Call of the Spirit
I don't own Digimon
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
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(----) Different point of view
(-/-/-) Flash back
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Chapter 9
They come across a village of Chucidarumon. They arrived around lunch and the brown Digimon offered them a chance to rest in their village. He didn't want to seem rude, so he accepted the invitation. His partner is outside playing with the small Chucidarumon as well as Terriermon is outside telling entertaining stories to some of them too.
So Jeri, Henry, Leomon, and him were inside talking with the elder of the village. It seems that they're having trouble with a motorcycle. It also worries the Chucidarumon that the bike hasn't shown up yet. He was thinking of scouting around in hopes to find out why this bike hasn't shown up yet.
But surprisingly, Jeri and Leomon volunteered before he could. He also could see that Jeri wants to prove herself to the group and didn't argue. They'll be leave after lunch.
He heads outside with Henry and calls Guilmon in for lunch. Terriermon is right behind the red rookie. He pauses and asks, "Something's wrong, huh?" Henry sighs and says, "I don't think it's a good idea to help these Digimon with their problems." He blink and replies, "If it comforts you, I don't think feel anything dangerous around here. I think if that bike were still around that it would have shown up already. Jeri feels like she needs to do this and I'm not going to stop her." Henry looks surprise by his argument. "I hadn't looked at it that way. Your right, I did notice that look in Jeri's eyes. I guess it'll give Rika and them a chance to catch up." Henry says. He nods and they both head inside the hut.
(----Rika----)
'It's as if yesterdays lessen is forgotten already! They're coming real close to receiving smacks on their heads!' She thinks as they eat by a small stream. Renamon was kind enough to go foraging around the forest, leaving her with the two idiots that make Guilmon look like a genius in her opinion.
Ever since Kazu and Kenta started chatting this morning, both Renamon and her have been more alert to what's going on around them and that's hard to do with the pair chatting away. She already feels her headache get worst as they continue to chat away.
The pair finally stops talk and stare at something behind Renamon and her. She sighs and turns to find an angry horned Digimon. The Digimon snort and says sharply, "Can't you two do something about them? They're cutting into my meditation time!" She sighs and says, "I tried, trust me. It goes into one ear and out the other." The four legged Digimon just shakes it's head in sympathy. "Anything I can't do to help you on your way?" The Digimon asks.
"Do you know how to get to the wasteland?" Renamon asks. The Digimon turns to fact behind her. "Keep following this path and you'll find a stair case. Just climb it, it should take you there." The Oryxmon says simply. "Our thanks, patient one." Renamon says. The Digimon nods and walks away.
She turns and says, "I believe that proves my point once more." The pair swallows hard and they nod nervously at that. They soon finish their lunch and they soon follow the directions that the horned goat-like Digimon told them. Once they come within sight of the staircase, Kazu says, "Last one there is a rotten egg!" She rubs her temples and soon they hear the pair scream out help.
"You think Takato will mind if we show up without them?" She asks her partner curiously. "I think they'll give the Digimon indigestion. I believe we're stuck with them whether we want them or not." Renamon says. She sighs and they head off to see what's wrong.
They weren't all that surprise at what kind of Digimon is before them. It looks to be a herd of Sheepmon. She counts about ten of the armour Digimon. She sighs and asks, "Can't we just sit up here an laugh our butts off?" Renamon thinks about it and then says, "Just for a few minutes." They then let themselves laugh at the fact that Kazu and Kenta were calling for help because of some sheep Digimon.
Then one of the Sheepmon cries out, "Wool Grenade!" They stop laughing and watch as the two boys evade the attack. "Ready, Renamon?" She asks her partner. "Ready, Rika." Renamon says. She takes out a card and soon Renamon Digivolves into Kyubimon.
"Fox Tail Inferno!" Kyubimon cries out. The mini foxes hit the ones closest to Kazu and Kenta. She races through the herd and grabs the two boys on her way towards the staircase. "Hey!" Kazu says and she cuts him off by saying, "Run now." They soon are on the first few steps of the stairs when they hear explosions; this just gives them more incentive to continue on their way up the stairs.
They are half way up when she turns to find Kyubimon busy fighting off the remaining Sheepmon. She takes out a card and says, "Digimodify! Hyper Speed activate!" Soon Kyubimon deletes the one blocking her path to the stairs. Once she's certain that Kyubimon is following, she continues on her way up.
They finally get off the stairs and onto the desert ground. Both Kazu and Kenta were busy proclaiming their love of being safe on the ground. She lets out her breath when Kyubimon steps out of the ground. She hugs her partner around the neck. "I'm glad you're safe. Who knew that Digital sheep could be so dangerous?" She says. "I guess that just shows you that you shouldn't take things at face value." Kyubimon says. She nods at that and they turn to watch Kazu and Kenta spit out the dirt from their mouths.
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They found shelter in a cave and both Renamon and her decided that they'd be the ones standing guard. They divide it into two parts, Renamon took the first shift and she'll have the second. It's currently five in the morning and other then a few yawns escaping from her, she's wide awake.
Renamon and her had a very long talk with Kazu and Kenta and it surprised them that the pair were finally becoming serious about this. They promise to try their best to tone it down and to use caution from now on. It's hard to know if they really mean it, but something in the way they straighten up and the odd look in their eyes convinced her and Renamon.
She notices some kind of dirt getting kicked up into the air. She hides inside the cave, not sure why she's hiding, but trusting the feeling. It couldn't hurt and it's not like she retreating either. She just doesn't like whatever is heading their way.
She keeps track of the time and can hear the roar of an engine as it passes by. She waits for a full hour before move out and she noticed tire tracks by the base of the rock. She relaxes when she tracks the tracks leading away from their hiding spot.
"What's wrong?" Renamon asks. "Something passed by. I hid in the cave until it left." She admits. Renamon gives her a questioning look and she adds, "I just didn't like whatever it is. I guess Takato's rubbing off on me, huh?" Renamon move and looks down at the tire tracks. "Or you're finally listening to those feelings." Renamon says. She looks thoughtful and shrugs it off. "Who knows? I'm just want to get back with the group as quickly as possible." She says.
(----Takato----)
He knows that Henry was worried about Jeri and Leomon, for they haven't arrived last night. They both stare out into the distance, as if willing Jeri and Leomon to appear. Then commotion happens behind them and they turn to see what's the matter.
"Jeri! Leomon! Great to see you unharmed." He yells as he draws closer. Jeri waves at them and Jeri runs over to them. "Takato! Henry! I think we got a bit of a problem. You see this little guy?" Jeri says and holds up a shining metal thing. "This is MetalKoromon. He used to ride on that motorcycle. It seems that a Beelzemon now rides the bike. It gets worst, Beelzemon has some kind of deal with the Deva." Jeri finishes.
He blinks at MetalKoromon says, "It's true! I was there." Henry says, "I guess that this village doesn't have to worry about that bike anymore. I wonder just why a Mega level Digimon would work with Ultimate level Digimon? This just doesn't make any scent." "Momentai! It doesn't change anything, right?" Terriermon asks. "Terriermon's right. All this does is add a new character in our quest. The good thing is that we know about this and when we encounter him, it wouldn't be as big of a shock it could have been. Thank you MetalKoromon and specially you Jeri and Leomon for scouting around and finding him." He says. Jeri looks embarrassed and Leomon simply nods in agreement.
They soon told the elder what happened and the village is relieved to have the threat gone. They soon continue on their way. He just hopes that Rika and them stay out of this mega's way. He doesn't want anything to happen to them.
They also didn't have any new leads but to head to the site of where Beelzemon acquired the motorcycle. They decide from there. He also is a bit relieved that they haven't heard any news concerning his Beast Spirit, for this means that it's still in it's totem form and not bonded to a host. It made capturing it all that simpler.
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He blinks as he finds tracks by these stairs. Guilmon takes a sniff and says, "I smell Renamon." He checks the time and finds that almost nightime. "So, should we continue on until we find them? It most likely will take all night to do so." He informs the group. "They need to know about Beelzemon, so we might as well." Henry says. The other echo Henry's decision and he just nods. "Lead on, boy." He says. "Okie dokie, Takato." His partner says and they continue onwards.
Jeri in time rests on Leomon's right shoulder after darkness falls. They continue following Guilmon until they find a large rock. They continue on, but they did note the faded tire tracks passing at the base of the rock. They decide that Beelzemon just continued on without searching around the area.
It means that Rika and them are fine and that they're catching up. The darkness reseeds from the light and it's day once more. Jeri is walking once more and Leomon is kind enough to carry a sleeping Henry and Terriermon. He doesn't feel the need to sleep and from the look of things, neither does Guilmon.
Jeri asks, "When do you think we'll meet up with them?" He thinks about it and answers, "Hopefully before nightfall, around noon I believe." Jeri thinks this over and nods thoughtfully, "Considering it's Kazu and Kenta with Renamon and Rika, they'll be taking breaks. Maybe we'll carry them sooner." He nods as he thinks about it. "One can only hope, right?" He says. Jeri nods at that and they continue on in comfortable silence.
When Henry woke up, the partner to Terriermon opted to walk with a sleeping Terriermon. He checks the time and finds it to be 9:21 am when the Terriermon says, "I think I see something in the distance!" He looks to where Terriermon is pointing and he see objects sitting around. He truly wished that he had a pair of binoculars to see if the objects were people or not.
Guilmon picks up the pace and they do to in order to keep up with the virus rookie. They draw closer and the items soon take shape and those shapes are Renamon, Rika, Kazu, and Kenta. "Hey you guys!" Terriermon yells out. He kind of envies that, running was taking too much of his breath to yell out his greetings.
Once they heard Terriermon, they hear Kazu yell out, "Hey you guys! Long time no see!" Guilmon slow up and so do they, soon they're walking towards the foursome and he's relieved to notice that none of them look harmed. He smiles and says, "Nice to see you too." Rika crosses her arms and says, "You know how much trouble these two got me in? Next time, someone else baby-sits them." "Hey to you too, Rika." He says. If he didn't know any better, he thought he saw Rika blush. He sighs and decides that she's just hot; he turns to Kazu and Kenta. "What kind of trouble did you get into?" He asks them.
Both look guilty and Kazu says, "We kind of didn't stop arguing and a brown Digimon snuck up on us. Then we raced ahead and into a herd of Sheepmon. We set them off and once thing lead to another and we promised to use more caution in the future." He blinks and wonders just what happened with the Sheepmon, but deciding that he might not want to know, he lets it go.
He and Henry share shrugs and he says, "I think you deserve the right to tell them about what we learned, Jeri." Jeri looks down at her feet and the four missing members of the group look puzzled at Jeri. Leomon places a comforting hand on Jeri's shoulder and Jeri gathers her courage to begin. He sits down next to his partner. Guilmon's already fallen asleep and he yawns. He suddenly feels tired and he lies down by Guilmon. He soon falls asleep by his partner.
(----Rika----)
They finish listening to what they founded out and they soon noticed that Takato is busy catching up on his sleep, but then so is Guilmon. Leomon had also fallen asleep during them talking and though Jeri looks fine, as does Henry.
"Both Henry and I rested when Leomon carried us during the night." Jeri explains. Things click and she felt kind of sorry for the three of them. Her thoughts turn towards what happened this morning. "Some guy passed by the cave while they were sleeping." She says. Henry nods and says, "We noticed. Most likely Beelzemon." She sighs and feels even better that she hide when she noticed the dirt. She doubts they stand a chance against a Mega level Digimon when they still have trouble with the Devas.
"You think if he finds it, that he might stand a chance against him?" She asks Henry. Henry's eyes flicker to where Takato rests and says, "I think if he combines the two." She remembers what Henry is hinting at and she agrees. "But he can delay him long enough for us to get way." She adds.
"Can someone fill me in here?" Kazu asks. Kenta adds, "Just who are you talking about?" They both sigh and Jeri answers, "It's private. Takato might tell you when he thinks your ready to hear it." They didn't look convince at this but they didn't press it.
So she stays with Takato, Jeri, Guilmon, and Leomon as Henry with Terriermon takes Kazu out with him scouting and Kenta went with Renamon. She decides to help Jeri pratice with her cards. She knows that it'll help Jeri battle.
After a good hour, the others returned and she plays Henry. Jeri watches and Kazu and Kenta just whisper to each other, what about, she doesn't really care. She prolongs the battle to show Jeri how it usual goes. She does cream Henry, but not as quickly as she could have.
Takato, Leomon, and Guilmon wake after another two hours. They soon continue to head north. They all sigh as another data stream heads towards them. "Just when we all get together." She hears Takato murmur to Guilmon.
As one they race out of the path of the data stream, but it follows. It's Takato and Henry with Terriermon that get pulled into the data stream. Guilmon cries out, "Takato!" She blinks and stares at those remaining with her. She's quiet happy to have Jeri with her, for if it had continued to be just Kazu and Kenta with her…
(----Takato----)
They land by a beach. He sighs as he pulls himself up. He then gets off the sand and walks over to help Henry right himself. "Great, where are we?" Terriermon asks once he sits up. "At the beach, I think." He answers. As Henry picks up Terriermon and he hears something beeping.
He reaches for his D-Tector and pushes the buttons to bring up the map. He then studies the map that it displays. He turns to that direction; he stares at the open plain with a few shrubs. He takes a step towards the direction but pauses to look over at Henry. "I don't see why not." Henry says. "Momentai! We're here to make sure to snap you out of it if you go crazy!" Terriermon says.
He smiles at that and nods in agreement with that. They head off in that direction; he keeps checking the map on his D-Tector as they pick their way over the land. Soon the map beeps and shows that he's standing over it. He glances at Henry and Henry shrugs. He studies the ground under him and notices that it seems that there's a stone slab where they're standing.
Terriermon uses his Terrier Tornado to uncover the stone slab. On it is the image for the warrior of Light. He holds out his D-Tector and the slab becomes data, which enters into his Digivice. He keeps it on hand and they descend into the tunnel. They find a spiral staircase and they climb down. The torches are on fire as they walk down in the stairs.
After thirteen minutes, they reach the bottom of the stairs. He enters the camber before them. Henry picks up a torch to light the camber. They both stare at the totem resting on the pillar. He takes a step forward and steps on something. The camber rumbles and a Digimon blocks their view of the spirit.
To be continued …