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New Friends and Old Enemies (Adrian) [Fin]
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Post by Dante on Apr 22, 2018 21:53:19 GMT
The sun is shining down in the city of Shibuya. People are out and about, enjoying their weekend how they see fit. Though today, Dante isn't exactly doing that. While he would rather be sitting around at home, soaking up the sun, playing video games and the like, his sister Judith is riding his butt about being lazy. Dante heard a tip from his shrine maiden friend that there is something strange going on at the old high school ruins. So Dante and Wormmon have decided to check things out. At least Dante can still get some much needed sunlight.
In a strange occurrence about as rare as a blue moon, Dante is not wearing one of his leather jackets. It is far too hot out to be rocking the leather today. Instead, he is wearing a black t-shirt, a red and black jacket, and blue jeans. His firetruck red hair is getting long, and he's well in need of a trim. Wormmon is walking around in his holosuit, taking the form of a young woman with long green hair wearing a white and green schoolgirl uniform. While is disguise, the Worm King refers to themselves as Willow. The duo are casually walking down the street, as they approach the old school. Dante gazes up at the decrepit building.
"Wow. This place is a giant eyesore." "It's no wonder we haven't come here before. Let's blow this off and go get smoothies." "Kiyoko told me that there's been some strange activity in this area lately, and she's too busy keeping the city safe from rogue Digimon that she can't be everywhere at once. The least we can do is check things out."
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 22, 2018 22:14:05 GMT
It was a very lovely day, one of the first lovely days of the entire year, so far. It was the weekend, of course, so everyone was out of school and having some fun. Adrian would've been, too, but something was bothering him.
Last Friday, he overheard a couple of other students in his class talk about what happened with the old high school that had gotten destroyed. Something about a purple creature... (Digimon, Adrian concluded at the time.) So, armed with his Digivice, D-Terminal, cards and backpack, Adrian and Shoutmon set off to the high school ruins, with Shoutmon inside the V-Pet program.
"Why do you wanna see the ruins of a burned building, anyways?" Shoutmon asked from Adrian's D-Arc Digivice, which he wore on his left wrist like a watch. "It's just rubble!"
"I think it'd be nice to see the spot where I would've gone to school if it never was destroyed," Adrian replied. "Besides, I haven't explored a lot of Shibuya yet. Who knows, maybe we'll encounter another Digimon!" As Adrian arrived at the school ruins, he noticed two other humans there. "So far, no Digimon. Just a couple of humans."
"They could be Holosuited Digimon," Shoutmon suggests.
"Best not to straight up ask them about it, though."
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Post by Dante on Apr 22, 2018 23:18:48 GMT
Dante and Willow approach the rubble along the outskirts of the old school. The place appears to be abandoned, but someone or something could dwell inside.
"What do you think, little buddy? Should we go in?" "Well, I wanted to get smoothies, but fine, let's go marching straight into danger again. Just don't start complaining when I say I told you so." "Someone's a bit cranky without her smoothie." "Did you just assume my gender?"
As they are heading towards the entrance, they see a young man walking towards the school. There wasn't anyone else around. What could they be doing at the old ruins?
"Hey look, we're not the only ones exploring the area." "Let's go introduce ourselves, Dante. Maybe they are an evil Digimon in disguise." "Nah, I'd rather not bother him." "Come on, dummy! You can't always stand around, waiting for people to come talk to you. Let's go."
Willow tugs Dante by his sleeve, walking towards the stranger. He appears young enough to still be in high school.
"Hiya! My name is Willow, and this bozo over here is Dante." "Hey, how's it going?" "So what 'cha doing here? We're going to explore the ruins. Unless you know where to get some good smoothies around here. I really like the strawberry, but who can resist melons?" "You sure can't."
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 22, 2018 23:28:09 GMT
"Wow, it seems to be nothing but rubble..." Adrian says as he observes the rubble surrounding him. "What kind of Digimon could do this?"
"Probably the same kind that torched that building down in West Shibuya," Shoutmon suggests.
"Oh, yeah... that place absolutely melted, and I heard only a handful of people survived that. And they still have no idea what happened, sort of like this place..." Adrian sighed. It was kind of upsetting to think about; having a giant... THING come out of nowhere and destroy your school, or even your home?
"This place is upsetting me," Shoutmon says. "Can we go now?"
"Sure thing, let's- Code H," Adrian immediately says. 'Code H' was the catchphrase Adrian would use to alert Shoutmon to shut up, because the humans were now walking by.
"Uhh... hi there?" Adrian greets them, confused. They were CLEARLY older than him. Wait, what were they doing here? It was probably their old school or something.
Shoutmon definitely wanted to say something about the smoothies, but he managed to keep his mouth shut.
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Post by Dante on Apr 23, 2018 0:07:29 GMT
Despite Willow taking the "Talk to strangers" approach, It was somewhat unusual for two young adults to walk up to a student for no reason. Dante gives Willow a look, like "Why did you drag me into this, literally?" Willow didn't seem to mind, or even notice anything was off kilter. The Worm King still didn't quite understand hooman society.
The young man responded somewhat nervously. Not knowing that two of the people standing there are in fact Digimon Tamers, the trio didn't really have anything to talk about.
"So, what are you up to, today? Have you checked out the arcade? They've got this great virtual reality MMO there that-"
Dante interrupts chatty Willow.
"Uh, look, sorry for bothering you. We just wanted to say hello. We're going to check out the ruins. You can come with if you want." "Yes, enter the ruins, if you dare! There's spooky ghost monsters inside. So stay in school, and don't drink caffeine before bed." "Hmm, that's actually some good advice. Who knew you could be a good influence? But we're not trying to scare him." "Whatever, Dante. Let's just go in there, beat up anybody we see, and then go get smoothies." "You never do learn, do you?"
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 23, 2018 0:20:02 GMT
Okay, these people seemed very weird to Adrian... especially the green haired girl. If Adrian was correct, she acted more like a guy than anything, although Adrian wasn't gonna bring that up.
The other one reminded Adrian of this one mother he once saw at a "Charlie Cheddar" arcade when he was a kid: a mother dragged there by her kids, and just looked dead inside basically.
"I'm just checking out this place," Adrian responds. "I just moved here, so I thought it'd be neat to see where I would've gone to school if that... thing didn't destroy the place." As Adrian said 'thing', his Digivice watch was now visible to Dante and Willow.
"And it's fine," Adrian continues, "I was alone here, anyways, you know? Hey, why are you guys exploring this place? Did... you use to go to this school? If so, what was it like?"
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Post by Dante on Apr 23, 2018 21:47:46 GMT
There is a song that goes something like "You never know just how you look through other people's eyes." This was certainly the case for the duo of Dante and Willow. Adrian thinks Willow acts more like a guy, which was sort of true. And he thinks Dante looks like a bored and tired parent. The comparison was quite accurate, all things considered. Being Wormmon's Tamer would make anyone feel like they were parenting a young child.
Adrian tells them that he is just exploring the place. He goes on to say that he would have gone to school here if it hadn't been destroyed.
"Oh that's neat. No, we didn't go to this school. I lived in Japan when I was younger, but moved back a couple years ago."
Dante and Willow notice Adrian's Digivice. This young man is a Tamer?! Dante was going to casually mention Digimon upon seeing that Adrian has a Digivice, but Willow lacks such calmness.
"Wow! Look, Dante, he has a Digivice. Can we tell him? Oh-oh, can we?" "Ya, alright."
Dante reaches into his pocket, and takes out a white and green D3. Willow checks to see if anyone else is around, then deactivates their holosuit, returning to their Rookie form.
"Ta-da! Behold, the glorious Worm King! Wormmon for the win, you guys!"
Now that they know (or at least assume) that Adrian is a Tamer, there was not much stopping Wormmon from acting crazy. Well, more crazy than usual.
"We were going to explore the ruins, looking for anyone causing trouble." "Do you want to come with us, and kick some Digi butt? Ho yeah!"
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 23, 2018 21:54:50 GMT
"Oh, you moved away from Japan?" Adrian asked Dante. "Where did you move to, anyways?" That's when he realized his Digivice was showing. At the time, he just assumed that they would assume that it was just a normal watch.
Oh, how wrong he was...
Adrian was going back to observing the destroyed pieces of rubble to see exactly HOW this building was destroyed, but then he heard a beeping sound and the sound of something powering down. Confused, he turned back to Dante and Willow, only to see that Willow had disappeared, and in her place...
"A Digimon?!" Adrian asks, immediately scanning the Digimon with his D-Arc scanner.
Species: Wormmon Level: Rookie
"A Wormmon, huh...?" Adrian mumbles. "Wait, you're a Tamer, too, Dante?!"
"Does that mean I can come out now?" A rather loud voice came from Adrian's Digivice.
"Wait a little longer," Adrian replies. "I want to be sure that we're not entirely being watched. Anyone else could come by and see you two."
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Post by Dante on Apr 25, 2018 4:56:26 GMT
Dante wasn't expecting to meet a Tamer while out and about. When Dante mentioned he moved away from Japan when he was younger, Adrian asks him where he moved to.
"My family moved to America after that. I've also lived in France and Italy, but I've been enjoying my time in Japan."
When Wormmon makes an appearance, the young Tamer takes out his D-Arc scanner and scans Wormy. It was kind of funny to Dante. He has been on many dangerous adventures both in and out of the Digital World, but here is this kid with a device he doesn't use. He had never really bothered to scan the Digimon he encountered.
The duo could hear a Digimon talking from Adrian's Digivice, asking if it was time to come out. Adrian decides to wait until they are sure they won't be seen.
"Why don't we go inside, and see what we can find? If there is nothing that exciting, we can always show you some of Wormmon's abilities. Maybe reminisce about our journeys." "Like that time we crashed Sal's wedding?" "Oh ya, hahaha! That was fun!"
"I'm surprised you can remember, considering you drank all that wine and-" "Or, how about the time Shirou was captured, and you DNA Digivolved with Drac?" "That was a good one. Though there was a sailing mishap."
Dante wasn't one for chatting up a storm, but he did enjoy looking back at the time he spent with Wormmon. Plus it seems to be the only time the duo isn't bickering. Wormmon crawls up Dante's leg, and rests on his shoulder.
"What say we get a move on then? Tally ho! After you, Adrian."
While Dante and Wormy have faced many challenges before, what could be waiting for them inside? There's always the chance that the next adventure could go awry. If they did get into trouble, how would Adrian respond? Can his Digimon carry their own against the odds?
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 25, 2018 21:28:45 GMT
"I've lived my whole life in Japan," Adrian says, hearing Dante explaining where he's lived in his life. After he finished scanning Wormmon, he took another look at the green bug. "You're probably one of the nicer-looking Digimon, for being a green bug and all. But why were you holosuited as a girl...? You're clearly male."
"Maybe he's a pervert," the voice in Adrian's digivice rang again. "Has the hots for human girls, and all."
"Don't say that crap in front of them," Adrian scolds the voice. "Even if it's... most likely true."
Adrian then smiles as he hears the insane shenanigans that these two had gone through. They were even crazier than the ones that he and Shoutmon had gone through! They seemed like good friends...
"Right! Let's go!" Adrian says, going inside of the high school ruins. Once they were inside, Adrian pressed a button on his D-Arc, and Shoutmon, a red dragon with headphones, was let out right in front of him.'
"Finally, I'm out of there!" Shoutmon sighed with relief.
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Post by Dante on Apr 25, 2018 21:43:43 GMT
Adrian tells them that he has lived in Japan his whole life.
"Oh cool. I love it here. There's worse places to live, for sure. Plus you still get to see the Digital World."
The young Tamer claims Wormmon must be a nicer-looking Digimon. It was all Dante could do not to crack up laughing. Wormmon is a lot of things, but he's not that nice. Adrian asks why Wormmon was masquerading as a woman. His partner goes on to add that maybe he is a pervert.
"Well, now that you mention it, it's kind of complicated. You see, Digimon are not always exactly Male or Female. Sometimes they may be more like one or the other. Me, I can rock both sides of the coin, but it's the female form that has my attention. So maybe I am a perverted bug, haha!"
Wormmon pantomimes squeezing where his breasts would be, making goofy faces.
"I hope you are half as entertained as Wormmon is, Adrian."
The gang enters the ruins. Once inside, Adrian brings forth his partner, Shoutmon.
"Pleased to meet ya, Shoutmon!" "The only Digimon as loud as you are, little buddy." "Hey!"
Suddenly, the group hears something scurrying across the floor off in the distance.
"Ah, what was that?!" "Unless it's just a small critter, I guess we are not alone in here after all."
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 25, 2018 21:56:45 GMT
"Wow, you actually called it, Shoutmon," Adrian chuckled as Wormmon explained how gender for Digimon worked, which was still kind of confusing, but he understood it somewhat.
Both of them sweatdrop, however, when they see the Wormmon try squeezing his imaginary boobs. "Is... is he really doing that?" Shoutmon asks.
"Yyyyyyyyyup," Adrian nods. "And this is more awkward than entertaining." After they enter the Ruins, Shoutmon goes to shake Wormmon's... claw?
"Nice to meet you too, Wormmon! And don't worry about it... loud and proud, I say!"
"Although it wouldn't kill you to be a little LESS loud..." Adrian comments.
"Shut it."
The group then heard something scuttle across the room. "More danger?! Come on!" Shoutmon complains.
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Post by Dante on Apr 25, 2018 22:40:21 GMT
Wormmon's tomfoolery pretty much got the reaction Dante expected. The Tamer turns his head towards Wormmon and gives him an annoyed look.
"Behave yourself, for once." "Hmph, bossy Dante. What a surprise!"
Wormmon hops down and reaches towards Shoutmon to shake his hand.
"Always good to have another Digimon around."
It seems as though both Adrian and Dante had similar relations with their partners. Both seemed to be a little bit more outgoing and loud than their Tamers. When they hear something moving around in the ruins, the group heads in that direction. With his long legs, Dante is quick to take off, leaving Wormmon bringing up the rear as he crawls along the ground.
Dante turns around a corner, and sees a small figure all alone in an empty room. Only a small amount of light makes it into the dark room. Dante tries to get a better look. The figure appears to be the height of a young child, and they are wearing a tattered old cloak that masks their appearance. They are facing away from the group, sitting on the ground. The group can hear the voice of a young girl crying, and Dante's heart sinks. He waits for the others to catch up to him. Wormmon huffs and puffs as he dashes across the floor, moving his front legs in rapid succession like a sprinter, even though he's barely faster than a soccer ball rolling across the floor.
"What's the matter, Dante? Who is that?"
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Post by Adrian Boriker on Apr 25, 2018 22:57:40 GMT
Adrian and Shoutmon heard the voice and turned towards the strange figures. As both of them had no idea who they were, they were extremely confused.
"Is this place haunted or something?" Shoutmon asks.
Adrian noticed Dante's reaction... "Dante, what's up?"
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Post by Dante on Apr 28, 2018 23:33:19 GMT
Dante isn't sure what to make of things. Who is this girl? Dante slowly approaches the girl, the sound of his steps in a murky puddle of water echoing off the walls. He has an eerie feeling just being in the same room as this girl.
"Hey there, are you okay?"
The girl slowly rises up, then turns towards the group. Her sad eyes peak out from underneath her hood, as tears run down her cheeks.
"Who are you? You do not look like the others." "The others? My name is Dante. Are you lost?"
The girl nervously nods her head. Her black hair appears to be wet. Has she even had a decent meal in a while?
"My name is Annie. I don't know where I am, or how I got here. Will you help me?" "Yes, we will help you. It's going to be okay now." "Hmm, not what I was expecting to find here, but I agree, we should help her out, you guys."
Suddenly a shriek can he heard off in the distance. Just the sound of it makes Dante's skin crawl.
"Come on, we should get out of here."
Adrian was probably on the same page as Dante. A young child lost in the ruins? This wasn't a routine adventure. What dangers still lurk inside?
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