"…I hate the ocean…" Rach complained, the bed rocking to the waves below her.
She heard munching sounds behind her, and turned.
"…GOMAMON!!!"
Said Digimon jumped away from the bag of food.
She nearly strangled him.
"I TOLD ya ta stop eatin'! We need ta save it!"
"But-!"
"What if we're attacked, huh?"
"Rach-!"
"I can't BELIEVE this!!"
"Um-."
"I have it in mind to throw ya overboard!"
"RACH!!!!!"
She stopped.
"What?"
"There's a crate floating towards us."
She turned to see the wooden crate, and reached out to pull it alongside the bed.
"How do we open it?"
She didn't get an answer before it burst open, revealing Ogremon.
"SHELL!!!"
She jumped aside when he brought his club down, splitting the bed in half.
"GOMAMON!!!"
"Gomamon, Digivolve to…IKKAKUMON!!"
Rach jumped onto his head before he started swimming away, Ogremon unable to follow.
When the large Digimon started sinking, Rach panicked.
"Ikkakumon?!"
"So tired…so hungry…"
She would've helped him if she hadn't fallen off as he Dedigivolved, hitting her head on a rock.
All she remembered was a sharp tug and a familiar voice…
"RACH!!!!!"
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Rach opened her smoky grey eyes slowly, feeling a dull throb in the back of her head.
"…Ow…"
"Rach!!"
She looked to her right, seeing relieved rosy pink eyes.
"El…?"
"Thank the lord you're okay! It was a good thing Gomamon found my fishing line!"
'That weird tug…' Rach recalled, sitting up.
She saw Gomamon and Biyomon around the small fire as well.
"So…have ya been okay, El?"
"Fine."
Rach could already tell her sister hadn't been fairing well, but didn't push it.
"I'm gonna go explorin'."
Elisa nodded, standing up as well.
They walked through the dark forest on silent feet, when the sound of music floated on a night breeze to their ears.
Rach stopped, holding out a hand to stop her younger sister before picking up Gomamon and moving around back.
She saw people with masks dancing in a circle, and her sister joined her, holding Biyomon to her chest like a small child would hold a stuffed animal.
"What's going on?" Elisa whispered.
"Why don't you come and see?"
The sister's jumped, turning to see the priest, who was also wearing a strange mask.
They followed him into the church as he explained they were celebrating the Bakemon Holiday.
"Bakemon?" Elisa asked, feeling uneasy.
"I think it's like Halloween." Rach stated, looking around.
"Perhaps…now would you two like to stay and be dinner?"
Elisa jumped, hiding behind her older sister.
"I-I hope you m-mean stay FOR d-dinner…"
"No. I mean BE dinner!"
All the people from outside came inside, and they all became ghost-like Digimon.
"Bakemon!!"
"Spiral Twister!"
Nothing happened, and they were restrained by the many Digimon.
After their partners were dragged out, they were strapped to stone tables.
"R-Rach…a-are they r-really going t-to…"
"No. I won't let 'em, El."
Rach had fought her hand free when an explosion made a wall cave in.
"Ikkakumon!!"
"Harpoon Torpedo!"
"Meteor Wing!"
Elisa smiled.
"Birdramon!!"
Rach was soon free, and untied the straps around her sister when the Bakemon merged together, creating Lord Bakemon.
The fight was drawn outside, and the two turtles hid behind tombstones to watch.
"He's too strong…" Rach ground out through clenched teeth.
"…Maybe we can weaken him…"
Elisa's mind raced as she grabbed a stick.
"Turn around, Rach."
The grey-banded turtle obeyed, curious.
"What are ya doin'?"
"I read something in a psychology book about Mind over Matter. If we concentrate by saying a chant, it should weaken Lord Bakemon."
Elisa closed her eyes as she beat a steady rhythm against her sister's shell.
"Bakemon, lose your power. Bakemon, lose your power."
As her sister chanted, Rach found herself joining in.
Soon, Lord Bakemon was smaller, weaker.
"Harpoon Torpedo!"
"Meteor Wing!"
Elisa stopped as Lord Bakemon was defeated.
"Let's go."
They climbed onto their Digimon, heading for Infinity Mountain.
Elisa never took her eyes off it, gripping Birdramon's ankle tight.
'…Please be safe…'