Shadow of Realities

I don't own Digimon

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'Thoughts'

"talking out loud"

'-----' scene change

(V)(V) different point of view

'+' flash back

Chapter 4

Dash was the first one up. He found Davis and Kage lying together. He just smiles at that. He recall found the last tale to be a great deal more telling just what the problems that were arising because of the GL. And he didn't like how ignorant they have been if they really thought that none would notice what they were doing. Now not only did it seem that powerful Digimon knew kind of what the GL were doing and they were starting to look for the cause. Soon the GL while be meeting some really powerful enemies, and not all of them were of the Digital kind. What did make Dash's skin crawl was that there could be other realities that could have worst problems out there and just waiting for the ignorant to trip them.

He when to check up on Cass, all that was wrong was exhaustion. It just happened that meeting Davis for the first time just help to overload her. 'Not that I blame her, I was stunned too. I just hope Cass doesn't want to take him to the Stalkers, though. I don't know what they do to Davis or to Kage. To think that Kage Armor Digivolved, they used the Digi-egg of Courage. So, if everything goes well, then Kage will be able to Digivolve into champion and three Armor Digivolving forms. I wonder if Cass has decide yet.'

He snapped out of this thoughts by Davis and Kage waking. Dash grins, "Good morning you two." They both gave a sleepy, "Morning," as they yawn and stretch. Dash turns to look at Cass and finds her stirring. "Good morning, Cass. I think you remember Davis and KageVeemon." Dash watches the subtle play of emotion by watching her face and eyes. "Nice to meet you, sorry about fainting like that. I was exhausted, sorry about that." Dash knows she means it. "It's ok. I mean you're not used to humans just walking around. So no hard feelings." Davis says and grins. Cass just blinks then nods with a smile on her face. KageVeemon just begins to eat. Cass gets off the robe, and Davis picks it up and shakes in up. Dash picks up an orange and hands it to her. She takes it and begins to peel it. Davis finishes shaking his robe clean. And joins them.

"So, what are you doing so far from you lab, Cassandra?" KageVeemon asks. Dash and Davis too want to know the answer to that question. "I was looking into a report of an odd energy that happen seven days ago, by the Cope Street, by the portal gates."

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On hearing that he knew that she was talking about when Davis showed up. When he was getting the keys to the cell, he heard them say that he was found in that part of the city. "You know, Davis showed up that day. He must have been caught by that energy, he says that before disappearing he and his friends were in a tunnel. Right Davis?" He watched as Davis nods. "Mmm, so you were traveling between realities, why?" Cassandra asks. "We were going to this reality where this tree called the Dire was. A friend of mine was going to fight her. You see Dire was the mother of these Digimon that was attacking this reality where magic was angry with humans for misusing it. So in this reality the Dire's children were attack the humans around there to lure my friend to that world, to first toughen him up then to do battle with him. Well, I'll tell you all about it later, but we were on our way to watch them battle it out." Cassandra's silent of a few minutes before asking, "Why battle?" Davis replies, "To disperse her energy into the reality to shape it into her will." Cassandra's eyes go wide. "This Dire was making a reality on her own?" Davis nods. "I really wouldn't mind visiting that reality. Image, being there to watch a world come into being." He really did agree with that, how could you not? That was rare and unheard of among the GL territories. You always hear really ancient stories about it, but to see it, and be safe, was just … there.

"I just everything when as planned. I really miss my friends and first partner." He knew that, Cassandra asks, "First partner? I thought that KageVeemon's your partner?" "He's my second. My first, a Veemon, didn't get caught. KageVeemon was kind enough to volunteer to be my second." Davis says as he smiles. He didn't know what to feel about that, so he didn't say anything.

Cassandra decides to change the subject. "So, you guys came looking for me, I take it." Dash nods. "You're not afraid to take risks and Davis knows things that the GL will be deleting to know. He's not safe and I have to agree that he needs to get back before his friends come looking for him. You should know better then me what they'd do to him. So, will you help?" Dash asks, giving her a pleading look.

He's puzzled about that. Then an idea comes to him. 'I guess both have connections to that group. This is getting to be really troublesome. Can't leave Davis to the Garurumon. I just hope no one gets deleted getting Davis out of here. I wonder where Puck is; he really could come in handy. I'll keep an ear to the ground for him. Maybe even get a message to him. I know this is something he'll like, a lot of action and danger, he lives for this.' He couldn't help but grin at that. Dash notices that his grinning but doesn't ask him why.

"I'll have to think about it Dash, but you guys can stay at my lab until then." She answers. KageVeemon watches her closely, and then decides to leave her to Dash. They finish eating and packed up. Davis puts on his pack and then his robe. They begin to travel to her lab. With her flying a head.

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Guyver's walking with Fenir, a Sangloupmon, his best friend, and fellow Stalker. "So, this hunt promises to be one of those waiting games. One of the best kinds, for all you have to do is wait for the prey make a wrong move." Fenir says with a voice full of sarcasm. Guyver nods, "True, but this human want to go home. I could think of three Digimon with who are not among the GL. They are independent operators. The KageVeemon will take eventually take the human to one of them." Fenir nods his head in agreement. Both knowing that two of the three are part of the Stalkers. So, there was a two out of three chance to find him before the GL ever do.

"Good news then." Was all that was needed to be said. "I hope you up to leading the tracking teams. I'll be busy with paper work." Guyver sighs and continues, "I can't believe I took a desk job. I miss just doing the work, not just reading about it. I wish you hunting luck." Fenir nods and walks past Guyver to where the tracking team was gathering.

The reason he used to get out of the office was simple. To debrief Fenir on the search. It was a small search team by GL standards, just twenty-seven Digimon, most being rookies. The usual would be fifty Digimon with about two fifths being Champions. Only two champions, not including Fenir, were in the search. It made both friends snort and smirk at the stupidity of the higher ups. 'You'd think they'd try to act worried about an unknown human from an unknown reality, but nope, too worried about that unstable world and the Stalkers have yet to start any rumors! They think all is safe. I've seen human sympathizer groups and some really do want to change everything. Like just leaving the human worlds alone. Most worlds so far have yet to have any real connections between the human and Digital worlds. Why get humans agitated over nonexistent problems? You just give them ideas and the need to make a problem. Humans have been reported grumbling about being conquered and in times to come, and with more active help from the sympathizers, there will be a problem. I'm just giving myself a headache. I wonder just what us Stalkers will do, once we're in power? I don't think anyone has given it much thought.'

He soon finds himself at his work place. Flashing the guards his ID card, he walks in, feelings of being cheated out of some small freedom. Taking a deep breath, he continues inside.

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Cass and him were away from Kage and Davis. He really wanted to talk to her about other things then about her thoughts on Davis. He knew that Kage had just planned something and just hopes it didn't involve a certain bubby of his. He didn't mind the Digimon, but between those two he's gotten into more scraps then he ever did when he joined the Stalkers. 'I do have to admit that looking aback; those times had been learning experiences. The trips into those ruins also helped the Stalkers know just what the GL found in those ruins. I can't complain about the money we got from getting the right items out. Those trips were legitimate, the collectors paid for the equipment and papers.'

He snapped out of his thoughts as Cass turn to face him. Her golden armor shines in the sunlight. "That's not the only thing that brings you to me. I still don't know the answer to that particular question." He sighs; he's been expecting that answer to That question. For a Digimon that Armor Digivolved using a Digi-egg of Knowledge, he really could stomp her with his questions. "I wasn't expecting an answer to That question, yet. I want your opinion about whether to report Davis to the Stalkers or not." She looks and searches his face, then sighs as well. "I don't know. I can already see your good friends with him. You know him better then I do." "But my point of view is not really valid for that simple point. I don't want to see him treated like a second class mon. He's so much like any other Digimon that sometimes I forget that his human. I can't see him like I do other humans. He's use to Digimon and he doesn't frighten easily. He's been through things that I've never heard about, unless you count some children stories. And you'll really want to listen to his stories. So I'm asking you, right now, should we report to the others about him?" He knows that if anyone else had asked, she'd told him or her and that would be that. He knew she didn't want to hurt him. They had been friends as rookies and when she Digivolved into Gatomon, they had remained friends. That had changed about ten years ago, when he asked her That question, now they walk around like the whole thing will break. He really did want her answer to That question, but was willing to wait. She was looking everywhere but him. He's claw gloves were on, so he had to be careful. He didn't want to harm her.

After a good half an hour she answer. "I think we should. It's just right to let them decide. If for anything goes wrong, we will need their help and resources." She sighs and continues, "Things like this could very well tip the whole game between the groups of in the GL territories. Better it be a group we have a say into what happens then some other group. I just hope whatever stories he knows will convince the more important elements of the group." Dash grins and as he thought about the adventures that Davis had related to Kage and him, he couldn't help but laughs out loud.

After he finishes, he says, "Convincing won't be the problem. It's trying to get everything right, that'll be the problem." "Must be really convincing tales he's spun, huh?" Dash shakes his head, "You won't believe me if I told you. There are really more powerful partnerships between humans and Digimon then just Davis partnership with Kage. You just have hear it for yourself." "More powerful then helping Digimon to Digivolve?" Cass asks, puzzled. "You'll have to hear it for yourself. Just trust me, don't plan on doing anything afterwards. I almost forgot to eat afterwards." Cass looks surprised; anything that could make a Digimon forget about food when they're hungry was very rare.

"We better get back before Kage comes looking for us." He states and begins to walk to where they left the two partners. She watches him get a few feet away, and then she says quietly something. Then she catches up to him.

To be continued …