Author's Note: (GASP!) She lives! Sorta....anyways, yah sorry about the painfully slow update. Yikes, has it really been since July that I updated? Yargh....Sorry? Life just sort of got in the way, it tends to do that sometimes. (Squee! :D) I'm gonna be an Aunty again, my best friends is pregnant again and her and her boyfriend have decided to name me the God Mother of this one to. My friend already has a son but his father is kinda of a.....yah....not going to discuss this cause its like old old news and she wouldn't want me talking about her sons father that way. So for those of you who are still reading this and have NOT jumped down to read the chapter I want all of you to get down on your kneess and worship the might that is Summing up the Stars her/his? feet because they kicked me in the ass(and bribed me) to actually start the chapter. Yah ouch, hadn't even started until they emailed me......so yah, worshipping k? Now shoo, read!
Chapter 6 - Here we go!
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Takuya stood off to the side, away from the Legendary Warriors and his friends. He was feeling drained and he didn't really want to be explaining to his friends why he was feeling that way. Plus it was weird.......being able to talk to the spirits they had merged with.
The Great Angels had left.....of to do Angelish..things..he assumed. They had left them with instructions to get some supplies from some of the digimon that helped keep up Baihumon's Castle before they left. Though they planned to do that last. Right now the other Western Digidestined were getting to know the Legendary Warriors.
Takuya felt tense. There was a peace in the air and it set him on edge because he knew that somehow it wasn't going to last and that he and the other Chosen would probably be in the thick of it.
"Takuya? Are you well?" Agnimon, the Legendary Warrior of fire asked the boy who he had long ago chosen to weild the power of his spirit. Agnimon had seen the way that Takuya was standing away from everyone else and how uncomfortable he looked. Agnimon had then taken it upon himself to make the boy feel better and find out what was setting him at odds with everyone.
"Huh? Oh, hey Agnimon......I'm O.K.....its just kinda weird, you know? Being back in the Digital World is cool and all......and its great to see that you guys are back to your original selves........" Takuya tried to explain but found it difficult. How would he explain everything to someone who wouldn't remember what happened. Wouldn't remember all the things that they went through in such a short period of time only for it to go back as if nothing had happened at all.
"But?" Agnimon tried to get the boy to go on. He had a feeling that something was weighing the boy down and he needed to get it off of his shoulders.
"Something just doesn't feel right about this......I mean what was Baihumon talking about? Different Sections of the Digital World? And why did he bring us here just to wander around the Digital World LOOKING for humans in the Digital World.......Why do you Legendary Warriors need us? We can't merge with you guys anymore, you're not spirits. You're alive now. How do we help you now?" Takuya asked, questions pouring out from him. He was so unsure of everything around him and it was beginning to get to him.
"The Great Soveriegn spoke of how the Digital World is divided into four different sections(seem sort of familiar?), a section to the north, a section to the east, one for the west and one for the south. Each section is governed by one of the Great Soveriegns. For something to stop them.........Any how, it matters not. I'm sure that if the Soveriegn saw fit to bring the six of you back to the Digital World that there is something that you Digidestined are meant to do" Agnimon said, strength in his voice as he saught to reasure the human boy standing next to him.
"I still feel as if there is something wrong.........it feels as if........" Takuya trailed off again, not quite sure how to put how he felt into words.
"As if?" Agnimon promted, he wanted the boy to get everything off of his shoulders. That way he would be able to relax and move on. The Legendary Warrior of Fire was not the smartest of the ten, but he could always tell when someone needed to talk and just get things off of their mind. He was good at reading emotions and that helped him as a warrior and as a friend.
"I can't really explain Agnimon.....but never mind okay? It probably doesn't matter much anyways. Besides, the others are getting restless" Takuya pointed out, motioning back to where the remaining Legendary Warrior's stood with the rest of the Western Digidestined. All of whom had grown bored with the inside of the room and were getting agitated at having to wait for so long. They all wanted to get out and into the open fields of the Digital World.
"You are right Takuya, come, let us go and we can help the digimon who are gathering things for you get everything so that our friends can sate their wanderlust" Agnimon said with a chuckle and led Takuya out of the chamber so that they could help the digimon that were currently running about in a frantic haste to complete the task that they had been given by the Soveriegn.
Kouji watched curiously as Takuya and Agnimon left. Where were they going? Weren't the lot of them supposed to wait until everything had been gathered before they went anywhere? He let out a sigh, not that Takuya ever listened.......
"I hope Agnimon isn't going to get himself and Takuya into trouble. Agnimon has always been good at getting himself into mischief" Lobomon whispered, making Kouji strain to hear him. Lobomon had chosen to stand near Kouji who was a little ways off from the rest of the Digidestined where the other Legendary Warriors were all standing.
"That's great. Takuya is the same. I'm sure we'll be hearing explosions or something of the like soon" Kouji murmured sarcastically as he watched the other Digidestined socialize with the remaining eight Legendary Warriors.
Lobomon snorted. That wasn't hard to see. That was the reason that Takuya had been able to fuse with Agnimon's spirit in the first place, they were the same. That's the reason that the other Digidestined could fuse with the Legendary Warrior's that chose them. They were picked because they carried the personalities that the Legendary Warrior's possesed as well. It was also the reason that Grumblemon, Lanamon, Arbormon and Mercuremon could not find someone to lend their spirit to was because no one that had come to the Digital World had suited the other four Legendary Warrior's personalities.
Lobomon stood silently next to Kouji as he and the human boy observed their comrades and friends. Kazemon, Zoe and Lanamon were having some deep discussion about fashion that the others were wisely staying out of. Grumblemon, Blitzmon and JP were huddled in the back of the group whispering conspiratorily while Chakmon, Tommy and Mercuremon were laughing about something that probably wasn't very funny. Neemon had fallen asleep on the floor and Bokomon was taking this chance to add to the book of lehends he always carried around. It could never hurt to have to much information you know. And Kouichi.......was hiding behind Loewemon who was laughing as Arbormon tried to get at him to do Soveriegn's only knew what.
Kouji's mouth twitched in an almost smile as he saw everyone getting along. Not three months ago they would have all been fighting with each other, not working as a team to defeat the enemy who also didn't know the meaning of teamwork. Lobomon was also trying valantly not to smile. It was quite amusing to see everyone so relaxed like this. They had definately not parted on good terms, what with having saved the world and all and having to give up everything that they had accomplished in the Digital World. Though it was something that every Digidestined would eventually have to come to. A choice to return to their world, or stay in the Digital World that felt just as home like as the Real World.
BAAMM!
Everyone in the room jumped about a foot off of the ground and landed crouched, ready for anything. Their senses that of a seasoned warriors.
What they saw was not exactly what they had expected to see. Well maybe Kouji and Lobomon expected it, they after all knew Takuya and Agnimon the best.
Said boy and digimon were rather frazzled looking, but they both had grins on their faces that spoke of ill fate for whoever they had crossed. They were leaning against the door as if to baricade it from some powerful unknown force.
"Takuya......." Zoe began, a warning in her voice. She knew what Takuya was like and Agnimon was probably just as bad so that meant whatever they had managed to get themselves into was more than likely twice as bad as it would normally be.
"We were only trying to help! I swear!" Takuya protested vigorously while Agnimon nodded in affirmation. They really had only been trying to help! Its not like they had done anything wrong.............Okay so maybe sticking cold cooked meat apples in beside loaves of bread and then smushing it in a box that probably would have just barely fit the meat apple wasn't the greatest of ideas but hey! Its not like they had never been in the Digital World before and the first time(or last depending upon you're view) they hadn't a clue as to what to. Now they were seasoned outdoorskids who could look after themselves. Though the blankets that had been carefully rolled up and placed ontop of the packs were greatly appreciated........
"You're hopeless man!" JP groaned. He like any of the other Western Digidestined knew exactly how Takuya could get. The boy was very emotional and rash and it often lead him to some sticky situations that anyone with a clear head would have stayed away from......but that was part of the brunette's charm. At least he could usually get himself out of whatever trouble he managed to get himself into....
"You just say that cause you're jealous!" Takuya said, a full grin on his lips as he moved away from the door. His pursuers had hopefully given up by now.
"Of you? I doubt it" Kouji replied for JP with a snort. Everyone had moved over to the door so that no one would have to shout to be heard.
"Ha ha Kouji, at least we were doing something instead of standing around brooding!" Takuya snapped back. Why was it that Kouji could always get him riled up so easily?!
"I was not brooding!" Kouji denied. It was true to! He had been thinking thank you very much!
"Suuuuuure, anyway, we should get out of here. We've been hanging around here forever and we do sort of have a job to do so let's get going!" Takuya said in an attempt to motivate the troops.
"You just want to leave so you don't get in trouble!" Tommy accused with a laugh even though he knew the older boy was right. They had been putting it off as they socialized and now it was time to get going. Besides it wasn't as if they were seperating or anything, they would have plenty of time to talk as they journeyed across the Digital World.
"Hehehehe" Takuya laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Alright then! What are we all standing 'round here for?" Lanamon asked and pushed Agnimon aside so that she could open the door that would lead them out of the castle and into the plains that were to the east of the Castle.
The eighteen of them had found packs sitting outside the doorway in the hall, waiting for them to pick them up and carry them off on their adventure.
They left the castle with out much trouble, most of the digimon were busy doing things that needed to be done and didn't want to bother with stopping the Warriors to say goodbye.
At the end of the road that led away from the castle was a junction that went three seperate ways. The Western Digidestined knew where one went. It led to the Trailmon station, it was where they had been dropped off at when they had been brought to the Castle.
The other two were unknown paths but you could see where they lead. The one heading to the east was a slow winding path that swept through the plains. The other was headed to the south and cut into the forest, a straight path.
"So where do we go?" Chakmon asked curiously as the troupe stood at the fork in the road, trying to decide which would be the best way to go.
"That way" Kazemon and Takuya said at the same time, the fairy digimon of wind pointing to the east while Takuya pointed to the south.
"Okay, okay. There is obviously going to be a disagreement here so lets hear out the reasons for going each way" Mercuremon suggested, not wanting a fight to break out between the strong willed two.
"Obviously we should go to the east, that way we can see where we're going long before we get there and it will be easier to do what the Soveriegn asked us to. Search" Kazemon explained patiently as if she were talking to a small child.(And we all know kids hate being talked to like that)
"Yeah right! We need to go through the forest. Baihumon asked us to basically patrol the boarder right?......Whatever that is......Anyway if we go through the forest we can start at the south end and head north. Plus the forest will give us shelter from the weather and we can find food and other stuff in there so we don't have to use up our supplies right away" Takuya countered wisely. He left a few people speechless. Takuya was supposed to be insightful about people, not things and the way they should be done. It was kind of freaky when he was being all smart like that.
"Takuya......don't get all smart on us.....its weird..." JP said in a mock frightened way. It was fun to be able to hang with everyone and tease them good naturedly.
"Hmf, fine we'll go his way but I still say my way would have been best for looking for whatever it is we're out here looking for" Kazemon said with a huff and lifted her nose up in the air to show everyone that she thought they were below her.
Lanamon and Zoe were trying hard not to giggle. Really they were.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!" It was Kazemon that broke first. She couldn't act snooty like that, not with out remembering all the times she and Lanamon had fooled around and ended up doing stupid silly things similar to what she had just done. It wasn't long before everyone was laughing.
"Okay, has everybody gotten that out of their systems?" Arbormon asked, trying to get everyone back on track.
"Don't worry Arbormon, you'll be crazy one day to and then you will be just as weird as the rest of us!" Loweemon said with a chuckle.
"I shudder to think" Arbormon replied stiffly and smiled as he began to lead the way. After all this WAS a forest and he only happened to be the Legendary Warrior of Wood. It was only fitting that he led them through the lush area.
They walked through the forest for a while, sometimes in silence and sometimes they were so loud it was a wonder that some local digimon hadn't peeked in on them to see what all the commotion was about.
The sound of running water and laughing voices snapped everyone out of the comfortable silence they had fallen into.
"I didn't know that there was any digimon living in this part of the forest......" Arbormon muttered to himself. Guess thats what happens when you're not around for a few years. Things tend to change.
"Well lets go see, maybe there's a village near by that we can spend the night in" Grumblemon suggested hopefully. He personally would have prefered to have gone through the plains....with the open ground and strong earth beneath his feet.
"Yah!" Tommy cheered happily. The group moved on towards where they had heard the sound. Finding the stream and the source of the laughter to be several Palmon, Tanemon and Koemon.
"Hmm.....Tanemon, Palmon and Koemon, these digimon are inhabitants of this forest and no doubt know it very well. They could probably show as short cuts through the forest to cut out time down considerably" Bokomon said, mostly to himself.
The digimon near the stream froze and the Koemon settled into a fighting position, ready to defend the others if need be.
"Hi there! We're just traveling through the forest to the South Border, and we heard you guys. I...uhm, don't suppose you guys know of a good place we could set up camp or something for the night?" Zoe asked, every the one to befriend new digimon.
The Koemon eyed them all suspiciously but eased out of their tense positions, silently telling them that they could come closer.
The large group trekked forward until they were only a few feet away and could clearly see each digimon. The Tanemon were shyly hiding behind the Palmon who were smiling sheepishly at their friends actions. The little green monkey like digimon could be really over protective sometimes.
"Really? Thats so far away though! But I guess anything outside of this forest is far considering none of us have ever left it" A Palmon said, finally speaking up.
"That's not true, TobuCatmon came from far to the North!" A braver Tanemon squeeked.
"She's right you know......and as to your question, I think we might have enough space in our village. We rarily get visitors this deep in the forest. We're right in the middle and most digimon stick to the outer ring of the forest" A Koemon explained, who didn't seem quite as tense as the others.
"Ah....." Kouichi said and the large group followed the smaller group of digimon.
The Palmon and Tanemon weaved through trees easily while the Koemon swung from branches high above. They all came to a stop in front of a wall of hanging ivy that seemed to have grown down a rock face.
The Palmon in the front grinned as she pulled back the vines with vines of her own to reveal the entrance to the hidden village were they lived.
"Welcome strangers, to the Village of the Mists"
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WarGrowlmon landed silently in the park as close to home as he dared. He de-digivolved back to Guilmon and the three of them began their trek home.
They finally reached the back door and found it to be locked. Thankfully Takato had remembered to bring his keys......
Takato stumbled through the kitchen and up the stairs, nearly falling twice in his attempt to reach his bed. He was soooo tired. Impmon yawned as the three of them made it up the stairs(finally) to come face to face with the worst being imaginable.
A worried Mom.
"TAKATO!" Said Mother yelled worried as she swept her son up in a big hug. She had been so worried! He was SUPPOSED to have gone out for a walk and to get a little fresh air before bed only he never came back.
"Mom? Can I breath now?" Takato asked wearily from his Mother's tight embrace. She was squeezing rather hard and it was becoming difficult to breath. He knew she would be worried and probably angry but it couldn't have been that late right?
"If you ever, EVER do this again I'll....I'll....I don't know but its gonna be bad mister! Do you even know what time it is?!" Mrs.Matsuki demanded as she loosened her hold on her son but didn't let go.
"I dunno.....'round midnight?" Takato tried blearily. He wanted to sleeep....yes sleep was good.....Takato felt his eyelids slid shut...maybe he could just sleep here....
"Midnight?! It's four in the morning! Your Father and I have been frantic! He's out looking for you right now! And don't think your off the hook! When he gets back he and I are going to sit down and discuss a suitable punishment! You're to young to be out this early!" Mrs.Matsuki rambled as she helped her son to his room. The poor dear was already half asleep in her arms.
THUD.
"Zzzzzzzzzz"
Mrs.Matsuki looked down to where the sound came from and found that Guilmon had fallen asleep standing up and fell over, staying asleep the entire time.
A small smile crept into her face as she tucked her son in. He looked so innocent in his sleep. Who would have thought he was out saving the world not two months ago?
"Heya Mrs.Takato(Yaawwwn)sMom, don't blame him. We had a bit of a run in with this weird digimon. Kinna had ta stop em'.(Yawn)" Impmon slurred out tiredly. They had all had a long day and it was showing. Impmon's bright green eyes were half closed and he was yawning almost every minute.
"He still could have called us or something.....we would have understood...Now you, get to bed as well! I'm a Mother you know, I can see how worn out the three of you are. Now bed, or face my Motherly Wrath" Mrs. Matsuki said softly, a teasing tone in her voice as she easily lifted the small demon imp into her arms to place in bed. Impmon stiffened at the initial touch but quickly relaxed as she placed him near his Tamer. Impmon yawned once more before drifting off to sleep using Takato's calf as a pillow.
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Ken sighed as he settled down on his bed. He hadn't looked at his alarm clock and he didn't want to. He was afraid of what it would say.
Wormmon was already asleep, curled up in a ball on one of Ken's pillows. The little digimon had worn himself out with digivolving to fly Ken and the digieggs that they had some how been saddled with up to the apartment window that led into Ken's bedroom.
Ken wearily moved from were he had sat for the moment. He had to gather his spare blankets from the closet so that he could make a place for the eggs to rest. In one of the corners of his room he arranged them in a nest like way so that they would rest comfortably.
He straightened and stood, pulling some pajama's from one of his dresser draws and managing to change and put the dirty clothes in the small hamper in the closet.
Ken yawned and slowly slid into his bed, careful not to jar his partner as he layed down and was soon pulled into the blissful resting unawareness of sleep.
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Behemoth stared out at the pretty colours. Not that there was anything else to LOOK at....but you know......
)Graaaaaaaniiiiiii....( Behemoth whined to the other who was trapped in this....whatever they were trapped in...
)Yes?(Grani replied even though he knew it was really pointless. Behemoth asked the same question everytime, and Grani always replied with the same answer.
)I miss Beelzebumon...( The large motorcycle from hell admited. Behemoth wanted out from where ever they were stuck in. He wanted to be able to run free.....free to smash things down and blow other things up. There was nothing to do in their prison like area and it was slowly driving the bike mad.
)I understand your pain my friend but we can not do anything. We are trapped here unless you have found a way out......But if it will make you feel any better I shall go and look again to see if anything has changed( Grani offered and rose up from the ground where he had been resting, his jests making a soft hissing sound.
)Really? Sweet.....Maybe I should go explore to....that'll keep me busy at least.....( Behemoth trailed off as he went in one direction and Grani went in the other. Hopefully one of them could find a way out this time......
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Kage smiled sadistically to himself.
Yes....now was the perfect time to attack. The mighty Chosen were tired and worn out. The previous night of no sleep had left them all tired and weakened.
His plans to taint the innocent rookie from the Western Section was going rather well and he hoped that he would soon have another powerful ally. For thats what his 'servants' were. They were allies. If he treated them in any other way it would put a strain on their attitude amking them difficult to work with. Kage found that pretending to ally with them while he used them suited his purpose much better.
Kage snickered to himself. Viral digimon tended to be so stupid.....
His dark cape swirled around him as he turned an marched over to where he could better watch his machine gather the prescious data that he was so desperately after. It was taking a long time and there were digimon that had to be killed of because they carried small pieces of the data that he needed but it mattered not to Kage.
All that mattered to him was righting the wrong that had been caused to long ago.
He would bring her back.
And together, they would purge the world of all evil.
For that is what they fought for and what the original Digidestined would continue to fight for.
The current Digidestined were fools. So they needed to be dealt with.
When Kage was done the world would be perfect.......
There would be perfect Order........
There, another chapter!
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Yah, yah I know it was total crap. You'll be happy when I update more often and finish the god damned story right?
That and you'll want me to actually write something instead of this crappy filler. Well I'm sorry, really I am, but its just the sort of transitional place were nothing is really going on. It will get better. I promise. The next chapter will have stuff....but good stuff!
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Quoteness -
'You can always trust a dishonest man. Honestly. It's the honest men that you have to worry about, because you never know when they're going to do something really, really stupid' - Jack Sparrow, POTC