Lost and Found [ Jon and Manaia]

[Jon Jones]

Boss.... how long is it going to take until its done? ToyAgumon would say in concern from within the cave as he looked around, there was no one in sight. As for Jon, he was looking at his hover bike extensively. He knew how to hotwire cars and knew of small mechanic tricks, but he felt a little stumped this time around. "Don't rush, once i get this working we can find our way out of the cave at a quicker pace. Don't you trust me" ToyAgumon rapidly shook his head. "no way, its's nothing like that at all , of course i'll trust you, my one and only boss. " Though, Jon groaned just a bit. "Just try to have a little faith in me alright? I think i'm almost done fixing the bike. " Jon would say as he continued working on the hover bike. Who knew that the thing would randomly break down as he was going through patrol  in Nanosphere Forests. He needed to be at a little bit of higher ground to get through this thick forest and was eager to get going. "Make sure you keep watch Toyagumon. 

[manaia kulkarni]

Manaia hadn't meant to run into the cave, but she hadn't exactly planned on being chased by an unworldly creature. Nor had she ever thought she'd be in a sort of place that had unworldly creatures, but that was a concept to force her head around another time. For the present time, the only thing Manaia was worried about was losing whatever had been following her, heartfelt promises that it wouldn't hurt her and only wanted to be friends be damned. She did not want to talk to strange creatures right now.

Despite seeming to get her wish since her pursuer didn't appear to follow her to the cave, it was only a matter of time before Manaia's luck ran out. A very short time. She'd barely had a minute to herself before she saw a lego dinosaur and gasped. Manaia took a couple of cautious steps back as the looked the creature up and down, trying to figure out if she'd be able to outrun it fine or if it was secretly the fastest thing around. That'd be just her luck.

Jon Jones

[Jon Jones]

"Gah!! This thing is busted, looks like were going on foot Troy...." Though, it seems that ToyAgumon was staring at something, or someone? "Whats wrong, is it the enemy?" ToyAgumon shook his head and walked over to the girl. "It's a human..." ToyAgumon would then sniff Mania a few times too. "Yep, definitely not a Digimon in disguise, can't fool this nose. " Jon would then give a sigh of relief and walked on over to the girl, wiping his hands with the napkin. The first thing he did was show his Dats badge. "Name's Jon, Digital Accident Tactics Squad.
" He was also kind of an ex-offender as well, but that wasn't information that needed to be known. "This is my partner, Troy... but it's really ToyAgumon. As soon as Jon said his name, ToyAgumon would sharpen up. "Yes boss!" Jon shook his head as he circled the girl. "Who are you? Are you hurt? How did you get lost out here? Being chased by a Digimon? If you have no way to protect yourself..." ToyAgumon would then speak up to finish the sentence. "We can do our best to take you to the nearest gate.....probably....maybe.." 

[manaia kulkarni]

As much as she'd been trying to keep her calm, Manaia bristled at the sound of one word: 'enemy.' Lego dinosaur aside, she was fairly certain she didn't want to be around someone who had enemies. However, the person who had said that was the first other human she'd seen since finding herself stuck in this strange forest and he'd even introduced himself with some kind of official title; Manaia would be an idiot to bolt right now and not try to get some answers.

"I'm, uh--no, I'm not hurt. Don't worry about that." Manaia's eyes occasionally flicked to Jon as she spoke, but they were for the most part trained on this Troy. It was written all over her face that she didn't trust him. But that didn't mean she had to be rude about it. "I'm... Nye." Her pause was telling, she knew, but she knew there wasn't much she could do about that.

Manaia's brow furrowed a little as she tried to recall the thing that had chased her. "I was chased by something - it was a weird coloured blob and wouldn't leave me alone." She very quickly checked behind her. "I think I lost it though..."

Despite the obvious temptation to ask about the gate Troy had mentioned, Manaia held back. She wasn't sure if she'd want the duo to take her there anyway. Instead, Manaia asked Jon, "What was that badge?" curious if he was some kind of officer. He looked a little too young to be a cop.

Jon Jones

[Jon Jones]

Nye huh? Alright....." Jon would say as he nodded in acknowledgement, but ToyAgumon would stare right back at her. "Why are you looking at me like that? Haven't you seen a talking digimon before? I'm one of the good guys ya know." ToyAgumon would say this, feeling a bit perplexed. He didn't know that he would end up finding someone that would be scared of a ToyAgumon of all people, he didn’t look threatening at all in his own opinion. Though, Jon would point out some useful information. "Just throwing it out there, further in the cave, there are some berries that are edible and not poisonous. I examined the plants, it's safe. The water is good as well, i figure you should make yourself comfortable as we figure out what to do, wouldn’t want you to get hungry or anything. "



ToyAgumon would smirk as he elbowed Jon. "Believe it or not, Boss really knows his stuff about plants. Oh, and..... what’s this thing about a green blob. Was it a Numemon, that’s the only blob i know about. "ToyAgumon would try his hand at guessing what the digimon that was bothering her. As for the question of the badge, Jon would adjust his eyepatch first before showing his badge again. "It's something to show the people i am who i say i am. I'm not pretending or anything from the sort, just proof that i am apart of the feds that handle digimon in that regard. It's sort of my job, you know?

[manaia kulkarni]

Although it had been exactly what Manaia wanted, it was still a lot of information to process. Before now, she'd only heard of Digimon as a rumour, something on the same level as a yeti or Nessie. That Troy, and apparently the thing that had chased her around before, was a Digimon was relatively unexpected and took her completely by surprise. It'd be a lie to say that Manaia wasn't the smallest bit skeptical of it all, but there wasn't a better explanation offered. Manaia merely gave a few slight nods as she listened.

She didn't regard Troy in a different manner, but at least she didn't ignore him. "I'm sorry. I didn't know there were any 'good guys'. I don't know if you can tell, but I'm hardly a veteran..." Manaia shook her head and frowned a little. "I don't know. Maybe it was a Nume... whatever. I heard it more than I saw it."

"Thanks, but I'm not hungry," Manaia then said to Jon. Come to think of it, when had she last ate? Before she stormed out of the house, at least. That had to have been a while ago. "If you're talking about an exit, I just came from..." Her voice trailed off as she looked behind her and realised that the path she was looking for split into two and she wasn't sure which one she'd come from. "Well, never mind, then... So," Her face flushed a little with embarrassment. "Anyway, are you like a Digimon cop?" There was a hint of a smile as Manaia said that - she found the sentence ridiculous to say out loud. "You look a bit young though to be any sort of cop, no offense - so what's the deal? Are you a brand new rookie or one of those talented kids that always get pushed ahead?" Or was he a liar?

[Jon Jones]

Well, I’ll be sure to answer as many questions as I possibly can. That way, you won’t be too left in the dark, alright?” Jon would say as he put his hands in his pockets. Very notable, Jon did wear a black suit of some kind. As to what she said to Troy, he would wave it off. “That’s alright, most people run and hide or anything of the sort. Or they end up being scared of me. So as long as you are able to talk to me I guess that you aren’t as scared as you think. It’s important to keep a clear head. “ Jon would shrug, but he kept the option of food and water open. “Well it’s there when you need it.There is alot of daylight burned, s my best advice is to move in the morning with natural light, you wouldn't want to face off against any digimon at night in the forest. ” Jon would say as he decided to take a seat on a nearby rock.


“Digimon cop? Well, I guess that’s the best way to describe it. As for being talented of the sort to do this job, not really. Specializes in protecting the cities, and individuals from violent digimon, as well as people with digivices that use it to hurt those that can't protect themselves. So, to catch a criminal….you hire another one.. my situation is special at best. “ ToyAgumon would add in. “Boss used to be a part of the Italian mob until recently, but he really isn’t a bad person. He’s only 17 ya kno? Not that young…”Though, Jon would smile back. “Don’t worry, I can be trusted…and oh…. This is what a digivice looks like. This one is called a D-Power. “Jon would say as he took his out and showed it to her Each one is different, but they have a general concept.

[manaia kulkarni]

Manaia was quiet as she listened to what she was told and she visibly relaxed as the ToyAgumon continued to show it wasn't out to get her. He'd actually made a lot of sense, and Manaia felt better for his encouragement. Maybe she wasn't so scared after all. She made a note to remember the words as a sort of mantra in case she'd need it later.

The mention of the mafia caught Manaia by surprise, and without meaning to she echoed with doubt clear in her voice, "The mafia? Are you serious?" She looked Jon up and down, judging him. There had to be a certain story behind the eye-patch, and while Manaia still didn't believe that he was involved in the mafia, she realised how rude she'd come off as and quickly apologised to Jon. "Sorry," she said. "I just wasn't expecting to hear... that."

Manaia looked at the Digivice and her eyes flashed with recognition, but she shook her head and didn't mentioned her own. She had a more pressing question to get out of the way.

"Anyway, never mind that. Tell me what a Digimon cop and his trusty partner-" Manaia motioned to Troy. "-are doing hiding out in a cave. Is there a dangerous Digimon in this cave I should be worried about?" The second Manaia asked that question, she regretted it. She wouldn't be able to sleep if the answer was yes, or anything other than a swift no. Not that she was feeling all that sleepy, anyway. Actually, she felt quite awake. More awake than she suspected she should be.

Her eyes widened and she held her breath at a sudden thought. The little monster from before hadn't followed her into the cave. A bigger, scarier monster would be a good reason to abandon a chase. Manaia looked between Jon and Troy, and added in a quieter voice, "There is one, isn't there? Have you seen it?"

[Jon Jones]

Hmm? You expected me to take offense to that?" Surprisingly enough, Jon and toyAgumon laughed in unison as if it was a joke that they heard before. That's a natural reaction, right? That's how everyone is supposed to react to something as outlandish as saying that he's from the mafia, right? But it was the truth, so never at any time could the girl not say that the DATS member wasn't being upfront with her from the beginning.  Though, when the question as to why they were here arose, on pointed to the broken hoverbike. "We were attacked by something, not too sure what it is.  it broke my bike, and i had to do some evasive maneuvers so i didn't crash into one of the hundreds of trees that you see out there. I can't get the bike fix though, so it looks like we have to go on foot. "    Jon would say as he went through a little bit of his cards.

Are you nervous? Well, at the very least, we can provide the best distraction for you. Even though i haven't seen it, i think i can take up most of its attention, right Jon?"  Could they win? Jon checked his cards, not too sure but willing to take any and all chances at this rate. 

[manaia kulkarni]

Manaia shrugged non-committedly. It was hard to tell what was real and what wasn’t, let alone what could be considered offensive or not. Especially when talking to a stranger. Manaia was thankful that Jon and Troy had laughed at her disbelief and moved on to the more pressing matter. Manaia didn’t want to stay in a cave with a dangerous monster hiding somewhere inside.

Unfortunately, they didn’t completely clarify whether the monster was in the cave or not, so Manaia asked, “So it’s outside the cave, right? We’re safe in here?” She eyed up the cards with a slight frown - she had no idea what they were and wondered if Jon was seriously thinking about playing a card game right now even though nothing else said or done had indicated so.

“I've gotta be honest - nervous doesn't even cover it,” Manaia admitted unashamedly. “Depending how big it is, I might even be downright terrified.” Manaia looked at Troy. “What do you mean by distraction, though?” She’d asked the question with a voice filled with caution and suspicion. She had a couple of ideas of why a distraction would be needed and wasn’t too keen on any of them. “I don't need one. I don’t plan on going anywhere near any monsters.” After a pause, Manaia had the sense to add, “Unless they’re one of the nice ones called Troy.”

[Jon Jones]

Jon was still looking through his cards, trying to come up with some sort of strategy in case that they had to fight. He only had a few starters and kind of wish that he was able to buy some more cards around. His attention span was pretty much occupied with that since ti would play a crucial role with safeguarding their lives, so Jon didn't answer. Instead of him, ToyAgumon did some of the talking for them. "Sorry about that, believe it or not, that's one of the ways that boss fights, swiping those cards gives me some sort of boost, so he is probably expecting some sort of opposition as soon as leave this cave. " As for lowering her worries, ToyAgumon would happily flail around. "You got that right sister, this cave is completely safe, but as boss just figured, we can't stay here forever. "

With that being said, Jon would sigh and put the card away for now. "This will have to due. " Considering that Mania was terrified, Troy would provide instructions. "I saw this.....yoga thing you humans do on tv, deep breathing is something you should try at times like this! Into your nose and out of your mouth. " Jon moved up to the front of the cave entrance and slightly looked around while putting a few berries in his mouth. " Aww, that's sweet. I think a digimon would have been very happy to be your partner. But it might be time to move out soon. Did you want to rest up here longer?

[manaia kulkarni]

For a second, Manaia pouted - she knew what yoga was, and she had definitely knew the whole deep-breathing-calm-down thing too - but managed to put the pout away when she realised what her face was doing. Manaia tried to hold a relatively neutral expression, but her mood and heart only sank and her face never failed to reflect how she felt on the inside. "I'm not tired..." she answered, her voice a little quieter than before. "But if staying in the cave is safer, I'd rather do that. Anyway, it's not like I could do anything in a fight, and I don't have a cool, sentient Lego toy of my own to help out either."

Manaia looked between Troy and Jon and felt a small guilt grow in her stomach. She clarified, "I mean, if I could help, I would; but it's like I said. I can't."

Not about to let that thought dangle in the air, Manaia swiftly attempted to redirect the conversation. She pointedly looked at the cards Jon was holding and asked, "So how to those cards give Troy a boost? You stick them between his bricks and he absorbs them or something?" Even as she said it herself, Manaia knew that she was wrong in her guess. It just sounded silly, putting the cards in Troy like you would a card in a machine.