The weekend was over. The week following their trip had been mellow . Madi and Bearmon were relaxing, once more, having breakfast with the news in the background. It was a holiday, so there was no school, which was nice. Fisher had reported some loud noise over the week, following the text the got from James that read 'We got one!'. Madi smiled , looking over at Bearmon.
"Looks like we taught them well." She says.
"Like there was a doubt." He smiles, "I'm the best teacher there is!"
Madi just shakes her head, taking a bite of cantaloupe.
Later that day Madi and Bearmon head out for a hike. The weather was getting cooler, there wouldn't be a lot of good times for it soon. Walking the secluded trails was good for privacy. Bearmon taking to the trees if he heard anyone coming. They found a nice spot to relax, unpacking a blanket and spreading it out. Both of them flop down, just enjoying the peace and seclusion.
"This was a good idea." She says, thanking Bearmon
"Told you it'd be a nice getaway." He puts his hands behind his head.
Somewhere along the way, Madi dozed off. She had a dream, from when her and Bearmon were younger. She hadn't had this one for years. Her and Bearmon were surrounded, protecting a digimon that was like a clam. They were surrounded, a group of Skullgreymon advancing on them. She held up her digivice to biomerge. But as they began to digivolve, it was stopped. The attacks came down on them. The two looked to each other. Bearmon started screaming her name.
"MADI! MADI WAKE UP!" Her eyes snap open to see red eyes glaring at them through the trees. A nonmon shaped like a raptor on the ground. Struggling to stand. How had she managed to sleep through that?! She was on her feet in a flash.
Bearmon in front of her. "I count five." He says, winded. "They're not attacking at once, for some reason." He says.
The remaining nonmon all start to let out a growl.
"We can't take them all." She tells Bearmon, panicked. "We have to run."
Bearmon agrees, "You go first, I'll be right behind you."
In one swift motion, Madi grabs the blanket and runs to the trail, Bearmon falling in behind her. The nonmon are off, chasing after the two. More than the original five,"What happened!?" Madi yells behind her.
"They just showed up!" Bearmon jumps, punching a nonmon that gets too close. He lands, keeping pace with the running, using all four legs. "The one started to creep up on us, I played dead and struck as soon as it got close."
How did they find them? Madi couldn't believe it. No one even knew where they were. They stop, a large cloaked figure blocks their path. More nonmon move in. They were lead into a trap!
Madi, takes her backpack off, stuffing the blanket into it. Showing no fear as she does this. She does her best to look bored, not doing the impression very well. Bearmon is keeping guard, watching as many of them as he can. "I'm gonna guess you're the boss?" She asks, zipping her bag and slinging it over her shoulders.
"You could say that Madi." He acknowledges , "But I really wish you'd see me as a friend." He holds out his hand.
She looks around, "You know, the bad guys done usually have a sense of humor." She claps, dramatically, "Good for you, breaking stereotypes."
"You are not that Bearmon's original tamer. How is that possible? They bond with their digidestined tamers for life." He waits for an answer, genuinely curious.
"How do you mean?" She tips her head, confused.
"That Bearmon is one of interest. I've gotten to know him very well. He-"
Bearmon cuts him off. "I don't know you!"
"No." He agrees, "But I have all the information I need, thanks to the humans." He explains.
Someone knew about them. But they hadn't kept the information current if he didn't know who she was. This person didn't know she and Matt were one in the same. She had an advantage. He didn't know everything and that meant he would assume they were weaker or incapable even.
"Madi is my tamer, she's-" Madi cuts him off, "Just special, I guess." She finishes Bearmon's sentence, casually putting her hands behind her head.
"I see…" the figure takes a few steps forward. "The two of you will be amazing for the cause. I'm so very thankful to have met you. I would love for the both of you to be my guests."his hand had still not moved.
"On a list of things that are not going to happen, that's probably number one." Madi declines, "I know better than to go to weird places with strangers."
"Pity…" He snaps his fingers, "Take them!" The nonmon all hiss out a growl, stalking toward them. There were about ten of them. The duo knew they had to hit hard out of the gate, using that element of surprise to its finest.
"Bearmon!?" She calls out.
"Ready!" He charges for the cloaked figure.
"Digi modify!" Madi calls out, swiping the blue card, appearing as if by command "Digivolution activate!"
In a brilliant flash of light, Grizzlymon took Bearmon's place, rushing through the man. "Maul attack!" He claws at the figure, going right through him.
"Interesting…." The man in the cloak says, "You've already managed to digivolve with a new tamer. I really am looking forward to converting you." He disappears, fading away without another word.
Meanwhile, 4 of the nonmon raptors stalk toward Madi. "Your…..coming…..with us……" one hisses.
"I don't think so!" Madi drops the bag off of her shoulder, swinging it around as a makeshift weapon. She hits two, only managing to irritate them. She swings it the other way, one of them catching it in their mouth, throwing it away as it tears the bag out of Madi's hand with the flick of their neck.
"No choice!" One lunges at her, causing her to fall back. It grabs her by the back of her jacket, dragging her away. Grizzlymon now has nine that he's facing on his own. He looks to Madi, his eyes going dark as he snarls trying to break through the line of nonmon. As a group, they're proving too much for even a Champion, knocking him back. Madi, swings up, trying to punch the nonmon in the face. It does no good. She moves to trying to get her jacket off, but it's too snug to unzip.
"Madi!!!!" Grizzlymon cries out, desperate to break through. The combined might of the nonmon prove to be too much as they start to knock the champion back.
It's too soon to digivolve again. They haven't worked back up to that. If she doesn't do something quick they're going to lose. Then they're going to be hostages. Out of nowhere, a flash of yellow as Madi feels her jacket give her slack. She's free, but how? She turns around to see a yellow fox digimon standing between her and the nonmon.
"Take it down Renamon!" A voice comes from behind her. A woman about her age appears from the tree line. She has a digivice too, the same color as Madi's
"With pleasure!" She calls back, focusing on the nonmon, "Diamond Storm!" She fires the barrage at the single nonmon, running it away from Madi. It circles around and then back to the group. She pursues it, rushing the help Grizzlymon.
Madi stares in amazement. In just a few seconds, these two have shown their experience. They might be tougher than her and Bearmon.
"Time to get in on the fight. "Digi modify!" She swipes a blue card, Renamon changes in a flash of light.
Digivolution…
The Fox digimon falls backward, bringing her arms down to her sides, light trailing from her claws. "Renamon digivolve to!" Her fur tears from her body, revealing her code, she watches the new code around her. It all streams together with her form, changing her shape. Familiar fur takes its place as she finishes her new form. A fox with nine tails. "Kyubimon!"
Kyubimon fires at the group, most of which still holding back Grizzlymon. "Fox tail inferno!" She yells, blasting them with her fire.
Grizzlymon dishes it back as well, combining his attack with Renamon's. "Crescent dawn!"
The combination of the attacks knocks the pack of nonmon back, many of them having trouble getting up. The sudden change in pace of the battle being a tough change for the distorted creature.
The two digimon stand side by side now. "Good to see you again." Grizzlymon says.
"I'm sure." Renamon agrees.