Times of Portals

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'Thoughts'

"talking out loud"

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'+' Flashback

Chapter 11

It was Saturday. No Digifield have shown up since Monday morning. They did have problems though, with Ranma's and the Tendo's fathers. For Akane had found the Saotome house in use. Akane had complained to them about how her own sisters had acted and about the fact that there were more monsters at the house. The next morning with Akane in toe, they marched up to the Tendo's residents. After making their way to the living room. They can face to face with Ranma. The ignored Veemon and Wormon who too were in the room. After listening to the first part about how Ranma has been disrespectful to Akane, the two Digimon decided to take out the trash. After Veemon startled the two, Wormon used Sticking Net on both. Gluing them together. Nabiki showed up a belittle both about their drinking tabs. After her threat to not pay for their drinking, they tried to make a dignified exist. Only to see Gatomon, they took off. They continue to trip and fall on their way out. Akane too left in a huff. Everyone was glad to see them off.

The next day they tried to steal Ranma before the house woke up. It didn't work, for on spotting Guilmon in the room they abandon their scheme. They might have gotten away silently if not for Gatomon and Patamon, both hear something and found them. Mr. Tendo tried his Demon Head attack on the two. Not impressed Gatomon offered to give them free haircuts. Sadly the tried to take Patamon as a hostage. With a simple Boom Bubble knocked them out. After tying them up. They went to wake up Ranma. Ranma carried them out and left them by the curve.

The Digimon decide on a Digiwatch after that. Sadly that same afternoon Takato and the other Digidestine when shopping for supplies, leaving Kasumi alone in the house. Most of the Digimon had gone to the park to play hide and seek. All but Tentomon. He wanted to watch a TV. Show he found enjoyable. After harassing Kasumi about having a meal. They had been making so much noise that Tentomon decided to see what's going on. On hearing the fact that they were taking advantage of Kasumi. He used Supper Shocker on them. They then tried to call him off by saying that it was Soun's house and that he was entitled to the food. Tentomon didn't see it that way. For the fact that Akane had decide to work on her cooking skill by cooking for them. The fact that they couldn't go shopping for food was because it was unmanly. Tentomon recovered the food. Kasumi too just sighed and clean up the mess.

On Thursday, the Amazons came back from China. Their updated papers took longer then expected. Supper that night was disturbed when Shampoo tried to deliver Ramen. Veemon wanted to show everyone a drawing he had been working on, so he when to the Dojo to get it. On the way, he saw Shampoo. Knowing that she was an intruder, he attacked using Vee Head Butt. The commotion brought out most of the eaters to check up on the noise. On see her Airen, Shampoo tried to hug him. Guilmon got in the way. She ended up hugging him. After she tries to get pass the Digimon to get to her Airen, she gets catch in Wormon's Sticking Net. After Ranma tries to explain to Shampoo that she might want to stay clear of the Dojo for the time being. He takes Shampoo back. Just to make certain that Ranma will return, T.K. with Patamon escorted to the Cat Café. The came back on Pegasusmon's back. It seems that Shampoo respective many times grandmother tried to keep them both around. T.K. knew a trick when he saw it. They left before Mouse or Shampoo could stop them.

So Ranma found himself escorted to school and back on Friday. He didn't mind. With the drop off being the school roof. None really looked up at the sky.

It was Saturday morning. Everyone but Veemon, Guilmon, and Calamon were sleeping. For it was their turn to do the dawn shift. This morning a little black piglet had finally found his way to the Tendo's. Not knowing about the fact that Akane wasn't here to greet her 'P-Chan'. Only three hungry Digimon.

It was Veemon that found the little piglet. Picking the piglet up, Veemon calls to Guilmon. Guilmon comes over with Calamon on his head. Taking a sniff of the piglet, the sense of the pig was familiar for some odd reason. Not know why, Guilmon just look at the piglet in confusion. "I think I fought you." Was all Guilmon said. Veemon and Calamon ask at the same time. "You fought a baby pig?" Guilmon look more closely at piglet. "Nope, just fought someone with the same smell. I think a guy that hit really hard." The piglet nods his little head. Calamon gets an idea. "Lets use warm water on him!" They agreed. Guilmon brought some warm water. On being splashed with it, Ryoga stands in front of them as a human. A naked Ryoga. Looking at the naked human, Veemon says to Calamon, "Your right! The piglet was a human! Let go wake up Davish!" On hearing that Ryoga talks them out of it. Not wanting Akane to see him in his birthday suit. After getting them to agree not to tell Akane, Ryoga got in search of cloths. He gets lost.

"So, we don't tell Akane, he said nothing of telling the others right?" Veemon asks the other two. "Right!" They both said at the same time. They went back to guarding the Tendo's residence.

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BlueMeramon and many other voluntary Digimon. They plan on capturing SkullBarukimon. The group was made up of two SkullSatamon, one Wisemon, three Zudomon, two Asuramon, five Cerberumon, four DinoBeemon, and one Fangmon. The group has been practicing. They knew that they need all the luck they could get. Knowing it was one of their own was depressing. But they all knew that SkullBarukimon wasn't going down easy. They have a pair of Patamon to spy on him. What they reported wasn't good. The fact that not once did SkullBarukimon thought he was in the wrong.

Today was the day. NeoDevimon and many other Digimon have been building restraints. Just making them was really hard, for they didn't uses any of the Great Ones branches or bark. Relying on making different attacks more permanent had been tricky, but they were really on all fronts.

They moved into place. Fangmon staying close to BlueMeramon. They have found him where their information said he'd be. Steeling himself he gave the signal. The three Zudomon prayed that they would be forgive for what need to be done, pounded on the trunk. SkullBarukimon runs out hoping it was a sign from the Great One that his prays had been answered. Only to be confronted with BlueMeramon with a Fangmon. "SkullBarukimon, you are called to face Judgment. For breaking the laws of the Three, the very laws that you help to make. Come along peacefully or we will force you to come with us." SkullBarukimon snarls at BlueMeramon and not even answering attacks. The two SkullSatamons and five Cerberumons come out of hiding. After batting two of the Cerberumons away the rest try to distract SkullBarikimon. Hand Fangmon the important item, a little grey stone, Fangmon takes off. Dodging the attacks of both allies and enemy, places it on SkullBarukimon's forehead. Then jumps away. Then Wisemon and the two Asuramon start of chant. Finishing the chant the grey stone glows. Then it disappears and bindings appear, they begin to restrain SkullBarukimon body and limbs. Soon SkullBarukimon was trapped.

Fangmon races to get the NeoDevimon and his team. BlueMeramon and the others just keep watch over SkullBarukimon. Soon NeoDevimon comes with three Blimpmons. NeoDevimon lands to where BlueMeramon stands. As they use some of the restrains to connects to the Blimpmons. As they maneuver to be outside the Great One's branches. Soon they are gone. The others begin to leave. Heading to place to relax until the Judgment was to take place. Soon only NeoDevimon and BlueMeramon were left.

"It'll never be the same. Nothing." BlueMeramon states. NeoDevimon nods. "Too true. But now it's in the Great One's heart to decide." BlueMeramon nods. "I just don't get it. Why now? What could cause SkullBarukimon to become like that? Could it happen to us?" He looks at NeoDevimon. It takes awhile before he replies. "He did it because he had the ability and the will to do it. That is what free will is. He made a choice and now he must pay for it." BlueMeramon smiles weakly. NeoDevimon takes one last look at his friend and then leaves. Knowing that his friend needs time alone.

"You can come out now." The shadow appears behind him. "You guessed, huh?" BlueMeramon grins. The shadow didn't see it though. "I knew you'd be watching the actions of the day. I don't even know what kind of Digimon you are. All I see is a shadow figure. But I guess you know this." At the shadow feels guilty. For him to have this ability a part of him sleeps. He wished it might have been he, himself that sleeps but the other argue long and hard. With many of the reasons having good points to them. Still, it made him feel crappy about it.

"So, do you have anything to say?" BlueMeramon asks the shadow. "I'm sorry you had to do what you did. I wish I could have done the deed myself, but I think you wished to have a hand in it." BlueMeramon nods at that. With that both take off to different places.

About five o' clock in the reality they have been attacking, the Judgment was held. Both the last two of the Three, stood on a root closest to the Great One. SkullBarukimon was hanging in the air, still tied up and connected to the Blimpmons.

All the Digimon that could make it did. The Lynxmon and Oryxmon stood together. The group of Tsukaimon that had helped spread the news about the testing. So many different kinds stood together. A good million Digimon stood around, waiting for it to begin. And begin it did. The roots of the Great One moved to wrap themselves around SkullBarukimon. The Blimpmons was release of their burden. A soft voice was heard, "SkullBarukimon, you were given a trust and power. You broke the trust when you looked to become more favored then the others. For it is to my sorrow that your data will be used to help make more lives. Your memories are not to be pass on. This is my will." With that SkullBarukimon burst into data. Some where among the branches five new pods appeared. In time the pods will open and new Digimon will be given life. There are many pods that have yet to be given life. For right now the number of Digimon was quiet high and they didn't need any more. The roots moved back to the ground. The soft voice again spoke, "It is my judgment that GrapLeomon is to help NeoDevimon and BlueMeramon with the burden of leadership. I know you will be worthy of this burden." Many turned to look upon the stunned GrapLeomon.

"There has to have been a mistake some where." Was all he could say before he became swamped with well-wishers. Soon the others begin to leave. Soon only NeoDevimon and BlueMeramon left with GrapLeomon. "It must be a mistake! I'm not that kind of being!" Both NeoDevimon and BlueMeramon, too, remember the first time they had been named. "We, three at the time thought so too. I still think so. We'll get through this though." BlueMeramon said to GrapLeomon. GrapLeomon puts on a weak smile. Soon they talk about when to act. For this time they were going to capture a human. The one that helped Takato with the ToyAgumon.

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That afternoon everyone had heard the report of Ryoga coming to the Dojo as a piglet. Ranma explained about the whole thing. Davis and the others can't believe how dense Akane was. The fact that she was sleeping with 'another' man some of the time, just made their heads spin.

The Digimon just decided to be on the look out for any odd animal. Like a duck and a cat. For Ranma told them about Mouse's and Shampoo's cursed forms.

Ranma and Nabiki were busy doing homework. Takato and the others were playing a game of Poker. The Digimon has started a game of Go Fish. Izzy was looking through data from Takato's D-ark. Ranma was also pondering about what to do next. His peaceful home is now under attack. He just wishes there was a place he could go to exist to. Somewhere that his fiancées and rivals couldn't get him. 'Like a place like that exists. Just once I wish I could find a big loophole in all this. I'm not a coward, just tired. Just a week before I had a semi-normal household, now it feels like it's under siege from my old problems. Mom's not going to help me, I think. I'm kind of on my own. I can't ask for favors from cousin Kari or cousin Takato. They did enough; they helped me see some of what I'm missing. They might not have regular lives, but they are closer to normal then I'll ever have. One more week for Takato's friends to be arriving. I wonder what I can do about the whole mess. Family honor be damned, my old man never cared about it before and doesn't care about it now. I think I know why he's been pushing for the wedding with the Tendo's. He wants to do what he always does. Sit on his butt and let me do all the work! I think I should talk to Ukyo about having a look at the written engagement. There might be a loophole in it a mile wide. I'll finish my homework tomorrow.'

Closing his books, he stands. "I'm going to ask Ukyo to look at the written engagement contract. I'll phone when I get there." Everyone waves good-bye. Soon they return to what they were doing.

As Ranma made his way to Ukyo's, he fought Mouse. Mouse shouted stuff about him hiring monsters to do his dirty work. Not even a bit rusty, he took out Mouse in three minutes. Soon he stands in front of Ukyo's okonomiyaki restaurant. Entering the restaurant, he sees Ukyo's not that busy. "Hey Ukyo. Sorry about not getting a chance to talk to you. Was kind of busy. First with the Digimon, then with Akane, then with the old men, and now with the Amazons." Ukyo just nods. "Yea, Akane's was always talking about how his kid and you must have been doing perverted things. I tried to defend you, but just stopped. I'd have better luck with a wall, then with her." Ukyo states. Ranma just grin. "I don't suppose I can read the written engagement?" Ukyo look surprised at the request, then nods. She goes to find it. Not asking why. Ukyo, too, beginning to see Ranma in a different light, not one she was hoping to find, but one the might not be so bad. Like a brother was her view of her Ran-Chan.

After finding it, she came back to were Ranma was sitting. Ranma thanks her and begins to read it. It doesn't take him long to find a loophole. All it stated the as long as Ukyo gets the last name changed to Saotome the contract would be complete. Didn't state by how though. "Did you ever really read this Ukyo?" Ranma asks. "Not really, just browsed through it. Why?" Ranma flashes Ukyo a grin of triumph. "It doesn't state on how you get my last name, just as long as you get my last name. It doesn't have to be through marriage…" Ukyo looks through it, and then nods slow, "I could get it through being adopted." She finishes. For the first time they both laughed together and freely. Like they haven't since they where six.

"I almost forgot. Could I use your phone? I need to call them before they send out a search party." Ranma says weakly. She just nods.

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The shadow had watched the whole event of Judgment. He has seen GrapLeomon many times. He was impressed with what he had seen. A bit of a loner but was always more the willing to help. He knew that whatever the Three were planning that he didn't want to hear it, quit yet. He just wants to enjoy this single moment. This last bit. For quit awhile he didn't need to worry if his inaction would harm Takato's well-being. For the Children of the Dire had been too busy with SkullBarukimon. He still doesn't know why the Dire was so interested in Takato, but kind of wonder how so nice would be so intend on attacking and testing Takato. He just wanted to remember this feeling and this place. For hell or high water he don't know what the next day will bring.

Soon he heads to find BlueMeramon. He finds him where most like to spar. BlueMeramon kicks and punches the air. It was with the grace and control that awed him. BlueMeramon continued to move. The shadow compares it to a dance, a deadly dance at that. The combo of punches and jump kick. After watching he move, BlueMeramon stops. Stepping out to show up behind the blue fire Digimon. "Amazing, where did you learn it?" He asked. BlueMeramon turns and look sheepish at the shadow. "There are memories of some humans using the same move to defeat a number of rookies before the human Takato traveled to that world. I liked what I saw. So I come here rarely to practice. I know I'm not as good as this one. I really do like to try though. The control and grace that he had moved makes many other attacks seem so… brutal. Like they lack something. I know that compare to other realities, the one we're attack seems so primative. But some of the human are can do some amazing things. Like use some kind of energy attack without being made out of data. They don't harm us a lot, but amazing none the less." BlueMeramon has a far away look in his eyes. The fire of his body too seems to look smaller. "Good luck with the trying. Maybe you'll get to met the human, who's movement you wish to mimic. The Dire made a really good choice, GrapLeomon will work out find." With that the shadow's gone.

"Meet him, huh? I guess I will. If everything works out." BlueMeramon says to himself softly. He really did want to learn how to move with so much grace as the human did. He also didn't want him harmed too much. He turns and head for a spot to rest.

To be continued …