the world is going to be?

Let me see, let me hear, let me feel light

Is this how it is going to end?

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"Renamon, wake up! Please, don't die on me!!"

"Yeah man, what ever ya' do, don't start goin' into the light!"

Renamon could hear and smell the ocean breeze and the waves. Gabumon was shaking her to wake her up, while Agumon went to go get help. Then, Renamon opened her eyes slowly. She was hurt all over and felt like something hit her behind the head. It was unbearable.

"Hey, are you okay?" said a watery eyed, sniffling Gabumon.

Renamon tried to sit up, but couldn't. She looked at Gabumon and saw that he had a limp arm, almost as if it was dangling, and his horn was snapped off.

"You look worst off than I am!" said Renamon, chuckling.

Gabumon rubbed the spot where his horn used to be.

"It'll grow back in a couple of weeks," said Gabumon. "Besides, I'm more worried about you. You can't even stand!"

Renamon looked at Gabumon's arm again and got a chill up her spine. She then inspected herself. Her legs looked okay, although she couldn't really tell because she couldn't stand. Unlike Gabumon, her arms where okay. Then she started feeling her head and when she touched her right ear, it felt horrible.

"Yeah," said Gabumon, "I think you broke your ear's cartilage. Funny though, I never though you could brake your ears."

Agumon came back, walking with a limp. He looked at Renamon and smiled.

"Cool, she's okay!" said Agumon. "The doc is comin'. Umbut he's a Cyberdramon"

"So what!" said Gabumon. "It's not like he gonna eat us!"

"Well, no," said Agumon, crossing his arms, "its just that they don't talk much."

"Good," said Gabumon, "then he, or she, won't crack stupid dumb jokes about feet or something!"

Renamon rolled her eyes.

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Meanwhile, far away near where the Gold Temple once stood, was a black building known as the Digi-Destined Headquarters, where Digimon could complain about how things in the world are going. It was also a place where the Digi-Destined could gather and discuss how things were progressing. The Council of the Digi-Destined is comprised of nine people. The leader of the Digi-Destined calls himself Lord Myoto. He is also racist toward Digimon, and never gives them a second thought. He's the worst of all the Digi-Destined. He never cares about anyone but himself. Digimon have damned him and his ways. That's why there's at least a hundred complaints each day.

Usually, the gathering of the Council will last only a few hours, but today was different. Lord Myoto was steaming mad about what happened to Dynasmon, and how he was defeated so easily. When the Council sat on their onyx table, Lord Myoto started talking.

"So, Dynasmon is dead," said Lord Myoto, in a soft voice.

He looked around the table at all of the Digi-Destined.

"Why?" he asked.

Yoshiro stood up and stared at his leader.

"Because of the Rojo sword, My Lord," said Yoshiro in a frustrated voice.

"Worse than I thought," said Lord Myoto looking down at the table. "From that Renamon you were talking about?"

"Yes, My Lord, it was," said Yoshiro, sitting back down.

Lord Myoto stood up and started to pace around the room.

"And now she has friends?" said Lord Myoto.

Yoshiro nodded

"This is a problem." Continued Lord Myoto. "Of course it is just a small group of Digimon, should be easy to get out of the way. But that sword is going to be in our way. Or is it? Any ideas anyone?"

One of the other Digi-Destined stood up. It was a girl that had blue hair and green eyes. She wore a black vest and a red shirt.

She said, "The Digital World is just a program, maybe there's a way to reprogram the Rojo sword."

"Brilliant idea Yoko," said Lord Myoto, smiling, "but how are we going to do that?"

"Well," said Yoko, "I think I've found a way to reprogram the Digital World. Mind you though, it won't be easy and will take some time-"

Lord Myoto slammed his fist on the table.

"Time is what we don't have!" spat Lord Myoto.

"How about we leave them alone?" said another Digi-Destined. This one had auburn hair that was long. He had brown eyes and a soft voice. He also held a pistol in his pocket.

"What are you talking about, Roberto Lervic?" yelled Lord Myoto.

"We leave them alone," repeated Roberto. "And we take one part of this world, and they take the rest. It makes sense to me. I mean, what would you do if someone tried to take over Earth? You would probably-"

"I don't care about what you have to say, Roberto!" yelled an even more louder Lord Myoto. "You always side with them! Every time we come to these gatherings you come with someway to negotiate with them! Who cares about those animals! They're just brick walls in the way of us getting this world!!"

"You're so hopeless" muttered Roberto, giving his leader penetrating looks.

"What was that, Roberto?" ask Lord Myoto. "You know, you can go back home to your drug-stuffing mother and your vodka-drinking drunk of a dad if you're too soft to do this mission. None of us are going to miss you anyway."

Roberto stood up, mad and red in the face. He slammed both of his hands on the table. Trying not to cry and kill Lord Myoto, he talked.

"Fine, you little shit worm," he said, "I'll leave."

He ripped off his Digi-Destined badge and started to leave.

"Once you step out that door," said Lord Myoto, "you'll be against us."

"If it's to save this world," said Roberto, "I don't care."

With that he turned his back and left.

* * *

"Hey Agumon?" asked Gabumon. "Um, where's the doctor?"

Renamon, Gabumon, and Agumon were still waiting for Dr. Cyberdramon to show up and check them up. Then Gabumon saw a grayish-blackish figure in a white suit coming up.

"Hey," said Gabumon, "there's a Cyberdramon!"

The Cyberdramon came up to them and placed her bag on the sand bed of the beach.

"Hello," said the Cyberdramon, "I am Dr. Cyberdramon. Who should I inspect first?"

"Hey," said Agumon, "at least her voice doesn't sound all gritty like the guys."

"Me," said Renamon.

"Okay," replied Dr. Cyberdramon.

Dr. Cyberdramon first touched Renamon to see where stuff was hurting. Renamon told her about the ear.

"Don't worry," she said, "We'll put a splint in it so it can heal strait."

She checked her a little more.

"Well," she said, "you look fine to me! And in good shape too, besides the sprung wrist and the limp ear.

She then looked at Gabumon.

"Holy crap," she yelled in shock, "doesn't your arm hurt."

"Uhno," said Gabumon, even though it did.

She pulled out a portable X-ray machine and stuck it in front of Gabumon. She looked at his arm, and shook her head. The bone was snapped in two!

"Doesn't hurt huh?" she said giving Gabumon an unsure look.

"Well, a little" said Gabumon, looking guilty.

"Yeah, thought so," said Dr. Cyberdramon.

Renamon chuckled. Then Cyberdramon put a cast on Gabumon's arm and fused back his horn (Agumon was going to keep it for luck).

"Ooh, ooh!," jumped Agumon. "Me, me!!"

Then Cyberdramon inspected Agumon and found nothing but bruises and cuts. Then she gave Gabumon the bill ("400 Digi-Dollars! Damn it!") and left.

"See Agumon," said Renamon, "she was nice."

"Maybe it's the guys," said Agumon.

"Um, where are we?" asked Renamon, looking around.

"Some place called Shogun Beach, or something of the sort," said Agumon.

They all walked around and saw old Japanese houses and buildings. The smell of green tea was in the air and Floramon and Mushroomon were walking the streets. One in a while you would see a Geckomon walking around.

"Wow," said Agumon, "this place is old!"

Renamon looked inside a coffee house and said, "Let's rest and eat. I'm hungry!"

"I'm all for food!" said Gabumon, patting his tummy.

"Ditto!" replied Agumon, and they all went in.

There was steam hovering the ceiling as the walked in and the smell of fish and dumplings lifted their noses. They keeled at a table and waited. Gabumon picked up the candle and looked in it, Agumon was trying to look for a waiter, and Renamon sat there, looking at a menu. A waiter passed by and Agumon waved his arms to get her attention, but she didn't see him. Agumon put his arms down in defeat. Gabumon was about to put his finger into the candle.

"Don't do it," said Renamon, her eyes over the top of the menu.

Gabumon put the candle down and started to mess around with the complementary cracker packets. Then he stopped playing with them and ate them. Agumon waved he arms again to get another waiters attention.

"Look over here," muttered Agumon, "come on."

But the waiter, again, didn't see poor Agumon, who, once again, put his arms down. Then Renamon raised her hand, and a waiter came over.

"Howdy," said the Floramon waiter, "ready to order?"

"I'll have the sushi tray number 5," said Renamon in her usual a calm voice.

"Okay, and how bout you, cutie?" asked the Floromon, pointing her pen at Agumon.

"Me?" said Agumon with a messed up look of embarrassment. "Well, uh, ummHey! This name sounds cool! How bout the Takori Special!"

"Okey-dokey!" said the Floramon. "You."

"Um, I'll have dumplings, about ten," said Gabumon, almost muttering.

"Alright!" said the Floramon, "So, we got Sushi Tray number 5, the Takori Special and ten dumplings. Do ya' all want some thin' ta' drink?"

"Green tea," said Renamon.

"Coffee, gotta' have it!" said Agumon.

"Um, I'll have green tea too!" said Gabumon.

Agumon stared at him.

"Okay, I'll come back with ya' drinks!" said Floramon and she walked off.

"Green tea?" whispered Agumon to Gabumon. "You hate tea! Why did ya' get it?"

"Well," whispered back Gabumon, "I've never tried green tea."

Agumon eyed him.

"I know what you're doing," whispered Agumon. "Your doing it because Renamon's doing it."

Gabumon blushed.

"Shhhh! She could hear you," whispered Gabumon.

Renamon looked over.

"What are you guys talking about?" she said.

"HUH!!" said a surprised Gabumon.

"Well," said a frantic Agumon, "we were talking about"

He quickly looked around to find something they could talk about. He then found a Patamon eating some donuts.

"that Patamon!" finished Agumon pointing at him.

"What about it?" asked Renamon.

"We-well he's, uh, fat!" said Agumon. "And we never seen a Patamon as fat as that one!"

"Well that's rude!" said Renamon with a disgust look on her face.

Gabumon looked at his friend with a pissed look on him and Agumon shrugged his shoulders.

There was silence around the table. Gabumon kept looking at Renamon and then looked back at the table.

Great job, Agumon,' thought Gabumon, make me look like an ass! Oh, she probably hates me. Man!'

"Renamon," said Gabumon.

Renamon looked at him and said nothing.

"Um, I'm sorry," continued Gabumon. "Wait! What I really mean was that we weren't making fun of that Patamon. You see Agumon-"

"Huh?!" said Agumon, coming out of his daze.

"Um, anyway," said Gabumon, "Agumon and I were talking about why I got tea. I said that it was just because I wanted to try green tea because I've never tried it. But Agumon knows I hate tea, but that's tea, not green tea. So he said that uh, I, uh, was doing it because you did it!"

Gabumon laughed nervously.

"B-But of course that's not true, heh. Not at all!!!!"

Renamon looked at Agumon.

"Is that true?" she said.

Agumon sighed.

"Yep, it's true."

"You guys should tell the truth before telling a lie," said Renamon. "You should keep that in mind-" she looked at Gabumon "-Gabumon."

Gabumon looked at her and she waved her tail slowly back and forth. Agumon sighed.

"Ah, love."

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Author's Notes

Alright, done with this one! I promise the next one to be longer and better. The next one is going to have DarkGatomon again and the rest of the gang get to meet her and not just Agumon. I was going to have more stuff about the Council, but I thought it would be more pleasing if I kept it short. Their mystery is starting to unfold!! Oh yeah, I failed to mention way back that this story really takes place before Tai and the others (in other words 1st season), if you haven't guessed it already. So until next chapter, see ya'

Author,

Carlas Lua

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