Chapter 2: A Legendary Encounter

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"..talking.." - Speaking out loud

Talking - thinking or reading from analyzer

"Digimon" - evolution or important words

"Attack" - attack move

Talk - Human Spirit communicating

Talk - Beast spirit communicating

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Chapter 2: A Legendary Encounter

A group of three were following the trail of a digimon on their radar.

"Ryouma? Has something appeared on the radar yet?" a voice from one of the three's device came. Ryouma assured his partner, Psychemon, that they were getting nearer to their target. A yelp of surprise came from his companion, Ren.

"Look at this! We must be really close 'cause the stats pulled up! Let me read it out:

BurningGreymon

Level: Hybrid

Type: Demon Dragon

Attribute: Vaccine

BurningGreymon is a dragon Digimon of the Greymon species. It has extremely powerful blasters on each of its arms and is equipped with sharp metal claws. It is the "Beast" form of the Legendary Warrior of Fire, and has a tendency to rampage when not fully in control of its senses.

"Dang, that sounds powerful!" Ren finished. It truly did sound incredible. "I definitely don't want to get on the bad side of that dragon."

Ryouma saw potential.

"Alright, I've decided to capture this BurningGreymon and make him a part of my team. Do either of you object?" Ryouma calmly questioned. Neither Airu nor Ren raised any objection. They knew that their leader would get what he wanted.

"Now, all that's left is to catch it."

They quickly retreated to a nearby rooftop that provided a good vantage point. In a brief flash of light, Psychemon appeared and was prepared for anything his partner asked of him.

"Super Digivolve! Psychemon!" Ryouma shouted.

"Psychemon super Digivolve to… Astamon!" the newly Digivolved wolf/man/assassin called. He then readied his gun.

"Hellfire!"

He used every last bullet he had aimed at the now flying dragon. They could see it clearly: wings of flame burning in the sky, metal armor shimmering in the sunlight. This was a magnificent sight indeed.

The dragon identified as BurningGreymon easily dodged, showing off its mobility as though it was as natural as breathing.

This cycle continued for a few more moments until Ren and Airu called their partners and Digivolved them into Cho-Hakkaimon and Yasyamon. They quickly joined the battle with an anticipation of long awaited fight.

"DigiXros! Astamon + Cerberumon… XrosUpAstamon!" Ryouma commanded. The newly Xrosed(?) Astamon immediately began to attack BurningGreymon. The dragon seemed surprised about the transformation, giving an opening for Astamon to attack. Knocking BurningGreymon from the sky, the three Hunter Digimon set upon weakening the beast. However, it seemed that they had gotten far too close.

"Wildfire Tsunami!"

Scorching flames splurged through the armor of BurningGreymon, delivering a strong attack on Astamon, Cho-Hakkaimon, and Yasyamon. They all instantly dedigivolved from the force bearing many burn wounds.

The dragon took his chance to fly off into the sky.

"Darn it all!" Ren angrily seethed. "I doubt that guy's even worth our time."

"Exactly. He wasn't even cute," Airu pouted in outrage.

"On the contrary."

Ren and Airu turned towards their leader, who was smiling in anticipation.

"His strength is superb. If he were to become part of my collection, I would be unstoppable."

Meanwhile, BurningGreymon was trying to put as much distance between himself and the group that attacked him. He wasn't expecting a digimon attack in the middle of a city, a human city no less. Not to mention the odd evolution one of the digimon demonstrated.

Cerberumon, he thought angrily. Even in a different world, you mock me.

The dragon of flames began his search once more, before his previous battle had interrupted him from finding any familiar scent. This time, the Legendary Warrior flew high in the sky, trying to avoid being spotted, but soon realized that he wouldn't be able to find his friends this way. His fiery wings folded to accelerate his descent, only opening again to break his earthbound fall. He landed on a nearby roof, dedigivolving to preserve both his identity and energy.

Something was different.

Goggles, hat, shirt, shoes, pants, socks… tattoo? When did Takuya get a tattoo?

Crap. My parents'll kill me. Well, murder me for disappearing. Then kill me again for getting a tattoo. Wait. He didn't remember getting a tattoo. Now that he looked closer, it was the symbol for fire. His warrior symbol of fire had mysteriously appeared on the back of his right hand.

It did look cool, to be honest. But now that he discovered the tattoo, he noticed something else as well. There was a warm feeling in his chest, almost like a small, comforting flame. Another thing Takuya noticed was the fact that his D-tector showed that his spirits were no longer residing within. Panic.

"Crap! What in the Digiworld happened!? Did I lose them somewhere?" he asked himself. This wasn't good.

Not in the least.

Don't worry, young warrior. Both BurningGreymon and I are still here.

Takuya froze. He looked around, trying to determine the location of the voice. Until he realised it was coming from within his head. Panic.

"I'm going crazy, aren't I!?" the leader of the Warriors hysterically questioned. "I'm hearing voices in my head, am lost in another world, and I'm hearing voices in my head! Great, now I'm repeating myself!"

Calm down, idiot human. You aren't crazy. Well, maybe.

Great, now even the voice thinks I'm nuts, Takuya thought to himself.

No, the beast meant no harm. He was just trying to calm you down in his own way. Now let's try and keep our heads. I, Agunimon, and the beast, BurningGreymon, are now residing within your body directly. You can talk to us within your mind. The young gogglehead had opened his mouth to reply, stopping when he was interrupted by the last sentence.

Um, okay? So you guys are my digimon spirits?

Yes, we are.

I'm not crazy?

Probably not.

… Are you sure.

Not really.

Takuya sighed. This was definitely going to be confusing for him. Another thought struck him, and as he was about to ask the two spirits…

Yes, you can still digivolve, just probably not the same way as before. And we know what you were going to ask because we can read your mind.

Takuya sighed again.

Young warrior, BurningGreymon and I were just discussing-

Wait, you can read my mind but I can't read yours?

-that there may also be some side effects to having us reside in your body directly instead of within your device.

Like what?

Try thinking of fire burning while focussing on your hand.

Like this? Takuya began concentrating and got instant results. His hand burst into flames. Panic.

"Whaa! What the heck!? Why is- what- MY HAND'S ON FIRE!"

Calm down, fool. Think of it going out.

Somehow, the boy of flames was able to shortly concentrate, thinking of the fire being smothered. The flames disappeared. He blew a sigh of relief, before trying much more tentatively at another trial. Slowly, his hands were warmed again by fire, but he could feel the heat, not the pain. In fact, the heat seemed to flow throughout his body at a comforting level, and next thing he knew was his entire body being engulfed in flames.

His clothing didn't burn, his skin wasn't scorched, and he felt great. Nothing he had experienced before was of a fitting comparison to what happened now. Takuya was truly in his element.

After letting the flames die down, he once again was about to ask a question that was answered before he gave voice to it.

We don't know the reason for suddenly being here, but it might have to do with this strange world. Last time we visited this place, the same thing happened, but we returned to your device once we got back to our home.

Wait, what? What do you mean by last time?

Well, obviously I mean that we've been here before. I can feel it in my digital coding. We have been here before, but I can't say when or why. BurningGreymon agrees with my feeling.

That's odd, I can't remember ever coming here either. Yet even so, there's this lingering feeling of familiarity. Maybe I really am crazy.

Whether you are crazy or not is up to your own discernation, so please stay on subject.

Sorry, but I'm not sure what to make of all this… You don't think I've turned into a digimon, do you?

Perhaps, but we don't have sufficient evidence either way.

You aren't ready to be a digimon, kid.

That's a bit unfair, don't you think, BurningGreymon?

He should learn what some think of him. That's all.

Oh boy…

The gogglehead began to tune out the voices in his head as they bickered. Honestly, you'd think that ancient warriors like them would be more mature.

A familiar Warrior of Darkness wandered throughout a forest he had somehow found himself in. Trees of varying species and types littered the ground, small animals darting around them. Koichi smiled as he caught sight of a small squirrel with its large cheeks filled to the brim. In the distance, he could hear the distinct sounds of a city, but said city was nowhere in sight. Thus, he resolved to follow his ears.

As he slowly made his way through the peaceful greenery, something else caught his attention. Rustling could be heard coming from a nearby bush.

Thinking it was just another woodland creature, Koichi approached the bush quietly. He tried to coax the creature out, but gasped at what he saw.

The forest returned to its calm, quiet state, completely unaware of the events that had just occurred. Not a human was in sight. Specifically not the Warrior of Darkness.

"JP! Tommy!" called a blonde haired girl. Two boys turned around at the sound.

"Zoe!" they cried in unison. Three warriors were gathered right next to a small bakery located within the city. Commuters and visitors could be seen all over the area, swerving around the small reunion JP, Tommy, and Zoe were having.

"Great! Now we just have to find Takuya, Koji, and Koichi," Tommy happily announced. He and JP had randomly run into each other while looking for the group and decided to stick together. Zoe had experienced a similar situation.

"Where do you think they could be?" JP asked. The other two didn't seem to have the answer either.

"This is a completely new place for us. We don't even have the slightest clue as to where we are. Who knows where they could be," Zoe gloomily said. There wasn't much else the three could do except wander around trying to find them. Tommy suddenly laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

"Well, knowing Takuya, he'd probably be somewhere he could play soccer. Koji and Koichi are also probably together somewhere, as Koji can be very overprotective of his twin."

"Personally, I'd like to think that they are all together. Takuya being stupid, Koji hitting him for his stupidity, and Koichi trying to calm his brother down, all the while laughing at the two."

"That does sound about right."

All three burst into laughter at the thought.

They then decided that standing around would do them no good and headed off down the street. Until they heard a sound.

Faintly, crying could be made out.

Being the heroes they were, the trio started looking around for the source, worried that a child may be hurt somewhere. They were led to an abandoned dead end alleyway, where a small form could be seen at the rear. After glancing at each other in silent confirmation, the group slowly approached the figure crouched on the ground.

He was a blonde little boy, wearing all white. His skin appeared pale and he appeared to be sobbing.

"Are you okay, little boy?" Zoe called out to him carefully. She didn't want to startle the child.

He sniffed and answered without turning around.

"I'm trying to find some people, but they seem to have disappeared. I've found one, but he had to leave, so now I need to find the others. I don't know what to do," the young boy sniffed. JP, Tommy, and Zoe all had their hearts overcome with sympathy. They knew personally what it felt like to be lost and alone without knowing where the people you knew were.

"Maybe we could help you, kid. Tell who you're looking for, and we'll try to help you find them," JP offered. The boy turned around, his eyes shining with hope.

"Really?"

"Of course! We'd love to help you!" Tommy assured. If they couldn't help a young, lost boy, then how could they call themselves the Legendary Warriors.

The boy's face shined with happiness and thanks, before taking a different tone. It looked almost… evil.

"I'm so grateful that you're willing help me," the kid said with a sneer. "It makes things so much easier." There was a bright flash that blinded all around, which only included the three warriors and the kid. After the light faded, there wasn't anyone in sight. The four had disappeared without a trace.

To Be Continued.

Finished! Second chapter is officially declared to be done. Sorry that I couldn't post this sooner, but my wifi has been out for a while. Luckily I was able to type, I just couldn't upload.

I really hope you all enjoy this as much as I enjoy writing it! Memories Out of Reach, my first story, is coming very slowly. Extremely slow, in fact. Revenge Paid in Full… I honestly don't know. The plot and story keeps changing in my head. Hopefully this will stay straight so I can keep updating.

Please tell me of any errors I make (grammar, spelling, etc.) I really want this to be good so I'll need feedback. Thank you all for reading, following, favoriting, reviewing, etc. and you don't know how much motivation I get from all of you. Seriously, I wouldn't be able to be a writer without you all.

I bid you all adieu!