CHAPTER THREE: THE FOXWOOD VILLAGE: THE LAND I CALL MY HOME
"You mean to tell me that…she is my sister," Amethyst said slowly not taking her eyes off Renamon, "no, this has to be wrong! My sister can't be lying here infront of me…my sister was destroyed…by Firestegosmon."
"On the contrary Amethyst, Renamon is your sister. I have traveled along time and there is no doubt in my mind that this is your sister," Renomon said.
"I…I don't believe it," Amethyst muttered eyes widening in awe.
Renamon could not believe it either. Now that she was back on her feet (with some difficulty) she could not believe that she was standing face to face with her long-lost younger sister. Renamon was really appalled…so appalled that all she could have done was stare.
Amethyst took two steps forward towards Renamon. She then leaned in a little closely and looked directly into Renamon's cerulean eyes.
Renamon felt herself tense up as Amethyst's lilac eyes looked straightforwardly into hers. Amethyst continued to look intently into Renamon's face until, alas, she leaned backwards. Amethyst afterwards turned her back to Renamon, who looked reluctantly at her.
For the past minutes, neither Renamon said a word. Both of them stood in complete silence. Amethyst was silently eyeing a tiny dent in the floor of the hut while Renamon's attention was focused on Amethyst's back.
Renomon looked from one Renamon to the other and with this, he heaved a sigh.
"Honestly now, isn't at least one of you going to speak to the other," Renomon said.
Amethyst stirred slightly but she did not speak. Renamon enthused too; however, she spoke.
"What is there for us to talk about Renomon," Renamon said her head down shamefully.
"What do you mean what is there for you two to talk about," Renomon answered, "there are many things you both can talk about…you're sisters for God's sake."
"How are you even sure that…she wants to talk to me?" Amethyst asked, finally opening her mouth to talk.
Renomon gawked at Amethyst. "Amethyst, why would you ask such a question?" the brown fox said.
"Because," Amethyst answered slowly, "if Renamon really is my sister then…why would she want to speak to me. After all, look at how long she took to come back to the Foxwood Village. She must have been really contented in her new home…so contented that she put out of her mind…all the memories that she had with…me."
Amethyst's body shuddered as she started to weep acrimoniously and she had to cover her face with her gloved hands sequentially to conceal her falling tears.
Renomon watched Amethyst concernedly. "Amethyst, don't say that," he said, "Renamon did not forget about you. Infact, the main reason Renamon came back was to see you. She really missed you."
"Is that…true?" Amethyst asked turning to Renamon.
Renamon nodded. "Yes," she answered, "Ever since the day when Firestegosmon destroyed the last Foxwood Village, I thought I had lost you. I thought that I would have never seen you again but…look at you now. You're all grown up and strong, just as I had always wanted you to be. Amethyst…you don't know how much… I've missed you."
"Really. Well, you don't know how much…I've missed you," Amethyst said the tears still running down her cheeks, "after our old village was burnt to the ground and…Renomon had rescued me from my fiery death, I thought that you were there with me. But when I heard that you were gone, my heart sank. I could not believe that my own sister…the Renamon whom I looked up to, was gone. It really broke my heart,"
Amethyst wiped away the tears from her eyes before she continued, "But Renomon always told me that some day, you will return to the Foxwood Village just to see me. So each night, I prayed and prayed that you would come back to me. I nearly even gave up hope when I realized that you were never going to come back. But now I know the truth. The truth that…prays can be answered and wishes can come true because…my wish came true. I got my sister back. Now…I'm happier than ever. Oh sister."
Amethyst then ran into Renamon, embracing the other golden-haired vixen and weeping into her fur. Renamon returned Amethyst the hug as she too began to cry. Both Renamon stood embracing one another, either of them crying for the teeming contentment that had befallen both of them. Either of them was very happy to see the other.
Renomon watched this affectionate scene from a distance with a broad smile on his face. He was truly happy for the both of them.
"At last, the sisters have been reunited," Renomon uttered under his breath.
Renamon and Amethyst continued to embrace and cry into each other's furs but it was not long when they finally let go of one another and wiped away there blissful tears.
"Oh! Sorry I cried so much, I guess I was really happy that you were here," Amethyst said grinning.
"Ha! It is all right little sister," Renamon replied returning the smile, "I was a lot happy to see you too."
"Hey, you called me…little sister," Amethyst said.
"Well yeah, that's what you are to me, aren't you?" Renamon said with a wink.
"True, but here in the Foxwood Village, the other Renamon and Renomon refer to me as Amethyst," Amethyst said proudly, "normally I would demolish those who call me names other than Amethyst but…since you are my sister I'll make an exception. Isn't that right older sister?"
Renamon giggled. "Right," she answered.
"Hey! Little sister and older sister, it is getting a bit late you know," Renomon shouted, "would you ladies care for something delectable to eat?"
"You bet. I'm starving." Amethyst answered.
"Good. How about you my dear Renamon, are you hungry?" Renomon inquired Renamon.
"Yes, I guess I am a bit hungry," Renamon answered.
"Great. Then we're all going out to lunch," Renomon declared, "not only to satisfy our hungers but to also celebrate. Celebrate the reunion of the sisters: Renamon and Amethyst."
"That sounds splendid Renomon," Renamon said beaming.
"It does," Amethyst said in agreement, "and what better place to celebrate than at Food-provider's dinning hut."
"Food-Provider's dinning hut? What place is that?" Renamon asked inquisitively.
"The Food-Provider's dinning hut is the number one dinning place in all of Foxwood Village," Renomon explained, "it is the most excellent place for you to go and eat until your heart is content."
"That is because the Renomon who owns the hut is such an excellent cook," Amethyst added.
"I see," Renamon said understandingly, "well since you both put it that way…alright, let's go the Food-Provider's dinning hut. By the way, where is this dinning hut located?"
"It's located in the centre of the Foxwood Village," Amethyst answered, "it's a but far from here but not too much to worry, there is a short cut from here that leads straightly to the centre of the village."
"A short cut?" Renamon repeated nervously, "er? Amethyst, does this shortcut happen to be a very narrow passageway?"
"If you are talking about the narrow lane where you practically have to squeeze yourself through, then my answer is no," Amethyst answered, "I was actually referring to another shortcut; a more wider and easier to pass through shortcut. This shortcut is another lane right opposite the Dreamboat Center."
"I see," Renamon said, "so let me run this through my head…there was another shortcut to this part of the Foxwood Village but yet still you made us pass through that narrow one just so you can get closer to me. Isn't that right Renomon?"
Renamon was now staring at Renomon, her eyes narrowing in a suspicious look.
Renomon's cheek glowed a deep shade of red. "Uh? Yes…a bit," he answered.
"Um? Can someone tell me what you both are talking about," Amethyst said gawking from her sister to Renomon with a very puzzled expression on her face.
"Er? It's nothing Amethyst," Renomon said quickly changing the subject, "the more important thing here is that we are all practically starving so let's head for the Food-Provider's dining hut, shall we?"
"Mmmm Hmmm! Let's go," Amethyst responded brushing past Renomon and walking towards the door.
"Aren't you coming Renamon?" Renomon said glancing over at the other yellow vixen.
Renamon eyed Renomon with the same suspicious look but yet still, she followed after her sister.
"Silly Renomon, very silly," Renamon said with a sly smirk as she walked past the brown fox.
Renomon grinned flirtatiously at Renomon before pursuing behind both her and Amethyst as the two of them walked out of the door and into the grassy roads outside the hut.
After taking the short cut that Amethyst had recommended, it did not take Renomon, Renamon and Amethyst very long to reach the Food-Provider's dinning hut, situated in the middle of the Foxwood village. "Well here we are…the Food-Provider's dinning hut!" Amethyst exclaimed loudly.
Renomon gave Amethyst a nod before reverting his attentiveness to Renamon, who was staring up at the hut with an overwhelmed appearance on her face.
The Food-Provider's dinning hut was a very fancy and luxurious dinning hut painted in shades of crimson and indigo colours…not much like how Renamon had expected it to be.
It was decorated with rows of glistening crystal-made dinning-tables and chairs and in the middle of the room, there was also a fountain.
This fountain was sculptured in the form of a Renamon and a Renomon dancing marvelously in each others arms and a strange purplish liquid was squirting out of either the Renamon's or the Renomon's mouth. Renamon admired this fountain with pleasure as she took her seat with Renomon and Amethyst at one of the crystal tables.
"Wow, this place is magnificent," Renamon commented, "I especially like the fountain."
"I like the fountain too," Amethyst said, "I find the whole structure of it rather mesmerizing, especially the serum of the Heliotrope -leaf squirting from the Renomon and Renamon's mouths."
"The Heliotrope-leaf? What is that?" Renamon questioned inquisitively.
"Well, the Heliotrope-leaf is a very rare plant which can only be found in the Foxwood Village. It is said to have all kinds of special powers which can cause any Renomon or Renamon to become the luckiest one in the world," Amethyst explained, "they say if you drink the serum of the Heliotrope-leaf, all of your life's desires will come true. That is why most of the Renamon and Renomon in our village mostly come to the Food-Provider's dinning hut, because it is the only dinning place where you can get a chance to drink the serum."
"I see," Renamon said nodding understandingly, "this Heliotrope-leaf and its serum are truly special, isn't it?"
Amethyst nodded. "Yup," she replied.
Renamon looked very intrigued by the story of the Heliotrope-leaf but Renomon scoffed.
"Honestly Amethyst, don't tell me that you still believe that old cock-and-bull tale! Everyone in the Foxwood Village knows that that tale is nothing but nonsense. A leaf can't bring you luck," Renomon mocked.
"Sure it can Renomon; and for your information, everyone in the Foxwood Village does believe in the tale of the Heliotrope-leaf," Amethyst said. "Well, everyone except you Renomon," Amethyst added.
Renomon scoffed again. "Nothing but rubbish," he muttered silently.
"Why don't you believe the story about the Heliotrope-leaf Renomon?" Renamon asked.
"Because…a purple leaf bringing others luck and their heart's desires just sounds ridiculous to me," Renomon answered, "besides, I got my heart's desire and I certainly did not need a leaf for that."
Renomon was smirking flirtatiously at Renamon as he said this. Renamon blushed.
Amethyst looked between her sister and Renomon and all she did was clear her throat slightly and remain silent afterwards.
No one else said anything more between the three and no sound came from any of them until another Renomon came to their table. This Renomon was a bit fattish; around his waist was a yellow apron with the words "I LOVE COOKING" embroidered on the front and in his hand was a small notepad.
"Good afternoon Renamons and Renomon, Me name is Fat-Brownie and I will be your waiter for this evening," the Renomon said politely.
Renamon, Amethyst and Renomon each smiled back at Fat-Brownie and said, "Hi" to him.
Fat-Brownie then opened his notepad and held up a pencil which he had pulled from behind his left ear.
"Right…so, what would you all be ordering for this evening?" Fat-Brownie questioned.
"Um? We don't know, what do you have?" Renamon asked.
"Well we have many delicious delicacies my dear Renamon," Fat-Brownie said, "if you would like to chose one, take a look at our menu."
With a wave of his crimson gloved hands, Fat-Brownie conjured up three red menus which he handed to Renamon, Amethyst and Renomon. The three fox-like digimon each took a look at their menus.
"Hmmm, I will have the Fire-Oxtail Soup with a side of steamed ground Danishes if you please," Renomon said, resting down his menu. Fat-Brownie scribbled this order down in his notepad.
"Yeah, and I will have the Brown Noodles smothered in gravy with a side of Chinese chicken and Brown rice," Amethyst said. Fat-Brownie scribbled that order down in his notepad as well.
"What about you miss Renamon, what will you be ordering?" Fat-Brownie inquired looking at Renamon.
"Gee, I don't really know," Renamon said scratching her head, "there are so much different foods here for me chose and I barely know how any of them will taste."
"Oh! You should definitely try the Brown Noodles big sis…they are AWESOME!" Amethyst suggested.
Renamon beamed at Amethyst. "Okay," she said, "I will try the Brown Noodles."
"Aright. That's two Brown Noodle dinners and one Fire-Oxtail soup," Fat-Brownie said scribbling down the orders, "coming right up."
Fat-Brownie then waved his gloved hand once more and in the blink of an eye, three delicious lunches appeared on the table, before Renamon, Amethyst and Renomon's very eyes.
One lunch was a silver bowl of a reddish-orange soup with a plate of steaming hot cooked Danishes. The other two lunches were two plates of a scrumptious-looking brown coloured noodles covering with a brownish-black gravy with a side of luscious chicken and brown rice.
Renamon, Renomon and Amethyst each looked at their respective lunches hungrily.
"Bon Apetite!" Fat-Brownie said before disappearing in a puff of gray smoke.
Once Fat-Brownie was gone, Renomon, Renamon and Amethyst each dug into their meals. Renomon drank his soup slowly while Amethyst quickly gobbled down her brown rice.
As for Renamon, she also ate her meal slowly. She was savoring every appetizing taste of the Brown noodles as she slurped it into her mouth. The brownish-black gravy dripped onto Renamon's mouth as she ate some more noodles and she easily licked it off, enjoying the yummy flavor.
"Mmmm, Amethyst was right! The Brown Noodles is awesome," Renamon thought, now trying the gravy smothered brown rice of her meal.
"Mmm! Was that a delicious meal or what?" Amethyst said after finishing her meal. She was rubbing her fattened belly in contentment.
"Yes, the meal was delicious," Renamon said in agreement, "especially the Brown Noodles."
"Hmm. Well that is funny, I thought the Fire-Oxtail soup was the best," Renomon said with a smirk.
"Ha! You always say that Renomon," Amethyst scoffed.
"I know and it is the truth, right?" Renomon said teasingly.
"Let me think first. Ah…nah!" Amethyst replied triumphantly.
Renomon's mouth twisted in another smirk as he grinned at the victorious Amethyst. Renamon watched between her younger sister and Renomon and with this, she smiled and giggled under her breath. Renamon afterwards took a sip of her Rosemon-petal tea which she had ordered between her meal. It was a pinkish-reddish type of tea and tiny pink and red bubbles began to emit from Renamon's tea cup as she drank the whole drink.
"So big sister, I was meaning to ask you this question," Amethyst said to Renamon, "if it is now that you are returning to the Foxwood Village then…where have you been all this time?"
"I lived most of the past years in the Real World," Renamon answered.
"The Real World! Oh my," Amethyst gasped, "I heard lots of chronicles about the Real World from some of the other Renamon and Renomon here in the village but none of them said that they have actually been to the Real World. What is it like there?"
"Oh the Real World is a very strange place," Renamon answered, "I was quite mesmerized about it at first but…after a while, living in the Real World became sort of natural to me."
"I see," Amethyst said, "is it true that human life live in the Real World?"
"Oh it is true all right, very true," Renamon answered.
"Really? How many are there?" Amethyst inquired.
"Thousands, infact there are millions of humans in the Real World, each of then different than the next," Renamon explained.
"Did you get to meet one of the humans?" Amethyst asked inquiringly.
Renamon nodded. "Yes I did but, I met more than just one human," Renamon replied, "I met a whole team and they were all just normal human children."
"Wow. That sounds great," Amethyst said very much intrigued, "you know, you make the Real World sound like such an awesome place big sister however; were there any other digimon living in the Real World besides you."
"Yes, there were a few others as well as myself," Renamon answered.
"Were they good or were they evil?" Amethyst asked.
"They were as good-hearted as any other kind digimon," Renamon replied.
"Okay. Who were these few good-hearted digimon then?" Amethyst questioned.
"These digimon were Guilmon, Terriermon, Lopmon," Renamon explained, "Impmon, Monodramon, Guardromon, Calumon, Marineangemon, Gabumon and…...Wolfemon."
At the name Wolfemon, Renamon's face screwed up in a depressed expression and…Renomon, who was finishing the last of his Rosemon-petal tea, suddenly gagged and sprayed it down his front.
Amethyst looked at Renamon with a befuddled look on her face.
"Wolfemon? I have never heard of a digimon by that name? What is it?" Amethyst asked.
Renamon hesitated to answer. "Well…Wolfemon is………….
"It does not matter who this Wolfemon is, what is really important is the fact that your sister can digi-evolve, am I right Renamon?" Renomon interrupted quickly changing the subject.
"Er…yes," Renamon answered.
Renamon was exceedingly astounded that Renomon changed the topic of Wolfemon so quickly but she was also grateful that he had done this since Amethyst was now staring at her, her amethyst eyes filled with awe.
"Whoa! You…you can digi-evolve?" Amethyst said, "is that really true?"
"Er? Yes, I can digi-evolve a tad bit," Renamon answered.
"A tad bit? Ha! You can digi-evolve more than just a bit Renamon," Renomon said, "you can digi-evolve to mega level."
"(Gasps) You mean…Sakuyamon! My sister could actually digi-evolve to Sakuyamon," Amethyst mumbled, trying her best to refrain from fainting from astonishment.
"Oh she can do more than just that Amethyst. Did you know that Renamon was actually one of the several digimon who bravely vanquished the digital threats: The Chaos D-Reaper and the Bedlam?"
Amethyst's eyes bulged out of their sockets. "No way," she mumbled.
"Way," Renomon said crossing his arms.
"Um…honestly Renomon, you don't really have to boast about it," Renamon said, her cheeks flushing in embarrassment, "besides, there is really no big deal in me being able to digi-evolve to mega level."
"What? Are you kidding? Do you know how much a Renamon has to go through to digi-evolve to Sakuyamon?" Amethyst said goggling at her sister.
"No, not really. How much does a Renamon have to go through in order to achieve mega level?" Renamon asked.
"Well firstly, a Renamon must have the skill and patience to be able to achieve her goal," Amethyst explained, "then she has to go through a lot of intense training and only when she is able to succeed will she finally become Sakuyamon."
"Wow, that sounds…interesting," Renamon said.
"It is interesting. Becoming Sakuyamon is the ultimate goal for all us Renamon in the village but none of us have been able to do it because neither of us could have taken the intense training," Amethyst said, "nonetheless, here are you big sis, clearly stating that you can become Sakuyamon but tell me this, how did you become Sakuyamon if you never went through the training?"
"Well, if you must know little sister…becoming Sakuyamon was way out of my league," Renamon answered, "at first I could not have even reach champion or ultimate level but…with a little help from a dear friend of mine, I was able to digi-evolve to Kyubimon, Taomon and thus, Sakuyamon."
"So…what did this friend of yours do to help you become Sakuyamon?" Amethyst asked.
"She…sort of became of a part of me," Renamon answered.
"A part of you? What does that mean?" Amethyst questioned.
"What it means is…my friend and I, we became together as one to become Sakuyamon." Renamon said.
"How is that even possible?" Amethyst questioned again.
"Well…let me put it this way. You see Amethyst…becoming Sakuyamon isn't only about intense training, it is also about believing," Renamon explained, "once you believe in yourself and have friends to support you along the way, I believe that there is nothing that you can not do."
"Really? You mean…belief in myself and the help of friends will help me to achieve my goal in becoming Sakuyamon," Amethyst said.
"Yes, it is what helped me," Renamon said smiling.
"Wow," Amethyst muttered.
"Wow is right," Renomon said clapping his hands together, "that was some very helpful advice Renamon."
Renamon beamed at Renomon.
"Yes it was," Amethyst muttered, "that was good advice."
Amethyst then stood up and bowed her head infront of Renamon.
"Please big sister, assist me," Amethyst said, "what you said was true. I do need to believe in myself and have my allies help me…so with this recommendation, I ask you this question." Amethyst knelt down infront of Renamon. "Please big sister Renamon," she continued, "assist me in achieving my goal. You are so wise in your own way and I need your support as well as my friends so…will you help me or not?"
Amethyst looked into Renamon's eyes pleadingly. Renamon watched her sister in shock.
"Amethyst I…I don't know what to say," Renamon said speechlessly.
"Yes you do my dear Renamon," Renomon chimed in, "of course she would help you Amethyst after all, she is your sister and she is staying with us in the Foxwood Village."
"I'm doing…what?" Renamon exclaimed thunderstruck.
This sort of news brightened up Amethyst's face. "You are staying with us in the Foxwood Village," she said, "oh big sister, you don't know how happy this makes me."
Amethyst embraced Renamon and her eyes widened. Renamon considered her situation for a moment. In general truth, she only came to the Foxwood Village to see her sister Amethyst. She had not really thought of actually staying.
However…after seeing the look of cheerfulness on her younger sister's face, Renamon thought about it for a second time and soon, she came up with her response.
"Yes," Renamon muttered.
"I beg your pardon," Amethyst said letting go of Renamon and looking into her face.
Renamon smiled. "Yes, I will help you to become Sakuyamon Amethyst," she answered, "and as for staying here with you and Renomon in the Foxwood Village I will have to say…okay."
Amethyst gasps. "YES! YES! YES!" she exclaimed ecstatically hugging Renamon once more. Renomon also embraced because he was glad about the report too (what a surprise). Renamon somewhat choked under the tautness of the embraces from her sister and Renomon but despite that…Renamon hugged the two of them back and smiled.
A new life has now opened up for Renamon and she shall be fulfilling that life in the Foxwood Village; after all, it is her new home now.
Jadecy (Narrator): So Renamon has decided to stay in the Foxwood Village after all…much to Amethyst and Renomon's delights. Hmmm, but I wonder how the tamers and the other digimon are going to take this when they find out that one of their best and strongest members is gone. What will be Wolfemon's reaction too? Find out the answers to these questions in Chapter 4: Renamon is…Gone?(Narrator): So Renamon has decided to stay in the Foxwood Village after all…much to Amethyst and Renomon's delights. Hmmm, but I wonder how the tamers and the other digimon are going to take this when they find out that one of their best and strongest members is gone. What will be Wolfemon's reaction too? Find out the answers to these questions in
Wolfemon: Hey! I was supposed to be narrator for this chapter.
Jadecy: I know but I wanted to get a turn and see how it feels to be narrator and let me tell ya, being narrator is cool!
Crycrybruce: Ooh! Ooh! Can I get a turn to be narrator? Pwease!
Jadecy: You'll get your turn in the next chapter.
Crycrybruce: Yah!
Wolfemon :( Sighs and growls) Neopets! -- Anyways until next time. Review please.
Crycrybruce & Jadecy: P.S. MistressPC will like to apologize for the late submission of this chapter. She is having problems connecting to the internet on her PC. She told us to advise you readers that she will try her best to submit the next chapter as soon as possible. Chow for now!
Wolfemon: (Growls) Annoying Neopets.