Alright! I know I'm gonna be shot for not doing anything! It's a know fact! Just... read my newly updated bio. I've got a good explanation there! Also, I've changed Nina's age. It is no longer 16, it's something else for TGD. Go ahead and keep it how you have it, Flameshe, it's the least I can do for being such a late writer. Oh, *blah* mental speech!

As to when the next chapter will be out, that is as random as the wind. I haven't typed myself into a corner yet, which is a good thing... But, just relax... Or don't, the choice is yours. REVIEW PLEASE!!!!

Crossing Paths

Starting Over

"Jennifer!" a young girl with short, blond hair called out to me. I turned around and smiled. This particular girl was my friend, Ashley.

"Hey, Ash!" I laughed.

"Hey! You're almost imposable to catch now a days!" Ashley laughed.

*Don't forget, Nina, you've got you-know-what this afternoon.* a kind, teenage voice entered into my mind. Nina's my nickname for those of you who are lost.

*Don't remind me, Bee.* I mentally groaned.

*Ah, relax! It couldn't be that bad!* a childish voice echoed.

*If either of you two are close enough to Impy, please hit him up side the head.* I ordered. A mental groan came a few seconds later.

"Hey, Jennifer..." Ashley whispered. I stopped all mental conversations right then and there. Ashley only used that tone of voice if something was wrong.

"Ashley, what's wrong?" I demanded.

"I've got a problem..." Ashley confessed as she pulled up the back of her shirt. I gasped, and I heard several telepathic gasps as three close friends of mine looked at the sight with me. Ashley's back was beaten and bruised to nearly no know recognition of it.

"Names, now." I demanded, my anger reaching its peak.

"I don't know..." Ashley cried, lowering her shirt, "They jump me every night on my way home now for no good reason." Tears were starting to rise in Ashley's eyes.

*I hate this town...* I mentally groaned.

"Ashley, you don't have to say anything else. Just relax and take a deep breath. One of my friends will follow you home tonight to make sure you don't get hurt." I promised. Ashley knew that my friends were strong, and at times I think she suspected that they might be gangsters and that I was their ring leader.

"Thank you, Jennifer. Just, please ask them not to hurt the men who did this too much. I... I don't want to see them get hurt, even though they did this to me." Ashley pleaded.

*There will be no blood shed* a strong voice told me.

"Alright, I'll make sure the boys I send out know." I smiled. The bell to head to our last period class rang loudly at our two story school, and I nearly shrieked.

"Oh no, not Home Economics!!" I whined, lightening the mode. Ashley laughed brightly as we parted ways in the crowded hall.

*Black, be sure you stay hidden. Bee, I want you to head out too, just be sure she doesn't see your third eye!* I mentally ordered.

*You got it, Nina.* Bee's voice replied. Black's answer was a simple hum.

*Hah, you've got Home Eco next!* Impy laughed. I mentally pounded him. *Ow*

While this boring class drags on, I'll go ahead and fill you in on the situation. My name is Jennifer Orina Elderado Micelles. Well, at least it is now. I used to have a different name, but after Miranda, my adopted mother, died, I got placed back in the foster care system. I'm alright with it though, because not even my deranged adopted father, Elrond, can break up my family.

First off in my great family, you've got the elder, wiser, and generally level headed Digimon, BlackWarGreymon, called Black for short. Then, you've got the one that acts my age, the total hot headed Beelzemon who is affectingly called Bee. Finally, you've got your average juvenile delinquent, Impmon, also known as Impy.

Me? I'm a 14 year old, annoying, High School brat. I wear black jeans, blue tops, and black jackets with red necklaces. I know how to handle a sword, and my hair and eye color is brown. I just recently got adopted here in New York, and am now attending school with a couple very good friends, one of which you have already met.

About a year ago, I went dimension hopping with my three friends, managed to become telepathically connected with them somehow, and made a whole bunch of new friends in the process. Nobody in this world knows where I went to. I just seemed to vanish for a couple of weeks. It was during my vanishing spell that Miranda got sick of cancer and died during therapy. My current parents are complete snot noses and think I run a gang because I continuously vanish after school. I tell them honestly that I'm not and that I'm out with my three best friends.

*Scholl's out, boys.* I warned as the final bell rang.

*We're already in position.* Bee stated.

*We shall keep our eyes on Ashley, you should go back home.* Black ordered. I lazily got on the buss after making sure Ashley knew she'd be safe.

*Alright Black, let's keep our promise.* Bee mentally sighed. I sighed as I lessoned in on their boring chats.

It was about 8 o'clock when something went wrong.

*Uh, Nina, you got a couple of minutes?* Bee's voice came streaking into my mind. I was in the middle of a math problem, but I pushed that aside.

*What's up, Bee?* I asked as I stared lazily up at the stars.

*We got a BIG problem.* Impy stated. I paled.

*You should come down to the caves. You're going to need to be here to help Ashley calm down.* Black sighed.

*Ashley, at the caves? What the HELL?!* I snapped.

*Hey, it's not our fault we had to bring her here to treat her wounds!* Bee snapped. I gulped.

"Miss. Micelles, I have to go out now!" I yelled downstairs as I ran for the door.

"Jennifer, why?" Miss Micelles asked from the kitchen.

"Ashley called me on our mobile com system saying she needs some help!" I yelled. Good thing I was used to giving little white lies.

"Be back by ten!" Mr. Micelles ordered.

"If I can, I will!" I countered, opening the door. With a quick jump, I was on my skateboard and zooming down the busy New York streets within an instant.

*Now, start telling me what happened!* I ordered as I raced down the New Yorker streets on my way to the coast line.

*We were keeping an eye on her when she just vanished in front of an alleyway. We tried to find her again, but we were too late. Somebody in the gang that beat her up had known we were sent after her so they had hid her pretty well. By time we found her again, she had fresh sores all over her. She's alright besides the fact she's been mugged, again, and she's unconscious.* Bee explained. I kicked myself mentally.

*If anybody wakes her up, they have me to deal with.* I warned. Three mental gulps replied my demand.

When I reached the cave Black, Bee, and Impy lived in, I gasped. Ashley looked like a bloody rug with bandages.

*Note to self, kick mugger's butt.*

*Already did that.* Bee smirked. Ashley started to stir and Black, the closest to the torch, blew it out. That left only one torch, the one on the table close to Ashley, lit.

"Hey, Ash..." I whispered as Ashley turned slightly, moaning.

"J...Jennifer? Wh... where am I?" Ashley asked.

"In the cave system by the sea." I replied, being as gentle as I could while I helped her up.

"The mugger!" Ashley snapped up.

"He's been dealt with, so relax." I ordered. Ashley looked up at me with scared eyes.

*Did you...?*

*Are you nuts? Of course not!* Bee countered to my unasked question.

"He's not dead, and he's not to badly hurt. One of my friends took care of it and brought you here." I explained.

"Where are they now?" Ashley asked.

"Who, my friends? They're around." I smiled. Bee's bike glimmered by the entrance.

"Who's bike is that?" Ashley asked.

"Oh, that's Bee's. He's one of my friends." I replied.

"I'd like to meet your friends." Ashley smiled.

"No you wouldn't!" I countered.

"Why not?"

"Because... they're not exactly looker friendly..." I rattled off the first answer that came to my mind.

*We should let her know we exist. I think it would be better for her.* Black stated, razing his claw up to the torch.

"I don't care. I still want to meet them." Ashley countered. I sighed and looked over at Black.

"Alright, but you're not allowed to scream under any circumstances, got it?" I replied. Ashley nodded yes to the request. "Hit the lights, Black." A dull red flash illuminated from behind Black's claw as the torch was lit.

Ashley's face paled, and she nearly screamed. "m..mm....mmm...."

"Monsters, Digital Monsters." I corrected, finishing Ashley's word for her.

"Digimon for short." Impy giggled. Ashley looked over at him and pulled herself in. After all, who'd like a little purple imp in a red scarf and smiley face belly near you?

"My name's Bee, the little brat over there is Impy, and the big guy's Black." Bee introduced, emptying the cartages and placing his guns on the table before Ashley. Black removed his claw guards and placed them next to the table as well.

"You have nothing to fear from us, Ashley. You see, there are our weapons, in plane view. We have no defenses except for our physical strength and abilities." Black stated kindly. Ashley felt herself become entranced by Black's yellow eyes, calming her down. They didn't seem mean at all. In fact they seemed nice, kind, loving, and gentle.

"So relax a little!" Impy laughed.

"You... you three saved me?" Ashley asked.

"Actually, it was Black that brought you here and me who... immobilized your attacker. Impy just warmed the pace up." Bee smiled.

"See, told yah I'm not a gang ringleader!" I laughed. Ashley looked up at me, almost completely lost.

"How...long have you known them?" Ashley asked.

"Uhm.... Let me think..." I sighed, trying to think of an accurate time number.

"A year to this day." Black replied, leaning up against the wall.

"Yeah, it is a year to this day, isn't it?" I smiled.

"Tell me everything!" Ashley demanded. "That is, if you don't mind..."

"I don't got a problem with it, do you?" I asked over to the others.

"So long as you get your story straight." Bee huffed.

"I always get my story straight!" I countered.

"Yeah, right!" Bee huffed, rolling all three of his eyes.

"Do you really want to take this outside?" I asked, glaring at the Mega.

"Only if it has to." Bee replied, smiling evilly.

"Uh... what're they talking about?" Ashley whispered over to Impy.

"Whenever they get into a fight like this, they play a game. Tonight's game's tickle tournament." Impy explained. Ashley anime fainted.

"A game of tickle tournament?!" Ashley screamed, "How could Jennifer ever win against somebody that big in a tickle tournament?!" Bee and I looked blankly over at Ashley while Black just chuckled silently.

"You don't have to worry about it being fare, Ashley. Nina's strong enough to beet me at that game if she ever wanted to." Black chuckled. It was Ashley's turn to stair blankly at Black.

"Nina?" Ashley repeated.

"It's my nick name. Sort of like my screen name. Yah see, there's this whole group of gifted kids called Tamers who raise Digimon like Black, Bee, and Impy to fight other, bad Digimon. Amongst the Tamers I know, I'm called Nina." I explained. Ashley made an oh sound to show she understood.

"So... uh... I guess this is where you stay after school?" Ashley laughed.

"Yep! It ain't much, but it's something!" I laughed. Without warring, all three Digimon suddenly tensed and a loud, annoying beeping I had hoped to never here again started up.

"We've got trouble!" Bee warned, standing up and grabbing his guns.

"Oh yeah, I'd say!" I replied, grabbing my D-3 Digivice from my pocket, "20 squares out to the.... NORHT?!"

"The north?!" my Digimon repeated.

"What's wrong?" Ashley demanded.

"Remember when I said I raised these three to fight evil monsters? Well, an evil monster is about to come and attack a lot of people to the north of us." I explained. Ashley made an oh sound again.

"So, we're going to go beat it up?" Ashley asked.

"WE'RE?! No way, Ashley, you are not coming in your condition!" Bee countered.

"But, I might be able to help. How far is it?" I handed her my Digivice.

"You tell me." I replied. Ashley studded the screen, and then went pale.

"If this is right, then each square is a mile. 20 miles north is... my house!" Ashley cried.

"Oh shoot! She is to coming! Black, you and Impy head on out! We'll be right behind you on Bee's bike!" I ordered. Black had his claw guards on and was flying out of the cave with Impy clinging to his back in a matter of seconds.

"All aboard!" Bee joked, hopping on his bike. I got in the front, and Ashley hung tight in the back.

"Hang tight, this virus only knows one speed. FAST!!!" With what one could call a sonic boom, Ashley found herself hanging on to the tail that had been wrapped around her like a safety belt and choking the driver of the bike tightly.

*I tried to warn her....*

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