Hey this is chapter 2 in my story. Drager wants it to continue and I guess our plot lines are completely different so you don't have to worry about reading two versions of the same story. I would really like to get the input from other people, I have given my input to other authors and they always seem to use it to a degree so I'll try to return the favor. However if your suggestion is to update quicker than your wasting your effort. Sorry I'm rather slow with this. Some people may have thought that I ended the last chapter kind of strangely. I did. When I saved the file to the disc I didn't have the final version. I have to save to floppy disc because I don't have the internet here at home, the joys of living in rural Nova Scotia and I down load my stories from either school or my boss's home and since I didn't have a complete file the story was incomplete. This chapter begins with what I had intended to include in the first chapter. Now on to the disclaimer;
I don't own Digimon Now on with the story;
"What a jerk!" Tai remained silent for a couple of minutes as he thought over what Izzy had told him. "Izzy, what was Wong trying to download into me?"
"I don't know Tai I'll need to set up some safety protocols in case some of them were viruses. After that I'll analyze the programs."
"Jerks, I thought these people were going to help us."
"I think most of them are trying to help Tai. When Mr. Yamaki arrived he asked where you were and we told him that Dr. Wong took you away he and Riely got really mad, Tally seemed scared, and the three of them went running to the lab."
"I can't believe that he was trying to down load programs into me. I had no idea what he was doing if I hadn't digivolved I don't know what might have happened," Tai tucks his tail up hugs his knees and begins to rock back and forth.
Izzy looks to his friend and sighs. He is not sure if it will be a good idea to share this information with Tai but he feels that he must. "Umm Tai," begins Izzy tentatively, "there is something I need to tell you. I had hacked into Wong's lab mainframe and I intercepted all the data that he was trying to program into you. When i realized that you were in pain through the security cameras I decided to help you. I used Wong's machine to down load data into you."
"You what?"
"I did it so you could digivole and break free. Its the same data I found back in our digital world that allowed Tentomon to digivolve for the first time."
"How could you Izzy you don't know if its going to make me a Digimon forever or not."
"Actually Tai," interrupts Tentomon, "this data doesn't stay with you. It just gives you a energy boost like one of your sport drinks, then it is gone."
"So Digimon can consume data for power? I thought the writers of Digimon Tamers just made that up."
"Yes but civilized Digimon like myself see the absorption of another Digimon's data as cannibalism. It would be like you snacking on the players of a soccer team you just beat."
" That's gross!"
"I'm glad you feel that way."
Tai turns to Izzy and asks, "So you think we can trust the others, but not Wong?"
"I think that we can trust Mr. Yamaki, and so long as you are dressed, or a cat, we can trust Riely and Tally, but Wong is differently on the do not trust list. I think that we will have to judge the others as they show their true colours."
"Okay, spread the word to the others not to trust Wong and to watch the others. Don't tell Rika or the other tamers though."
"I think we can trust them Tai, we just don't have to like all of them."
"It's not that I'm just worried about conflicting loyalties that might arise later."
" Ahh... good point. I'll spread the word."
Just then Tally entered the room with a huge platter laden with canned tuna, smoked salmon, sardines, and milk. Tai's eyes bugged out and he started to salivate.
"Is all that for me?" he asked.
"It sure is," replied Tally with a smile.
"Izzy," Tai whispered to his friend, "make sure you put Tally on the top of the 'we like' list."
"Sure thing Tai," chuckled Izzy.
Tai's tail began to swish through the air with excitement as he tried to decide where to begin. Just as Tai decided to pouch on the sardines a pair of hands came and lifted him away from the bounty of seafood before him.
"Hey," cried out Tai as he saw the his treasure of fishy delights get farther and farther away from him.
"You've had enough to eat already Tai," declared Sora, "Gennai wants to see us in his lab."
"But, but ...."
"No buts Tai, you have wasted enough time already."
'This is so unfair. Sora is treating me like I am a stupid little child because I am a cat again. Why did I do to piss her off so bad? She is probably mad that I was going to eat food that Tally brought. Great now I have to go hungry because stupid Sora got jealous.'
Tai fumed in Sora's arms until they arrived at Gennai's lab. Through a large reinforced window he could see where Rennamon was being kept. Tai's attention returned to the room he occupied when he heard Rika ask, "Is Rennamon going to be all right?"
Gennai turns to the small fox like Digimon and says , "Rennamon has successfully been treated for the toxin in her system. Right now she is just resting and regaining her strength, she will be able to go home shortly."
"So what do you want with us Gennai?" demanded Izzy.
"Ah Izzy, always the one to ask the questions. What I need is data from Tai, Rika, Gatomon, and Kari. I already got all the data I need from Rennamon and Rika's mother."
"What are you going to do with this data Gennai?"
"Well I need to see Tai's and Rika's data to see how to treat them and turn them back into normal humans."
"No!" screams Biyomon and she swoops in and begins to assault Gennai.
"Biyomon stop that!" yells Sora as she grabs Biyomon by the wings and pulls her away from the startled Gennai.
"But Sora Gennai is going to kill my boyfriend!"
Sora turns to Gennai and says, "I'm sorry Gennai I'll take her outside and try to calm her down." Once she was outside the lab with her enraged pink bird Sora turns on Biyomon and yells," Biyomon how could you do that? Gennai is our friend and he is trying to help Tai get better."
"I don't want Tai to 'get better.' I want Taigermon! I love him."
"Biyomon Tai is not suppose to be a Digimon he is a human like me. Couldn't you see how sad he was when he found out that he was still human? If you really loved Tai you would let him be human instead of being selfish and just wanting Taigermon for yourself."
"Why? Why should I sacrifice my heart and desires like that.? It won't give me anything other than hurt and pain. It will just leave me feeling sad and hollow like you left Tai last Christmas. Tai did exactly what you want me to do right now and what did that get him. Nothing other than pain and loneliness. You didn't even make him the stupid cookies you promised him and Agumon. The only reason you want Tai to be human is so you can get another boyfriend now that Matt left you and is interested in Mr. Yamaki's daughter!" and with that Biyomon flew away into the building, leaving Sora standing speechless in the hallway.
Meanwhile in Gennai's lab Jeri and Izzy helped Gennai to his feet while Kari places Gatomon, Rika, and Tai on the table in the center of the lab.
"Are you hurt Mr. Gennai?"
"No Jeri I an uninjured, but very surprised. I wasn't expecting that reaction from Biyomon."
"What were you expecting?" asked a weary Kari.
After a moments thought Gennai turns to the young girl and answers, "I hadn't really considered Biyomon's reaction, I guess."
"So why do you need all of us here Gennai? Should we wait for Sora and Biyomon?"
"No Izzy that won't be necessary. We don't need them for this procedure. I only need Kari, Gatomon, Tai, and Rika, so Jeri if you like I can get my son to have someone take you home if you like."
"That's all right Mr. Gennai, I would like to stay with my friends."
"Very well, shall we begin?"
"Begin what?"
"Like I said earlier Izzy I want to run tests to help determine how to help Tai and Rika return to normal."
"Are you going to probe me like Dr. Wong did?"
"No Tai I am not going to do anything so barbaric. I would try to avoid Dr. Wong if i was you Tai, for some reason he doesn't seem to like Digimon anymore."
"Wish I had been told that sooner."
"Yes, well what I am going to do Tai is scan your data, Gatomon's data, Kari's data, and Rika's data to determine which data if human and which is Digimon and then Izzy and I can figure out how to separate the two."
"Wait a minute Gennai, humans don't have data."
"Yes we do Kari. You see the characteristics of a Digimon are determined by computer data or binary code to the human eye this code would appear as a series of 1's and 0's and how these 1's and 0's are arranged determines many aspects of a Digimon. Pretty simple actually."
"Hey!" protests an indignant Gatomon.
"Compares to humans it's true Gatomon, you see human data is written by a chemical compounds called deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA for short. DNA is a complex chemical structure found in the nucleus of every cell of every plant, animal. and fungus on the planet. These compounds form 46 chromosomes in humans and 138 chromosomes in some trees. Although the genetic message is identical for all cells in and body the cells can be radically different from one and other. For an example think of how different a white blood cell, that hunts down bacteria and viruses in the human body , from that of a neuron, which allows us to think and feel. DNA can be broken down into different and distinct signals just like binary, but instead of just two signals, the 1's and 0's of binary there are four signals in DNA. They are adenine (A), guanine (G) cytosine (C) and thymine (T). These four signals arranged in certain patterns tell the cell what proteins to built, what structures to form, regulate cell division and human behaviour. Pretty neat stuff huh?"
As the others in the room took time to allow their brains to digest the new information Tai turns to Izzy and says, "Not a bad biology lesson for a computer geek."
Izzy smirks at Tai and responds, "You're just jealous that I can master both while you struggle."
"I'm good at biology."
"Yeah but if it's not a computer game you have no idea how to run a computer."
"News flash Izzy, unless it's a computer game I don't care how it works."
"Okay you two stop trying to one up each other and allow Gennai to start the tests."
"Thank you Kari, so if there are no other questions..."
"I got one Gennai."
"Yes what is it Tai?' sighed Gennai.
"Why do you need to see Kari's DNA and Gatomon's data?"
"Oh, that's actually an intelligent question Tai," said a surprised Gennai, "You see I would have liked to have seen your uninfected DNA to compare to what is going on in you now but since we have no idea when you became infected with Gatomon's data we can not find a reliable sample we need to see Kari's DNA since she is going to have the DNA most similar to yours. I'm going to look at Gatomon's data to see how it changed while interacting with your DNA. This will help us separate your DNA from the data."
"Gennai where are you going to get any of my DNA before this happened to me?"
"Actually Rika we caught a break with you. Your grandmother found one of your old hair brushes you had before you got involved in the affairs of the digital world. We were able to get an uncorrupted sample of your DNA from a hair follicle. As Izzy tells us that DNA will be the same for your whole body their will be no problems. And before you ask, yes we need data from Rennamon too and she has already been provided that information. So if there aren't anymore questions..."
"I got another one."
"What is it Tai!" shouted Gennai as he began to lose his temper.
"I... uh... can we get something to eat. I didn't get anything because Dr. Wong and then Sora dragged me away before I got anything to eat."
"What is it with you? I'm trying to help you and all you are doing is trying to stall the process! What is your problem?"
Once Gennai calmed down a bit he looked at Tai and saw a small brown kitten hunched up on and table crying. Gennai was shocked of what he saw. He had forgotten that Tai was not the legendary destroyer of the Dark Lords or and savior of Earth like he recently had been. The Tai that was sharing the room with Gennai was a small defenseless Digimon who was still quite new to the world and who also recently had his trust and innocence abused by a very cruel man. Remembering the ordeal Dr. Wong had put Tai through Gennai felt the shock disappear and to be replaced with shame. In his rush to relieve the guilt he felt for heaping the responsibility of saving the world on these children. Tai and Rika had been dealt a crappy hand and Gennai needed to fix their problem in order to allow him to look in a mirror and not hate the man that looked back at him. The Tai he had yelled at was not the god-like warrior protector worshipped throughout the digital world but a Digimon child who was very very scared. Gennai knelt down to the table and reached out to wipe away Tai's tears.
"Tai." whispered Gennai, "I am so sorry. I wanted to help you so badly that I forgot that Wong had hurt you. I understand now that you wouldn't want to get tested again, but please Tai trust me. I'm not going to hurt you okay. Please forgive me. Please let me help you Tai, I promise the tests won't hurt."
"They better not," said an unexpected voice.
Gennai turned to find a very angry Angewomon pointing an arrow right at his face while an equally anger Kari stood behind. Out of the corner of his eye Gennai could see a very anxious Tentomon looking to a stoic Izzy for guidance. Behind Izzy stood a horrified Jeri. Gennai became forever grateful to the voice coming from the table.
"You guys stop it! I don't know about the rest of you but i need Gennai in one piece. Maybe Tai will get use to being a cat but i am already sick and tired of being a fox."
"Rika is right," added Izzy, "While I would most likely figure out what to do to help her and Tai, Gennai has a lot more experience that I do manipulating data." Besides violence isn't going to solve anything."
'And people,' thought Gennai bitterly.
"Violence isn't going to solve anything," came a quite voice from and table.
"What was that Tai?" asked Angewomon.
"Just something a very wise person told me once. Put down the arrow Angewomon there is no reason for violence."
"I'm not going to let you get hurt again," declared Angewomon as she lowered the weapon.
"Then what do you propose?"
"I'll take the first scan to make sure that everything is all right."
"Okay."
"Well now that the is settled Gennai let's begin the tests," said a much relieved Tentomon.
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"What a jerk!" Tai remained silent for a couple of minutes as he thought over what Izzy had told him. "Izzy, what was Wong trying to download into me?"
"I don't know Tai I'll need to set up some safety protocols in case some of them were viruses. After that I'll analyze the programs."
"Jerks, I thought these people were going to help us."
"I think most of them are trying to help Tai. When Mr. Yamaki arrived he asked where you were and we told him that Dr. Wong took you away he and Riely got really mad, Tally seemed scared, and the three of them went running to the lab."
"I can't believe that he was trying to down load programs into me. I had no idea what he was doing if I hadn't digivolved I don't know what might have happened," Tai tucks his tail up hugs his knees and begins to rock back and forth.
Izzy looks to his friend and sighs. He is not sure if it will be a good idea to share this information with Tai but he feels that he must. "Umm Tai," begins Izzy tentatively, "there is something I need to tell you. I had hacked into Wong's lab mainframe and I intercepted all the data that he was trying to program into you. When i realized that you were in pain through the security cameras I decided to help you. I used Wong's machine to down load data into you."
"You what?"
"I did it so you could digivole and break free. Its the same data I found back in our digital world that allowed Tentomon to digivolve for the first time."
"How could you Izzy you don't know if its going to make me a Digimon forever or not."
"Actually Tai," interrupts Tentomon, "this data doesn't stay with you. It just gives you a energy boost like one of your sport drinks, then it is gone."
"So Digimon can consume data for power? I thought the writers of Digimon Tamers just made that up."
"Yes but civilized Digimon like myself see the absorption of another Digimon's data as cannibalism. It would be like you snacking on the players of a soccer team you just beat."
" That's gross!"
"I'm glad you feel that way."
Tai turns to Izzy and asks, "So you think we can trust the others, but not Wong?"
"I think that we can trust Mr. Yamaki, and so long as you are dressed, or a cat, we can trust Riely and Tally, but Wong is differently on the do not trust list. I think that we will have to judge the others as they show their true colours."
"Okay, spread the word to the others not to trust Wong and to watch the others. Don't tell Rika or the other tamers though."
"I think we can trust them Tai, we just don't have to like all of them."
"It's not that I'm just worried about conflicting loyalties that might arise later."
" Ahh... good point. I'll spread the word."
Just then Tally entered the room with a huge platter laden with canned tuna, smoked salmon, sardines, and milk. Tai's eyes bugged out and he started to salivate.
"Is all that for me?" he asked.
"It sure is," replied Tally with a smile.
"Izzy," Tai whispered to his friend, "make sure you put Tally on the top of the 'we like' list."
"Sure thing Tai," chuckled Izzy.
Tai's tail began to swish through the air with excitement as he tried to decide where to begin. Just as Tai decided to pouch on the sardines a pair of hands came and lifted him away from the bounty of seafood before him.
"Hey," cried out Tai as he saw the his treasure of fishy delights get farther and farther away from him.
"You've had enough to eat already Tai," declared Sora, "Gennai wants to see us in his lab."
"But, but ...."
"No buts Tai, you have wasted enough time already."
'This is so unfair. Sora is treating me like I am a stupid little child because I am a cat again. Why did I do to piss her off so bad? She is probably mad that I was going to eat food that Tally brought. Great now I have to go hungry because stupid Sora got jealous.'
Tai fumed in Sora's arms until they arrived at Gennai's lab. Through a large reinforced window he could see where Rennamon was being kept. Tai's attention returned to the room he occupied when he heard Rika ask, "Is Rennamon going to be all right?"
Gennai turns to the small fox like Digimon and says , "Rennamon has successfully been treated for the toxin in her system. Right now she is just resting and regaining her strength, she will be able to go home shortly."
"So what do you want with us Gennai?" demanded Izzy.
"Ah Izzy, always the one to ask the questions. What I need is data from Tai, Rika, Gatomon, and Kari. I already got all the data I need from Rennamon and Rika's mother."
"What are you going to do with this data Gennai?"
"Well I need to see Tai's and Rika's data to see how to treat them and turn them back into normal humans."
"No!" screams Biyomon and she swoops in and begins to assault Gennai.
"Biyomon stop that!" yells Sora as she grabs Biyomon by the wings and pulls her away from the startled Gennai.
"But Sora Gennai is going to kill my boyfriend!"
Sora turns to Gennai and says, "I'm sorry Gennai I'll take her outside and try to calm her down." Once she was outside the lab with her enraged pink bird Sora turns on Biyomon and yells," Biyomon how could you do that? Gennai is our friend and he is trying to help Tai get better."
"I don't want Tai to 'get better.' I want Taigermon! I love him."
"Biyomon Tai is not suppose to be a Digimon he is a human like me. Couldn't you see how sad he was when he found out that he was still human? If you really loved Tai you would let him be human instead of being selfish and just wanting Taigermon for yourself."
"Why? Why should I sacrifice my heart and desires like that.? It won't give me anything other than hurt and pain. It will just leave me feeling sad and hollow like you left Tai last Christmas. Tai did exactly what you want me to do right now and what did that get him. Nothing other than pain and loneliness. You didn't even make him the stupid cookies you promised him and Agumon. The only reason you want Tai to be human is so you can get another boyfriend now that Matt left you and is interested in Mr. Yamaki's daughter!" and with that Biyomon flew away into the building, leaving Sora standing speechless in the hallway.
Meanwhile in Gennai's lab Jeri and Izzy helped Gennai to his feet while Kari places Gatomon, Rika, and Tai on the table in the center of the lab.
"Are you hurt Mr. Gennai?"
"No Jeri I an uninjured, but very surprised. I wasn't expecting that reaction from Biyomon."
"What were you expecting?" asked a weary Kari.
After a moments thought Gennai turns to the young girl and answers, "I hadn't really considered Biyomon's reaction, I guess."
"So why do you need all of us here Gennai? Should we wait for Sora and Biyomon?"
"No Izzy that won't be necessary. We don't need them for this procedure. I only need Kari, Gatomon, Tai, and Rika, so Jeri if you like I can get my son to have someone take you home if you like."
"That's all right Mr. Gennai, I would like to stay with my friends."
"Very well, shall we begin?"
"Begin what?"
"Like I said earlier Izzy I want to run tests to help determine how to help Tai and Rika return to normal."
"Are you going to probe me like Dr. Wong did?"
"No Tai I am not going to do anything so barbaric. I would try to avoid Dr. Wong if i was you Tai, for some reason he doesn't seem to like Digimon anymore."
"Wish I had been told that sooner."
"Yes, well what I am going to do Tai is scan your data, Gatomon's data, Kari's data, and Rika's data to determine which data if human and which is Digimon and then Izzy and I can figure out how to separate the two."
"Wait a minute Gennai, humans don't have data."
"Yes we do Kari. You see the characteristics of a Digimon are determined by computer data or binary code to the human eye this code would appear as a series of 1's and 0's and how these 1's and 0's are arranged determines many aspects of a Digimon. Pretty simple actually."
"Hey!" protests an indignant Gatomon.
"Compares to humans it's true Gatomon, you see human data is written by a chemical compounds called deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA for short. DNA is a complex chemical structure found in the nucleus of every cell of every plant, animal. and fungus on the planet. These compounds form 46 chromosomes in humans and 138 chromosomes in some trees. Although the genetic message is identical for all cells in and body the cells can be radically different from one and other. For an example think of how different a white blood cell, that hunts down bacteria and viruses in the human body , from that of a neuron, which allows us to think and feel. DNA can be broken down into different and distinct signals just like binary, but instead of just two signals, the 1's and 0's of binary there are four signals in DNA. They are adenine (A), guanine (G) cytosine (C) and thymine (T). These four signals arranged in certain patterns tell the cell what proteins to built, what structures to form, regulate cell division and human behaviour. Pretty neat stuff huh?"
As the others in the room took time to allow their brains to digest the new information Tai turns to Izzy and says, "Not a bad biology lesson for a computer geek."
Izzy smirks at Tai and responds, "You're just jealous that I can master both while you struggle."
"I'm good at biology."
"Yeah but if it's not a computer game you have no idea how to run a computer."
"News flash Izzy, unless it's a computer game I don't care how it works."
"Okay you two stop trying to one up each other and allow Gennai to start the tests."
"Thank you Kari, so if there are no other questions..."
"I got one Gennai."
"Yes what is it Tai?' sighed Gennai.
"Why do you need to see Kari's DNA and Gatomon's data?"
"Oh, that's actually an intelligent question Tai," said a surprised Gennai, "You see I would have liked to have seen your uninfected DNA to compare to what is going on in you now but since we have no idea when you became infected with Gatomon's data we can not find a reliable sample we need to see Kari's DNA since she is going to have the DNA most similar to yours. I'm going to look at Gatomon's data to see how it changed while interacting with your DNA. This will help us separate your DNA from the data."
"Gennai where are you going to get any of my DNA before this happened to me?"
"Actually Rika we caught a break with you. Your grandmother found one of your old hair brushes you had before you got involved in the affairs of the digital world. We were able to get an uncorrupted sample of your DNA from a hair follicle. As Izzy tells us that DNA will be the same for your whole body their will be no problems. And before you ask, yes we need data from Rennamon too and she has already been provided that information. So if there aren't anymore questions..."
"I got another one."
"What is it Tai!" shouted Gennai as he began to lose his temper.
"I... uh... can we get something to eat. I didn't get anything because Dr. Wong and then Sora dragged me away before I got anything to eat."
"What is it with you? I'm trying to help you and all you are doing is trying to stall the process! What is your problem?"
Once Gennai calmed down a bit he looked at Tai and saw a small brown kitten hunched up on and table crying. Gennai was shocked of what he saw. He had forgotten that Tai was not the legendary destroyer of the Dark Lords or and savior of Earth like he recently had been. The Tai that was sharing the room with Gennai was a small defenseless Digimon who was still quite new to the world and who also recently had his trust and innocence abused by a very cruel man. Remembering the ordeal Dr. Wong had put Tai through Gennai felt the shock disappear and to be replaced with shame. In his rush to relieve the guilt he felt for heaping the responsibility of saving the world on these children. Tai and Rika had been dealt a crappy hand and Gennai needed to fix their problem in order to allow him to look in a mirror and not hate the man that looked back at him. The Tai he had yelled at was not the god-like warrior protector worshipped throughout the digital world but a Digimon child who was very very scared. Gennai knelt down to the table and reached out to wipe away Tai's tears.
"Tai." whispered Gennai, "I am so sorry. I wanted to help you so badly that I forgot that Wong had hurt you. I understand now that you wouldn't want to get tested again, but please Tai trust me. I'm not going to hurt you okay. Please forgive me. Please let me help you Tai, I promise the tests won't hurt."
"They better not," said an unexpected voice.
Gennai turned to find a very angry Angewomon pointing an arrow right at his face while an equally anger Kari stood behind. Out of the corner of his eye Gennai could see a very anxious Tentomon looking to a stoic Izzy for guidance. Behind Izzy stood a horrified Jeri. Gennai became forever grateful to the voice coming from the table.
"You guys stop it! I don't know about the rest of you but i need Gennai in one piece. Maybe Tai will get use to being a cat but i am already sick and tired of being a fox."
"Rika is right," added Izzy, "While I would most likely figure out what to do to help her and Tai, Gennai has a lot more experience that I do manipulating data." Besides violence isn't going to solve anything."
'And people,' thought Gennai bitterly.
"Violence isn't going to solve anything," came a quite voice from and table.
"What was that Tai?" asked Angewomon.
"Just something a very wise person told me once. Put down the arrow Angewomon there is no reason for violence."
"I'm not going to let you get hurt again," declared Angewomon as she lowered the weapon.
"Then what do you propose?"
"I'll take the first scan to make sure that everything is all right."
"Okay."
"Well now that the is settled Gennai let's begin the tests," said a much relieved Tentomon.
