Me: Hello there! That little episode from the last chapter was just my sister getting chased by police…
?: Hello to you too.
Me: What?! How'd you get in here! *looks toward blasted wall where the door used to be* Seriously?! I just had it fixed! And barricaded! And locked!
?: Silly Dragon, you know that won't stop me.
Me: *sighs* Yeah, yeah… Just go away…
?: By the way, have you seen my fez?
Me: NO! And I said 'go away,' Tanner!
Tanner: Geez, you don't have to be so hurtful…! *leaves through the hole in the wall*
Me: Now, before anything else happens, I just want to say that I don't own Digimon or any of its ch-
*explosions are heard and a second door is blown to bits*
Me: Oh, come on!
Going Your Way
Chapter 4
Would Someone Please Explain?
No POV:
Eastern Quadrant: DigiWorld
A group of eleven kids/teenagers ran into a forest clearing, looking for something in particular.
"Agumon!" a teen with a large head of hair called, "Where are you?!"
"Tai, calm down," another teen placed a hand on Tai's shoulder, "We'll find him, but being frantic about it isn't going to help."
"I… guess you're right. Thanks, Sora."
"Now that that's taken care of," (Aw to hell with describing everyone!) Matt said, "Let's look around."
"Sure thing," Tai nodded to his best friend.
The DigiDestined began their search in the forest, looking inside bushes, behind trees, and under the occasional rock. They looked around for their friend for quite a while before Tai slid down a tree in near-hopelessness.
"This is hopeless, we're never gonna find Agumon this way…" he said, putting his head in his hands.
One by one, the DigiDestined gave up until only TK was looking for the missing digimon.
Yolei was getting annoyed with the blonde boy checking the same places over and over again, so when her patience finally snapped, she yelled at him, "TK! Why don't you just stop looking and give up?!"
TK's movements slowed and eventually stopped. He calmly stood straight up and turned around. The look in his eyes told everyone that it was the wrong thing to say.
"Give up?" he asked is a calm, collected voice, "Giving up means losing hope and I won't even think about it. Agumon's out there, possibly hurt, and you guys are just sitting there, idly biding your time. I don't care if it takes longer than intended, but I won't give up," and he promptly walked further into the trees and out of their sight.
After a silence, Davis spoke up, "What's got TP's hat in a bunch?"
No one answered right away, but when someone did, it was Sora who actually had one that made sense.
"I think that Yolei telling him to give up irked him in some way. I mean, he is the DigiDestined of Hope. If I was him, I'd probably do the same."
"Yeah. He also brought up a good point, Agumon could be hurt or worse," Tai resolved, getting up, "Now, let's get back to wo-"
"Hey guys!" the heard a voice call out, "I found him! He's okay, just out!" It was TK.
The remaining DigiDestined got up and ran after Tai in TK's general direction. When they reached the blonde, he was kneeling over a spot on the ground, assumed to be Agumon.
They waited as the digimon slowly woke up, asking, "What… just happened?"
"That's what we were hoping you'd tell us," Joe said, walking up.
"Are you saying you have amnesia?" Cody asked the confused dinosaur.
"I don't think so, I remember three people falling out of the sky… one was human… they talked… and… ummm… I don't know…" Agumon began to look into space.
"What did they look like?" Tai asked his partner.
"Huh? Oh! One was a Beelzemon, a nasty guy from what I've heard, the other digimon I had never seen before, but I think he was mostly red, and the human…" the kids leaned in, eager to know, "I don't know," everyone facevaulted, "But he did do something strange…"
"What did he do?" Kari asked.
"Um… he talked to both of them and they followed what he said…"
"Like brainwashed follow?" Davis asked.
"Yeah! Well, it was a lot nicer and the Beelzemon talked back, like he was about to kill him."
"What about the other one?" Izzy asked, not looking up from his laptop.
"I don't know, he acted like some sort of child or one of those puppies you guys have told me about."
Izzy sighed, "That's not exactly helpful, but any information is good enough for now."
"So, does anyone have something to eat?" Agumon asked as his stomach growled.
Tai chuckled and held out a granola bar, "Sorry buddy, but that's all I have with me."
"Who cares? It's food!" and Agumon proceeded to stuff the item in his mouth.
Eastern Quadrant: DigiWorld
Sovereign Palace
No POV:
"AZULONGMON!" an enraged Zhuqiaomon roared.
"Whatever is the matter Zhuqiaomon?" the Eastern Sovereign asked.
"YOU DARE CALL A MEETING WHEN I HAVE A DIGIDESTINED GO MISSING?!"
"Now, Zhuqiaomon, this meeting is precisely for that reason."
"SO YOU ALREADY KNEW ABOUT HIS DISAPPEARANCE?! YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO WATCH OVER MY QUADRANT!"
The great dragon sighed, "Zhuqiaomon, do calm down; I shall explain when the rest arrive."
The wait wasn't long, as two other digimon appeared.
"Azulongmon, what is the reason for this meeting that takes me away from my duties?" Baihumon asked.
"Do not worry my friend, it will all be explained in time," Azulongmon said. Then, speak of the devil, a chime-like sound was heard. "Ah, there is our final company."
A flash of blue flooded the room and three figures fell to the floor.
"Owww…" the human, Takato, groaned, holding onto a digiegg.
"WHAT?!" Zhuqiaomon cried, turning to Azulongmon, "What is the meaning of this?! Why is my DigiDestined in your Quadrant?!"
"Do calm down, Zhuqiaomon," Azulongmon said calmly, "I shall explain."
"Ugh… Where am I?" Takato asked, standing up.
"Takatomon… my head hurts," Guilmon whined, standing by his Tamer. He looked around, "Where are we now?"
"I don't know boy…" Takato then looked at the four Sovereigns, "ZHUQIAOMON?! What are you doing here?!"
"Quiet, human!" betcha can't guess.
"My head…" Beelzemon stood up, "What du… Would someone please explain what's goin' on here?!"
"Of course," Azulongmon replied, turning to the other Sovereigns, "Now that we are all here, I shall explain. Another enemy has entered the Digital World-"
"And what does this have to do with my DigiDestined?!" Zhuqiaomon roared.
"All in due time," the dragon told him as Takato looked on, confused, "It has already weakened the barrier between the Eastern and Southern Quadrants, and I expect that it will do the same with the others. I have brought 'your DigiDestined', as you say, here to help solve this problem. While it resides in the Eastern Quadrant, the power has leaked beyond my control, and I expect that my own DigiDestined have felt this struggle. Other DigiDestined are now required to help with this fight as our barriers are broken. Being the only Tamer in the Digital World of the Southern Quadrant, Young Takato was taken here, to help with this enemy."
"I have one question," Takato said, "Does this mean that the DigiDestined from the TV show are real? Like, I'll actually get to meet them?"
Azulongmon slightly sweatdropped, "Yes… That is true. We have ways of letting DigiDestined know about DigiDestined. For the Southern Quadrant, it is that TV show; the North, 'merchandise'; and the West, there are the legends. It isn't a hard concept. But one thing you must know; while you will be in contact with this Quadrant's DigiDestined, you are not allowed to tell them of who you really are. To keep this knowledge secret, you will be living in the Real World so that your reasons will not be connected to this world."
"Damn…" Takato sighed, "So… can I at least head over to my world on the weekends?"
"I'm afraid not, young one. The time difference is too large for you to do so."
"Time difference? Are we talking about a few hours, a day…?"
"Four, to be exact."
"Four hours? That doesn't seem too bad."
"No, you misunderstood me. I meant four days."
"Four days?!" Takato shrieked, "So for every twelve hours I'm home, two days will pass?!"
"Correct, Young Takato."
"This is just great," the boy groaned, and looked back up at Azulongmon, "But I'll help as long as I'm here."
"That is good to hear."
"Can I at least have a life story to play by? It would be weird if I show up and not have a previous life…"
"Of course. But you do realize that while you are in the Real World, both Guilmon and Beelzemon will revert to a certain stage and will have to stay either with you or at your temporary home environment."
"That's fine with me."
"Now, to send you into the real world. The items you require will be at the location you are sent. Goodbye child. I shall contact you when I require something of you."
And with that, another blue flash filled the room.
Easter Quadrant: Real World
TK's Apartment Building
No POV:
TK, Cody, and Yolei walked into the lobby. Heading to the elevator, they saw a kid they didn't know standing in front of it. As they stood next to him, awkward silence took over.
Not able to stand the silence, Yolei greeted the boy, "Hi there! I'm Yolei, who are you? I don't think I've seen you here before…"
"Hey," the boy, Takato, replied, sticking his hand out, "I'm Takato and I don't think you would. You see, I just moved in recently. I'm going to start school here tomorrow."
"Nice to meet you. These are my friends, TK and Cody." The elevator doors opened with a ping. Takato nodded.
Thirty seconds later, the doors opened and TK and Takato walked out. TK looked at Takato, "So I guess you live on this floor then?"
"I'd say so…" the Tamer shrugged.
"Anyway, if you need anything, just drop by and asked. I live right here," TK gestured to the door they stopped by, "If I'm guessing right, you live in the apartment at the end of the hall."
Takato was surprised, "How'd you guess that?"
TK chuckled, "The only vacant apartment on this floor was that one."
Takato laughed, "I guess that was kinda obvious, huh?"
"Yeah, but anyway," TK opened the door, "You wouldn't mind walking to school with my friends and me, would you?"
"It couldn't hurt," Takato shrugged, "I don't really know the way to school from here, so why not?"
"Okay then, see you tomorrow morning," TK said as he stepped inside.
"Later!" Takato walked down the hallway to the door on the far end. Opening the door, he saw a spacious living area connected to a kitchen, fully furnished. He walked over to a table that was supporting the weight of school supplies. A separate pile was made of a few files, two cell phones, a laptop, a pile of papers, and a key ring.
"Huh, when Azulongmon said that this stuff was covered, he wasn't kidding…" Takato sweatdropped at the expensive looking items around the room such as a flat screen TV, fancy-looking furniture, an elaborate coffee table, video games, and a large painting of a part of the DigiWorld that he personally thought would get him caught if the DigiDestined came over.
"'Ey! Let me outta here!" a muffled voice commanded as the backpack Takato was previously wearing moved.
"Okay, okay," Takato opened it up, letting out an irritated Impmon, "Sorry you had to stay still in there, but we can't afford to have the DigiDestined see you guys."
"Yeah, yeah, just like we won't be able ta afford dis place!" Impmon tapped his foot on the ground.
"We can worry about that later," Takato told the digimon as he pulled a sleeping Gigimon out of the backpack, "Right now, I need to make sure I have everything settled so I don't freak out later."
"So yer OCD now, eh?"
"No! I just have to make it look like I've planning on going to school for months," Takato pointed out, putting some of the school supplies in his backpack.
"Hmph," the Virus huffed and jumped onto the couch.
Four hours later, Takato had placed everything he needed for school in his backpack and had confidence that he memorized his 'life'. Grabbing the laptop and the pile of papers, he sat down next to a sleeping Impmon. Checking the Wi-Fi connections, he saw one named HazardConnect. He shuffled through the papers and found the one with the Wi-Fi password on it. Typing it in, he went onto the Internet. He looked through all the apps and found the one he was looking for. Clicking on it, he heard a type of ringing and a voice, 'EastSovereign wishes to speak with you, do you accept?'
Takato blinked, "…Yes…?"
'Voice confirmed. Takato Matsuki, a.k.a. Takato Matsuda. Connecting to best-suited communication device,' a pause, 'Connected. Proceed with voice or video?'
"Um… video…"
'Confirmed. Proceeding with video.'
The 'painting' was then replaced with a hologram of Azulongmon. Takato blinked for a bit before realizing something with a sigh, "So you couldn't have just called the phone or something?"
"I wish to speak with you on that matter, Young Takato," Azulongmon said, "I have decided to allow Impmon one of the devices you humans called a 'phone', for he will be staying in the apartment until needed. And as long as you are within these walls, all… calls… from me or another digimon will be directed to this device."
"Okay. I understand that, but I want to know something," Takato said, "How am I going to pay for all this stuff? I mean, this stuff is nice and all, but it's a little… expensive."
"Do not worry, Young Tamer. I have already covered the aspects of long-term items, but you may want to know that any short term expenses such as food and the like will have to be paid by you."
"Thanks for the info," Takato sighed, "So on top of going to school, keeping my identity secret, and saving the world, I have to get a job?"
"In simplified terms, yes," Azulongmon nodded, "But the reason I contacted you was not for this. I have your first assignment."
"Shoot."
Azulongmon paused at the strange response before he continued, "You are to acquaint yourself with the DigiDestined of this Quadrant-"
"Funny how you mention that," Takato chuckled nervously, "'cause I already did that, well, with three of them anyway."
"Good work, Young Takato," Azulongmon complimented, "I shall take my leave then, for you will need all the sleep you can get for tomorrow." And with that, the hologram faded and the 'painting' reappeared.
Without another word, Takato fell asleep on the couch with Gigimon sleepily crawling into his lap, pushing the laptop out of his way.
Eastern Quadrant: Real World
TK's Apartment Building
The Next Morning
No POV:
"AH! I'M GONNA BE LATE!"
TK looked up from his position next to the elevator at the shout. As the elevator doors opened, TK stepped inside to join Yolei and Cody, and when they were about to close, a blur shot inside.
"Good… I… made it…" an exhausted voice puffed.
TK looked at the boy catching his breath, "Great timing Takato, any later and we would have left you here."
Takato eventually caught his breath, "Haha. Very funny TK."
"You were pretty fast in getting here Takato," Yolei pointed out, "You should try out for the track team."
"I don't think I will," Takato told her, "I think I'd rather play basketball or soccer."
"Well, either way, you'll be hanging out with one of us," TK said.
"How so?" Takato asked, faking confusion.
"I play basketball and our friend, Davis, plays soccer."
"Oh, okay," Takato then looked at Cody, "Hey, Cody, what do you have there?" he gestured to Upamon.
"Just a stuffed toy my dad got me."
They began to talk about anything generally well-known as they walked to the school.
Eastern Quadrant: DigiWorld
Unknown Location
No POV:
Two figures lightly jumped down from a tree, surveying the area.
"It seems as though they keep teleporting him," the human figure told his digimon partner.
"Yes, it does, Damien," the dragon said.
Damien, a blonde-haired, green-eyed boy, looked back at the digimon, putting on a white mask and a hooded trenchcoat, "Now, I think it would be nice if you reloaded my general."
"Of course Damien," Syukaigamon grumbled as a cloud of data was released from her mouth.
The Gargoylemon gasped and bowed, "Thank you, Ma-Sir. I am greatly honored that you would keep a lowly servant with you."
"You are one of my generals, my second in command, you are useful. I wouldn't let him keep your data because I will need your power so that I can blend into the shadows as you gather the data I require."
"Yes, Sir. I respect your choice," the digimon's voice went unheard.
"It sucks enough that Syukaigamon and I have lost our strongest form," Damien seethed, "All because Azulongmon decided that we would all be better off without Tsukaigamon, but now, we'll have to look for the Master's Tamer everywhere! Leave. Search for him or any rumors of interest. Now, Jericho!"
"I do as you wish, Sir," the white virus said as he rushed off.
"Damien," Syukaigamon said, catching her angered partner's attention, "I suggest that we don't talk about this subject in this area, we could be very well discovered if anything is destroyed."
The blonde calmed down and flicked on his voice disguiser, "You're right. Let's leave for the desert area we passed on our way here and let the Master we made it."
"As you wish, Partner," Syukaigamon then stretched her wings, picking up the human, and flew away. 'I can only hope that the light returns to your eyes Partner, Tsukaigamon would not want you to do this, but I swore on my life to stand with you through all of your choices. And stand I will,' the rookie thought as they flew.
Me: Well, that took longer than I expected. I wasn't able to even touch this fanfic for two months. *sigh* Anyway, I have a new idea, but I want someone else to do it. Oh, and I realized recently that I messed up something about Syukaigamon in the last chapter. Syukaigamon's a female and I momentarily forgot.
Renamon: What she's saying is that she will need an OC for the rest of the fanfiction. The only requirements are that the OC isn't a DigiDestined, but will need a requested digimon for a later partnership, and that they will be the son/daughter of a baker. An additional OC will be allowed if you want them to be in a relationship with someone.
Me: Thanks Renamon. So… uh, just PM me the looks, personality, requested digimon, family members (siblings, cousins that visit) and friendship status with Takato (brother/sister/friend/best friend/etc.) and same thing with the love interest if you want there to be one.
Terriermon: Read and Review!
Henry: Terriermon!
Terriermon: Momentai, Henry!