Digimon Tamers: (Tiffany scripts)
Ep 22: Mystical Fox
Digimon is owned by Toeianimation
I only own Tiffany, Pansamon (his evos), and Epipamon (and her evos)
"I don't care!" Haru looks up. A confused look was on her face as she stares at her mother. Her mother was driving down the road. She was holding a finger to her ear piece. She was shaking her head as she was listening to whoever was on the other line.
She placed one hand on her forehead, as she kept her other on the wheel. "I told you, that Rumiko needed that dress!" She spat angrily. Haru's mother stopped at a red light. And gritted her teeth. "You know...if I lose my job over this. I am going to make sure you will regret this!"
Haru watched as her mother cancelled the call, by pressing the button on her ear piece with force. The car grown quiet. Haru frowned as she stared out the window of the car. Watching as people walking down the sidewalk. The black haired girl, wished she could just get out of the car and walk away. She knew her mother truly didn't want her to be there.
Haru was wearing a plain light green t-shirt today. Along with a black floral skirt and green sneakers. On the top of her hair was a green hairband, that had a small red rose that was attached to the band. In her arms. She held her digimon partner tightly. Epipamon seemed to be her only comfort at the moment.
The plant based digimon stared up at Haru. She placed a hand on her arm. Haru looks down at the rookie and smiled softly. She mouthed the words 'thank you'. Epipamon nodded and stared out the window. The plant digimon was quite festinated with the human world. Ever since she got here. She wanted to study all kinds of different human things. Such as television. How do they fit, miniature human beings inside a small box? Without the fear that they will die out.
Haru's mother stares up in her rearview mirror. She grimaces as she stares at her daughter. "Eh...." She groans. Haru looks up at her mother and frowns. She grabbed her notebook that she had sat down next to her. And began to write out. What's wrong? When her mother stopped at another stop light. She held up her notebook. To show her mother. "Your what's wrong." She snapped angrily.
Haru's eyes grew wide. "How do you think it makes me feel to have a daughter like you?" She asked angrily narrowing her eyes. Haru didn't move, to respond using her notebook. All she could do was stare at her mother through the rearview mirror. "You are such a waste of my time. Having a daughter who requires a hearing aide. You are nothing like Rumiko's daughter. She attends a private school, and is one of the top students in her class. But you...you are such a mistake." She grumbled as the light turns green once again.
Haru hands fall down to her knees. She felt like crying uncontrably there. But she fought back against the tears. She tried her best to stay strong. But she could still feel some tears fall from the corner of her eyes. "I'm sorry" She tried to say. But it almost came out as a weird murmur. She still had a hard time speaking without hearing her own self. This only set her mother off more.
"And that's another thing!" She shouted angrily. "You can't even speak probably. You relay on a stupid little book. Epipamon, was narrowing her eyes. She so much wanted to say something to Haru's mother. She wanted to tell the woman to shut up. To tell her, that her daughter was an amazing person. And a good friend. Just because she had disabilities doesn't make her any less of a human being.
But she kept quiet. Not because she was afraid. But because she knew Haru wouldn't want that. Her mother wouldn't care less of what she had to say. She would probably not even notice her talking. Haru's mother had one last thing to say. "The only reason why I bring you along with me is. Is so that you can help me keep this job. When you spend time with Rumiko's daughter. I feel like it helps me move up, on Rumiko's team."
With that, Haru's mother kept her eyes on the road. And Haru didn't hold back the tears anymore. She started to sob uncontrably. Trying to keep quiet. Not wanting her mother to go off on her again. When did her mother ever become this way?
(Later)
Rumiko was frowning as Haru's mother was just finishing explaining that her dress wouldn't arrive until the following week. The blonde placed a hand on her chin. "But I thought you said it would arrive by today. No problem." Rumiko raised an eyebrow at her. Haru's mother grimaced. "I am really sorry. I tried to call multiple times to remind the designer, that the photoshoot was today." She shook her head.
Rumiko was about to say something. When Haru stepped forward. The black haired girl held up a floral pink dress. The dress was slim fit, and it roses imprinted on them. Haru's mother stared at her daughter in disgust. "Where did you get that?" She asked angrily. Haru quietly pointed over to a dressing room. She placed the dress down for a moment. And wrote down in her notebook. This dress wasn't used in a long time. Someone left it here. But I feel like we can make it new. Maybe add a new style to it. Maybe a white sash around the middle, and someone can make the dress stand out a little more. And you can wear a sun hat.
Haru's mother stepped in. "That is the most stu-" Rumiko picks the dress up and holds it up to herself. She twirls around and smiles to herself. "I think this is perfect. This would work well, for my calendar line. I think this could either work for March or April? What do you two think about it?" she asked Sugai and Haru's mother. The two of them look surprise at this. "Looks amazing." They agreed.
Later Haru found herself sitting next to Rika on the couch. To the other side of Rika was Sugai. Rumiko was in a photo shoot now. She decided instead of working on the calendar today. That she would just practicing. Haru's mother was busy telling people what outfit Rumiko would wear next. Haru could tell her mother was upset with her. She did not make any eye contact with her at all.
Sugai smiles as he was taking pictures of Rumiko. She was posing as she showed off the outfit she was currently wearing. "If it isn't my favorite supermodel." Rumiko smiles at him. "Thanks for setting up this camera test. I know this is not what you had mind in the first place. But I am glad we were able to do something else instead."
Sugai waves her words away. "For you Makino, anything." Rumiko looks over at Rika. The orange girl had a look of annoyance as she was sitting next to Haru. The black haired girl look like she wanted to be anywhere else. "I'm sure my little Rika has what it takes to be a world class model, with a little guidance of course."
Sugai laughs a little. "A little guidance? Please. You are the best role model there is." Rumiko then looks over at Haru. "Haru dear, have you ever thought about being a fashion designer." Haru was surprise to hear this from her. Haru pointed to herself. "Me?" She asked aloud. Rika look over at her. Wanting to see what she would say. Haru picked up her journal and wrote something down. Not really. I truly don't know what I want to be yet.
Haru's mother glared daggers at her. She could tell her mother wanted to scream at her. She could already imagine her yelling something along the lines of. How dare you do that to me. How could you embarrass me like that?! But Rumiko smiled. "Well, your idea was completely amazing dear. You should think about it." Haru nodded and paused to think to herself. Do I really want to work in fashion?
Rika looks over at Haru who appears to be thinking it over. Oh yuck.
Sugai looks back at Rika. "Now with some practice, and maybe some eyeliner. She would make the perfect model. Wouldn't she?"
Rumiko nods. "Well that's what everyone says. Cocoa will love her look, she's the girl next door. That is if you live next to a gas station. Aren't you excited, pumpkin?"
Rika rolls her eyes. "I'm ecstatic." Rumiko walks behind Rika and puts her hands on her shoulders. "Oh don't mind her, she's just nervous, right honeybunch? Sugai and Cocoa are very important contacts so don't do anything strange like ask why models always look hungry, okay baby?"
Sugai raised an eyebrow. "Huh?"
Rika narrowed her eyes. "I never said I wanted to be a model. I never said I wanted any friends. And I never said I wanted to be here." Haru watches as Rika gets up to her feet and turns to face her mother. "And frankly I'd rather be eaten by snakes! And this dress itches! "
Rumiko puts her hands on her hips. "That is a designer dress young lady, it's all the rage now, and you're acting like a baby." She shook her head. Rika stares down at the ground. Haru frowned. She knew how Rika felt. Sugai grabs a sun hat with flowers attach to the sides. "That's quite alright. Fact is, you're gorgeous. I bet you're the most popular girl in your class, if not they're jealous, I mean just look at ya. Am I right?"
He hands Rika the hat.
Rumiko nodded. "Of course you are, you're always right." Rika smiles. Which caught Haru by surprise. She never saw Rika smile like that before. It was kind of...scary
"There's that smile, now try on the hat." Rika sighs. "Kay" She places the hat on top of her head.
Rumiko beams at her daughter. "See that wasn't so bad." Sugai pulls out a camera. "Now on to the camera test."
Sugai and Rumiko turn to each other and smile.
In the shooting room, Rika was standing with her arms behind her back. Rika appeared to look unsure on she should be feeling about all of this. Haru stood behind her mother. Who was smiling as she was writing down notes on her clipboard.
"Time for Cocoa to work his magic. Look at those eyes. When I'm done with you baby you're gonna be a star. " Cocoa starts to take pictures of her.
Sugai looks over at her. "Wouldn't that be fun? To be famous like your mother?" Haru's mother nodded her head to agree with him. "Think about all the places you would get to see. Wouldn't that be such a wonderful experience?"
Rika grimaced. "Not really."
Rumiko eyes narrow. "Rika!"
" It's magic time baby!" Cocoa takes a picture that makes Rika turn her head a little. "Light check, don't move. Okay Rika baby, show me what you've got. I wanna see glamour, I wanna see class."
Haru frowned as she was staring at all of this. She would feel really emberasses. She couldn't imagine how Rika could be feeling right now. And she thought her own mother was bad.
Rika closed her eyes as a photo was snapped of her. "Don't be shy honey, go on." Her mother said with a bright smile. Cocoa laughs as he takes another picture of her. "You make other girls look like dirt."
He walks toward her taking pictures. "Great! Work it baby! Don't move."
He takes another picture. "You are a natural darling! Now, lose the hat." He instructed.
RIka takes it off and holds it to her chest.
"Terrific! Now, look right into the camera, that's it. You like the camera, you love the camera! The camera's your new boyfriend!"
Rika turns a little. She was afraid of his attention to her. "Love that look. You're afraid, you're a bunny in the woods." Cocoa takes another picture.
Rika frowns. "Uh. " Haru could tell she wanted to say something. Haru even feel like speaking up for her. But she couldn't move. She didn't want her own mom to yell at her again.
"You're gonna be so famous, baby, just like your Mom." Rika's eyes grew wide at Cocoa's words, "Huh?"
He takes another picture.
Rika turns inverted.
"You're gonna be a star! You make the other girls look like dirt!"
Rika drops the hat. And she couldn't move.
"You're gonna be so famous, baby. Just like your Mom. Just like your Mom." The words of Cocoa continues to repeat in her head.
She goes back to normal, blinks, and pushes Cocoa and the other guy down and runs away.
Rumiko takes a step forward. "Rika, stop!"
Haru frowns. Before she grabs her notebook, and Epipamon. She runs out of the room, trying to follow after Rika.
(Later)
Rika is storming home, ticked.
Rika had her fist bawled as she walked. The camera is your boyfriend, what a freak! I should make him eat his camera, right after I get out of this ridiculous outfit.
"Rika" She turns her head at the sound of a female voice. She never heard it before. But she turns around anyways. To see Haru and a digimon in her arms.
"You?" She asked in surprise. Haru nodded. And she gestured for them to continue walking together. Rika still seem to be ticked off with everything that was going on. So they both walk in silence.
In Henry's room he's on his computer Takato, Tiffany with Tapirmon on her shoulder and Terriermon are on his bed. Henry was typing away quietly.
"I wonder why Renamon disappeared with Vajramon." Henry wondered aloud. Takato shrugged. He appeared that he didn't know himself. "Yeah, I don't know. Hey maybe he put like a wacky mind control field on her."
Terriermon shook his head. "Nah, she's too stubborn for that."
Tiffany nodded to agree with him. "Terriermon has a point. I don't think she would allow herself to get controlled like that." Tapirmon titled his head. "But that still brings us back to square one. Why did she go with him?"
Takato gets up from the bed. "You guys we should look for her, you know launch a search-and-rescue mission?"
Henry sighs. "We'd need Rika's D-power, but even then our chances are thin." He gets up from his desk chair. "If Vajramon is anything like the other Devas we've encountered then he'll show up soon enough, so will Renamon." He announced.
In the park Guilmon is sitting in a tree. The dinosaur was frowning to himself. Takato said they'd be back once they heard something., but waiting is so hard. I hope they find her.
Rika is on a bridge holding her D-power checking for Renamon. Haru was standing next to her. The two of them were standing away from one another. Not wanting to speak. Rika even seem to act as if she wasn't there. "Uh, still nothing. I can't believe I let you go with him. It's not that I don't trust you, but how can I be sure that Vajramon will keep his promise? "
Rika walks down the steps then stops and looks out. "Renamon, please be alright."
Haru coughs to get her attention. Rika looks over at her. Haru quickly writes something down in her journal. Do you want to talk?
Rika narrowed her eyes. "Why o you think I want to talk to you?" She snapped. "For one, you never told me you were a tamer." Haru frowns as she was about to write something else down. But RIka waves her away. "Why don't you just go on home." Rika begins to walk away from her. But Haru follows her anyways. For some reason, she felt like Rika needed someone to be there for her.
At Rika's home, Rumiko folds up the dress. A frown was on her face as she checks the time. "It's dinnertime, where on earth can she be?" She says worriedly.
Rika's Grandma looks up from washing the dishes. "Careful dear, excess worrying leads to premature wrinkles." She announces.
Rumiko places a hand on her cheek. "First the camera test and now this. I was mortified, you should have seen her. This was the one chance for her to be famous and successful like me and she just stood there like a donkey. Then she practically attacked poor Cocoa, the photographer. I just don't understand why she acts like that."
"To be honest I'm not surprised. She didn't want that camera test, you did. Let her have some time alone, she'll be fine." Rika's grandmother places food on the table.
At a spa place Riley is swimming in the pool.
A woman with purple hair pointed her"Have you seen the new member?" She asks a brown hair girl next to her.
"Yeah she's so skinny it makes me sick."
The purple hair woman grimaced. "There she is in the pool. Trying to act as if she is miss perfect."
The brown haired woman crossed her arms over her chest. "They say she eats nothing but toast and prune juice."
The purple haired woman put her hands on her hips. "I'm tired of her getting all the attention from the guys. I wonder what she does for a living. "
The other woman places a hand over her mouth. Whispering to the purple haired woman. "Rumor is she works for a top secret government project."
The purple hair woman laughs. "Oh please, she's probably an aerobics instructor or something."
Riley gets out of the pool and walks to her area and her cell rings. "Hello? No, tonight's no good. I have to go into work. "
A guy is looking at Riley and she notices. Riley groans and says. "Ugh, hold on. " She covers herself with a towel and puts her phone back to her ear.
She covers up and turns around. "Maybe tomorrow, talk to ya later. "
She hangs up.
Riley is fully clothed and walks to the stairs out of the subway. That was the fourth date I turned down this week.
She is going up an escalator. I'm starting to wonder if this job is really worth it. Chasing after all these wild ones seems like such a waste.
On the other escalators men look at Riley and she puts on her sunglasses. Even when we find them there's hardly anything we can do about them.
On the street.
All this money spent on a top secret organization and still the only ones who have any success against the anomalies are those kids.
Rika rides by Riley on her bike. And Haru was trying to keep pace with her. The black haired girl was holding Epipamon close to her chest.
Riley frowns. I wonder who they are.
Riley arrives at the Matsuki Bakery. She was staring at all the baked goods the Bakery had to offer. Ooh, creampuffs. Hm, hm. Hm...better not, I'd never fit in my uniform.
In Takato's room he's drawing another form for Guilmon.
"Huh, if Guilmon ever disappeared I'd go mental. Man I sure hope Rika's doin' alright." He whispered to himself.
"Takato! C'm here a minute!" His father called to him from downstairs.
"Okay!"
Takato goes downstairs and his Dad is at the cash register and Riley is waiting.
" You think you could get me a roll of quarters for the register?" He asked his son. Takato nodded. "No problemo."
Riley frowns. Goggles? She takes off her sunglasses. Interesting fashion statement.
Takato returns with a roll of quarters and hands it to his father. "That was fast, thanks kiddo. " Takato nodded. He was about to go back to his room. When his mother called for him from the back room. "Takato!"
He quickly races over to find his mother washing dishes. "Yes Mom?"
"Go look in the breadbox, you've been studying so hard I thought I'd make you a snack." She says with a smile. Takato walks over to the breadbox with an uneasy smile. "Studying...um, mm hm."
He opens the box to find a disappointed treat. Broccoli tart!?
Rika opens the door to her house and quietly says. "I'm home"
Rumiko was standing by the doorway. "Young lady, where have you been? I've been worried sick about you. "
Rika closes the door the behind her. But stopped when Haru ran to the doorway. She was holding up her journal. Which read. "Wait"
Rika eyes grew wide when she saw the black haired girl. "What are you doing here?" She asked puzzled. Haru quickly started to write something down on a new page. We were walking together, and you ran off.
Rika was about to say something. When Rumiko cut in. "Oh, you were spending time with your friend Haru?" She asked. Rika looks at Haru, and back at her mother. She nodded. "Yeah, were just hanging out..." She lied.
Rumiko sighed. "Well...that still doesn't make up for how you acted today. I want to talk to you about the camera test." She then points to Haru. "Can you please wait in Rika's room. While I talk to her?" she asked.
Haru nodded and walked off to Rika's room. When Rumiko knew Haru was out of earshot. She looks back at her daughter. Waiting for an answer.
Rika points a finger to herself. "I don't, all those flashing lights must have given me a headache. "
She kicks off her shoes and walks to her room.
(Julia's room)
Julia was smiling to herself. As she and Pansamon were both sitting at the edge of their bed. Pansamon had his fist bawled as he was staring at the television in front of them.
"You got this Pantherlily!" Pansamon cheered on for his favorite character in Fairy Tail series.
Julia nodded to agree with him. She was holding a popcorn bowl in her hands. She reached down for some more popcorn and stopped herself. She noticed that all of the food was gone. She frowned. "Your such a pig." She teased the panther digimon.
Pansamon looks over at her. "Am not..." he protested with remnants of cheese above his lips. Julia giggled at him. And offered him a napkin. "I think you got some cheese in your fur." She exclaimed. Pansamon sweat dropped and quickly grabbed the napkin. And rubbed it off his face.
Julia got up from the bed and brushed her hand through his fur on top of his head. "I am going to get some more popcorn." She said with a smile. Pansamon looks up at her, as he held up the remote. "Do you want me to pause it?" He asked curiously. Julia shook her head. "Nah, I've already seen this episode."
Pansamon eyes grew wide. "Hey! Your not supposed to watch ahead of me." Julia laughed at his reaction. "Sorry, I forgot." She walked out of the room. And walked past her uncle's office. She frowned when she noticed the light in the room was on. She thought her aunt and uncle went out for dinner.
She slowly open the door. To find her uncle sitting at his desk. He was typing away on his computer. His eyes concentrated on the screen. A file on his desk. Which was currently flipped open. Julia took a step back when she noticed pictures of digimon in the poster. Of digimon named Labramon, Elecmon, and Tapirmon.
She quickly walked away from the room. She didn't know that her uncle was into digimon. But it was rather strange that he had pictures of three particular digimon in that folder. What was so special about those three though? She placed a hand to her chin. She knew her friend Tiffany had a digimon partner was Tapirmon.
She walked into the kitchen and put a bag of microwavable popcorn in the microwave. "But...what's so special about those three..." She whispered aloud. "What is my uncle hiding?"
In Henry's room Terriermon is staring out the window and Henry is lying on the bed. "Terriermon, will you sit down already? What are you looking at?" He asked as he looks over at him.
Terriermon's ears go up. "He's back."
"Huh?"
" I can sense him." Terriermon informed Henry. Henry's eyes grew wide as he sat up on his bed. "You mean Vajramon?"
Terriermon ears go down and he turns to face him. "No Santa Claus, who do ya think?"
" Ha ha, funny." Henry stopped up, and Terriermon jumps on Henry's shoulder. Henry starts to walk towards the door to his room. When he stops.
Terriermon tilted his head. A look of puzzlement on his face. "What are we waiting for?"
" I should call Rika."
(Earlier, at Rika's house)
Rika was sitting on the edge of her bed. She was busily shuffling through her deck of cards. After some arguing with her grandmother. Haru was allowed to spend the night. Even though Rika disliked the idea.
Her grandmother looks over at Haru. "I am sorry about her. She doesn't like to bring a lot of friends over. You know that dear." She asked with a smile. Haru nodded. She always thought Rika's grandmother was a very kind person. Plus she was a very good cook. "Would you like to make you a glass of ice tea?"
Rika looks over at her grandmother. "You don't have to do that for her." She protest. Her grandmother waves her off. "Oh, I insist. " She walks off leaving the two of them in silence.
Epipamon looks over at Rika and sighs. "So Rika" She announced. Rika looks over at the plant digimon. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you. Um..." She was about to say. Haru has said a lot of good things about you. Which was a lie. Haru had told her before, that Rika has always given her a cold shoulder.
Rika frowned. "Yeah..." She falls back on her bed. And presses her head up against her pillow. Epipamon frowned which was hidden behind her mask. "Rika!" She snapped. Rika looks over at the plant digimon. Both Haru and Rika was shocked by the sudden shout from the plant digimon.
"Why are you pushing everyone away?" She asked angrily. She puts her hands on her hip. "Haru is trying everything to be a friend to you. But all you do is shout rude things to her. I know you may be feeling down, about all of things that are happening to you. But Haru faces the same abuse from her mother too!"
Rika's eyes narrowed. "It's none of your business. She doesn't know about the stuff that I have to go through!"
From the Kitchen. The three of them heard the phone ring. And Rika's grandmother's voice as she picked up. "Hello? Oh yes, one minute. Rika, it's for you!" She calls out to her granddaughter.
Rika stood up from her bed. "Thank goodness." She mumbled as she left Haru and her partner digimon in her room. She walks into the kitchen and takes the phone from her grandmother.
"Hello?" She asked as she placed the phone to her ear. "Henry?"
Her mother looks around the corner and Rika turns around.
"Rika, thank goodness you're home. I think we found Vajramon and there's a good chance that Renamon will be there too."
"Be right there." She pauses, as a memory of Epipamon flashed in her mind. "But Haru faces the same abuse from her mother too!" Rika remembered how Haru was staring down at the floor. A look of complete sadness on her face. She could tell that Haru was trying to be friends with her. But is that really what she wanted? A friend? "I might bring someone along."
"Kay"
Rika races back to her room. Where she grabs her deck and digivice. She looks over at Haru and Epipamon who were watching her from the ground. "Are you two coming or not?" She asked. Haru eyes grew wide, but she stood up and nodded.
Rika rides her bike out of the yard. With Haru running after her. The black haired girl was carrying Epipamon in her arms.
Rumiko runs out of the house. "Rika Nonaka, you come back here this minute!"
In the Hypnos Building Riley walks up the stairs and Tally walks down.
Tally waves at her. "Hey Riley, nice makeup, did someone have a date?" She asked with a teasing smile.
Riley shook her head. "Nah, not tonight."
Riley proceeds two steps and Tally walks down two steps.
Tally tilted her head. "How come you're always getting asked out and I never am?"
Riley smiles. "Maybe it's that dead rabbit's foot you carry around." She teases.
Tally frowns. "That's supposed to make me lucky." She giggles and Riley puts her visor on and laughs too. "See ya later."
An alarm sounds. And Riley frowns at this turn of events. "So much for luck." Tally follows Riley back to the controls.
Yamaki grits his teeth when he stares at the screen in front of him. "When will this end?"
"A large digital field has materialized over the National Sports Arena." Riley announced.
Tally nodded. "Wild one detected, projected bio-emergence in zero minus ten. From the energy readings it's a big one."
Riley frowns as she was typing away on her keyboard. "We've seen this bio-print before, it's the same wild one that bio-merged in Akihabara. I'm locking sensors on the entire area to get an accurate read on its progress and activity."
Yamaki shakes his head. "The wild ones are getting bigger, appearing faster than ever. This infestation must be stopped at once. I'll stamp them out, I'll stamp them all out!"
In the National Sports Arena a digital field expands.
Inside Vajramon stands looking off into the distance. "Renamon, it is time."
He sees her at the top of the arena staring down at him.
Vajramon smirks. "Ah, there you are."
Renamon jumps down from the top to the bottom of the bleachers.
Vajramon steps forward. "Hm, the way you move, it's poetry in motion."
Renamon shakes her head. "Enough with the flattery, what do you want with me?" She asked.
He steps forward a little more. "I want...to talk. Renamon, I have come to offer you a chance to change your destiny."
On the street Henry is riding his bike to the arena with Terriermon on his back. The rabbit digimon was holding onto his ears.
"Quit pullin' on my ears." Henry exclaimed.
"Well move it! Can't this thing go any faster?! We have a bullfight to pick!"
Henry sighs. "Moumantai, would ya?"
Rika rides up too. With Haru still following her. The black haired girl was having a hard time keeping up with her. But she was able to keep good pace.
"Please, be there." Rika whispered to herself.
Takato had Guilmon riding on the back of his bike. While Tiffany rode on her own bike. Tapirmon was sitting on her shoulder. Henry, Terriermon and Rika turn to meet them and keep riding. Tiffany allowed Haru to get on the back of her bike. And they caught up with the others.
"Takato!" Henry called out.
"Good you brought Rika." Takato said with a smile. He slowly started to grimace due to the weight of Guilmon was implying on the bike. Jeez why can't Guilmon peddle for a while?
Tiffany continued to pedal. "I hope were not too late." She said aloud.
In the arena.
"Beautiful Renamon, I've asked you here because I believe you are worthy to serve our master, the magnificent Digimon Sovereign. Join us and the kingdoms of earth will be ours for the taking."
"Sounds tempting, but how does your Digimon Sovereign plan to do that?" She asked, while she tilted her head.
"With our help." He steps forward more. "We, the most powerful digimon, will vanquish human kind."
Outside the arena.
"Takato, are we there yet?" Guilmon asked
"No."
"How bout now?"
Takato shakes his head. "No, not yet."
Takato and his friends get closer to the digital field and Takato puts on his goggles. "We should have a plan if we're gonna beat Vajramon, anyone notice his weak spots?" He asked his friends
Terriermon laughs. "Weak spots?! He's a tank with horns!"
Tiffany frowns as she nods. "Terriermon has a point. Him and Pajaramon really caused a lot of damage the other day. It took one of our digimon digivovling to the ultimate level to take them down." She whispered uneasy.
They stop and Takato turns to Rika. He wanted to change the subject. He didn't want to think about how tough the fight was going to be. "Do you think Renamon's in there?"
Rika shook her head. "Don't know."
They run to the entrance of the stadium. Haru was falling behind them all. She was slightly out of breathe from all of the running. "Come on. You need to keep up with them." Epipamon encouraged her. Haru nodded and kept on running.
"Bingo!" Henry said as they find themselves on the field. To see Renamon and Vajramon squaring off from one another.
Tiffany frowned as she stared between the two digimon. "Their is something different about them..." She whispered. Haru nodded to agree with her.
Takato grimaced as he realized Tiffany was right. "Um...he's a lot bigger than I remember."
Rika smirks. "You goin' chicken on us, goggle head?"
Takato shook his head. "Uh, no!"
"Baak! Baak! Baak! Baak!" Terriermon started to tease him.
Henry shook his head at his digimon partner. "Terriermon."
"Just kiddin'. Jeez."
Rika takes off her sunglasses. "Renamon."
Guilmon, Terriermon, Epipamon, and Tapirmon all go out on the field behind the ox digimon.
"Looks like they're talkin." Terriermon pointed out.
The ox digimon didn't seem to notice. That four digimon, were standing behind him.
"This Digimon Sovereign you keep telling me about, I've never heard of him, who is he?" Renamon asked.
"Digimon were created by humans, but now we have surpassed them all. It's fitting that we have a digimon master, who unlike humans, will never desert us." He bawls his left fist.
Renamon shook her head. "But humans have not deserted us."
Vajramon gritted his teeth. "Surely you're not talking about those puny children who treat you like pets, a role that hardly befits magnificent creatures such as ourselves. We were made to rule this world and the humans, and with the guidance of our master we will soon take over what is rightfully ours. This will usher in a golden age where digimon will reign supreme."
Renamon closes her eyes.
Takato and his friends stare at the conversation in front of them. Haru held up her journal for everyone else to see. It read. "What should we do?"
Tiffany shrugged. "I have no idea...should we just let them talk?"
Rika crossed her arms over her chest. "Well...I am done waiting. I say we take action."
Takato put a hand to his chin. Not seeming to notice what his friends were talking about. "Man, I knew it! It's a conspiracy to take over the world."
Terriermon blinks."He's intense. Woo."
Guilmon tilts his head. "What's a Sovereign?"
On the other side Calumon jumps down a few steps behind Renamon. "Hello!"
Renamon opens her eyes. "Calumon?" She asked in surprise. The small in training digimon nodded. She jumps down next to her. "What cha doin', huh? Can I watch?" She asked rather excitedly.
Renamon shook her head. "You shouldn't be here."
Calumon frowns. "Oh...why not?"
Vajramon growls in anger. "Another pet digimon who performs for the enjoyment of humans?"
Calumon smiles. Surely missing the ultimate digimon's anger. "A new friend!" She jumps down in front of Vajramon. "Can I ride on your back, can I?" She jumps up and down with a bright smile on her face.
Vajramon stomps on the ground scaring Calumon away. "Hey!" She cried as she raced away from his hooves. Afraid of being crushed.
"Calumon!" Henry shouted worriedly.
Tiffany frowned as she placed a fist over her heart.
"What do we do?" Takato asked. Not seeming to know what to do next.
Calumon is chased by Vajramon.
"Ya could've just said no!" She cried. She trips. "Oh..."
Rika eyes grew wide. "Do something!"
"Guilmon!"
Guilmon nods as he races forward. "Okey dokey, don't worry Calumon, I'm coming!"
"You too Tapirmon!" Tiffany said. As she pulled out her D-power along with Takato. The dream bearer digimon nodded.
"Digi-Modify!" Takato and Tiffany shouted in unison. They both swiped their cards through their D-powers. "Digivolution Activate!"
"Digivolution." Their D-powers announced.
"Guilmon digivolve to..." Guilmon is broken down, and reconverted into new data. As he breaks out and becomes. "Growlmon!"
"Tapirmon digivovle to..."Tapirmon is broken down and reconverted into new data. As he breaks out and becomes. "Airdramon!"
Vajramon snarls. "I'll squash you like a bug."
"I don't think so!" Airdramon growled. As he lashed out with his tail, and wrapped it around his waist. "I don't think your going anywhere." He snarled.
Vajramon eyes grew wide as he stared at the dragon digimon behind. "What?"
Calumon gets up and runs away.
"Oh!"
"Now Growlmon!" Renamon exclaimed. The champion digimon nodded. As he went over to help out Airdramon.
Rika starts to move in towards Renamon. Haru watches this. "No" Haru's voice didn't sound right as she spoke. It didn't sound as if her words flowed well together. Coming out more like mumbles.
"Uh, uh." Rika whispered as she continued to walk forward.
"Rika, stay there." Renamon shook her head. Trying to make sure she stayed put.
"Dragon Slash!" Growlmon roared. The ox digimon blocks it with his right arm. And grabs Airdramon with other arm. He lets out a fierce cry, as he throws Airdramon into Growlmon.
"Growlmon!"
"Airdramon!"
Calumon stands by the tamers. A frown on her face.
"Get 'em Terriermon!" Henry exclaimed as he pulled out his own D-power.
"It's about time!"
Epipamon looks over at Haru. A look of determination on her face. Haru nodded as she pulled out her light blue D-power. The plant digimon starts racing forward along with the bunny digimon.
"Digi-Modify!" Henry and Haru called out. They both swiped their cards through their D-powers. "Digivolution Activate!"
"Digivolution."
"Terriermon digivolve to..."
"Gargomon!"
"Epipamon digivovle too..."
"Nymphamon!"
"Be careful!" She calls out to her comrades.
Vajramon moves in, calling out a fierce battle cry.
Gargomon smirks. "So, we meet again." He holds up his guns. "Gargo Laser!"
Nymphamon reaches into her leaf like hair. And pulls out some shards of leaves. "Leaf shards!"
Vajramon blocks the bullets and leafs. then growls at the four champion level digimon in front of him.
"Uh-oh." Gargomon whispers.
Nymphamon narrowed her eyes. As she stood in front of the other three. "Stand your ground." Haru frowns at this. She didn't want to see her digimon partner get hurt. Nymphamon...what are you doing?
"You pathetic pests!" He pulls out his swords and Renamon jumps up. "Diamond Storm!" The leaves hit Vajramon's back until he blocks them with the sword.
Vajramon: Hm, what is this!
Renamon lands on the ground and gets up.
"Your Digimon Sovereign sounds dreamy, but I won't be signing up anytime soon." She snarls.
Rika looks up at her. With a worried look. "Renamon!"
"Now!"
"Digi-Modify!" Rika shouted as she swiped a card through her D-power. "Digivolution Activate!"
"Digivolution."
"Renamon digivolve to..."
"Kyubimon!"
"So you digivolved, you'll make an even worthier servant for our master. Join us Kyubimon, be part of the new world order, or face the wrath of the Devas!" The ox roars.
Kyubimon takes a running start. "Never! Fox Tail Inferno!" 9 flames surround Vajramon then engulf him until he sways his arms and it disappears.
Kyubimon jumps to attack and he catches her. "So beautiful, yet so lost!" He tosses her back and she lands on her feet.
"Digi-Modify!" Rika swipes another card through her D-power. "Power Activate!"
"Dragon Wheel!"
"Deva Blade!"
The blades cut the fire dragon.
"Kyubimon you could be so much stronger, why do you depends on such a feeble human partner?"
Kyubimon growls at him.
Tiffany shook her head. "Why are these Devas even fighting us?" She asked worriedly. "I thought sovereigns were supposed to be good."
Takato shook his head. "I don't know..."
Calumon frowns. "He sure is a big bully." She was hiding behind Rika's leg.
Henry grits his teeth. "It's like we're fighting a wall. What are we gonna do?"
Tiffany pulls out a card. "All we can do...fight back with all we got!"
Takato nods and pulls out a card and his D-power.
"Growlmon you gotta get back in there now!" He catches the card. "Digi-Modify!" He swipes the card through his D-power. "Hyper Speed Activate!"
"Pyro Blaster!"
Vajramon slashes and cuts up the fireball then chases Growlmon.
"Get away from him!" Tiffany shouted. She swiped her card through her D-power. "Togemon! Needle spray!"
Airdramon spread his wings. As needles appeared on either side. He let out a ear piercing roar. "Neddle spray!" He unleased the attack. Which Vajramon dodge easily.
"Digi-Modify!" Henry swipes a card through his own digivice. "Energy Activate!"
Gargomon runs in.
"Bunny Pummel!"
Vajramon turns and hits Gargomon back into Growlmon. The two digimon lay on the ground in a heap. Nympyamon shouts as she leaps into the air. She spreads her arms out. And screams. "Ivy lash!" Vines shot out from the ground and wrapped around the ox digimon.
Haru took a step forward. She wished she could call out her digimon partner's name. Knowing that she would be able to understand her. But she knew it couldn't happen. Nymphamon....wait...Haru noticed her digimon staring at her. Of course! "Digi-Modify!" She swiped a card through her D-power. "Energy absorption!"
The vines that were wrapped around him starting to glow light blue. As energy started to leave him. He roared as he muscle his way out of the vines grasp. Nymphamon tried to real her vines back into the ground. But he already grabbed onto one. And pulled her too him. With that he punched her across her jaw. Making her drop before him.
"Nymphamon!" Haru cried!
Vajramon puts a hove down on her back. Causing the champion to cry out.
"This is going well." Growlmon whine from the ground.
Kyubimon runs in front of them.
"He's too strong, Gargomon you've got to get up." Henry called out to him.
Gargomon gritted his teeth. "Easy for you to say, you didn't get your butt whooped."
Takato bawled his fist. "Growlmon come on, we gotta keep trying."
Growlmon nods. "Okey dokey."
"Digi-Modify!" Takato swiped a card through his D-power. "Power Activate!"
Growlmon is sitting on the ground.
"Growlmon, up, up!"
"Growlmon, down, down..."
He sinks to the floor.
Takato and his friends frowned. As they all stared at the champion digimon. "Hm...huh?"
Kyubimon head butts Vajramon and he thrusts her out. "Too bad, I thought you'd be a worthier opponent, but you're all pretty and no punch."
Kyubimon jumps at him again and he moves but she hits him with her tail, Kyubimon lands and head butts him across the ground and growls at him louder.
Nymphamon was still on the ground. Haru runs to her side. And helps her to her feet. She tries to help the Nymph digimon off the field.
"I will convince you to join us, even if I have to destroy you to do it!" Vajirmon snarls at Kyubimon. He gets up and pulls out his swords and swipes at Kyubimon.
"Kyubimon!" Rika shouted.
"I don't understand, you could have unlimited power in this world. " The ox yells at her.
He swipes at her again but she jumps away. "Yet you continue to be a lap-dog to that worthless little girl! Deva Blade!"
Kyubimon is running and the power from the blade nearly hits her but she jumps out of the way. Rika pulls out a card from her carrier. And she gasped, when she saw that she was holding a blue card.
"Huh? A blue card. Now it's our turn."
Calumon stands in front of Rika with her red triangle glowing. "Mm hm!"
"Digi-Modify!" Rika shouted as she swiped the card through her D-power. "Matrix Digivolution Activate!"
"Matrix Digivolution." The digivice announced.
"Kyubimon digivolve to..."
"Taomon!"
Vajramon growls. "How interesting."
"Cool." Takato whispered as he stared at the new ultimate digimon.
Tiffany nodded to agree with him. "Wow...I never her to look like that."
Haru looks down at her D-power. Wondering how Nymphamon would look like if she were to digivovle.
Henry gets Taomon's data on his D-power."Taomon, ultimate data type digimon. Her graceful appearance masks her Thousand Spells and Talisman of Light attacks. Whoa"
"Oh..." Calumon falls back.
On the Hypnos screen a large white silhouette of Taomon is there.
"I want a report, now!" Yamaki shouted as he stared at the anomaly.
Riley nodded as she was typing away. "The energy readings for one of the anomalies has increased exponentially."
In the arena.
Vajramon shook his head. "Our master would not be pleased, you look so human. Why would you digivolve to resemble such weak, insignificant creatures?" he asked with disgust.
"I don't really care what your master thinks. And besides, looks can be deceiving!" She jumps backwards in the air. "Thousand Spells!" From her long sleeves shoot out many good look charms and Vajramon cuts them up but a few hit him.
Vajramon snarls from the attacks that him. "Uh, you stubborn creature. If you defy my master then I have no choice..." He runs to Taomon and starts swiping at her with his sword. "But to destroy you!" He swipes at her but she blocks them with her sleeve ends.
"You must look more than this!" He strikes again. She jumps behind him. He turns around to face her. "Why are you here!?!" Taomon narrowed her eyes. "I only wanted information from you, and now that I've gotten my answers you can go."
Vajramon gritted his teeth. "You deceptive wretch, once I finish with you I'll take care of your pathetic human!" He hits the blades against each other and the force of hit travels along the ground to Taomon. "Terra Blade!"
Taomon jumps up and the attack follows her to the balcony where she jumps up. "No one threatens Rika!"
Vajramon throws his swords at Taomon and she floats up and disappears.
From above Vajramon, Taomon floats and a long paintbrush emerges from her sleeve. "Talisman of Light!" She paints an insignia of light in the air and it glows making Vajramon cover his eyes and it floats down to him.
"What's happening? This can't be!" The insignia stays on Vajramon for a moment. He looks at it, yells and disappears, leaving a wind blowing Taomon's clothes.
The tamers watch astounded.
"Yay!" Calumon runs off with her hands over her head.
The digital field disappears.
In the Hypnos Building.
Riley eyes grew wide as she stared at the screen. "The wild one has been neutralized."
Yamaki shook his head. "Unbelievable, it's those children again. How is it only they can destroy these anomalies?"
Takato, Henry and Tiffany ride their bikes home leaving Rika with her bike and Renamon kneeling on a statue.
Rika smiles at her partner. "So you're back. I'm quite pleased with your latest digivolution."
Renamon stands up. "Thank you Rika, it may very well be the key in defeating the Devas."
"Yeah, I hope you're right. And good job finding out about the Digimon Sovereign, but you know what impresses me the most?" Rika smiles up at her.
Renamon tilted her head. "No, tell me."
"How heroic you look right now, standing in the moonlight." She rides her bike away. "I'll see you tomorrow Renamon."
Renamon smiles after her. "Hm, good night Rika."
Renamon disappears. Haru frowns as she steps out from a bush. The black haired girl was holding Epipamon to her chest. After seeing everything happening in front of her. She so desperately wanted to help.
But she was powerless. Maybe her mother was right...
End of Ep 22
Authors note: So yeah, this chapter took me 3 days worth. I wanted to do it in 1 day. But I really want to focus on character development between Rika and Haru. Haru hasn't really had any time yet, to fully shine in this book. And a part of me. Actually wanted Nymphamon to digivovle in this chapter. But I decided it against it.
I still feel like Haru, needs to face more challenges. Before the blue card shows itself to her. Same thing with Jin. Who will show up in the next chapter. So, more hints about the upcoming events in this book. That I have left hidden in this chapter.
I hope you all have a good night. Peace