Sorry I took so long to update! I discovered myspace & I had to study. In fact, I still am supposed to, but I decided to update. Hope you're still paying attention to the story. I don't own Digimon.

Eden wakes up in the sand. She stretches, shaking sand out of her hair & mouth. "Ewww, why am I here?" she wondered out loud.

"Ahh, you're awake." Hawkmon commented, coming back with bananas & a wing full of water.

Eden looks over at her Digimon as she comes over to put the bananas down. "Thanks. How long have I've been out?"

"You fell asleep last night & I didn't want to wake you." Hawkmon offered the water & Eden accepted it, gulping it down.

She grabbed a banana. "Well, what about the others?"

"Celina came looking for you & I showed her. Don't worry, but we might want to get back." Hawkmon brushed off her feathers of the water.

Eden nodded & got up. But something catches her eye. "What was that?" she asked, looking toward the water.

"What was what?"

"I just saw something." Eden began walking over, but Hawkmon stopped her.

"Let me check it out." Hawkmon flew toward the ocean, when something white jumped on her!

"AAHH! Get off me!" Hawkmon exclaimed, shaking.

Eden ran over & threw water on the white thing. "Get off!" she screamed.

The white thing did a flip, landed & stared at Eden. "It can't be…" it muttered.

"What can't be?" Eden asked, checking on Hawkmon.

"Kari…?" it gasped.

Eden stared at the white Digimon & shook her head. "No. Kari's my mother. I'm Eden Takashi."

The white Digimon shook it's head & smiled. "That's why. You look just like Kari did when she was young."

Sure Hawkmon was fine, Eden walked over. "How do you know my mother?"

"Because I'm Gatomon." Gatomon introduced, bowing.

Eden's eyes widened. "You're Gatomon! That's so cool! You're just like my mom described!"

"How is Kari?" Gatomon asked, sitting down.

"She's fine. Though she might be a little worried about me."

"Why?"

"Because I came here without telling her. And I'm technically not supposed to be here." Eden explained.

But before Gatomon could say something, Hawkmon flew over, a little irritated about the attack. "Why did you attack me!"

Gatomon sighed. "I'm sorry. You looked like one of the Queen's slaves."

"Who is this Queen?" Eden asked, curious.

"You don't know?"

Eden shook her head. "No."

"She's just this girl who came & started taking over the Digital World. She declared she'd rule this world." Gatomon looked downward. "And I can't do anything?"

"Because mommy's not here?"

"Even if Kari was here, I couldn't digivolve. The Queen put up towers that don't let us digivolve. We need new digivices to do it."

Eden took out her pink one. "Like this?"

Gatomon looked up. "Exactly!" She smiled. Then frowning, asked, "Wait, are you here alone?"

"No. I have my friends Caitlyn, Celina & Nicky." Eden said, getting up. "Speaking of which, I should probably get back before they worry too much."

Hawkmon ruffled her feathers. "Yes, lets." She began to fly, but noticed Eden wasn't coming.

"Gatomon, do you want to come with us?" Eden asked.

Gatomon's eyes widened. "But I won't be much use."

Eden smiled. "So? I don't wanna leave you here alone. Come on."

Gatomon smiled. "OK."

Eden smiled as well. "Cool."

The three Digimon walked/flew back to the campsite. What they didn't notice was that someone was watching them.

"Interesting. Very interesting indeed."

I "borrowed" the idea of the towers & not being able to digivolve from the show. So I don't own that either. Once again, sorry I didn't update in forever! I promise, I'll try harder. Please RR