Unlikely Beginnings [HIKARI/ELLIOT/ISAAC]

The Entertainment District had been left in shambles. People rarely passed through its streets anymore, other than occasional sweeps from the authorities to chase out loiterers and trespassers. This made it the perfect place for the brothers to try and practice their new spirit forms in relative anonymity. They stood in a back alley of the once-amazing district, Digivices held high as they looked at each other.

"Ready?" Elliot asked, the V on the back of his Digivice softly pulsing.

"Ready." Isaac replied, the grinning face on his Digivice doing the same. "Alright, quickly, think of pizza toppings!"

Elliot liked Hawaiian. Isaac couldn't stand it. Neither brother would even consider budging on the matter. What better way to keep their minds out of sync than to focus on that fact? The two brothers were both enveloped in white light, and when their vision returned to them they were each in a different Digimon form.

"Ha! It worked! We're still separate!" Isaac, now an Impmon, cheered. Elliot, now a Veemon, simply took the time to appreciate being able to walk unassisted. If it meant he didn't need a walking stick anymore, maybe he could get used to this whole Spirit User thing.

"We should turn back now, though. Before anyone sees us like this," Elliot warned. Sure, the sudden flashes of light would have likely already caught the attention of any onlookers. Elliot didn't want to risk it, though. The sooner he transforms back, the better.

"Aw, I was hoping to take these forms out for a test spin. But fine. Turn back, now!" Isaac called, maybe a bit too loudly. The two Digimon slowly floated into the air, once more enveloped in light.

It'd really suck if somebody caught them like this, wouldn't it?

Oh, crapbaskets.

With their focus splintered, the de-digivolution failed on them. The Impmon and Veemon fell to the floor, disappointed in their lack of successful transformation. Of course, now priority was finding the interloper who snooped in on them. They turned around, still a little dazed from the aborted digivolution process, only to notice a girl in heavy clothing looking down at them.

Was it okay for her to see them like this? Kind of too late to ask. Besides, Isaac sure as heck had no problem with anyone calling him cute!

"Heh, thanks. I am Isaac."

"And my name is Elliot. It is very nice to meet you!"

"So, what is your name?"

The two couldn't help but blush a little at being pet on the head like that. It was equal parts shyness at the contact, and embarrassment at the fact that they were being treated like a bunch of tiny animals. Sure, that may have been how they looked right now, but that didn't make it any less difficult to get used to.

Now, her next suggestion? That was a bit more worrying. As much as being in this strange ruin of an entertainment district was unsettling, they figured people's reactions to their Digimon forms would be even more unsettling.

"We are fine here, but thank you very much for offering!"

Isaac looked slightly pensive at the girl's question. Come to think of it, he wasn't even sure what he was doing here. The heavy outfit made her look like she was trying her hardest to blend in, and she was merrily walking around the ruins of the Entertainment District like she owned to place. Was she a kidnapper or something? While Elliot's guard was still lowered, the Impmon now seemed a good deal more cautious.

"What brings you here, though?"

Elliot wasn't exactly the most attentive person in the universe, but even he could notice the nervousness in her laugh as she mentioned the destruction of the Entertainment District. He looked up at her, voice somewhat nervous and worried as he began to speak. "Miss? Are you okay?" he asked.

She was right. It really was odd of them to be here. Still, this was really their one chance of testing these powers out in a nice, controlled environment. The Digital World seemed even more crowded than the human world, and the presence of outside elements there always attracted trouble. Maybe that process worked both ways? Isaac couldn't help but wonder if Digimon got out and went on a rampage. After all, this destruction seemed far more severe than anything a natural disaster could cause. And a terrorist attack on Japan would've gotten plenty of media attention. But a deadly monster onslaught? Far more likely to go unstated.

Nah. He was probably just chasing ghosts.

The girl was clutching something tight to her chest. The Impmon's head titled slightly as he tried to make out what it was. It seemed like an egg, but could it be? Eggs could never be that big. Unless this girl they were talking to was some sort of super-elite ostrich smuggler.

She was being way too hard on herself. It's not like any of this was her fault. Even walking in on them changing forms was more just bad timing and location than anything, and it was on them to be less careless. The Veemon looked up at her, a bit of sorrow in his eyes.

"Polite? Oh, no, please do not worry. You just seemed sad. Is there anything we can do to help?"

That's when the egg started shaking and cracking at full force. Immediately the two brothers looked at each other in shock, absolutely lost as to what to do. It was probably too late to sit on it for warmth, and they had no idea how to help care for a baby. Isaac was the first to break the panicked silence.

"Elliot. Lookout duty. Now!"

The Veemon nodded, standing on one side of the alleyway as the Impmon guarded the other. If anyone walked in on this, they'd be the first line of distraction to ensure nothing could hurt the hatching creature.

Elliot and Isaac looked at each other in shock. They knew it wasn't a bird, but they had no idea to expect that.

"Isaac! Isaac, look! It is a-" He paused his excitement, looking around to try and prod his memory. Most of the Digimon he saw were a lot bigger and more destructive. Even Paige's had more development to them than being just a tiny black ball.
"Uh, that is a Digimon, right?"

Isaac shrugged in response. He wasn't 100% sure himself, but he didn't see what else it could be. Still, that was proof enough for Elliot. "It is a Digimon!" he said, finishing his thought.

"Never figured that they hatched from eggs," Isaac responded, shrugging. Which seemed a little odd considering he was currently a Digimon. Still, at least they didn't have to bother keeping up facades anymore.

"Awww, he likes you!" Elliot said, as he watched the new tamer and Digimon bond.

She had a good point. The little guy was a sprout of new life in a desolate ruin. Really, it was something to celebrate. Elliot hoped the poor thing could get somewhere less dreary soon, though. It wouldn't do too well to have the Digimon's first experiences be entirely among doom and gloom.

"I am not sure, sorry," Elliot said. "Truth be told, we are still new with Digimon as well."

"An artifact let us take these forms a day ago. We were practicing until you arrived," Isaac explained further. "Hold on, please." Once more a white light enveloped the two, floating in the air slightly as their bodies shifted from Digimon to human. They then touched onto the ground gently, turning to Hikari.

"Pretty cool, huh?"