Well everyone we are getting closer and closer within these kids lives! Sad, but the story will not end there! Now May has a few question that need to be asnwer! Plus we get a look into her past a bit. It's a bit sad, and if I make you cry, then I'm a good writer! And Caterpillarmon makes her dream come true! Like always, Enjoy and Review!
Chapter Eight Spread Your Wings, Ulyssesmon
It was raining everywhere, hard. The gray clouds above where getting darker and darker as the time went by. The air too was heavy with moisture before it rain. The kids and their Digimon had just woken up from their nap, after the night time adventure they had at the Susto Casa, when it began to rain. They all dash over to the nearly thing that would keep them dry, and hearing Nate yelling that standing under a tree is danger in a storm. Soon Jake spotted a cave that connected into a mountain. Only caring about getting dry, they all ran inside. The cave was wide enough to fit all of them comfortably with same space to spare. The gray light from outside stretched half way into the cave. The rest of the cave was covered in darkness. The kids and their Digimon were all at the edge of the cave; watching the rain splash and from puddles on the ground and listen to the rain pat against the rocks, trees, and anything else that was around. Jake was sitting on the ground, wiping off the drops of water the fell on his goggles. He took off his goggles and try to clear them with his shirt. Deemon was right next to Jake and look like he was going to die from boredom as he stared up at the ceiling of the cave. Kenta was standing up and leaning his back against the cave wall. He had one foot on the ground and the other one resting on the cave wall as he looked out to the rain. Houndmon was laying on the ground next to him. He had close his eyes as he listen to the sound of the rain splash on the ground. Emily was sitting down on the ground as well. She was humming a happy tune as she stroke Canarymon's head that was in her lap. Canarymon had curl her head up in Emily's lap as she closed her eyes. She rubbed her head in Emily's lap, trying to get comfortable and making Emily giggle a bit. Iris had her back the wall as she watched the rain. She had her arms crossed and her legs stretched out on the ground. She grinned a little bit as the rain began to come down even harder. However, Lynxmon did not think the rain was relaxing at all. She had her back to the cave opening where the rain was coming down. She held her nose up high and her arms and legs were crossed with her tail wrapped around her waist. Nate was quickly foraging around in his bag. He was looking for an umbrella or a poncho to keep him dry in case he had to go outside for something. The only one that was outside, in the pouring rain, was Sealmon. He was joyously sliding around in the mud with his mouth wide open. Catching as many rain drops as he can on his tongue. Everyone was watching the rain in silents. Yet, there was a soft tapping noise coming from behind everyone. Distancing from everyone else was May. She sat very deep into the cave, almost into the darkness. May had taken out her laptop to see if it was still working after all this time. Yet, once she had made sure everything was in working order, she decided to type up a little log about what has happen to her and her new friends. The light blue glow of the laptop shine on her face as her eyes should great forces. Her fingers seem to be a blur as she type on her keyboard. Caterpillarmon was resting on May's shoulders. Her bug eyes widen as she read what May was writing in her little log post. May pause for a moment and closed her eyes for a moment. She tapped her lip with one finger as she collect her thoughts. The thoughts came to her and she open her eyes as her fingers did their dance around the keyboard. This is what she was thinking and writing:
"We have been in this world for about five days, 6 hours, 32 minutes, and 44seconds. And thought that time I've have observer many things about the world around us now. It comes to my attention that we might be in a parallel world to our own. I have notice in this parallel world, or Digital world as I will now be referring to, has many similarities to what we know in our world. The vegetation is very equivalents to what we have in the human world. However, one puzzle has my mind contemplating exponentially,"
"What does exponentially mean?" Caterpillarmon asked when she read that world. May stop her typing and put one finger on her forehead. She was picking the right words in order to explain to her friend.
"Exponentially," she began hold up one finger, "Means growing at a very fast rate, to put it simply." Caterpillarmon nod her head as May went back to her typing,
"And that puzzle is how or what brought us here in the Digital World in the first place? I have come up with several theories about the matter in hand. My first theory when I came to this world is that we are all having a dream. That this is all part of our subconscious minds. Yet, that theory was soon toss away within a day. This cannot be a dream! For everything around us we far too realistic to be a dream. With that theory disposed of, I had to come up with a new one. This theory was a little different, for it was still logical but a bit out of the box for most of my theories. Yet, this whole world is out of the box, if that make sense. My theory is that we are just copies of our real selves. And our real selves our still back in the human world. I know this sounds completely farfetched, but if you add in these Digi-vices we mysteriously receive, it makes logical sense. We could not remember anything else we land in the Digital World. It is still just a theory, and I need facts to back it up. Yet it makes the most sense.
Next, I want talk about the inhabitants of this parallel world. These Digital Monsters, or Digimon as they prefer to be called, have such unique characteristic that make them so different. Each Digimon thinks, feels, and acts just like us humans. Yet they portray themselves as animals at times. Form kind hearted canines, to fearsome felines, and ever the remarkable insects type have become Digimon as well.
"You think I'm remarkable, May?" Caterpillarmon exclaimed loudly in May's ear. May squish her face in because Caterpillarmon had yelled in her eyes. She turn to Caterpillarmon and smiled at her kindly and said,
"Yeah, I do think you're remarkable. Matter of fact, I think all insects are remarkable! They are just so bazaar looking and fascinating as well!" Caterpillarmon blush a little bit as she look up at the ceiling, giggling a little bit. Now that May have gotten that straighten out, she went back to type down her thoughts.
"However not all these Digimon are animal based. Some of them have a completely different base all together! I am mostly referring to that cheating, over side, rag doll we meet lost night. He was not an animal of any kind, but he was real none the less. This lead me to believe 2 things: one, Digimon can be anything. From animals to not so funny clowns, they can be anything. And two, Digimon can be classified as virus or not. I call them virus because just like on a computer they are always bad. Now there could be more than just viruses out in the rest of the Digital World, it's just I need more time to come up with more of an understanding. Getting on the topic of viruses, I need to talk about these 'black spots' that seem to keep falling us as we make our journey. From what I can tell, most Digimon a very good. In fact some of them even help us out a few times and became great friends to all of us. Yet, when we see those black spots on our new friends, the change considerably. They seem to become meaner, stronger, crazy even, good Digimon suddenly become beasts! It's all those black spots that's making them act in such a manner. This is such a curl, curl act that causing these Digimon such great pain; both physically and mentally. Who is making these black spots? Why are they doing this? And most importantly, can we stop them from this despicable and iniquity act that they are doing on their fellow Digimon.
I've been talking so much about the Digimon and their world, that I need to spend some time talking about company that we all made together here in this parallel world. Each one of us brings something to the table, and each day we learn about each other. Jake can be easily be classified as our leader of our group. He shows great characteristics of a leader; strong hearted, determined, and knows how to brings everyone in the group together. He was also the one who pointed out this cave that I now sit and type. Yes, he is a good leader. I consider him to be a very good friend. With his leadership and my knowledge, we could make a very unstoppable team! Next I'll get to Iris, the Dark Girl of the group. Well I first meet Iris, she kind of scared me a little bit. I mean I've seen people like iris before, and they don't seem to get along well with people outside their group. However, there is more color to her than just black. Even though she tries to hide it, I can tell that she compassionate with everyone. It's kind of funny, when we saw Iris walking back to us after she was talking to Kenta, she was smiling. And this was not her gloomy normal smile, but a happy smile that I've never seen before. Something must have happen between her and Kenta when they were talking to each other alone. But what was it? Both of them are not going to tell at all. Moving along, I'll get to the peppy, happy-go-lucky girl of the group; Emily. Emily has a positive look on things, and I will admit it can be a bit annoying at times. Sometimes you need to be sad when it time to be sad. Getting that form aside, she is THE nicest person I have ever meet. She doesn't thing about herself, no! You would think so, but she doesn't. She is just a nice person. She even gave me half of her sandwich once we got that money from the con man Chimpmon, for I had already finish mines and was still hungry. It brings a bit of a tear to my eye when I think about her brother she told us about. It must be tough for her. I mean I don't have a sibling, so I don't know how to react on this situation. Maybe that's the reason why she is so nice all the time? I also think she has a bit of a crash on Jake. I can easily tell, the way she plays with her hair when she is near him. Or the way she looks at him when he is not looking. Kind of cute, and I think Jake has a crush on her too. Let's see how this project of theirs turn out in the end. Now I get to one of the hardest member of our group; Kenta, the lone wolf. Kenta fascinates me a lot. Not in a love kind of way! No not at all! I mean in a person way. He says that he is too mature to be hanging around with kids. However, I made a discovery that he has misplace; he is a kid as well! He tries to get away from us, being the loner of the group. Yet, I want him to be apart of the group. He has so much to offer; his loyalty, his hard work, the fact that he can speak Japanese just amazes me right there. Kenta needs to learn how to have fun every now and then. All work and no play makes Kenta a sad boy. I know that was bad, but let me get to the last member of our group. The ever nervous boy; Nate. Nate, to me, put the words 'Rather be safe than sorry' to very good use. In his bag he has just about everything you could think of; food, water, flashlights, matches, and even his hockey helmet. I don't know why he wear that helmet at times of danger. My theory is that he feel out of tree once or had something hit on the head hard that made him want to wear the helmet all the time. Nate can be a bit over prepared at times, and sometimes he shout out things that could be dangerous. I can see where he is coming from, and it's cool that he want to look out for everyone in his own way. But he need to take a risk every once in a while. I think this is a weird friendship that we all have here, but it's a good weird friendship. We are so different, yet when we come together we are not so different. I wonder what will happen to me as the days go by? What will I learn to better understand myself? How will I…"
"Why is the rain so boring!" Deemon exclaimed. May stop her typing to look over at Deemon. Everyone was looking at him as he was thrashing his arms and legs with an upset face. May rolled her eyes as she close her lap top. It was true, the rain was trapping them inside this cave with nothing to do. Yet this was not time to complain about being trapped. As she place her lap top back into her bag, Sealmon came galloping back inside the cave. He was soaking wet and was cover all over with mud. He turn to Deemon, who had stop his thrashing and was looking at Sealmon, and said,
"What do you mean that the rain is boring! You can do a lot of things in the rain, like slide around in the mud or splash in huge puddles and making giant wave everywhere!" Deemon sat up straight and through about this for a moment. He nod his head lightly, for he kind of agree with Sealmon. Sealmon grin broadly as he began to shake the water and mud off him. The water and mud went everywhere and on everyone. The kids held up their arms to shield themselves for the oncoming mud and water. Lynxmon back nearly bumping into the wall and cover her head in order to protect herself. She glared over at Sealmon, who had a little bit of mud still on him and was still a bit damp, coldly and yelled,
"Watch where you're shaking that thing! You know I don't like getting my fur wet!" Sealmon turn to Lynxmon and gave her a small smile and a laugh. As the kids were wiping off some of the mud that Sealmon had splash on them, Houndmon had turn around and face the rest of the cave. The part of the cave where May was sitting and there were the darkness began. Houndmon stared into the darkness, before turn around as saying,
"If we want to do something, maybe we could explore the rest of this cave?" May ears seem to pick up when she heard the word 'explore.' She love to explore new things on her computer, now was the time to explore more of this Digital World. Canarymon turn around as well to get a look at the darkness as well. The darkness was starting to scare her, for her legs were starting to shake a little bit. She quickly dash over to Emily and grabbed her arm.
"That place looks really scary," Canarymon said in a soft scared voice. Emily put her hand on her wing and patted it gently to claim her down.
"I say we go on this little exploration of this cave," May sudden said as she held up one finger. Everyone look at her, wondering why in the world would she go and explore this cave. Then Caterpillarmon, who was still on May's shoulder, added,
"It beats sitting around here watching the rain fall!" They all look outside for a moment, then they all look back at the darkness of the cave. Their minds were made up, they were going to explore the cave. May laugh lightly as she rub her hands together.
"This will be exceptional!" May began using words that only she knew. She then pointed into the darkness and continue to say, "Let's be off, now shall we!" With Caterpillarmon still on her shoulder, May marched right into the darkness of the cave.
"Hey wait!" Nate suddenly cry out loud. He was sprinting to the dark part of the cave while digging through his backpack yelling, "You forgot a flashlight! I have a few in my bag! So wait up!" Not waiting to lose their friends, the rest of the kids and their Digimon made their way into the darkness. Not knowing that they were about to face a questionable Digimon.
The cave was pitch black. It was the kind of darkness that you could not see your own hand in front of your face. The cave also has a strong moldy moist smell to it and the sound of water dripping echo at around at odd times. The rest of the kids and their Digimon had caught up to May. Once they were all together, Nate pass out three sliver flashlights. One for May, another for Kenta and the last one for himself. The three lights were all pointing straight forward; lighting up the way of the rock formations and the puddles of water that were nearby. As they were walking, the kids were having fun with their echoes. Jake had cup his hands over his mouth and yelled,
"Ba-na-na!" Jake's voice bounce off the walls making sound like it was coming all over the place. When the echo slowly die down, Jake had a big grin on his face as was giggling uncontrollably. Even though he could not see him, Deemon was had his mouth wide open as well, giggling with Jake.
"That's a good one," Emily said to the figure the look like Jake, "Let me try one!" She cleared her throat before taking a deep breath and yelling, "Fi-re-flies!" Emily smile as her voice echoed off the walls. She through her word was very clever. Canarymon lick her beak a little bit. The thought of those delicious fireflies sounded good to her right now.
"Not bad, not bad," Iris began nodding her head a little bit, "But how about a phrase this time." They all look at her as she took a deep breath and yelled, "He-who-must-not-be-named!" Her voice seems to echo the loudest and longest out of all of them. Jake and Emily both clap their hands lightly to show how impress they were. Iris gave half way bow to all of them. Lynxmon look up to her, her big yellow eyes were glowing in the darkness, and asked,
"So…who must not be named then?" Iris smirk a little bit and gave little laugh. She place her hand on top of Lynxmon and began to rub it. Lynxmon began to purr softly as Iris explained,
"It's one of those Harry Potter things. I'll tell you about it later."
"I got one! I got one!" Nate exclaimed suddenly. He wave his hands all over in order to get everyone's attention. The light of his flashlight shine in their eyes and it their eyes as well, for they were use to the dark now. Realizing what he had just down, Nate quickly point his flashlight back forward. He smiled sheepishly before taking a deep breath and yelling, "An-tie-stab-lish-men-tar-i-an-ism!" He word seem to musically vibrate off the walls and echo for the longest time. As the word slowly die down, Nate gave himself a little smile and nod his head. He had came up with a very good word to echo. Yet, no one knew what it meant. They all look at Nate with confused looks on their faces.
"Okay, I give up," Sealmon finally said walking next to Nate, "What does that ridiculously long word mean?" Nate look down at Sealmon for a moment. He scratch his cheek before saying,
"Um…to be honest, I don't really know what it means. I just heard my uncle said it once before, and I thought it sounded cool…so… yeah." Kenta sigh deeply as he shook his head lightly.
"This is so childish," he began as he glace over to everyone.
"Aw, come on Kenta! This is for fun!" Jake said slapping Kenta on the back. Kenta nearly fell forward by Jake's slap on the back, but caught himself just in time. He turn around and was about argue back something, when Iris interrupted by saying,
"If you say no, we are just going to keep on peer pressuring you!" She gave Kenta one of her famous smirks. Kenta close his mouth and took a deep breath in. They had caught him off guard with that, and he could not come back with that.
"Okay, fine," he began accepting defeat, "I do have one word to echo around." Everyone cheered for him lightly as he turn back around. He took a deep breath and yelled, "O-mo-shir-oi!" The strange word echo off the walls just as the others did. Kenta could not help but grin a little bit at what he just said. However, the rest of them did not know what he just said.
"Um…Kenta?" Houndmon began looking up at Kenta. Kenta look down as Houndmon continued, "That's a really good word you just yelled there, but what does it mean?" Kenta blush a little bit and look to the side. He seems to be a bit embarrassed about something. Finally, he said,
"Omoshiro…means fun, funny and comical in Japanese." Everyone began to laugh lightly about the word that Kenta use. The word was so unlike him, that it was just funny. Even Kenta gave a light chuckle as well.
"Well will you look at that!" May said over the laugher. Everyone's laugher soon die down at the look to see what May was admiring. May's flashlight was pointing up at an enormous stalactite. This colossal stalactite stretch all the way down from the high ceiling and nearly touch the tops of the kids heads. The stalactite was a sandy looking color and had ripples all the way down. The kids and their Digimon eyes widen at the sight of this mighty stalactite.
"Wow!" Deemon began lose for word words. Then he turn to Jake and, while scratching his head, asked, "What is it?"
"I think it's a stalagmite," Emily answered as she lead closer to get a better look at the large cone.
"Actually, it's a stalactite!" May corrected. She then held up one finger and began to talk about stalactites. "Stalactites, as well as stalagmites, can be found in almost any cave. Stalactites gets its name from Greek, which means "that which drips" and that is how they are formed. You see water droplets can from on these rocks. When it travels down the rock it starts to erode, or wear away, the rock. With each drop, the stalactite grows longer and longer. Drip, drip, drip, dr…"
"Please stop saying drip! It makes me want to pee!" Jake interrupted as he put his hands in front of him. May grin a little bit and giggled a little bit. She has a bit of a habit of going into great detail about a subject without even knowing it.
"Wow, you sure do know a lot!" Kenta said sounding impressed.
"May ask so many question, therefore she knows everything!" Caterpillarmon exclaimed excitedly. She smile over at May, who was looking up at the ceiling with a proud look on her face.
"Yeah, you do ask a lot of questions," Iris began as she place her hand on the stalactite to feel it. It felt very smooth form all the water that had erode away. "You must do really good in school." The proud look on May's face slowly wide away. She was looking down at the ground, with a sad look on her face. While the others were touching the stalactite, feeling how smooth it was, as May said softly to herself,
"Yeah…I do really well in school." Caterpillarmon looked at May with great worry as a memory of school flash in May's mind.
Summer vacation was close at hand. The students, as well as the teachers, were real for this long, relaxing, fun break of theirs. However, the summer break was not for another two weeks! Yet, the summer heat was already upon them in the hot and uncomfortable in the class room. All the windows were open all the way, hoping that some cool air will pass by them. Students had made paper fans out of old homework or bad test papers. They fan themselves as the sweat on their faces began to race down their faces. The teacher, a young women in her mid to late 30s with short dark blond hair and light brown eyes. She was wearing a white dress shirt with the sleeves almost roll to her shoulders and a short but long gray skirt. She took the glass of ice water, where all the ice had melted, and took a long sip form it. Even thought the ice had all melted, it still felt cool to drink. She sigh in relief as he finished her water and place it on her desk. She stood up from her chair and look at her class. She clap her hand together and announce to the class,
"Okay kids! It's time to pass back that big Math test we had last Friday!" The kids in the classroom all groaned, rolled their eyes, and even bang their heads on their desks.
"Great!" one boy mounded, "I just know I fail Ms. Mason's Math test!" As the boy was banging his head off the table, Ms. Mason was passing out the test she was grading. She walk around the desk, saying the kids names and handing them back a stabled packet of paper.
"Here you go, Jenny," Ms. Mason said kindly to one of the girls. Jenny cheered loudly to herself as she look at her grade.
"Yes! C+!" she said proudly to herself, "I knew cramming it all in the night before was a good idea!" Ms. Mason laugh lightly in her throat as she move on to the next one.
"And here you go, Bert," Ms. Mason said in an unpleasant tone. Bert peered at him grade, then groaned.
"An F!" he asked looking up to her, "Why did I get an F?"
"Because," Ms. Mason began pointing at one the problems, "3/5 divided by 7/9 does not equal 62! It must be in a fraction from! I hope you can do better on the next one then, Bert!" Bert just cross his arms and scoured at the front board. Finally, Ms. Mason came to May. May had her hands on top of her desk, tapping them lightly as she wanted for her test. "And finally May!" Ms. Mason said proudly as she handed May back her test. She gave a small little grin as the A+ started back. "Another A+ for my A+ student!" Ms. Mason added patting her on the shoulder and giving her a warming smile. May retune her teacher smile with her own as she began to put her test back in her bag. Just as she was about to place her test in the folder with all the other A+ papers, Bert yelled out,
"Nerd Queen! Nerd Queen, only loves her big brain!" Most of the class burst out laughing at Bert's little rhyme. May blushed with embarrassment as she sank down into her chair. She just wanted to die right then and there.
"Bert!" Ms. Mason yelled out angrily. Yet before she could say anything else, the bell rang. Once that bell rang, all the kids bolted to the door. They all wanted out of this stuffy room and away from their teacher. May's face was still pink with embarrassment as she pick up her bag. She slowly marched to the door, trying to forget what Bert had said to her. "May, hang on a second," Ms. Mason said. May stop as she saw her teacher walking up to her. Ms. Mason stood in front of her and place a hand on May's shoulder. "Don't let what Bert said get to you. He's just a bit jealous that he didn't get a good great, that's all," Ms. Mason added. May glace down to the ground, trying to look for something to stare at as she said,
"I know, I know! It's just…well he's not the only one that calls me…you know what. I hear what they call me when they think I'm not listening!" Ms. Mason could see the sadness in May's eyes. It was hard not to hear those voices when they are coming right next to you. Then Ms. Mason bent down on one knee and pulled May into a small hug. May was a little taken about by this, for she was never hugged by a teacher before. Yet, it made her feel a bit better.
"May," her teacher said softly to her, "You are a very gifted girl, and don't let anyone bring you down. No matter what they say, always keep you head up high! And I bet your parents are very proud of how gifted you are!" Ms. Mason slowly pulled her out of the hug and looked at May. She was hoping that this would make her feel better. However, there was a distant look that was slap on her face.
"Parents…" May began sounding a bit off, "…yeah…parents….." The she suddenly shook herself out of her trance and added, "Um…thanks Ms. Mason, you're very kind. But I have to get going now. I'll see you later!" With that she wave goodbye to her teacher and dash out the door. Ms. Mason straighten herself up as she look at the doorway that May had left through. She bit her thumb nail and ask to herself,
"I wonder what was up with that?"
"Why didn't they…" May began as her thoughts brought her back to the cave that she was in. Caterpillarmon was leaning in closer to May, still with a worried look on her face.
"Why didn't they what?" Caterpillarmon asked waiting to know what was going on in May's mind. May lick her lip as she said again,
"Why didn't they tell me that I…" Yet, before she could finish Jake yell for her saying,
"Hey May! You've to check this out!" Jake's voice had brought May back from her thoughts. She turn around and look to see that her friends had left the stalactite. She spun around quickly trying to look for them. She did not think that she had zone out for that long! Then she saw some lights that were shinning deeper in the cave. May sigh in relief and began to dash off to where the others where. Caterpillarmon still looked at May with a worried look on her face.
"What were you going to say back there?" she said as she hang on to May's shoulder tightly. May look to the side as she ran around a puddle of water. She had stop in mid thought before finishing. Caterpillarmon wanted to know what she was about to say. She wanted to help May out in any way she can.
"It was…" May began trying to think up something, "Nothing. That's right, it was nothing." Caterpillarmon kept quiet for now. She knew that it was not nothing that bother her. May soon found her friends and began to quicken her pace. She came to a complete stop when she caught up with them. She was panting deeply and had here hands on her knees, and was trying not to fall over. She straighten up and wipe some of the sweat that was on her forehead. Her eyes widen as she saw what her friends were staring at. For the cave path had broken into three different paths. Each one leading to a different part of the cave. Yet, that was not why May's eyes were the side of baseballs. The reason was that on the walls of the cave, bunch together, were colossal crystals. These spring green crystals all stuck out of the wall and pointed up to the ceiling, and they were giving off a white glow that made it clear to see the paths. Emily look at each of that paths with a scared look on her face. Fearing that they might get lost, she ask,
"With path do we take?"
"It's it obvious," Jake began sounding sure of himself as he held up his hands, "We take the right path." The other kids just look at each other, wondering how did Jake know this for sure.
"Okay," Iris said crossing her arms and looking at Jake, "So why not left instead of right?"
"Well," Jake began with a small smirk on his face, "In the video games that I've played; the right path leads to the way out, the straight path leads to so kind of danger, and the left path goes to a dead end!" The kids all look at Jake with confused and stun looks on their faces. The Digimon stretched their heads and wonder what a video games was.
"Okay," Kenta said as he began to rub his eyes. He pointed at Jake and continued, "So what're saying is, we should take the right path because it's what you would do in a video game?"
"Yeah," Jake said plainly as he nodded his head. Kenta sigh deeply at the answer he reserved. They still did not know where to go and Jake was not helping. Nate looked around at everyone, making sure everyone was here. His eyes widen as his eyes widen. He gasp loudly that made everyone look at him.
"Has anyone seen May and Caterpillarmon!" he asked his voice cracking high. The kids and their Digimon all began to look around now. But May was nowhere to be found!
"Oh My God!" Emily exclaimed as she put her hands over her mouth, "We lost May and Caterpillarmon! How could this have happen!"
"Easy, Sunshine, easy," Iris said putting up at hand to stop Emily to go into a panic. "Knowing May, she got curious about these crystals and wonder down to one of the paths. You know how she loves to ask so many questions. So don't panic! I'm talking to more towards you Nate!" Yet, Nate was in full panic mood now. He was flapping his arms all around and had a panic stricken look on his face.
"Okay then," Jake said seriously as he clap his hands together. He pointed at Sealmon as said, "First of all, Sealmon get Nate to stop panicking!" Sealmon nod his head at Jake and turn to Nate. Nate was still flapping his arms all around and he look like he was going to cry soon.
"Ice Rain!" A few frozen ices shot out of Sealmon's mouth and hit the panicking Nate on the face. The ice stun and it freezing cold too, but it brought Nate out of his panic mood. He began to wipe off the water that the ice had left on his face as Jake continued,
"Next, we need to find May and Caterpillarmon. Let's go down one of these paths, she couldn't have gone far. And let's stick together too, we don't want to loss anymore kids and or Digimon in this cave! Dose everyone got that?" Everyone gave Jake a quick nod to show that they understood him. Jake nod back to them and added, "Good, let's start with this right path right here!" With that the kids and their Digimon all sprinted down the right path, with Jake leading the way.
"Wow," Kenta said under his breath, "Jake can be serious from time to time!" When they all had left the cross roads, a mysterious figure jump down from the ceiling. It landed softly on the ground, making some dirt fly out. It look to the right, where the others had ran off. Then it began to run, on all fours, to the path in front of it. The path that May was on!
"These crystals…these crystals are spectacular!" May said admiring the crystal that lit up the path. She had wonder off from the others to look more closely at these crystals. Caterpillarmon looked back at where they had came from and asked,
"May, don't you think we should be heading back now? I think the other might be worried about us!" Yet, May was not paying any attention. Her eyes were glue to the crystal and she was lost in her thoughts.
"If only I had my camera with me! Then I will be about to document all the Digimon we've seen so far as well as all of these peculiar landforms!" May continue to say as she place a hand on the crystal. Caterpillarmon roll her eyes, but smile as May rub her hands over the smooth glassy crystal. All was quite in the cave, nothing made a sound. Then all of sudden, a noise caught Caterpillarmon's ears. She jump off May's shoulder at look straight forward.
"Did you hear that?" she said sounding a bit worried. May slowly took off her hand from the crystal and face forward with Caterpillarmon.
"No…I didn't…" May said slowly her eyes darting around. She trust her partner, for she had better hearing that she did. Then they heard the noise again; it sounded like someone was crawling, on the ceiling! They both look up to see a shadowy figure looking down at them with big indigo eyes! Seeing these big indigo eyes, May gasp as she put her hands over her mouth. She tried to run backwards, but tricked and fell on her butt. Caterpillarmon was scared as well. Because from the looks of the Digimon, it was a lot bigger than her. Yet she tried to hid that fear, for May was in danger.
"Sticky Bomb!" Caterpillarmon shoot one of her web balls right at the shadowy figure. However, the shadowy figure jump down away from the sticky bomb just as it hit the ceiling. There was a loud BOOM that made the walls shake, and the area was filled a gray cloud of dust. May cover he face, so that none of the dust would go into her eyes or mouth, and Caterpillarmon quickly shuffled over to May trying to protect her.
"Hey, hey, hey!" said a high but intelligent voice from the cloud of dust, "Is that any way to treat a Digimon who is offering his hand in friendship?" May look down at Caterpillarmon, for they were both confuse about what was going on. As the dust clear, their eyes widen in shock and amazement at the Digimon that stood in front of them. It look like a monkey, but it was a lot bigger than the ones May saw in the zoo. It was standing up straight and it look to be almost 6 feet tall. Its fur was a dark orange color and it had flaming yellow hair on its head. Its dark blue eyes started at them with intelligent and had a bit of impish play to them. It grin broadly showing set of white sharp fangs pointing down. The long tail swung from side to side and on the tip of it tail it curved, almost like a question mark. It wore a dark green metal chest plate with a black question mark in the center, and dark green arm plates with black question marks as well. May and Caterpillarmon looked at the Digimon as it lick its teeth with its tongue. May gulp for she thought she knew who this Digimon was. She pointed a shaking finger at him and exclaimed,
"Oh, no! It's Apemon again!"
"He must have fallow us here to get revenge for stealing his bananas!" Caterpillarmon added backing away slowly from the monkey Digimon.
"Apemon!" the monkey Digimon yelled sounding insulted. He pointed a thumb to his chest plate and explained, "I'm more civilized than that Digimon! Thank you very much!" May blinked a few times, trying to get all the detail of this new Digimon. This was in fact a different Digimon than the one that had chase them days ago! May put her hands on the ground and push herself back up. As Caterpillarmon was staring at the monkey Digimon, still not knowing whether it was going attack or not, May pull out her Digi-vice. The monkey Digimon put his chin in his hand as he watch May scan him.
Name: Curiousmon
Type: Beast
Level: Adult
Special Attacks: Question Blades, Questionable Toronto
Info: Curiousmon is a very curious Digimon. He will play with something in order to learn more about it. However, do not be fouled by his child like behavior. For Curiousmon is very wise.
"Will that's no way to introduce yourself, now it is?" Curiousmon said from behind May. May jump backwards and stumbled a bit when she saw Curiousmon behind her. Caterpillarmon quickly crawl around to see the monkey Digimon laughing to himself. When he stop laughing he look at May and Caterpillarmon and continue to say, "Let me properly introduce myself." He bow to them gentlemanly like and announced, "I am Curiousmon; Philosopher!"
"Philosopher?" Caterpillarmon asked sound confused as she tiled her head to the side.
"That's right," the monkey Digimon said straighten up, "I like to ask questions. Like…" He suddenly flip backwards and did a hand stand in front of them. "Can you sand on your head?" Both May and Caterpillarmon chuckled loudly at the question Curiousmon had asked.
"No, I guess not!" Caterpillarmon answer with laughers in-between. Curiousmon gave them his famous grin and said,
"Question answered then! Now that I introduce myself, let's me here you introduce yourself!" The monkey Digimon extend out his feet in order for May to shake one of them. May look at the foot of friendship with a raised eyebrow. Not wanting to be rude or anything, she lightly grasp the foot and said,
"Um…okay. I'm May Reid and this is my friend Caterpillarmon." May pointed down with her eyes to introduce her partner. Caterpillarmon gave a small smirk to the monkey Digimon as May shook his foot. Letting go of his foot, Curiousmon jump back to his feet and said,
"Well May Reid and Caterpillarmon, let me bring you back over to where the cave dives. For your friends are worried about you and are looking for you as well speak!"
"Oh!" May exclaimed as she blush with embarrassment. She rub the back of her neck and added, "I guess my curiosity got the best of me once more!" She laugh lightly, trying to make her feel better. Caterpillarmon look at up at May with sympatric and annoying eyes.
"It's not so bad being curious!" the monkey Digimon began as they started to walk back down the cave.
"Yeah…I guess so," May said slowly as she nod her head. Curiousmon look at May seriously as he pucker up his lips.
"You guess so, or you know so?" the monkey Digimon asked looking down at May. May look up at the monkey Digimon, for she did not know what he meant by that. Curiousmon clap his hands together and said, "I think asking you a question would help you better understand what I mean. Question is: Where does knowledge come from?"
"Where does knowledge come from?" Caterpillarmon asked back. The monkey Digimon grin broadly as he nod his head up and down.
"Well," May began crossing her hands in front of her, "Researchers collect data on the experiments that conduce. When all the data is collected, they compile it all into a study and make it public." May uncross her arms and nodded a bit, for she thought she had a good answer. Yet, Curiousmon did not think so. Still having his grin on his face, the monkey Digimon replied,
"That is correct. Yes, but that's not what I'm asking!"
"What!" May exclaimed, "But…but that's where data comes from!"
"Yes! But I didn't' say data, now did I," the monkey Digimon answered back, "I said; where does knowledge come from? I'm giving you the answer right now!" He chuckled at little bit as they continued to walk. May sigh loudly as she thought about the question. For a long time, the three of them all walk in silents. May was rubbing her temples on her head, trying to think of the right answer. The question seems to be burn in her mind, as if it was mocking her intelligence. The more she thought about the question, the harder it was to find the answer the monkey Digimon want. May squished her face together, thinking so hard that a headache was staring to from. Caterpillarmon look up at her, considered for her friend. She did not like it when her friend was looking like this. In fact it scared her a bit. So Caterpillarmon straighten herself up and said to May,
"May, hey!" May glace down, not taking her finger off her temples. "It's just a question. It's not going to kill you if you don't come up with the right answer!" May took her hands off her temple and pointed a finger at her partner. She was about to say something to Caterpillarmon, until something came to her. It was the answer to Curiousmon.
"Questions," she said softly. Curiousmon titled his head as he waited for what else May had to say. "Question leads us to knowledge! Therefore…therefore when we are curious, we are gaining knowledge!" May held up to finger as the light bulb went off in her head.
"Bingo, bingo, bingo!" the monkey Digimon cheered as he clap his hands over his head. May sigh in relief as she wipe some of the sweat off her forehead. It had been a long time since May had this hard of question to answer. Curiousmon now cross he arms in front of him, his tail was swaging from side to side. He then continue to say, "That is how we gain knowledge. And from then on, it all has to do on how you view the knowledge."
"How we view knowledge?" May asked scratching her head. Curiousmon nod his head once as he spun around. He was now walking backward as he talk to May and Caterpillarmon.
"Yes," the monkey Digimon said still sounding serious, "Good or bad, right or wrong, it all depends on what kind of person you are and how the knowledge effects you! Have you ever experience power knowledge like that?" When Curiousmon ask this question, May stop in her tracks. She was staring straight forward, her eyes had that glazed look to them. She was deep in thought. She was thinking about a certain knowledge that she wished she did not learn at all.
It was night time in the human world. Everything was so claim and quite all around. Inside one of the suburban houses, a bedroom door open up to the dark hallway. It was May was stood in the darkness in her purple PJs. She rub her eyes a bit, for they were a bit blurry. She had suddenly felt thirsty and need some water. So May toss off her covers and went out to get a glass of water. She stubbed down the dark hallway to the kitchen to get herself a drink. As she walk, she pass by a door that was open just a crack. Light was pouring out of the room as May made her way to the kitchen. She did not take notice to the room, until she heard something.
"May is a very smart girl for her age," said a women's voice. May stop in her track when she heard her name. She knew who the voice belong to, for it was her mother. She slowly turn around and peered into the room where her mother's voice came. Inside the room she saw the silhouette of her mother and father sitting on the living room couch talking to each other.
"She sure is," May's father began as he nod his head a bit, "I even got a call from one of her teachers saying that she has the making of a true genius!" May grin as she look up to the ceiling. She like to hear that she was a genius every once in a while.
"Yes," May's mother said slowly. May look down from the ceiling when she heard the tone of her mother. It worried her a bit. "It just makes me sad to think…" May leaned in closer for she was held on to her mother's words "That May…isn't our real daughter." May gave out a low gasp at what she heard. "That she is adopted!" May place her hands over her mouth to keep her from screaming out loud. This was the first time she had ever heard this before! The people that she thought was her parents, we not real. And she…she was not their real daughter either! May was frozen in her spot; she dare not move for she was afraid to make a sound to alert her so called 'parents.' A few drops of sweat slowly roll down May's surprised white face. May's father sigh deeply as he ran his finger through his hair.
"I know," he finally said weakly, "I still remember that day. The day we went to see the doctor and told you that…." He was too afraid to finish what he had started.
"That I would not be able to have any children," she finished for him as she lay her face in her hands. May could hear her mother weep a little bit in her hands. After a long moment, she left her head back up and wipe away some of the tears. "I remember that day well," she continued still sounding sad, "We were walking down the street, for the doctor was close to where we live. I…I…I just felt so depressed. I always wanted a child of my own. To hold in my arms, to feed, care and love that child. B…b…but when the d…d…d…doctor told me the n…n…news. I just….couldn't go on with myself." Her husband put a hand on her shoulder to conferred her.
"But that's when a miracle happen," her husband gently said to her. She look at him and gave him a weak smile.
"We were walking down the street," she began feeling a bit better about herself, "We heard crying. A crying of a baby! We stop and look down an ally to see a man in rags limping to use! And in his arms, wrapped in an old sweatshirt, was a crying baby girl. She was crying for her mother, who was nowhere to be found."
"And that man did something amazing for us that day," May's father added rubbing his eyes. She nodded to him and said,
"He reached out and place the crying child in my arms! As soon as she was in my arms she stop crying! She stop crying for she thought I was her mom! I never felt so happy before in my life!"
"We wanted to say something to the man. We wanted to know why he had done such a thing," May father said, "But he was gone before we could even say thanks. From that day on…May became a part of our family." May was still frozen where she stood. The facts that she had heard were dancing and cackling in her mind. Why had her parent not told her this before? And who was her real parents and where were they now! May's mother rested her head on her husband's shoulders and asked,
"Do you think May will ever find out?"
"I don't know," he began as May slowly tip-toed back to her room, "I honestly don't know."
"May! Hey May!"
"May Reid!" Caterpillarmon and Curiousmon were trying to get May back down to earth. May shook her head lightly, getting her thought back together.
"What?" she said sounding a bit tired.
"You were zone out for a really long time!" the monkey Digimon said to her with a serious nod, "You must have experience some powerful knowledge!"
"You could say that," May said remembering what Curiousmon had said earlier.
"May," said Caterpillarmon in a worried voice, "Why are you crying?" May touch her eyes and felt tear drops rolling down her eyes. She was so deep in thought that she did not realized this until her partner pointed this out. She quickly wiped the tears away and bent down. She pick up Caterpillarmon and hugged her squishy body.
"I'm okay, Caterpillarmon. Really I am, but thanks for worrying about me," she said softly as she push her partner closer to her. Caterpillarmon did not say anything more. She just place her head in May chest. She was happy that she could help.
"Okay then!" Curiousmon said with a clap, "We're almost to the crossroads! So, come on!" With that, he grab May's hand and the two of them dash back over to the crossroads.
The other kids and their Digimon were running back down to the crossroads. They could not find May and Caterpillarmon on the path they took, so they came dashing back to look down another path.
"We didn't find May on this path," Kenta began looking at Jake, "So what path do we take now?"
"Now we take the next path that's near us," Jake said not losing worry, "And if she is not down there, then we know she is down the last path. So don't worry everyone! We'll find her!" He gave Kenta a thumbs up and winked at him. Kenta look up and roll his eyes at the ceiling, but he had to admire Jake's confidence. As they were running, they soon saw the figures of people.
"Look!" Nate exclaimed as he pointed at the figures. He squinted a little bit to get a better look at them and said, "I think that's May and Caterpillarmon and….and a giant monkey?"
"Giant Monkey?" the rest of them yelled out loud. Wanting to know more, they all quickly their pace to see this giant monkey better. The kids and their Digimon all came to screeching stop when they were near May and the other. May was standing there with her hands behind her back, watching her friends pant after all that running. Caterpillarmon was now on the ground, titling her head to the side as she watch her fellow Digimon pant. And finally Curiousmon was standing on one leg with his arms crossed and his tail wagging from side to side. He had his normal grin on his face as he stared at the kids with great amusement. He titled over to May without losing his balance and said,
"These friends of yours look like they could have a lot of fun, now don't they?"
"Yeah," May answered looking up at the Monkey Digimon's big blue eyes, "We all bring something to the table."
"OH NO! IT'S APEMON AGAIN!" Deemon shouted as he pointed a finger at Curiousmon. Curiousmon was stun by the what they had call him as he uncrossed his arms and put down his leg.
"Look, we're sorry for stealing you bananas," Houndmon began as he growled at the monkey Digimon, "But we are not letting you take revenge on us! So prepare yourself!" As the Digimon were getting ready to attack, the monkey Digimon face went red with angry.
"I AM NOT…."he began to spat out. He stopped and took a deep breath and then said again, "I am not Apemon! As you can plainly see, I am not that Digimon!" May giggled lightly to her, for she had made the same mistake as well. The Digimon all blinked at the monkey Digimon for a moment.
"So…you're not Apemon then?" Canarymon asked slowly. The monkey Digimon shock his head for show his answer. "Oh! Then we are very sorry then!" she added quickly as she bow to him.
"That's okay," Curiousmon said with a chuckle, "That kind of thing happens." Then the monkey Digimon turn to May and added, "Well May Reid, this looks like we part way here." He extended out a hand for her to shake. May grab the monkey Digimon's hand and shook it. She felt a little sad, for this Digimon as gave her a lot to think about. "And," Curiousmon said letting go the handshake, "Don't take what I said too seriously, okay?"
"Yeah, I try not to," May said crossing her arms. Curiousmon clap his hands and began to run backwards down one of the path.
"And remember May Reid," the monkey Digimon yelled. His voice echo all over the place, "Never stop asking questions!"
"You can count on that!" May yelled back her voice echoing off the walls. As soon as the echo died down, May turn back around to face her friends.
"Yo, May?" Iris asked looking closely at her. May uncrossed her arms as she look at Iris. "I don't mean to sound rude or anything, but have you been crying?" May blushed a little with embarrassment as she touch her eyes. They still felt a little moist from the unexpected crying she had done earlier.
"Aw! Does someone need a hug?" Emily said sounding considered as she open up her arms to give May a hug.
"No….no thank you Emily!" May said quickly putting up her arms and taking a few steps backwards, "You can save that hug for latter, okay. It's just….I had a lot think about, that's all. Now, let's head back and see if the rain had stop okay?" With Caterpillarmon following behind her, May went back down to the path they had enter from. Not wanting to get left behind, the other kids and their Digimon quickly followed them.
Curiousmon was now walking forward. He was swaying his head from side to side as he was humming a happy tune.
"May Reid has a lot of curiosity in her!" he said to himself. He was still humming his happy song, when he suddenly stop. A serious look was on his face as he glace left then glace right. "I…thought I heard something flying around me," the monkey Digimon said quietly to himself. He was about to give up, when it happen. Curiousmon howled in pain as he went down to his knees. For another Black Spot had attracted itself on the monkey Digimon's back. The monkey Digimon grab dirt that was on the ground as his eyes slowly rolled back into its head. Then, Curiousmon went silent. His arms swaying motionless for a few moment. Then all of a sudden, the monkey Digimon howled loudly, but this time it was about pain. No, the howl sound more angry than painful! As the monkey Digimon was howling, it began to beat his chest plate with his fist. He quickly stop his howling for a moment, trying to catch its breath. Then it turn around and ran at top speed on all four. Curiousmon was running right to May and the others.
"Are you sure you don't want that hug!" Emily asked May for the thousand time. The kids and their Digimon were getting closer to the way out of the cave. They could see the gray light at the end of the road, and it hurt their eyes a little bit when they saw it.
"Yes, yes! I am sure I do not want a hug now!" May responded back trying to be polite.
"You know, hugs make people happy!" Canarymon added clapping her wing hands together. Deemon shuffled over to Lynxmon and elbow her a little bit.
"I feel a bit down, care to give me a hug?" Deemon asked puckering his lips together and trying to make himself look as cute as possible. Lynxmon began to walk pass him, bushing her tail against his nose, and said,
"There is a time and place when a hug can be made. And this isn't it!" Deemon giggled loudly as his face blush greatly.
"Smooth move, Deemon. Smooth move," Sealmon said next to Deemon as he crawling his way.
"Hey! I think the rain stopped," Nate pointed out when they got closer to the entrance of the cave. They could see that the clouds were still out, but the rain as stop falling. Puddles of water were everyone and there were drops of water rolling down the leaves of the trees and bushes. The ground around them was all muddy, and this made Sealmon excited as he slide down in the mud.
"It's really good to get out of there," Kenta said putting his hand over his eyes. For being in the dark cave had weaken their eyes a bit. And s benign outside made it hard to see. They were about to make their way across the sea of mud, when they heard something. It echo loudly from the cave that they were just in and it sounded like howling. They all turn around to see Curiousmon stepping out of the shadows and bearing his teeth at them. Iris look at May and asked,
"Isn't that the monkey Digimon was just saw?"
"Yeah," May said softly with a nod, "Curiousmon. But what's he doing here? I thought he left us back at the crossroads of the cave?"
"Question Blades!" The question marks on its arm plates flip around to relive show curved blades. The monkey Digimon howled loudly as it began to charge. One of its blade was pointing right at the kids and their Digimon, the other blade was scratching to rock walls of the cave, making sparks fly everywhere.
"What…the…" Jake began slowly as he watch the crazy monkey Digimon coming closer to him. Yet before he could finish, the Digimon all push their partners out of the way as Curiousmon slice down at where they were standing. The kids all slide in the mud and look in horror at what could have happen to them.
"Cu….Curiousmon!" May began as she look up at the monkey Digimon. He was howling to the cloudy sky and banging his fist on his metal chest. "What has gotten into you?"
"May, let us handle this!" Caterpillarmon said seriously. She jump out of May' chest and began to crawl the monkey Digimon. The other Digimon did the same as well. "As Digimon, we have to protect our friends!" she yelled back to May. The kids were covered in mud, but they seem not to notice it at all as they stood up. They watch as their Digimon try to fight this crazy monkey Digimon.
"Head Smash!" Deemon lunched his head butt right for Curiousmon. Yet the crazy monkey Digimon dodge to the side and Deemon went flying across him. Curiousmon grabbed Deemon's tail and hurled him to the other Digimon. Deemon screamed loudly as he crashed into Houndmon. The two of them slide in the mud over to where the kids were. Canarymon and Sealmon each. They nodded their head for they were thinking the same thing.
"Sonic Scream!"
"Ice Rain!" The sound waves vibrate as they traveled and the drops of frozen rain followed in the center. The two attacks come straight for the crazy monkey Digimon. However, just before the attacks hit him, Curiousmon jump up into the air. The two of them watched in shock as her flip in the air! Before Curiousmon landed, he kick both of them squarely in the face. Sealmon went rolling in the mud until he came to a stop and Canarymon fell into some bushes. Lynxmon look at the other Digimon who had failed to beat this crazy monkey. She growled as Curiousmon charged at her.
"Shadow Claws!" Lynxmon tried to slash Curiousmon with her purple claws. Yet, the crazy monkey Digimon swung one of his blades at Lynxmon's claws. The attack cause the shadow to cancel out. Lynxmon was stun at what happen, but could not react fast enough as Curiousmon kicked her hard in the chest. Lynxmon went sliding until she hit at tree. She look down for a moment, for the pain was spreading to her. She quickly look up to see the crazy monkey Digimon dashing to her, with his blade ready to slice her. With quick reflexes, Lynxmon jump out of the way just before Curiousmon slice the tree behind her. The tree slowly toppled over and landed with a loud crash. Curiousmon turn to Caterpillarmon, who was the last one still around. Caterpillarmon was shaking all over, and her body look like a bowl full of jelly. She had watch her Digimon friends try to fight this Digimon, but fail. Now she was the only one left and did not know what to do! She look back to the kids, their faces all sacred and white as they were coved in mud. She saw May's face, how it look so scared! Finding so courage inside of her, Caterpillarmon took a big gulp and face the oncoming crazy Digimon.
"Sticky…." Yet before she could fire her attack, Curiousmon kick her to the side. She went rolling and crashed into the wall where the cave was. The crazy monkey Digimon howled loudly as he came for the kids. The kids did not even have a chance to run away, for Curiousmon came right to May! He grabbed her throat and pin her to a nearby tree. May's face turn red as she was gasping for air. She try to force herself out of Curiousmon grip, but he had a strong hold on her. As he was choking her, Curiousmon raise his other blade up into the air. He was going to finish her off right here and now.
"W…w….w…why, C…C…C…Curiousmon?" May asked as she try to breath, "W…W….Why?" Caterpillarmon quickly rolled back over to her feet. Her eyes widen as she saw May being choked to death! She need to do something, something to help her friend out!
"MAY!" she shouted at the top of her lungs. Then it happen; May's Digi-vice began to beep like crazy and glow a bright white. The same thing was happing to Caterpillarmon. Her whole body was vibrating uncontrollably and she felt an incredible energy burst out of her. She was glowing all around and was changing shape. "CATERPILLARMON DIGI-VOLE TO…" Her body began to grow lager and lager and change to a black color, 6 think pointy legs began to shot out of her body, a thin tub for a mouth that curved a bit at the end, her blue eyes became even bigger, 10 feet tall powerful wings shot out of her body and were dark blue and had light green on the edges, "ULYSSESMON!" The wind began to blew strong, which made some of the some of the leaves on some of the trees blew away. The wind was so strong, that it knock Curiousmon away from May and down to the ground. May fell down to her knees as gasp for air. She rub her throat as the color began to come back to her face. "May, are okay?" a voice said to her. May look up to see the giant butterfly in the air. It flapped its mighty wings every once in a while to keep air board. May rubbed her eyes a little bit as she slow pick herself up.
"Caterpillarmon?" she asked knowing the answer right away, "You Digi-vole!" She quickly pulled out her Digi-vice to see the data on her new Digimon.
Name: Ulyssesmon
Type: Bug
Level: Adult
Special Attacks: Sliver Wind, Web Whip
Info: Ulyssesmon is a very enchanting Digimon. Yet, do not let her looks fool you, for Ulyssesmon is a very tactical flier. She is known as one of the best in the sky, when it comes to air combat!
May was fixed on Ulyssesmon. She could not help but stare at her partner, for she was so beautiful to look at. However, the peace was not kept long. For a loud howling came for Curiousmon. He was looking angry now as he was breathing in deeply. He leapt into the air and straight for Ulyssesmon! His blades raised up ready to slice her wings into pieces! Ulyssesmon did not fear the crazy monkey Digimon now, for she was ready for him. Ulyssesmon flew to the side with grace, causing Curiousmon to miss. The crazy monkey Digimon came crashing down to ground when he miss. He landed on his feet, and his knees buckled. He quickly turn around and was about to try his attack again. That's when May saw it! The Black Spot that was Curiousmon back and was controlling him! Now everything made sense to her now. May cup her hands together and yelled to Ulyssesmon,
"Hey! I know why Curiousmon acting this way!" Ulyssesmon gracefully dodge the crazy Digimon attack once more. She look down as May continue, "He has one of the Black Spot on him! It's on his back! Try to get it off of him so he can go back to normal!"
"Count on it!" Ulyssesmon yelled back with great confidence. Curiousmon was getting tried of this game that Ulyssesmon was playing on him. With his blades still out, he held out his arms.
"Questionable Toronto!" He began to spin around. Faster and faster he went, until he created a colossal light green Toronto! The Toronto was sucking in everything in its path. Anything that came close to the Toronto would be ripped to piece as it touches the edges. The kids and the other Digimon all held on tightly to the closest thing possible. Ulyssesmon began to fly high in the air, dodging falling trees and rock as if they were nothing. She then flew right above the eye of the Toronto. She look down in the eye of the Toronto and saw Curiousmon spinning around. Seeing Curiousmon, Ulyssesmon knew what to do.
"Sliver Wind!" She flap her wings greatly and a sliver blade of wind came crashing down the eye of the storm. There was nowhere to run for the monkey Digimon as the attack hit him right on the back. Curiousmon stop his spinning as he howled in pain as the Black Spot rip off his back and turn to dust as it hit the ground. The Toronto slowly died down leaving a very tried looking monkey Digimon there. Curiousmon fell face first to the ground, for he was tried form all the attacks he done. May jump up and down and cheered loudly for her Digimon.
"Ulyssesmon did it! She destroy the Black Spot that was on Curiousmon!" May cheered. Ulyssesmon dance around the air a bit, proud of what she had done. Then Ulyssesmon began to glow again and shrink back down to Caterpillarmon. Caterpillarmon was still in mid air when she transformed back to her normal from. She quickly flap her stubble little legs, hoping that it will keep her in the air. However, it did not work and she went falling down to the ground like a rock. May notice that her partner was falling to the ground, and so she dash over to caught her! May was able to caught Caterpillarmon right in her arms, making her knees bucket at little bit. Caterpillarmon weakly look up to May's smiling face and said sweaty,
"May! I flew! I actually flew in the sky, and it was the most wonderful thing I have ever done in my life!"
"I bet it was, Caterpillarmon," May said with a big grin on her face.
"I am so, SO, sorry for what happen back there!" Curiousmon began to apologies. He blush with embarrassment as he rub the back of his head. The clouds had parted a little bit and some sun was shinning. The kids and their Digimon were back together and were about to wish their new friend a farewell.
"It's okay," Kenta said raising his shoulders, "It's been happening to a lot of good Digimon lately!" The monkey Digimon clap his hands a few times and said with his famous grin,
"I believe someone should look into that!" As he said that, he looked right at May. May understood him and gave him a little nod and a smile smirk. Saying goodbye one last time, Curiousmon then leap up the trees and left the kids and their Digimon. As the they watch the monkey Digimon disappear out of sight, Emily ask everyone,
"How can those Black Spots turn perfectly good Digimon into such evil one!"
"Yeah!" Nate added, "And where did they come from in the first place?"
"And who made them? I want to find out, so I can punch them right in their smug little face!" Iris asked punching her fist into her other hand. Getting excited by these question, May turn around to her friends. They all looked at her as she pointed her thumb at herself and said,
"Those are very good questions! And I'm going to find the answers to all of them!"
Next time on Digimon Fighters:
Nate: Okay everyone! Let's put on some sunblock so we don't get sun burn.
Iris: You carry sunblock with you?
Deemon: What's sunblock, sound like you can eat it!
Jake: I don't think you want to eat sunblock.
Emily: Nate, I don't mean to be rude, but why are you so careful all the time?
Nate: Why! Well...beause someone very close to me was careless once and she ended up really badly.
Emily: That's so sad.
Nate: Yeah, it's a bit bad.
May: I...don't...feel that good.
Canarymon: Me...either.
Kenta: What's...going...on?
Nate: Everyone is sick! What do I do!
Sealmon: I'll tell you what we're going to do! We're going to save them!
On the next Digimon Fighters: Make a Splash Weddellmon!
Nate: I'm going to save everyone, even if it kills me! And I hope it doesn't!