Chapter 4 Inner Turmoil and First Sign of Friendship

It had been about an hour since Blackwargreymon and I set out further into the Digital world. To me the digital world was like a calmer version of earth. This world from what I have seen so far, has hardly no cities and still has many of its greenery. Of coarse I couldn't site see too much. I had to jog to keep up with Blackwargreymon's large steps. After another few minutes I had to stop. Leaning against the next tree I started panting. Blackwargreymon noticed I stopped and turned around.

"Why have you stopped, we still have a ways to go?"

"I cant keep up. I am having to jog to keep up with you and that's running my stamina down fast."

Blackwargreymon just stared at me like I was a weakling, which compared to him I was.

"Look if you can just give me ten minutes to rest ill be able to continue on ok."

"We only have a few hours until the sun goes down, then and only then should we stop." He replied.

I just stared up at him. "Blackwargreymon I cant go any further, I've pushed myself too far already. If I try any further ill pass out from exhaustion."

He growled low at that response.

"Look im sorry I cant help it." I looked down after that. This feeling was one I did not like going back too. Even with how much smaller I was compared to the others my age I had always been able to beat them. Few years ago that wasn't the case, I was the weakling. But I trained my tail of to prove I could be just as strong without the muscles. Then after some time it worked. To them I was the strongest, not because I muscle tone, just my stamina amazed them. Now here I am again the weakling.

During my inner turmoil I did not notice Blackwargreymon had come to me and kneeled in front of me. So when I looked up there he was. When I looked up he took this opportunity to use one of his actually claws and put it against my neck. I froze when he did that unsure of his intention. Then after a few seconds he removed his claw and spoke.

"Your heart rate is dangerously high. I did not assume you pushed yourself to that point. Why did you push that hard?"

I stared up at him. "I'm afraid I do not follow what your asking."

"Of the humans I have known they stop as soon as they are out of breath and their heart rate is high but not too high. You have obviously pushed yourself so far that as you said you would collapse at another step. Why have you done this?"

Looking off to the side I responded. "Its just how I've always had to be is all."

I could feel Blackwargreymon's eyes staring at me but I refused to look up. I silently hoped he would drop it and not ask why. Thankfully he just gave a sigh and left it at that. "By your expression I see this is a difficult topic for you so I will not press, for now at least."

Thank goodness. I thought to myself.

"So if we are to carry on I see only one option."

I looked up and was about to ask what he meant but that's when I saw he had extended both his arms and grasped me around the waist. Then like I was a feather he lifted me up and set me on his shoulder armor. Looking down I gave a silent meep.

"Umm not to sound ungrateful or anything but why are you doing this?"

"So you can rest and we both can continue on. I will not push you anymore past your limits than you already have, however we do need to continue on."

After that he started to walk in the direction we were going. I see the reasoning but why care for me like that when he just met me? Even thought that question hung in my mind I was grateful he did this for me.

"Thank you Blackwargreymon."

He almost seemed to pause at this but quickly regained himself and we with me riding continued on our path.