Disclaimer = I don't own Digimon (!)
A/N: Here's the next chapter, how do you think Thomas is going to react to knowing that a Digimon has entered the real world a little close to home?
Zero Slash One – Well, I choose Renamon, because, originally it was the similarity in name, but after much thought, I thought it would be a contrast to Rika. There is still a huge difference between Tai and Marcus, and Sora and Kristy, who both have the same Digimon partner, so why not the same with Relena and Rika?
Chapter 02
"Relena, what have you done?" Thomas gawped at Viximon.
"Tommy I didn't do anything wrong. I found this egg thing in my bag. I don't even know how it got here. Why are you so worried?" Relena stared at her brother, unable to understand exactly what he was so shaken up about.
"I'm worried that there is a reason that they are here and I feel that it is a difficult challenge ahead. But I think that this weekend it might be a good idea to see Commander Sampson."
"Commander Sampson, who is he?"
"Someone who will hopefully help to sort this and will know exactly what to do."
"If you're sure," Relena replied. "They won't take her away from me will they?" Relena squeezed Viximon.
"On the rare occasion I will make a promise. I promise that they won't take Viximon from you." Thomas kissed the top of her head. "I'll see you at the weekend and it might be a good idea to keep Viximon out of sight. Especially from father or he'll know exactly what's going on. We can't let anyone outside of DATS know."
That weekend Thomas took Relena to the old DATS headquarters. There, waiting for them was more than just the one that Relena thought there would be. There was Spencer, Sarah and Kristy Damon. Miki, Megumi and Yoshi were there. Mr Yushima. And the Criers. Even now, Ruka was now just as big as Keenan was when he came back to the human world.
"Relena Norstein. Thomas tells me that you have a little something that might affect the people right here in this room." The man Relena assumed to be Commander Sampson said.
"Does he know?" Relena asked looking up at her brother who nodded. "Meet Viximon." Viximon shook at little as she felt all eyes turn to fixate on her.
"And that brings me onto another incident which has caught my eye concerning my adopted son Ryan."
"Ryan? Ryan Sampson, he's the skateboarder at my school," Relena cried. "He's your son?"
"Yes, that does sound like him. He has also come into the possession of an in training Digimon named Babydmon. And now I begin to worry-"
"Because Ruka has also gotten one of the Digimon Commander, she is obsessed with it and wants to take it everywhere with her. It's not good for her to be exposed to the digital world like Keenan was, for all those years." Keenan's father interrupted.
"The matter at hand seems to be growing considerably. Ruka, Relena and Ryan have all received Digimon partners which leads me to believe that the digital gates are opening once again."
"Is this you way of considering restarting the Digimon Data Squad Commander?" Yoshi asked, a slight glint in her eyes that she might actually see Lalamon again. It had been so many years but she had remained hopeful that they would one day meet again.
"If you are all willing to join us then you are welcome to be a part of DATS."
"I'm in."
"Me too. Once my research is finished," Thomas said.
"You can count us in," Miki and Megumi chimed together.
"I want to help too," Kennan added but rather than protesting his parents nodded.
"If Keenan's in, then so am I!" squealed Kristy.
"I will lend whatever time I have to offer to DATS." Spencer contributed. "But I am still making up for some lost time. No expeditions for me." He pulled Sarah closer and kissed the top of her head.
"What about you, Relena? Are you ready to accept Commander Sampson's preposition?" Thomas asked.
Relena pondered her decision, and eventually nodded. "I will. For everyone here."
"Relena," piped up Viximon.
"What about me Mum?" Ruka asked, impatiently tugging at her mother's arm. Ruka was now only nine years old, and there was still she had a lot to learn about the digimon and the digital world.
Mrs Crier shook her head and crouched down, almost kneeling in front of her daughter. "I'm sorry Ruka, but you are just too young. Maybe when you're a little older you can help."
"But what about Keenan?" the little girl demanded.
"Well he is a lot older than you Ruka." The argument between mother and daughter continued until Relena took Viximon to Ruka's side.
"Now don't go getting all upset there little Ruka," Relena said calmly as Ruka's mother stood up, turning away.
"I'm not little now, I'm a big girl now!" protested Ruka.
"Of course you are," Relena agreed trying to diffuse Ruka's building temper. "Now this here is Viximon. What's your Digimon called?"
"My Digimon was called Xiaomon, and he's like a real life puppy." Relena and Ruka continued their conversation until Sampson cut them off.
"Start up the old DATS systems!" he demanded, clearly he had made the decision to start DATS again. Although he didn't want to show it as much, he wanted to see Kudamon.
Spencer, the Criers, Miki, Megumi, Yoshi and Thomas set to work and sat down at a control panel, starting up a the initiation sequence for the Data Squad system. The doors opened and Ryan strode in with his skateboard tucked under his arm and a small green dragon perched on his right shoulder.
"Hey Dad, how's it all going? I hear that the Data Squad has been started up again. Is this all to do with that guy that came last night?" Ryan asked the Commander.
The last night, Mr Hashima had made another visit to Commander Sampson's house. Ryan had overhead the conversation for himself.
"Mr Hashima, have the gates opened like they were predicted?" Sampson asked.
"Commander, this matter at hand is that the gates are opening. We are perfectly capable of controlling the matter. Personally, I would like you to get involved in heading up the new branch."
"So like DATS?"
"No, not DATS. We will have trained professionals, instead of that ragged bunch you had the last time. This branch needs someone who has experience, someone I can trust. You are the right candidate Sampson. I hope that you will choose to join the branch-"
"Mr Hashima. I think you know that answer. You should know where I stand, so, if you need me to work with the digimon, then I will do it my way. You have no idea what you're up against. There's no way you can handle it."
"Sampson, if you start up the Data Squad again, you will be shut down immediately. I can promise that."
"You will not shut down DATS. No, you will not send someone to aid me and control what's going on, you do remember what happened the last time, don't you? So I will be setting up the squad with new operatives. Marcus Damon is still in the digital world, and Thomas Norstein is working on a scientific project. This will no doubt instantly change your mind."
"I wish to review your candidates. I will send someone to review them once you start up."
Ryan could hear the door shut, and then the Commander walk towards his office.
The Commander hesitated, but then nodded. "Yes Ryan, DATS is being reopened now as we speak. You, Relena, Keenan and Kristy will have to undergo an assessment to establish whether you are capable of being a part of DATS."
"Cool." Ryan started to fiddle with his digivice when Babydmon began to glow and grow. Much, much bigger. "Uh oh."
"HI there, I'm Dracomon, Ryan. I'm a rookie level Digimon now, oh how exciting!" Now, before everyone's very eyes was a pale green dragon with an orange tuft of what resembled hair and a white belly. Ryan fell to the floor at the immense weight that was now perched on his shoulders.
"Awesome, Dracomon," he squeaked in awesome as he was flattened to the floor.
Dracomon got up and stood on top of Ryan's back. The digimon then charged cheerfully towards Commander Sampson who agilely stepped aside. Dracomon crashed into the wall.
Everyone else was a little more confused and cautious at the digivolution that had occurred before their very eyes. Relena got the same idea and fiddled with her lilac digivice when she managed to initiate the exact same digivolution sequence as Ryan has just done.
"Ooh…" Ruka murmured clutching Keenan's jumper.
"It's okay Ruka, Viximon's just growing up big and strong. This is a stage called digivolution." Her older brother smiled. "See ,it's nothing to worry about."
"So who is she now?"
"I am Renamon." Yes, standing before Relena, was a yellow fox like Digimon bending down on one knee. "Miss Norstein." Relena reached down for Renamon's 'hand' pulling her back up to her feet.
"You've no need to be like that. You're my friend Renamon and I am not some kind of master to you."
Thoughts from AspiringWriterGirl = Oh, so we have met Ruka and Ryan, along with their Digimon partners Dracomon and Xiaomon. I also wanted to make a range of ages of the DATS team. Okay, so I've done two chapters, and I was not expecting to have so many ideas or proposals for this story, I don't know what to do :L