Meeting of the Destined

Henry stared across the aisle where Susie sat. Neither of them had talked since their argument this morning. He couldn't remember what the argument had been about now, but it had gotten pretty heated this time. It had taken his parents interceding to get them to calm and even then they'd shut themselves up in their room.

Lucy looked up at Susie. They briefly made eye contact before turning away from each other. Susie's locks had grown out since when she had them in pigtails. Now they were braided with bells and obscured half of her face. She'd already outgrown the traditional Chinese outfit she'd worn as a toddler, so her clothes were a simple light pink skirt and black T-Shirt with a dark pink heart, the words ROCK written in the heart.

"I guess I've changed too," thought Henry absently as he looked at his reflection. His dark was longer than usual, almost like a wild mane now. His face looked older, less round than when he was child. His body was layered with the lean muscle that came from continuing his martial arts. He was still pretty shy about his body, though so he opted for wearing as much loose fitted clothes as possible. Like now he was wearing a black-striped shirt that hung on his frame almost like a blouse and black skinny jeans that were tucked into his boots.

"JIMBOCHOU, JIMBOUCHOU. We will be arriving at Jimbouchou momentarily," said the feminine voice over the intercom. Henry pulled out his phone and flipped it open to check the time. 6:55. Still five minutes before meeting everyone. He didn't know why he felt so nervous all of a sudden. It wasn't like they hadn't kept in touch after the D-Reaper incident. They'd just all... grown up.

"Henry, let's go." Henry looked up surprised. Susie was looking down at him, her face contorted into a scowl. She didn't even wait for him to respond. She simply turned around and headed towards the door as the subway slowed down.

Henry sighed. He needed to apologize. Even if it'd been bad Susie was still his little sister. He shouldn't be too hard on her. He started to stand up when the train's power was cut off. Henry looked up, shocked. "Huh?"

So, this was one of them? It sounded like a man. The voice was disembodied, and reverberated through the train as if it had been transformed into a cavern. He looked around the train only to find himself alone in the darkness. What's going on?

"Who are you?" yelled Henry into the darkness. He needed to find a way to escape wherever it was that he'd wound up. It wouldn't surprise him if he'd somehow ended up... Henry's eyes widened as the thought struck him like lightning. "Are... are you a Digimon?" There was silence for a moment before a loud cackle filled the air.

Who's to say what I am? I surely wouldn't know. There was a sound of amusement in the creature's voice. If only Henry could see in the darkness! He'd be able to figure out if he was correct. He was about to ask something else when he felt his body begin to grow cold. He looked down to see frost starting to collect on his legs. He tried to break free, but something was holding him in place.

"What's... going... on?" Henry's eyes were starting to feel heavy. His was being sapped from him by this mysterious ice. He feel to the ground, his mind struggling to remain awake. The creature laughed form the shadows once more.

I'm afraid you're going to have to die, boy. It's nothing personal. I just cannot have the destined interfere with my plans.

Kazu and Kenta were already waiting at the park with Jerry. They'd decided to go out as a group for ice cream instead of heading home to change so they were still in their school uniforms. Kazu checked his phone. Still no call, and it was already 7:30.

"Do you think something happened to them?" asked Jerry quietly. Kazu felt his heart skip a beat as he looked over at her. She was twirling a lock of her long brown hair around her finger. Her eyes were downcast with worry. Kazu bit his lip, as he forced himself to look away. He didn't like seeing her like that.

Kenta let out a sigh, his hands behind his head as he looked up at the sky. "Well, Riyou and Rika told us they'd be late so they should be arriving soon. Henry isn't usually late, but when he is it's usually because of troubles with Susie." Kenta looked down and smiled at Jerry. "So, in all, I don't think we should be worrying about them."

Jerry looked up at Kenta, her eyes still showing her worry. Kenta frowned knowingly. It wasn't the first time he'd seen Jerry with that look these past few years. It was usually there because of that man. She opened her mouth in preparation to ask, but Kenta held up his hand to sop her. "No, I haven't heard anything from Takato."

"Oh..." Jerry's face fell, crestfallen. Kenta saw Kazu's body stiffen slightly at the mention of their friend. Jerry didn't notice it. It was probably true that even Kazu didn't realize he was doing it. It's probably something someone can't help when they see the person they care for in pain.

Kenta knew though. He always knew how the feelings worked within the group. Jerry liked Takato. Kenta liked Jerry. Riyou and Rika liked each other so they were now a couple. So where did that leave Kenta? It was a question that always plagued Kenta, even now as he looked up at the night sky.

Kenta, Kenta, Kenta! Kenta's eyes widened. It was a squeaky voice, high-pitched almost like bell chime. Anyone else would've thought it was their imagination, but Kenta recognized the voice. It was a voice he hadn't heard since the D-Reaper incident. His hand unconsciously went to his pocket where he felt the familiar cool of his digivice.

"M-marine... Angemon?" muttered Kenta. His digivice quickly grew warm in his hand as a brilliant light erupted from his pocket. Kazu and Jerry jumped back in surprise at the sudden light.

Kenta! I don't have much time! Henry's in trouble! Kenta quickly pulled out his digivice, it's screen glowing a bright yellow. He couldn't see Marine Angemon's face, but he could hear his voice as if the little guy were floating in front of him. Tears began to well up in his eyes.

" Marine Angemon, walk are you talking about? Why can't I see you?" yelled Kenta. The light was beginning to fade, and with it Marine Angemon's voice. It was barely a whisper before the light completely faded away; however, the effect of his partner's words was evident on Kenta's face. "Run."

Kenta didn't wait for the two to respond. He quickly sprinted behind his friends before pushing them away. He'd have Kazu call RIka and Riyou to tell them the plans had changed, that they couldn't meet in the park!

"Oh, leaving already?" Kenta felt his blood run cold at the sound of his voice. He looked over his shoulder to see him standing under a tree a few feet behind them. His face was gaunt, his hair wild and unkempt. The loose white shirt and jeans hung off his body like the leaves of a weeping willow. His eyes, however, were shining a bright, dark red.

Takato is dangerous. Those were the words Marine Angemon had told him.