Digi-whatta? [Open]

[Reikiko Tsukino]

The lush green scenery of the Nanosphere Forests was quite a pleasant sight to behold. Perhaps it was the fresh air, the pleasant environment where nature was given its free reign, or maybe it was merely because of the warm rays of sunshine that shone down from above the canopy of leaves... something told the young lady that she was clearly not within her room anymore. No, even if she tried to pinch her cheeks, something she did once just to confirm if she wasn't dreaming, there was no denying the fact she was no longer within Fukuoka, or even her home for that matter. In fact, a glance sideways revealed she was still being followed by the black reptile-like entity, the weird creature resembling like a mixture of a reptile and a dinosaur. She actually thought he reminded her of a rather cute raptor, not that she planned to say it out loud.

"So let me get this straight, we're currently within the 'Digital World?'"

The raptor nodded his head a few times in approval, seemingly telling her she was indeed no longer within Japan. Although she didn't want to admit it, if this wasn't a dream, and she did get sucked into her computer then it would be natural for her to be within some sort of cyberspace, perhaps a digital realm. Of course that didn't mean she genuinely believed it, more like she simply kept the possibility open for such a theory.

"That's right! You're in the Eastern continent! You're rather lucky you came here Aneki, you would have frozen if you went north, boiled if you went west and drowned if you went south! The Eastern continent is rather pleasant compared to the dangers the other continents have."

Good thing for her, freezing, boiling or drowning weren't exactly things she wanted to see added to her 'yet to experience' list. Still, one thing that kept confusing her was her left eye, the yellowish colored lens that was once used to cover her blind eye, was somehow able to see just fine, and it unnerved her, making a hand become raised to rest it over the eye as she looked at the raptor.

"And you're..."

The raptor grinned sheepishly at her, raising a clawed hand into the air while he declared proudly.

"A digimon! I'm a Blackagumon!"

Well, looking at his body, the leather-like skin did look pretty dark, almost a pitch-black color! However, what exactly was a digimon? Was it a denizen of this digital world she got herself in? Perhaps merely a computer program? She truly had no idea, and that lack of knowledge annoyed her a bit.

"I see... So you're a Digimon, and you live within the Digital World. That doesn't really explain why 'I' am here."

The digimon tilted his head to the side in confusion, raising his hand to his chin to scratch it lightly.

"I'm not sure myself... A lot of humans have been entering our world recently, perhaps you came here because of 'that'?"

While it reassured her a little that she wasn't the only person within this realm, it didn't help that she was still receiving cryptic messages from the raptor. Perhaps it was for that reason she asked him with a hint of annoyance in her voice.

"What exactly do you mean with 'that'?"

It seemed the Digimon was quite pleased with her inquiry, for he almost bounced on the spot, rushing right before her while declaring firmly.

"Obviously I'm talking about Adventure! You're like me right? Someone who loves adventure and challenges! We're meant to experience such grand things together! That is why you came here, right?"

Adventure and challenges... In the past she would have been delighted at such a thought like having an amazing adventure like from a story, but those days, she couldn't help but wonder if she ever possessed the strength to go on such an adventure. She wasn't exactly the hero that tended to be shown in those adventures...

"I think we reached a misunderstanding, I'm not here for an adventure, I got here by accident, not to mention I'm not that hopeful type of hero they show in such silly stories."

The words seemed to dishearten the BlackAgumon a little, but after a moment he clapped his hands together in delight, raising a finger at her.

"I know what you need! You need your Digivice!"

Her what? Noticing the total confusion upon her face the Digimon continued his explanation, a look of confidence in those eyes.

"It's a special thing most humans possess, makes them and their partner able to draw out their TRUE POWER!"

The Blackagumon's attempt to flex his muscles to look more impressive caused a feint snicker to come from the girl, but she finally shook her head in the hope to clear her thoughts on the matter.

"Guess it's worth a try, not like I got much better to do. Where is this Digivice you mentioned?"

It seemed that question unfortunately made the Blackagumon's eyes become cast down toward the ground, a mixture of grief and anger overcoming him.

"The other side of the forest, that's where the digivice is. I haven't touched it ever since that day..."

Although she could feel there was something more to his story, all Reikiko did was crouch down before the digimon and with her lips curving up into a smile she replied in an amused tone.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Show me the way Kuro."

The Blackagumon couldn't help but blink at the nickname, seemingly confused at why she was calling him that.

"It's a reference to the Black in your name, it's easier to pronounce isn't it? Either way, my name is Reikiko, Tsukino Reikiko. Although I don't know how long our partnership will last, I'll hope we'll be able to work together on our endeavors."

The hand that was extended toward him caused Kuro's eyes to tear up for a moment as he grabbed a hold of it, before suddenly darting off into the path further into the forest.

"You won't regret this Aneki! Let's go find your Digivice! Don't worry about danger, if anyone as much as looks at you the wrong way I'll turn them into BITS!"

Wait, there was... danger in this world? That sounded a bit problematic... albeit as she walked behind the raptor she couldn't help but idly wonder why he was so enthusiastic about meeting her, a total stranger...

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Adam Jackson

[Adam Jackson]

The trio was so excited! They just loved when new humans arrived into the digital world and landed in their neck of the woods so to speak. As soon as the new scent hit the air, Adam had Remy and Renae lock onto it and then they were off. As the trio jumped through the trees Adam couldn't help but cheer his head off, doing flips in the air as he jumped which caused both his digimon to chuckle and shake their heads.

"What kind of people do you think they will be?! Young or old? Tall or short? Boy or girl!? I can't wait to find out!"

Adam quickly picked up his speed which made both of his digimon sigh and speed up with him. At the rate they were moving they would reach the human in minutes. As they traveled, Renae cleared her throat softly to get her tamers attention. So that he didn't have to turn his head and cause himself to fall from the trees he cleared his throat in return to signify he was listening.

"Don't get to excited just yet sweetie. We don't know anything about the situation. I don't want you to get your hopes up."

Adam just grinned and shrugged off what his female digimon said as the sight of a black Agumon and a female woman with two different eyes came into view. Once they reached the edge of the forest, all three of the trio stopped and Adam pointed down at the two with an excited expression on his face. Adam then looked at Renae with a big smile causing her to sigh.

"Fine but I'm going with you. Remy you stay here, I don't want you causing a fight before we even get the chance to talk."

Remy just shrugged and sighed and nodded. He would have argued but the truth was his sister was right.

"Yea that's fair. I'll stand watch."

Remy then sat down on the thick branch as Adam and Renae jumped down and slowly walked over to the too, a hop seeming to be in Adam's step.

"Hi new person! I'm Adam and this is my digimon Renae, she's a Renamon. My other Renamon up their in the trees name is Remy. We smelled a new human in the forest so we just had to come check it out!"

Renae then patted her tamers head and gently stepped forward.

"What my over eager tamer in the torn clothes and green coat is trying to say is welcome to the digital world, we mean you no harm and wish to be friends."

Adam did nothing more then just nod.


Reikiko Tsukino

[Reikiko Tsukino]

Although the forest seemed rather peaceful, first impressions rarely were always the correct one, a thing Reikiko had learned the hard way. Although her partner had just started guiding her along the path further into the forest, after less than ten minutes the raptor-like creature stopped in his stride, sniffing the air as he caught a slightly curious scent. The fact they were a human and two Digimon was not exactly the curious thing... the peculiar thing was that all three of them were in the trees!

"Watch out Aneki..."

The Digimon's low mumble was accompanied by a swift slide as he stopped right in his tracks between the spot the Renamon and the teenage boy landed, eyes darting from the duo up to the third one among the trees. This was bad... He was clearly outnumbered, so if things did get bad then... no, it was no use thinking such a gloomy thought. Reikiko had turned around right before one of them spoke, her mismatched eyes looking with a hint of curiosity at the duo.

"Smelled?"

To catch the trail of someone by their scent alone was quite an interesting endeavor to succeed it, and yet as the Blackagumon declared happily she couldn't help but think more about the matter.

"You do have a very nice scent Aneki!"

Still, despite the brief smile she gave her partner she decided to enlighten the Digimon about the thoughts that had been occupying her mind a little.

"Why thank you Kuro, I'm glad my shampoo is to your liking."

Yet despite her jest she soon continued in a more serious tone.

"Humans rarely are known to be able to track a person through their scent alone. That's a skill usually left for dogs or canines. Still it's quite fascinating, judging from how you came from amidst the trees your quite nimble and agile like myself... A pleasure to meet you Adam, my name is Reikiko. However, Renae, you mentioned this word 'Tamer', am I correct in assuming that this is a term you and Remy, better known as Digimon use to identify their human partner?"

It was still all a bit confusing, but she was slowly starting to get a grasp on things. However, it seemed the last bit of the Renamon's words caused a familiar reaction from both the Blackagumon and Reikiko. Kuro's eyes narrowed a little, shouting in annoyance.

"We don't need something stupid like friends! As long as Aneki has me, and I has Aneki we'll be fine!"

Reikiko's expression had briefly been one that shown a shadow of grief and anger, but after a moment she lowered a hand to the raptor's head, petting it gently while she explained in a slightly more friendly tone than the harsh one Kuro had used moments ago.

"I'm afraid that I share Kuro's opinion. Although I do not mean to offend your kindness Renae and Adam, I'm not the type of person who makes friends quickly. How about we start as acquaintances?"

Although her words were attempting to show a certain kindness, her heart felt rather heavy at the though of someone wanting to be friends with her. She still remembered the last time she experienced friendship... In fact it made her hand raise toward her yellow-colored eye for a moment, almost instinctively before she dropped her hand to her side.

"Adam, would you happen to know your way well around this forest? I'm afraid I only arrived recently within the digital world, and it seems Kuro wants to find something he calls a 'Digivice'."

Kuro's eyes widened in surprise at Reikiko's revelation, shouting in disbelief.

"Aneki! you shouldn't tell them that! What if they find the Digivice before us? They might keep it for themselves! We can't trust anyone else! The last time we did---"

Yet the moment Reikiko turned toward him, her expression hidden from the others a chill ran across the Blackagumon's spine as she spoke to him in the same gentle voice as earlier.

"Surely someone as strong as you would prevent such dishonorable attitude, isn't that so Kuro? Not to mention they don't look like bad guys to me."

Nodding his head swiftly a few times Kuro finally looked toward the Renamon, explaining in a mildly annoyed tone.

"Fine, if she agrees to your presence then I won't object either. The digivice we're looking for is one of the old ones... It's left near a large clearing at the other side of the forest. A lot of wild Digimon tend to wander there, so it's a bit dangerous but I left the digivice somewhere they wouldn't look."

And with that said and done the Blackagumon started marching away, his stride swift and confident while Reikiko turned toward him, briefly allowing her gaze to remain on Adam and his Renamon.

"You're tagging along Adam? I'd love to hear more about how you met Renae and Remy, or how you got here. Did you get thrown into your computer also while visiting a internet site?"

Hopefully they would be willing to tag along, because the Blackagumon seemed to insist they would talk during their walk, rather than merely sit idle in the forest all the time!

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Adam Jackson

[Adam Jackson]

Adam couldn't help but smile when the new humans began to complimenting him calling him things like agile and then named herself Reikiko. The young tamer then listened excitedly at her and her digimon say that they were looking for her digivice and that it was one of the old ones. Hearing this made the young Wild boys heart sink as he thought about the cracked and destroyed digivice he kept in his pocket. As Reikiko began to ask questions, Adam ran back towards the trees and as he got close he made a mighty leap and landed on the branch that Remy was sitting on.

"I'll answer all the questions you have on the way! We better find your digi-vice before a kuwagamon decides to have it for a snack. Those guys are nasty."

Remy nodded in response to this fact since the trio had faced them many a time. Before joining her family in the trees, Renae walked up to the new tamer and her digimon and gave them a small smile having realized that Adam hadn't answered the young girls first question.

"To answer your question ms.Reikiko, yes tamer is a phrase used to signify that someone has partner digimon. So yes, Adam and yourself would be tamers because you both have digimon. Adam and my brother are going to stay above us in the trees so that they can give us a top down view and warn us of upcoming danger. I hope that's alright."

Renae then began walking into the forest with a small smile on her face, her tail wagging as she did so to show that she was happy. While Adam waited for Reikiko and her digimon to catch up he thought about what Reikiko had said about wanting to know how he got to the digital world and how he met Remy and Renae. The young Wild boy perched himself on the thick branch in a crouched position and scratched his chin as he thought about it.

"I've been here since I was eight and I'm 15 now. It gets kinda fuzzy after awhile to  be honest. I remember I'm from brazil near the jungles. My mom and dad run a real world animal sanctuary. I remember mama was making dinner for us and I asked daddy if I could play on his laptop while mommy cooked. Next thing I knew I was in the jungle of the digital world, only thing left of my home being the coat i'm wearing now. It was storming but Remy and Renae in their in training forms were just sitting in the rain waiting for me. I picked them up and found a cave and that's how we spent our first night together. I've been here ever since."

Remy just nodded as he jumped to another branch.

"It's been a wild ride that's for sure."

Renae giggled and nodded softly.

"Now we are the leaders of a group of heroes called the lightsworn who's duty is to protect the digital world from all manner of threats and just to help out where ever we can. Like we are doing with you two.
Reikiko Tsukino

[Reikiko Tsukino]

It seemed that Adam was quite an energetic lad, quickly getting himself up in the trees, and although she felt the competitive spirit within her urge her to chase after him, her athletic body likely more than enough to keep up with Adam, she did realize that her Digimon likely couldn't accompany her into the trees. Although she was listening carefully to the story of how Adam seemingly was from Brazil, the revelation did explain how the boy seemed perfectly at home in the jungle! Nevertheless, their journey soon resumed as they wandered along the path that the Black Agumon was guiding them towards.

"Hmm, but oddly enough your language sounds like Japanese. I certainly don't know Portuguese... Could it be an effect of this world?"

Musing the though idly she couldn't help but wonder how Adam would have felt being stuck within the digital world for so long. If he was eight years old when his arrival happened, then... seven years had passed? She couldn't imagine how worried her mother would be if she spend seven whole years within this place! Her dad likely would scold her for days if that happened, still it was odd how she didn't feel homesick at the thought, in fact a part of her felt glad she was gone... A soft sigh followed, yet turned into a soft chuckle as she heard Renae explain the existence of a group of heroes, called the Lightsworn. A fancy little name for a group who seemingly wanted to play the role of guardians of the digital world, and although she was grateful for their assistance, she couldn't help but wonder how long such selfless behavior would continue. Every hero had their secrets, and part of her wondered what type of darkness lurked within that boy's heart.

"Seven years... that's quite a long time, I bet you had plenty of exciting adventures then."

Despite her smile she couldn't hold back the thought of how much someone could have changed if they spend seven years trapped within this world. Did Adam never desired to go home? Or perhaps he had been here for so long that he had come to consider the digital world his 'home'?

They had just arrived at the outskirts of what appeared to be a large clearing, and gesturing at the large withered tree near the center of the clearing the Black Agumon explained the reason for their trip.

"I hid it near the base of that tree. However, it's quite likely that nasty Kuwagamon might show up again, Of course I'm going to fight that bastard if he tries to stop me! I won't let anyone keep me from finding that digivice, it belongs to me and my Aneki!"

The words of the Black Agumon sounded quite emotional, she felt a lot of strength and pride in those words, but also sadness. However, as she caught up with her partner Reikiko could have sworn she saw this place before... Shortly after she had gone blind in her left eye, that dream where she saw a differently colored Kuro fighting something... As if on que her left eye stung lightly, causing her to let out a brief gasp of pain, a hand covering her yellow-colored iris as she felt the memory resurface.

"Aneki!"

The worried voice of Kuro caused her to look at the Black Agumon, shaking her head lightly.

"I'm alright Kuro... I just remember seeing this place before... In a dream."

The Black Agumon tilted his head to the side in confusion, albeit his confusion turned into sorrow as she whispered the following words.

"This is where you died once, didn't you?"

The Black Agumon lowered his head to the side for a moment before nodding his head firmly, looking at Adam with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"This is where I was once abandoned by my previous tamer. We aren't like you three! Heroes don't exist, people always got some ulterior motives when they do something, and I'm sure you are just the same! Me and Aneki just need each other! We are the only ones who would never betray each other, because we're special!"

And with an angry snarl the raptor darted toward the withered tree, leaving Reikiko to look at the back of her partner. So they really were alike... Both of them once had friends, cared intensely for them, but for one reason or another both of them were betrayed and abandoned by those they cared for. It was no wonder that they disliked the concept of friendship and had such a pessimistic view upon others. Letting out a sigh she briefly turned toward the three of them, an apologetic smile upon her lips while she bowed lightly toward them.

"I'm sorry... What Kuro said is true. Although I do not doubt the three of you are kind people, I don't believe in selfless heroism, that's something you only see in fairy-tales. But thank you for your time Adam, Renae and Remy."

However, as Reikiko ran after her partner, she seemed oblivious to the rustling in the distance, and someone with a sharp nose like Adam would most certainly notice the threat that was approaching... for a pair of Kuwagamon were starting to get closer to their location!

"Aneki, over here!"

It seemed Kuro was already digging near the withered tree, and with the scent drawing closer there was no doubt that the two predators would arrive soon! In the end Reikiko had joined her partner at the tree, kneeling beside him to look at what he was scavenging from the dirt.

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Feel free to make 2 Kuwagamon appear in your post, they are just a little roleplay threat for us to deal with, perhaps a chance t show Reikiko that heroes do exist! \^_^

Adam Jackson

[Adam Jackson]

Adam just listened silently as both Kuro and Rei both said that heroes didn't exist once the pain in the girls eye subsided. He could see why they would think that heroes were nothing but pretend or fantasy. As Rei not only questioned how they could understand one another despite being from different countries but also asked questions of her digimons past, Adam and Remy couldn't help but sigh as Renae's ears drooped with a bit of sadness.

"I can see why you would think heroes don't exist. There is a lot of evil and corruption not only in the human world but in all worlds including this one. It's why even though I know how to get home I chose to stay. I gave up my human life so that I could make people and digimon's lives better here. The darker things get, the brighter the light has to be."

Both Renae and Remy nodded at their tamer, Remy then crossed his arms and leaned against the tree he was standing on and sighed a small sigh.

"As for why you are hearing your native tongue, it's because of the properties of this world. It makes all language universal. You hear Japanese, he hears English. Once you get your digivice, you will hear your native tongue no matter where you are because the device translates. It kind of..how to put it, connects to your soul. It's what bonds you to your digimon."

When koro said that something was coming, Adam turned his head and let out a beast like snarl as he began to sense it as well. It wasn't long until two Kuwagamon came into view but instead of panicing, Adam just pulled his d-3 out from under his shirt. He then whistled with his figures causing Renae to join him and her brother up on the thick branch. Once they were all together, Adam's digivice began to glow a bright green and then a bright pink light, Both Remy and Renae being swallowed up in energy orbs.

"Renamon warp digivolve too!!...Ware garurumon!"

"Renamon warp digivolve to!...Taomon!"

It wasn't long before both Remy and Renae broke out of their orbs in their ultimate forms. Both powerful digimon then looked back at Rei and Kuro with small smiles.

"Don't worry."

"We've got this."

As the two Kwagamon charged forward, using their giant pincers to cut through the trees to try and get closer to their targets, Both Remy and Renae jumped off of the thick branch that their tamer stood on to launch their attacks. As Remy flew through the air, He sent a powerful kick through the air causing a blade of energy at his foe which went right through it, deconfiguring it and sending it's data back to the town of beginnings.

"Circle moon kick!"

As Renae flew through the air, a giant paint brush appeared in her arms and she quickly drew a talisman symbol in air and then smacking it sending it at her foe, deconfiguring it and sending it's data back with it's partners.

"Talisman of light!"

As both digimon landed, they transformed back into their rookie stages but both looked a little bit tired. Once they stood up, they just jumped back up to their tamer. Adam then looked down to Rei and Koro.

"It's not the power that gives someone the ability to be a hero or a bad guy. It's what they choose to do with that power. My team and I will gladly risk death if it means protecting the world we call home. Maybe you haven't found any real heroes because you have been looking in all the wrong places."

Reikiko Tsukino

[Reikiko Tsukino]

Tsukino Reikiko The brightest often shelter the darkest shadows... TAG Adam Jackson WORDS 1073 Health 100% BlackAgumon NS Virus Reptile Pepper Breath 3 Turns : 2 Cool Down Dark Spitfire 1 turn : No Cool Down Mach Jab Combo 1 turn: No Cool down Move 4 Move 5 Move 6 Move 7 Passive No Fear - Black Agumon aren't know for their cowardice, as a result any intimidation effects will not work on them, but they aren't allowed to retreat unless their tamer is in danger. [Fear immunity up to Ulti enemy] Battle Synopsis ▪ ▪ ▪ 54% Experience until Champion 54/100 Posts

As Adam provided his opinion about evil and corruption, revealing that although he had known of a way to return to the real world for quite a while, he held no interest in the place he had once called home. Yet by then she had already ran over to her partner at the base of the tree, looking with a hint of curiosity as the raptor was pawing away into the dirt. He wanted to find the digivice, before it would be too late. Fortunately for the two of them Kuro had just hit something hard, letting out an excited cry... "Aneki! I found it!" But by then it seemed all hell had broken loose. A loud buzz came from the trees, and two large flying insects rose above the forest's carpet that made up the scenery. Reikiko's eyes had widened in disbelief at the sight of the buzzing predators, and although she felt the urge to let out a shriek not a single sound came from the girl. Only a gasp of disbelief as she staggered against the tree, and yet she could feel Kuro pressing something inside her hand, making her look down in bewilderment. "Thi-" "We got no time Aneki! I'll need your strength, help me digivolve!" Wait, what was he even going on about?! Evolve? Was that some type of transformation? As if on cue it seemed she had received her answer, for Adam withdrawn a peculiar-looking object and shouted a similar term that allowed the two partners of the boy to evolve into much more powerful beings. She didn't even need to consider their strength a second time as they dispatched the two Kuwagamon with surprisingly ease, However as the two of them landed there was this odd feeling within Reikiko's heart. She longed for that type of power, was it jealousy? While idly pondering about the matter Reikiko's grip on the device tightened, and for a moment she could have sworn a black spark came from the seemingly ordinarily looking digivice. "I guess you're right, perhaps I merely been looking in the wrong places." Stop blabbering nonsense kid, selfless heroism is something only seen in stories Although she smiled briefly at Adam after his words, yet as she continued speaking she clearly felt that the words that came out of her mouth, were far different from those of her heart. "The power to protect others, and the desire to do so. Maybe you are a true hero!" And yet as she happily clapped her hands together the gloomy thoughts in the back of her mind were all too eager to disagree with her statement. Only a child could possibly think about being a hero. Reality is too cruel a place for such a person to exist. In the end everyone has desires and ambitions of their own, willing to use anyone to get them. There is no such thing as someone who has no selfish thoughts. Such selflessness would be beyond the capacity of any human being! She wasn't any different, even now she had used Adam in order to obtain the security she needed to retrieve her digivice, and Adam was trying to use her existence in the hope to gain a friend. No matter what world she was in, the rule of 'Use or be Used' always applied to any relationship. Did that mean she and her Digimon partner were the same? As she looked sideways at the Black Agumon she found herself slightly unnerved by the fact she couldn't muster a response to her own question. Was she using her Digimon partner? A part of her genuinely believed she cared about him, but yet she couldn't disregard her fears and concerns, perhaps a reason why her digivice gave another black spark before she finally placed it inside the belt pouch she had been carrying with her. "Aneki... Let's go, we don't belong in the company of dreamers." The Black Agumon's words sounded a bit colder than before, yet after giving him a final glance Reikiko nodded her head lightly in agreement, turning toward Adam with a smile upon her lips. "I'm sorry Adam, I'll need a bit of time alone to gather my thoughts. Thank you very much for protecting me earlier, I'll make sure to repay your kindness next time we meet." Yet after the polite bow she gave him and she was getting ready to leave she turned to look at the trio with a final glance, seemingly realizing something she wanted to tell them before leaving. "Never change that nature of yours Adam, such Hope is the only thing that keeps that light within your heart so strong. Perhaps it's what makes you a 'hero'" Nevertheless, your hope is one I lost a long time ago... Indeed, as she left the trio behind to chase after her Digimon Partner Reikiko couldn't help but think about the words she had spoken but a mere few moments ago. There was no doubt in her mind that boy represented what he believed to be a 'hero', a light of hope that would burn brightly within the digital world. However, it was a light that wouldn't, and couldn't reach her. She had already been betrayed once by those she considered her friends. When she gotten herself injured not a single person visited her in the hospital, and everyone within her school had started to despise her as a result of the team losing their important match due to her absence. In the end when you walked into the same type of darkness I did... Only despair remains... And with those words whispered in her thoughts she prepared to leave the clearing, she needed some time to think. Some time to clear her thoughts because the events that had unfolded just now truly left her confused. Albeit a part of her felt agitated, that naive view upon things that Adam seemed to have, she truly wished she could have been such a 'hopeful' person, but how could someone find hope, when they were haunted by such a powerful despair? No, it would take time before she would become able to deal with this matter... --- Note: Purple text are thoughts/Reikiko's inner-thoughts, so they shouldn't be heard ^^

MADE BY VEL OF GS + WW

[Adam Jackson]

The trio just listened to the kind words that their new acquaintance offered them. They were kind words indeed but Adam could see through them as plain as the leaves on the trees. This girl..this team, despite saying that his words had reached her still had eyes full of sadness. When she said that they needed time to think, Adam just nodded feeling a twinge of pain as he felt his hand reach for the coat pocket that held the broken and cracked digivice. He just silently stuck his hand in and squeezed the cracked device feeling a lump fill his throat. Rei had found her digivice and her partner and was yet still so lost and it broke his heart. As the pair walked away, Adam just sighed a sad sigh and turned his back to them.

"When ever you need us, just call and we will come. That is a promise. You may think that I am all cheer and good feelings but you would be wrong. I have faced darkness but yet found the light to shine through. I make you a second promise, that you will find your own light."

Adam then just nodded at both of his partners before the trio jumped higher into the trees and quickly back into the depths of the jungle. As they traveled, Adam just sighed and hoped with all his heart that this new pair wouldn't be lost in the darkness for to long.


Reikiko Tsukino