New chapter, woot woot. I hope you like it. Awesome reviews, as per usual. WOW544, thanks!
Ayelet, thanks for being so understanding! I'm glad you thought it was a good chapter!
MacDreamy, I think you'd be great writing fanfics, either way, I love having you around! I agree, though I do not personally speak it, I do think Chinese is a beautiful language. Kai is from the Digimon Tamers move 'Battle of Adventurers' He is Takato's cousin. Dark ocean, you bring up a good point, TK should have something tragically happen to him *evil laugh* perhaps soon.
Lightus of Light, Thanks as usual, m8, I hope this update was at least faster than the last one.
AUehara-sama, I have a few things planned. And yes, Omnimon is Omegamon, sorry, I probably should have clarified that for the people who don't speak English or didn't watched the dubbed versions *sweatdrop*
Now, onto the story!
"Ugh, this bag is so heavy!" I exclaimed while I continued to try and push Guimon's bag, Takato attempting to pull it on the other end while we made slow progress. "So how are you related to Kai anyway?" I asked before giving it another good shove, progressing a few inches.
"Um, I think he's my dad's sister's son if I remember right." Takato said, pausing for a bit to give it some thought. I nodded.
"That explains why he's has a different last name." I replied. The sun was beating down on us, my eyes lids began to droop a little before I jerked them back open, I noticed Takato was having similar problems.
"It's so hot here." He commented. "Maybe we should take a break."
"Yeah." I replied, and we both took a seat on the ground, leaning up against the huge bag. In order to pull the bag I had to put my egg in my backpack, which made me feel a little guilty, but I had it swaddled with several small blankets so hopefully it would okay.
My eyes began to droop again, and this time I was too late to stop them, and my body relaxed.
My eyes slowly opened back up to an unfamiliar house with a shamisen playing in the background. I sat up a noticed Takato sleeping a little ways away from me. I leaned over and gave his sleeping for a nudge.
"Hey, Takato, wake up." Takato emitted a small groan before sitting up, rubbing his eyes.
"Where are we?" He asked, looking around with a small, puzzled expression.
"I think we're at your cousins' place." I responded before my eyes widened, like they might pop out of my head. "Where's my bag." The image of the egg coming to mind. A sigh of relief escaped my mouth as I spotted it within an arm's reach, I quickly grabbed it and took out the egg, holding it protectively.
"Oh no." Takato said as he got up and went to the view of the ocean. I followed to see what he meant. Kai was walking up the beach to the small house followed by… Guilmon.
"Oh no." I repeated, and we started to run down the beach to meet the two of them. However, on the way down there my mind couldn't help but to wander. Mr. Matsuki had been right about one thing, this did remind me of my past, but it was of a muddle of different memories. There was trips to the digital world, with my friends around me, helping Digimon and with our partners, saving the world.
There were also bone chilling trips to the dark ocean, ones that still gave me nightmares. The sand and the smell of the ocean did indeed bring back memories, of both the best times in my life, and the most horrific.
"Kai, I can explain!" Takato started, but Kai didn't let him.
"Takato, I didn't know Digimon were real! This is awesome!" He exclaimed, and Takato was momentarily taken aback.
"Wait, you know about Digimon?" I asked, and Kai rolled his eyes.
"Duh, who doesn't know about Digimon? You know, besides my grandpa." He said I swear Takato looked like he was about to pass out. We walked back up the house and went inside with Guilmon and Kai.
"Interesting looking dog you have there." Kai's grandpa commented.
"It's not a dog, grandpa, it's a Digmon!" Kai exclaimed in exasperation.
"It looks like a dog to me." His grandpa persisted. Calumon chose then to show up and fly across the room.
"Well, what was that, a flying dog?" Kai asked, his voice laced heavily with sarcasm. His grandpa stared in the direction that Calumon had gone for a second before turning away. Me and Takato shared a look and a small laugh.
The morning brought with it a beautiful sunrise and a calm breakfast on the beach, watching the waves lazily lap at the shore. Well, it started that way at least. Kai had woken us up earlier than usual to see the sun make its way over the ocean. Guilmon was surprisingly lethargic, probably because he had to get up so early.
I sat a little ways away from the others, just taking the calmness of the ocean. I was humming a soft tune to my egg, which was swaying to the rhythm in my lap. One of my hands came up from the egg, thoughtfully resting on chest, or more specifically, on my tag under my shirt.
I had been thinking about it recently, the strange warmth that had come from my tag a few days ago, and I had decided that it must have come from the remnants of my crest or something, though I didn't know why it had reacted to the other's digivolving. Maybe if I had my crest… no, I couldn't let myself entertain the mere idea of it. I had given up my crest, my hope, and long time ago, and no matter how much it I longed for it, I would never get it back. I gave my egg a small pat.
A scream pieced through the salt air.
All of us instantly went on alert, and Guilmon stood up, his eyes becoming only slits as he sniffed the air, and whatever he smelled that we couldn't, it must have been pretty bad. A growl started come from him as he bore his teeth in the direction of the ocean.
A girl was speeding towards us at a high speed, and the waters behind her rough. A giants serpentine head came out of the ocean, rearing back and giving a high pitched squeal before snapping at her, missing her by a few feet.
"Guimon, you have to help her!" Takato exclaimed.
"Quick, I'll start up one of the boats!" Kai called and we headed to one of the fishing boats owned by his family. We hurried towards the girl, and right when we were within a few feet of her she was knocked into the water.
"No!" I shouted, memories floating to my mind. Odaiba was under attack. We were all separated. I was with Joe. Then I feel into the water, and I almost drowned. He had managed to save me, and almost died cause of it. I started to head towards the edge of the boat, ready to do the same as he had done all those years ago, but Kai was one step ahead of me as he flung himself into the water without hesitation.
Probably for the best, I still had by eggs in my arms and I'd hate for it (cry for eternity) if it got lost in the waves.
"Guilmon, you have to get in there buddy and take down the Tylomon!" Takato called to his Digimon, who gave a nod before jumping into the waves as well. You tell above water when the fighting started, because both me and Takato had to grip the rails of the boat in order to stay on board.
"A little help?" We both turned to look at the side of the ship, where Kai precariously floated with the girl. We hurried over, trying our best not to fall as the boat rocked. I bent down and took up Kai's load, trying as gently as possibly to lay her down on one of the seats as salty spray hit out faces. By the time Takato had helped Kai up, the waters were eerily smooth and quiet.
"Guilmon?" He said the name under his breath as he looked out at the placid waters, worried for the wellbeing of his Digimon.
"Takato-mon!" Guilmon called as his head broke through the water, waving at him cheerfully. Takato waved back with equal enthusiasm, and for Takato's sake I pretended I hadn't seen his tears.
Kai landed the boat as quickly as possible before picking the girl up and carrying her piggy back style as we made a dash to the house, hoping that the girl would be okay. Once we got inside we laid her down on the ground, Kai went to go get his Grandpa, who was out fishing.
"Do you think she'll be okay?" Takato asked as he looked at the half drowned girl. I thought back to the times that me and my friends had been in similar positions.
"She'll be okay." I said with confidence. Looked at the brown bag that Takato had. "Is that hers?" He nodded.
"Do you think we should check it? You know, to see if she has any identification?" I gave it a brief thought before nodding.
"Yeah, but try not to peak at anything too personal." We then began to go through the contents of the bag, pulling out a few odd and end things. One thing caught both of our eyes. It was a laptop in a water proof bag, obviously put there with care. We shared one look before slowly opening it.
"Bark!" A V pet looked back at us.
"This is stupid! Why did Henwy have to leave wiff Tewwiermon?" Suzie complained as she sat at her computer. A V pet barked back at her happily, but she just frowned back at it as is incorrectly solved a math problem. "Not even Daddy's home yet." She pouted.
"Ruff!"
"Okay, fine, I'll feed you." She muttered.
"Hello?" A man with fluffy brown hair picked up his phone. Static was his only reply, and he considered hanging up before a deep, double layered voice came from the other side.
"I… Need… You…" The man's eyes widened and he almost dropped the phone in astonishment before holding it closer to his face, gripping it desperately.
"Is that you?! It can't be! How are you talking to me? What do you need me for?" But his questions went unanswered as the line went dead. He stood there, numb, in his apartment for several minutes.
Little did he know that a little just a small trip down town to take him to a man who had received an identical phone call. The voice that echoed through the phone resonating with his memories as he knew it could only be one the belonged to a ghost from his past.
"Omnimon?" Yamaki whispered, thought the line was dead and there was no hope of the Digimon on the other end hearing him.
Okay, there we go, another chapter and the thrilling journey continues! So, someone said that I'm not progressing the plot enough or something like that, I was wondering, do you guys feel that way? I would hate for you guys to stop reading this cause I write crappy. Please tell me, I love all of you and your precious reviews and stuff, and I want to make y'all happy.
~the-east-hunter
