Now that I got enough reviews, here is the next chapter.
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Chapter 8 - Searching for Sakuyamon: Part 2
I stepped forward, ignoring Lopmon's brave and yet seemingly stupid threat. As I began to walk past Lopmon, it jumped in front of me and growled.
"Get out of my way," I said, rolling my eyes annoyed.
"You shall not pass," Lopmon said again.
I saw in the corner of my eyes that Jilly was looking at me worried.
"It's alright," I said, trying to bring ease to her mind.
I then reached forward and grabbed Lopmon's throat, and began squeezing hard. I felt incredible energy flowing through me, dark energy maybe.
"What is going on here?!" a male voice cried out, causing me to release Lopmon's throat, and snap out of it.
I looked up to see a boy, around my age, maybe older walk in our direction. When he stood next to Lopmon he kneeled down and started examining Lopmon's throat.
"Are you okay Lopmon?" the boy asked.
"I'm alright Joshua, really," Lopmon said.
Then this 'Joshua' stood up and faced me, moving his face real close to my own. I got a good look into his eyes, he was angry, and I believed it to be because I was hurting Lopmon.
"What is your problem?!" Joshua screamed into my face.
As he screamed I didn't once flinch, didn't blink, didn't move, just stared back at him, casually brushing off a little spit from my cheek that came from his screaming at me. I looked at him, as if he was the stupidest person ever, stupid to have screamed at me like that. I picked up my arm, and pushed him forcefully onto his butt.
"I don't have time to mess with you, I'm in a hurry, now get out of my way," I said as I walked past both him and Lopmon, paying no attention to either as I did so.
I continued walking through the village, with only one thing on my mind, finding this Sakuyamon. I stopped, realizing I had no idea where to even look, and decided it best to ask the Digimon around here. I looked from side to side, until I saw a Digimon that wasn't busy doing something else, and seemed just the perfect one to ask about the location of Sakuyamon.
"Where might I find Sakuyamon?" I asked the Digimon, which I found to be a common Agumon.
"Sakuyamon? Um...probably at the temple," the Agumon answered.
"And where is the temple?" I asked.
"Just follow this road, deep into the forest," the Agumon said.
"Thank you," I said, bowing to the Agumon.
I noticed the Agumon look at me strangely, probably due to the bowing as it walked off in the opposite direction.
"Man, what is up with you? That guy didn't do anything to you," Nicole said, hunched over her knees, breathing heavily.
"You have no need to follow me you know," I said to Nicole.
"Geez, all friendly one moment, cold the next...okay I'll you leave alone right now, Mr Grumpy Pants," Nicole said and walked off.
"Is something the matter?" a familiar voice asked.
I turned to see Jilly standing there, realizing that was her voice I heard.
"Oh...I don't know...it's difficult to explain," I said. "I have to see Sakuyamon anyway...if you want to come with you can."
I continued walking down the road that Agumon had told me to follow to the end of the village and the beginning of a dark path going deep into the forest.
"So...where we going?" Jilly asked.
"To a temple, where Sakuyamon should be," I said.
Then as I said that I had a bad feeling, looking back the way we came. I sensed something, like we were being watched, or followed, or something. I couldn't pin-point what this feeling I was having was exactly.
"Something wrong?" Jilly asked, noticing I was looking back past her, looking over her shoulder and seeing nothing.
"No, it's nothing, let's keep going," I said.
We continued walking until I saw a massive temple in the distance. Seeing the temple in the distance I instantly started to run towards it, Jilly keeping pace behind me. Once I arrived at the temple entrance, I hesitated for a moment before pushing open the temple doors and stepping inside.
Inside the temple I heard some odd chanting, yet I didn't see anyone around so I wondered where it was coming from. I continued walking straight from the entrance, towards what appeared to be the center of the room.
"You, humans, why do you come to this temple?" a obviously feminine voice said aloud, echoing inside the temple.
"I've come here to see Sakuyamon," I yelled aloud, unsure if the source of the voice could hear me.
"What do you want with Sakuyamon?" the voice asked.
"I was told by Gallantmon that I should see Sakuyamon," I answered honestly.
"Hmm...Gallantmon huh? I wonder why he would send you here...something must be up," the voice said, as what obviously appeared to be the source of the voice stepped out of the shadows and in my direction. "I am Sakuyamon, what is the name you go by?"
"My name is Nathan, and this is Jilly," I said. "Gallantmon said you might be able to help me get home."
"Your home? And where might that be? Your traveling companion here, I can see where she is from, but you, I can't see where you are from," Sakuyamon said.
"What do you mean?" I said, then quickly realized that me and Jilly were in fact not from the same place. "Never mind"
I saw Jilly look at me, as if unsure what was going on, for all she knew I was from the same place she was from, whether it be an alternate dimension, or planet I wasn't sure.
"I can however return you to the same place that your companion here is from," Sakuyamon said. "If you would like."
"No, that's alright," I said, turning to Jilly. "Go ahead and help her get home though."
"Alright, as you wish," Sakuyamon said, stepping closer to Jilly.
"Nathe? Nathe, what's going on? What were you two talking about?" Jilly asked, obvious concern in her face.
Sakuyamon then stood in front of Jilly, and waved its hand over her hand, and before my eyes Jilly disappeared.
"She is home now," Sakuyamon said.
"Okay, is there anything you might be able to tell me, about how I can get home?" I asked.
"I'm sorry, I don't know anything," Sakuyamon said.
As I turned around about to leave, Joshua rushed right in.
"Sakuyamon there are some strangers wondering around, one of them...," Joshua said as he rushed in, seeing me and then stopped, his face quickly turning angry. "How dare you show your face here!"
"Hmph! You don't deserve to call yourself a tamer with how weak you and your Digimon are, Lopmon was it?" I asked.
"Joshua, it is best not to quarrel with this boy, for yours and his destiny are entwined," Sakuyamon said.
"Our destiny is entwined? How could this be...this doesn't mean...," Joshua said.
"Yes, you are correct," Sakuyamon said.
"How could he be...? Him? Why couldn't he be someone else?" Joshua said.
"Who are you two talking about?" I asked, a little irritated at the fact that they were talking about me, apparently, and yet I had no idea what they were saying about me.
"It is of no importance at the moment," Sakuyamon said.
I growled, irritated at the fact that I wasn't being told what was being talked about, regarding me.
"Fine, whatever," I said, storming my way towards the way out of the temple.
"Wait Nathan, show Joshua here, your Digimon, Infinimon," Sakuyamon said.
I turned to Sakuyamon slightly surprised.
"I never told you my Digimon's name, not at all, so how do you know?" I asked.
Sakuyamon laughed at my question, or what more seemed like it was giggling.
"Oh, well, I have my ways of knowing these things," Sakuyamon said.
"Digimon? I don't see any Digimon here, so how can he show me his? I never saw him walk in with one," Joshua said.
"Show him Nathan," Sakuyamon said.
I walked back toward Sakuyamon and Joshua, realizing then that Lopmon was holding onto Joshua's back, which I hadn't realized earlier as I was sort of busy at the moment. I then pulled out my Digivice and held it out in my right hand.
"Is this what you mean?" I asked.
"Yes," Sakuyamon said, turning towards Joshua. "Look closely at his Digivice."
Joshua looked to my right hand, holding my Digivice and took a good look at it, his eyes widening after realizing something of which I had no idea, then his face quickly turned angry, as he faced Sakuyamon.
"You can't expect me to travel with this...this kid here," Joshua said.
"Excuse me!" I said angrily.
"He is a little older than you Joshua," Sakuyamon said, apparently trying to calm him down.
"I am?" I asked in surprise, clearing not knowing how old Joshua is.
"Nathan here is 19, Joshua, you are only 17," Sakuyamon said.
"He sure doesn't look 19, looks younger than me," Joshua said, looking at me.
I wasn't sure whether to take that as a compliment or an insult really, so I just ignored his comment.
"Well, if you'll excuse me now," I said, turning away and leaving the temple.
I continued walking all the way back towards the village, where Nicole happened to be standing with her Digimon, Inumon standing beside her at the end of the forest path that lead to the temple.
"Where's Jilly?" Nicole asked as I got close enough.
"Sakuyamon took her back home," I said.
"Well, why didn't she send you home, or even more for that matter," Nicole asked.
"Cause it just so happens that Jilly is from the world of Pokemon, and I'm not," I said, nearly yelling at her.
"Oh, not sure what that is, but okay. So...what now?" Nicole asked.
"I wish I knew," I said.
"Hey, you! Wait!" a voice called from the path I just came off.
I turned to see Joshua, with his Digimon, Lopmon holding onto his back, running in my direction.
"What is it now?" I said irritated. "You want an apology? Fine! Sorry you're Digimon got in my way."
"Let me travel with you," Joshua said.
"Whatever, just don't get in my way," I said. "Any ideas where to?"
"Well, Sakuyamon told me that we should head to Shadow Village," Joshua said.
"I don't like the sound of that," Nicole said.
"Alright, let's be off then," I said, heading into the village nearby to ask for directions.
"Hmm...," I said, looking around to the different Digimon merchants in the village.
"Ah...you're that same human from earlier, you look lost," a Digimon I recognized as a Deramon.
"Well, we're looking for someone who might be able to give us directions to Shadow Village," I said.
I noticed the Deramon's face turn frightened at the mention of the village.
"Wh-why would you e-ever want to go t-t-there?" the Deramon stuttered.
"You don't need to know why, just give me the directions," I said.
"I...I can't help you there," the Deramon said, running off.
"So...you need help getting to Shadow Village is it? I think I can help you out," a voice coming from behind me said.
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When I get 24 reviews I shall put up Chapter 9.