Emiko let out another scream as she tried to avoid her attacker. She was in a grassy clearing, trying to make her way to the trees, hoping she would be able to hide but a rock made her trip and fall straight to her hands and knees.
"DEADLY STINGER!" Emiko flipped herself over just as the giant bee-looking creature sent an enourmous stinger at her. Her dark blue eyes grew wide and she let out another scream, just as the stinger was going to hit her, but her body suddenly went flying to the side. Arms were wrapped around her tightly, and she only groaned from them skidding to a stop.
"Are you okay?" The voice was gentle and familiar.
"Takato?" She couldn't help but smile in relief to see him and hugged him.
Takato blushed but the moment was short lived because of the vicious Digimon buzzing above them. Takato jumped up to his feet, pulling Emiko up with him. "Come on!" The two started to run hand-in-hand but the digimon yelled again, "DEADLY STINGER!" and shot a stinger inches from Takato's sneaker. Emiko pulled Takato in the opposite direction, but soon another stinger struck into their path.
"Kimi, we have to do something!" Raiden pleaded to his cousin, who was watching with her arms folded.
"Ugh, fine. But don't you move!" Kimi then ran out into the clearing, flaring her arms wildly in the air. "Hey over here you overgrown bug!"
It worked, the digimon changed its focus onto Kimi. "Crap.." She said under her breath then took off sprinting.
Takato quickly brought Emiko to the edge of the woods and sat her down safely. Her leg was bleeding and she was running low on energy. "Stay right here. I'll be back. I have to help Kimi." He went to go but Emiko grabbed his sleeve. He looked down at her.
"Don't leave me." Her dark eyes were filled with horror, but Takato knew what he had to do. He gave Emiko a tender smile then told her, "I promise, I will be back." He then ran back into the clearing, seeing the red-head running in a zig-zag pattern, avoiding the attacks.
"A little help here!" She shouted, she was running out of steam, sweating was dripping off her forehead.
Takato caught up with her in no time, then grabbing her by her shoulders threw her out of the way of a stinger that came inches from hitting her in the back. Both of them ended up on the ground. Before they had time to react the digimon came back around, flying full blast at them, its stinger at he ready. Kimi closed her eyes yelling, "Noooo!" Not seeing what Takato saw next. Little Raiden came running from the trees and went right in front of his two cousins.
"LEAVE MY FAMILY ALONE!"
"Raiden no!" Takato shouted reaching out but a small purple blur distracted him. The blur hit the flying digimon making it fly back a bit.
"Huh?" Raiden looked down infront of him. A small, purple and white fuzzy looking digimon with pointy ears and pointy tail stood there. He was small but he looked fierce.
Kimi, who had finally opened her eyes, realizing she wasn't dead, shot up and grabbed Raiden's hand. "Come on let's go!" She dragged the youngest boy along, his short legs trying to keep up. Takato was staring at the small digimon, who was watching the Flymon buzz around in circles, growling up at it.
"Takato!" Raiden's voice snapped him back and he got to his feet and made a B-line for the trees, where he had left Emiko.
"Kimi!" Raiden had lost his footing and Kimi's hand. Kimi stumbled, trying to run back to him as fast as she could. She saw the mean digimon coming at them again. She picked Raiden up in her arms, and turned around, using her body as a shield. Raiden cried out, "DADDY!"
Takato was running over to help when he noticed the glowing. Raiden's digivice was letting out a lime green light, and that small purple digimon showed up, once again. But he too was glowing.
"No way.." Takato watched in amazement.
Dorimon digivolve to...Dorumon!
The digimon now stood on 2-legs and was a bit taller than Raiden. He was still purple and fuzzy but looked more like a baby dinosaur now. His tail was fox like and he now had little black wings on his back. He jumped up and slammed the flymon into the dirt.
"METAL CANNON!" An iron sphere fired from the purple dino Digimon's mouth, hitting its target head on.
Kimi fell to her knees, still holding the small boy, trying to shield him from the explosion. The larger digimon tried to get up and fly away, but the dino digi spoke. "I don't think so. METAL CANNON!" That second hit made the flymon turn right into digital data, and Takato couldn't believe his eyes. He had just witnessed his first Digimon battle.
The purple digimon walked over to Kimi and Raiden. "You're safe now." Raiden smiled at the digimon.
"Wow, thanks! My names-"
"Raiden. I know. You're my partner." He smiled at the surprised blonde. "My name is Dorumon. I'm glad I finally got to meet you!" He nuzzled the boy. Raiden giggled, then wiggled out of Kimi's arms and hugged his new digimon partner.
Kimi got up, brushing herself off before facing Dorumon. She nodded down at him. "Thank you...for saving my little cousin."
Dorumon looked up at her. "It's my job."
Kimi forced a smile. Takato finally joined them, with Emiko leaning over his shoulders.
"Look Takato, this is my Digimon! His name is Dorumon! Isn't he awesome?!" Raiden said, petting the digimon on the head, who seemed to be enjoying it.
"That's great, Raiden. Its nice to meet you, Dorumon. My names Takato, and this is Emiko. Thanks for your help."
Emiko stared down at the fuzzy dino, she thought she was dreaming or something. But Kimi broke her thoughts.
"Listen up, Emiko. This is a Digimon, short for Digital Monster. We're in the Digital World now, in case Takato hasn't gotten you up to speed. You only get to come here if you're a digidestined, which means we have to help save this world. We will end up with a Digimon partner, like Dorumon here, to help us on our journey. We all have a digivice, that helps our Digimon digivolve and also will help us find each other if we ever get separated." Kimi held out her pink and white digivice. "Now, the only reason the three of us know so much and aren't flipping out like you is because all of our parents were digidestined before, so we've heard the stories." She clipped her digivice back to her belt. "I'm not excited about being here, so don't get in my way and don't slow us down. We're here because we have a mission, and I plan on getting it done and over with." Kimi then took Raiden's hand and started to walk more into the forest. Dorumon de-digivolved back into Dorimon and jumped onto Raiden's head for a ride.
"Well that wasn't very nice.." Takato said to himself. He then felt Emiko remove her arm from around his shoulders and clear her throat. He looked over at her.
"She's just looking out for him. I understand. I have a little sister back home, myself and I would do anything to protect her." Emiko smiled at Takato now. "I think I will be fine now, thank you for helping me Takato, you're so sweet. Now, let's go meet our destiny!"
Takato smiled happily. "Right!"
