Chapter 11
The Contact
Renamon and the others continued to the west, where the next Pixel lurked. Gabumon scowled at DarkGatomon, who he really, even though he agreed with, didn't like. His reason for not liking her was because she hurt so many people; but he had to remember to put that behind him, for she was going to be there awhile. And maybe he'd find that he'd like her in some way, like Agumon did with Renamon. Agumon didn't like having Renamon join and didn't trust her, but now he likes her just the same.
As for Agumon, his reaction towards DarkGatomon was quite the opposite. He swooned at her everytime she wagged her tail, which was pretty much every second. Agumon wanted to get the strength up to talk to the elegant, yet sly, feline, but he couldn't muster up the courage. Everytime he went up to say something simple like, "Isn't today nice?" or "What nice yellow eyes you have!" he would choke on his own nervousness. What if he goofed? He would look even more like an idiot.
Renamon, since she had no worry of competition nor anyone to impress, she kept a close lookout on everyone. As she was doing that, she watched Gabumon, who lagged in the back like a rock being pulled. Gabumon waved to her, with a happy smile, and Renamon waved back. Then she felt an emotion she couldn't understand, and blushed at Gabumon. Gabumon went cold with his nerves and emotions racing...
* * *
Lord Myoto sat in his chair, thinking of what had been happening for the past month. Renamon and the others were interfering with the plans set, he found it annoying and couldn't help but get mad.
"They have pushed too far," he complained, "and now we must nip them in the bud before that disgusting flower blooms."
Yoko came through the door, fixing her hair this way and that. She was late for the meeting, and she knew this too as everyone turned to look at her.
"Sorry I'm late guys," she said, straightening her shirt. "I had to fix one little problem with the project."
"Well," said Lord Myoto, "if it's as promising as you say then, I don't mind." He cleared his throat; it was as he was trying to cover his kindness. "Now, we are supposed to stay here and wait for the contact. They said they were supposed to contact us now but I guess they're late too..."
Yoko was worried at this response, and nobody would have if they saw the look in his eyes, glazed with darkness and greed. She pulled out her screwdriver and twisted it around with her fingers hoping that the conference with Earth would come soon so everyone could stop looking at her. Yoshiro went on talking about Renamon and the others.
"They keep pressing harder and harder, and I don't think they'll give up easily. And now I keep hearing that others have seen DarkGatomon with them too. And this is bad. If they have DarkGatomon with them, they can go anywhere they please without the worry of someone attacking them."
"Yes, she looks valuable," said another Digi-Destined. His ivory black hair went slicked back to a curl. His skin looked soft and his aqua-blue eyes seemed to shoot you through your mind like he wanted your thoughts. "But she can't do anything anymore. We took that power away. The only thing she can do is get authority, which we can take away too!"
Lord Myoto smiled at this, for he liked the idea of having dominance in his little scheme of sorts. "I like you Poneko! You tell enlightened truths. Now where's this contact?!"
They waited awhile, looking at one and another. Yoko made some computer jokes, which everyone thought were bad, but she found them the funniest things in life.
"...and then," joked Yoko, ending one of her jokes, "he said 'No, I've just got low RAM! Hahahahaha!!!"
Lord Myoto got tired of the jokes, as he slammed his fist down, he yelled, "SILENTCE! No more jokes! They, are, STUPID!"
Just then, an LCD monitor slid out and glowed a light blue.
"About time," said Yoshiro, itching his scar on his eye.
The blue screen turned into a group of people, staring through the glowing crystals. One was Japanese, who had a peaceful looking face and a pleased emotion on it. Another person was American, who wore a black suit, and with eyes that were a dull gray. His hair was wavered, and wore an earphone in, of course, his ear. The person sitting next to the American was a British man, who wore a mustache and also wore a suit, but it was a navy blue with a red and yellow checkered handkerchief. The screen swiveled towards Lord Myoto.
The Japanese man talked first. "Hello, Jon-san. We are eager to hear your report on how things are going on in that place. So, how are things?"
Yoshiro talked. "We have a few problems to sort out, but I think we can manage it."
"Really?" said the American; with his loud voice, it didn't sound like he was concerned, but he was. "What kind of problems?"
"Just a few of those life forms," perked up Yoko, "that we've labeled as Digimon by the way, have been resisting."
"So the life forms, they have some sort of intelligence? Somewhat like an AI?" said the Englishman.
"Yes, and a very sophisticated one at that," said Yoko. "They have made lots of colonies here and a language."
The Japanese man looked surprised. "For just kids, you're doing a very good job. We wish you the best of luck, all of you. And don't take your jobs too seriously; you don't want to kill people."
The Digi-Destined chuckled and kept looking at the ground while doing it. The monitor went back into the table and the small hatch closed. Lord Myoto stood up and walked to the window.
"Get rid of them," he said in the break of silence.
"I'll do it!" said Yoko. "I have just the thing to stop Renamon for sure, and other stuff as well."
"Then do it," said the Lord. "NOW!"
* * *
The group stopped to rest in a break-off in the forest. Agumon dug through the backpack he wore to find some sort of snack for them all to eat. He looked through every pocket, hole, knapsack, and bag, but found nothing.
"I knew we should've stopped by the local vendor to pick up some stuff," grumbled Agumon. He pulled out a canteen and shook it this way and that, and tossed it aside. "We don't even have water! Ugh!"
"Quit ya' whinin'," said DarkGatomon, "I'll get some damn water!"
She picked up the thrown canteen walked deeper into the forest. Renamon got up.
"I'll come with you, DarkGatomon," said Renamon, taking the Rojo sword with her. "You never want to be alone anywhere."
DarkGatomon shook her head. "Yah right Sister!"
Renamon rose an eyebrow. "Sister? Renamon will do fine."
Renamon and DarkGatomon disappeared into the shrub of the forest, leaving Gabumon and Agumon alone.
"Just like old times," conversed Gabumon, "eh, buddy?"
"Huh?" said Agumon. "Oh. Us being alone. Sure has seemed forever since we ever had some alone time together. Usually Renamon is with us now, which isn't bad! Don't take it the wrong way, I meant it in a good way!"
"I understand," said Gabumon, getting up to sit next to his buddy. "I'm not going to get mad. In fact I'm happy you have your own opinion about Renamon. It's not like your infatuated by her... are you?"
Agumon laughed at thing like it was a ridiculous thing to say. "No, I don't like her, in that way of course. I like her only in the way of friendship. I know you like her more. I remember when you first saw her. I believe you said that "Maybe she's an angel..." And every time you look at her you bust into a sweat like a waterfall! I know you have the hots for her man. But as for me, I, well, find her kind of creepy. Don't take it offensively, but when she gets mad, her eyes get all tense and...well you know, grumpy. I just find it a turn off."
Gabumon nodded. "I know what you mean. But at least she's not like one of those prissy girls who can't protect themselves. That's what I like about her."
"And the tail!" added Agumon.
Gabumon blushed. "And...the...let's not talk about that! Uh, um, what about DarkGatomon! You like her, don't you?"
Agumon went into a love daze. "Ahhh...Her blackness I like."
Gabumon sighed and pulled out his journal.
* * *
Renamon and DarkGatomon kept walking through the forest looking for a water source to fill the canteen with. Renamon watched for anyone looking for them, but got tired of doing that and decided to talk to the slick talking cat.
"So," started Renamon, "how is it going?"
"Fine?" said DarkGatomon, wondering why Renamon was talking to her. "What? Do ya' want somethin'?"
"No," said Renamon. "I thought maybe we could talk. We have never had a real conversation before."
"Yah, whatever," said DarkGatomon. "So what do ya' want ta' talk 'bout anyhow?"
"Well, I don't know," said Renamon, "just something. Like...oh, what's your family like?"
"How 'bout you say your story first?" said DarkGatomon. "then I'll say mine."
Renamon stood cold. She didn't want anyone knowing her family, her torture, her pain. How could she explain her story differently? She decided to talk about her family a little and the rest her adventures outside the village.
"Well," she started, "my family was an interesting one. Uh, sometimes they acted as though I was never there. I loved my mother a lot, so much that when I saw my mother in hurt, I would almost feel her pain."
"And let me guess," said DarkGatomon, "your dad was a jerk and always hurt ya' ma' and told ya' tha' ya' were a stupid little crap and a botha'. Yeah, my family was the same. My dad hated me. He wanted a son he says. I was too 'feminine', he always told me. Asshole! Hope he burns into a burnin' flame of junk. Ha! What a family... Even Ma' hated me. Told me that I was nothin', a disappointment to the family."
"Well," said Renamon, "if it makes you feel better, I think you're less feminine than I."
DarkGatomon looked at Renamon. "Well...Whatever!" Next thing, she turned and kept walking.
Even though DarkGatomon seemed to not like that, Renamon could tell that she did. And after that conversation, the bond between them seemed to have grown stronger. They together walked until they came to a small, clear pond.
"Finally!" said DarkGatomon. "We found some water. Come on, let's drink some."
DarkGatomon put the canteen into the pond and bubbles popped up. When the bubbles stopped, DarkGatomon drank some of the water. She handed Renamon the water canteen and Renamon took a drink of it too. Renamon put the water canteen back into the pond to refill it.
"Come on," said DarkGatomon, "let's go to the boys before they start yellin' or somethin'."
Renamon stood still.
"What?" said DarkGatomon. "Ya' hear somethin'?"
"I feel weird," said Renamon. "Do you?"
DarkGatomon held her stomach. "Now that ya' mention it, yeah..."
Renamon sat down, sweating and hot. The same went with DarkGatomon, but she looked at lot worse.
"What's happenin' to me?" said DarkGatomon, twitching a little.
Renamon reached over. "Are you-Ah!"
Renamon's vision got blurred and shifted. Things were all shifting around, like a slider puzzle. Renamon stood up, or at least she thought she did, and tried so hard to see what was going on. While Renamon was stumbling around, Yoko came out of the bushes.
"Ha!" said Yoko to herself. "Looks like my hack worked. She won't be able to see or see me!"
She walked up to Renamon to get rid of her once and for all.
* * *
Gabumon and Agumon sat more wondering why Renamon and DarkGatomon were not coming back.
"Hey man," said Agumon, "what's takin' them so long!"
"I'm worried," said Gabumon, getting up to leave.
Agumon shot up. "Hey, wait for ME!"
They ventured into the forest in search of Renamon and DarkGatomon. They looked in bushes and trees and even caves, in case they had gotten hurt and had to rest, but no luck; they couldn't find them.
"Where could they be!?" said Agumon. "I hate worryin'."
"I'm sure they're okay," said Gabumon, although it wasn't what he really felt, he was worried as much as Agumon. He had just said it for Agumon's sake. "Let's just keep going."
They kept going through the forest and found the pond.
"HA!!! Water!" said Agumon, rushing over to get a drink. He slurped the water in his mouth and let out a big breath. "Mmmm...That was good! You want some Gabumon?"
"I'm not thirsty," Gabumon said, for he wasn't thirsty and he didn't want to drink too much, or else he would have to 'go' and he didn't want to hold up the search.
"Well, whatever," said Agumon. "Let's go!"
They left the pond and continued the search.
* * *
'There's the Rojo Sword,' thought Yoko, as she went up to the beautiful Katana.
The red sword shone in the light to show it's elegance, as it usually did. Yoko grabbed the sword, or at least she attempted to. But when she touched it the sword turned black. Yoko held it out to gaze at it.
"It is a pretty sword!" said Yoko. "Lord Myoto will be so glad that I got-"
The Rojo Sword launched out of her hands, twirled about, and went back into the sheath from where it came from. Yoko got discombobulated from this and became mad.
"I must have that sword," she said.
Renamon felt the sword go in and out of its sheath and said, "What's going on? Is someone there?"
Yoko stumbled back in fear that Renamon might have heard her, but she shook her head. There's no way, her virus was flawless!
'You're just freaking out, Yoko,' she thought. 'Just use the program on the sword and take it.'
Yoko pulled out a remote with a laser guided system on it. She pointed it at the sword and pushed the button. A blue beam hit the Rojo Sword, which made the great sword turn to a blue.
"Ha!" said Yoko. "I think it worked! But now to see if it really did..."
She went and grabbed the sword again; and again, pulled it out of its sheath. Renamon immediately turned around and looked at Yoko. Yoko let out a yelp and was beginning to waltz away. Renamon sniffed the air and smelled a not-to-familiar smell.
"Who's there?!" she said.
Yoko bolted, and Renamon followed her, but then turned around to find DarkGatomon. When she found her, she picked her up and together, they followed the smell.
Gabumon and Agumon finally got to the spot where Renamon and DarkGatomon were.
"Hey," said Gabumon happily. "It's Renamon!" He looked at his friend who was stumbling to stay up. "Hey what's wrong? Are you okay Agumon? Can you hear me?"
"I don't feel good," said Agumon, as he sat down.
"Don't sit down, I just saw Renamon! Now come on!"
Gabumon lifted up his friend, not knowing that he couldn't hear him, and followed Renamon and DarkGatomon. Gabumon glanced once in a while at his friend. Agumon looked sweaty and his eyes looked like balls rolling around in a lubricated bowl. Gabumon grieved for his friend, but wondered more why Renamon was acting funny.
He looked in front of Renamon and saw Yoko running with the blue Rojo sword.
"The Rojo Sword!" yelled Gabumon. "She's taking it!"
Yoko looked behind her and saw Gabumon running faster to catch up with her. "Oh crap! He's seen me!"
"Yeah I see you, and hear you, and I'm going to get the sword from you!" said Gabumon, catching up to Renamon. "Renamon!" he said, "snap out of it! You'll be fine. I think you have the same thing that Agumon does..."
The only thing Renamon heard was Gabumon's words. And with his words her eyesight turned back to normal, and soon she heard everything. Renamon saw Yoko with the Rojo sword and became furious.
"Give that back!" she yelled. "Give me back-" Renamon's eye's glowed a bright blue "-Rojo!"
The Rojo sword burned Yoko's hand and turned back to a fire red. It twirled up and glowed a bright yellow. It then shot a red ruby beam at Renamon's chest, while Renamon's whole body turned an ice blue and formed into a large blue dot.
"Renamon Digivolve to...!"
The blue blob morphed into a four legged creature. It grew more tails than one and yet it still had a sort of Renamon look to it. The figure fell down to the ground, still standing on her feet. The blue color went away, revealing a beautiful fire fox. Her tails had fiery ripples on it, as well as the legs.
"... Kyubimon!"
Yoko jumped at the sight of Kyubimon. The Rojo sword slid back into its sheath, now on Kyubimon's back.
"We shall protect this world and rid your kind of it!"
Yoko pulled out the remote once more. "Th--Think again!" She pressed the button. "Ha! Huh?" Nothing happened. "What happened? Why isn't it working?"
Gabumon watched Renamon turn into Kyubimon and grew attracted to her waving tails, and then he saw a little bright light. It came by and touched Agumon and then DarkGatomon.
"Hey!" said Agumon, jumping up in joy. "I can see again!"
"Wha? Yeah, I can see too!" said DarkGatomon, happy as well, but of course not as much as Agumon.
"What was that light?" said Gabumon.
"What light?" asked Agumon in confusion.
"Never mind..."
Kyubimon jumped up and twirled about. She kept turning and turning until she was just a blue blur.
She yelled, "Dragon Wheel!"
A blue dragon-like figure plopped out and went towards Yoko.
"Well then," she said nervously, "good-bye!"
She popped out a vile of something purple and smacked it onto the ground. A cloud of purple-blue smoke covered the area and slowly disappeared. Kyubimon went back to Renamon, who was holding the Rojo Sword in her hands.
Renamon looked at the blade, shining in the light and said, "Such mystery. Such beauty."
Author Notes:
Well I finally did the next chapter. I am terribly sorry for taking so long, it's just school and other stuff got in my way of writing another chapter. So, here it is! Anyway, I hope you like it as much as I did too writing it. So, until next chapter.
---Carlas Lua