Into the Past, the Present, and the Future
Chapter Three:
To the Digital World!
By: fairysphinxfairysphinx: Okay, it's late, so excuse any mistakes. Nothing much to say up here, except THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, on with the chapter!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Digimon.
They stared at her, shocked. Although non more than Yamaki.
"Melany, what are you talking about? Don't you recognize me?" That put the Tamers in even more shock and confusion. Issabelle just chuckled again.
'I guess I do kind of look like Mom. Although, never in a million years did I ever think that I'd be mistaken for her.'
"Sorry, but I'm not Melany. I'm Issabelle. It's nice to finally meet you."
"Finally?"
"Yeah. Mom-er, Melany wrote a lot about you. Though the first half was mostly bad."
"Please tell me that 'mom' is a nickname!"
"Weeeeeeellllllllll, I guess that you could call it a nickname that children call the woman that gives birth to them," Issabelle thought aloud. Yamaki's mouth dropped.
"Oh, no, how could I let it get this far? Melany always was a rebellious child, but I never thought that it would come to this!" How could I be so ignorant?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"
"Yeah, I was really wondering that, too, except for the fact that you were DEAD when this happened! Melany was twenty-six, and Chester Whales, my dad, was thirty. So, does that answer your question?"
"Now you've lost me, Issabelle," Ryo stated. Takato was still trying to make heads or tails out of what she had just said. The doctor had left before the conversation started; Rika and Henry, who had caught on to her joke/sarcasm, were trying to smother their laughter. Suzie had cocked her head, pretty much in the same situation as Takato, and Yamaki was staring at her, his mouth slightly parted, as if going to say something.
"I'll be answering questions now."
"Wouldn't it be easier to go through the whole story?" Takato asked.
"Oh, fine!" And once again, Issabelle re-told her story. The little kinks were worked out, and, finally, everyone pretty much understood her.
"One question."
"Yes, Takato?"
"Well, this time around, you called yourself Issabelle Whales. Earlier, you called yourself Issabelle Wells."
"Oh, that? Well, I thought that if I called myself Issabelle Whales earlier, and let everyone in the class know, then it might make a mess in the future. So that's why."
"Oh, okay, I get you."
"So, you're going to the Digital World."
"Yes, we have to get the Digimon. You see, as far as my research tells me, Sgeth is like a wolf in sheep's clothing-more simply stated as a Digimon dressed as a human."
"But how can this be? Digimon can no longer exist in the real world."
"Just trust me on this. I had practically a full year to research these things. That's how long it took to get here. And I've found a way to get the Digimon into the real world, without anything bad happening to them. Although I'm not sure how Sgeth did it. Any more questions?" They shook their heads, no. "Then I have a question. How long do I have to stay here?"
"The doctor said a week," Henry answered. Issabelle fell back against the pillows, with a groan. "That long?" she whined.
"He said that you need to get more nutrients into your body."
"Well, what does he expect? We don't have a lot of food choices up in space! We eat what we can get!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, but if you want to collapse again, then I suggest listening to him!"
"Oh, fine, then!"
one week later
Issabelle stretched out her arms, and took a deep breath. "It's good to smell clean air!" she exclaimed, as she walked out into the sun. "Okay, let's go to the Digital World!" They marched off to Guilmon's old hideout, Issabelle, Takato, Henry, Ryo, Suzie, and Yamaki.
As they reached it, Issabelle turned to Yamaki. "Mr. Yamaki, sir, could you do me a favor, please?" He nodded, and she handed him a shopping list, and her wallet. "Could you please get these supplies? There should be enough money in the wallet. Thanks!" Issabelle climbed into the hole that Guilmon had dug years before, and the others followed. Yamaki just watched, as they disappeared.
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Issabelle spat out a mouthful of sand, before looking around her. The others, not too far off, were getting up, also.
Great. So, now we're in the Digital World. What now?"
"What do you think I packed in this knapsack? Digging tools?" asked Issabelle, sarcastically, as she took off her burden. She took out a compass-like item. "Now, this baby right here is programmed to find the Digimon. Only the ones we're looking for." She pressed a button. "Oh, good! It's just as I hoped! All of the Digimon are closely grouped together, with just a mile or so in between them!" She pressed a couple of other buttons. "And the closest to us would be…Terriermon. All right, no time to waste, let's move!" Issabelle ordered. They set off, slightly grumbling from the lack of rest, but, as long as she didn't expect them to walk for a whole day straight, they didn't mind Issabelle's urging too very much.
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"Are you sure we're going the right way? Maybe that thing's broken," Rika grumbled. They were in a jungle, with a lot of thorny underbrush. It was hot, and they were sweaty, and dirty. Not to mention scratched, cut, scraped, and exhausted.
"We should be coming upon Terriermon any time now."
"I feel absolutely miserable!"
"Momentai," Henry muttered, as he trudged along.
"Hey! That's my line!"
"Well, we all know who that is, Takato mumbled, sarcastically.
"Terriermon," all but Issabelle announced.
"You bet your buttons it is!" he said, leaping out of the tree he was in. "Henry!" The rabbit-like Digimon ran over to his tamer, and climbed up to his shoulder. "Hi." Henry laughed.
"Hi, Terriermon! Nice to see you again!"
"Of course! It's always nice to see me! Won't Guilmon be surprised! He'll be here in a couple of minutes for lunch! Why don't you join us?" While they were walking, the dot labeled Guilmon had, unnoticed, wondered over, very close to the dot labeled Terriermon.
Without waiting for an answer, Terriermon leapt off of Henry's shoulder, and led the way to his house, which happened to be in a tree. A few minutes after they had arrived, Guilmon came up, calling, "Terriermon! Terriermon!"
"Guilmon!" Takato called back.
"Takatomon?"
"Guilmon!"
"Takatomon!"
"Guilmon! Good to see you, boy!"
"I knew you'd come and see me Takato!" The two embraced.
"One question! Why are you here, and what's with the strange-looking girl?"
"Terriermon!" Henry scolded.
"It's okay, Henry." Issabelle smiled at Terriermon. "I'm Issabelle." And so, yet again, Issabelle explained her story. When she finished, the sun was setting.
"The sunset is so beautiful!" Rika exclaimed. Then, her face saddened. "I just wish Renamon was here to see it!"
"Yes, it is beautiful, and tomorrow's will be even better." Takato nearly fell out of the tree.
"Renamon, what is it with you popping up out of thin air?" She just smiled.
"All of us know of your presence. Cyberdramon went to get Lopmon. A quick little Digimon though she is, a Digimon on foot takes a while to get to a place.
"Well! He finally got himself a set of manners! Are they new, or used?" Renamon just cocked her head in absolute confusion, at Ryo's sarcasm.
"Anyhow," she said, ignoring him, "they should be arriving here within the hour." And she was right. A little later, Cyberdramon arrived, carrying Lopmon. Ryo went over to Cyberdramon, and Suzie lightly hugged Lopmon. Following that was Issabelle's story (yet again) and a group huddle of the Digimon.
Suzie, while waiting for the debate to finish, pulled a jellyroll from her knapsack, and began to nibble it, thoughtfully. The smell of it wafted through the trees, catching the attention of a certain small, white Digimon.
Calamon wondered up the tree and snuck into Suzie's knapsack, looking for the jellyroll. As Suzie was going to put up the remains of it in her knapsack, she felt something moving, and screamed. Henry jumped to his sister's aid.
"Suzie!" Henry picked up the knapsack, and, by the foot, pulled out Calamon, who, at the time, was stuffing a piece of gum in his mouth. Henry's eyes softened at the sight of the little thief. "Calamon, you shouldn't go sneaking around in knapsacks, scaring little girl!" Calamon's ears shrank.
"But I was just looking for the jellyroll!" There was a moment of silence, before everybody broke out laughing.
"Here, Calamon!" Suzie handed him the rest of the jellyroll. With wide eyes, he ate it.
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"There's just one more stop we have to make. Although, I think that most of you should stay here. This is mainly just concerning me." There was a bit of whispering.
"Hey, Cyberdramon and I will go!" volunteered Ryo. "It shouldn't take that long. We know a lot of the land."
"That will be fine. If you don't object," she asked the large Digimon, in a questioning tone.
"Trust me, he doesn't." Ryo grabbed her hand, leading her over to Cyberdramon. He picked them up, and flew off.
"Be careful!" those on the ground called, before they were out of hearing range.
"Now, where are we going?"
"At the moment, I suspect we should try to find Azulongmon. He should be able to tell me where to go."
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It took about an hour to find Azulongmon, who was napping near a mountain. But, as they set foot on the soil, he awoke. "Now, how have we here?" he boomed. "Aren't you one of the Tamers who repelled down my beard?" he asked Ryo.
"In a sense," he answered. Azulongmon squinted.
"And who might your pretty young lady friend be?" Issabelle, who was hiding behind Cyberdramon, blushed furiously. "Come into the light, where I can see you!" Issabelle obeyed. It was like he could see right through her. "Ah," he finally said. "I've been wondering when you'd come. Come, don't fear me!" she opened her mouth to say something, a little braver then before, but she was shushed. "I know why you are here, and what you are looking for."
"But how can that be?" He chuckled.
"Your friend, Candor, got here before you. Anyhow, you will find it over there." He pointed to a forest, dark and eerie. "Find the ravens, and you will find what you seek." With a farewell, they set off, towards the forest.
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"Well, this place is very welcoming!"
"Quit goofing off, Ryo!"
"Geeze! Sorry! What are you looking for, anyhow?"
"You'll know soon enough."
"Raven!"
"Where, Cyberdramon?"
"Dead ahead." He was right. They slowly approached the huge flock of ravens. They failed to notice, however, two huge eyes, watching them from a nearby bush.
"So, how long do we wait?"
"If we just wait-forever." Issabelle cleared her throat.
"I know you are out there! And I know you are watching us! So, please come out!" A bush rustled nearby. Issabelle took notice of the eyes, and smiled. "Come on out!"
Gingerly, a creature crept forward, on two feet. Her outfit was kind of like that of Princess Jasmine's, from Aladdin, which I don't own; the green outfit. Except that it was blue. Ad, for that matter, she was blue. (A.N: If it helps, she kind of looks like a chibi) She pulled a strand from her long hair, and started playing with it. Ryo pulled out his digivice.
"Ginimon (je ne mon): a rookie. Quite an adorable one, too." Ginimon blushed. "She even blushes at compliments. Let's think, Cyberdramon. Who does that remind us of?" Cyberdramon sniggered. Issabelle blushed, but turned toward Ginimon to cover it up.
"Hello, little one," she said, taking a step towards the Digimon. Ginimon, who, surprisingly enough, didn't run away, took a step closer to her. Suddenly, the air glowed, and a silver digivice appeared in front of Issabelle. She smiled as the small Digimon jumped into her arms.
"Oh, so that's what this was for!" Ryo finally realized. "I was really beginning to wonder…." He trailed off.
"Azulongmon had already known who my partner was to be. I found various letters from Candor in the past, telling me this. I guess it was for the better," she told Ryo, as Cyberdramon took off. "And I was wondering, Ryo. Who were you talking about earlier, you know, the one who reminded you of Ginimon?" He laughed, nervously, and rubbed the back of his head.
"Oh, no one! I was just…blabbing!"
"You're lying!"
"No, I'm not!"
"Sure, uh huh, what ever!"
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The others watched, as Cyberdramon touched down.
"Hey, who's the hitchhiker?" Takato joked, as he caught a glimpse of Ginimon, clinging to Issabelle for dear life.
"Hah, ha, Takato. Very funny. This happens to be Ginimon, my Digimon!"
"Yay! Another friend to play with!" Calamon jumped for joy.
"Great. Can we leave now?"
"You're as impatient as I remember you, Rika!" Ryo called, which got him bapped on the head.
"Yes, we can go now."
"But how can us Digimon exist in the real world?" Guilmon asked.
"With a development that I like to call D.R.I. Digimon/Real World Interaction." She handed a pill to him. "Girls, I'm not exactly sure how well this will work, so I suggest turning your backs." When they (and herself) had done so, she instructed Guilmon to swallow the pill, who did so without objection.
There was a large boom, and a bright light. But, when they could see again, the boys no longer saw Guilmon. Instead, was a boy, about fifteen years of age. He had red hair, which kept falling down into his yellow eyes. The boy was rather tall for his age, and wore a black shirt, khaki shorts, and tennis shoes.
"It's safe to look!" Henry called, and the girls saw the same thing. Issabelle was all smiles.
"It worked! Come here, Guilmon, and let me take a look at you!" The boy started to move forward, but fell on his face, as he started moving. "And yes, it will take a while before you can walk properly without your tail. Alright, who's going next?" Non volunteered. "Come on! Somebody, or I'll play eni-meni-mini-mo!" Still no volunteers. Issabelle recited the game. It ended up landing on Terriermon, who, disgustedly, accepted the pill, gulping it down. Then, after the boom and bright light, there was another boy. He looked about fifteen, had strawberry-blonde hair, and huge green eyes, and was wearing a white shirt, green pants, and tennis shoes. He wobbled over to Henry.
"Still no volunteers? Aw, shucks, you spoil me!" Another round of eni-meni-mini-mo resulted in Lopmon swallowing a pill. Then a boom, flashing lights, and a girl, fifteen, stood next to Suzie. She had light brown hair, hazel eyes, and wore a light grey skirt, a white blouse, and red high heels. She ended up sitting on the ground, because she couldn't find the balance in her shoes.
The same procedure followed for Cyberdramon, Ginimon, and Renamon. Cyberdramon turned into a strapping young man of (duh!) fifteen, with long black hair, pulled back in a low-lying ponytail, and brown eyes. He wore a red shirt, and dark blue, ripped-at-the-knees blue jeans. Ginimon became a fifteen year old girl, with blue hair and purple eyes. She wore a blue-violet spaghetti-strap tank top, with straps that just refused to stay on her shoulders, skin-tight black leather pants with flares (with she absolutely detested), and silver, high-heeled sandals. Renamon, also a girl of fifteen, had blonde hair, with purple streaks in it. Black sunglasses covered her lovely blue eyes. She wore a black halter top, a long red skirt with long slits on both sides, and black high heels.
Calamon's transformation, however, was different. There was no boom. There was a blinding light, yes, but no boom. When the light had gone, Calamon was standing there, with wide, violet eyes. He looked about ten, had white/albino hair, and was wearing golden robes, with gems embedded in the fabric. An upside down, red triangle was tattooed on his forehead.
"Could it be?!" Issabelle whispered.
"Could what be?"
"Rika, could this be the Catalyst?"
"Yeah, Calamon and the Catalyst are one in the same. Wait, who'd you know that?"
"Why, he is one like Candor! When in human state, the Catalyst is said to wear golden robes, embedded with gems! It is said that the Catalyst goes nowhere in this state without them, and touching his robes is a sin, bringing death as your fate!"
"Whoa! I didn't know all that!" Calamon exclaimed.
"You do now! You're famous in the future!"
"Neato!"
"I hate to break up this party, but we'd better go!" Henry said.
"Fine!" Issabelle pulled out a metal orb, the size of a volley ball. "Everyone, place your right hand on this." As soon as they did so, they were sucked in, and the ball to off to the real world.
END OF CHAPTER THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fairysphinx: Dead fingers! Dead fingers!
Takato: Quit whining!
fairysphinx: Buzz off! Oh, wait! Could you please ask the readers?
Takato: No! * fairysphinx throws his digivice into a pool; Takato dives head-long in to get it, but his face connects with a glass pane * Ow! Okay, fine! Please review this fic! Now, HAVE TO SAVE THE DIGIVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fairysphinx: * puts his digivice in her pocket * This should prove amusing! See you later! Bye!
Terriermon (digital form): How did I get stuck with this job?! * is seen with his ears tied above his head, and a sign that says: 'Please Review!' around his neck *
Henry: * whistles innocently *
Terriermon: Please review, and vote for the person who you want to see tortured at the end of each chapter. Fairysphinx will try her best to please everyone. Bye!