A/N: Blah blah blah, I can't stand having to type this stuff! I wish there was a thingy that could read your mind and type your ideas down for you..... *cries*
Disclaimer: *music plays* There are penguins in the straw, there are penguins in the straw, run em' to the ground, and don't forget to maul... *continues*
Drake: In case you didn't realize it by that disclaimer, this idiot doesn't own much.
Alpha: Dracomon development is on the way in this chapter.
Dracomon: *sighs* Great. Just great.
Lara: Not only that, but under threat of torture, Alpha is FINALLY bringing me back into the mix!
Drake: FINALLY!
Zoe: Adventuring lovers in an exotic world.... *sighs*
Takuya: Is there something I'm missing?
Rika: *groans* Ignorance..... they must make it in the same factory that goggles come from.
Little things: Stuff I forgot to mention in previous chapters: The colors of the D-Navis.
Drake: Red.
Yugi: Blue.
Seto: Black.
Joey: Yellow.
Roan: Green.
Shayla: Brown.
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"For the last time, I DON'T need any help!" Dracomon yelled, struggling with his makeshift casts and trying to get out of Drake's backpack.
"Sure... and you can take a single step on your own." Drake smiled.
Dracomon looked down; not in sadness, just looking down. "You know, if I timed it just right, I bet I could fall out and cause my leg cast to land in a place that would make YOU unable to move."
"What place? You'd have to hit SOMETHING." Seto cracked.
"Dracomon, you can throw that empty soda can now." Drake said. "Just not at me."
"OW!"
"Oops, hit the bat."
As mostly everyone chuckled at the unconscious Demidevimon, Dracomon growled. " You know, I've been wanting to learn a secondary technique called Bug, and if you don't let me out now, I might make your organs into colonies!"
"Give it a rest! You've been threatening em' for over three hours!" Joey exclaimed." If he's not backing down now, he isn't gonna!"
"It is interesting to see how many comebacks he can make in such a short time." Roan chuckled.
"Fine!" Dracomon surrendered." But the day I can move, you better hope I'm outta this thing before I test my Constellation Claw!"
"Fine by me." Drake answered casually. "But, just out of curiosity, how did you do that back there?"
" Nunya. Business flavored." Dracomon replied. "And don't you now that curiousity killed the ca-"
For some reason, he stopped here, looking down in a sad way.
Chincillamon blinked. "Wow, look at that mountain over there."
"Pretty cool view in the sunset." Shayla agreed, glad she was able to see it.
Dracomon nonchalantly turned his head, then gasped as he saw it." Mt. Ryujin!?"
"What, really?" Renamon asked. "The mountain where only dragon digimon are born?"
"WE MUST GO SEE IT!" Drake immediately yelled, startling the others.
"NO, WE MUSTN'T!" Dracomon yelled back, causing everyone to jump back.
"Why not? Is there nothing worth seeing?" Flamedramon asked. His eyes narrowed. "Or maybe it's something you're not telling us."
"Two of the Master Trainers are dragons, so we might be lucky enough to find them." Kotemon said.
"If Dracomon doesn't want us to go, I say we do." Demidevimon said, grinning as he woke up." It's not like he can stop us from his position!"
"Drake, anything else in here?"
"Nothing you can thr- HEY!" Drake said as Dracomon snatched his goggles, and made another lump on the feathered bowling ball's head.
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Dracomon refused to acknowledge any of them as they trekked up the mountain.
"Why can't there just be escalators for mountains like this?" Joey panted as they climbed up." Or, better yet, WHY does there have to be a mountain here, anyway?"
"You can shut up and make the walk easier anytime, Joey." Renamon noted.
Roan glanced around. They were passing several caves, empty, but structured as though someone lived there. He guessed they must be temporary homes for newborn dragon Digimons.
" Perhaps I was mistaken. It doesn't seem like the Master Trainers are up here." Kotemon said, looking down. Immediately, he thought it better not to, and looked back up.
"Gee, you think?" Dracomon growled. "This is where dragon Digimon are BORN, not where they live. We should just go back down now, there's nothing else to see here!"
"We'll go back.... eventually." Shayla said. "I want to see what the view is like from up here."
"Yeah, me too!" Chinchillamon agreed.
They finally reached the summit, which was oddly flat, plateau-like. Even more odd was the large hotel on top.
"Great, we're here." Dracomon groaned. The others looked at him.
"This is what you didn't want to see? A hotel?" Flamedramon asked.
"It's not the hotel, it's the person inside it." Dracomon said, looking down with an odd look in his eyes. It was something like a mixture of pity and rage.
"Customers? Weird!" Said a voice near the inn's doors. They all looked to see a small Digimon, yellow, with only a tail besides it's head-like body.
D-Navi Analyzer Bio.
Dracomon: NY...NYAROMON? But... that means......
"Means what?" Chinchillamon asked.
"Can we go back now?" Dracomon asked desperately.
The tone, being unfamilier to them, spurred their interest.
"No, don't go away! You're the first customer we've had in a long time!" Nyaromon said, hopping up and down." You can even stay for free the first night, just pleaaaaaaaase don't leave!"
"Uh... okay."
"Yaaay!" She said, jumping again, hyperly.
As they entered the door, they saw a short, cat-like Digimon with white fur, yellow gloves, and a golden ring around her tail. Purple stripes were on her tail and ears.
D-Navi Analyzer Bio.
Nyaromon: My mommy, GATOMON, and I, own this inn. When it comes to paying your tab, you'd better not skip, or she'll use her Lightning Claw on you! She might even use Cat's Eye Hypnotism to make you pay extra!
"Hello, welcome to the Mountaintop In-" Gatomon stopped in mid-sentance. Her mouth hung open, looking at Dracomon.
"Oy.. hello Gatomon." Dracomon said weakly." Been a ... long time, hasn't it?"
There was deadly silence. No one spoke a word, although everyone except the two stunned Digimon blinked several times.
"So....... I suppose this means you're not happy to see me?" Dracomon half-joked.
Drake wouldn't remember the next few seconds, as he was knocked the the ground as the cat-like Digimon got to his partner, wrapping him in a tight hug.
"Where in the Dark Area have you been!? DO you know how worried I've been you IDIOT!?"
The others flinched at the volume.
"And I don't suppose you just stopped by for a visit? What's your problem now?" She groaned.
"Jeez, can't a guy get unwillingly dragged to his best friend's hotel without getting chewed out?"
"Your best friend?" Drake said, rubbing his head. "Is that because she's your only one?"
Gatomon blinked. "Who's this weirdo?"
"Well..... he's my partner."
Gatomon smiled." Tough luck, kid. This guy is the most lone-working mon I know."
"We noticed." Everyone except the dragon said in exhasperation.
Dracomon suddenly sniffed the air." Something smells...... different, about this place."
"You've been gone for six years, OF COURSE it seems different!" Gatomon yelled." Do you have any idea what went on while you were gone?"
"Rioters protested your hotel monopoly of the Digital World, and the fact that it's on a mountaintop?"
Gatomon sighed, closing her eyes." You haven't changed a bit."
Dracomon looked over at Nyaromon, who had fallen asleep. His face made him seem like he had just been sentenced to death. " Well, I guess I can seriously guess ONE happening."
She looked away sadly." Yeah... it finally hatched." She said weakly.
"Mmm, hey, this salmon ain't half bad raw!"
Everyone looked over, sweat-dropping, at Joey and his partner, who were eating what presumably had been under a large silver dish.
"Hey, I wasn't done cooking that Shellmon meat!" Gatomon yelled. Flamedramon's mouth's contents flew over to the wall as he started to gag.
"Just ignore them, or better yet, find a cage so we can ignore them without worrying." Seto said.
Gatomon pulled a small herb out of a drawer to the side." This VAC root can heal your injuries, Dracomon."
"Oh, no, not that crap-tasteful-BLEAGH!" Dracomon exclaimed as she shoved it down his throat. A few seconds later, he ripped off his bandages and, to the amazement of the others, didn't seem weak at all.
"See?" Gatomon said pointedly.
"Let's not ask." Shayla suggested.
Kaiba stepped forward." It seems there's a lot of tension between you two. Mind telling us what the problem is?"
"Yes, I do." Dracomon said fiercly. He bared his claw." And unless you want another planet-sized hole on your face all of you better be ready to leave NOW!"
SMASH!
The others all winced at the large mark the tail-ring had left on Dracomon's head." I'm letting you all stay here free for the night, so buzz off, loud-mouth!" Gatomon yelled.
{Well, that was interesting.} Drake thought. {They act like they.. no, that couldn't be it.}
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"You know, you humans have been popping up all over the place." Gatomon said as she led them upstairs." In fact, just a few days ago I found a girl unconscious out in the valley. She's still asleep."
"Really? That's weird, Gennai didn't mention anybody els-" Drake stopped cold as she indicated the open door in front of them. The girl laying on the bed was recognized instantly.
"LARA!" Drake exclaimed, running over to her side. Though worried for her, his eyes were wide and full of relief.
"Who's that?" Chinchillamon asked her partner.
"Lara Justina, Drake's girlfriend." Shayla answered," she dissapeared when we first came to this world."
"Has she been like this the whole time?" Yugi asked, worried.
"Afraid so." Gatomon nodded." I don't think it's from any injury, though, she doesn't have a mark on her."
Drake softly touched his hand to her face, then pulled it back. She had twitched immediately afterword, and her eyes were stirring.
"What the-" Gatomon gaped. Drake stepped back as Lara sat up, eyes still closed, yawning.
"Uh, what happened?" She moaned, rubbing her eyes.
"You're awake..." Drake breathed, before suddenly hugging her tightly," Lara, I can't believe I finally found you, I-"
"Drake!? What's going on?" She asked, opening her eyes fully. She looked to him, to the others, and, startled, to the Digimon.
"Are you sure she's a Gorl Frind?" Chinchillamon said." She smells human!"
"Oh, boy, more explaining." Roan remarked weakly.
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"So.... these 'Digimon' are your partners?" Lara asked, confused.
"More or less, yeah." Joey said." Although Drake's doesn't act like it."
"And don't expect me to, anytime soon." Dracomon added.
Gatomon frowned." I bet you probably would change your mind about that if I was there to pounce every time you didn't."
"Funny you should mention that."
The group turned to see the familier face of Gennai grinning at them.
"If it isn't Mr. Tell-me-not, I don't suppose you're going to tell us why you're here?" Kaiba grumbled.
"Actually, it's about Drake's threat to my life. I came over as soon as I found out this inn had a human in it, and the first season of Yu Yu Hakusho DVD ended."
He held up a pink D-Navi." I found this rummaging through some things, and realized that it must belong to the human who somehow ended up here. I also found out WHY she ended up here."
"You mean..... Lara's a Digidestined, too?" Drake asked happily. It may mean her being in danger, but at least they'd still be together, and he would protect her from ANYTHING that came against them.
"Yep. And the reason she came here is that her partner was here. The rest of you were lucky enough that your destined partners were close to each other."
Dracomon twitched." You..y..y.y.you mean.....?"
"Me?" Gatomon asked.
Gennai grinned, and Dracomon growled. He angrily walked over to Drake and shook his hand." Guess we'll have to talk things out, because I hate being pounced on."
"Sad, but true." Gatomon sighed. She gave a catty grin as Dracomon's red face seemed slightly redder.
She jumped into her partner's lap." Name's Gatomon, and don't worry, new friends stay free. Glad to meet you."
Lara smiled." Nice to meet you, too."
Suddenly, the cat Digimon looked down." But..... I can't go. I can't take my daughter on an adventure, and I certainly can't leave her here."
"Don't worry, I'll watch over Nyaromon." Gennai assured." And though I may not be very good at much but making kids laugh, I happen to have a very bored, expert Tamer in my home."
Gatomon sniffingly agreed.
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"So, we're looking for the Crests so that we can digivolve, and face whatever it is we need to face?" Gatomon asked as they packed up the next day.
"Yes, you are." Gennai answered, suddenly looking serious." By the way, I managed to find out the threat to the Digital World, and who's behind it."
"Well, at least we finally know something. Talk." Seto said.
"I heard you all are heading for Gear Savanna, right? There's an Ultimate down there in one of the villages who's trying to spur distrust among Virus, Data, and Vaccine Types. His name is Kimon, and-"
No sooner had he finished the name, then Gatomon closed her eyes, as though frightened, and Dracomon pinned him to the wall with one claw.
"KIMON!? YOU'RE 100 % SURE THAT WAS HIS NAME!?" Dracomon screamed. His face had more fury than anyone Drake had ever seen before.
"*choke* YES! He's very humanoid, arrogant, and his attacks-"
"I DON'T CARE!" Dracomon shouted, dropping the human-like being to the ground."What's the name of the city!? TELL ME!"
"That's enough, Dracomon!" Gatomon yelled. The others, who were all slightly scared off the Rookie [who had, earlier that day, killed an Ultimate that would've killed them all] stared in amazement as he sadly looked at the feline.
"But... Gatomon...."
"I know, but that's not going to solve anything right now." Gatomon said, before shivering again." You'll get your chance for payback, and so will I, but you can't just act that way whenever you hear his name!"
Dracomon looked at them all, and then amazed them again." Sorry, guys."
As they departed down the mountain, Nyaromon using her tail to wave goodbye, and Drake helping Lara down as carefully as possible, Kaiba was thinking.
{Whoever this Kimon is, he's certainly able to get Dracomon riled up. And if Dracomon can slay Ultimates with single attacks, then I wonder how strong our enemy really is? This may require some preperation. Still, I wonder why Dracomon and Gatomon acted the way they did when Gennai informed us.}
Tommy: Drake can rest slightly easier now, but who is this Kimon guy? Will we EVER find out about Dracomon's past? I hope there're some clues on the next Digimon: Digital Monster!
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A/N: Oy, sorry this chapter took so long. Summer's started, wheeeeeeeee. I'm slightly depressed: It appears that Gema J. Gall has left Fanfiction.net. I hope she comes back, but I guess, since she found a college she's going to, that either may be a while, or never happen. If you're reading this, Gema, I'll try my best to use Shayla properly in my fics, as well as inforce your romance idea with her and the character you wanted.
Stay tuned for the next chapter. Read, review, and be merry.
Quote: "Are all duelists insane?" -Shayla's Story, by Gema J. Gall.
Disclaimer: *music plays* There are penguins in the straw, there are penguins in the straw, run em' to the ground, and don't forget to maul... *continues*
Drake: In case you didn't realize it by that disclaimer, this idiot doesn't own much.
Alpha: Dracomon development is on the way in this chapter.
Dracomon: *sighs* Great. Just great.
Lara: Not only that, but under threat of torture, Alpha is FINALLY bringing me back into the mix!
Drake: FINALLY!
Zoe: Adventuring lovers in an exotic world.... *sighs*
Takuya: Is there something I'm missing?
Rika: *groans* Ignorance..... they must make it in the same factory that goggles come from.
Little things: Stuff I forgot to mention in previous chapters: The colors of the D-Navis.
Drake: Red.
Yugi: Blue.
Seto: Black.
Joey: Yellow.
Roan: Green.
Shayla: Brown.
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"For the last time, I DON'T need any help!" Dracomon yelled, struggling with his makeshift casts and trying to get out of Drake's backpack.
"Sure... and you can take a single step on your own." Drake smiled.
Dracomon looked down; not in sadness, just looking down. "You know, if I timed it just right, I bet I could fall out and cause my leg cast to land in a place that would make YOU unable to move."
"What place? You'd have to hit SOMETHING." Seto cracked.
"Dracomon, you can throw that empty soda can now." Drake said. "Just not at me."
"OW!"
"Oops, hit the bat."
As mostly everyone chuckled at the unconscious Demidevimon, Dracomon growled. " You know, I've been wanting to learn a secondary technique called Bug, and if you don't let me out now, I might make your organs into colonies!"
"Give it a rest! You've been threatening em' for over three hours!" Joey exclaimed." If he's not backing down now, he isn't gonna!"
"It is interesting to see how many comebacks he can make in such a short time." Roan chuckled.
"Fine!" Dracomon surrendered." But the day I can move, you better hope I'm outta this thing before I test my Constellation Claw!"
"Fine by me." Drake answered casually. "But, just out of curiosity, how did you do that back there?"
" Nunya. Business flavored." Dracomon replied. "And don't you now that curiousity killed the ca-"
For some reason, he stopped here, looking down in a sad way.
Chincillamon blinked. "Wow, look at that mountain over there."
"Pretty cool view in the sunset." Shayla agreed, glad she was able to see it.
Dracomon nonchalantly turned his head, then gasped as he saw it." Mt. Ryujin!?"
"What, really?" Renamon asked. "The mountain where only dragon digimon are born?"
"WE MUST GO SEE IT!" Drake immediately yelled, startling the others.
"NO, WE MUSTN'T!" Dracomon yelled back, causing everyone to jump back.
"Why not? Is there nothing worth seeing?" Flamedramon asked. His eyes narrowed. "Or maybe it's something you're not telling us."
"Two of the Master Trainers are dragons, so we might be lucky enough to find them." Kotemon said.
"If Dracomon doesn't want us to go, I say we do." Demidevimon said, grinning as he woke up." It's not like he can stop us from his position!"
"Drake, anything else in here?"
"Nothing you can thr- HEY!" Drake said as Dracomon snatched his goggles, and made another lump on the feathered bowling ball's head.
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Dracomon refused to acknowledge any of them as they trekked up the mountain.
"Why can't there just be escalators for mountains like this?" Joey panted as they climbed up." Or, better yet, WHY does there have to be a mountain here, anyway?"
"You can shut up and make the walk easier anytime, Joey." Renamon noted.
Roan glanced around. They were passing several caves, empty, but structured as though someone lived there. He guessed they must be temporary homes for newborn dragon Digimons.
" Perhaps I was mistaken. It doesn't seem like the Master Trainers are up here." Kotemon said, looking down. Immediately, he thought it better not to, and looked back up.
"Gee, you think?" Dracomon growled. "This is where dragon Digimon are BORN, not where they live. We should just go back down now, there's nothing else to see here!"
"We'll go back.... eventually." Shayla said. "I want to see what the view is like from up here."
"Yeah, me too!" Chinchillamon agreed.
They finally reached the summit, which was oddly flat, plateau-like. Even more odd was the large hotel on top.
"Great, we're here." Dracomon groaned. The others looked at him.
"This is what you didn't want to see? A hotel?" Flamedramon asked.
"It's not the hotel, it's the person inside it." Dracomon said, looking down with an odd look in his eyes. It was something like a mixture of pity and rage.
"Customers? Weird!" Said a voice near the inn's doors. They all looked to see a small Digimon, yellow, with only a tail besides it's head-like body.
D-Navi Analyzer Bio.
Dracomon: NY...NYAROMON? But... that means......
"Means what?" Chinchillamon asked.
"Can we go back now?" Dracomon asked desperately.
The tone, being unfamilier to them, spurred their interest.
"No, don't go away! You're the first customer we've had in a long time!" Nyaromon said, hopping up and down." You can even stay for free the first night, just pleaaaaaaaase don't leave!"
"Uh... okay."
"Yaaay!" She said, jumping again, hyperly.
As they entered the door, they saw a short, cat-like Digimon with white fur, yellow gloves, and a golden ring around her tail. Purple stripes were on her tail and ears.
D-Navi Analyzer Bio.
Nyaromon: My mommy, GATOMON, and I, own this inn. When it comes to paying your tab, you'd better not skip, or she'll use her Lightning Claw on you! She might even use Cat's Eye Hypnotism to make you pay extra!
"Hello, welcome to the Mountaintop In-" Gatomon stopped in mid-sentance. Her mouth hung open, looking at Dracomon.
"Oy.. hello Gatomon." Dracomon said weakly." Been a ... long time, hasn't it?"
There was deadly silence. No one spoke a word, although everyone except the two stunned Digimon blinked several times.
"So....... I suppose this means you're not happy to see me?" Dracomon half-joked.
Drake wouldn't remember the next few seconds, as he was knocked the the ground as the cat-like Digimon got to his partner, wrapping him in a tight hug.
"Where in the Dark Area have you been!? DO you know how worried I've been you IDIOT!?"
The others flinched at the volume.
"And I don't suppose you just stopped by for a visit? What's your problem now?" She groaned.
"Jeez, can't a guy get unwillingly dragged to his best friend's hotel without getting chewed out?"
"Your best friend?" Drake said, rubbing his head. "Is that because she's your only one?"
Gatomon blinked. "Who's this weirdo?"
"Well..... he's my partner."
Gatomon smiled." Tough luck, kid. This guy is the most lone-working mon I know."
"We noticed." Everyone except the dragon said in exhasperation.
Dracomon suddenly sniffed the air." Something smells...... different, about this place."
"You've been gone for six years, OF COURSE it seems different!" Gatomon yelled." Do you have any idea what went on while you were gone?"
"Rioters protested your hotel monopoly of the Digital World, and the fact that it's on a mountaintop?"
Gatomon sighed, closing her eyes." You haven't changed a bit."
Dracomon looked over at Nyaromon, who had fallen asleep. His face made him seem like he had just been sentenced to death. " Well, I guess I can seriously guess ONE happening."
She looked away sadly." Yeah... it finally hatched." She said weakly.
"Mmm, hey, this salmon ain't half bad raw!"
Everyone looked over, sweat-dropping, at Joey and his partner, who were eating what presumably had been under a large silver dish.
"Hey, I wasn't done cooking that Shellmon meat!" Gatomon yelled. Flamedramon's mouth's contents flew over to the wall as he started to gag.
"Just ignore them, or better yet, find a cage so we can ignore them without worrying." Seto said.
Gatomon pulled a small herb out of a drawer to the side." This VAC root can heal your injuries, Dracomon."
"Oh, no, not that crap-tasteful-BLEAGH!" Dracomon exclaimed as she shoved it down his throat. A few seconds later, he ripped off his bandages and, to the amazement of the others, didn't seem weak at all.
"See?" Gatomon said pointedly.
"Let's not ask." Shayla suggested.
Kaiba stepped forward." It seems there's a lot of tension between you two. Mind telling us what the problem is?"
"Yes, I do." Dracomon said fiercly. He bared his claw." And unless you want another planet-sized hole on your face all of you better be ready to leave NOW!"
SMASH!
The others all winced at the large mark the tail-ring had left on Dracomon's head." I'm letting you all stay here free for the night, so buzz off, loud-mouth!" Gatomon yelled.
{Well, that was interesting.} Drake thought. {They act like they.. no, that couldn't be it.}
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"You know, you humans have been popping up all over the place." Gatomon said as she led them upstairs." In fact, just a few days ago I found a girl unconscious out in the valley. She's still asleep."
"Really? That's weird, Gennai didn't mention anybody els-" Drake stopped cold as she indicated the open door in front of them. The girl laying on the bed was recognized instantly.
"LARA!" Drake exclaimed, running over to her side. Though worried for her, his eyes were wide and full of relief.
"Who's that?" Chinchillamon asked her partner.
"Lara Justina, Drake's girlfriend." Shayla answered," she dissapeared when we first came to this world."
"Has she been like this the whole time?" Yugi asked, worried.
"Afraid so." Gatomon nodded." I don't think it's from any injury, though, she doesn't have a mark on her."
Drake softly touched his hand to her face, then pulled it back. She had twitched immediately afterword, and her eyes were stirring.
"What the-" Gatomon gaped. Drake stepped back as Lara sat up, eyes still closed, yawning.
"Uh, what happened?" She moaned, rubbing her eyes.
"You're awake..." Drake breathed, before suddenly hugging her tightly," Lara, I can't believe I finally found you, I-"
"Drake!? What's going on?" She asked, opening her eyes fully. She looked to him, to the others, and, startled, to the Digimon.
"Are you sure she's a Gorl Frind?" Chinchillamon said." She smells human!"
"Oh, boy, more explaining." Roan remarked weakly.
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"So.... these 'Digimon' are your partners?" Lara asked, confused.
"More or less, yeah." Joey said." Although Drake's doesn't act like it."
"And don't expect me to, anytime soon." Dracomon added.
Gatomon frowned." I bet you probably would change your mind about that if I was there to pounce every time you didn't."
"Funny you should mention that."
The group turned to see the familier face of Gennai grinning at them.
"If it isn't Mr. Tell-me-not, I don't suppose you're going to tell us why you're here?" Kaiba grumbled.
"Actually, it's about Drake's threat to my life. I came over as soon as I found out this inn had a human in it, and the first season of Yu Yu Hakusho DVD ended."
He held up a pink D-Navi." I found this rummaging through some things, and realized that it must belong to the human who somehow ended up here. I also found out WHY she ended up here."
"You mean..... Lara's a Digidestined, too?" Drake asked happily. It may mean her being in danger, but at least they'd still be together, and he would protect her from ANYTHING that came against them.
"Yep. And the reason she came here is that her partner was here. The rest of you were lucky enough that your destined partners were close to each other."
Dracomon twitched." You..y..y.y.you mean.....?"
"Me?" Gatomon asked.
Gennai grinned, and Dracomon growled. He angrily walked over to Drake and shook his hand." Guess we'll have to talk things out, because I hate being pounced on."
"Sad, but true." Gatomon sighed. She gave a catty grin as Dracomon's red face seemed slightly redder.
She jumped into her partner's lap." Name's Gatomon, and don't worry, new friends stay free. Glad to meet you."
Lara smiled." Nice to meet you, too."
Suddenly, the cat Digimon looked down." But..... I can't go. I can't take my daughter on an adventure, and I certainly can't leave her here."
"Don't worry, I'll watch over Nyaromon." Gennai assured." And though I may not be very good at much but making kids laugh, I happen to have a very bored, expert Tamer in my home."
Gatomon sniffingly agreed.
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"So, we're looking for the Crests so that we can digivolve, and face whatever it is we need to face?" Gatomon asked as they packed up the next day.
"Yes, you are." Gennai answered, suddenly looking serious." By the way, I managed to find out the threat to the Digital World, and who's behind it."
"Well, at least we finally know something. Talk." Seto said.
"I heard you all are heading for Gear Savanna, right? There's an Ultimate down there in one of the villages who's trying to spur distrust among Virus, Data, and Vaccine Types. His name is Kimon, and-"
No sooner had he finished the name, then Gatomon closed her eyes, as though frightened, and Dracomon pinned him to the wall with one claw.
"KIMON!? YOU'RE 100 % SURE THAT WAS HIS NAME!?" Dracomon screamed. His face had more fury than anyone Drake had ever seen before.
"*choke* YES! He's very humanoid, arrogant, and his attacks-"
"I DON'T CARE!" Dracomon shouted, dropping the human-like being to the ground."What's the name of the city!? TELL ME!"
"That's enough, Dracomon!" Gatomon yelled. The others, who were all slightly scared off the Rookie [who had, earlier that day, killed an Ultimate that would've killed them all] stared in amazement as he sadly looked at the feline.
"But... Gatomon...."
"I know, but that's not going to solve anything right now." Gatomon said, before shivering again." You'll get your chance for payback, and so will I, but you can't just act that way whenever you hear his name!"
Dracomon looked at them all, and then amazed them again." Sorry, guys."
As they departed down the mountain, Nyaromon using her tail to wave goodbye, and Drake helping Lara down as carefully as possible, Kaiba was thinking.
{Whoever this Kimon is, he's certainly able to get Dracomon riled up. And if Dracomon can slay Ultimates with single attacks, then I wonder how strong our enemy really is? This may require some preperation. Still, I wonder why Dracomon and Gatomon acted the way they did when Gennai informed us.}
Tommy: Drake can rest slightly easier now, but who is this Kimon guy? Will we EVER find out about Dracomon's past? I hope there're some clues on the next Digimon: Digital Monster!
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A/N: Oy, sorry this chapter took so long. Summer's started, wheeeeeeeee. I'm slightly depressed: It appears that Gema J. Gall has left Fanfiction.net. I hope she comes back, but I guess, since she found a college she's going to, that either may be a while, or never happen. If you're reading this, Gema, I'll try my best to use Shayla properly in my fics, as well as inforce your romance idea with her and the character you wanted.
Stay tuned for the next chapter. Read, review, and be merry.
Quote: "Are all duelists insane?" -Shayla's Story, by Gema J. Gall.