Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Digimon Season 02 Story Arch ❯ A Time To Fall - part 1 ( Chapter 1 )

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Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon! I made up the character Lori Tanaka, Heliomon,
Kaminarimon, Sumomon, and Atlantimon. If there are Digimon on the TV show that all
ready have those names, I DID'NT know about them. I've been missing ep's lately cuz
I've been busy!

"A Time To Fall" Part 1
A Digimon Fanfic written by: Flamedramon_girl

Veemon awoke with a start. Where am I? He thought in a daze. He was confused and
disoriented. "Davis?" He called. He looked around to find himself in an alley. None of the
Digi-destined or his Digi-partner were in sight.
As Veemon became more aware, the memories of past events slowly came back to him.
There was a battle. Somehow the Digimon Emperor had sent evil Digimon to the real world. He and
the other Digimon had Armor Digivolved and engaged in a nasty fight with the evil Digimon.
The last thing Veemon remembered was that he had gotten hit with an attack and was
knocked senseless. The next thing he knew, he woke up in this deserted alley.
Veemon was lonely and afraid. He wondered where Davis was. To make matters worse, it
started to rain. Veemon curled up, shivering and wet, unsure of what to do. Filled with
hopelessness, he started to cry.

* * * * * * * *

Lori walked down the deserted street. She had taken out her umbrella when it had started
to rain. She just wanted to get out of this terrible weather. It was also getting dark and Lori
quickened her pace.
As she walked, a sound stopped her in her tracks. It sounded like someone crying. She
looked around, trying to figure out where the sound was coming from. It sounded like it was
coming from an alley nearby. Lori decided to investigate. She slowly made her way to the alley
entrance and peeked inside. Seeing nothing threatening, she wandered inside.
At first, all she saw was a pile of junk and an old dumpster. Where is the sound coming
from? She thought. Then something caught Lori's eye. A soggy pile of dirty rags fell aside to
reveal a strange creature! It was so unreal! The creature was facing away from her and from
what she could see, was covered in very short blue fur and had a tail. It was huddled in a ball
and was shivering with cold. The sound of its cries were heartrending.
Lori crept closer. "What are you?" She whispered, not wanting to scare it.
The blue creature whirled around in surprise. It had large expressive reddish brown
eyes with a yellow V on its forehead. It also had small yellow markings by its eyes. The lower
part of its face and the front of its body was white, and there was a tiny horn on its nose. It
had the cutest ears sticking out on the back of its head.
Lori stared fascinated. "Where did you come from?"

* * * * * * * *

Veemon could'nt believe a human stranger was talking to him. He did'nt know what to do.
The stuffed toy trick was'nt going to work. He stared at the girl. She looked the same age as
Davis. She had pretty green eyes, and strawberry blonde hair.
"Do you have a name?" She asked kindly.
"Veemon", Veemon said, wiping his eyes.

* * * * * * * *

"Veemon, What a strange name!" Lori said. "My name is Lori. Lori Tanaka."
Veemon shivered. He was drenched and cold. "N-nice t-to meet ya". He said, teeth
chattering. Lori noticed that he had a slight lisp to his speech. She thought it was rather
cute.
"Where did you come from? Are you with someone?" She asked. Veemon suddenly looked
uncomfortable and backed away from her. "Well if you don't need my help, I guess I better get
going", Lori said, slightly disappointed. She walked out of the alley and rushed down the
street, eager to get out of the pouring rain.

* * * * * * * *

Veemon watched Lori leave the alley. He regretted not telling her anything, but he
did'nt want to reveal anything on the Digiworld or the Digimon. His human friends frequently
warned the Digimon not to reveal themselves. They did'nt want another Digimon Emperor popping
up messing with the digital world. Another worry was that the Digidestined did'nt want people
capturing their Digimon, intending to do horrible experiments on them. People would'nt
understand them and fear them.
Lori seemed different though. She was'nt afraid of him, she was kind and concerned
about his well being. He felt some kind of a connection that he did'nt quite understand.
Somehow, he knew he could trust her.
Making up his mind, Veemon left the alley and saw Lori down the street. He also figured
that she knew the area and would be able to help him find Davis. He quickly darted down the
street, glad that it was deserted.

* * * * * * * *

Whew! I made it! Lori thought as she shook her umbrella. She was home at last. There
was no one home at the moment; her Mother was running errands no doubt. Lori and her Mother
lived in a small but cozy house on the outskirts of the city. Lori dried off and changed into
her PJ's. She got settled in her room and read a book. She was happy about no homework because
she had finished it at school. It was Friday night and also a long weekend.
Lori's Mother got home around ten. After chatting about their day, her Mom went to go
to bed. She worked in the ER at the hospital and she was tired from a long day. Lori went back
to her book.

* * * * * * * *

Veemon, soaked and chilled, finally got to Lori's house. He had lost sight of her at
one point and was worried that he would never find her again. Then he caught a glimpse of her
in the distance, entering a house. He couldn't just walk over to the house because of the cars
and people on the street.
Veemon slowly made his way over to the house, hiding behind fences, and parked cars.
At one point, a van had pulled into the driveway and a woman went into the house. Finally,
after lots of stealthy sneaking, he was in front of the house. There was a tree and he climbed
it, hoping to find the window to Lori's room.
Sure enough, he saw Lori curled up in bed reading a book. He made his way to a branch
closest to her window....

* * * * * * * *

Lori looked up from her book. She had heard a tapping sound on her window. There was a
thunk and Lori was surprised to see a blue and white face pressed against the glass.
"Veemon!" Lori cried, getting up to open the window. She did all this quietly so she
wouldn't wake her Mom. The exhausted and wet Digimon fell into the room in a heap. "I'll get a
towel", Lori whispered, quickly leaving the room. She came back a few minutes later with a big
fluffy towel. She wrapped Veemon up in it and helped him dry off. "How did you get here? Did
you follow me?"
Veemon nodded, still shivering from cold.
"Where did you come from? What are you?" Lori asked, extremely curious.
"I'm a Digimon from the Digital World", came the reply.
"Digimon?" Lori asked.
Veemon nodded again. "It's short for ‘Digital Monsters'." Then everything just spilled
out after that. He told her about Davis, the other Digidestined and their Digimon. He was
impressed with her understanding and acceptance of the Digital World and the Digimon. He told
many stories and answered many questions. Lori was fascinated. She listened, enraptured by the
incredible stories about the adventures the Digidestined had in the Digiworld. "Wow, so you can
Armor Digivolve? What's that like?"
"It is very cool." Veemon said. "It's such a high when you feel all this energy flow
into you and you get bigger and more powerful." He explained some more things and soon enough,
it was two in the morning. Lori yawned, followed by Veemon. "Well, I'm going to bed", she said
getting a blanket from her closet. She gave it to Veemon and he curled up on the floor. Then she
got comfy in bed. "Good night." She said sleepily to her new friend, turning off the light.
"Good night", Veemon replied drowsily.
It did'nt take Lori long to fall asleep.

* * * * * * * *

Lori woke up. It was still in the middle of the night. She had awoken because of a
sound. She looked over to where Veemon lay on the floor. He was huddled on the floor. He looked
upset and was shaking.
"Veemon, what's the matter?" Lori asked, concerned.
"I...I miss Davis....and I'm cold. I can't sleep", Veemon replied pitifully.
"Here, come up with me", Lori said, patting the bed.
Veemon hesitated but climbed up onto her bed. Lori pulled pack the covers and he
crawled in and got comfortable. He curled up next to Lori and she wrapped her arms around him
to help him get warm.
Veemon sighed. "I feel much better now", he said softly. "I still miss Davis though".
"Don't worry", Lori said comfortingly. "I'll help you find him". She ran her fingers
through the tufts of fur on the sides of his face. Veemon relaxed with a contented sound. "I
like that...it's nice", he murmured. He didn't say anything else as his beautiful eyes slowly
closed, as he drifted off to sleep. Lori soon joined him in slumber.

* * * * * * * * *

Lori opened her eyes to a bright and sunny Saturday morning. Veemon was sleeping
soundly, curled up by her side. During the night, he had wrapped his arms around her and had
his face buried in her hair. She felt him stir and he moved back slightly, looking at her
sleepily.
"Good morning", Lori said smiling. "Did you sleep better?"
Veemon nodded. "Mmmhm! It was much better. You don't snore like Davis does!"
Lori giggled. Before they could say anything else, Lori's Mother came into the room.
Lori felt Veemon stiffen in alarm at her side.
"Lori? Are you awake?" Her Mom asked.
"I am now", Lori mumbled from her pillow. She yawned sleepily.
"I'm just letting you know that I got called into work at the hospital." Her Mom said,
bending down and kissing her daughter on the forehead. She spotted Veemon. "Lori? Where did you
get that toy? I thought you said you were too old to sleep with stuffed toys."
Lori laughed lightly, trying to keep the unease out of her voice. "Oh that! Well, I
changed my mind when I saw this. It wasn't that expensive!" She almost had to bite her lip to
keep from laughing because Veemon had nudged her side. She was very ticklish. She glanced down
at him and saw him wink. Her Mother didn't notice because he was facing away from her.
"Well I better go then, I'll probably be home by supper. There's lots of stuff in the
fridge for lunch. I'll call you OK?" Lori's Mother said, heading towards the door.
"Kay, bye Mom", Lori said.
Her Mom left, and Lori and Veemon shared a sigh of relief.

* * * * * * * *

Davis sighed unhappily. He was worried about Veemon. He was at TK's apartment with some
of the Digidestined. He had only agreed to come because Kari was going. He was in the livingroom
with TK, Kari, Yolei, and Cody and their Digimon. They mostly sat in silence, trying to think of
ways to help and cheer up Davis.
"I'm sure Veemon's OK", Yolei said, holding a sleeping Poromon in her arms.
"Did you check your D3?" Asked Cody. Upamon was pigging out on some sweets next to him.
Davis couldn't stand seeing the others with their Digimon. It just showed how different
it was without Veemon around. He glumly pulled out his D3 and looked at the tiny screen. Veemon
was too far out of range to pick up his location. He pressed a button and the screen showed his
Digipartner's vitals. "He's still alive", Davis mumbled. "I have no idea where to start
looking."
"Don't worry, we'll find him." Kari said reassuringly. The others and the Digimon
agreed.
Davis nodded and sighed unhappily again. He stared at his D3 again. Veemon where are you?

One Week Later.........

Lori managed to keep Veemon undiscovered for the rest of the week. She didn't know how
much longer this would last. Her Mother spent a lot of time at the hospital. Lori and Veemon
would spend time (besides school) looking at maps of the city, trying to figure out where to
start looking for Davis and the others.
It was Saturday morning and Lori had decided to go with Veemon to the inner part of the
city. After looking at the map, Veemon had pointed out spots that looked familiar, and Lori
figured those places were good places to start looking. She was confident that Veemon would
find his friend. She really hoped he would, but also, she wasn't looking forward to saying bye
to Veemon. He was a good companion, and was funny and kind. She had grown quite attached to him
over the past week and would miss him terribly.
After getting ready, Lori headed for the bus stop. Veemon was hidden in her large
backpack. It was a tight fit, but Veemon got settled and was comfy.
"Here comes the bus Veemon....keep still!" Lori whispered to the squirming backpack.
"Sorry, had an itch", came the muffled reply. "You think we're gonna find Davis today?"
"I don't know, but I'm going to try my best to help you find him", Lori said. Veemon
stopped talking when the bus pulled to a stop. Lori got on, heading to the downtown district.

* * * * * * * *

Ken Ichijouji, the young adolescent known as the Digimon Emperor, stood on a stone
structure looking over his Digimon slaves. He was in the Digital World, picking Digimon that
would initiate a confrontation in the real world. His plan was to lure the so called
Digidestined brats into another fight. It had worked earlier, it will work again now. The
Digiworld was HIS! Not theirs! HIS to control and dominate!
Yes. He will destroy them. This time.
Ken smiled humorlessly, as he selected his Digimon. Yes. Those brats are in it for
sure.

* * * * * * * *

"C'mon Davis! It's the weekend! You gotta relax and have fun." Yolei said, practically
dragging him down the street. Poromon was peeking out of her backpack, amused.
"I'm not going to have fun while Veemon is missing", Davis said, pouting.
"TK's coming, Cody too, and Kari...." Yolei said. She saw Davis' face perk up slightly
at the mention of Kari's name. "Look! There they are", Yolei said, pointing.
TK, Cody, and Kari were walking towards them. Their Digimon too. This gathering was
Yolei's idea. She had hoped that quality time with his friends would help cheer Davis up. They
were going to go downtown to the mall.
The group chatted while waiting for the bus.....

* * * * * * * *

It was lunchtime and Lori and Veemon were getting hungry. They had spent the morning
checking out the familiar places that Veemon had pointed out on the map. They had found the
school that Davis and the others went to, but there was no one in the computer room, and there
was no messages on the computer. "Do you know how to get to Davis' apartment?" Lori asked
Veemon as she walked from the school, Veemon's head poking out from her backpack.
"I don't know how to get to Davis' place from the school if that's what you mean."
Veemon replied, shaking his head. "I was always stuffed in his backpack".
"We need a break, how about we go to the mall for lunch", Lori suggested.
"Sounds great! I'm starved!" Veemon said enthusiastically.

* * * * * * * *

The Digimon Emperor stood before the glowing Digiport. His chosen Digimon were standing
before it. Tyrannomon, he had used before but he had new recruits that would give those
Digi-brats a good run for their money.
Heliomon looked like a glowing ball of gas and his main attack was called Nuclear
Fusion. That should barbeque those trespassers.
Kaminarimon was an electrifying Digimon that looked like a troll from Asian legend. His
lightning attacks will shock those brats into submission.
Then there was Sumomon, this large and heavy Digimon will crush them with his thundering
fists and ground pound attacks.
Finally, there was Atlantimon. She looked like a humanoid creature made out of water.
She possessed devastating water and ice attacks. That will leave the Digi-geeks all washed up.
"Master?" Wormmon said timidly.
"What is it? Can't you see I'm busy?" Ken snapped at the small insect Digimon at his
feet.
"Don't you think you should think about this before sending those Digimon out there to
the real world? All those innocent people-ooOOMPH" Wormmon grunted in pain as Ken viciously
kicked him away angrily.
"You don't know anything you pathetic excuse for a Digimon!" Ken snarled. "Now stop
your sniveling!" Wormmon obeyed, sadly cowering in a corner
Satisfied that the Digimon understood what he wanted them to do, Ken motioned to the
Digiport. "Now go! Destroy those brats that dare to oppose me!" He commanded.
The Digimon leapt through the portal, eager to obey their master.

* * * * * * * *

Davis and the group wandered through the downtown shops and the main mall complex. They
had eaten their lunch and were now chatting in the bustling food court, sitting at a large round
table. Suddenly Davis' D3 beeped and he reached for it.
"Hey! Veemon is in range!" He cried excitedly. The others leaned in to look at the palm
sized Digivise.
"Where is he?" Cody asked.
"Somewhere in the mall", Davis answered, studying the tiny screen. "Something is
interfering with the signal though, it's really weird!" He looked around anxiously, trying to
spot the distinctive blue shape of his Digipartner.
"He's not going to be out in the open", TK pointed out. "Not with all these people
around."
Davis scowled. "I knew that TS!" He hated it when TK made him look stupid in front of
Kari. TK shook his head and sighed. He didn't even bother responding to that one.
"We can't even risk asking people if they've seen him." Kari said. "They would think we
were crazy!" Yolei looked like she was going to say something when she was interrupted by an
explosion and an earsplitting roar from outside.
It was instant pandemonium.
People started screaming and running, almost crushing the small group against the
table. The terrible sounds continued from outside. The group looked at each other with wide
eyes. Then as one, they shoved through the crowd and made their way to a large window.
They saw what they had feared. Five powerful looking Digimon were causing chaos and
destruction outside. "They have dark rings!" Cried Yolei.
"We have to stop them", said TK. "They're wrecking everything!"
"All the people....oh no", Kari murmured, horrified.
"I can't believe this is happening", Cody added, his eyes wide,
"C'mon! Lets kick their butts!" Davis cried, all gung ho and ready for battle. Then he
realized that Veemon was still missing and his shoulders slumped. I'm useless without Veemon,
he thought.
"Davis, without Veemon, you'll be vulnerable to an attack", TK said. I think you should
stay low this time."
Davis scowled, biting back an insult. He hated the idea about not helping out in the
fight but TK was right, to his annoyance. It was too dangerous without Veemon. The group ran
and headed for the lower level. The mall was more or less clear, and the terrifying sounds
outside echoed eerily.
"Are you guys ready?" TK asked the Digimon, who had leaped out of their backpacks.
"YEAH!" They cried in unison.
Everyone except Davis held out their D3's. "DIGI-ARMOR ENERGIZE!" They called.
Their small Digimon friends were immediately enveloped in a glowing light.
"Upamon Digivolves to.......Armadillomon! Armadillomon Armor Digivolves to........
DIGMON! The drill of power!"
"Poromon Digivolves to.......Hawkmon! Hawkmon Armor Digivolves to.......HALSEMON! The
wings of love!"
"Patamon Armor Digivolves to.........PEGASUSMON! Flying hope!"
"Gatomon Armor Digivolves to........NEFERTIMON! The angel of light!"
The Digimon, now changed, stood before their human partners. TK, Kari and Yolei mounted
Pegasusmon, Nefertimon, and Halsemon. "OK lets do it!" Cried TK.
"What made him the leader?" Grumbled Davis under his breath.
TK, Kari, and Yolei burst out of the exit into the fracas. Before following them with
Digmon, Cody looked back at Davis. "Stay in here", he said. "If Veemon is still here somewhere,
he knows about the enslaved Digimon. He'll be looking for you."With that said, he departed.
"JEEZ! Following orders from an eight year old!" Davis muttered, kicking an empty pop
can down the deserted hall where it clattered noisily. The D3 beeped again and Davis looked at
it. It had been beeping more steadily. Veemon was getting really close! Davis broke into a run
through the empty mall and the beeps got faster.............

* * * * * * * *

Lori was frightened. One minute she and Veemon were relaxing after eating on the
balcony by the food court, the next, these crazy monsters came out of nowhere and started
tearing things apart! She practically had to restrain Veemon from jumping out of her backpack.
"It's the Digimon Emperor's evil Digimon!" He cried.
"What?!" Lori got out. She was frozen with fear.
"See those dark bands on them? That's how the Digimon Emperor controls them." Veemon
said, pointing. "We have to break them to free the Digimon!"
"What do you mean we!?" Lori squeaked.
Suddenly Veemon cried out in excitement. "Look! It's Pegasusmon, Nefertimon, and
Halsemon! TK, Kari, and Yolei are with them." He looked at Lori, eyes bright. "Davis has to be
here if they are!"
Lori looked at the flying Digimon as they engaged in battle with the evil Digimon.
"Wow, they're so beautiful..." She murmured, her fear momentarily forgotten. Then a
dinosaur-like evil Digimon picked up a car and threw it, where it exploded on impact with a
building next to the mall. The heat and roar from the explosion washed over Lori and she
crouched in fear.
"I'm so scared Veemon", She said tearfully.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you", Veemon said, placing a hand on her shoulder and giving
it a comforting squeeze. "We should get off this balcony before Tyrannomon uses it for target
practice!"
Lori was quick to agree. She darted off the balcony and ran through the deserted mall.

* * * * * * * *

Davis ran through the empty hallways of the mall, the beeps from his D3 running
together into one long beep. He should be right on top of Veemon! He rounded a corner and
crashed into not Veemon, but a young girl about the same age as himself. In a tangle of limbs,
they fell to the floor.
"I'm sorry!" Davis said quickly, hoping that she wasn't mad at him.
"That's OK, I was just trying to find a safe way out of here", the girl said.
The two of them stood up and brushed themselves off. "I'm Lori", the girl said.
"I'm Davis", Davis said with a friendly smile.
Suddenly the girls backpack practically exploded as Veemon burst out of it. "I knew it!
DAVIS!" He cried with joy.
"Veemon!" Davis echoed his Digimon's cry as Veemon leaped into his arms and gave him an
enthusiastic hug. Lori watched with mixed feelings. She was happy that Veemon found Davis. She
was sad though because she would probably never see Veemon again. Veemon jumped back to the
ground and he and Davis exchanged high fives. "Well, I better get going", Lori sighed. She
turned to go.
"No wait! It's too dangerous!" Davis called after her. "We'll protect you". He looked at
Veemon who was bouncing in his excitement. "Are you ready Veemon?" Davis asked, holding up his
D3.
"Yeah! Let's kick some Digi-butt!" Veemon cried, pumping his fist into the air.
Davis grinned as he held out his D3 towards Veemon. "DIGI-ARMOR ENERGIZE!"
Lori watched in awe as a glowing red light came out of the tiny device and surrounded
Veemon. "Veemon Armor Digivolves to...." She heard him cry out. The shape in the light that was
Veemon, changed and grew bigger. "........FLAMEDRAMON! The Fire of Courage!" This voice was
deeper and more masculine sounding than Veemon's voice, and the slight lisp was gone. The light
faded away to reveal the most striking Digimon Lori had ever seen. "Wow", she breathed.
Flamedramon stood tall and powerful in front of Davis, who came up to around his
shoulders. He looked like Veemon except with human-like proportions. He had impressive looking
red armor accented with flame designs. Sharp blade-like talons were on his hands and feet,
and a single blade came up out of the top of his mask on his forehead. His tail, longer than
Veemon's, swished slightly from side to side.
"Lori, meet Flamedramon", Davis said, grinning.
"Veemon?" Lori murmured, walking until she stood in front of the tall Digimon. "What
happened?" She saw Flamedramon look down at her and smile.
"I Armor Digivolved Lori, remember?" He said in a deep voice that was tinted with humor.
I told you about it the first night we met." Flamedramon bent down until his face was level with
Lori's. Kind eyes the same color as Veemon's looked at her from behind the armored mask. "I'm
just like the Veemon you know", he said, "Except...er...bigger!"
Lori grinned. "Cool!" She said wonderingly, reaching out to touch Flamedramon's mask.
Flamedramon grinned and let her have a good look. He almost fell over though when Lori suddenly
grabbed him around the neck in a big hug. He straightened in surprise, then returned the hug
with a low chuckle. Lori noticed he was leaner and had more muscle than Veemon. She could feel
the strength in his arms as he wrapped them around her.
Suddenly an explosion rumbled close to them, interrupting the light moment, bringing
them back to reality. Lori stepped away from Flamedramon. "What's going to happen now?" She
asked Davis.
"We'll go help the others", he said. They headed back towards the main level exit. From
what they could see outside, the area looked like World War III. Things were blowing up and
buildings were collapsing, it was total disaster!
Lori sat down on a bench. "What am I going to do? I'm trapped!" She sniffled, trying to
hold back her tears. "I'm too afraid of being alone. What if those monsters come in here?" fear
crept into her voice.
Davis, not sure how to comfort her, stayed at the entrance looking out on the chaos
while Flamedramon turned back and walked over to where Lori was sitting. "Lori", he said softly
in a gentle voice. Lori looked up at him as he crouched down to face level. "Don't be afraid. I
won't let the evil Digimon come in here and hurt you. You'll be safe from harm." He reached up
an armored talon and rested it lightly on her shoulder. Lori nodded silently. "Those Digimon
aren't really evil", Flamedramon continued, "once those dark rings are destroyed they will be
free from the Emperor's control and will revert back to their normal personalities."
Lori looked into his eyes and knew that he would keep his word. He will keep her safe.
She smiled bravely and leaned forward, giving Flamedramon a kiss on the cheek. "Good Luck", she
whispered.
Flamedramon blushed as red as his armor.
"helloooo! Earth to Flamedramon!" Davis called from the entrance. He had been watching
this interesting exchange and had decided that time was of the essence.
"Mm?" Flamedramon turned towards his partner.
"We have a fight to win! Lets go all ready!" Davis yelled, ready to go.
Flamedramon stood and looked at Lori. "We'll come get you when it's safe". He said. Lori
smiled up at him. "I'm cheering for all of you", she said as Flamedramon joined Davis at the
door. Davis got onto his back and then they streaked out into the battle.

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Interested? Caught in suspense? Fear not! To be continued in part 2!!!!