Disclaimer: See the first chapter
A/N: I got two reviews in less than a day, that's more and quicker than expected. ^_^
To Dragons star, the answer to your question will be answered in this chapter. And yeah, the wounded Digimon is Strabimon. Kind of a giveaway, ne? ^_^
Thanks again to Dragons star and to Skittles the Sugar Fairy for reviewing.
On with the chapter then!
Reality's Flow
Hints of a conversation drifted around, not making much sense but still making it obvious that it was focused on one topic. Flamon finally woke, but kept his eyes closed as he tried to make due of where he was and, more importantly, who were the ones around him. Perking his ears slightly, he attempted to focus on what was being said.
"It's nice to see a human type Digimon would care about a beast type." said one voice, one of a female's.
"Actually, he looks more of a hybrid between the two sorts." answered another, the voice belonging to a male and slightly gruff yet gentle all the same. "Proof that human and beasts can live together."
"He must be one of a kind." the first voice commented. "With all that's going on, he might be."
"Yeah." agreed the other. "You can open your eyes now, Flamon, being rigid's not helping you feign sleep."
Slowly, the small Digimon cracked his eyes open and looked at his current companions. One was Wargreymon who was leaning on one of the stone walls and the other was like the female version of Angemon, who he identified as Angewomon. The latter smiled at him.
"Are you feeling better?" she asked.
"Un." he blurted out while sitting up. "Arigato for helping me."
"No problem." Wargreymon answered. "It's what any Digimon would do since your still a child-like rookie."
"No, it's not." Flamon corrected, earning odd looks from the two. "I'm not usually treated in a kind manner. Since, like you have noticed, I'm a mix of human and beast digimon, so I am looked down upon by both."
"You're with us now." Wargreymon said, patting him softly on the back. "You don't have to worry about that for the time being."
Flamon nodded again in gratitude, then remembered something.
"Where's Strabimon?!" he asked.
"Strabimon?" Angewomon repeated, than came to a realization. "Oh, the one you brought with you! He's in the next room across this one."
"How is he? Is he okay?" Flamon continued, trying to stand, yet was stopped by Wargreymon.
"Take it easy." said the dinosaur Digimon. "His wounds have been healed, and he's still sleeping. Don't worry, he's being guarded my Metalgarurumon and Angemon. Your friend will be ok."
"Actually," stated Flamon. "Strabimon's not really my friend. I don't even know him well."
"Really now?" said Angewomon. "So how do you know his name? And explain how you got here as well."
"I was in the forest surrounding the two towns you saw just before the war started." the smaller one explained. "I heard a loud explosion and took a glance at the field that separated human-beast towns. There, I saw army-like groups slowly making their way toward each other…"
~*~*~*~FLASHBACK~*~*~
"Huh?" said Flamon, hiding in the trees. "Oh, no. Not another one."
Even from afar, he could see the two groups glaring at each other. Taking a careful scan at the Digimon in the crowds, he thought of the lives that would be wasted because of this. As his eyes landed on a particular Digimon, his eyes widened.
"What the?!"
In the beast group, standing between a Grizzmon and a Garurumon, was a small Digimon, surely no level higher than a rookie. The bigger Digimon turned to rookie, as if telling him something. Perking his ears, Flamon tried to listen in.
"Listen Strabimon," said the Garurumon. "you don't have to do this."
"You can just go back to the village, it's safer there." Grizzmon added.
"I don't want to just stand around knowing that this is going on." Strabimon countered. "Besides, weren't you the ones who taught me never to hide?"
"This is a different matter, you don't need to fight this." Garurumon replied. "You're still a rookie. Though strong, you still have a lot to go through."
"Better wait until you're a champion or something." explained the bear Digimon. "Then you can fight a full war."
"I'll fight now, or else nothing will be left of the village." Strabimon stated firmly.
Before the champion level Digimon could counter, the order of attack was called by the leaders of both groups and Strabimon pounced ahead with great speed. Seeing that they had no choice but to let the rookie fight, Grizzmon and Garurumon joined the battle.
Flamon's ears drooped a little as he quietly backed away slightly, but still remained remained close to the warzone. He couldn't believe it, even one as young as him could be caught up in this war. What was worse, Strabimon fought willingly, not hesitating to hide his hatred for the human digimon. Before long, the battle grew worse, data being stolen, Digieggs flying up to the air until they could be found no more, and lives slipping away. Flamon was about to turn away when he heard the Grizzmon shout.
"STRABIMON!"
Flamon glanced back at the field and saw that the rookie had been hit and was unconscious on a patch of grass with Grizzmon standing over him, growling at the attacker, an Asuramon, an ultimate level Digimon.
"A rookie fighting in a war?" Asuramon mocked. "Such a shock that it isn't a Digiegg yet. You must have trained it well, yet not enough. I will now absorb its data and become stronger."
"I won't let you." Grizzmon snapped, blue data engulfing him. "Grizzmon Digivolve to…GrapLeomon!"
"GARURUMON! TAKE STRABIMON TO SAFETY! I"LL TAKE CARE OF THIS FOUR-ARMED FREAK!"
Garurumon complied and swiftly carried Strabimon and bolted to Flamon's location. Asuramon tried to follow, but GrapLeomon stopped him.
"Your battle is with me." he said as he made the first strike.
Garurumon ran as fast as he could, but a bolt of lightning hit him. Roaring, he turnd to look at the source: a Wizardmon.
Flamon's eyes widened as Garurumon and Wizardmon used their signature attacks against each other. A bright blast caused him to shield his eyes for a few moments, and upon opening them he saw the wolf Digimon limping away from Wizardmon's Digiegg. Seeing that the champion would be walking in his direction, Flamon bent over and rested on his arms. Since he was a human beast Digimon, he learned how to pass for both: stand up straight for human and crouch for beast.
Garurumon spotted Flamon and limped towards him.
"You…" he managed to voice out. "help Strabimon. He doesn't deserve to die yet."
Flamon looked sympathetically at the champion's load and nodded, carrying the rookie off the wolf's back. Garurumon smiled at him and fell over.
"Thank…you." he said, before his data dissolved as his Digiegg disappeared in the sky.
Flamon paid his respects to Garurumon, and set off, carrying Strabimon on his back, wondering how he would be able to help.
~*~*~*~END FLASHBACK~*~*~*~
"When I saw Wargreymon and Stingmon scouting the towns, I heard one say 'Human and beast types shouldn't do this to each other.' I tried to call out to them, but they suddenly flew up higher and thus couldn't hear me over the fire and few other battles that were still going on. When they flew another way, I decided to follow and see if they could help, and I followed them here. The rest is history."
"Strabimon was lucky you were there." Wargreymon stated.
"Maybe." Flamon mumbled. "But may I ask a question?"
"Of course." Angewomon encouraged.
"Why do you guys live together without tearing at each other's throats?" he uttered. "Not that you should, but it's the first time I've seen a mix of both types living in harmony."
Angewomon smiled again and gave a simple answer.
"Because we've been through a lot that caused us to become closer than any barrier can divide."
Wargreymon then proceeded to explain the events of when the Digidestined first came to the Digiworld, how they saved it numerous times, and how they all grew a bond that could not be broken. Throughout the whole thing, Flamon listened tentatively with shining eyes. Once Wargreymon ended with when the second group saving it once again, Flamon asked another question.
"If the Digidestined were able to save this world a lot of times, why didn't they come now?"
"Because they don't know." Angewomon explained. "When the serious war started we tried to contact them, but all of the locations where we could call them or send a signal would either be destroyed or used as a war zone. Another problem is that the two worlds aren't synchronized anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"Meaning that even if we are able to contact them they might come too late, or worse, come in the middle of a battle." said Wargreymon. "One year here may be one day there, or even less. So we could call now yet they could arrive months later, with no exact basis on where to find us."
"Oh, so all hope might be lost." sulked Flamon.
"Maybe not." said the armor-clad dinosoar. "If there are more Digimon like you, who looks at others without the human-beast biases, we have hope."
At the comment, the smaller one blushed slightly, his cheeks going redder than his fur.
"Excuse me?" said a voice.
They all turned to the makeshift door, made of branches, twigs and leaves, slide halfway as Angemon stepped in.
"The other shows signs of waking." he informed, looking at Flamon. "Would you like to see him?"
"Hai!" said the rookie with a grin, rinnung to the next room.
The three smiled at the young one's actions.
"Well," started Angemon. "at least we know that at least one has not been influenced by the biases."
"Yeah." Wargreymon agreed. "Let's just hope that he stays that way."
The two angel Digimon nodded and all three went to the room where Strabimon was about to come around.
A/N: There, I have to stop for now and think of how I'll write the next chapter. How was it? Should I still continue? R&R pls! Suggestions are welcome.