*DIGIMON theme music plays in the background.* Genn hums along in the
background =)
"Prodigious! The signal's definitely getting stronger in that direction!"
Izzy exclaimed as he checked his Digi-Vice. Izzy started to head off in that
direction, but Tai halts him by grabbing his arm. "Hold up Izz, we've been
following that signal for days. Let's take a breather." Izzy looks
crest-fallen. "But...OK." Izzy's stomach growls and he blushes. "I guess I
am a little hungry." Izzy said smiling. "Yeah, just a little `Zumi, can I
borrow your computer?" Izzy hesitates. "Sure Matt but..." An anime-vein
appears on Izzy's forehead. "Don't call me Zumi!." Izzy shouts. "`Zumi"
hands over his laptop. (Koushiro Izumi - get it? =)
Matt begins typing as the Digimon, "`Zumi", Tai, and Sora go off looking for
food:
Matt's Log: Entry 48, Fifth Month, Seventeenth Day in the Digi-World, Real
World? (According to Izzy's calculations) about 1 hour to an hour and a
half)
Letsee, where to begin? A few days after my last entry we were visited by
Pops - uh - I mean Gennai who told us that a very powerful and ancient
artifact was nearby and that we must find it first before Myotismon or we'd
be in grave danger. Yeah, what else is new? So anyway, for the last two days
Izz has been pushing us like a slave-driver to find this thing, but Tai
finally stopped him so we can get some grub. I have to say I am curious to
see what kinda artifact could get Gennai so worried. Anyway everyone seems
to be in good health - except for Joe, Mimi, and poor Gomamon. Joe keeps
whining about his feet which weren't designed for long walks. Mimi about her
blisters and Gomamon? He just wishes for a big pool or lake to swim in.
Everyone else seems fine but I can't help worrying about T.K. and wondering
if we'll ever get back to...
"Whatcha doing Matt?" asks T.K. as he leans his head on Matt's shoulder.
"Just writing my diary baby brother." Matt finishes typing, saves the file
and turns off the laptop. "What's up T.K.?" asks Matt. "The others are back
Matt. They found a nice cool lake for Gomamon to swim in. They brought back
some fish for you to cook." Matt looks slightly annoyed. "Why me?" he
demands. "`Cause you're the best cook out of all of us Matt." Tai barges in
smiling. "`Sides Izzy, Joe and I are heading to the lake for a quick bath.
Cya!" Matt frowns as the others depart. "Oh well better get started." Matt
starts building a fire with Agu's help. "Best cook. Humph. Flattery will get
you everywhere!" Matt mutters. T.K. smiles and nods "Yup." T.K. gets up and
hugs Matt around the waist. "But you are the best cook Matt. Even Mom said
so." Matt smiles. "Well in that case..." Matt starts cooking the fish.
"T.K.? Could you hand me the...T.K.?" Matt looks around. "He went to the
lake when you started cooking Matt." Gabumon says. "Well I'm glad you don't
like water Gabby." Matt pats him on the head and resumes cooking.
Later...
"That was delicious Matt!" Tai says as he puts a hand on his belly. The
others nod in agreement. "Thanks guys." Matt blushes. "Well why don't you
get a bath while we clean up here." Sora suggested. "Sure. Thanks Sora."
Matt says as he heads off.
A little later...
*Sigh* That's more like it. Nice, calm and pea...Matt' s thoughts were
interrupted by a loud bellow. "MAAATTTT!" Mimi yells. "What is it Mimi? Are
we under attack again?" Matt says as he hurries out of the water and (behind
some bushes) dries off and gets dressed. "No. Izzy and Tai want to get going
for that artifact. I hope it's pink!" Mimi says and heads back to camp.
Matt's jaw drops. "Unbelievable! What's a guy gotta do for some peace and
quiet around here?" Matt mutters as he heads back to the camp.
Yet even more later...
"What's wrong Matt? You've been all gloomy ever since..." T.K. began. "JUST
LEAVE ME ALONE!" Matt thundered. T.K. looks shocked for a second, then
bursts out crying. "Hey, I'm sorry T.K.. I'm just having a bad day, OK?"
Matt apologizes. "Sure Matt, I'm sorry if I bugged you." Matt bends down and
puts a hand on T.K.'s shoulder. "Listen lil bro. You never bug me, Kay?"
T.K. nods. "Piggyback?" Matt hoists T.K. up onto his back. "Just watch the
hair OK?" A large cave looms in front of the group. "No doubt about it Tai,
the artifact's in there!" Izzy says. Matt lets T.K. down. "Stay here OK
T.K." "Sure Matt." "Joe, you Mimi, and Sor..." Tai starts. "Don't even think
about it Tai. Girls can come too!" Sora fumes. Tai blushes and smiles
innocently. "As I was saying, Joe and Mimi stay here with T.K. The rest of
us let's go!"
"A torch would be most beneficial in aiding our search for the artifact."
Izzy says matter-of-factly. "What does that mean in plain English?" Tentomon
inquires. "It means we need more light." Matt hands Agumon a stick. A
Pepper-Breath later, the kids resume their search.
Later...
"Wow. This place is a lot bigger than I thought." Izzy reflects. "Yeah.
We've sure been gone for a long time. I hope the others are OK." Sora
worries. "I'm sure the artifact's not much farther guys. I mean o ur
Digi-Vice's are beeping like crazy." Tai says. "Yeah. A little too much
beeping if you ask me. They're starting to give me a headache!" Matt shouts
over the beeping. "Well, we've come this far so let's keep going!" Tai leads
the way and the others lapse into silence. And the silence stretches to
minutes, then to hours, then to weeks, months...OK maybe not THAT long. =)
"Look! That must be it!" Izzy points out an odd object laying on the floor.
Sora picks it up. "This thing? A powerful artifact? It looks like a plain
old mirror. Kinda like the one Mimi carries...that is, except for the
color." Sora hands it back to Izzy. "Hmm...my computer can decipher those
Digi-codes on the sides but..." Izzy yawns. "I think we'd better get back to
the others and get some sleep."
Yet even later...
Matt quietly gets up from his sleeping bag, being careful not to disturb
T.K. "Hiya Matt!" Tai whispers making Matt jump. With Tai are Agumon and
Gabumon. "Tai, what are you doing up? Couldn't sleep?" Tai nods. "All the
excitement about that artifact...well I just couldn't sleep Matt." Tai opens
Izzy's backpack and takes out the artifact. "I wonder how this thing works?"
Tai wonders. "Beats me Tai, Izzy's the resident genius around here." Tai
rubs the mirror's surface and it starts to glow. "Hey! I think I did it.
Wow! Take a look at this Matt!" As Tai and Matt look at the mirror it begins
to show them different places, different times, even different worlds. "Hey
look! That's Izzy and me back in Japan!" Tai exclaims. "Ssssh!" Matt
whispers harshly. "You'll wake everyone up!" \par \par The two boys watch as
the mirror shows them hundreds of alternate realities parallel to theirs.
"Hey look! That's File Island!" Tai says as he touches the picture in the
mirror. Suddenly a large vortex appears right u nder their feet. Matt and
Tai try to grab onto something but it's no use, the two get sucked in along
with their Digimon. "I HATE THIS!" Gabumon yells as he is devoured by the
vortex.
Later (again):
"Tai!" Matt shakes Tai. "Wake up!" Tai rolls his eyes under his eyelids.
"Oof!" Tai sits up groggily. "You OK Tai?" Matt asks worried. "I think so.
Where are we?" asks Tai as he rubs his head. "File Island. The mirror is
here with us too." Suddenly, Matt and Tai's Digi-Vices both start beeping.
"Looks like someone's nearby." Matt picks up the mirror. "Well let's go!"
Tai says as he follows the signal on his Digi-Vice. "Great. More beeping."
Matt mutters as he follows.
During the walk:
"I guess the mirror takes you to whichever image you see." Tai mutters. "Then that means
there must be different versions of us in this world." Agumon
says. "Yup. That's probably who we're picking up now." Matt says and frowns
when he sees what's up ahead. "Great. Another cave." Searching the cave,
they soon find Izzy's PC and Digi-Vice. "Hmm...In our world, Izzy would
never leave his laptop unless something really bad was happening." Tai says.
"Hmmm...Hey! There's an active file here!" Matt says inspecting the laptop.
"Letsee, if I can just...there!" Matt says triumphantly as a very tired
looking Izzy appears on the screen:
"If you are hearing this, then maybe you can help us. Two days ago, Devimon
captured all the others. I was out getting some food at the time so I
escaped but he got Tentomon. It's only a matter of time before he finds me
too. So please, if you can help us climb Infinity Mountain. Hopefully we'll
still be OK by the time you find us." Izzy pauses and takes off his
Digi-Vice and backpack. "I'm going to start climbing. I'll probably get
caught but at least I'll be with my friends. I'll leave my Digi-Vice and
computer here. Hopefully someone will find them before too long. Wish me
luck." With that Izzy fades.
Tai, Matt and their Digimon are silent, reflecting on all they had heard.
Then Matt types some commands in. "Hey! Tai this message was recorded two
months ago!" "Hmm...that means Devimon's had them in his claws for a long
time now. I wonder if..." Tai breaks off in thought. "You don't think
they're..." Matt says and lets it drop into silence. "There's only one way
to find out Matt. If they're still alive they'll be counting on us to save
them. Let's go!" Matt picks up the computer and Digi-Vice and puts them all
into Izzy's backpack along with the mirror and follows Tai up the road to
Infinity Mountain.
Much much later...
" Whew!" Matt says as he wipes the sweat off his forehead. "I forgot how
much I hated climbing!" Tai looks down through a crevice in the mountain.
"Psst. Matt take a look at this!" Tai whispers. Matt comes over and peers
down. "Hey! That's us! Look. There's Mimi, Joe, T.K., Sora, Izzy, and
me...but I don't see you anywhere Tai..."