A/N I glad I got this chapter done...It almost took a whole month to finish! XD Hope everyone enjoys! Plus I'm trying to decide if i am going to give the digimon personal pronouns like he and she instead of it. I know the have gender's but sometimes it's easier to write it i guess. And I dont own digimon. Read and Review!
P.S.-This a second version of chapter 5. So some things might be different then the orignal plus the original had loads of errors. I fixed as many errors as I could and also add a little more to the chapter. Nothing big, but a little info here and there. Enjoy!
Rollingprairies filled the valley just below a giant hill. The three chosen were climbing over the hill and stood looking down from the top. Bountiful trees and flowers appeared over many parts of the grassy landscape.
"We have to walk over all this!" whined Henji in a high voice.
"Gennai said there is a village right over the hill, so it must be nearby. Let's keep moving." Naoki said looking down at a round device and then up at the sun.
"What is that?" questioned Henji as he tried to peak over her shoulder.
"It...It's broken. It doesn't matter." she explained as she quickly put in her pocket. Henji's eyes sharply kept in contact with Naoki as she stashed the device away.
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm tired. What about you Hunaimon?" said a brunette boy as he fell on his back and closed his eyes. The little grey creature jumped on his chest and tried to get him to stand up again.
"Podai, get up! The town's not far from here," yelped Hunaimon as it bounced around Podai's body before making a final jump on to his face, "Get up!".
"Ow!" Podai shouted as he lifted his head and sat upright,"That really hurts!"
"Would you guys quit? I think I see something in the distance...:" Naoki said pointing to the south region. It was surrounded by a few trees and a small mountain. A wisps of smoke could be seen flowing upward from that area.
"Let's go that way. I'm sure the village is over there." Naoki told the others.
"Face it. Gennai didn't really give us acurrate directions." said Henji as he sat down on the grass and Bosimon sat on his lap.
"I have a feeling the village is this way." Naoki said as she let her blonde hair down and picked up Linejmon, " If you guys are coming, then let's go!" She then burst into a sprint and started running towards the smoke.
"What...I...wait for me!" Henji yelled as he dashed off with a smile, almost leaving Bosimon behind.
"I guess we follow her as well." Podai responded. He looked over at Bosimon and Hunaimon, who were looking at Podai with big bulging eyes.
"I not going to carry you two." He told the two digimon, "Not at all."
A few seconds later Podai trudge through the grass with two digimon on his back. The massive heat from the sun pounded down on his neck. Thick grass held him from catching up with the Naoki and Henji as he pushed on foward. A rock unwilling was planted in front of his running feet. Podai's speed kept him from stopping and made him tumble to the ground. The two digimon on his back to flew off and foward. Hunaimon landed on his feet, while Bosimon flew straight into his owner's back.
"Hey, where you been, bud?" asked Henji as he lifted his digimon off the ground.
"You left me behind! Podai carried me here! If it wasn't for him, I would have been alone!" yelled Bosimon.
"Chill out, bud. I wouldn't forget you," said Henji as pointed his finger forward, "Anyway Naoki was right. We found the village!"
Podai stood up to join the other two chosen and gazed at the village. The tall grass from the valley seemed to effortlessly flow into the stone ground of the huge market that lay before them. Shops and vendors everywhere made the village seem like a bustling market. Little fan lights hung under the canopy of each vendor shop and made the village more vibrant even in the mid afternoon.
"Now that were here, where are supposed to meet Gennai?" Henji asked as they walked towards the market area.
"This place is way to big to search together, so we'll split up. Podai, check over where we came in. He could be over there looking for us. I'll search the side streets for anything while Henji can search over there." Naoki said as she pointed to a deserted part of the market where only a little light was present.
"Why do I have go over there? Besides, there's no light over there!" shouted Henji. Naoki dug in her pocket and pulled out a mini flashlight on a keychain, "You dont expect me to use that, do you?" Henji yelled in a high voice.
"It's all we have right now, so can you stop with all the whining!" yelled Naoki in a higher voice. Now the two were arguing on and on. Both were drawning attention from the digimon in the market as if the no one saw them standing there before. Podai begin to walk away when a flash in the woods surrounding the market caught the corner of his eye. Two neon blue eyes sat in a tree and stared back at Podai. Hunaimon begin to shiver and growl in his hands. "Who or what could that be?" Podai asked himself as he tried to get the others attention.
"What is it, Podai! We're trying to find Gennai!" Naoki responded to Podai pulling on her shirt top to get her interest.
"Look over there. There's a..." implied Podai but when he turned around, nothing was present. The eyes had vanished.
"Podai, there is nothing there. Are you feeling okay?" replied Naoki as she let Henji out of a headlock. He fell to the ground, coughing while Bosimon and Linejmon snickered at his side, "It's too late to keep looking around, so maybe we should take a rest. I saw a restaurant around the entrance back there. If we go there, we can get something to eat and then find someplace to stay for the night."
The three walked over to what looked like a corner shop that contained a huge glass panel in the front. A bright sign that read open appeared in the window. The inside of the place was decorated like a sushi bar. A Divermon stood behind the counter, cutting up fish and preparing plates. Another digimon, Gekomon, which looked like a frog with a trumpet around his neck, was serving plates. The Gekomon picked up a plate walked over to a table in the back, where two girls were sitting. One girl, which was sitting on top of the small table, had long black hair pulled back into a ponytail and deep sea blue eyes. She wore purple shorts with straps hanging on the side and a white sleeveless shirt. A purple flower layed in her hair, right above her ear. The other girl sitting in the chair wore a yellow headband that held her amber-colored hair back. She wore a yellow jacket with a black shirt underneath and a skirt that was yellow and had white and yellow flowers on it. Her dark chestnut eyes were glued downward into what she was doing. She seem to be writing something in a journal while the other girl sat waiting, almost as if waiting for someone to return. The Gekomon walked to their table and placed the plate down.
"You two may not have any money on you, but I'm able to give you a free meal! But only one!" said the frog digimon in a high voice. The girl on table proceed to pass the plate to the girl in the chair and offered it to her. The girl in the chair hesitated, but soon started eating.
"Look there are other people here! There are other humans here!" stated Henji as he pressed his face onto the glass and looked inside.
"So there are more humans here than just us..." said Podai.
"Do you think they have a digicore like us?" questioned Henji.
"Apparently, Gennai hasn't informed us of everything that's going on here. Anyway there's no use of us standing here. We might as well go inside." said Naoki as walked through the door.
A bell rang as the glass door opened. The Divermon behind the counter stopped cutting and the Gekomon stopped moving. The whole restaurant stood still as everyone turned and stared at the three chosen standing at the door. The girl in the chair gasped and dropped her fork on the floor. The three chosen walked over to the table where the girls were seating.
"What do you want? I'm waiting for somebody and your in my way." said the girl with the purple flower in her hair as the three approached the table.
"Sayuka, don't be mean! They might be able to help us! " said the girl with the yellow headband to her friend sitting on the table. "My name Podai and this Naoki and Henji. Were here looking for someone." Podai said
"My name is Yakuri. This is Sayuka. I know this might seem strange, but we have no idea where we are.You are the second human-looking people we've met here."
"Second? You've seen other humans here?" asked Naoki.
"Yes. A young man with a black and grey mohawk. I met him when I was wandering around the plains. Sakuya told me that's how he found her. Neither of us know how we got here, and it doesn't seem like we will find out anytime soon. The young man brought us here and said we would have to wait for him to come back..." replied Yakuri.
"Hmm... Did this man give you anything?" asked Naoki.
"Something like an egg?" explained Henji.
"An egg? What are you talking about?" questioned Sayuka.
"I think he's talking about our digimon, Sakuya!" cried Yakuri joyfully.
"Oh... Are you talking about the fur ball that keeps following me around? It came from an egg given to me by that mohawk guy. Actually me and Yakuri were in a meadow full of eggs and that mohawk guy let us pick one out. I sorta picked a egg and it hatch into this thing. It says its name is Kuduimon." Sayuka said as she pulled the timid digimon from behind her back.
The digimon was dark purple color with a white patch over it's eye. It had two mesmaring black eyes that matched it's dark tiny ears. The hands and feet of the digimon were colored white while the legs and arms retained their violet color. Hunaimon hopped on the table, took a look at the digimon, and started to chat with Kuduimon. Bosimon and Linejmon climbed atop and did the same.
"Look at them, Sakuya! They're talking to each other! Do think I should bring my Wiokumon out?" Yakuri suggested to her friend.
"Knock yourself out." responded Sayuka as turned her head to look back out a window.
"Wiokumon?" asked Henji.
"He's my digimon, silly! He's been inside my bag for a little while." said Sayuka as she pulled the digimon from her yellow backpack on the floor and set it on the counter
"Blah! That backpack smells! Hey Yakuri, have you ever thought of getting a new... Whoa! Where did these digimon come from?" Wiokumon said with a suprise. The digimon was completely covered in white skin except for the yellow fur that covered the outer part of it long arms and a strech of yellow fur covering it's back and tail. It's hind legs (smaller compared to it's arms) were branded with a layer of black skin, starting at the bottom of the leg and ending right above it's white feet. The green eyes of the digimon were the one of the only things standing out against it's white and yellow features. A small set of yellow wings were on the back of the digimon while a a small black-tip beak was present on it's face.
"Well anyway, didn't you say earlier you were waiting for Gennai to come back?" asked Henji.
"Whose Gennai? Is that another human here?" responded Yakuri as she tried to grab Sayuka's attention from the window.
"Wait a minute. You mean that mohawk guy's name isn't Gennai?" questioned Naoki.
"Actually he never told us his name. Guess It would be good to know right about now." said Sayuka without lifting her eyes off the window.
"Oh. Well how long have you been here? How long ago did this guy leave?" asked Podai.
" Uhh I really don't know," explained Yakuri as she got up from her spot at the table and started to pace, "We've been here for about a couple of hours. He didn't really say much but he did say he would be back, at least by now. He said he would meet us at the restaurant when he returns but so far, nothing."
"That guy got us a room at a inn across the street," Sayuka said as she turned her head to face the others and jumped down from the table, "It's kind of getting late. Our room has enough space fit all of us. We can come back in the morning and try waiting again." Sayuka finished as she walked towards the door.
"That sound like a great idea, Sayuka! You guys can come stay in our room! We have extra beds and everthing!" shouted Yakuri.
"Keep your voice down, Yakuri. People..I mean "Digimon" are sleeping. Are you three coming?" proposed Sayuka.
"Well, I know I'm tired! I could sure a nap right now! And I'm definitely not sleeping on the street!" said Henji as he walked over towards the door. Yakuri ran over and picked up Wiokumon and dumped it in her backpack. She then picked up Kuduimon and made her way to the exit. Podai and Naoki were still standing there, in the middle of the restaurant. They both looked at each other before coming to a final decision.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to spend the night in a room other than an alley..." said Podai unwilling.
"Yea and I sure we will all find answers to everything in the morning" said Naoki with more confidence.
"Great! Let's get going before the doors close. I would hate to get locked out!" said Yakuri as she left the restaurant.
"Wait a minute. We could get locked out? Why are in the world are we still stand here? Hurry before they lock the doors!" said Henji as he bolted out the restaurant.
"Yakuri, the hotel is 24 hours! Uh...this is going to be a long night" said Sayuka as she slowly walked out. The only two people present in the restaurant were Naoki and Podai. Podai turned around to notice Bosimon on the floor.
"Well, Henji managed to leave his digimon once again" Podai announced.
"Do you trust those girls?" asked Naoki, almost interrupting Podai's train of thought.
"Well, they seem nice enough. They are offering up their room for us to stay in. That's kind of nice considering they don't know us" explained Podai as he picked up Bosimon and Hunaimon.
"Yea? If you say so." answered Naoki. She then picked up her digimon and the two of them walked out of the sushi eatery.
"I'm sleeping with Henji!" Yakuri softly yelled on the second floor of the inn. The group were standing in a outer hallway that looked over the bottom floor. The space inside the hotel was limited to it's functions but the rooms are spacious. Along the wall ran brightly lit oil lamps and and old wood paneling. At the counter, a Mushroomon is filing paper and other supplies.
"That's cool with me. I think it will be lots of fun!" replied Henji.
"Yakuri you can't do that. He's a boy. You'll have to sleep in the girls' room with us." said Sayuka, with Naoki standing behind her.
"Uh...Fine! I'll sleep in the girls' room!" said Yakuri as she stomped down the hall and into the room with Sayuka and Naoki trailing behind her.
Henji and Podai walked back to their room and turned off the lights. Soon everyone was sleep in the hotel. But suddenly Podai woke up with a feeling like he had to go to the bathroom. He turned in the bed and looked over at Henji. The brown haired boy was sprawled across the covers with an arm and a leg, hanging over the side. Podai got up and rushed out the door of his room quickly but not loud enough to wake his sleeping roommate. He walked down the hall to the public washroom, which seem to have no one in it. He hurried inside and took a whiz. He washed his hands in the stone sink and opened the door. To his surprise, nobody had awoken to the sound of the toliet. he sat down on the floor in between the two rooms and took off the charm around his neck. It's gold lining shimmered in the light of the hallway. A piece of a siverish mini charm set with in the diamond shaped trinket. "Grandma, why this?" he asked himself as he twirled the object in his fingers. One of the doors behind Podai suddenly opened to reveal Naoki in a nightgown.
"Oh, I didn't know anyone was still awake..." she said as she walked over and sat down next to him.
"It's okay. Where did you get that from?" asked Podai, pointing to her outfit.
"Oh, this was just around the room and I decided to put it on." replied Naoki.
"So stealing, are we?" Podai question playfully.
"No, Nothing like that. I found in an old chest in the room. Weird, huh? What's that?" Naoki asked after noticing Podai charm, "I don't remember seeing you with it earlier."
"I sort of had it under my shirt. It a gift given to me by my grandma. I haven't really told anyone this yet, but she died a month ago. My family was keeping at a nursing home because they thought she was becoming senile. I really didn't want to believe them. I visited my grandma almost everyday after school but my efforts didn't seem to work. She would just sit there, look out the window, and talk about the places she's been. I could sit on the floor and listen to her talk for hour about a place where creatures roamed wild and adventures wait around every corner. Of course, I knew it was fake but listening to her brought great joy in my life. Before she died, I visited her in the hospital one last time. She told me that even though no one would listen to her stories, that she grateful I took the time to humor an old lady. I insisted that I believed her, but she already knew I didn't. She was just glad that I sat down and listened to her. She gave me this charm and said it was from a place she's been to. She called it a "crest of vitality" or something like that. Two days later she died. I wear this charm around my neck to remember my grandma for she was." Podai explained as he clutched the charm in his hand.
"I'm sorry to hear about your grandma. Uh, did you ever find were she got it from?" asked Naoki with meek curiosity.
"Thanks but I really didn't look around. I think it's best. I dont want to stir up old memories. Sometimes they bring back pain." explained Podai as he tied the charm back around his neck, "While were on the subject of looking, did you find it?"
"No, unfortunately. I checked all around the room, but sign of it. I don't think they have a digicore." explained Naoki.
"So, what do think it means?" asked Podai.
"I really don't know. I don't think they're one of the bad guys, but I'm not sure they're one of us. All I see are two potential enemies from out of nowhere." replied Naoki.
"It seems to me they came here the same way we did. Yea, it's kind of weird meeting more and more humans in a place where there relatively are none and that their story is similar to ours, but so far, anything is possible." Podai said.
"Possibilty or not, I think we should keep an eye on them," suggested Naoki, "Agreed?"
"...Agreed. I'm sure anything else we need to know about them we can find out in the morning. Then maybe we can clear up things with Gennai." Podai said.
"I think we have a couple of things we need to clear up with him. Well, anyway, we should get some sleep. I think Henji and his new friend are going to drive me crazy. So it would be best for the both of us to get some rest." said Naoki as she helped Podai off the floor.
"Yeah, sleep does sound good right now. Goodnight." said Podai as he walked away.
"Yea. Goodnight." replied Naoki as she opened the door to her room
The two walked back to their own rooms. Inside the girls' room, Naoki came in and closed the door. She then hopped into bed and fell asleep. Sayuka sat up in bed and stared at Naoki until she was certain she was asleep. She then reached under her pillow and pulled out a unilluninated digicore. She grasped it powerfully in her hand. The dim light within the digicore brighten quickly and lit the whole room. She slowly loosen her grip and light from slowly returned back to normal. Sayuka slid her digicore back under her pillow and fell asleep. Behind the door, stood a shadowy figure. The figure floated through the wall and down the stairs. It then proceeded to fade through the front door of the inn. It carried on, floating around, until it reached the woods. There it stopped and kneeled down in front a large tree. Another shadowy figure, slightly bigger, with glowing neon blue eyes ran down the tree and flipped off before reaching the ground. The figure landed in front of the other figure on one knee and asked for him to rise.
"Do you have any news, Phantomon?" asked figure with the glowing eyes.
"Yes, Master. The new chosen are staying at a inn in the town. Right now they all asleep." replied Phantomon.
"Wonderful. Keep a good eye on these children. They smell like trouble." said the shadowy figure as it retreated once again into the trees.
"Yes, master." said the Phantomon as it floated into the forest then disappeared.
The shadowy figure swung itself on to a tree branch where it proceeded to peer through the leaves and watch as a small peak of sun rose near the village.
"Soon my time will come. But for right know I will wait. For now I will wait until they become stronger. Then I will kill them one by one." implied the dark figure.