Shadow of Realities
I don't own Digimon and Ranma 1/2
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'Thoughts'
"talking out loud"
'-----' scene change
(V)(V) different point of view
'+' flash back
Chapter 8
Dash looks over at Cass as they finish reporting to their source. What they have just found out was really something. The fact that the GL had sent out Grim the Alphamon to take over the invasion of a different reality two days ago and they find that Grim was deleted without ever making it to the front line. And now that the GL seem to be in an uproar. There hasn't been anything-new information. They were waiting for it to calm down before hearing about what's going on with the GL. They also knew that the tracking team assigned to look for Kage and Davis had stopped looking for them. It seems that the matter conserving Kage and Davis was no longer in the GL's mind. Meaning that they don't have to worry about Davis getting kidnapped by the GL.
"We'll send Fate over. Cassandra you can try to find where his other partner is and then we'll go from there." The screen goes black. There's a silent.
"That's good news I think." Cass says. He nods. "We don't have to worry about the GL. Well, when, who ever Fate is, comes you both can hear Davis' tales. So, I'll go find them and let them know. Don't worry about it. It looks like Davis will be going home in no time!" He watches as she gives him a small smile, then turns to leave. The door closes behind him.
He finds Davis and Kage playing with a deck of human cards. "Ok, have any threes?" Kage asks and grins as Davis hands him a card. "Hey, what you guys playing?" Dash walks over to the table and sits down. "Davis calls this game 'Go Fish.' You ask to see if the other player has a card, like a 'King' or a five. If they have it they hand it over. If they don't, they say 'Go Fish.' Then you pick up one of the face down cards." Dash looks at the cards on the table. "So, what happens if you pick up the card you asked for in the first place?" "You ask again. Now, have any ones?" Davis says, "Go Fish. So, what's up?" He watches as Kage picks a card and adds it to his cards in his hands. "Turns out the GL isn't taking you as a major threat. Cass has begun to research ways for you to get back with your friends. Also a Stalker by the name of Fate's going to be showing up. When, we don't know but soon I believe." They both nod.
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It was Sunday, according to Cassandra's calendar. Fate showed up after lunch. Davis was playing a game of Go Fish with Dash and KageVeemon. It was Dash's turn to ask, when Cassandra walked in with Fate. All three players just looked at the Digimon that followed behind her.
Fate's skin color was reddish brown and her hair was silver. Her eyes looked to be made of obsidian. Her shirt and pants were green and there was armor on her fore arms. She was armed with two short swords. On her back was her pack.
She looks pointy at Davis, then at KageVeemon, before resting on Dash. "Nice to meet you all. I'm Fate Dancer, a WisVanishmon. I'm from Raptor 5. I don't think any of you have met any of my Digiline before. I'm an ultimate level magic user. I have heard soon interesting things in my time, but I believe whatever your story is, will be like diving with Dolphmons. Just like me place my pack away and we'll hear your story." She walks toward the other doors connected to the kitchen arena and opened one and was gone.
They just stared at where she went. "She's really interesting, huh?" Davis says. The others nod. "Raptor 5, huh? Nice place, really green and peaceful. I've heard of her kind. Likes to live in huge trees. You don't see their Digiline outside of that reality." Dash states. They move into a more comfortable place to hear Davis's tales.
As they finish settling in, Fate walks into the room and lies on a couch. Then Davis begins with his friends' adventures in their own reality.
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It's slowly calming down; he now had a chance to look at any of his E-mails from the Stalkers. He soon finds the one about the human being found. 'So, Dash took them to Cassandra. Good, the part about the KageVeemon Armor Digivolving is a new one. Didn't know they could Armor Digivolve, or is it because of his partnership? Now that's something to think about. So just who did they send?' He continues reading until he reads the name. "Fate." He looks around and closes his E-mails. He then good back to his work.
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Everyone was at the breach, that means even NeoDevimon, BlueMeramon, and Ranma's mother. They just didn't take the looks that people were giving them as important. And many were just plain staring at them.
They were all amused about how happy Ranma was to be wearing swim trunks, and not a bathing suit. Everyone agrees it had to because he doesn't turn into a girl any more. He could be miles away from any Digimon and he won't turn into a girl. As long as he had his Digivice, he didn't turn into a girl, most guys at his high school are in grieving for his curse form. It was a known fact that Kuno just didn't get the fact that his 'pig-tailed goddess' had been Ranma.
They soon found a spot and began to unpack their things. Soon a portal opened and GrapLeomon and Trace with them were two of the newer partnered people. They are Alex with a Leormon and Rachel with the Oryxmon.
Alex is 10 years old, his parents are always busy, and so he was pretty lonely before Ranma and Trace found him. He didn't really believe that partnering with a Digimon would be the best, but between Ranma and Trace, he gave it a shot. He couldn't be happier. He lives in a small town that lies by the Rocky Mountains. He and Leormon have taken up hiking for a hobby.
Rachel is the same age as Trace, 16 years old. Unlike Alex, Rachel lives in Australia. It was Ranma who talked her into partnering up. The fact that Oryxmon and her just glanced at each other for just a second before a Digivice appeared shows just how the Dire was good at match making. They soon got along like they were life long friends.
Everyone greets each other before Ranma asks, "So, Nick, Ray, Liz, and D.J. couldn't make it?" Trace and the others nod their head. "Maybe the next one." Soon everyone was enjoying talking to each other. Alex and Suzie were beginning to build sand castle.
'This is GREAT! I can't wait to see the pictures Kari's taking.' Soon he just relaxes and begins to nap.
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He just enjoyed listening to it this time as with him hearing it the first time around. He was still planning on bring Puck to the lab. He didn't see why not just have him around. He knows that anything could go wrong. Like when Cassandra opens up different portals to the wrong reality. Something could come out and try to delete them. Even with an ultimate level Digimon by their side. Plus, if things go sour and some Stalkers feed the information to the GL, they'd need to fight. Then more fighters the better their chances. He plans on leaving after supper. He had already sent the message to Puck.
And he sees supper in his sights. For both stories told one right after the other took a few hours. He could see that both Cassandra and Fate were recovering from the information over load. Dash had just gone to start supper. Davis just sits, waiting for their questions. He wasn't disappointed.
"This Dire must be some being, too have the ability to give rise to Digimon from her own energy and data. I would like to meet both, the Dire and her children. It would be of great benefit to have a good contact with this Dire." Fate states. It was Cassandra that frowned. She asked, "I can't believe that the Dark Ocean is an actual reality. It's said to be full of nightmarish Digimon. It was said that it's has no light, none at all. And to hear that you've been there is kind of scary. I just hope the Stalkers take over before the GL make it to your reality, Davis. Who knows what could be unleash?" Fate and he just looks thoughtful about that. 'It would serve them right for toying with other realities. But once it's open, could it even be fully closed? Better hope it never happens.'
Soon both Fate and Cassandra ask questions and Davis tries his best to answer them. Soon Dash's call of 'Supper,' and they quit questioning Davis to go have supper.
Soon he puts his plan into action. Has soon as he's finish, he says he's turning in early. Soon he fades into the shadows. Then he tries to teleport. Thinking of the bar he told Puck to meet him in, then picturing it in his mind, and then he feels odd then he opens his eyes to find himself in front of the bar. Appearing out of the shadows, he walks in.
He walks to the bar and climbs into a chair. Ordering a simple fruit juice. As he drinks his drink, he looks around. On seeing Puck he motions for him to come over, he does. "Hey Blackie! Long time no see. So, you're staying out of trouble, huh?" He watches Puck's grin got bigger. He snorts, "If you're to call me by any name, Kage'll do. I got a good thing that might go sour. New opportunity for some unique action." Now Puck snorts, "Not another ruin raid. It's getting to be the same. Go in, avoid traps, find something good, and then get attacked by rivals or some tribe of underground Digimon. I'd like a change, you know, just to shake things up." Puck looks towards the door. "How's seeing things nobody, no mon in any of the territories has ever seen before?" Puck turns and looks at him. "I'm not joining the GL. But your not talking about that, are you?" He nods and finishes his drink. "Walk with me for a few blocks. Hear what I have to say." He jumps down and walks out the door. Puck follows.
"Ok, I'll bite. What's the deal? We go as illegal scouts for some rich mon?" "Nope, if things sour, we'll be fighting Digimon that might not have ever heard of the GL. Maybe fight things that aren't even Digimon. From a source of my, in this one reality, there's this program that humans made called the D-Reaper. It almost destroyed that reality. Or how about a tree that the mother of a reality's population of Digimon? Or better yet, a partnership between humans who could give power up to their Digimon partners?" He turns to look at the stunned expression on his face, and then watches as a look of disbelieve crosses over his friends face. "You can't know this things. There's also now way a Digimon would ever think to partner up with a human. You must have interesting dreams, Blackie." "Watch this, Puck." He says then before Puck's very eyes fades into the shadows. The he walks over to his left side and reappears. "You think I'm just imaging that? I like to think how you'd explain that." He waits for an answer but none comes. "You're willing to at less meet my source?" Puck nods and touching Puck, focuses on the room he shares with Davis. They disappear.
To Reader:
To answer FireHedgehog's question about where Takato is, I'd like to hear where you think he is. I thought I left some really good clues. Plus, where'd you think? I'll also point out right now that Takato is not a human wherever he lands. I hope to read your guesses. I think you guys don't need to be signed in to review. I'm kind of new to this, ok? I really do like to hear from you on any thing you guys want to know, and I'll try to answer when I think it's best. It will depend on what the question is about. Thanks for reading my second story!
To be continued …