Lay of the Worlds
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'Thoughts'
"Talking"
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(----) Different point of view
(:-:) Flash back
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Chapter 9
Jinx and him then slowly make their way to where they left Lan. They soon find that both Lan and the packs were gone. He just stares dumbfounded at the last place he last saw Lan. Then checks the time and finds that he's been gone for a good three hours.
Sighing, he then decides to take a look around. He asks Jinx to fly around the area and see if he could spot Lan. Jinx nods and flies into the air. He then heads to the opposite direction of where he and Jinx wondered off.
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He sighs as he watches as Kev finally sits down. He did wonder where Chaud and Jinx have wondered off to, but hopes that the small mark outside the cave is enough for them to find him. He wonders if they got into any trouble.
He had been tired and decided to rest for a bit. Then when he woke to find a really big dragon Digimon in front of him and Chaud and Jinx nowhere to be founded. He then remembered his manners and intruded himself to the really big Digimon. The dragon Digimon in turn intruded himself as Rev the Majiramon. Then Rev told him about some slave gang mining operation. Rev had been on his way to deal with them, but had come across him instead. They then just stood there in silence as they regarded each other.
Then Rev suggested that they go back to his place to chat. He protests that Rev should go and find that slave gang, but Rev decided that he had plenty of time, so here they were. In Rev's place and before entering, he left a mark on the ground. He hopes that Jinx'll find it.
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Jinx finally come back and says, "There's this cave with an odd sigh on the ground. What me to lead you there?" He just nods his head and soon they are on their way towards this cave. He just hopes that Lan's ok.
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They wait for the tea to be done before speaking. He sits on a really huge high chair, for the table is really high up, it's the right size for someone as large as Rev though. He looks around the kitchen that they were sitting at.
He then takes time to consider what his host looks like. Rev has four legs and then a pair of arms. For clothing Rev has a purple vest and a white belt. Rev has long whiskers and large antler-like horns. Long snake like body with grey hair and a tuff of hair at the tip of his tail, Rev is an impressive sight.
They hear a sound and they turn towards the cave entrance. They watch as Jinx comes soaring into the room they were currently using. "Lan!" Jinx yells and soon lands on the table before him. Then Jinx is soon chatting about how Chaud beat up on some really bad bully. Then about how all the Gotsumon cheered Chaud and then left to go back to their ship. He sends Rev an apologetic look as Jinx continues on with his story.
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They finally make it. He had run and jumped all this way here and Jinx had gone on ahead. He follows after Jinx after taking a breather. He soon finds himself walking through the cave. He watches as lights brighten up, as he gets closer and then darken after he passes by.
He soon hears Jinx's faint voice coming from a door to his right. He soon steps into the room and just stares at the large Digimon sitting at the huge table. Then he slowly looks across from the Digimon and finds Lan and Jinx.
"Hey Chaud. This is our host, Rev. Rev this is Jinx and Chaud." Lan says. Rev turns to look at him and says, "I would like to thank you for freeing that slave gang. I was distracted by meeting Lan." He just nods and then finds a simple rope and begins to climb up to where Lan is sitting.
He finally makes it to the top and then sits down by Lan. Jinx floats over to him and sits on his head. "We were waiting on the tea before talking." Rev explains and he sighs mentally in relief. He knows that Lan has this way with people. He wonders if it was because Lan can be charming and friendly when Lan wants to be. It's not that he doesn't like Lan, only that he kind of envies the way Lan seems to make friends with so easily.
He watches at the boiling water finally whistles. Rev gets up and adds the tea to the kettle. Soon smaller cups were up in front of them as Rev finish pouring the tea. He looks at the big cup, but still grabs the cup with both hands and takes a sip. He finds the taste of the tea isn't bad or leaves a lingering taste behind.
He holds the cup for Jinx to take a sip. His right ear moves forward as Jinx finishes taking a small sip. "This is good!" Jinx proclaims and soon has his face in the tea. He moves the cup back on the table and his ears just return to their normal position. He finds that Rev didn't look upset or angry, only amused.
"Sorry about that. He's kind of energetic." He says politely to Rev. Rev laughs it off and says, "It'll quite alright! It's nice to see someone approve of my skills as a tea maker. It's been a good thirty years since I have had visitors! I also am lucky to find myself in the company of legends in the making." His jaw opens a bit and he glances over to Lan. Lan gives him a quick glance before saying, "We're not legends." Rev dismisses this with a wave of his right hand. "You will in time. You do have Digivices after all. That means that you'll be doing something to save our world." Rev states in a matter of fact tone and he blinks at that bold statement.
"We don't really know much about what's going on here and I believe that we are hoping that you might have a good idea on where to start." Lan tells Rev. Rev takes a sip of his tea and then says, "I would say that you might find the core of this world's problem by speaking with one Tass the SkullSatamon. I fought against him about five months ago. He was leading a large group of Digimon to try and build a base among this island chain. I put a stop to it, but Tass got away. I believe that Tass fled towards the lands of Burning Ice. It's a north east of here. It's called Burning Ice for the simple fact that some places are covered in crystal. Those spots also have some lava pools, which give off the effect that the crystals look like they contain fire." Lan and him turn and look at each other.
Then they all turn to find that Jinx finished drinking all the tea that was in his cup. He gets up and then reaches into the cup. He gently picks up Jinx and then slowly sits down again. Lan then says, "Do you know how far Burning Ice is from here?" Rev thinks and answers, "A good three weeks sailing. I'll carry your boat to the right beach. That way you'll be on your way in no time. As they say, 'Time wait for no mon.'" Lan nods his thanks and he just stares as both Rev and Lan continue to drink their tea. He wonders about this Tass. If their host couldn't defeat him, how could they?
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They spent the night with their host, Rev and in the morning they caught a ride on Rev as they when to retrieve their boat, the Ya Arrow. Then they drop the food supply that Rev was kind enough to give them into the boat and then they return to riding on Rev's back.
It didn't take very long before they were saying good-bye to Rev and on their way northeast. He didn't really know what to feel. On one hand, he's happy to have this quest continue, but he also worries about his parents. He pushes those thoughts out of his head. He'll make it back once this is all finished. He just hopes that they're ready for what's to come.
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It's been two weeks and they were now trying to survive a storm. The Ya Arrow is rocking violently and they all have rope tied around their wastes. This was to keep them from falling over board. They had also tied up all the packs and the oars as well. Their main concern was for the mast and sail.
Both Chaud and him were working to keep the sail slacked. They were having trouble as the waves hit the sides of the boat. Water continues to get on board the boat and Jinx tries to empty the boat of the salty water. Jinx wasn't having much luck though. No matter how many times he tosses the water back into the ocean, it just kept coming back in.
Soon the usually upbeat Digimon gives up, yelling, "I don't like this!" He grins a bit at this. He could see that Chaud also has a small grin on his face. They finish tying the knot, they had finally decided to just wrap the sail around the mast and then tie it up. They're all exhausted and some how, they all found themselves falling asleep.
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He's sore all over as he wakes up. He groans and finds that he couldn't go back to sleep, for the simple fact of the matter is there was just too much light for him to go back to sleep. He slowly opens his eyes and feels something lying on him. He gets up a bit and finds that Chaud was sleeping on his left shoulder. He blinks at this development and then sighs. He didn't know just what to make of this; only that he didn't have the heart to wake his companion.
He then looks around for Jinx as well. It seems that Jinx fell asleep on some of the packs. He snorts and then just lies there, waiting for either Jinx to wake first or for Chaud. Reflects on this whole thing. What Chaud, Jinx, and him have been through, it seems kind of like a story in some book. They meet up with some important individuals and are given quests to go on. He wonders just how this whole thing will turn out.
Soon Chaud wakes and finding him lying on his shoulder, Chaud bolts up. "What happened?" Chaud asks in a bit of a panicky voice. He sighs and says, "We fell asleep." Chaud glares at him and then looks at the water that's in the boat. He gets up and checks the waterproof packs for leaks. He finds that they were lucky, not one of the packs let the water in.
He then unties the sail and listens as Chaud wakes Jinx. He doesn't tease Chaud about the position they had been in. He didn't want to make Chaud uncomfortable. Soon Jinx is up and they have breakfast before he checks his Digivice to see where they are.
It seems that they weren't that far off course; in fact, he'd guess that they were a great deal closer then they should be. He then turns around a bit and soon his little light with a pointer is facing the direction of land. Chaud and him then begin to adjust the sail and Chaud steers the boat in the right direction. He just bails out the rest of the water. He hopes that whatever adventures are before them, that they're ready for them.
To be continued …