DAX: episode 3-Up Grades
Real World
Taka sighed as he alarm went off. He buried his face into his pillow as his hand searched for the snooze button.
'There it is.' He thought as he pushed the button twice.
Taka's dreams were abruptly interrupted by Koromon who was tickling Taka's foot with his ears.
"Okay. Okay. Stop it Koromon, I'm up." Taka told his Digimon.
The 14 year old boy emerged from his room rubbing the sleep from his eye. "Hey, Dad what's for breakfast?" He asked.
"Dad?" he asked having more concern getting no answer as he looked at the empty kitchen.
Koromon looked down at Tai's bedroom seeing the door open the same way it was yesterday and the day before, "Looks like he's still in the Digital World, Taka."
"Yeah, seems like it. Although I'm worried about it, usually when he and the other parents go to the Digital World for us it only takes a day or so, not two or more." Taka told Koromon as he searched the kitchen for some food.
Karu sat at the table poking at the rest of his breakfast. His father was cleaning up the dishes, "Hikaru, finish your breakfast or give the rest to Salamon. Don't sit there playing with it."
Karu sighed as he sat his fork down and placed the plate on the floor in front of Salamon. "Dad aren't worried about Mom? I mean it's been two days already."
"Not really. Look your mother's been in the Digital World for much longer than a few days. Say what time were you going to meet Taka?"
"7:15, why?"
"Because it's ten after."
"Aw, man. Come on Salamon we gotta go!" Karu said as he jumped out of his chair and raced out the door.
Taka set a plate of Watermelon down in front of Koromon who was drooling over them. There was a knock at the door; Taka opened it to see his older cousin standing there out of breath. Karu was wearing a light green button down shirt with a pair of brown cut offs. His light brown hair looked like a buzz cut compared to his cousin's long hair, which look just like Tai's. Taka was wearing an orange shirt, grey pants, and a blue jacket that had a yellow star on it.
"Ready to go, Taka?" Karu asked his cousin.
"Almost. Koromon you finished yet?" Taka asked his in-training Digimon.
"Yup." The Digimon replied.
As the two boys were walking to school, Taka was almost ran over by Keiji Kido. Taka sighed as he handed Keiji his glasses back as Karu helped him up. Keiji, 15, was still a mirror image of Joe.
"Keiji are you ok?" Cried Bukamon.
"I'm fine, and thanks for the help Taka. See you in Math, Karu and at Lunch, Taka." Keiji said as he ran off to his first class.
"I swear that boy likes school as much as Ami does." The boys looked to see that Leiko Hida had joined them. She wore an outfit similar to Kari's, a blue and white turtle neck tank top, tan shorts, green gloves and socks, and blue boots. Her Digimon, Upamon, sat on top of her messenger pack.
"Yeah, and speaking of Ami there she is." Karu pointed out the genius girl of Izzy's, who was talking to some other members of the computer club.
Ami wore tan cargo pants and a green tank top that showed a bit of her stomach.
"Let's hurry up. Daichi, Sam, Tomi, and Kuori are waiting for us at the gate." Leiko pointed out the others.
At the gate of the high school stood Daichi Motomiya who was wearing a yellow shirt with a red vest, a pair of tan shorts, red and orange boots, and his goggles. DemiVeemon sat on his head as he kicked a soccer ball to Sam. Sam wore a blue shirt with grey pants. His Minomon sat next to Kuori's Poromon. The 16 year old girl sighed as she pushed her glasses back up as she watched the boys. Her purplish black hair was held back by a blue bandana. She sat there playing with the zipper on her pink jacket that covered her white spaghetti strap tank. Kuori was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a brown belt that just sat on her hips. Tomi Takaishi stood leaning on the gate next to Kuori. The boy wore his father's white bucket cap with a green and yellow shirt, light brown shorts, and green boots. His Tokomon sat happily on top of his hat.
"Hey there they are finally." He informed the bored group.
"Hi, guys sorry were late." Taka started to explain as the bell rang for school to start.
"Aw, man. Guess we'll have to catch up at lunch." Daichi said as he kicks a rock as they walked into the building.
Meanwhile at the local junior high school, Hotaru sighed as she walks though the gate to her first class. Her Yokomon rested under her arm, for the Yokomon had to pass as a purse. Hotaru wore a typical school girl uniform that was white, pink, and blue in color. She had just dropped her little brother off at his elementary school, but she was not worried about him she was more worried about her parents.
"Hey Kiba!" An eight year old black haired boy waved at the 10 year old red head boy.
"What's up, Shino?" Kiba Ishida asked. He wore black pants with the cuffs rolled up, a red turtle neck tank top, brown boots, and brown gloves.
"Have you're parents returned?" Shino asked him. The 8 year old wore a black tee-shirt and tan pants.
"Nah and I guess yours hasn't as well." Kiba told him as Shino shook his head.
In America
In New York, Milo walked his six years old sister to their grandparents house which is were they were staying for a while. The 13 year old boy wore tan pants and a red and white tee shirt. His sister, Mika had a better sense of fashion for she wore a pink turtle neck tank top sweater, a blue mini skirt, and brown boots. Mika looked up at her brother and smiled at his Digimon, Tanemon, who was resting on top of his dark blond hair. Her Koromon bounced happily beside her as they walked along.
In Japan
The group sat around Izzy's research lab, bored out of their minds. "Come on Ami, how is being here supposed to help us find our parents?" Shino whined.
"Look we should be able to pick up their Digivice signals from here and locate where they are in the Digital World." Ami told him.
Hotaru sighed as she sat on her grandfather's desk, she was typing another e-mail to her mother on her D-Terminal in hope that she would reply. Kiba sat on the ground in one of the corners playing his father's harmonica. Sam sat at one of the computers trying to help Ami locate their parents. Keiji, Leiko, and Karu sat looking at the large computer screen to see if they could spot the signal if Sam or Ami didn't see it. Kuori sat typing an e-mail on her D-Terminal. Daichi and Taka stood looking over Sam's shoulder.
"Hey isn't that a Digi-Port?" Daichi asks as a Digi-port popped onto the screen.
"Hey maybe they're coming home!" Shino said wishfully.
"I doubt it, the port's red." Sam informed them.
"Hey I wonder what happens when we click on the red button." Taka said as he clicked on it.
"Wait Taka we don't know what will come through the gate!" Ami yelled at him to stop.
"Too late, Ami, stupid already clicked it." Tomi informed her.
"Oh well, looks like nothing happens." Taka said.
"Maybe you have to double click it you know like you are opening a game." Daichi said as he grabbed the mouse.
"Hands off the…" Ami and Sam were cut off by several beams of lights that appeared out of the Digi-port.
"What the?!" Hotaru said as the pink beam came towards her.
The orange went straight for Taka. The red went towards Kiba. The grey beam went to Keiji. The yellow headed for Karu. The black for Shino, the red orange to Daichi, brown to Leiko, purple for Ami, blue for Sam, gold to Tomi, and the magenta beam went to Kuori. Two more went out the window. Well the colored light beams didn't go to them; they went more towards their D-3s.
"What was that all about, Ami?" Kuori asked a bit shaken up.
"I think our Digivices just got an up grade." Sam said as he looked at his blue colored Digivice.
"Hey the Digi-port's gone!" Tomi exclaimed.
"No way! I just got an e-mail from Gennai!" Ami told the group looking at her laptop.
"Really!! From the digi protector himself?" Daichi asked.
"Yes!!" Ami said excitedly.
"Read what it says, Ami." Taka told her.
"Ok, here we go." Ami said as she started reading it.
'Dear Kids,
Your help is needed in the Digital World. By now you're D-3 Digivices should have received an up grade via a Digi-port. They are now D-4 Digivices. This threat is bigger than we first believed it to be, and we are unable to find or contact your parents. To make matters worse who ever is taking over the Digital World has cracked though the firewall on Izzy's laptop and is using the information it contains. You must come to the Digital World find your parents and defeat the evil that threatens it. Upon entering the Digital world you will need to find the new Digi-Eggs, and as for where the Egg are, I cannot help you. Azulongmon has sent me on a mission so this e-mail will be the first and last piece of help I will be able to give you. Oh, Ami bring your laptop, it will be helpful. Please hurry and good luck to all of you. -Yours truly, Gennai'
"See I knew they were in trouble. Now let's go!" Daichi told his friends as soon as Ami was finished.
"Wait Daichi let's sent an e-mail to Milo and Mika in New York to tell them to meet us in the Digital World." Hotaru told him.
"You send one to Milo, ok Hotaru." Ami told her.
"Alright now we can go." The girl told the group.
"Well let's do it!" Taka said as he raised his orange D-4 to the computer screen.
"Digi-Port open!" they yelled as the computer flashed a bright light.
In America
"Um, Milo what's that?" Mika asked her brother pointing out the beams of light.
"I don't know but it looks like two beams of light. And they seem to be coming towards us." He informed his sister. Suddenly the green beam went to Milo and the light blue went to Mika.
"Cool a new D-3." Mika exclaimed looking at the light blue Digivice.
"It's a D-4. Mika we got to find a computer, Hotaru wants us to meet them in the Digital World." Milo told his sister.
"Why?" She asked her brother.
"Mom and Dad are in trouble."