Choromon is tiny. Like, it fits in the palm of James' hand and still has room to spare. It looks metallic and, judging by the little bolts of electricity coming from its tail, he thinks it might be kind of similar to Pikachu, maybe. He's not sure what's happened to his life- like being with Carmella in any capacity isn't ridiculous enough, now he's on this world made of data, carrying around a small creature who could probably stop his heart with one of the jolts of lightning bursting from its skin at random intervals.
He murmurs to the little guy now and again, not sure what to say, as the others walk on ahead of him. Carmella is nearby, patiently waiting for him, and he flushes upon realizing, jogging to catch up with her. He's about to say something to her when there's a shout in Japanese and everyone looks up, startled as Nakamura, who had been leading the way, stops their forward motion with an arm outstretched.
"What is it?" Dolph asks impatiently, Owens also looking displeased at this disruption. They're about to step past Nakamura when there's a flash of color, flames tickling through the grass surrounding them, and then an earth shattering thud as a familiar creature crashes down in front of Nakamura, flames whipping around them.
It's Apollomon, but it's not, a look of anger and disgust on his face as he stares down at Shinsuke. "We warned you," he says coolly. "What would happen if you returned to this world, if you tried to become a digidestined again. Once exiled from here, you are not welcome again. I don't care what that program Luke thinks. You are not wanted here. LEAVE!" It's devastating, the power of the blast he shoots out at Shinsuke, but it doesn't reach its mark as Coronamon rushes forward and absorbs the heat and power, standing there and all but swallowing down the blast.
The tense standoff that follows has the other digidestined holding their breath until Apollomon kneels down to be face to face with Nakamura. "This is not over. We will continue to come, again and again, until you give up and stop tarnishing our world with your presence."
Nakamura holds his own until Apollomon disappears as quickly as he'd arrived, the others standing in shock and awe, staring ahead as if expecting something else to occur.
James is the first to speak, his partner jittering around in the palm of his hand, letting off little squeaks that hurt his head and heart in equal measures. "What the hell was that?"
