new addition to the family -renee and palamon

[Ryo]

Ryo sighed as he walked along the forest to where he hoped to keep Golemon safe He looked exhausted from a long night and almost ready for bed but ignored it. It had been a long night and he knew that things would not be over for a few more hours if they were lucky “we are almost deep enough” he told them as he looked around. He was taking a guess that it would be safe here and hoped that he would be right. He had been tempted to digivolve Monodramon but didn’t not wanting to stress him out. He had spent most of the time talking with the two and getting to know Golemon. The two hour walk had worn Ryo out but finally he had a feeling that they were close enough or at least where they would have an idea “is anyone here?” he called out calmly his voice relaxed. He held his D arc ready but it was a relaxed gester. He had no idea what was waiting for him here and he needed to be ready in case things got nasty. Digimon were coming back it seemed even Hypnos was acting which really made him nervous.

He was out of practice as he had not done the card game in awhile but was sure it would shake off after a few hours. He sighed quietly and shook his head “there are huge trees here you should be safe because you are tall he sighed quietly and looked around uneasy suddenly even though he had no idea why he was that way. Pausing he rested his hand against the tree and slid down it softly almost ready to collapse against it god I have let myself go it seems he said and shook his head as he closed his eyes I just need a few moments and then we can go further in he admitted and closed his eyes. His hand slipped from his D arc which landed in his lap as he took a few deep breaths and stroked Monodramon who had sat by him and let Ryo rest against him how are you holding up Golemon? he asked him softly his voice kind as he had started to feel a good connection to Golemon who was a gentle giant it seemed in many ways even if his mind was a bit simple when it came down to things.

[Mirei]

"Eek, something big is coming!"

The palmon was minding her own business as usual, being happy and not caring at all about the problems of the world outside the forest, she had her own fair share of them and with her sister youkomon near, she almost completely forgot there was a world outside her home. However, the strong and loud steps of ... something alerted her about something that was coming, something big and large enough to make the ground slightly tremble with each step. Plant digimon like her were very sensitive to any changes in the ground, so she could sense through her root-like feet how something big and heavy was entering into the area of the forest she made her home as it sent stronger vibrations through the ground the closer it got to her location.

Suddenly, the noise and the vibrations stopped. The heavy colossus most likely had decided to camp somewhere and with "it" lurking around her territory, the palmon felt uneasy, what if it was one of those "bad digimons", or even worse, it belonged to one of those bad tamers that made salad with poor. cute plant digimon like her? Just to make sure it wasn't something bad, the palmon stealthy sneaked near the last place which the vibrations and loud step noise came from and saw from the distance a human and two digimon, the human didn't look like a bad one and seemed to care for the large one, a stone-like giant, and for the smaller one, a purple dino digimon.

"I have to find big sis and tell her about this, she always knows what to ... eeek!"

The palmon slowly started retreat to find her beloved big sister, but then she tripped with the above of the surface long root of a tree and fell on her back, exactly on a bunch of noisy if stepped on dry leaves. The palmon hoped that movement didn't warn the strangers about her presence and that her sister already noticed the arrival of the strangers to tell her what to do in this situation.

[Observer]

Of course, the sudden arrival of a few creatures did not escape Renee's vigilant ear. Frankly, it would not have escaped a much lesser ear as well, for the noise they were making scared off animals for a mile away. Renee was worried - those heavy steps were going dangerously close to the place where palmon and her flowers lived. This meant the flower digimon was in danger. And youkomon would not let anything happen to her, even if it meant incinerating half of the forest in battle. But that was just her - she was ready to defend those she called friends with her life - he had only so few to spare...

She found the source of the sound soon, and her eyes widened when she did. She spotted a champion digimon, it looked strong and destructive, but also another, smaller, dragon-like digimon, and a human. The big one was a golemon, probably the strongest one of the bunch. The dino was a monodramon - she should know, Khrys had a similar one, and the tamer ... well, she couldn't get a better glimpse on him - the golemon was obscuring her sight. Renee did not know if they were looking for trouble or not, but figured they should not see her palmon, who nows what ideas they might get? But then she heard a weak "meep" coming out of the bushes. Foolish child...

Oh for the love of... - she thought with irritation. Sure the intruders would have heard that. Renee figured she must detract their attention from the bushes with something ... more interesting. Or intimidating, so that they would forget about the weird sound from the bush. With that in mind, youkomon levitated high in the air, remaining hidden from the eyes of these three...

- You have gone too far into the forest, stranger. - an intimidating, echoing voice was heard across the place. Renee practiced it, it usually was enough to scare off wandering tourists, though she doubted it would work as good on these ones. With their superior numbers, they might have dreams of grandeur. - There is nothing for you to seek here. Leave now, before you get into more trouble than you can handle... - a warning came. Renee remembered watching TV back when she was with Hypnos, and there was some film that featured something like that, so she decided to take the image. If this would not work, however, and strangers will prove hostile, then ... well, the earth will burn.

[Ryo]

Ryo turned as he heard someone eek and frowned at the thought that came up but did not move as he took a breath and stood “were not alone” he said calmly but didn’t move to attack. No that would just cause some problems in the long run he thought as he started to say something but stopped. A voice came from no where and he frowned glancing around raising his digivice which let out a small amount of light but revealed nothing. The threats made him raise his eyebrow as he paused deep in thought on how to handle this. They were not afraid of Golemon it seemed which made him slightly as he paused “both of you do not attack anyone understood?” he told them both and stepped away both and looked around him. He could not see anyone but he had a feeling it was not human and he would have to deal with something very angry at him for the moment. Brushing his hair from his eyes he took a breath and calmed himself down as he looked at Golemon. He would do this for him as he needed help and to stay away from humans in the long run.

Deciding to talk things out he paused “I wish no one here harm I am a tamer that was in the last fight” he paused as he looked around “I just wish to talk to you I can promise that we are not here to cause you harm” he said and looked at Monodramon and cracked his neck to the side “my name is Ryo Akiyama the king of Digimon and tamer to Monodramon” he said calmly. He looked at Golemon a sigh escaping his lips “I found Golemon before Hypnos could delete him and saved him from being destroyed” he said and paused “I wish to let him stay in the area where he will be safe from being hurt as he is a good hearted Digimon” he said and pocketed his D Arc it was not going to be much use anyway “once he is safe I will leave and not tell anyone of this area…Hypnos is going to far with destroying Digimon and need to be dealt with”he said and frowned at the thought. The tamers would have to get a hold of the monster makers and maybe Yumaki who he wondered if even that man knew what was going on anymore it seemed. Taking a breath he paused as he looked around “can we talk face to face? I will leave my D arc and cards with Monodramon in good faith all I ask is to speak to you face to face” he said calmly.

He seemed to have a relaxed presence around himself as he moved back into tamer mode. Between Golemon and Monodramon they could handle this or at least he hoped so if it did get nasty. He paused he had done this for years and now it was like putting a old pair of shoes on he paused and walked over and handed Monodramon his cards and D arc and then moved away there they are no longer in my hands may we talk he wondered what they had though even if it was just one digimon with a loud mouth he wanted to be ready. His eyes showed no fear as he waited to see what would happen next between them curious if the Digimon would come out into the open or would remain hidden at the moment. His eyes scanned the area curious as to what was really going on here. How long had the Digimon been coming back and the tamers didn’t realize it he thought and shook his head. They would have to figure out what was going on because it seemed that they were all way behind on what was going on. Hypnos was being worse then ever and they would have to end them before it became to bad chances were in his eyes. They were to dangerous to let keep operating like this in the long run.

[Mirei]

And so, out of nowhere, an ominous voice echoed through the forest. The little plant digimon stand up and hid behind some bushes as the voice spoke with the humans and warned them about the dangers of continuing their journey though the forest.

"S-sister?"

The voice felt a bit different than usual, but the palmon knew it was her sister's, no other digimon could sounds so scary and convincing as big sis youkomon and it was a relief to know she was nearby to protect her. What she said seemed to have some effect in the intruder as he stopped his advance and started to talk.

Hypnos? deletion? the palmon didn't understand anything at all, who was hypnos and why it would want to delete a golemon? was hypnos a bad digimon so huge that could eat a golemon easily? Because bad digimon can be huuuge and even a golemon can fall victim to one.

What followed next was how the human talked about being a friend of digimons, their "king", and how he was going to get rid of his funny stuff to prove he was sincere. The palmon saw him handing to the little dino guy a shiny thingy like the one her human friends had and totally believed he was a good guy, after all humans can't do their magic without their thingamajig. She was quite naive and all that was enough to convince her that group was of nice humans and digimons, so she left the safety of the bushes in which she was hiding behind and carelessly walked towards the human completely ignoring the possibility he might be a bad tamer and completely impressed by his words. Normally the palmon would've looked for her sister to decide together what to do, but the human tamer sounded so convincing and sincere that it was hard for her to imagine he could be anything but a nice human.

"Digimon king? My nanny and big sister never told me anything about a digimon king. Are you a nice person? Why is a digimon king a human and not a digimon? Can a digimon evolve into a human? because I never saw a digimon king but I don't think one would be a human"

She didn't understand at all why would a human call himself the digimon king. She imagined that a digimon king would be an old, wise and nice grown up digimon with a huge beard who always listened to younger digimon and made sure everything was happy and nice for everybody, but this one was young and a human to make things weirder, maybe he was some sort of digimon who evolved into human, for a kid like her that was something that could be possible as she knew ... not much about the world.

[Observer]

Renee laughed again when she heard the boy's words. Ryo, really? She heard about him, or, to be more exact, read about him. His file in the database was marked as WH-00. She did not remember much from reading it though - to he was just another tamer, nothing more, non the less. His boasting of the title amused her much though. Digimon King, really? This was funny enough, especially if the kid really believed he was a king of anything.

- A king who rules no one. All you possess, Ryo, is an empty title, and ... an inflated ego. - the voice answered. She continued listening to what he had to say. She figured he did not come here to attack, but then, why was he here? And explanation came soon enough, and it made the fox's eyes widen. He got entangled with Hypnos to save the digimon? Foolish indeed, Hypnos was not one of those organizations who would let it slide without consequences. By doing what he did, he may have brought greater darkness upon another day...

Without as much as a sound, the bewitching beast descended from above, landing softly on her four feet behind the small flower digimon. One of her tails wrapped around the palmon, showing her a bit behind gently. The three were her job to deal with, and she did not feel sympathy for the boy, especially after what he had said about hypnos. She was Hypnos, even if on the run. Her partner and friends there were Hypnos as well. And the boy though he alone can stop that machine. The arrogance was laughable.

- Digimon have no kings, Mirei. And if they did, they certainly not choose a human child to govern them. This one just thinks too much of himself... - she explained quietly to the flower digimon, before turning her head to face the trio. Their glares clashed, as Renee eyed all of them with her only eye, her scar on the side of her face being covered by improvised eye-patch she still wore.

- You wanted to talk face to face? Well here I am. - she said, upon approaching the boy, and releasing the palmon child from her tail's embrace. The fires on her all nine tails burned brightly as torches, the flames playing and joggling lively. Youkomon, counterparts of Kyubimon, were known as heralds of misfortune and destruction, and were feared because of it. Still, Renee posed herself as protector of this forest, a guardian spirit, if you will.

- I and Mirei are living here. She tends to the forest, while I seek out and help digimon who do not wish to cause trouble... - she made a pause. - ... And destroy those who do... - she finished in a grim warning, eying the golemon again. The big guys were usually ones she had most trouble with - they were the destructive ones. To find a docile one was ... surprising, at best. But first things first. She needed to know exactly what happened between them and Hypnos, before doing anything...

- And this ... Hypnos... What happened between you and them? - she asked cautiously...

[Ryo]

Ryo watched the Palmon come out and raised an eyebrow a plant digimon but not the voice “it is a title here they give me” he said and shrugged I have been one of the oldest tamers that are known at least” he said calmly his hands in his pockets as he looked at Renamon as she came down “Renamon?” he asked and raised an eyebrow. The colors were wrong though so he guessed that it was not Rika’s partner. That and he knew Renamon and even she wouldn’t act like this to him. Even though Rika and himself had issues in the past he had become a friend of hers. That and he doubted she would be here and not with Rika he paused as he listened to the two and nodded I mean you no harm and just wish this one to be kept safe and out of harm his voice was calm and level. Even he had to admit this Renamon was creeping him out and she was only in champion form he thought. He paused as he thought things over it is good to see that people still care anymore I wish you and Palmon the best in keeping the area safe he told her and gave a small smile.

Then she asked about Hypnos and he paused two years ago me and a few tamers worked with them in a big fight…we were on the same side and we won he explained and went and leaned against a tree as he thought over things. He had to explain this right now though they have stepped things up killing digimon who are not partners most of which just need time and can be harmless if taught they cant destroy everything in sight he closed his eyes and sighed some are beyond help but some can be helped it’s a new world for them and they are scared anyone would be he admitted. He paused and looked at Golemon I thought he was my partner we lost them two years ago due to D reaper and went out to see…he was not and Hypnos came to save him I gave them my wrong name and claimed to be his tamer he paused and brushed his hair from his eyes. He hoped he was making sense Monodramon is my partner he came to me on our way towards here and has stayed he took a breath and relaxed slowly I just want Golemon to be safe he has a good heart…I would hate to see him destroyed he admitted true feelings showing in each of his words I promise when I leave I will not tell anyone of this I wish you both and all digimon the best and hope this works for you

He could see something in her eye that bothered him he wondered if she knew about them have you dealt with them in the past? he asked the fox digimon calmly. He would be screwed if word got out what he had done because this one was on their side. Though she didn’t seem to have a partner which was a good thing [/b] he hoped that she would remain safe in the long run. Closing his eyes he paused quietly do you mind if I ask how long you have been in this world? he asked them after a few moments. He was curious to how long they had both been here and how long Digimon had been coming around once more. A part of him hoped the others were back but he would find out the next day he thought and shook his head to clear the thoughts that had come into it.

[Mirei]

"My big sister's name is Renee, not renamon"

The palmon corrected the human tamer. Why would he call her renamon? She was clearly a youkomon and the nicest one in the world, because she was her precious big sister and .. she didn't know any other youkomons to compare with her.

After her big sister's explanation about how digimon kings didn't exist and a very warm tail hug of the kind she loved so much, the small plant digimon listened with attention to what the young man said about Hypnos, big sis was interested in that and if she thought it was important, then the palmon had to pay much attention to it as well.

Those hypnos seemed to be a group of humans who were nice friends with the tamer but now they weren't and they were bad and did bad things to lone digimons like the palmon, even the huge and strong golemon couldn't do anything against them and this nice human saved him from those big, bad, nasty hypnos guys.

"Hypnos sounds like they are bad people, golemon can stay and become friends with us; I'm sure my big sister can protect us from those bad Hypnos guys!"

She was very confident in the abilities of her big sister, she was big and strong and would defend with teeth and claw the palmon and any other lost digimon in the forest, after all she was the nicest digimon in the world and in the eyes of the plant digimon she was like a super heroine who always defeated the baddies and saved the day, all she needed was to have a cape hanging on her neck and she would totally be super Renee, guardian of the helpless!

[Observer]

- Yes, I encountered that what you talk about. Enough to understand they are not to be messed with. And if you are smart, you will avoid them as well. Anything you might try to do will unlikely improve things, only make them worse. - Renee did not answer the boy's question directly. This was a half-truth, what she told, for she was not stupid as to reveal her past to anybody. Last time it happened ... well, she was lucky to reveal it to a good person who did not hold it against her, and she would not test her luck like that again. And if she is able, she'd try to talk out the boy from doing anything stupid. He was just a guy with a digimon, nothing more. He had no means to combat a covert organization... It was much more difficult than simple "go out there and beat 'em up". Renee knew this.

- And yes, my name is Renee. We have names too, you know, start using them. You don't call a cat "Cat", a dog "Dog", or a human "Human". I am in this world for a few months. Moved from the city after ... evolving, this body is too big to move across the city without notice... - she answered another question. She was not giving any specific numbers to the kid, leaving herself a benefit of doubt. Should he try going further, she'd be able to sidetrack him easier.

There was a moment of some really heavy thinking. Renee wasn't dumb, she knew her cryptic warnings would make Ryo stay away from Hypnos, quite the contrary - because itching to do something dangerous and forbidden would be always stronger than call of reason. And should that happen - repercussions might get more severe than the boy would know, or can see. She'd have to stop him somehow. Fighting him was not an option, clearly, but, perhaps, there was another way to make him see reason.

- I cannot protect anyone from Hypnos, I can only hide them. I will make you a deal, Ryo... Golemon will stay here, safe from those all-seeing eyes... But in return, I wish you to give me a promise. Do not attack Hypnos. You will not succeed. But their vengeance will be upon not only you, but all other digimon. Ironically, by resisting, you will only make it worse... - her voice shifted to echoing and ominous for more effect. It was sounding like a premonition. A prediction.

- ... And bring doom to all of us... - she added, wrapping the tail around the plant digimon again, tucking it closer to herself. From what she knew, that would be exactly what would happen. At best, they would manage to kill a few soldiers, but soldiers are just pawns, easily replaced, while the leadership would be kept somewhere safe, probably out of any reach...

[Ryo]

Ryo listened to them and paused as he heard her name was Renee and gave a nod. So this one did have a name he thought as he thought things over. Even now something was changing in the tamers eyes. Glancing at Renee he rested his hands in his pockets. She knew more then she was telling he could tell just by the way she side stepped things. It was not his place though to point that out every digimon deserved some privacy when it came down to things. Pausing he closed his eyes and sighed she had points even he did not want to admit to them.

“I will not attack them” he said calmly to them and glanced at Monodramon who had his cards and everything else he would need.

He knew that chances were he would find some issues in this but he was tempted. Hell even he didn’t agree with everything he knew that was going on so far. The more and more he thought on it the more he was becoming tempted. He made a note to visit them sometime and talk with one of the leaders. Opening his eyes he thought things over and decided to be respectful to these two. They did not seem like bad digimon and he hoped that things would work out for them.

“Renee I apologize of course I should have asked for your name in the first place” he said calmly his voice level he thought back and paused “and your name Mirei correct?” he asked the plant digimon. He paused and took a few steps forward and nodded “it is a pleasure to meet you both and thank you for taking care of Golemon” he said softly.

At least he knew the digimon would be safe in the end or at least he hoped so. The fact was that he had been hunted for years having seen the worst the digital world could throw at him. Besides having Myotismon try and cut his head off and send it back to Milleneumon having been the least of his worries at the moment when it came down to it. Relaxing slowly he watched the two wondering what would come of this. Would the digimon stay safe or was this just luck that they had found a place that would only last for a little while before being found. The thought bothered him as he took a breath to calm himself and waited to see what they would say next, the two made him curious even though he did not want to admit it and he wanted to know more but doubted they would tell the truth if they could help it.