Chapter 5 – Can't We Sleep In Peace?!
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"Man, we've been flying forever," Kazu said. "I think I'm getting a sunburn."
"Kazu, how many times are you going to tell us that?" Rika asked, becoming annoyed. "You've said that five times already."
Suddenly, Wargrowlmon dropped a few dozen feet, but steadied himself to keep from plummeting any further.
"Takatomon, I'm tired," he whined.
"Ok boy, let's go down," Takato said, patting his neck.
They landed next to a large spire, providing plenty of shade.
"Takato, just give him a stamina card," Kazu said, leaping off Wargrowlmon's back.
"You know, Kazu, I'm pretty sure that if you were a Digimon, you'd want actual rest instead of a dumb card," Henry said.
While he said this, the sky turned a dark blue, and the surroundings faded in color.
"I forgot about that," Rika said, looking up. "It's really weird."
"Has anyone gotten used to that yet?" Kazu asked. "Didn't think so."
"We should have people keep watch," Ryo said, standing up. "I'll take first shift."
"I'll stay with you," Henry said. "That way we can cover both sides."
A few hours later, Takato woke up to Kazu's nudging.
"Your shift, dude," he said, walking off to find a place to rest.
Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he found Kenta on top of a rock.
"Hey," he said, sitting down.
"Hey," Kenta replied almost silently.
"What's wrong? You seem kinda down," Takato asked.
"I can't think of a place where Marineangemon could be," Kenta said. "I met him after he was called by the Sovereign."
"Don't worry about it. Besides, if all else fails just ask a Sovereign to call him to you," Takato said.
"Yea, I might do that," Kenta said, cheering up a bit.
The minutes passed by and Kenta grew tired.
"I think I'm gonna turn in for the night," he said while he stood up.
"Sure thing," Takato replied. "Make sure you wake someone else up on your way."
"Right," he said back.
A few minutes later Rika showed up next to Takato.
"Man, watches suck," Rika grumbled.
"Eh, they aren't that bad," Takato said.
A few more minutes passed, and the two of them could hear a flapping sound in the distance.
"What's that?" Takato asked.
"I don't know," Rika said, trying to listen harder.
Then, a bright yellow dot, about the size of a pen's tip, appeared on the horizon.
"Whatever that is, I don't think it's the sun," Rika said.
"Sonic Destroyer!" A voice cried faintly, and the yellow ball became a large lightning bolt: Coming straight at them!
"Duck!" Rika said, pushing Takato away and jumping the other direction.
The bolt struck about ten feet behind the rock, leaving a large, black crater.
The sound of the blast woke everyone up with a start.
As the sender got closer, they could see the shapes of three giant birds.
"Oh man, Parrotmon, Ultimate level!" Takato moaned. "I think we're in their territory."
"Can't we EVER have something go right?" Henry asked.