Chapter 6: Sting Chameleon, part 1: Meet the Digimon Tamers.

(Zoey's point of view)

The next morning, I got to the computer room, there I saw Zero still looking for Sigma's fortress and X and Storm Eagle watching him work. I smiled when I saw X, when I see him; I got some strength to help him fight the Mavericks. But for some reason, I start to have feelings for him. Do I love him? It's true, I do love X. But I can't figure the right time to tell him. I'll think about it later.

"Still any luck finding Sigma's fortress, Zero?" I asked him.

Zero sighed, "No, I still don't any luck, but I'm starting to get the trail a bit warmer. Anyway, you and the others should go after the next Maverick."

"Who is the next Maverick, Storm Eagle?" I asked Storm Eagle.

"His name is Sting Chameleon, a Reploid who can blend into the area, making him invisible, making his targets hard to see him and can attack from blending. So we have to be more careful. He is hiding in the forest, which makes it a good place for him to blend in." He answered.

I nodded and I transformed into my Mew form.

"Shall we go?" I asked.

X and Storm Eagle nodded and we teleported to the forest area while Zero continues searching for Sigma's fortress.

(Meanwhile, at Sting Chameleon's lair.)

Sting Chameleon was ordered by Sigma to capture Zoey if she should show up. He was checking the forest area. He hasn't spotted X and Zoey yet.

"Hmm… Where is that girl? Maybe I should check another area." He switched to another area until he saw something interesting.

"Where are we, Goggle Head?" Asked a red haired girl in a white and blue t-shirt, and blue pants. She was accompanied by a yellow human like fox with purple gloves with Ying Yang symbols on them; she was walking like a human. Their names are Rika and Renamon.

"I really don't know. We were going to the Digital Word for a field trip, but we got sucked into a purple portal that brought us to this forest that we didn't recognize." Answered a boy with yellow goggles, a blue t-shirt, and white pants. He is accompanied by a red dinosaur like creature, whose chest is white and has a strange symbol and has marks over his body. Their names are Takato and Guilmon.

"Well, we got to find someone that knows this place more than we do. Otherwise, we can be stuck here." Replied a boy with blue hair, a brown shirt with an orange vest, and black pants. He has a white rabbit like creature with large floppy ears with the points green. Their names are Henry and Terriermon,

"I just hope you're right, Henry." Takato sighed.

They continued their way unknowing that Sting Chameleon was watching them.

"Nyah Ha ha ha ha! So, Lord Sigma's project worked. Aha! I got an idea! I kidnap one of those creatures and X will have to save the creature, but in order to save it, he must hand over the girl to me. Nyah ha ha ha! Brilliant, Sting Chameleon, brilliant!" He said evilly.

(X's point of view)

We have arrived at our destination. It was a tropical forest with some machines in some of them.

"It's beautiful…" Zoey said in awe.

I smiled at what she said, and I started thinking about her in that beautiful dress again. Why? Why am I thinking this way? Is there something inside me that makes me feel this way?

"Hmm? I'm getting an ancient reading in the direction we're facing." Storm Eagle pointed out.

'Could it be another Light Capsule?' I thought to myself.

"Let's go check it out." Zoey suggested.

"Yeah, let's go check it out." I agreed. And we headed off to the location of the ancient reading.

(Normal point of view.)

X, Zoey and Storm Eagle continued on the way to the ancient reading's location, destroying robotic enemies that get in their way. Soon they come across two paths, one up, and one down. Storm Eagle suggested that the ancient reading is up, so they took the upper path, and then they came across a dead end.

"It's a dead end. But I don't see anything that is ancient." Zoey said confusedly.

"Still, we have to keep our eyes open for anything suspicious." Storm Eagle pointed out.

Suddenly blocks came falling out of nowhere, blocking the exit.

"We're trapped!" Zoey exclaimed.

"No, we can remove the blocks by defeating the enemy that controls them." Storm Eagle said calmly.

Then, a big green robot with a big claw dropped from the sky and landed near our heroes.

"Is that the source of the blocks?" Zoey asked X.

"Yeah, and it looks like he's ready to fight. Are you ready Zoey?" X asked Zoey.

"You bet." Zoey answered cheerfully.

"The weak point is his head, so attack the head." Storm Eagle told them. They nodded.

The battle begins when the robot extended its claw to try to grab Zoey, but Zoey jumped out of the way and gave the robot a good kick in the head really hard. That damages the robot a little bit. The robot jumped high into the air over Zoey and X trying to squash them, but they got out of the way. Storm Eagle fired a blast of wind at the robot's head, damaging it a bit more. The robot extended its claw again, trying to grab Zoey, but she dodges it. X charged up his X Buster until it was fully charged and fired it at the robot's head, damaging it more. Sparks were coming out of the robot.

"Let me handle this." Zoey said.

"Rose Bell, full power!" She shouted her attack phase.

The blast hit the robot so hard, that it blows up, thus ending the battle.

"We did it!" Zoey said cheerfully.

"But why haven't the blocks vanished?" Storm Eagle said in confusion.

Before anyone can answer, a capsule appeared out of the ground.

"Is this the source of the ancient reading?" Zoey asked.

"Yeah, it was left by my creator, Dr. Light." X answered.

"You're created by the famous Dr. Light? So he's the reason us Reploids exist today." Storm Eagle said in awe.

X nodded and went near the capsule, like before, the capsule opens and a hologram of Dr. Light appeared.

"This capsule contains a new type of body armor. It will reduce damage to your systems by fifty percent. Enter the capsule, X." Dr. Light said and like before, X entered the capsule and light glowed around him, his blue chest is now white, gold, and blue. He stepped out of the capsule. "Wow, I like the new armor. It looks good on you." Zoey said with a smile. X smiled also. "Thanks." Then the blocks exploded, leaving our heroes a way out. "Alright. Let's continue." Storm Eagle said, X and Zoey nodded and they continue their way. They headed down the path which is a cave.

(With the Digimon Tamers)

"Wait, I hear something." Rika halted her friends as she hears something. Then suddenly, three figures emerge from the shadows of the cave. They were X, Zoey and Storm Eagle.

"Who are you?" Riku demanded as she got in a fighting stance. Her friends and Digimon did the same.

Zoey gasped as she saw the three and their Digimon. "Oh my gosh! You're the Digimon Tamers!"

"Wait. You know us?" Takato said, confused.

"Yeah, you're Takato, Guilmon, Henry, Terriermon, Rika, and Renamon. I watch your show." Zoey said excitedly. The Digimon Tamers looked at her in confusion.

"It's hard to explain. But how did you get here?" Zoey asked in confusion

"Well, we were going to the Digital World for a trip when this purple portal appeared out of nowhere and sucked us in and when we woke up, we find ourselves here." Henry explained. Storm Eagle thought of it and then said "I think I know the answer to your question. I believe Sigma is behind why you were in this world." Storm Eagle said.

"How did you know that, Storm Eagle?" Zoey asked.

Behold he can answer the question; a red metallic tongue appeared out of nowhere and grab Terriermon. He screamed and that screamed caught the heroes' attention. "Henry! Help!" Terriermon screamed. "Terriermon!" Henry gasped. Then a voice was heard. "Nya ha ha ha! X! To save this poor creature, you'll have to make a trade, that girl! I'll be waiting at my lair, if you can make it!" the voice laughed and the red tongue along with Terriermon disappears. "No…" Henry slumped to the ground in disbelief. "Don't worry, Henry, we'll get Terriermon back." Takato assured him. "I'm sorry, X. This is my fault." Zoey looked down. X put his hand on her shoulder. "It's not your fault. I don't know why Sigma wants you, but I'll never let him take you. We'll have to fight Sting Chameleon to get Terriermon back." X smiled. Zoey looked up and smiled as well. "Let's go." X said to everyone, they nodded and followed X to path to Sting Chameleon's lair.

To be continued…

Next Time: X and the crew take on Sting Chameleon. And back at Flame Mammoth's lair, X uses the helmet upgrade to break the blocks and he gets the last upgrade from the last Light Capsule.