Shadow of Realities

I don't own Digimon and Ranma 1/2

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'Thoughts'

"talking out loud"

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(V)(V) different point of view

'+' flash back

Chapter 14

It was Tuesday when Izzy's laptop beeped. He moves in front of the screen and active the icon. He yelled for Izzy and anybody to come. Soon T.K. and Ken were with him in front of the screen. Then the icon did a message saying that their connected.

"Hey, anybody here?" They heard Davis say. Then the screen lights up and they see Davis with a black Veemon. "Davis!" He yells. "Hey Veemon!" Then Davis turns to someone off screen and yells, "It's working Cassandra!" Then they watch as Davis nods and turns around. "Sorry about that, we have unwanted visitors. The portal will be opening in ten minutes. I hope you guys are ready on your end, because we might be bring visitors over." The black Veemon smirks, "If you let me Armor Digivolve I could go help out Puck, you know." Davis turns and answers, "Cassandra wanted you with me, in case they make it through Puck and Dash. So, just bare with me, ok Kage?" "Your Kage? I'm Ken and this is T.K. You know Veemon." "Nice to meet you. I'm certain we'll be meeting face to face in like seven minutes."

They watch as a different Digimon shows up. They find a purple furred dragon like Digimon breathing heavily with a rabbit like Digimon. "Hey what are you guys looking at?" Then the purple furred Digimon turns and blinks, "Hey! There's a Veemon on screen! So, are we going yet? You called me away from a really good battle." "This is Puck and the other's Dash. And here's Cassandra." They see a Digimon covered in golden armor appear. "It's ready now!" Davis holds out his Digivice and soon there side of the screen glows and landing on top of them are the Digimon and their packs.

They soon got themselves out of the dog pile and they also find Rika, Henry, Kari, and Ryo standing and watching. Soon they were safe and he was hugging his human partner.

(V)(V)(V)

They had finally made it out of there. The fact that it took yesterday to get everything ready and now here they were. The lab had to be sacrificed to keep anybody on the other end from finding this place, but it was good to be back at the Tendo's.

With Veemon finish hugging him, he introduces everyone to every mon. It was good back among humans. "So, what happened? I thought it was just Davis and Kage that would be coming through?" Kari asks. "It was like this …"

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It was Monday morning and they were happy to have the lab up and running. Cassandra and Dash were setting up the programs to open the portal to Ranma's world, Puck, Kage, and him were outside. He was in his robe watching Puck and Kage, as BladeJagarmon, spar. Puck was in the air and Kage was using his Storm Call to take shots at him. Puck dodges and used Cannonball on Kage. Kage dodged and attacked again.

He couldn't help but grin. He really enjoying this, and the fact that by tomorrow afternoon he'll be with Kari, Veemon, and the others just added to what he felt.

Just as Kage was about to jump he stops and turns towards the mountain to the left of the lab. Puck and him too, look at where Kage was staring. Kage moves closer to him. Soon they meet an Andromon.

The Andromon stops five feet from where he's sitting. He was uneasy about this. "I take it that you're the ones that are responsible for the portal last night. Tomorrow you'll be escorted to Roxa Port for information concerning why you didn't use the portal at Guvque Towers." The Andromon took one last look around and then his gaze settled on him. He shallows; he really didn't like this, not one bit.

After the Andromon leaves they head inside to inform Cassandra on what happened.

It was lunch and they had told Dash and her what had happened. Cassandra says that if they come tomorrow, before they're ready to open the portal they plan on activating the self-destruct for the lab. So they were all pack up, the packs were put by where they plan on opening the portal.

Tuesday morning they woke early and Cassandra put the finishing touches with the self-destruct. Soon Dash and Puck are engaged in battle with a patrol of Digimon here to escort them to Roxa Port.

Cassandra wants Kage by his side, just in case some of the Digimon get pass Dash and Puck. She soon opens up a link to Izzy's laptop.

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"And that's what happened." Everyone just stares at him. It was then that he notices that he had his robe on. "Sorry. I had gotten into the habit of wearing it." He takes off his dark colored robe. They see that he's wearing black and blue clothes under nether his robe.

"So, you see, we're sorry to bother you, but we kind of thought that it was better not to get caught by the GL. I hope you don't mind the rest of us being here." Dash says. The others just wave it off. "We're happy to meet you. I'm certain that between the Dire, Izzy, and Cassandra. You three will be going back to one of those realities." Kari says.

Soon the others had to go to school and the Digimon, other then Kage and Veemon for they were busy staying by his side, were busy talking to Puck, Cassandra, and Dash. Davis asks Kasumi. "You know a good barber? I think I need a hair cut." She smiles and gives him directions.

So Kage, Veemon, and him leave the Dojo. They enjoy the feeling of just being together. He grins when Kage just looks around and has Veemon telling him stuff about what that place did or how much that was. He just likes having his two partners get along. He does wonder just what he future will bring. For Takato was out there with Guilmon and Calamon.

(V)(V)(V)

He just watches as Cass and Izzy talk about computer stuff. He knows that Puck was sparring with Renamon and Cyberdramon. He's never meet a Renamon, and he found out that true to what Davis had said, Renamon had the ability to fade into shadow and appear out of them. Since Kage hadn't really use that ability a lot, they were always surprised when she appears. Though Kage did give her a bit of a scare when he showed up behind her.

It was odd to talk to all these humans that weren't scared of them. He really likes it. He hopes to one day raise a family in a reality like this. 'It's nice to watch the interactions between these Digimon and their partners. It's even odder to see Patamon and Gatomon here! It reminds me when Cass and I were a rookie and a champion.'

He looks to see Ken, T.K., Ryo, and Henry talking with Davis. He just shook his head looking at Davis, for his hair was now more like it was when he first met him. Even he could see that the others notice a change in Davis. They seem to not mind it, it was like they just enjoyed the change and were proud of it. He turns to looking at Suzie asking if he had any threes. "Go Fish."

(V)(V)(V)

He was amazed to see so many humans just walking around. He really likes Rika. The fact that he had watched her with her partner Bio Merge to Sakuyamon to pound the stuffing out of this old little guy for jumping onto her crest was just so inspiring. He was just as determined to protect Davis and Veemon with the same determination as he saw in Renamon and Rika.

He was with Veemon watching Ranma spar with his partner, BlueMeramon. He has never seen a human who could fight like that. Puck, Gatomon, Renamon, and Cyberdramon were all watching this with Veemon and him. "So they do this almost every time they get together?" He asks. "Yes. It's quiet entertaining to watch." Renamon says. "You should have seen the chi attacks that Ranma has up his sleeves. I'll never forget watching that!" Gatomon says. "Chi attacks? What are they?" "It an energy that humans of this reality can use. We don't know if it's just this reality or if there are other, but it's not very powerful when used on Digimon. You'd have to talk to Ranma about it." Gatomon says.

He's trying to get use to this. He heard that they might be here for a while. Cassandra and Izzy are planning on letting the Stalkers know that their safe, they just plan to not tell them which reality. Cassandra was already talking to Nabiki about the parts she'll need to help stabilize the line of between these realities and where the Stalkers are.

Soon Ranma and BlueMeramon stop and then Ranma begins to talk to his partner about recruiting humans. They then headed to the Dojo, to watch a DVD. Both Puck and him didn't see the point of a movie. All they knew it was something all humans like to invent in all of the realities that human live on.

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Fenir and Fate were with him as the GL announces the closing of public portals. They were at his apartment for dinner. The news was something that made them just shakes their heads at. They also have heard that on Zeke 45, a patrol of GL was trying to take some Digimon in for using a portal that wasn't legal at the time. They all agree that it must have been Cassandra's lab. Meaning that Davis and the other were no long in the territories. For if they had traveled to a different reality, the GL would have made announcements about finding a human with Digimon. They knew that the Stalkers had made a good job of spreading rumors of how a human escaped from a jail cell with the help of a KageVeemon.

"Seems that they don't want that Hazard Digimon traveling around. Not that this'll stop the Stalkers from traveling between realities." Fenir says. "True, if anything this'll only help. First most of the newer realities are going to be easy to convened that about the ideas of breaking away from the GL, and second most will hate losing the right of travel. The GL are going to have riots about the last one, at least for a few days." Fate nods, and then continues to eat. "I wonder who's going to take over from Prov?" Fenir asks out loud. He looks at the screen, then answers. "They plan for Vors to take command."

That got both of their attention. "What! I thought he was retired or something." Fate says. He frowns, "He's just not in the public eye. He was there when Grim left. I even met him after the ceremony. Him and Xander, both were talking to Prov before I was asked my opinion about Davis and Kage. I think he might remember me." Fenir asks, "So that means?" He looks at the two. "It means that I'll have to be careful. Prov didn't really talk to me, he just ordered me around. Vors will be a different matter. I read a bit of his profile, he like to know who's working under him. He likes to talk to his underlings. He's a crafty old mon who likes to use everything he has to there worth. I think might find myself on the frontline. This Digimon with the Hazard mark will have the GL scrambling for any and every thing they have on the Hazard. I'm a self-read expert on the subject. So, I really have no clue on what's going to happen. If it was another mon, I could be safer, but Vors is like I said resourceful and know how to make the best of what he has. Just hope everything will work out at the end."

They return to their supper. All of them have many things on their minds. They all wonder just what's to come.

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It's been two weeks; Cassandra and Izzy finally finish the stabilizer. Davis had been going to school for about a week, he when the first day to see just what school is and soon agreed with Veemon and the other Digimon that it's boring.

Everybody was happy for Dash and Cassandra when they announced that they plan on becoming a pair. The ceremony was to be on Friday. Today was Tuesday, and it was a little after lunch. Soon Cassandra had the laptop up and ready to connect. Dash's hand was on her left shoulder, and Puck was right. He wasn't in the picture, but did want to be close. He was by Sky, and they plan on being quite.

That's the name Veemon decide on, Sky. Davis was fine with it and from the looks of the others they didn't care that Veemon decide to take a name. BlueMeramon was thinking about taking a name as well. Kasumi's partner NeoDevimon had chosen Zero for a name. It turned out that he like playing the Mega Man games. His favorite character was Zero, so he followed Sky in taking a name. This was before Kasumi and him leave. They plan on being back for the ceremony this Friday. They had left last Saturday.

Cassandra soon made contact with one of the Stalkers. "Fate here." "Fate! It's nice to hear that you're ok!" Cassandra says. "Nice to know I'm not forgotten. You guys ok, right?" Dash answers, "Yip, we're with Davis and his friends. We have also met the Dire. So, how are thing among the territories?" "The GL has closed public travel between dimensions. Also there's this Digimon with the Hazard symbol on the GL's frontline." It was Sky that asks as he moves over to the screen. "The Hazard symbol? What does that look like?" Fate blinks and then shows the mark that's on Guilmon crest. "This is the Hazard symbol." That's the mark on Guilmon's crest! You know, Takato's partner." Sky says. Everyone just turns and stares at him. It was Fate that asks, "Takato? Who's that?" "He's a Digimon Tamer. He created Guilmon and when he swipes the drawings through his D-ark, he brought him to live. I should know that mark; Guilmon's a really nice Digimon. He loves Guilmon Bread and his best friend besides Takato is Calamon." They just stare and Fate says, "You mean that his human is partners with a Digimon with that mark?" Sky just nods and says, "Yip. Guilmon once Digivolved into a dark dragon called Megidramon, but Takato was able to calm him down and then they Bio Merged into Gallantmon. I thought Davis told you guys this?"

Everyone did recall this information, but at the time they just were too busy getting over the fact that there were other realities with different kinds of partnerships. "I guess Guyver was right. The Hazard is partnered with a human." She then shows an image of the marks on Calamon's forehead. "I bet you've never seen this." Sky just swear drops and answers, "How you know Calamon? That's his markings." "You know a Digimon with the markings of Change? This is just too much!" Fate says. "Is something wrong?" Sky asks. "You just informed us that this Takato is partnered with a form of the Hazard and that with them is a Digimon with the mark of Change on his fore head. I'd say things are even more weird then I thought them to be." Was all he could remark. Everybody but Sky and him nod in agreement. "I got to report this, hope to hear from you soon." And Fate signs out.

They just sat there, trying to come to turns with the new facts. It's like there's this huge gap of information that they never really bothered to go over. They all just wondered one thing, just what now?