Sorry for not updating in so long. I've been swamped with deadlines from my lecturers and then couldn't work out when to have Tami's Partner revealed to her but I've worked it out and it will be the next chapter or the one after that depending on how long I have them stay in the Digital World.
I want to thank everyone for all the support they've shown, it means a lot. And to show my appreciation I'll give a little spoiler: The Crests (Courage, friendship, love, etc) do appear in this story and will be given to the digidestined when it gets to that part of the story. I already know who gets what and I think it's quite surprising. There's a reason I brought them back instead of something new.
I then made a chart (because charts are cool) of all the digidestined, families, partners and attacks. Kind of nerdy I know but it helped me get to this chapter. I know all the Digimon digivolutions up until their mega forms.
Loads of people have been wondering about when the older digidestined work out that their children have been to the Digital World. I'll tell you this: The Legendary Warriors work it out before the adults do.
Recap (Because it's been so long): It's Shinya's 14th birthday and all the digidestined families got together to celebrate his birthday. Expect the Legendary Warriors who were all late as it was their 6 year anniversary. Rex says some means things about Tami and argues with Emi, Rini comes down for from her sugar high while Shinya just wants to run them all over with a steamroller. The six of them make it to the party but the moment they are in a room together they get teleported to a new place, not earth. They get given electronic devices and met a talking dog who calls himself Labramon and them digidestined and Rini his partner. They aren't impressed, well expect Rini. But there is little time to argue as then they are attacked and seek shelter. There they meet Tapirmon who turns out to be Emi's partner. They defeat Snimon, save the Digimon in the village and move on. Soon they get restless and spilt up. Shinya and Rini go east. They meet Coronamon who turns out to be Shinya's partner, fight Boarmon, Coronamon digivolves to Firamon and they go to find their friends. Elsewhere Rex and Tami come across a hotel run by Digitamamon who rats them out to Barbamon. Rex finds his partner, Dorumon who then digivolves into to Dorugamon. Shinya turns up and together they the seven of them leave to find Emi and Zack. (Phew. Five chapters into 233 words.)
Anyway on with the story :D
Chapter Six
Zack wanted to sit down.
Sit down and not get up for an hour or two.
Actually make that never. He never wanted to walk again.
The walk had started of fine, grass and more grass, but then it turned into sand which made absolutely no sense to him. How can it be grass one second that then sand the next? It just didn't happen.
Emi had refused to turn around and go back saying that she wouldn't give Rex the satisfaction of her getting lost. 'Why are they still together if they only make each other miserable?' He thought but had enough self preservation to not say it out loud. Instead Emi carried on walking, with Tapirmon leading the way. Luckily there hadn't been a sandstorm, yet, but that also meant there was no reason to stop walking. So they hadn't.
The only reason Zack hadn't fallen to the ground in protest was because he was fairly sure that his cousin would stop for a second, look back and him and keep walking expecting him to follow. She was evil like that. Actually there were two reasons, the second one being that the longer they spent in the desert made the chance of them being caught in a storm more likely. If the ground changed to grass again they should be safe. 'In theory at least.'
While Emi chatted to Tapirmon, who looked quite bored with her complaining yet hid it well, Zack was left to his own thoughts. Unlike his friends who wondered how they could get home, he was more worried about why they were in the Digital World in the first place and what being a Digi-destined meant exactly. I knew they would get 'partners' to help them in this new world and fight with but why would they need partners in the first place. What could this new threat be in the Digital World? Labramon had said that humans had come to the Digital World before, presumably to save it from something. But what had they fought? And had they survived or not?
The Digital World or whoever brought them here must have chosen them for a reason. They hadn't just randomly pointed a finger at the group of them and said "You." There must have been something about the six of them and made the Digimon Leader pick them. 'Is that even the right term?' He doubted it but couldn't think of what else to call the higher Digimon power that had brought him and the others here.
But then thinking about why they had been brought here raised the question of why the other humans had been chosen? That quality did they have to bring them to the Digital World? And did they get teleported like him or did they come some other way? If it was another way could he use that way to get them back home? Then came the biggest questions that plagued his mind; Were the other humans still in the Digital World and what would his parents do once they noticed he was gone.
"What do you think?" Emi asked knocking him out of his thoughts.
"Sorry what?" He asked missing whatever she had been talking about.
"I asked if we should rest. We've walked half the night; it's the next day now." Emi explained, Zack looked up at the sky and sure enough he could see the sun beating down.
"But the sun if out."
"Affirmative." Tapirmon started. Since Zack was fluent in Tami talk understanding Tapirmon was easy. "Several aspects of the Digital World are a mimic of their human counterparts, such as the Infinite Forest. This is made to appear as a desert as Emi has termed it so the synthetic sun here in the Digital World is not seen to descend from the sky at this location while for further east of west at is shown to be replaced by the imitation of a moon. In fact the Digital World has three moons, so the moon you gaze upon is highly dependent upon your location."
"Alright then. Many we should find a cave or something? If this is like a desert then we shouldn't stay in the open for too long."
"Zack is correct, with two humans such as yourselves the open would not be a safe place to rest."
"Fine. Lets walk around for a bit and find somewhere. I'll start that way." Emi said walking off to the left.
"I would not be wise to spilt up." Tapirmon said running after her on its little front legs. Zack sighed and followed Emi, resenting her strongheadedness. Why couldn't she think before she ran off?
"Oh please, we haven't seen another Digimon here. There's no danger." Emi picked up a wooden stick and trailed it after her as she walked.
"What are you doing?" Zack asked.
"Nothing, I'm bored."
"You're loony."
Emi didn't reply instead smiled pointing into the distance. "Look! Rocks! Let's go." Emi shouted running towards the rocks.
Zack shared a look with Tapirmon before running behind his cousin, who ran very fast for someone who had spent the last few hours walking. He tried to keep himself upright as he ran, since the sand kept making him sink into the floor. Sort of like... Quick Sand!
"We need to get of the sand!" He shouted at Emi, Tapirmon had already started flying.
"I know. The rocks!" Emi screamed back at him but he barely heard her over his frantic heartbeat.
He was doing to die. Die by quick sand. But how was he still running? Surely he wouldn't be able to run when he was in quick sand. He chose to not delve on it anymore, he was running away from the killing sand and that was enough for now.
"What rocks?!" He shouted. He hadn't seen it from where they had been standing before.
"Stop looking at the sand and look up."
"I don't want to step on something."
"Look up!" Zack did so and saw exactly was Emi had pointed at. A little away from them was a formation of rocks, big enough for them to stand on. It was away from the quick sand so they should in theory be safe. 'Unless some Digimon comes out and attacks you' he thought pessimistically.
Even though his legs were being to burn he ran the last couple of metres and climbed onto the top of the rocks. Emi was already sitting down with Tapirmon on her lap. Zack sat down very quickly, and then tried to even his breathing. Since they had no water or food breathing deeply was the only thing he could think of.
"Are we still in the Infinite Forest?" Emi asked and Tapirmon nodded. Zack wondered what else the forest had in it. They'd already had trees, grass, sand, quicksand. Looking around he noticed a swamp like place a little distance away. 'That explains how the quicksand formed' he noted. 'The water must have moved to the sand and caused it the molecule at shake.'
"We shouldn't stay here for long." He breathed. "The quicksand might spread over."
"We'll leave in a bit." She said before yawning and falling asleep. Zack rolled his eyes but felt them becoming heavy too. As much as he tried to fight the sleep that was taking over, he couldn't. In a few minutes he was out like a light.
Barbamon
Barbamon rose from his throne to see Lilithmon saunter into the room. Being the only two of the Seven Great Demon Lords out of imprisonment he would have to pretend to appreciate her help. He didn't. She was as much use as a small digiegg falling off a cliff.
"Have you seen my nail file?" She asked turning over Beezlemon still vacated throne. He will be angry about that when Barbamon told him.
"I hope your joking." Barbamon commented summoning one of his minions. While he had been discreetly building an army, she had been discreetly finding new clothes. Which was funny because Digimon didn't change clothes.
Golemon walked into the Throne Room, looking very nervous, which Barbamon did nothing to ease away. A minion kept under fear was more useful than one kept under loyalty. "You called Barbamon?"
"Yes. I want you to find the digidestined and destroy them. I trust you can do that." He ordered and Golemon turned away. "Actually on second thoughts, destroy their Digimon. I want them to add to my collection. If you can bring alive that would be better."
"Very well." Golemon called.
"Bring me a nail file on your way back." Lilithmon said as the Digimon walked away.
"Do you think of nothing else apart from your appearance?" Barbamon asked when they were alone.
"That silly Venusmon gets all the attention when I'm much prettier than her. Just look at me. Flawless. That stupid Digimon can't even see. The blind bat." Lilithmon complained. Barbamon stroked his beard to keep from chocking his partner. Her enmity with Venusmon went back many decades.
"If you better than her why do you are you trying to look prettier?" He asked but apparently it was the worst thing he could have said.
"Empresses Emblaze." She sent.
"Crimson Flame." The two attacks met in the middle and shot straight into the sky before exploding. "You silly girl. Do you want the Digidestined to find us."
"They're only kids Barbamon. What damage could possibly do? At most I'd chip a nail."
Zack
Zack groaned at the noise that woke him up. He had been having a dream about being back home, but the sight of the Infinite Forest brought the high crashing down.
"Lio Bite." One Digimon sent.
"Deleting Virus." Tapirmon sent but the other Digimon dogded and Tapirmon narrowly missed falling off the rocks.
The second Digimon looked like mini lion, with a golden ring around its neck from which an emerald gem hung. It had bright blue eyes and very scary and sharp teeth. There was a small bit of red hair on its head, which Zack guessed was meant to be a mini-mane.
"What's going on?" He asked Emi who was also getting up.
"No idea. I'm guessing he's evil. Come on Tapirmon! Finish him!" She cheered.
Suddenly a bright purple light went from the digivice in his pocket towards the mini lion Digimon. The other Digimon stopped momentarily. Looked directly at Zack. Then Emi.
"Critical Bite." The Digimon called and tried to bite Tapirmon's legs. Tapirmon, to his credit, flew out the way and rammed into the lion Digimon from the side. Zack winced for his partner Digimon but the Digimon acted as if someone had only grazed him and jumped for Tapirmon, teeth bared.
The two Digimon stared at each other before the lion Digimon sank to the floor, breathing heavily. Tapirmon stayed in the air for a few seconds before setting onto the rock when it was safe. Zack waited for a second before taking a step to go to his newly found partner. Only it didn't go that way. Tapirmon had only set down for a second for the lion Digimon leapt from his exhausted position and trapped Tapirmon under it. "Critical Bite." It called biting into Tapirmon's neck.
"No stop!" Zack shouted the same time Emi started to scream. The Digimon got up from Tapirmon who was instantly hugged by Emi. The lion Digimon looked at the two of them in confusion then placed a paw as if to advance.
"Everyone stay where you are." Zack called.
"I give you ten seconds to leave." The Digimon called and Zack could hear the electricity but there were no pylons in sight.
"Why should we leave? We were here first." Emi stated which did nothing to help the situation.
"Nine."
"You'll be fine Tapirmon. Try not to speak." Emi soothed.
"Eight."
Zack groaned 'Shut up Emi!' he thought wanting to telepathically send it to his cousin but alas it was impossible. Even if it possible Emi was too hard-headed for it to reach her brain. He pulled out his Digivice and pointed it at his partner. If no one was going to introduce him, he'd have to do it himself. "Liollomon. Rookie Vaccine Digimon. A Holy Digimon. Attacks: Lio Claw, Critical Bite."
Liollmon jumped at the sound of the new female voice and bared his teeth at Zack. Zack tried to stand his ground but found himself moving backwards in fear. 'Why did my partner have to be the scary one?'
"What was that?" Liollmon asked in an accusing voice. What did he think Zack did? Kill someone and trap them in his digivice?
"My digivice, it's tells me about Digimon we come across." He explained.
"What's a digivice?" Liollmon asked. Zack looked around nervously, all the Digimon he'd come across knew what a digivice was.
"This thing in my hand." He waved the yellow and purple digivice in the air, keeping it a fair distance away from Liollmon. Zack wasn't sure about his partner yet.
"That light that shot out, what did that do to you me?" Liollmon asked interested then his face changed. "Did you attack me? Trap me you your box?" Liollmon stepped forward but Zack stayed put.
"NO! It just told me and you that we are partners. Like Emi and Tapirmon." He pointed at the two; Emi was still fussing over Tapirmon whose wounds looked to be healing.
"You're trying to trap me! Get off me land!" Liollmon shouted and resumed is counting from seven.
"Your land?" Tapirmon chocked out only be shushed by Emi.
"My land. My forest. Everyone who enters is destroyed. Six."
"That explains why we haven't seen any other Digimon." Zack muttered, suddenly very anxious. Some of those Digimon had to have been Champion or Ultimate. "The entire forest is yours?"
"Stop asking questions and leave. Five."
"But Tapirmon's hurt. We aren't leaving, and you're my partner, I'm not leaving you alone anymore." Zack tried to make him understand.
"Four. I don't care about your friend's partner. Nor you. Leave my lands now and I'll let you live."
"But partners." He couldn't formulate anymore words.
"Three. Leave before I reach one."
"Let's just go Zack. He obviously won't help us." Emi said standing up then picked up Tapirmon.
Zack looked at Liollmon, his partner. He didn't want to leave but he knew he had to. Liollmon didn't have any loyalty only cared about his land and himself. Zack knew the logical thing would be to leave now and return when Tapirmon was feeling better. Maybe by then Liollmon would have calmed down and thought about it.
"Okay were leaving. But first." Zack took off his necklace and tried to wlak to Liollmon. Only, his partner started to growl at him. "I just want to put his around your neck so I can find you again." Zack hoped this wasn't pushing Liollmon too far. After all it was only a necklace.
"There aren't many Liollmons left in the Digital World. Two." He explained as he stood very still for a few second. Then he bowed his head and placed a paw in front of him. Zack took his as a sign and placed the necklace around his partner's neck.
"Until next time my friend." Zack said then scoffed at how bad it sounded. 'You sound like a forty year old not a fourteen year old' he told himself. "I'll hold him if you want." He told Emi who shook her head, Tapirmon was out cold. Zack jumped down the other side of the rock, luckily there was no quick sand only a shallow pool of water that reached his ankles. Emi climbed down after him, halfway she passed him Tapirmon. When she reached the bottom she took him back.
Liollmon
Liollmon watched at the retreated back of his 'partner'. Why anyone would chose Liollmon as a partner was a thought beyond him. Liollmon knew he wasn't a team player; he was a lone wolf or lion in this case. The Infinite forest had been his home for many years, this was his land. Anyone that trespassed would be deleted. That was the way it worked. Liollmon's were very territorial in nature so it was in his data to lash out at intruders. It didn't make a difference that one of the intruder was his 'partner, an intruder was still an intruder.
And what was a partner? Would Liollmon be expected to get the human food like a pet? Liollmon was no one's pet. Would the human get him food? Liollmon wasn't domestic; he liked getting his own things.
Before Liollmon could think of anymore meanings of his new found status he saw a very familiar Digimon running on the ground towards him. Liollmon sighed; while he detested most Digimon on sight there was the fair few he hated. Reppamon was one of those Digimon, he worked for Baromon acting as the guard to the Tunnel of History in the Continent of Darkness. Liollmon had fought him in the forest part of the Infinite Forest and was beaten. Reppamon didn't delete him though, he'd thought Liollmon would be much more useful alive.
Why Reppamon was in the Land of Earth in the first place, Liollomon didn't know.
Reppamon expertly climbed the side of the rock and gracefully landed next Liollmon. Liollmon fought back the growl in his throat. He still did not know why Reppamon hadn't deleted him. Liollmon knew he couldn't delete Reppamon, it was an honour thing.
"What are you still doing here?" Reppamon asked, walking around Liollmon.
"This is my land, I stay here." He stated and fought the need to rip out Reppamon throat.
"No. I bested you, this is my land. You are merely the caretaker never forget that Liollmon. I asked why you are here and not with your partner?" Reppamon spoke like he was talking to a five year old.
Liollmon didn't question how Reppamon could have known about his partner. Zack, that's what the yellow haired girl had called him. Liollmon only glared at the other Digimon. One more slight against him and he would attack.
"You need to go to your partner and tell him to bring him and friends to see Baromon. Only then would they be able to continue on their mission." Reppamon stopped pacing.
"What mission?"
"The mission to save the world of course. Why else would Humans be called here?"
"The Digital World is in danger?" Liollmon asked only to get a glare sent back to him.
"Stupid Digimon." Reppamon muttered. 'That's it' Liollmon thought, having enough.
"Lio Claw." Liollmon sent.
"Vacuum Kamaitachi." Reppamon released a blade of wind sending Liollmon backwards. "Bring the humans. Oh and Barbamon had sent Golemon after them, I suggest you save them. You did just knock out their only defence." Reppamon smiled, before elegantly running off.
Zack
Zack walked quietly trying to ignore the sting of rejection while Emi muttered to herself. He'd been rejected by his own Digimon. Rini and Emi were accepted so easily so why couldn't it be easy for him.
He was sure if the rest of the team got partners they wouldn't be rejected. Well maybe Rex, who'd want to be his partner? And Maybe Tami, she'd probably bore them with facts. Zack stopped suddenly, shook his head and carried on walking. He ignored the looks he was getting from Emi.
They'd been walking for a few minutes; the water had gotten deeper reaching their knees. He'd volunteered to hold Tapirmon on a few times and each time was told no. The last time he asked Emi told him to hold his own partner. He didn't ask after that.
"Emi, where do you presume we are?" Tapirmon asked waking up.
"Where still in the Infinite Forest. Liollmon let us go." She summarised.
"That was gallant of him." Tapirmon said in a small voice.
"No it wasn't. He should have come with us." Zack put in, unable to keep feelings in.
"He most probably needed time to understand the situation that had presented itself."
"No he was selfish. Cared more about himself then the world he lived in."
"Did you explain why you were in the Digital World?" Tapirmon asked.
"How could I, I don't even know myself."
"Let's not worry about that lion and worry about getting out of here. Then we can find our friends." Emi said and Zack nodded knowing she wanted to change the topic. "How do we find Baromon?"
"I guess we just keep walking until we find him."
"That sounds too long. Can't we just hop on the express railway?"
"I don't think they have those here." Emi made a sound of annoyance before smiling.
"If we got Tapirmon and Liollmon to digivolve they could take us."
"There are certain conditions need to start a digivolution it does not occur on a whim. Only powerful Digimon can digivolve by themselves." Tapirmon commented.
"But you're powerful. Why don't you digivolve."
"It does not work that way." Tapirmon said which didn't sit well with Emi.
"I thought there were meant to be more of you?" A Digimon said slashing in front of them. 'How could the Digimon have known that? And where to find them?'
"Who sent you?" Zack asked.
"Why Barbamon of course. Lilithmon was there too but she didn't send me, so it was Barbamon. Unless it was someone that looked like him? It never thought of that. I'm so clever." The stone Digimon smiled to himself.
Zack just look on puzzled, was the Digimon smart or really stupid?
"We won't fight you!" Emi shouted over the Digimon's bumbling.
"Oh that makes it easy for me." The Digimon smiled.
Zack brought out his digivice, they would need to know what the Digimon as like if they were to fight him. "Golemon. Champion Virus Digimon. Attacks: Sulfur Plume, Rock Punch." 'The Sulphur one sounds bad'.
"Tapirmon?" Emi asked concerned about the Digimon trying to escape from her hold.
"I need to fight."
"But you're hurt."
"I'm well enough to take on Golemon. Nightmare Syndrome." Tapirmon called and Golemon was knocked back a little. It wasn't as much as Zack would have wanted.
"Rock Punch." Golemon sent but Tapirmon was smaller and managed to move out of the way.
"Deleting Virus." Tapirmon rammed himself into Golemon's stomach but it had no impact. Zack wished he could tell Tapirmon to aim for Golemon's back, but he wasn't sure how much energy Tapirmon had after his battle with Liollmon.
"Rock Punch." Golemon sent again, sending Tapirmon into the water a distance away from them.
"NO!" Emi screamed and dove into the dirty green water after her partner, which left Zack and Golemon alone.
"Would you accept a peace offering?" Zack asked.
"No."
"Well then, prepare to be beaten." He said diving into the water, it was the deep but it kept him hidden. A few seconds later Golemon's massive hand came into the water too far from him. Zack jumped up, "Missed me." He taunted before going back. He didn't have a plan; he was making it up as he went along.
The next time Golemon's fist came into the water; Zack grabbed hold and was brought up. He spluttered for a bit before realising he was eye level with the massive Digimon. He bit the only thing he could. He kicked the Digimon in the face.
Golemon howled in pain and dropped Zack. 'Oh no' Zack thought. He hadn't thought of his bit. He was falling straight for a very unhappy pile of sharp rocks.
"Zack! How dare you think you can die on me!" Emi shouted, all concern changed into anger. "When we get home I'm telling your parents." He laughed at her threat. 'Wait, I should be dead by now.' He thought 'It shouldn't have taken that long for me to fall to my doom'.
Zack looked up to see a tree branch holding his shirt. He didn't sigh as Golemon's eyes locked onto him and his shirt was starting to rip.
"ZACK!" Emi screamed at the top of her lungs as Golemon brought his hand down to crush him.
"Tapirmon digivolve to... Darcmon." Zack didn't have much time to admire the view of the newly digivolved Darcmon as his life was hanging by a thread. Literally.
"Dancing Sword." Darcmon attacked and Golemon fell into the water. She then quickly picked Zack up and placed him next to Emi. "Never attack my friends again." She said before moving forward with her sword. Golemon didn't back down and attacked too. "Sulfur Plume." Golemon released. Zack shoved his and Emi's head under the water to not breathe in the fumes. When he was sure it was over he brought it up again. Emi sent a glare in his direction but he ignored.
He noticed he ignored a lot of what she did, just like Rex. Funny how things turn out.
"La Pucelle." Darcmon said sending her sword like a boomerang at Golemon.
"Go Dracmon!" Emi called like a cheerleader.
"Rock,"
"Critical Bite." Liollmon said latching onto Golemon and stunning everyone. Golemon tried to shake him off but Liollmon was feisty and held on to the Digimon's neck.
"Attack together!" Zack shouted. Liollmon looked at him then at Darcmon. They nodded at each other and attacked. "La Pucelle." "Lio Claw." The two attacks hit Golemon head on knocking him into the water. Zack had a swim out a little to not be squished.
"Rock Punch." Golemon punched the swamp floor, making water fall on all four of them. Liollmon shivered while Darcmon shook herself dry. Zack on the other hand was very wet and very annoyed.
"What good did that do?" Liollmon questioned as Darcmon landed next to Golemon's still breathing body. 'Did Digimon breathe? Did he need to breathe?' She shoved her sword into Golemon's back causing him to be reconfigured into an egg.
"Do we leave him here?" Emi asked, making her way to the egg. Zack walked behind her, which was hard due to the water and his soaked through clothes.
"Leave in my territory? I don't think so." Liollmon said. Zack frowned, he'd thought Liollmon had decided to come with them but of course he only helped because Golemon was trespassing.
"Of course. How could we think such a thing?" He said bitterly. Liollmon grimanced.
"Maybe we could leave him here. I don't see why not." He answered like he'd swallowed something foul.
"But then you'd have to look after him."
"NO! I mean I wouldn't be here."
"Why, are you leaving your territory?"
"I was hoping to. I mean if you still let me." Liollmon looked very uncomfortable.
Zack thought about making Liollmon suffer for a bit, but that wasn't him. "Yeah of course you can come with us." He smiled.
Darcmon de-digivolved back into Tapirmon before they followed Liollmon out of the swamp. Along the way Zack, Emi and Tapirmon explained what they knew so far about the threat in the Digital World. It turned out Liollmon was a bit of a hermit, not caring so much a part from his lands. They talked about their friends. Liollmon vowed to try and get along with the other Digimon that belonged to his friends and Zack was going to hold him to it.
"Where are we going?" Emi asked after they'd been walking for what was half an hour.
"The Crying Tree. It's at the edge of the Infinite Forest." Liollmon told them taking them on a very complicated path. If it had just been Zack, Emi and Tapirmon they would not have lasted ten minutes. "You said you were going to see Baromon. The Crying Tree is where the river to the Continent of Darkness starts or end depending on how you look at it. That will lead us to Baromon and Reppamon." He said Reppamon with disdain.
"Continent of Darkness?" Zack asked.
"The Digital World is divided into ten sections each dedicated to one of the Legendary Warriors." Tapirmon started.
"Right now were in the Land of Earth." Liollmon cut in.
"Yes. This is the Land of Earth. The others are: Continent of Flame, Realm of Light, Wind Quarter, Thunder District, Area of Ice, Continent of Darkness, Nation of Steel, Water County and Forest Kingdom."
"So the Legendary Warriors are of Flame, Light, Wind, Thunder, Ice, Darkness and Steel, Water, Forest and Earth." Zack asked.
"No, Forest Kingdom is actually attributed to the Warrior of Wood."
"That's confusing." Emi commented.
"Indeed."
"The Legendary Warriors, are they still around?" Zack wondered. "They sound like someone to have on our side."
"No one knows. There are those who think they still live but most Digimon have made them into mythologically beings. They have not appeared in many decades to us so Digimon have grown sceptical of their existence. Of course many of the Digimon that had seen them have most probably been reborn." Tapirmon explained. Liollmon listened intently.
"Digimon that believe they are alive, what do they think?" Liollmon asked as he turned right.
"They think the Legendary Warriors will one day return when the threat in the Digital World is too great."
"And the threat of Barbamon and Lilithmon isn't great?" Emi asked.
"They are two of the Seven Great Demon Lords." Liollmon said.
"Sounds rough."
"They were all imprisoned, the last a few decades ago. I don't know how Barbamon and Lilithmon could have escaped."
"Hopefully Baromon would be able to tell us." Zack hoped. If the Demon Lords were as bad as they sounded they were in for a rocky time. Hopefully they got home before that happened. But leaving the Digital World filled him with dread, the Digimon here obviously needed him and his friend otherwise they couldn't have been summoned.
By the time they finished talking about the Demon Lord's they reached the Crying Tree. The Crying was a very big tree, dark green in colour. In fact it looked like a regular tree. The freaky fact was that water dropped from its branches and leaves into a stream underneath which flowed away from the tree itself. But there more was water falling onto the tree, for the leaves to get wet, and from the heat beating down on them any rain would have dried up by now.
"What do we do now?" Zack asked looking at the other tree who only shrugged.
"We could start to walk but I'm so tired. My last sleep was interrupted." Emi said glaring at Liollmon and Tapirmon. But mostly Liollmon.
"Why don't the three of you get some sleep? I'll stand guard." Liollmon offered. 'Most probably a peace offering' Zack thought.
"Fine." Emi said shrugging of her jacket and using it as a pillow. Tapirmon fell asleep soon after.
"Are you sure? I could stay up too." Zack offered but Liollmon shook his head.
"No. Emi's right. I did start the fight so should stand guard. Please go to sleep." Liollmon said. Zack nodded, before he closed his eyes he checked to see his necklace around Liollmon's check. 'At least now I know it's not a clone Liollmon.'
"If you see any human don't attack." He said falling into sleep.
Time Lapse
Zack woke up a few hours later when someone shook him. He slapped the hand of whoever it was away only to slapped on the face. Hard.
"Who did that?!" He shouted to see a smirking Rex crouched next to him. "Oh. You." He said rubbing the sleep away from his eyes.
Zack stood to see all his friends. Shinya, Rini, Tami, Rex, Labramon and two other Digimon he didn't know.
"When did you guys get here?" Emi asked as she woke up.
"Just now. Your Digimon didn't attack even though Dorumon here started growling at it." Shinya explained. Zack guessed Dorumon was Rex's partner if he was growling. That made the orange Digimon either Shinya or Tami's.
"Where should we proceed to now we are all reunited?" Tami asked.
"We need to find Baromon."
"Where would he be located?"
"In the Continent of Darkness." Liollmon said. "Reppamon said we had to be there as soon as possible."
"Then what are we doing here?" Emi said.
"Let's Go!" Rini smiled and began to walk down the bank of the stream with Labramon. They all soon followed.
"Who's Reppamon?" Tapirmon asked.
"Someone who you don't want on your team. He's not the nicest person." Liollmon answered.
"The chances of him joining aren't great since he can only be paired with Tami." Zack said.
"All the Digimon in the world and you're scared of Reppamon." The orange Digimon laughed.
"He's a brat." Liollmon answered.
"Behave Coronamon." Shinya said. Coronamon huffed but remained silent.
"Would Baromon meet us if we I did not have a partner Digimon?" Tami asked from next to Dorumon.
"Don't worry Tami. We'll find your partner." Dorumon answered.
"Thank you Dorumon."
"Want to do think the Demon Lords want?" Emi asked.
"Control of the Digital World." Rex guessed. "It's highly unoriginal."
"You met them too?"
"Yep. Tinkermon and Petermon came after me and Tami. They were sent by Barbamon. He also sent Boarmon after Shinya and Rini."
"That's odd. You'd think he would send more powerful Digimon."
"You didn't fight them. They were mighty powerful. I doubt your Digimon digivolved."
"Actually he did. Or she did." Emi answered.
"That is fascinating." Tami gussed running up Tapirmon, Dorumon at her heels.
"Are you sure he's your partner?" Zack asked.
Rex sighed, his mood better than the last time Zack had seen him. "Sometimes I'm not sure. He's taken it upon himself to make sure Tami is safe at least until she finds her partner."
"Why?" Emi asked only to get a shrug back. Zack explained, with the help of Liollmon, the geography of the Digital World. Since the girls were ahead of them many questions weren't asked which suited Zack fine.
"Do you reckon our parents are looking for us?" He asked after a lapse of silence.
"They wouldn't be good parents if they weren't." Rex commented. "We've been gone for nearly two days."
"Once we see Baromon, we'd know how to send you back." Coronamon answered. "But then I don't know how you'd come back to fight the Demon Lords."
"Coronamon, you are one of the Olympus Twelve. Could you not battle the Demon Lords? Why would you require the help of humans?" Tami asked returning to them with Dorumon.
"Why did you come back?" Shinya asked.
Tami looked him, "Rini and Emi began a conversation upon the topic of clothes. I felt uncomfortable therefore left their sub group."
Rex muffled a laugh behind a cough while Shinya looked confused as to what to say next.
"Just because I am one of the Olympus Twelve doesn't mean we can also fight. They chose to stay in their part of the Digital World while I chose to fight." Coronamon explained rescuing the three boys.
"Free will and all that." Shinya added.
"Don't worry Tami, I'll protect you. I'll attack that Barbamon with my Dash Metal. He won't know what hit him."
"If only we all had your optimism." Tami smiled.
"Don't tell me you're worried." Rex asked.
"I am not worried, merely anxious."
"Guys! What's that?" Emi asked pointing to a very dark cloud forming over them.
"We're in the Continent of Darkness. What did you expect Rainbows and Unicorns?" Rex joked.
Emi glared at him to which he smirked. "How much further?" Rini asked. "My feet hurts."
"It shouldn't be much more." Tapirmon explained.
"Do you think they sell energy drinks in the digital world?" Rini asked. "I could really use one. Or two. Or five."
"I'm sure we'll be home soon." Shinya said to her.
"But I want to go NOW!"
Zack zoned out of Rini's whining instead focused on the land around him. The lake was little a pure blue colour, despite the dark clouds overhead. There were some dead trees around them but mostly was just soil.
"You seem lost. May I be of help?" A unicorn Digimon said walking up to them.
"Look a Unicorn. Rex since when are you physic?" Rini awed.
"We're fine." Zack answered the Digimon. Every Digimon that helped them so far had only been there to fight them.
"I insist. It isn't every day a Digimon like me meets a human." The unicorn continued. "I am Unimon. Please."
"Not all Digimon would want to harm us." Emi said.
"We do have to start trusting somewhere." Tapirmon agreed.
"Unicorn!" Rini screamed as if that should be enough. Labramon then shouted out "Unimon!"
"Zack?" Shinya asked. Zack thought about it, what were the chances of the first Digimon not to betray them would be on the Continent of Darkness.
"Every creature has darkness in their hearts. It is their preference whether do or do not act upon the impulse." Tami said, reading him like a book.
"Fine." He said, Liollmon didn't look like he agreed with the decision. Neither did Dorumon.
"We want to find Baromon." Shinya told him.
"Oh, I can take you there. Just don't ask me to talk to that Reppamon creep." Liollmon eyes widened at Unimon's words. "It's not far from here."
"Let's go then. How do you know Reppamon?" Liollmon asked as Unimon led the way. Zack and Emi started laughed while everyone looked at them confused.
'Who knew Liollmon would find his new best friend so quickly.'
End of Chapter.
I actually had no idea how to do this chapter, but I'm happy with the results. It was also much longer than I thought. The bit with them meeting up again was meant for the next chapter but oh well. I thought it was better here.
There's a reason that I used the Frontier dimension area names (although some are changed or made up) and it will be explained in the next chapter. I've decided that's when they met Baromon and all will be explained.
Zack actually turned out a lot braver then even I thought he was, kicking a Digimon in the face. Gutsy.
I know exactly who Tami's Digimon is and I think they fit well with her
The next chapter will have a lot of dialogue, since a lot of areas will be covered. And it will be in the point of view of a girl. Maybe Tami or Emi. It just noticed the other chapter are mostly by the guys, but Shinya is the main point of view so it makes sense when it's him.
Check out the Digimon Wikia/Google Images for the pictures of the Digimon featured. I do not own any of them.
Oh and there's a reason I haven't written about ANYONE in the human world.
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