Disclaimer: I don't own digimon, I do own Jason Johnson, and yamatos.girl, who knows - more to the point, Ralph Wiggum, Demon Spawn, firewall0, Iltatahti and Sara-chan have been kind enough to let me use their characters.
The Sands of Sorrow
During the last chapter, the enemies have been revealed, but not to our heroes, (it's called dramatic irony in case you didn't know)
"Sand, sand, and more sand. Did I mention sand," Jay said as they traversed a large desert. "I hate to admit it...but this is hotter than Texas."
"Can you keep quiet for a second?" Pixie asked focusing her attention on the watch...there was one gray marker somewhat to the north, the direction they were all headed. In that same direction, an orange symbol resided. The group had enough sense to figure that it was Savannah's Crest Chip. They weren't heading for that marker intentionally though; they were actually following the gray marker, whom they believed to be their fearless leader.
"Why hasn't he waited for us?" Lauren asked.
"Maybe he was attacked," Meddie put forth.
"And he's still being chased? No...I think he's trying to ditch us," Michael interjected. "He's taking my joke too hard...that's got to be it...he'll wait around Savannah's marker...but what I don't understand is how he remembered where it was in this wasteland."
"He always did have a good memory," Savannah said. "One time he told me about that bag he carries...he said he's had it since he was five."
"Can't we quit gabbing and go get him?" Sarah interrupted. "He's gotten a pretty good head start on us."
The group marched until they got to the bottom of a rock formation. Immediately as they arrived they saw a figure at the edge standing in the shadows. He seemed to be clutching something close to his chest. As they moved in for a closer look they realized that it in fact was the gogglehead that they lost.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew sand into their eyes. When the search party's eyes were cleared, the space that was occupied by Jason had become vacant.
"Great...he got away again," Jay complained.
Savannah sat down on one of the nearby boulders. "This chase is exhausting...it seems so pointless...if Jason wants to rejoin the group he should come to us..." she claimed.
"But Jason can't find us without his Crest Chip," Meddie pointed out.
Savannah sweatdropped. "Didn't think about that. I guess we'll all have to endure this hunt a while more."
Just then sand on a small rock began to shift, forming a hexagon, inside this figure, one line separated by a dot, much like a propeller resides. The sand blared in an orange light, fixing the shape on the rock. The rock then floated twirling as it began to enter Savannah's watch...or would have had a giant dragonfly not intercepted the Crest Chip in midair. Clutching its newfound bounty in its mandible, it began to fly away.
"Hey what the...?" Michael stuttered... "That's not supposed to happen."
Lauren held her hands on the sides of her body... "Find Jason," She said while indicating one hand. "Follow the bug," as she indicated the other. "Choices."
"LETS GET THAT THIEF!!" Savannah cried.
The group broke to a run to try and keep up with the yellow flying insect. The swirling winds kicked up with it's four beating wings, spraying sand in their direction.
As they coughed and rubbed their eyes the yellow dragonfly flew into the distance.
"What I wouldn't give for those goggles," Sarah complained.
"Lets just let it go until it stops...then we'll be able to follow quickly without sand in our faces," Jay suggested.
"Who died and made you leader?" Michael demanded.
"No one...but until we can find our gogglehead, someone needs to take charge," Jay defended.
"But who said it had to be you?" Michael demanded once more. "Sure you got your Crest Chip first...but that doesn't mean squat."
"Enough you two," Pixie's voice bellowed. "I'm having a hard enough time worrying about Jason without you two making our situation worse. I was closest to Jason and I think I'd know what he'd want. He would want brains and tactics...the kind that one person exhibits. And that one person is..." Jay began to smile and wipe his fist on his shirt. "Me." Pixie finished.
"YEAH GIRL POWER!" Meddie exclaimed.
Savannah did a mock salute. "What are your orders ma'am?" She asked before giggling.
Pixie held up her watch and pressed and held the map button. Immediately a holographic layout of the immediate surroundings appeared. On the screen they could see the seven of them bunched closely together, a gray marker off to the side signified Jason's position. And the orange symbol was moving in the distance as well...
After studying the map she immediately began drawing in the sand.
"What are you drawing Pixie?" Sarah asked.
Pixie sweatdropped. "Oops...sorry I got sidetracked..." she said.
"I see...it's a picture of her and Jason holding hands," Lauren explained.
Pixie erased that and began drawing a map.
The seven humans and seven digimon all crowded around that drawing.
"Ok...it seems that that yellow thing was headed for this," She said as she indicated a circular image. "It seems to be some sort of oasis, but it's where another Crest Chip is. We won't be able to take the most direct route due to the sandstorms. Thus I'm proposing we go here," She pointed to a point that seemed to be a second rock formation, perpendicular to their position and destination. "And then we'll turn upward and catch the dragonfly by surprise."
"Sounds like a plan," Michael stated.
"I think mine was better," Jay claimed.
Pixie walked up next to Jay, she put her hand on his back as if to comfort him...but instead shoved him face first into the ground.
"RESPECT MY AUTHORITAI!" She scolded him.
The group giggled as they followed her to the rock formation, Sarah and Savannah were helping Jay brush most of the sand away from his clothes and his face.
They finally got to the oasis...but the dragonfly was nowhere to be seen. It was a deserted area, they could see a lake surrounded by palm trees. Meddie glanced at her watch's map for a second and then looked up.
"The chip is over there...and it seems that a purple symbol is here too...it must be Sarah's." she said.
They moved towards the center of the area and began to dig. They soon uncovered the lost chip.
"Where's the dragonfly?" Michael asked.
"Thunder Ray," a voice cried. A blast of electricity hit the sand, melting it into glass. The group looked up to see the yellow dragonfly's descent.
"Let's counterattack," Savannah cried.
Before they could, a six-legged form emerged from underneath the sand. It appeared to be a spider with a poison symbol on it's back
"Poison Thread," it called as it enveloped the 14 forms with its poisonous webbing. The poison weakened everyone so that they drifted to a deep sleep.
"God I hate these infected digimon," Pixie stated before the poison caused her to drift into unconsciousness.
Pixie, as well as all the other captives was jolted awake as she was hung from a palm tree.
She could hear Michael call to their partners, "Can you guys digivolve?"
"The poison is sapping their strength," Lauren said. "Maybe Bladeramon can break free and free the rest."
Michael shook his head. "One rookie against two champions isn't very good odds."
Just then the two insect digimon approached. The dragonfly said to the other. "The master was correct Dokugumon, they were easy to subdue while they aren't a whole."
"Yes Yanmamon, and we are having more luck than we would had we heeded the master's orders, their leader is a much more effective target, they are helpless without his guidance." The spider-like digimon acknowledged.
Suddenly Sarah's eyes brightened up and she tried to indicate the far end of the clearing. There stood a young man drinking some water and trying to aid a smaller form to do the same.
Meddie looked in the direction and saw Jason's form moving around the lake, carrying Coyomon over his shoulder, and several coconuts in his arms. The two champion digimon were still oblivious to his approach.
"We aren't all helpless," She said defiantly, buying time.
"INSOLENT CUR!" Yanmamon cried. "You shall be the first to die." He aimed his mandibles and began to charge his electric attack.
Meddie braced for the attack that was about to come. Yanmamon cried "Thunder Ra..." A quick blow caused by a flying coconut cut off his attack. A second hit Dokugumon. The two insects turned to face the defiant looking Jason.
"JASON," Pixie cried, just now noticing him.
Jason didn't glance in her direction.
"All right I want answers." Jason bellowed to the two menacing forms. "What are freaks like you doing in Colorado? How did you get here? And why are you attacking defenseless children?"
Dokugumon turned towards Yanmamon "What's Colorado?" he asked.
If the dragonfly could shrug, he would have. He began charging an attack.
"JASON LOOK OUT!" Michael exclaimed.
"Bladeramon digivolve to..." Bladeramon began. The light enveloped the rookie and when it dispersed his champion form was in its place. "Daggermon."
The thread-like webbing holding him snapped as he grew. He dropped to the ground driving his staff into Yanmamon's head. After delivering the blow he jumped back, turning in midair. With his back towards the two now agitated forms, Yanmamon turning to face him, while Dokugumon advanced on Jason, he charged his Sonic Scythe attack and let the purple blade energy cut through his companions' bonds.
He heard "Thunder Ray" be called behind him. Before he could dodge, his metal staff became a lightning rod, absorbing the attack and shocking him until he reverted to his rookie form.
"NO ONE STEALS FROM SAVANNAH LAUREL AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!" Savannah shouted. "Tentomon get ready."
"You can't take them alone," Sarah said. "I'll help." As she thought, "I'll have to because Meddie is comforting Michael, and everyone else is trying to get to Jason."
"Tentomon digivolve to..." Tentomon said. An orange light hit him changing him into his monstrous beetle form. "...Kabuterimon."
"Kodokumon digivolve to..." Kodokumon stated. The purple light hit her and as it dispersed, you could see her champion form. "...Serenemon."
The two newly digivolved champions acted fast. Kabuterimon threw himself towards the Dokugumon. Slamming it into a tree momentarily distracted it so Jason was out of danger.
Serenemon stepped in between the Yanmamon and those aiding the falled Bladeramon, facing the rookie. She flapped her long butterfly wings, kicking up sand. This torrent of sand particles threw the dragonfly to the ground.
"Lets take these two together," Sarah said. Savannah nodded.
Kabuterimon threw the giant spider right next to the Yanmamon. When it got to its feet it fired a poisonous web at the beetle.
"Electroshocker," Kabuterimon cried, firing his attack to negate the poison that was sailing towards him.
"Thunder Ray,"an electrical attack assailed him as well. He swiftly dove to the side, covering the shocked observer, Jason, in sand.
"Fire Wave," Serenemon cried. Immediately a ring of fire surrounded the two menacing digimon.
"You think that this puny attack will keep us in place? Pathetic," Yanmamon taunted as he flew upwards.
"No but this will," Kabuterimon cried as he dug his horn into the sand, spraying it over the two digimon. Serenemon caused the ring of fire to shrink, thus causing the kicked up sand to fuse and create a glass prison for the two insects.
Savannah wiped her forehead with her arm. "Whew...that was a close battle," she said.
"It isn't over yet," Kabuterimon informed her. "They are still alive and well."
"Well what are you two standing around for?" Sarah asked.
"We're waiting for them to free themselves, exerting their energy," Serenemon informed her.
Just then the glass prison began to crack before shattering completely. The two former captives were breathing heavily.
"Time to end this," Kabuterimon cried. "Electroshocker."
"Fire Wave," Serenemon attacked.
The twin attacks hit the two exhausted champions, turning them to data immediately. Kabuterimon and Serenemon both reverted to Tentomon and Kodokumon respectively.
Savannah's gaze shifted to an orange symbol in the ground, she picked it up and placed it on her watch. It disappeared in an orange light.
"So why were you the only one to help in the battle?" Savannah queried.
Sarah shrugged. "Everyone else was preoccupied," she said. Sarah indicated Michael kneeling with Bladeramon in his arms; Meddie's hand was on his shoulder. She then indicated Jay, Pixie, and Lauren who were just now approaching Jason.
Just then a palm leaf floated down right beside her, a nearby coconut half rolled on top of it. Then two slivers of glass landed on the half of the coconut, forming a cross. There was a bright flash of light and the four objects fused together, shrunk and revealed themselves to be the purple symbol that was in this area. It twirled around Sarah's body and finally entered her watch.
"Yay now we just have to find two more!" Savannah exclaimed.
Over with the three approaching Jason, Jay said to Lauren "I'll bet you two bucks that he was attacked and got lost."
Lauren nodded, "Methinks he just needed time to himself. So we have an agreement?"
Pixie hushed them as they got closer to the teen. "Thanks for saving us Jason," Pixie said.
"I didn't do anything...the creatures you have...they must care deeply about you to risk their lives to protect you," He said as he began to leave. "By the way, how did you know my name?"
They all facefaulted. Jason just shrugged, "It doesn't matter, enjoy your journeys in Colorado, when you come to the mountains give me a jingle," he said as he walked off. He left the trio, and a sudden burst of wind clouded their vision with more sand, hiding his departure.
Pixie fell to her knees. "He doesn't remember us...he doesn't remember ME!" She placed her face in her hands. "Oh what will we do without him...I can't lead us can I?"
Lauren patted her back. "I'm sure he'll remember us in time."
Jay crossed his arms, "I hope you're right," he began. "For all our sakes."
Ok there's the next chapter...so what did ya think...ok I know the beginning was kinda sketchy with savannah getting her chip with no conflict...but I think it turned out alright... ok the late night excuse applies still for another two weeks... so review or I'll trap you in one of those glass prisons with no food and water...
The Sands of Sorrow
During the last chapter, the enemies have been revealed, but not to our heroes, (it's called dramatic irony in case you didn't know)
"Sand, sand, and more sand. Did I mention sand," Jay said as they traversed a large desert. "I hate to admit it...but this is hotter than Texas."
"Can you keep quiet for a second?" Pixie asked focusing her attention on the watch...there was one gray marker somewhat to the north, the direction they were all headed. In that same direction, an orange symbol resided. The group had enough sense to figure that it was Savannah's Crest Chip. They weren't heading for that marker intentionally though; they were actually following the gray marker, whom they believed to be their fearless leader.
"Why hasn't he waited for us?" Lauren asked.
"Maybe he was attacked," Meddie put forth.
"And he's still being chased? No...I think he's trying to ditch us," Michael interjected. "He's taking my joke too hard...that's got to be it...he'll wait around Savannah's marker...but what I don't understand is how he remembered where it was in this wasteland."
"He always did have a good memory," Savannah said. "One time he told me about that bag he carries...he said he's had it since he was five."
"Can't we quit gabbing and go get him?" Sarah interrupted. "He's gotten a pretty good head start on us."
The group marched until they got to the bottom of a rock formation. Immediately as they arrived they saw a figure at the edge standing in the shadows. He seemed to be clutching something close to his chest. As they moved in for a closer look they realized that it in fact was the gogglehead that they lost.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew sand into their eyes. When the search party's eyes were cleared, the space that was occupied by Jason had become vacant.
"Great...he got away again," Jay complained.
Savannah sat down on one of the nearby boulders. "This chase is exhausting...it seems so pointless...if Jason wants to rejoin the group he should come to us..." she claimed.
"But Jason can't find us without his Crest Chip," Meddie pointed out.
Savannah sweatdropped. "Didn't think about that. I guess we'll all have to endure this hunt a while more."
Just then sand on a small rock began to shift, forming a hexagon, inside this figure, one line separated by a dot, much like a propeller resides. The sand blared in an orange light, fixing the shape on the rock. The rock then floated twirling as it began to enter Savannah's watch...or would have had a giant dragonfly not intercepted the Crest Chip in midair. Clutching its newfound bounty in its mandible, it began to fly away.
"Hey what the...?" Michael stuttered... "That's not supposed to happen."
Lauren held her hands on the sides of her body... "Find Jason," She said while indicating one hand. "Follow the bug," as she indicated the other. "Choices."
"LETS GET THAT THIEF!!" Savannah cried.
The group broke to a run to try and keep up with the yellow flying insect. The swirling winds kicked up with it's four beating wings, spraying sand in their direction.
As they coughed and rubbed their eyes the yellow dragonfly flew into the distance.
"What I wouldn't give for those goggles," Sarah complained.
"Lets just let it go until it stops...then we'll be able to follow quickly without sand in our faces," Jay suggested.
"Who died and made you leader?" Michael demanded.
"No one...but until we can find our gogglehead, someone needs to take charge," Jay defended.
"But who said it had to be you?" Michael demanded once more. "Sure you got your Crest Chip first...but that doesn't mean squat."
"Enough you two," Pixie's voice bellowed. "I'm having a hard enough time worrying about Jason without you two making our situation worse. I was closest to Jason and I think I'd know what he'd want. He would want brains and tactics...the kind that one person exhibits. And that one person is..." Jay began to smile and wipe his fist on his shirt. "Me." Pixie finished.
"YEAH GIRL POWER!" Meddie exclaimed.
Savannah did a mock salute. "What are your orders ma'am?" She asked before giggling.
Pixie held up her watch and pressed and held the map button. Immediately a holographic layout of the immediate surroundings appeared. On the screen they could see the seven of them bunched closely together, a gray marker off to the side signified Jason's position. And the orange symbol was moving in the distance as well...
After studying the map she immediately began drawing in the sand.
"What are you drawing Pixie?" Sarah asked.
Pixie sweatdropped. "Oops...sorry I got sidetracked..." she said.
"I see...it's a picture of her and Jason holding hands," Lauren explained.
Pixie erased that and began drawing a map.
The seven humans and seven digimon all crowded around that drawing.
"Ok...it seems that that yellow thing was headed for this," She said as she indicated a circular image. "It seems to be some sort of oasis, but it's where another Crest Chip is. We won't be able to take the most direct route due to the sandstorms. Thus I'm proposing we go here," She pointed to a point that seemed to be a second rock formation, perpendicular to their position and destination. "And then we'll turn upward and catch the dragonfly by surprise."
"Sounds like a plan," Michael stated.
"I think mine was better," Jay claimed.
Pixie walked up next to Jay, she put her hand on his back as if to comfort him...but instead shoved him face first into the ground.
"RESPECT MY AUTHORITAI!" She scolded him.
The group giggled as they followed her to the rock formation, Sarah and Savannah were helping Jay brush most of the sand away from his clothes and his face.
They finally got to the oasis...but the dragonfly was nowhere to be seen. It was a deserted area, they could see a lake surrounded by palm trees. Meddie glanced at her watch's map for a second and then looked up.
"The chip is over there...and it seems that a purple symbol is here too...it must be Sarah's." she said.
They moved towards the center of the area and began to dig. They soon uncovered the lost chip.
"Where's the dragonfly?" Michael asked.
"Thunder Ray," a voice cried. A blast of electricity hit the sand, melting it into glass. The group looked up to see the yellow dragonfly's descent.
"Let's counterattack," Savannah cried.
Before they could, a six-legged form emerged from underneath the sand. It appeared to be a spider with a poison symbol on it's back
"Poison Thread," it called as it enveloped the 14 forms with its poisonous webbing. The poison weakened everyone so that they drifted to a deep sleep.
"God I hate these infected digimon," Pixie stated before the poison caused her to drift into unconsciousness.
Pixie, as well as all the other captives was jolted awake as she was hung from a palm tree.
She could hear Michael call to their partners, "Can you guys digivolve?"
"The poison is sapping their strength," Lauren said. "Maybe Bladeramon can break free and free the rest."
Michael shook his head. "One rookie against two champions isn't very good odds."
Just then the two insect digimon approached. The dragonfly said to the other. "The master was correct Dokugumon, they were easy to subdue while they aren't a whole."
"Yes Yanmamon, and we are having more luck than we would had we heeded the master's orders, their leader is a much more effective target, they are helpless without his guidance." The spider-like digimon acknowledged.
Suddenly Sarah's eyes brightened up and she tried to indicate the far end of the clearing. There stood a young man drinking some water and trying to aid a smaller form to do the same.
Meddie looked in the direction and saw Jason's form moving around the lake, carrying Coyomon over his shoulder, and several coconuts in his arms. The two champion digimon were still oblivious to his approach.
"We aren't all helpless," She said defiantly, buying time.
"INSOLENT CUR!" Yanmamon cried. "You shall be the first to die." He aimed his mandibles and began to charge his electric attack.
Meddie braced for the attack that was about to come. Yanmamon cried "Thunder Ra..." A quick blow caused by a flying coconut cut off his attack. A second hit Dokugumon. The two insects turned to face the defiant looking Jason.
"JASON," Pixie cried, just now noticing him.
Jason didn't glance in her direction.
"All right I want answers." Jason bellowed to the two menacing forms. "What are freaks like you doing in Colorado? How did you get here? And why are you attacking defenseless children?"
Dokugumon turned towards Yanmamon "What's Colorado?" he asked.
If the dragonfly could shrug, he would have. He began charging an attack.
"JASON LOOK OUT!" Michael exclaimed.
"Bladeramon digivolve to..." Bladeramon began. The light enveloped the rookie and when it dispersed his champion form was in its place. "Daggermon."
The thread-like webbing holding him snapped as he grew. He dropped to the ground driving his staff into Yanmamon's head. After delivering the blow he jumped back, turning in midair. With his back towards the two now agitated forms, Yanmamon turning to face him, while Dokugumon advanced on Jason, he charged his Sonic Scythe attack and let the purple blade energy cut through his companions' bonds.
He heard "Thunder Ray" be called behind him. Before he could dodge, his metal staff became a lightning rod, absorbing the attack and shocking him until he reverted to his rookie form.
"NO ONE STEALS FROM SAVANNAH LAUREL AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!" Savannah shouted. "Tentomon get ready."
"You can't take them alone," Sarah said. "I'll help." As she thought, "I'll have to because Meddie is comforting Michael, and everyone else is trying to get to Jason."
"Tentomon digivolve to..." Tentomon said. An orange light hit him changing him into his monstrous beetle form. "...Kabuterimon."
"Kodokumon digivolve to..." Kodokumon stated. The purple light hit her and as it dispersed, you could see her champion form. "...Serenemon."
The two newly digivolved champions acted fast. Kabuterimon threw himself towards the Dokugumon. Slamming it into a tree momentarily distracted it so Jason was out of danger.
Serenemon stepped in between the Yanmamon and those aiding the falled Bladeramon, facing the rookie. She flapped her long butterfly wings, kicking up sand. This torrent of sand particles threw the dragonfly to the ground.
"Lets take these two together," Sarah said. Savannah nodded.
Kabuterimon threw the giant spider right next to the Yanmamon. When it got to its feet it fired a poisonous web at the beetle.
"Electroshocker," Kabuterimon cried, firing his attack to negate the poison that was sailing towards him.
"Thunder Ray,"an electrical attack assailed him as well. He swiftly dove to the side, covering the shocked observer, Jason, in sand.
"Fire Wave," Serenemon cried. Immediately a ring of fire surrounded the two menacing digimon.
"You think that this puny attack will keep us in place? Pathetic," Yanmamon taunted as he flew upwards.
"No but this will," Kabuterimon cried as he dug his horn into the sand, spraying it over the two digimon. Serenemon caused the ring of fire to shrink, thus causing the kicked up sand to fuse and create a glass prison for the two insects.
Savannah wiped her forehead with her arm. "Whew...that was a close battle," she said.
"It isn't over yet," Kabuterimon informed her. "They are still alive and well."
"Well what are you two standing around for?" Sarah asked.
"We're waiting for them to free themselves, exerting their energy," Serenemon informed her.
Just then the glass prison began to crack before shattering completely. The two former captives were breathing heavily.
"Time to end this," Kabuterimon cried. "Electroshocker."
"Fire Wave," Serenemon attacked.
The twin attacks hit the two exhausted champions, turning them to data immediately. Kabuterimon and Serenemon both reverted to Tentomon and Kodokumon respectively.
Savannah's gaze shifted to an orange symbol in the ground, she picked it up and placed it on her watch. It disappeared in an orange light.
"So why were you the only one to help in the battle?" Savannah queried.
Sarah shrugged. "Everyone else was preoccupied," she said. Sarah indicated Michael kneeling with Bladeramon in his arms; Meddie's hand was on his shoulder. She then indicated Jay, Pixie, and Lauren who were just now approaching Jason.
Just then a palm leaf floated down right beside her, a nearby coconut half rolled on top of it. Then two slivers of glass landed on the half of the coconut, forming a cross. There was a bright flash of light and the four objects fused together, shrunk and revealed themselves to be the purple symbol that was in this area. It twirled around Sarah's body and finally entered her watch.
"Yay now we just have to find two more!" Savannah exclaimed.
Over with the three approaching Jason, Jay said to Lauren "I'll bet you two bucks that he was attacked and got lost."
Lauren nodded, "Methinks he just needed time to himself. So we have an agreement?"
Pixie hushed them as they got closer to the teen. "Thanks for saving us Jason," Pixie said.
"I didn't do anything...the creatures you have...they must care deeply about you to risk their lives to protect you," He said as he began to leave. "By the way, how did you know my name?"
They all facefaulted. Jason just shrugged, "It doesn't matter, enjoy your journeys in Colorado, when you come to the mountains give me a jingle," he said as he walked off. He left the trio, and a sudden burst of wind clouded their vision with more sand, hiding his departure.
Pixie fell to her knees. "He doesn't remember us...he doesn't remember ME!" She placed her face in her hands. "Oh what will we do without him...I can't lead us can I?"
Lauren patted her back. "I'm sure he'll remember us in time."
Jay crossed his arms, "I hope you're right," he began. "For all our sakes."
Ok there's the next chapter...so what did ya think...ok I know the beginning was kinda sketchy with savannah getting her chip with no conflict...but I think it turned out alright... ok the late night excuse applies still for another two weeks... so review or I'll trap you in one of those glass prisons with no food and water...