Ryo reported their encounter with the others. Everyone's eyes were on Renamon. "Where do I even begin..." she started, closing her eyes briefly. She could feel her partner's unblinking eyes on her. "A few months or maybe even a year before I met Ruki, I was just like any other digimon wandering the digital world. I was picked on by a lot of digimon and wished to be stronger. Once I'd taken on a pack of Pagumon. I was able to defeat a few but there were too many. Just when I thought it was all over, those two appeared."

"Those two'", asked Ruki. "I thought you only knew Wizamon."

"Yes. On that I met Wizamon and another friend of his...Tailmon," said Renamon. "They helped me out and patched me up. They were working for a dark digimon at that time and asked me to join them since I seemed to be strong. So, I fought and fought till I evolved into my current rookie form. I shared many happy, hard and fun times with those two." As she said this, Renamon eyes seemed so far away. 'They must be have been really good friends," thought Ruki.

"But that came to an end," continued Renamon. "We were on a mission when we came across a strange device. Curious, we tried tinkering around with it but nothing happened. But as we were about to leave, a grey portal of sorts appeared and out came two long tentacles. Before we could react, the tentacles wrapped themselves around me pulling me in. Wizamon and Tailmon did their best to free me however none of their attacks worked. Before I knew it, I was dragged into the portal. I struggled against the tentacles and finally managed to wriggle free. I turned to face my opponent but there wasn't anything there. In fact I was in a strange world that was neither the digital world nor the human world. As I wandered through this strange place, I came across a blinding light. "

"When I came too next, I found myself back in the digital world but it wasn't the original world I was from but another one. I wandered for days and days searching for my two friends but I couldn't find them. A lot of the digimon were vary of me and began picking fights me. So, I fought and loaded data for the first time. Then I fought some more. This was how I was until I met you...Ruki," finished Renamon.

"Renamon...," said her partner. "I'm sorry, I couldn't be there for you sooner."

"Don't worry Ruki. I'm glad I met you when I did." Ruki smiled. "But you said that you loaded data of digimon here for the first time. Does that mean you didn't in the other digital world?"

"It wasn't that I didn't but rather couldn't. In that world once a digimon dies, it goes to the cradle area where it is reborn," answered Renamon.

"I see. Does this mean there is more than one digital world?" asked Ruki. Ryo felt his head grown heavy once again. Something about the other digital world invoked an unexplainable feeling within him.

"When you said spoke about the other digital world and another place...Are you saying the place we are in now is not the same digital world that you had come from?" asked Jian, shocking the others. Renamon nodded silently.

"Then... could it be possible that...?"

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT LEE JIANLING!" yelled Ruki, standing up to defend the kitsune. "RENAMON'S MY PARTNER! THERE'S NO WAY, just...no way that..." Her violet eyes flared while her arms trembled.

"We mustn't jump to any conclusions," stated Ryo quietly but assertively. There was a stern edge to his voice. "Anyway, we have no proof it's Renamon." He stood and placed an arm on Ruki's shoulder to calm her down. She looked at him briefly, then at her partner.

"I believe in Renamon," she said firmly.

"I wasn't accusing Renamon. I merely stated it as a possibility," said Jian, apologetically. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to accuse her, Ruki."

"It's ok. I get it," she accepted.

"Momentai! Let's all calm down," said Terriermon, coming between the two tamers.

"He's right, let's not fight," added Ai. "We should probably explore this cave more while Jian and Kenta are decoding the glphys."

"But Ai, this cave just has this one big room with glyphs on that wall. There is no other passage or anything here," stated Kenta. Marine Angemon cooed in agreement.

"We won't know that until we try, right?"said Ai, walking towards the glyph covered wall. She ran a finger over a few writings. "Maybe there is some kind of secret passage way hidden somewhere."

"There's just no way," said Kenta. "Jian and I have been breaking our head decoding these writings but so far we have nothing but gibberish."

"Wait! I think Ai has a point. What if the secret code to opening a hidden passage is hidden among the rest of the glyphs? If we can arrange and rearrange them, then we can possibly find something!" exclaimed Jian. Ai blushed with pride, glad to be of some help to the blue haired tamer.

Jian proceeded to tapping away at his laptop. Kenta sighed and joined him. Ruki stood up and decided to walk around the cave while Renamon pondered over her late friend's message. Ryo and Cyberdramon set up a small campfire with things he had packed before coming. Ai ran her fingers over the glyphs as in hopes that she would find the 'secret door'. Though she had just assumed there would be a hidden passage, she wished one would appear. The thought of Jian praising her for discovering it before he or Kenta finished deciphering the code sent a bubble of happiness within her.

Ruki, tired of wandering aimlessly through the cave, decided to help Ryo set up the campfire. But he had already finished lighting the fire and was currently trying to make dinner. Ruki quietly helped him cut vegetables. Together, they prepared a very delicious stew.

"Thanks for the help, Ruki," said Ryo.

"No problem."

"Hey, are you...alright? I'm sure Jian didn't mean anything bad..."

"I know. Jian's usually considerate of other people's feelings. But when he's trying to solve a code or puzzle or play detective, he doesn't hold back when stating his mind. It's rare but those are times that he's most harsh," said Ruki.

"You've really observed Jian a lot, huh?"

"Well, duh. He knows me well and I, him. We've been best friends since a long time," said Ruki. "Still, I don't know what to think though, especially after hearing Renamon's story."

"I think...I think the digimon in the prophecy isn't Renamon," blurted Ryo, suddenly.

"What do you mean?" asked Ruki.

"Ah, I'm not sure why but...I just think it isn't Renamon. It's another digimon." Ruki blinked at him then smiled ever so slightly.

"Thanks, Ryo. Somehow hearing that from you makes me feel relieved..." Ryo scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. Ruki was about add something else when Kenta's loud voice broke the mood. "Hey guys! We've found something! You've got to see this!"

The two quickly rushed to see what had got the spectacled boy this excited.

A/N: R&R please. Would love to know your thoughts on this chapter