Butter-Fly Effect

Now, for the sake of the humans in the group, let it be known that the three of us were friends for a long time. When we first met, I was a Goburimon, Leomon was Frimon, and he was Nyaromon. I'd come to the city looking for a doctor, as I was currently on the outs with my tribe. Still am, really, it's just that I've become strong enough not to mess with.

Being the oldest, and highest Digivolved, I was constantly showing off how strong I was. Frimon became Liollmon to shut me up, which I guess is where our whole rivalry started, and he and Nyaromon had known each other since Primary Village, so it was no surprise when he became Salamon soon after.

When I realized that arena fights and destroying Black Gears would be infinitely more fun than sticking around with the tribe, I asked them to team up with me, and they agreed, though we stuck close to home before becoming Champions. Leomon and I didn't surprise anyone with the forms we ended up getting. Angemon, though- people always expected him to become a Gaogamon, though his personality could lend itself to either form.

Either way, time passed, and the three of us stayed as close as ever. We kept venturing farther and farther, Leomon and I constantly competing to see who could do better, while Angemon just watched and laughed. It was never anything serious- just two friends trying to keep each other on our toes. And we worked well together- Angemon was the brains, I was the brawn, and Leomon was the leader.

It stayed that way for a long time, and that suited us. None of us ever made any attempt for the Ultimate level- we were fine as we were. There's not that many Ultimates on File Island anyway, and the only two Megas have been here basically forever. So it was safe for us to be content that way.

But even best friends have disagreements sometimes, and Leomon and I are no exception. It doesn't usually extend into violence, but that day was... that was a bad day. There was a group of controlled Digimon that we were trying to track down, I made a suggestion that was overkill as a joke... it was bad. And we almost managed to catch one, but Leomon let it escape, and we were not on form at all.

I got mad, said a few things I shouldn't have, Leomon did the same... Angemon tried to stop us.

That was a... poor decision on his part. And bad enough that we'd done it, but...

But then he reappeared as Devimon, not half a minute later. And he never used to get mad at us for long, but some things are just that hard to forgive. He left, and we lied, because we didn't want to admit to what we'd done, and we didn't think that he could seriously be a threat to the entire island.

So this whole mess is basically our fault, because we were stupid one time and our friend paid the price for it.

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You're not sure how to react to Ogremon's story. Mostly because you don't know him that well, never got to meet your enemy as Angemon... as Angemon. You hope nothing like this ever happens to TK, since he's had Patamon for pretty much as long as he can remember. That would... that would be bad.

"I can see why you never told anyone about this," BlackGatomon comments. "But what were you going to do if he showed up again?"

"Did you really expect Ogremon to think that far ahead?" Tentomon points out. "I've only met him, like, three times before this, but I still know better than that!"

"Huh...? Oh, you were that Motimon!' Ogremon realizes. "Did Koromon ever stop messing with the Kuwagamon?"

"He ended up driving a Black Gear out of one literally the night before we left the jungle," Palmon tells him.

"I don't think this is on topic..." Izzy mutters, before yawning.

"So, back to things that are important right now," Lopmon tries to change the subject. "We can't stay here for too long. The Akatorimon are too close as it is, I don't want to be here when the Monochromon herd comes through."

"Monochromon?" Biyomon asks.

"Skin harder than diamond, breathes fire." Yeah, you don't want to mess with that.

"But where can we go? Devimon split the island," You point out.

"There's some relatively safe places on the savanna, like the Yokomon village," Lunamon tells you.

"Yokomon... like Biyomon used to be?" You check. "Little pink radishes with blue flowers?"

"Yeah, those are Yokomon."

Still, conversation aside, you need to make some sort of a plan.


Sora's DS: 316/462

Izzy's DS: 147/289


[ ] Visit the Yokomon village. They might now be much help, but they're cute, right?

[ ] Try and figure out how to pull the island back together. There's two places that the Digimon say might be helpful.
-[ ] There's a small chunk of Mount Panorama stuck here. That's a good start.
-[ ] Apparently, there's a nearby ruin belonging to an ancient tribe of Leomon. Given that this is the east, anything like that lasting so long has to be a clue.

[ ] Try and find some sort of small shelter. You can probably work things out from there well enough.

You're not entirely sure how useful the Yokomon will be. It's been quite some time since Biyomon was one, but you distinctly remember that the most she could do was spit bubbles at people. Cute, but not necessarily helpful. Still, it's a place you know of with a half-decent population, therefore it is the best idea you currently have, at least when it comes to finding a place with a half-decent food supply.

Of course, this knowledge doesn't exactly prepare you for the journey there, under the hot sun with a Digimon that is definitely not combat-ready. Two, really- Tentomon has it worse due to not being used to his higher form.

The weather doesn't help. It's hot, dry, and you seriously hope Mimi has enough water on her, because you don't think you're going to be finding any more. And you certainly don't expect the Digimon to help- there are apparently certain species capable of drinking saltwater. Land species.

"I think I'm going to wilt..." Palmon complains. Lopmon has taken perch on SnowAgumon's head so that she doesn't have to move, Lunamon is trudging along silently, and at some point Ogremon was forced to pick up BlackGatomon.

"Don't worry, Palmon, I'm sure we'll get there eventually!" Mimi reassures her partner. You'd check on Biyomon, but it wouldn't do anything. You already know she's exhausted, asking isn't going to change anything and will just remind everyone of how bad the situation is. And you don't want to be that person.

Eventually, however, you see a sign of hope on the horizon. The village is small, as befitting a place settled solely by In-Training Digimon, but there's water nearby and maybe you'll be lucky enough for it to be something safe to drink.

Only it doesn't look like you'll be getting that any time soon, because there's an unfamiliar Meramon there setting things on fire. There's a ship floating out in the lake with all the Yokomon on it- they look just the same as you remember.

But you should probably do something.


Sora's DS: 316/462

Izzy's DS: 147/289


[ ] Sit this one out. You might be feeling fine. But Biyomon is most certainly not.

[ ] Charge in to the fight. What could possibly go wrong?

[ ] Try and get to the Yokomon somehow. You're not sure what you can do to help them, but you can certainly try.