Felidae: Okay … disclaimer time … whoope…
Genkimon: She doesn't own it.
Felidae: No, I don't. Here's something to consider though, who in their right mind would write fanfiction for something they already wrote?
Genkimon: No idea. Hey, does this chapter actually have Digimon in it?
Felidae: Yes. What would be the point of writing an "original" Digimon fic without Digimon in it?
Genkimon: No idea.
Title: Tamer Chronicles #1: Boarding School Chronicles
Chapter: Arrival
Sorano Himeko, a brown-haired and blue-eyed girl, stared out the window of her classroom. Colors swirled in her vision as the leaves fell, giving the impression that the whole world was on fire. Her fingers drifted into her pocket where they caressed the small metal lighter hidden there.
"Miss Sorano!" barked the teacher, glaring in the girl's direction. "As fascinating as whatever is outside might be, must I remind you that you are still in the classroom and that this will be on the exam?"
"No, ma'am," Himeko said. "Sorry ma'am."
The teacher nodded and rounded on another student, who, incidentally, was Himeko's best friend, Shiyama Hogosha. Hogosha endured the scolding silently, rolling her eyes at Himeko as the teacher turned back to the board.
Himeko smiled, glad that there was at least one person in this school who wasn't deathly afraid of her. Everyone else wanted to run away from the pyromaniac with a lighter. Hogosha, for some reason, understood Himeko and never ran away.
The bell sounded, jarring random students from sleep. Himeko stood, lifting her backpack. Hogosha was beside her a moment later, palm-pilot in hand.
"Okay, I think we can make it to our hideaway after we grab lunch," Hogosha said, checking her clock. "Of course, it would mean skipping PE again…"
"We always skip Physical Education," Himeko said, heading for the door. "I am hungry, let us go to lunch."
Hogosha shook her head as she followed Himeko. "You're so weird, Himeko. I just love the way you talk."
"Are you mocking me?"
"Now why would I do that? Come on!" Hogosha grabbed Himeko's hand and began to run…
"Wait a second." Thirteen-year old Aino Reiha held up a hand, making the boys pause in their work.
"What is it, Rei?" asked fourteen year old Morii Yuki, looking up from the boulder he was helping move.
The black-haired girl turned her head slightly, listening intently. "I thought I heard something."
"It's probably nothing," said twelve year old Jake Williams. "Come on, Yuki, help me move this thing."
"He's right, Rei," Yuki agreed. "Your hearing's to acute sometimes."
"What use is it to have super-acute hearing anyway?" asked ten year old Jurai Miho. "It's not like it actually does anything."
Reiha shrugged. "I don't know and I didn't ask for it." She glanced through the think cover of trees and bushes. "I wish Hawkmon were here."
"Look, someone found our hideout," came a voice through the bushes.
"I can not see into the clearing if you are in front of me," said another.
"Shit!" Jake cursed as the boulder he and Yuki had been moving rolled away from an opening in the wall."
"Cover that up!" Reiha hissed.
Just as Jake and Yuki jumped over the opening, Himeko and Hogosha emerged from a small tunnel in the bushes.
Hey, what're you doing here?" Hogosha asked.
"We could ask you the same thing," Miho retorted as a thick fog suddenly erupted from the hole.
"Crap!" Yuki exclaimed. "Come on!" He ducked down and slid though the hole, Jake, Reiha, and Miho went after him.
"Hogosha, what is happening?" Himeko asked.
"I don't know, but I'm going to find out," Hogosha replied. "Come on!"
"So, tell me again how we're going to get rid of this Digimon without ours?!" Jake yelled, his eyes fastened on a device that he held in his hand."
"I don't know," Yuki replied, clenching his teeth as he looked at his own device. "Looks like we're surrounded."
"Mine's not locking," Miho said.
"Those girls followed us," Reiha reported. "What're we going to tell them?"
"Too much stuff all at once," Yuki said with a sigh.
"What the hell's going on here?!" Hogosha's voice asked.
"A Digital Fog," Reiha replied. "Don't panic and don't move. Yuki, we've gotta get rid of whatever's in here, now!"
"I know that!" Yuki yelled.
"Yuki?" a voice asked. "Yuki!" Something large and heavy collided with Yuki, causing him to fall over. "I'm baack!"
"Candmon?" Yuki asked in disbelief, his eyes fastened on the talking flame of his candle-like Digimon.
"Um … the fog is … breaking up," Miho said.
As the fog cleared, five strange-looking creatures, three of which ran to Jake, Reiha, and Miho were revealed. The two that remained looked around warily.
"My palm-pilot!" Hogosha exclaimed, looking alarmed. In her hand she held a device like the ones Miho, Yuki, Jake, and Reiha held. Her's had a black ring surrounding the LCD screen in the center.
"My cell-phone!" Himeko exclaimed, looking amazed as her own magenta device.
"What the hell's going on?!" Hogosha yelled, startling the apparently reunited friends. "Where the hell is my palm-pilot and Himeko's cell-phone?!"
"Um …" Yuki pushed himself up off the ground where he had fallen when tackled by what appeared to be a walking, talking candlestick. "We can explain, just … not right this moment. First, we need to get back to school."
"Mr. Morii, how nice to see you again," said a brunette woman as the group of kids and creatures filed into a laboratory-like room.
"Hi, Ms Callaway," Yuki said. "We have a couple of new Tamers."
"New - oh, I see." Ms Callaway nodded a welcome to Himeko and Hogosha. "Welcome, girls. I am Tina Callaway, Ms Callaway to you."
Himeko looked to Hogosha, but the other girl just rolled her eyes and stayed silent. Himeko stepped forward. "I am Sorano Himeko and this is my friend, Shiyama Hogosha."
"But where are your Digimon?" Ms Callaway asked, looking around.
"Digimon?" Himeko asked.
"That's us," said one of the two cat-like creatures. "I am Genkimon and this is BlackTailmon." He grinned up at Himeko, his brown and grey fur shining in the harsh lights. "I will be your partner, as you seem to be nicer and more suited to me."
"Ms Callaway," Miho spoke up, cuddling a frog/fish-like Digimon, "does this mean we're off the hook for helping protect Earth?"
"Of course not," Ms Callaway said. "Follow me and I'll show you what I mean."
The children and Digimon followed Ms Callaway, some more reluctantly than others.
"This is crazy!" Hogosha exclaimed. "What exactly are we supposed to do? And aren't Digimon a card-game?"
"You're supposed to help keep Digimon from taking over our worlds, and sometimes yours," said a plant-like Digimon from where she walked next to Reiha.
"And what're you supposed to be?" Hogosha asked.
"I'm Floramon. The others here are Gazimon, ModokiBetamon, and Candmon."
"Nice to meet you," Himeko said.
"Okay, gather 'round here," said Ms Callaway, gesturing to a table surrounded by chairs.
Himeko peered through the tabletop, seeing what looked like a projector. "What is that?" She pointed at it and suddenly, fire erupted from the apparatus.
"Himeko what did you do?!" Hogosha hissed, jumping back.
"I did not do anything!"
Ms Callaway pressed a button on the wall. "Fire in sector 3B. I repeat, fire in sector 3B." She gestured to the children and their Digimon. "This way!"
"What did you do?" Jake asked accusingly, glaring at Himeko.
"She didn't do anything!" Hogosha growled at him.
"All she did was point at the device under the glass," Genkimon said, hopping onto Himeko's shoulder.
"I did … and it lit on fire. I did not do anything else," Himeko agreed.
"It must have been the equipment," Ms Callaway said. "Miss Sorano, Miss Shiyama, if you'll come this way, I have replacements for the devices you lost."
Hogosha nodded and tugged Himeko along after her. BlackTailmon trotted after them, not looking at all pleased with her decision.
Chiko Amanda sneered as Himeko and Hogosha passed by. Brand-new stuffed cats rested in their arms, but Amanda knew better. In her own arms rested an odd-looking grey and red rabbit-thing.
"Welcome to the game, ladies," Amanda muttered, turning away from them.
"What're we doing tonight, Amanda?" asked the Digimon in her arms.
Amanda laughed. "the same thing we do every night, Terriermon, plot a way to destroy the Tamers."
The viral Terriermon grinned. "Excellent."
Felidae: Wohoo! First chapter is done!
Genkimon: It was good … I think …
Felidae: I have for you a handy pronunciation guide for some of my characters, namely Himeko and Amanda. Himeko is pronounced "He-may-ko" and Amanda is "A-ma-n-da" All of the A's are short sounding …
Genkimon: Kay … I knew that.
Felidae: It wasn't for you anyway, crazy Digimon. BTW: REVIEW!!!!