Times of Portals

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'Thoughts'

"talking out loud"

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'+' Flashback

Chapter 14

Takato's counting off the days until Sunday. It was Friday. On Monday it had been six days to Sunday. Then five with Tuesday, four with Wednesday. The yesterday three and on today just two.

Digifields showed up on everyday. Monday one showed up at 2:32 p.m. It contained three Grizzmon. Tuesday at 5:25 a.m. Seven IceLeomons showed up. Wednesday at 7:23 p.m. Two MoriShellmon attacked. Yesterday at 9:26 a.m. Eight Golemon showed up. Today has yet to have any show up. But then it was only 4:12 p.m.

At the moment Takato and Guilmon was with Kasumi. They were going to check up on the Saotome residents. Takato though of it as going to see if anyone was still alive. No one looked twice at Guilmon. So it worked out. Everyone was with his or her partners. They decided it was safer. Pulse Nabiki had gotten they all of them cell phones. For Izzy couldn't get their D-terminals to work. So now Takato can call when Guilmon senses a Digifield. He had each of the Digidestine's numbers on speed dial.

They made it to their destination. They were now in front of the Saotome's residents. The place looks ok, so far. They walked through the gate. They walked into the house. It was then that they smelled something awful. They didn't find Mr. Tendo or Mr. Saotome. They made their way to the kitchen. Now both Takato and Kasumi are have been around kitchens. Kasumi for the fact she did most of the cooking and Takato because his parents own a bakery. As they walked into the kitchen both felt sick to their stomachs. Even Guilmon looked like he was sick, this from a Digimon who many believe had a stomach made of steel.

The kitchen look like some was experimenting with nuclear waste. There were mushrooms growing out of some bluish red stuff. I mean mushrooms that were purple and seem to be glowing. Something looking likes blue moss growing out of this black stuff. There were things growing out of other things that they just couldn't name. The smell was growing stronger.

"Maybe we should leave and phone biohazard clean up crew?" Takato suggested weakly. The other two just nods and they ran out has fast as their legs could carry them. They could have sworn that something growled as they fled the kitchen.

After heading back to the Tendo's, everyone just turned and looked at them. "Don't ask. You don't want to know." Takato stated. Nabiki just raise an eyebrow at that. "I don't suppose that any one might know whom to call about waste management?" Takato asked kind of weakly. Everyone looked at each other and then back at Takato. Guilmon then stated something that made everyone really not want to know what happened. "I don't want a snack, Takatomon." Takato answers, "I'm not a Mon, and I know boy, I know."

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Ranma was having fun. Odd as that might be, but he was. He had found places of extreme beauty. The fact he didn't need to eat or rest aloud him to move unhurried. He has been to places where it was always winter or to deserts. In the deserts he didn't need to have anything to drink, for the heat didn't bother him. He had explored canyons. As he was looking around he saw a flier. It looked reptilian. It was sandy color. That was all he could see.

Currently, he was in a forest with really large trees. He was listening to what he decide were bird songs. He hasn't encountered anything while traveling around. He walks into a meadow. There were stones littering the meadow. Large ones, the largest was at the center of the meadow. He spies Dire sitting on it. Odd fliers were flying around her; she had her right arm out. One of them lands on the arm. Then would take off. Ranma just watched. Not all those fliers had feathers. Some looked like bats. There were different in color and size. The wings all look to be different sizes and long or broad. Ranma was enjoying the scene in front of him. He wished he could take pictures of this, but he didn't think it wouldn't work out to well, mostly for the fact he was in a dream.

Soon the fliers' flow off, leaving Dire the teen watching them goes. Ranma moves towards her. "I didn't know there were animals in here." Ranma said quietly as soon as he was close to her. She turns and smiles. "One day they will be real. I have plans on making a world like this. But first Takato and I must battle. For that is the only way to make this dream a reality." She looks off towards the trees and continues, "This world will be have more then just Digimon living here. I want of there creatures as well. I'm still thinking of the most of them, but some I have brought to live in this dream world. I don't know if you know this but the world in here are like my final copies. Every thing you have seen here, I plan on making real. Digimon will always live in my branches and among my leave and pods. I have hopes that these creatures and my children will live in harmony. I will try to have my hopes come true." She looks off into space. Ranma sits down by her. "I hope your hope workout. It would seem that yours would be better then my own." She looks at him, and then says, "Your partner waits for you. I have plan that include some of your realities population. You see, I wish for you to go around that reality and recruit people. I know you might not have been a great judge of character once, but I believe you have gotten better. I like may other realities, like to see humans and Digimon live together. I brought you here for you to explore these plans. I would like for you to continue to do so." She gets up to leave. Ranma asks, "Wait, you said I have a partner? I mean where?" She looks and smiles at him. "His name is BlueMeramon. He was the one that captured you. You and he will make a great team." With that she disappears, leaving a dumb Ranma. He repeats the name, "BlueMeramon." He looks off into space. He replays the fight he had with the blue Digimon. He smiles at what he remembers. 'Well, I think next time, we meet I'll start correcting you moves.'

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BlueMeramon was practicing the moves. He was trying to perfect them. His jumps and combos of punches and kicks need to get better. He wanted to have these down; somewhere in him he knew he was going to be facing that human again. So he wanted to be ready.

This was how the shadow found him. Again the shadow watched the dance. Soon it ends, and the shadow waits until BlueMeramon has stop breathing quickly. Appearing behind BlueMeramon, he says a simple, "Your getting better and better." BlueMeramon laughs a bit at that. "I need to get better. There are humans out there that are better then I. They've been practicing since they were really young. Compared to them I'm a rookie." The shadow doesn't reply.

He changes the subject. "You plan on sending two Witchmon. I wanted to ask you why not send different kinds? Like what SkullBarukimon did?" BlueMeramon looks sadly for a minute, then answers, "The Great One wanted to have one kind attacking him at anyone time. Pulse it would stop any of them from having conflicting attack patterns." The shadow nods understand. "Makes sense. I hope you perfect your art then." With that sad, he disappeared.

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Kari was wondering just why Nabiki was wanted to hear about what happened over at the Saotome's place. Each of the Digidestine on hearing that Guilmon didn't want a snack when they got back all decided they it must have been really bad. How she got stuck in the same room with Nabiki pressing for details she'll never know, but here she is.

Takato and Guilmon had decided to have baths after coming back. Kasumi was thinking about just ordering in take out. So, Nabiki wanted to know what was at the place before calling in the waste management crews. Gatomon was watching Calamon try to dance like the people on TV. So, in the yard sat Kari, Nabiki, and Kasumi.

Finally Kasumi gave into her sister. And both Kari and Nabiki upon hearing just what Akane's cooking had turn the kitchen into, they felt they would never look at a kitchen the same for a few weeks. There was ten minutes of silents before Nabiki got up to use the house phone. Kari really was beginning to think that her mother's food might not be that bad after all.

So this was how Davis with Veemon came upon her. "Kari are you feeling alright?" He ask really concerned. Kari swallowed and smiled weakly, "Kasumi just told Nabiki and I what was in the kitchen of the Saotome's. It makes my mom's cooking sound normal." Davis just stared at Kari; he had eaten over at her place and had tried her mom's cooking a few times. The fact Kari now thought that her mom's cooking is looking better then whatever was at that place, he was better off never knowing. "While, you want to come inside?" Kari shook her head. "No thanks. I think I'll enjoy the fresh air." Davis nods then follows Veemon inside.

It was after Nabiki finish phoning about the biohazard kitchen did Takato came down with Guilmon. Guilmon had stiffen, everyone that saw this got ready to follow. Davis and Kari, both yelled for Ken, Izzy, and T.K. that there's a Digifield.

Soon Guilmon was leading the way, Izzy and the other two trying to keep them in their sights. It was 5:03 p.m. After they left the remaining Tendo sisters got company, in the form of the Amazons.

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Takato and Guilmon hold back to explain to Izzy, Ken, and T.K. about what they were facing. They soon headed in to help out. Veemon's fighting as Famedramon and Gatomon as herself. Wormon Digivolved to Stingmon. Patamon sat on T.K.'s hat and Calamon sat on Ken's head. Guilmon joined with a Pyro Sphere.

The Witchmon took a good fifteen minutes. They watched the portal open and close. "They're getting to be real tough. I wonder how long it's be until we're fighting for a whole hour with just one Digimon." Takato talks out loud. They nod, then as one they walk back to the Tendo's. Calamon had head jumped, so he's on Takato's head.

As they make it through the gate they watch as that cat cursed young woman bikes off and a really small person with a staff hope off. They look at each other then shrug and walk in.

They find Kasumi on the phone-ordering take out and Nabiki on her laptop look at graphs. They sit down and wait for the take out to appear.

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It's Saturday and Rika was rearing to go. Renamon was hiding in the shadows. Rika was the first to show up. She hadn't been able to get that dream out of her mind. Rika and Henry were the ones that were going through the portal. They were leaving Kazu and Kenta in charge of a new group of Tamers. The new group contended only three kids, two girls and one boy. They were still new. They're been Tamers for only two months. They knew that Impmon would help out if worst come to worst.

Soon Rika could hear Henry arguing with some one. She turned to look, she find that Henry was with Jeri and his little sister, Suzie with her partner Lopmon. Jeri and Henry had started to go out four months of the D-Reaper. Takato had been really happy for them. She remembers asking once why; he had replied that they'd help each other out. She had watch carefully and had found that he was right. After going out for like two months, Jeri ditched the sock puppet.

"But I really want to go! I can help out! Rika and Ryo have been teaching me how to use the card!" Suzie said, clearly wanting to go. Rika just shook her head at Ryo's name. They haven't heard from him for over like four months. All Ryo's dad said was he was doing something involving being gone for a while. Henry answered, "No, we don't know what kind of reality it's like. You're staying, Suzie. End of discussion." Henry was pretty mad. 'I can't blame him. Last time Suzie came to the Digital World she could have ended up being killed or capture by the Devas. As it is she was lucky that Antylamon was so kind hearted. I wonder if … No it was just a stupid dream. IT WAS NOT REAL! I didn't really TALKED to Takato.' Rika was snapped out of her thoughts by one really annoying voice. "Don't worry Suzie, I'll being a back a stuffed toy. So, Moumantai!" Terriermon said.

Renamon suddenly appeared behind Rika, saying cools, "The portal comes." After recovering from being startled they wait. They were not disappointed. A portal opens and without looking back Rika and Renamon step through, followed by Henry with Terriermon on his head. Then Suzie shoot toward the portal with Lopmon before Jeri could do anything. The portal closes leaving Jeri alone.

They land in a park. They had all land on the ground. Terriermon could be heard, "Just why is it we can just step out of a portal without falling to the ground?" Privately Rika agreed with him. She soon stands, as she look around she spots Suzie with Lopmon. Her pack holding her down. Rika walks over and lifts Suzie's pack up a bit so she could stand. Henry looks mad. "I told you that your not suppose to come! This could be dangerous!" Suzie looks at her older brother and says, "I'm here and you can send me home." Rika pipes up, "We don't know how to get back. We got get use to it." Rika and Renamon look around. They see buildings now far. "Let's go." Rika leading the way. Renamon hides in the shadows.

As they walk down the street Rika remembers the name that she heard. Tendo, looking around she wonder maybe she should ask about it. They spy a guy with a large spatula on his back. Deciding that it couldn't hurt, she walks over to the guy, "Excuse me, do you know where the Tendo's Dojo is? I think I have a friend staying there." He looks at her, the asks, "Which one? There's a few teen living there right now." Rika feels kind of stunned at that but continues, "Takato." The guy looks at her then gives her instructions on where to find the Dojo. After thanking him, Rika just kind of shallows. Henry asks, "How did you know about this Tendo place?" Every one of them were conscious, even Renamon. "I kind of heard about it in this dream. Lets go, I want to give goggle head a good talking to." With that they head off to find the Tendo's residence.

They soon find it, they open the door. They meet Gatomon and Patamon in their way. They just look at them, then Rika said, "I'm Rika, that's Henry, and that's Henry's little sister, Suzie. I think you've been waiting for us." Gatomon and Patamon blink and the lead the way to the house.

Rika was in deep thought. 'Great, I don't know if it's a good thing I had that dream or not. So now we get to meet the Digidestine, no just Kari, T.K., Ken, Davis, and Izzy if I remember names. So what are a bunch of cartoon characters doing here?'

Patamon goes off to wake Takato. So they sit around just waiting. Gatomon kind of looking at them and they're looking around. Soon, Takato comes down with Guilmon. He looks kind hard at them, confused for a reason. "Well, nice to see you're doing fine goggle head." She said rolling her eyes.

"Rika? I thought you guys were coming tomorrow." He turns and nods to Gatomon. She goes to wake Kari. "Sorry about, we had problems with people, namely a Mr. Tendo and Mr. Saotome. The Digimon decided to take turns looking after things while we sleep. So, where's Renamon hiding?" At that Renamon appear, startling Takato and Guilmon.

"So, how things going?" Henry asked. Takato answers, "It's different. First I was here, the only Tamer, then Kari showed up with Gatomon when a Darklizardmon attacked, and a few days after Davis, Ken, Izzy, and Izzy showed up." At that Henry, Renamon, and Terriermon looked stunned. Rika smirked. Suzie was kind of busy looking at the Dojo. T.K. with Patamon was coming over.

"Morning Takato. Hi, I'm T.K., but I'm guessing Takato told you about us already." Everyone, even Rika couldn't help but look at T.K. It's not everyday you meet a cartoon character. "Could you talk to them, T.K.? I'm going to start breakfast." After T.K. nods, Takato walks to the kitchen.

T.K. kind of began to look uncomfortable with the staring. He did notice the little girl with the Lopmon. "So, your Tamers. From what Takato told us I'm going to guess that your Rika, Henry, and Suzie." Suzie gave a smile to T.K. Rika recovered first. Soon they were talking about the attacks. Suzie was getting bored. By this time the household was awake. Rika, Henry, and Suzie with their Digimon got to meet them. Rika and Suzie would be sleeping in the guest room. Takato and Henry would be sleeping out side in the Dojo.

It was Kasumi that noticed the bored expression on Suzie's face. So Kasumi began to talk to her. Takato made breakfast for the whole group.

Rika was enjoying talking to the Digidestine. Soon Terriermon was cracking jokes with the other Digimon. Rika did find out that everything that Takato had told her in the dream turnout to be true. She wasn't that uneasy about it any more. She was kind of surprised to find that the Digidestine had heard about how Guilmon and Takato first Bio Merged. Though the fact that they wanted to hear more, for both Henry and Rika was surprised that Takato had wanted to wait for them to show up before telling the whole story. One of the things that made Rika feel pride was that Takato didn't have Guilmon Digivolve a whole lot. She patted herself on a job well done and decides to give Takato a really large card lesson this afternoon.

To see a picture of the canyon flier go to:

http/ www. kyoht. com /archive/ art/ browse/ show?nameCanyonSlyph.jpg

don't do the spaces.

I really like Kyoht and Goldenwolfen's art.

Reviewer Firehedgehog:

I lay blame on years of just thinking of plots in my head and never typing them down. I'd make a story in my head and I image what could have been and just how things would occur. Totally in my mind. It's not that I don't get writer block, is more like I had a similar plot actted out in my head. Hell, I already have another story planned right after this one! You'll finding it out once I finish this story. I might one day get a writers block, but just not yet. I hope that explains why I'm able to keep updating this story.

And I hope you'll read the sequal to it.

To be continued …