Shouldn't I have drowned ?

It was a mostly tranquil afternoon at Terminus. People were going on about their business as usual, and while the megalopolis was as busy as always, it kinda had this calming air that Amelie appreciated.

What was she doing in here, you ask? Mostly shopping, in all honesty. The sales today had some good deals, and she wasn't going to miss out on them. After all, saving one bit at a time would make a fortune, wouldn't it?

The teenager just walked around at a relaxed pace. Relaxing was a nice change from the usual routine, and her intent was to just enjoy those spare moments for as long as she could. Her mind drifted from one thought to another, not managing to stick to anything in particular until, from the corner of her sight, she caught a glimpse of the light of digivolution. A glow that she knew all too well, I could mean a variety of things!

Her curious nature got the best from her, the brunette deciding to close the gap in order to check out what was happening. She felt a measure of relief at the event not triggering due to a violent situation, even though she had to admit that the newly-evolved digimon was... quite cute.

Missimon was its name, apparently! The sight of a young digimon slowly growing managed to bring a smile to Amy's face. By now, the gap that separated them had been completely closed, Amelie standing right beside the two strangers. "Congratulations! It's always nice to see a digimon evolving for the first time." Her tone was positively elated, and her face was already bearing a small smile. "Is it the first time, right? Sorry if I made a wrong assumption."

Was this the equivalent of a passerby compliment another's dog? Maybe!

A newbie in every sense of the word, it seemed! But that was fine; a fair number of them arrived at the Digital World every day, even though that, in a sense, every occasion was special in its own way. The young man had an interesting tale to tell, which prompted Amelie to nod, then to smirk slightly at the whole recap.

"That sounds like quite the trip if you ask me! It's a good thing that the river carried you here." Maybe not the best way to reassure somebody; shaking her head a bit, she abandoned that notion. "It's good to see you two are doing well, though! Terminus is definitely the right place to start a journey in the Digital World... or to go back, if that's what you want."

She couldn't avoid smiling at the hyperactive Missimon that now was flying in circles around her; gingerly the brunette tried to lightly caress the digimon as he passed by, even though that contact would be brief at best, considering that she didn't want to stop its march. "Nice to meet you, Shepard and John! My name's Amelie, but you can just call me Amy if you wanna; you'll probably appreciate the shorter word."

Snickering at her own remark, her gaze shifted from digimon to human. "Well, today's your lucky day!" The fake haughtiness was rather obvious in her tone. "You happen to have crossed paths with somebody who has been in this world for a fair bit of time, and that doesn't mind helping! So, if you have any questions regarding anything in particular regarding this place, how to get around, or just want to be shown the way back to the Human World, just ask!"

The confidence that her words instilled weren't fake, however. What would John, or even Shepard, ask the girl? There was only one way to find out!

That Missimon was a sweetheart, wasn't he? He seemed like a small, yet likable bundle of energy. The girl made a dismissive motion with her hand at John's thanking her; as much as she appreciated the words, she hadn't helped him any. At least, not yet.

"Why are you here?" Amelie was barely able to contain a snicker. "Well, you jumped into the River. That's how you got here; if you're asking about a purpose or something of the like, there's none. Call it luck, destiny or whatever, but the truth is that you now have access to a whole different world. The world where guys like Shepard and many, many more digimon inhabit. What you do with that knowledge and ability is entirely up to you."

There wasn't any higher calling or meaning on this whole deal. Just a human and a digimon brought together by whatever reason whoever was behind the whole process decided on. "You and Shepard have a bond now, though. How you go around it depends entirely on you; you'll have to get used to the little guy following you from now on, though. Take good care of him! It's not every day that a being that's willing to stick for you through thick and thin appears at your doorstep."

The last question was pretty understandable; luckily, it's answer was just as easy! "If you want to go back, you gotta go in that direction." A lone finger pointed towards the city's downtown. "The Trailmon station is that way. You should be able to identify the special platform that goes to the Human World; once there, just board the train and you'll arrive at Shibuya's Train Station in half an hour or so. Simple enough, right?"

Remaining on her stop, the brunette waited patiently in case either John or Shepard had any more questions. With any luck, she was being helpful!

That last question was understandable, even if somewhat... vague to answer. Remaining thoughtful for a second, the brunette began to speak a bit after it was asked. "You're welcome. Regarding what to do here, it's pretty much a new world. And just like in ours, what you can do here is nearly limitless; the only main difference is that the culture can be very different and that its main inhabitants are digimons, but not much more than that."

Quickly shaking her head at the second statement presented by John, she waved her hand dismissively. "Nah. I'm not sure on the exact numbers, but I'd wager that there are at least ten thousand or so humans that know about; permanent inhabitants are few and far between since most people prefer to hop from one world to the other, but you're bound to find a handful if you look for them."

In all honesty, Amelie couldn't understand most of the people that preferred to make this world their permanent home, but she wasn't in the position to judge them. Smiling right away at Missimon's remark, she nodded. "I'd love to see how far you two can get. If you're willing to put the effort, I'm sure you'll become an amazing team."

What about Terminus? This place was huge, and the list of possibilities wear pretty much endless. "If you want to take a trip around this place, there's a lot you can do. Terminus is the biggest city of the Digital World, and has all the commodities a major city in the Human World has. From Trailmons to food to lodging to entertainment, you can do what you want." And after a pause, she added. "You can also find out a good deal of information about the other areas of the Digital World in here; from the Dark Area to the Empyrean Skies, this place is your best bet if you want to get acquainted with the general layout and how things work over here."

The decision was his! What would he want to do first?