Author Notes: I'm writing Chapter two to this, and um, yeah? I don't know, I hope you like this!
Digimon: Another Story
Chapter 2: SandYanmamon Attacks
As they walked toward the mountain, they ran into an obstacle. It was a huge river. It was rather wide, but it seemed shallow.
Tomo walked to the edge of the large river. On one side was the savanna and the other was a desert. It just went together like that.
"This is quite strange," Shina stated.
"What do you mean?" Tomo asked.
"Usually, there's a blend when a climate type changes, but here, it just goes from one to another, bluntly, no questions asked," she explained.
"The last thing we need is more sun," Hana stated. She looked at the sun burn on her pale arms. She hated the sun as much as she hated bugs.
"I could always use more sun," Palmon stated. She smiled at Hana who rolled her eyes.
"Well, first we have to cross this river, but it seems shallow enough," Tomo said. He looked at the river as he stuck his hand in it. "The bottom is completely sand."
"I hope it's not too deep, I can't swim," Yukio said. He didn't like water, after an incident that had happened when he was younger.
"I can't get into water, or I'll rust," Hagurumon stated. Everyone looked at him, a bit surprised he had even spoke. "But I can always just hover across it."
"I don't like water," Lunamon said. She looked up at Shina and gave a slight frown.
"I love water!" Betamon joyfully exclaimed.
"Water never hurt anyone," Mushroomon said.
"Enough said, let's go," Haru said. The kids took of their shoes. They held them in their hands as the crossed the water. Shina held Lunamon in her other arm as she waded across the water with the other five kids.
They made it the other side. It felt somehow, hotter on the desert side than it did on the savanna side, about ten degrees warmer.
"Well, now that we're across, we should keep going toward that mountain," Haru suggested.
"I can't believe how hot it feels over here," Shina stated as she looked around. The kids slipped back on their socks and shoes and continued on their way.
"This sun makes me feel like I'm melting," Tomo stated as they walked across the seemingly endless desert.
"I'm meant for water, not this!" Betamon stated.
"My feet are beginning to blister," Yukio said.
"I'm getting more sun burned," Hana complained.
"This sun is doing me wonders," Palmon joked.
"At least we're not dead, yet," Hagurumon said.
"Hagurumon! Don't say that!" Yukio scolded. He looked at his partner and gave a rather big scowl. Yukio was only nine, but he seemed to be holding up rather well in the new environment of the Digital World.
"I'm so hungry," Haru said. He looked at the rest who looked really tired.
"Me too," Shina agreed.
"Me three," Lunamon added.
"Me four," Mushroomon also added.
"When are we going to get there!?" Tomo exclaimed. He looked up at the sun, which seemed like it had been directly above them for hours.
"This place sucks," Hana remarked. She looked at the sand below her feet and sighed. She stopped dead in her tracks when she felt the ground beginning to vibrate. The vibrations got harder and harder. Until finally, up popped a huge dragonfly type monster.
"Oh no! It's SandYanmamon!" Hagurumon exclaimed.
"SandYanmamon?" Haru questioned.
"He's a champion type Digimon," Hagurumon explained. The dragonfly monster got into an attacking positition.
"Desert Storm!" SandYanmamon attacked. Great winds started brewing, blowing sand everywhere.
"Well, at least the wind is nice," Hana said. She then felt something grab her up. It was SandYanmamon!
"Hana!" Palmon called. She went running after her but was too slow. SandYanmamon had already taken away her newly found friend.
"Come on, we have to rescue her!" Haru announced. He took off running after Palmon. The rest followed.
SandYanmamon landed in a little tunnel that led straight underground. Hana squirmed, trying to get out of his grip.
"Let me go you over-sized housefly!" she exclaimed. She pound her fists against the bug's arms, but it was no use, he had her in his grip and wasn't letting go anytime soon.
She held on as he took her straight down at a ninety degree angle. It was getting colder the further down they went. Then, they turned but kept going. They finally emerged in a weird Oasis.
"What are you going to do to me?" Hana quizzed.
"Dinner!" SandYanmamon yelled.
"I am not being dinner for you!" she exclaimed. Her determination had taken over any fear that had began to grow.
"Dinner! Dinner! Dinner!" the bug chanted. He threw her down into a small pit. She tried to climb out, but it was no use.
"Let me out of her, NOW! She exclaimed. She waited a few seconds then gave up. "Well, at least I'm out of the sun."
The group stopped running as soon as SandYanmamon was out of sight. They had no clue where he was taking their friend, but they had to find her.
"Come one, we can't just stop!" Palmon urged.
"What's the worst thing that bug could do?" Tomo asked.
"Eat her!" Palmon exclaimed.
"Oh God!" Shina yelled as the thought of anyone in the group dying.
"We have to keep going, or she might be his dinner!" Lunamon urged as well. The group took off running for an unknown destination.
The group soon came across an Oasis. At least that's what it looked like from a distance. Their thoughts were confirmed by smoke rising from it.
"Is it just me, or is that Oasis on fire?" Haru asked.
"Let's go!" Tomo urged. Everyone took off running, yet again.
They arrived, to see SandYanmamon standing in front of a fire. They knew it was the same one from before when they heard Hana scream, "I will not be your damn dinner!"
"Hana!" Tomo yelled.
"Tomo? Help me!" she pleaded.
"I'm coming!" he yelled ash e ran over to the pit. He looked down and saw his best friend standing there.
"Get me out of here!" she demanded.
"Hold on," he said. He crouched down and put out his hand. "Take my hand!"
She jumped up and grabbed his hand, but he was knocked down into the hole by SandYanmamon attempting to get Hana. He picked the girl up as she began to scream.
"Oh no you don't!" Tomo exclaimed. He jumped up and grabbed a hold of Hana's shoe, but it slipped off and he fell to the ground. "Damn these flats!"
"Help me! Someone, help!" Hana pleaded.
"I'll save you, Hana!" Palmon stated. Right then, Hana's Digivice began to glow and shot out a light. Palmon, too, began to glow as she Digivolved.
"Palmon digivolve to... Togemon!"
Togemon jumped for the SandYanmamon. She punched him, knocking Hana free. Togemon caught her and sat her down.
"Go get him, Togemon!" Hana demanded.
"Don't worry, I will," Togemon replied. She turned to the now hovering dragonfly monster.
"Needle Spray!" Togemon attacked. Her needles implanted themselves into the SandYanmamon's body. He fell to the ground, but soon got up and attacked back.
"Desert Storm!" he announced. The wind began to brew up again, but not before Togemon punched him again.
"Needle Spray!" she attacked again. The Needles didn't even come close to the SandYanmamon due to Togemon's aim was a bit off from the sand storm.
"Bottom Cutter!" SandYanmamon attacked. His tail swung out and stabbed Togemon. She fell to the ground, but she was determined. She would not be defeated.
"Light Speed Jabbing!" Togemon shouted as her fists collided with the SandYanmamon. He fell back but he didn't let it go that easily.
"Flying Breaker!" the insectoid Digimon attacked. He rammed his claws into Togemon. She stepped back a few steps.
"Needle Spray!" she yelled. Her needles stuck into the SandYanmamon. He dissipated
Togemon dedigivolved back into Palmon and ran over to Hana. Hana embraced her into a hug.
"Palmon! You saved us!" Hana congratulated.
"I did?" Palmon asked. Not knowing what she had done exactly.
"Uh-huh," Hana replied.
"Good job, Palmon," Tomo applauded. He looked around and saw the looks on everyone's faces. They all had smiles and just looked content with it all, now.
"I'm starved," Yukio stated.
"We can eat these!" Haru suggested. He picked up a few coconuts from under a palm tree. Everyone looked around and saw that almost every palm tree had a few either on them or under them.
"I just love these coconuts," Hana happily said. "Don't you think so, Palmon?"
Palmon looked at her and nodded. She smiled as she dug her claws into the white insides of the coconut.
"I hope we can somehow find a way to get home," Haru stated. He put his coconut to the side and sadly looked at the sand he was setting on.
"Me too," Tomo agreed. He looked up at the sky. A lone cloud hovered above them, almost blocking the sun.
