Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Rikamon ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Rikamon

By Impmon

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Rika was turning over in her bed. She has been having some nightmares when she woke up with a start. Not because of the nightmare but also because...

Her D-Arc glowed. "Renamon?" she called out as she got up to pick up the D-Arc. Renamon appeared out of the shadow. "We better go. There's a Digimon somewhere."

Renamon just nodded and then disappeared into the shadow while Rika finishes getting dressed up. She then ran out of her room and started for the new Digimon. It was on the other side of the city so it'd be a long run for her. "I hope Renamon can finish it off without my help."

She took a turn into the alley for a shortcut… and realized she shouldn't have done so when she ran into some men blocking her way. One of the guy said "She be too youn' fer us. We shoul' be throwin' he outta here."

A larger guy came forward. "Not aft'r she pays up th' tax fer usin' my alley." Rika only growled and stood her ground.

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Renamon had just finished her battle with a rogue Digimon, an army of Numemon. It was at that time when Henry and Takato caught up. "Darn, we missed again" Takato huffed. A number of unconscious Numemon was strewn about.

"Wait, where's Rika??" Henry asked, noticing her absence. Renamon's ear perked up at this. "She's in danger…" She then disappeared in her usual mysterious way.

"Weird." Takato said. "She never missed a battle before." Then one of the Numemon that had just recovered started climbing up Takato's leg. "YEEAAHHH!!!!" He screamed out as both Guilmon and Terriormon pressed into battle. "Get it off! Get it off!!!" Takato continued screaming as he hopped around while trying to shake the strange digi-slug off his leg.

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Impmon was up to his usual no-good-for-nothing troublemaking self when he spotted something down the alley. At first it looked like a bum napping in the middle of nowhere. But as he hopped down, he was shocked. It wasn't a bum or anything but a badly beaten Tamer. Ordinarily he would have run off and then dropped some hints to other Tamers and their Digimon but he's also seen these kind of injuries before. Human were always fighting over something.

"Huph!" he gruffed. "Serves her right for getting involved." He turned and was about to run out but something held him back. Every step he took seemed to get harder, as if he had cement shoes on. Strange feelings were overtaking him. Almost as if a little voice was telling Impmon not to leave her.

He turned and started pounding against the brick wall. "Why?!? Why can't I just go?" He turned to see Rika again. Is that his conscience he wondered. He shook his head to try and clear it out. "Stupid human!" He tried to walk some more but he never got far. Instead he got down to his knee and started screaming "Why have you forsaken me??!?"

After what seemed like an eternity, he finally realized something. If he just leaves and she dies, the guilt would haunt him for the rest of his life. Then his eyes grew really big as he covered his neck. "And Renamon would get my skin if I don't do something now." He looked back at the girl. There was only one thing left for him to do…

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Back in the Hypnos building, one person reported a strange energy reading. But they couldn't get a clear reading. "It's almost as if the Digimon is fading in and out"

Yamaki was also watching the monitor with strange reading. "Where?" Yamaki asked. "Sorry, sir it has disappeared. It might have been a system glitch. No wait, it's still there."

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In the following morning, Rika moaned and turned a bit in her bed. She heard the voice of her mother "Rika! It's time to get up for school."

Rika mumbled a bit and slowly got up. She had a vague impression she did die. "Must have been another bad dream." But she had a nagging notion that something did happen but she couldn't put her finger on. "Renamon, what happened yesterday? All I could remember was trying to catch up with you at the battle but then I can't remember anything after that."

Renamon appeared in the shadow. "Rika…" she was trying to find words. "Something bad did happen to you yesterday." Before she could continue, the door to Rika's room slid open. Renamon quickly disappeared.

"Rika" the mother shouted. But the sound of glass shattering on the floor got Rika's attention. When she looked to her mother, she saw remains of coffee mug and coffee spilled on the floor. "Who are you? What have you done with Rika?!" she screamed and then ran out.

Rika felt hurt by her mother's unexpected reaction. "Mother?" she shouted but she was picked up by Renamon.

"We got to go someplace to hide. I've been trying to tell you something." With that, she slug Rika over her shoulder and jumped out through the window just as Rika's mother appeared in her room with a frying pan.

"Rika!" She sobbed. "RIKA!!"

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When Renamon was sure both were safe in the woods near the park, she let Rika down. Rika obviously wasn't happy about the kidnapping episode. "Start explaining!" she ordered.

Renamon sighed. "Something bad happened to you yesterday while I was in a battle. By the time I found you, it was too late."

"What do you mean?"

"You had nearly died from some kind of battle." Rika's eye narrowed a bit as she finally remembered the back street gang. Renamon continued "I would have never found you if it was not for one thing. Impmon helped you." She tried to continue some more but had trouble finding words. "If he hadn't fused with you, I would have never sensed your energy at all."

"What? Fused with me?" Rika was getting confused.

"Perhaps you should take a look in the nearby pond."

Rika got up and walked over to the pond and looked down for her reflection. What she saw looking back was someone with green eyes and purple hair. Yet still looked like Rika for some part.

The stillness of the park was shattered by a piercing scream, sending birds and wild animals scurrying away.

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Elsewhere at the school, Takato and Henry were together discussing strange situation yesterday and the blood curling scream just moments ago when Kazu caught up with them. Kazu started bragging about the newest battle card combinations that would always win no matter what the opponents would fish out.

Unbeknown to them a yellow fox silently appeared behind them and quickly muffled both Henry and Takato. "We have an emergency Tamer meeting now" She whispered to them, and then all 3 disappeared as quickly as she had come.

When Kazu turned around to continue bragging, both were no where to be seen. "Ha-ha funny guys! Where are you?"

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In Guilmon's hideout, both Takato and Henry's jaw had hit the floor. In front of them was a person who looked like Rika with purple hair. Guilmon sniffed at Rika. "That's not Rika. That's a Digimon."

"Precisely" Renamon said. "Rika somehow merged with Impmon last night." Henry took out his D-Arc to examine Rika as Renamon continued "She was attacked and nearly killed while I was in a battle. Impmon apparently saved Rika's live by joining with her."

Henry's device read "Rikamon" and Takato was scratching his head. "How is that possible" he asked. "And how to undo that?"

Renamon shook her head. "Unfortunately I don't know the answer." Then Rika stood up. She mumbled "I have to go to the bathroom."

"Well, you know where they are." Takato said. "It's just a short walk from here."

"You don't understand. When Impmon joined with me, I became a 'he'…" she trailed off, not sure what the men do.

"…oh. Maybe I can help you" Takato said, blushing a bit. He had his hand behind his neck. But Rika didn't trust Takato not to do anything funny so she grabbed Henry on her way out.

After some minutes had passed by, Henry and Rika returned to the hideout. Rika was muttering something about men and their weird 'thing'. When she settled down, she said "So… what now? I can't go back to my home, my mother went beyond freaked when she saw me. And I don't want to stay here."

Takato had a bright idea, but like his other ideas this one wasn't too bright. "Hey maybe we can check the internet. Remember from the movie about that kid from America? What was his name...? Wiley? Wesley? Wonka?"

"Willis" Henry said "And that was just a movie, what makes you think there'd be someone that would know a lot about Digimon?"

Takato could only smile. Then there was some rustling sound. "Ssshhh!" Henry said. Both the Tamers too a peek out of their hiding spot and saw several men walking around with gadgets. "We can't stay here too long. I think they are looking for the Digimon."

Renamon could slip past without any problem as stealth is one of her specialty. And Rika still looked human enough to pass for one so that left only Guilmon. Takato took off his blue shirt and put it over Guilmon and then tucked his tail under. Rika muttered something that sounded like 'pathetic' at Takato's feeble attempt to disguise the red dino.

When the four walked out, they tried to walk as casually as possible while keeping Guilmon just out of sight. They had managed to pass by a few people without any notice until just at the edge of the park, two men stepped in view.

"Eeps!" Takato yelped when he saw one of the men is Yamaki. They approached the four kids and the second man was holding some sort of scanning device. Yamaki asked "I know you probably won't tell me anything but did you see any strange Digimon recently?"

Henry spoke up "Which one? I've seen all kinds of strange Digimon." This only made Yamaki's face a shade of red. Takato blurted "Well, we have to be going. I don't want to be late for my cousin's weddings." He had a big grin as the 4 tried to slip by.

One of the men called Yamaki over. "I'm getting strange readings here. Not one but two Digimons." Yamaki looked around but only the four kids were present… then it dawned to him. One of the kids had blue shirt that Takato always wore and the purple haired girl was unlike anyone he's seen locally. "Stop those kids!" he hollered as the kids started hotfooting out of the park.

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In the meanwhile, back at the school…

"Where are you?" Kazu hollered. Both Takato and Henry had missed their morning classes.

Would Rikamon and Guilmon get away from Yamaki? Would Kazu ever find out?

To be continued…