Chapter One

"The Others"

Sweat droplets appeared on Kat's forehead. She was hacking her way through a dense rainforest, searching for the others and her little sister. Her pink hair was dangling on her hot shoulders and neck. She angrily tossed it out of her way. One of her precious star clips that had been a present from her aunt flew through the air. "Oh no!" Kat thought. "My hair clip! That might be the last thing to remind me of aunt!" At the thought of her family, a tear slid down her cheek. She hadn't seen her family for a month and had lost her sister in the escape of the giant spider. That had happened 3 nights ago and she hadn't seen a trace of them since. "At least she's with the others." She said aloud. Her voice sounded shrill and high. She quickly brushed the tear away with the back of her hand. Kat dropped to the ground to search for her hair clip.

"Great, just great!" mumbled Hironi. She was in a bad mood anyway and now she had lost her way through the same jungle as Kat. Her favorite DC sneakers were dusty and her clothes were making her sweat more than ever. "Why, oh why do I always wear these same clothes!" she said angrily. All she ever wore were dark blue jeans with a black t-shirt and her favorite DC's. As she hit ferns and vines aside with her hands, she pictured herself in a mini skirt with a tank top and flip flops. She froze in her tracks. Her face wrinkled in disgust. "No way! I am never going to look like……that!" she said. She picked up her pace again and hit the trees, vines, and leaves aside more viciously. "None of this would've happened if I didn't fight at school. I mean, I only broke one kid's nose! Then Mom and Dad made me go on this stupid trip to where? Someplace like, uh, Bolivia? Hispaniola? Someplace weird. Then the stupid plane crash," She stopped when she said the plane crash. Everyone had died except her and that whole group of kids. The only reason for that was because they could swim, and thankfully the Pacific was warm. "I should be happy. I am alive. But I'm not expected back for 2 months! I could die here! No one will know we're not safe and sound in Bolivia!" Then she recollected her senses. "But the plane was supposed to go back, so it looks like I might be saved after all!" cried Hironi. She continued to trudge through the jungle. "Wait. But what was that weird thing that happened after the plane crash? A flash of light, I was lifted off the ground and everything blacked out. Then I awoke in a jungle totally different then the other one I was in. It's almost like that thing I used to like in 4th grade. What was it? Oh yeah! It was something like Digimon or something. But it's not possible! Is it? I do have something now that looks like, uh, I think an arc. Black too; weird!" What she didn't know was that it was an arc and that she was in the Digital World.

"No, I want Katie!" screamed Mira. Mira was 5 and adored her big sister, Kat. (Kat's real name is Katie) Sarya rolled her blue eyes. It was sticky and hot out and she was very annoyed. Kat had been separated from her little sister 3 nights ago and they hadn't seen her since. They all agreed she didn't survive the spider, but they never told Mira. Mira was sure Kat was out there looking for her.

"Mira, Kat isn't gonna be here for awhile, so just shut up, okay!"

"No!" Mira screamed at the top of her lungs. Sarya lost it. She lunged at Mira and threw her over her left shoulder. She had Mira hanging like a sack of potatoes. Even though Sarya was somewhat small in size, she was definitely one of the strongest out there. Mira kicked and screamed and hit Sarya's back, but she wouldn't let go. She eventually wore herself out and sulked. By the time Sarya had stopped for water and a picnic, Mira was fast asleep. Sarya quickly ate a slice of cheese and a cracker and washed it down with a cool drink of water. She picked up and threw Mira up onto her shoulder and started off through the rainforest to find the others.

Everyone had lost the others, and thought the others were all together. Unfortunately, none of the others were together. They were either alone or with a buddy who they got stuck with after everyone ran from the spider. You will see later on what I mean.

End of Chapter 1