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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by PiroMunkie [/i] [B][color=indigo]Cause I remember this whole big deal with Cera that just apalled me.. Hrmmm..[/color] [/B][/QUOTE]Ugh...yeah..... [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][color=green]I tried having a "romance" with Cera, but she turned down my marriage proposal :bawl:[/B][/QUOTE]:p Did I? I seem to recall going over this before, and I don't [i]think[/i] I ever said No. ;) Though we're a bit young to be married, don'cha think? RPGs are another thing entirely, of course.....heh.

Heh...I'm really enjoying this. Don't you two dare stop before I've had enough.

::chokes:: Ginny, darling, as much as I love you.....[i]shut up[/i]. LOL!!! And Zero posted it about him.... Okay! Change of subject! Picking up where the the last post [not the attachment] left off: ---Somewhere else--- Zero frowned. ?The crest of Insanity is way too strong. I?ve got to stop Ben--but how?? His mind raced. ?Ben, Ginny, and Gennai are in a dream...but in the Digital World, dreams can become reality. So no matter what Ben does there, he?ll be able to do here as well...I?ve got to get into the dream to stop him.? Zeromon looked up at him. ?Why not go there the same way Ben did?? Zero glared. ?Gee, if I knew how he did it, that might be a good idea. But guess what--I don?t know!? Zeromon?s eyes flashed. ?Use the Child of Dreams.? ?Child of--use her--but--OH! Zeromon, you?re a genius! Come on, we?ve got to find Cera!? ---In the forest, with Angel and Cera--- A few hundred yards from Angel?s cottage, BlackWarGreymon suddenly stopped. ?What?s the matter?? Cera asked. ?Some one is coming,? BWG said. Angel?s eyes narrowed. ?Zero...? Cera looked down at Marimon, confused. ?Who?s Zero?? she asked as BWG lowered her to the ground. ?Hopefully, you will not meet him now,? Angel said. ?He calls himself a digidestined, but does not deserve the title. He lives to fight and uses others only to serve his own ends, caring nothing for them. You and Marimon stay here, BlackWarGreymon and I must stop him.? ?Oh come on, like you could actually hurt me,? came a sneering voice. Cera looked around her, alarmed. A strange boy stood almost right next to her. ?Aaah!? she started, quickly stepping backwards. Zero advanced on her. Angel leapt down from BWG?s shoulder. ?Do not lay a hand on her, Zero. She is nothing to you, leave her be!? Zero smirked at Angel and turned to Cera. ?Come on, you?re not scared of little ol? me, are you?? Cera jerked away from him, and Mari growled, placing herself between Cera and Zero. ?Zero, I am warning you--? ?Gee, and after I saved your butt from Daemon, this is all the thanks I get?? Zero rolled his eyes. ?Angel, you have no sense of gratitude.? Angel clenched her fists. ?I don?t know what you?re planning to do, but I swear--whatever it is, I will stop you.? Zero threw her a smile. ?I?m not going to be around long enough for you to stop me.? ?What--? With one swift motion, Zero grabbed Cera?s arm. She cried out in surprise, then pain. Everything seemed to spin around her, and she collapsed. Before any of the others had a chance to react, Zero disappeared. It had taken less than five seconds for Zero to accomplish what he had come for. ?Cera!? Marimon shrieked, nudging her limp partner. ?Cera!!? Angel knelt next to her, gently placing her hand on Cera?s temple. She closed her eyes and concentrated for a moment. When she opened them, she looked very relieved. She smiled at Marimon. ?Your friend will be fine. The shock of having Zero invade her mind was too much for her. She will awake soon, and I doubt she will remember it.? ?Oh, Cera...? Mari whispered. ?I?m sorry...? Angel smiled gently. ?It was not your fault, little one. There was no time for you to do anything, even for BlackWarGreymon and I, Zero was too swift. And if we had fought him, while he was linked with Cera, it might have destroyed her. We must take her to the cottage, and she will be awake shortly, and I can explain what I came to you for.? Marimon nodded bravely, and followed as Angel and BWG brought Cera to the cottage. ---Ginny?s dream, in the World of Silence--- Manipulating the power of the Crest of Dreams, Zero had been able to teleport from the Digital World and appear in Ginny?s dream. ?Hey! Pick on someone you?re own size!? Zero taunted. Caught off-guard, Ben spun around to face this new challenger. Zero used the opportunity to knock the Crest of Insanity out of his hand. Ben glared at him. ?And who are you?? Zero drew a long sword out of the scabbard across his back and pointed it at Ben. ?I am Zero, and I hold the Crest of Miracles.? Ben smirked at Zero?s drawn sword. ?Too bad we are in a dream! It?ll take a lot more than a miracle to get you to hurt me with that.? Zero glared. ?Yeah.....well does this hurt?? He sliced the air with the sword, cutting open Ben?s arm. Ben gasped with the pain and gritted his teeth. ?I thought you couldn't get hurt in a dream!?? Zero grinned evilly. ?Well, one of our little friends in the Digital World has the power to make dreams.....REAL!!!!!? He held up his hand, and Ben was sucked into a dark hole. Ginny stared, not sure who she should be most afraid of. The now-gone Ben, or the strange, frightening boy who called himself Zero. The problem was solved quite nicely for her when--she woke up. ---The Digital World--- With the abrupt end of Ginny?s dream, Zero was sent back into the Digital world--at the feet of BlackWarGreymon. ?Zero, what have you done?? Zero shrugged. ?Nothing that concerns you.? ?It?s bad enough that you were there at all! Never mind how you got there--you could have killed Cera!? ?And only Angel and I are permited to use the powers of darkness, and then only to keep the balance.? BWG said sternly. ?That black hole you brought up was made of negative energy. You are disturbing the balance.? Angel looked at him. ?Don't use that power again. And for the sake of anything you hold dear--don?t manipulate the Crests of others. You may destroy both them and yourself.? Zero shrugged. ?Whatever.? He walked away. Angel sighed heavily. ?We should return to Cera and Marimon,? she said. ?Cera is awake now, I can feel her strength returning.? ---Somewhere far away, a boy and his digimon watched with interest--- Angel and DarkAgumon entered the cottage. Cera sat in font of the fireplace, with Marimon close beside her. ?How are you doing?? Angel queried. ?I--I?m okay. My head hurts something awful...? Angel sat down at the table. ?Yes, you?ll have a headache for quite some time. And you?ll be very susceptible to psychic influences for a while as well.--you had quite a nasty shock out there.? ?What happened to me? I don?t remember...? ?Cera,? Angel said gently, ?it is clear to me that Marimon has chosen not to tell you, and with good reason. You are not recovered from the shock yet, and hearing what happened to you will not help. You will be fine soon, and then you can hear the whole story.? Cera sighed. ?I know it is frustrating, but believe me, it is for the best. Now, shall we talk about what I originally came to find you for?? ?Well, okay,? Cera nodded. "I understand that you've been having problems with your crest," Angel began. "If something is affecting your crest, it should cause your Digivice to react as well. May I see it?" "I--I don't know what you're talking about," Cera said. "What's a crest? What's a digivice?" Angel blinked. This was something she had not expected. ?Your Crest is that of Dreams. That is why you have the abilities you do. And a digivice--well, that is something every child of the balance gains when they meet their digimon.? ? ?Child of Balance?? Crests, Digivices--I don?t understand.? ~You don't understand much of anything, do you?~ a voice whispered in her mind. ~Huh? Who are you? What do you mean?~ ~It doesn't matter who I am--I'm a digidestined. I have a crest, and a digivice. AND, I know what they are and how to use them.~ ~Digidestined? WHAT are you talking about?~ ~See? You don't know anything. You don't deserve Marimon. She'd be much happier without you.~ ~That's ridiculous. What does Mari have to do with any of this?~ ~Idiot. You'll miss her when she's gone, won't you?~ ~Gone? What are you TALKING about?~ All she heard in reply was maniacal laughter... She opened her eyes to see Mari, Angel, and DA staring at her. "Is something wrong?" DarkAgumon asked. "Uh...no." She smiled weakly. "I'm fine." ~Going crazy, but fine...~ Angel went on. "If you don't know what a crest or a digivice is, this could take a long time to explain. Hmmmm....I know someone else who probably wouldn't mind a proper explanation. DarkAgumon, would you go get her?" DarkAgumon nodded and left. A few minutes later, he appeared with-- "It's you!" Cera exclaimed. "The girl from my dreams!" Ginny stared at her. That voice...I've heard that voice before.... "Who are you?" Angel looked from one upset girl to the other. "Oh, boy...Where to begin...?? ?Can't we just bring Gennai here?? DarkAgumon asked. ?It's not that simple; he appears when he wants to, not the other way around,? Angel said. ?Gennai?? Ginny asked. ?Is that who--? ?Yes, Angel said, ?he was in your dream, and he was about to explain about the Crests and digivices, when something odd happened. He just disappeared.? Ginny shivered. ?And that boy...? ?Ben,? Cera supplied. Everyone turned to her, wide-eyed. Angel blinked. ?How did you--? Well, that's not important now. What is important is finding that boy, and halting his insane crusade to corrupt the Crests.? Cera sighed. ?You know, this would make a lot more sense if I knew what was going on.? ?I hear ya,? Ginny said. Angel nodded. ?I'll try to explain. You're DigiDestined because you have Digimon,? she said, pointing to Mari, Gryf, and Neko. ?A digivice is like a key, something that tells the Digimon who he belongs to. A digivice is also the key to digivolving, as are the Crests.? ?Whoa, wait a minute!!? Cera exclaimed. ?Digivolving?!?? ?You've seen it,? Angel said. ?When BlackAgumon becomes BlackWarGreymon.? ?Or me Volunsmon,? Neko said. ?Or me Tygermon,? Gryf added. ?Or me--? Mari began. ?--I get it, I get it!? Ginny exclaimed. ?So why is all this so important?? ?We are all a part of something, almost like a family,? Angel said. ?It is our destiny to keep balance here. I keep balance between light and dark. Therefore I am the Child of Silence. You, Cera, are the Child of Dreams, and you, Ginny, are the Child of Peace. Every Digidestined is a Child of Balance--or should be. There are others, and we need to find them, to learn what their role is in keeping balance, to--? ?Excuse me, one question,? Cera interrupted. ?What do I keep a balance of?? ?That is something you need to learn on your own,? Angel said. Ginny groaned. ?Why did I have a feeling you were going to say that?? Marimon growled at DarkAgumon from under the table. ?Mari, stop that!? Cera tried to pull Mari away; Marimon refused to move and growled deeper. ?Mari, DarkAgumon isn't hurting you, now stop it!? ?It's not that,? Mari said. Ginny looked at her. ?What is it, then?? A tremendous noise shattered the air and the cottage shook. Angel cried out. ?No, not now, not here!? Cera stared. ?You know about this?!?? ~Of course she does. Cera, I'm here--here to get you. Child of Dreams, HAH HAH HAH! Pathetic fool, you only cause pain!~ Cera cried, holding her head. ?Who are you? Stop it!!? Ben laughed. ?Not on your life. Toyagumon, now!? ?Toyagumon digivolve to...Puppetmon!? ?Puppet Pummel!? The cottage shook again. Cera shrieked, still gripping her head. ?Stop it! Make it stop! Please!? ?Cera!!!? Mari cried. Neko and Gryf Digivolved to protect Ginny. ?Marimon, Digivolve!? Ginny cried. ?You've got to help!? ?She can't, Ginny. Cera hasn't got a digivice,? Angel said. ?Then you do something!!? Ginny yelled. Angel looked at Ginny. ?I cannot help her.? Ginny glared at Angel. ?You brought us here, now do something!!!? Marimon, frightened for her partner, ran up to Cera, and bit her. ?Aaaah!? Cera cried out--and disappeared. Ginny gasped. ?What did you do?!?? Mari?s voice was strangled. ?Cera!!!? Ben looked disgusted. ?Let's go, Puppetmon.? They left. Ginny nearly screamed with frustration. ?What is going on??? ---Cera?s House-- Cera woke up in bed, alone. ?Marimon? Where are you? Mari? Mari! This isn't funny! Marimon!!!? Her voice grew increasinly urgent. There was no reply. She began to sob. ---Angel?s Cottage--- Marimon sat by herself in the corner, quiet and devestated. Ginny looked at the silent digimon, and turned to Angel. ?I still don't understand. Why did she disappear?? Angel smiled sadly. ?Marimon woke her up.? ?Huh?? Angel looked perplexed. ?Cera has the Crest of Dreams. She travels here when she is sleeping. That is also why she could enter your dreams. What I don't understand is why Marimon is still here. She should have returned to the "Real World" with Cera.? Ginny stared. ?This whole time, Cera was dreaming?? ?Yes.? ?But--I don't understand...? Angel shook her head. ?No one expects you to. It's very complicated.? ?But I want to understand!? ?That's not important right now. What's important is that we find Cera again. We need her to find her Digivice and Crest. And we need to get Marimon back to her.? Ginny was confused. ?Why is that important?? ?First of all, she needs her Digivice so that Marimon can Digivolve,? Angel explained. ?She also needs it so that she can travel here without dreaming, through a port, like the rest of you. Her crest is important. Until she finds her tag and crest and takes possession of it, it is in great danger of being corrupted by that boy--Ben. He has a reversed Crest, and has the power to reverse other crests.? Ginny bit her lip. ?So once the crest is hers, he can't change it?? ?He can change it, but it will be far more difficult,? Angel said. Ginny looked over at the lonely digimon. ?And what about Marimon? Why do we need to get her back?? Angel looked grave. ?If the Child of Dreams and her given partner are separated, terrible things will happen.? Ginny sighed. ?I wish, just once, you would give me a yes-or-no answer. You always talk in riddles!? DarkAgumon laughed. ?Wait till you get to know Gennai...? ?We need to find her soon,? Angel said decisively, ?so lets--what is that?? ?What?s what?? Ginny began to ask-- BANG!! They ran outside, to see Zero sitting on top of the cottage. Zero looked down at them. ?Angel, I think you know why I?m here. Our brother Ben has begun to change his crest. Something is telling me that we three will be his next targets.? Angel nodded. ?As much as it pains me to say it...you?re right. He must be stopped!? Ginny groaned. ?Again I?m lost...It never makes sense!? Tygermon and Volunsmon snickered. ?Hey! Stop that!? Ginny giggled in spite of herself. Meanwhile, Marimon huddled quietly in the corner, alone. ?What is the matter with that one?? Zero asked. ?She is seperated from her partner in the real world,? Angel explained. Zero looked alarmed. ?You know what this means, don't you, sister?? ?Even I know--? Ginny said. ?It's bad!? ?Well, yes,? Zero said. ?But how did they get seperated?? Mari looked up. ?I bit her.? Zero looked perplexed. ?Why?? ?Because the one she fears was coming for her--I had to keep her safe!? Ginny blinked. ?I just remembered something--Cera's asleep right now, right?? ?Yes...? Angel said slowly. ?Then does this mean this is all a dream?? Angel turned to Voluns and Tyger. ?Does she always ask this many questions?? Tyger groaned. ?Don't get me started.? Angel massaged her temples. ?Ginny, it isn't that simple.? ?Tell me that finding her Crest and tag will be easy, at least,? Ginny said. ?I'm afraid not. The Child of Dreams must be near the Crest in order to activate it so she can claim it.? Ginny sighed heavily. ?Dang, Cera, I'd wish you'd come back; I feel so stupid with all these know it alls around.? ?I want Cera to come back, too,? Mari said softly. Volunsmon looked at the saddened Marimon, then turned to Zero and Angel. ?Is there some way to bring Cera back here?? ?There is...? Zero said slowly. ?But Ben will be hunting us, no doubt. It'll be dangerous.? ?But leaving the balance to be unbalanced is even more dangerous,? Angel said. ?We must try.? ?After all,? DarkAgumon added, ?I can become BlackWarGreymon and deal with any problems.? ?True.? Ginny looked at the others. ?Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go!?

::looks faintly ill:: oh, good... Glad that went over so well.

hehe...who changed the title? And I [i]still[/i] like the story.

I've got finals thursday and torrow. I could be studying, but I really don't care....I could not show up to finals torrw and still get no lower than a B in every class.

Hehe....I like. I like very much. Jenna, Boss...nice work. I can hardly wait to read more. [size=1]High praise indeed...[/size]

I loved [i]Pearls of Lutra[/i]. I think I've read all of them, but that one was my favorite.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][color=green]I'm sure the praise of Ben's special someone would be much more appreciated than yours Cera. :whoops:[/color] [/B][/QUOTE]::eyes him:: Watch it, buddy. I love the first stanza...hehe. It's really sweet, Ben.

Addicted? Nah. Although I sometimes have to avoid computer access to convince people of that. I keep in touch with a lot of people via net that I couldn't otherwise. And I'm here a lot, well...because it's a responsibility as a mod, and because some of the members here are halfway decent.

Oke doke. Let's see if this works, then, shall we?

Hehe... I like it. ;) Come on! What more praise do you need? :p

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by HyperShadow [/i] [B]maybe you could type it all up. and post it in attachements.then weoculd... oh never mind.really nice story cera. [/B][/QUOTE]Mmmm...I could do that, I think.... It might take a while...I'd need to have the motivation to go through and change the format. Not a lot of work, but my computer's having issues right now. All my word processing documents are Appleworks...not compatible with anything else in the world, lol...

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by GinnyLyn [/i] [B]Oh, Cera, I [i]love[/i] this story!!! Methinks we should still try to start a new one--see, the thing that made ours different was that we weren't digivolving right away or doing the whole "That is a digivice and I am your partner" bit, like most RPGs do. [/B][/QUOTE]Yeah. Wasn't it great? hehe...everyone just sort of...had their digimon already. And if you guys think that this tiny little section was long....wow. We never did finish the story, and it's over 100 pages. ______________________ ---Nearby, in the strange dream-world--- Angel watched from BWG's shoulder. ?What is she doing here? She cannot withstand this, not like I. It is not her place to be here.? Ben, meanwhile, was laughing hysterically. ToyAgumon looked worried, wondering if anybody could hear them. BlackWarGreymon looked at his partner. ?Angel, I hear something. Someone.? ?Where?? BWG pointed. Angel nodded. ?All right, we get whoever is out there, then get Ginny out of here. She does not belong here.? ToyAgumon pulled on his partner?s sleeve. ?Um, Ben? I think they've spotted us.? Ben?s eyes lit up with a maniacal light. ?So? Let them. Soon they will discover what the Crest of Insanity can do.? ?Oh, Ben...? ---Far away--- Cera looked at her digimon. ?Mari, I...? ?Yes?? ?We've got to do something, it's getting much worse.? ---Back in Ginny?s dream-world--- Gennai appeared. ?What is going on?? Angel looked at him. ?Ben has gone berserk. He's invading Ginny?s dreams and turning them into nightmares...? Gennai looked, and saw Ben?s Crest. ?Uh-oh. He's got one of the Accursed Crests! He has been taken over by the Crest of Insanity! There is only one thing that can help those two now. That is...? Angel looked at him. ?is what?? ?Themselves. I will help Ginny. You--Go, find the Child of Dreams.? Angel nodded. ---The Digital World--- "Mari?? Cera asked nervously. ?Where are we?" "I--I'm not sure...I've never been here before." Cera looked around herself. It was a dark forest, full of shadows and dark corners..."I'm scared..." "I'm here," Marimon said. "Don't worry..." The darkness seemed to swallow her voice. "Oh, Mari..." From somewhere behind them, a branch snapped. "Ahhh!" Cera shrieked, spinning around. Marimon growled deep in her throat. "Who goes there?" A dark figure stepped out from the shadows. "Don't be afraid," it said. Mari stared at the dark digimon. "That's an Agumon...I think..." "You think?" Cera whispered. "How about know?" "What do you want?" Marimon hissed at the strange digimon. "Don't you dare scare Cera!" The digimon did not move. It looked from Marimon and Cera over it's shoulder, obviously waiting for some one. "I am DarkAgumon," the digimon said. Another figure stepped out from behind a tree. "And I am Angel." Cera stared wide-eyed at them. "I can help you, Cera." ---Back in Ginny?s Dream, in the World of Silence--- ?Ginny,? Gennai said. ?Where is your crest?? Ginny bit her lip, close to tears again. ?I don't care really, I just want--? her voice cracked-- ?I just want Gryf and Neko back.? ?Where is your Crest?? Gennai repeated. ?It was destroyed.? Gennai raised his eyebrows. ?Really? Is that really what you think? Or are you just attempting to deny that which you are?? ?No! I want to be a DigiDestined!? ?And I want to be 20 pounds lighter, but it ain't happening,? Gennai said. ?Well, except that we are in your dream right now.? He sucked in his chest, and immediately lost twenty pounds. ?Your turn.? Ginny blinked at him. ?For what?? ?The Crest.? Ginny closed her eyes, silently concentrating. The Crest appeared in her hand. Ben appeared beside them. ?All right Gennai, if that's how you want to play,? Ben said darkly, ?you?d better be ready for when I?m up to bat.? Gennai turned to him. ?Ben, listen, the Crest--it's possessing you. You need to stop this nonsense.? Ben grinned. ?Why? I'm having too much fun. You are annoying me--begone.? With a wave of his hand, Ben brushed Gennai into nothingness. Ginny shrieked. ?It's just a dream,? Ben said condescendingly. ?None of this is real, relax.? Ginny glared at him. ?Why are you here?? Ben grinned. ?If I told you, that would spoil it all.? ?Anotherwords, he doesn't know either,? Toyagumon muttered. Ben just laughed insanely. ---Back in the Digital World--- ?Here, ride up on BWG's shoulder, and I'll explain all on the way,? Angel said. Mari eyed the Angel and her digimon. ?I'll walk, thanks.? Angel looked down at the small fox digimon. ?In order to restore the balance, you need to trust me.? Cera looked from Mari to Angel, and back again. With a deep breath, she accepted Angel's hand. Mari just growled and jogged to keep up with BWG. ---Ginny?s Dream, in the World of Silence--- Eventually, Ben stopped laughing. ?All right, Ginny. I already got rid of Gennai--Now it's your turn.? Ginny paled, stalling for time. ?But what have I done to you?? Ben shrugged. ?Nothing. None of this is real, anyway, so what does it matter?? Ginny screamed. ?Gryf! Neko! Please come back--I need you!? Ben laughed. ?None of that now.? He raised his Crest high. Toyagumon protested. ?No, Ben, please don't!? Ben cast a look at him. ?When did you start being such a wet blanket? Watch what I can do!? ---Somewhere else--- Zero frowned. ?The crest of Insanity is way too strong. I?ve got to stop Ben--but how?? His mind raced. ?Ben, Ginny, and Gennai are in a dream...but in the Digital World, dreams can become reality. So no matter what Ben does there, he?ll be able to do here as well...I?ve got to get into the dream to stop him.? Zeromon looked up at him. ?Why not go there the same way Ben did?? Zero glared. ?Gee, if I knew how he did it, that might be a good idea. But guess what--I don?t know!? Zeromon?s eyes flashed. ?Use the Child of Dreams.? ?Child of--use her--but--OH! Zeromon, you?re a genius! Come on, we?ve got to find Cera!?

Over a year ago, half a dozen people joined an RPG called the Digistory. Some of you may recognize the names: Ben, Shadow Zero, GinnyLyn, Obtok, cynic42, Angel Saturn Healer. Most of us have different names now, and a couple of us are still at OB. Anyway, I still refer to it a lot in my posts, and a few members have emailed me, asking to read it. So...yeah. It's insanely long, but I thought I'd post the first part here. Understand that this was written in many different styles, by many different people. I've sort of patched it together to make it easier to read. Tell us what you guys think. *** Meet the Crew: Name: Angel Digimon: DarkAgumon Crest: Silence Information: Little is known about her. Both her Crest and her Digimon imply darkness--in fact, she calls herself a Guardian of the Balance and knows much about the Digital World and its workings. Name: Ginny Digimon: Gryfmon, Nekomon Crest: Peace Information: A friendly girl with two Digimon. Neko and Gryf came to her when she was very young--about the same time she first acquired her crest. She struggles with the idea of destiny and isn?t always sure she wants to be a Digidestined Name: Cera Digimon: Marimon Crest: Dreams Information: Cera?s Crest of Dreams allows her to travel to the Digital World in her sleep, as well as the ability to enter/influence others? dreams. She and Ginny become great friends, partly because of their mutual confusion. ;) Name: Ben Digimon: ToyAgumon Crest: Insanity Information: The Crest of Insanity is an Accursed Crest--that of Reason, once it has been corrupted. Ben enjoys wreaking havoc with his powers of Insanity, and it is unknown if anyone or anything is able to contain him. Name: Obtok Digimon: Kunemon, Candlemon, Otamamon Crest: Power Information: Obtok does not appear in the story right away. We get the impression that he has been watching the antics of the Digidestined from a distance, and only steps in when he believes Ben is becoming too powerful. Although, like Zero, he enjoys fighting, he is a trustworthy character. Name: Zero Digimon: Zeromon Crest: Miracles Information: Little is known about Zero. Apparently he and Angel have had some kind of conflict in the past. Neither trusts the other, but they realize they must set aside their differences to unite against the growing power of Insanity. Strangely, his Digimon Zeromon is not always present, but rather seems to appear only when called. Name: Kazuya Digimon: Destroyed Crest: Oblivion Information: Very little is known about Kazuya. He is Zero?s older brother, and the two seem to have had a falling-out in the past. Each is determined to destroy the other, no matter what the cost. Name: Oreta Digimon: BlackAgumon [not to be confused with DarkAgumon], BlackGabumon, and DemiDevimon Crest: Unknown Information: Appearing in the beginning of Chapter Two, Oreta is Obtok?s ?evil? sister. Unlike Ben, she is not bent on destroying the Digital World, she simply wishes to rule it. Name: Amanda Digimon: Zaltamon Crest: Faith Information: Amanda appears much later in the story, meeting up with Cera and Ginny once they reach the Temple of the Crests. _____________________________________________ ---In the Digital World, early morning--- A strange Digimon appeared in Angel?s small forest cottage. ?Hey, Angel,? he called, ?are you there?? ?Of course I am,? Angel replied. ?Where else would I be?? The small black-colored Agumon walked up to the girl on the computer. ?Where else would I be?? Angel repeated. ?I don't know,? DarkAgumon admitted. ?I was just worried.? Angel smiled. ?I understand, but you mustn't worry.? ?I never had any friends before,? DarkAgumon said. ?I guess I was just worried.? ?I haven't either,? Angel admitted. ?Not since I started living alone-- but that's why we have to stick together!? DarkAgumon smiled. ?Yeah!? ?Now,? Angel said, ?who?s up for some ice cream?? ?I am!? ?Well, let?s go to the fridge and get some!? ---Elsewhere in the Digital World, the same time--- Meanwhile, another Agumon and his partner stood in front of a strange building. The Crest Temple. ?I really don?t think we should be here,? ToyAgumon whispered. ?SHHH!? the boy--his name was Ben--hissed. ?Be quiet or we're gonna get caught! Huh? Hey, look! My tag is glowing!? ToyAgumon rolled his eyes. ?I still don't see why you carry that thing around.? ?Remember what Gennai said?? ?So what?? ToyAgumon asked. ?An old guy told you to search the digiworld for some scrap of metal to go in that tag. You're hopeless.? ?Be quiet!? Ben whispered. ?They'll hear us!? ?Aw, who cares?? The block-like digimon leaned against a wall. ?Whoa!? he cried out as the wall gave way and sent him sliding down a hidden tunnel. ?I said be quiet!? Ben said, rather angrily this time. ?Huh? ToyAgumon, where are you?? ToyAgumon hit the ground at the end of the slide-like tunnel--hard. ?Ouch!? Then, ?Ben! Ben! Where are you?? There was no reply. ?OH!? the digimon realized, ?He must be stuck inside the tunnel.? The digimon thought for a moment. ?Now, how to get him out of there? Oh, we?ll try this. Toy Flame!? The flame shot up the pipe and hit Ben. ?Ow!? Ben exclaimed, sliding down the tunnel and landing in front of ToyAgumon. ToyAgumon laughed. ?It's about time you got here. Come look what I found!? He pointed to a series of strange engravings on the surrounding walls. ?Whoa!? Ben exclaimed. ?They?re all crests! This is under the crest temple though--why are there crests down here?? ToyAgumon shrugged. ?Who cares? Just go see if one of them?s yours, so we can get out of here. This place gives me the creeps.? Ben moved over to look at the designs. One in particular seemed to draw his attention. He gasped as the crest in question flew toward his tag, and slid easily into the slot. ToyAgumon stared. ?That's the Crest of Insanity!? he exclaimed. ?Boy,? he muttered under his breath. ?It couldn't have chosen a better kid.? ---Back at Angel?s Cottage, that afternoon--- DarkAgumon?s face turned serious as he finished his ice cream. Angel sighed. ?Something is wrong, isn't it-- in the digital world?? DarkAgumon nodded in response. ?Well, then...I guess it is our duty them to find out what is going on.? The two friends stood up. Angel took out her black digivice and they left, heading towards the Crest Temple. ?Well...? Angel said, ?Where should we look to find the person who is breaking the balance?? DarkAgumon looked worried. ?I don't know.? ---In the Real World, that night--- A girl lay asleep in her bed, tossing and turning. Someone tapped her on the shoulder, and she awoke. ?Ginny?? asked Gryfmon. ?Are you ok?? Nekomon asked. GinnyLyn shivered. ?I don't know...? Gryfmon brought Ginny her tiger-striped Digivice. ?Something weird?s going on.? Ginny and Nekomon both reached for the Digivice. The second that all three were touching it, the world seemed to spin around them. ?Neko! Gryf!? Ginny cried. ?What?s happening?!? They were being sucked into the Digital World. A few moments later, the trio stood uncertainly in front of the strange building Ben and ToyAgumon had been at before. Ginny shrieked. ?This place, this building, it was in my nightmare!? A light shown from underneath her shirt. Ginny reached and pulled the source of the light out. ?Why is my necklace glowing?? ?Because that is the Crest of Peace...? Gryfmon began, ?...and that,? she continued, pointing to the building, ?is the temple of the Crests.? ?Whoa,? Ginny murmured, ?something's up.? Gryfmon and Nekomon quickly digivolved to Tygermon, and Volunmon. ?Just to keep you safe, Ginny,? Tygermon reassured her. ?Let's go check it out,? added Volunmon. Nervously, GinnyLyn agreed. ---Back at Angel?s cottage, shortly afterwards--- DarkAgumon looked up. ?There has been a disturbance-- some one has activated the crest of peace!? Angel nodded. ?I agree, DarkAgumon-- let?s go check it out!? The two walked through the forest and soon came upon three figures: a girl with a crest, and two champion Digimon. ?I think it is they, who have taken the crest of Peace,? Angel murmured. ?Yes,? agreed DarkAgumon, ?Although I don?t think they are the ones causing the disturbance. Just the same--I think I should digivolve.? Angel nodded, and took out her digivice. It began to glow. ?I call upon the power within me, and release the darkness and silence that I and I alone posses, By the power of the crest of silence, Dark Agumon, warp digivolve to--BlackWarGreymon!? Angel leapt up and sat on BlackWarGreymon's shoulder, and the pair walked out into the clearing. There in front of them stood Ginny, Tygermon, and Volunmon. ?We would like to welcome you to the digital world,? Angel began, ?as it seems you are a digidestined and have two digimon. As guardians of the Digital World, BlackWarGreyMon and I must ask: are you the digidestined with the Crest of Peace?? GinnyLyn was terrified at the enormous presence of BlackWarGreymon. Tygermon and Volunmon moved closer to her, ready to fight if need be. Angel cleared her throat. ?Let me repeat myself--? ?I heard you,? Ginny said nervously. ?...And?? Ginny bit her lip. ?All I know is that I have had this necklace with me all my life. Ever since I was little. Ever since--?She stopped speaking suddenly, looking at her two Digimon. Volunsmon finished for her. ?Ever since we came to her as little ones, Bitomon and Dandemon.? Tygermon nodded. ?We have protected her and that which she did not know she protected all this time.? ?We ask that you do not endanger her in any way,? Voluns added, eyeing Angel and BWG, ?for we do not wish to fight you.? Tyger agreed. ?Ours is the way of peace, but if you are who she saw in her nightmare, we will be forced to keep you at a distance.? ?Let your friend speak for herself,? BlackWarGreymon commanded. Ginny trembled, and suddenly began to cry. ?I...I don't know! I've never been able to explain any of this, and now the dreams are becoming nightmares, nightmares that are real. I didn't know a place like this existed. Why--why am I here?? Angel watched all this quietly. A sudden movement overheard caused all to look up. GinnyLyn screamed. ?It's him, the one in my last nightmare! Please, oh please, go away! I don't want any fighting!? The figure stood on a ledge above them, his sharp teeth gleaming in the light. Voluns looked nervous. ?We could really use SaberLeomon right now--he's really good at convincing other Digimon that it is better not to fight.? Tyger frowned. ?Sometimes, in order to keep peace, one must fight.? ?What IS that thing?!? Ginny cried. ?You don?t want to know,? Angel said tersely. ?A VERY bad digimon.? ?Daemon,? BWG hissed. The dark figure leapt down, and BWG, Tygermon, and Volunmon all rushed to meet him head on. ---Somewhere Nearby--- Zero groaned as he hit the ground. ?What they hey--?? A little ways away were sounds of a battle. ?Alright! No way am I gonna miss this!? He glanced around. Zeromon was nearby. Good. ?Ready, Zero?? ?Heck, yeah! Let?s go!? They ran into the clearing, where the battle was just beginning. Ginny sobbed. ?Make it stop, make it stop!? Zero glared at her. ?You?re a digidestined--now act like one!? Angel gasped. ?Zero!?? Zero smirked. ?So we meet again, Angel--this time, I am the stronger!? ?Never mind that; it is not important. Help us!? ?Duh.? But after only one attack from Zeromon, Daemon... disappeared. Zero laughed. ?I thought he would put up more of a fight...? Angel glared at him. ?You younger digidestined make me laugh. That monster is still there--can?t you feel the darkness? It has just left to the dark world... It is his stronghold, and the only place he can be destroyed. And don't worry GinnyLyn, we wont harm you, BWG and I will never destroy a digidestined or a digimon.? BlackWarGreymon nodded. ?Only if we must do it to protect the digital world. Then we must.? Angel smiled. ?Till next time, Ja Ne.? She stepped into BWG's hand and sat on his shoulder again. BlackWarGreymon nodded. ?Lets get out of here.? The strange pair walked back into the forest. ---Later, at Angel?s Cottage--- Angel looked at her partner. ?We have to go to the world of Silence, don?t we?? ?Yes.? BlackWarGreymon looked somber [as always!] ?But you will be at advantage. Any other digidestined would be weakened, but you will be strengthened, since you are the digidestined of darkness and silence.? Angel cheered up. ?And that is why you are my digimon partner, and it all turns out for the best.? She took a deep breath. ?Ready?? she whispered. ?Ready.? They flickered out of the Digital World, and into another. ---Ginny?s House, that evening--- Ginny sobbed quietly into her pillow Nekomon peeked into the room. ?Any change?? ?Naw, she's crying because she's happy!? Gryf said sarcastically. Neko looked hurt. ?Don't take it out on me, we got to talk to her.? Gryfmon sighed. ?Yeah, you're right. Sorry.? Both digimon climbed up onto the bed, near Ginny's head. ?Ginny?? Gryf asked. ?How are you feeling?? Neko added. Ginny?s voice was muffled by her pillow. ?G'way.? The digis looked at each other. ?Huh?? Ginny looked up. ?I said, go away!? ?Oh, Ginny,? Neko said. ?You don't mean that.? ?Yes, I do. Go back to whatever place you came from and leave me alone!? Both Digimon looked shocked. Gryfmon began to cry. Shh,? Neko whispered. ?Be strong, friend.? he turned to Ginny. ?Ginny, whether you know it or not, you are DigiDestined and--? ?NO!? Ginny exploded. ?I refuse!? She tore the Crest from her necklace and threw it at the wall. It slid into the laundry basket. Gryfmon was sobbing uncontrollably now. Neko picked Crest out of basket and handed it back to Ginny. ?You cannot refuse destiny. You have been chosen, and you need to accept.? ?And if I don't?? Ginny demanded. Gryf: sniffled. ?Please... please accept...? Ginny looked from Gryf to Neko, then to her Crest. ?What about the nightmares?? Neko looked serious. ?I can't explain those. But please Ginny, do not refuse your destiny.? Ginny stared hard at the Crest. Her hand closed tight about it, and her eyes shone with a fierce light. ?I accept.? ---Somewhere, Sometime--- Ben watched one Ginny's nightmares with interest. ?This is so cool--I can make other people crazy with this crest.? Toyagumon frowned. ?I really don't think you should be making people insane, especially other digidestined...? Ben grinned. ?I know it is a bit rude--I mean barging in on peoples dreams, but it's fun. Watch this!? With a quick thought, he created Gryfmon and Nekomon in a cage. ?That ought to push her over the edge.? ---Cera?s House, close to midnight--- Cera woke up with a start. "Marimon?" she called. "Here!" The rookie digimon appeared from under her covers. "What's the matter? Did you have another one of those dreams?" "Yes," she said softly. "Which one was it?" "It was the girl... the girl with Gryfmon and Nekomon. Something's wrong with her." "What do you mean, wrong?" "It's not supposed to happen like that!" "Cera? Are you okay? I have no idea what you're talking about!" Marimon was worried. What was going on with her partner? "Something's wrong with her dreams.... they're being...twisted...or something." Cera sighed. "Oh, I don't know. I'm sorry, Marimon. I shouldn't have bothered you." Marimon looked at her friend. "You're not bothering me. It might be important, Cera. Tell me what's wrong!" Cera shook her head, trying to clear it. "I try to send her dreams, but when she gets them, they're...wrong. She's having nightmares, Mari! Am I doing that to her?" Cera was frightened. She had never had her talent go wrong like this before. "I should just stop." She hugged her knees to her chest. Ever since she was little, she'd had strange dreams. Dreams that took her to another world. A world full of creatures called Digimon. The very first time she had a dream like that, she had met Kitmon. When she woke up, Kitmon was still with her. Kitmon had later digivolved to Marimon. She could also send other people dreams. She had discovered this by accident, a long time ago. She could talk to people when they were sleeping, and send them memories or pictures. Lately she had been trying to send them to a girl she had once seen in the Digital World. But things kept going wrong. Some one, or something was twisting the message. The Crest of Dreams was slowly turning into the Crest of Nightmares. ---Somewhere, Sometime--- Ginny wandered about in a strange...yet familiar...place.... ?Gryf? Neko?? ?Ginny!? It was a girl?s voice, one she did not know... Ginny cried out. ?Who's there?? The voice was upset, as though talking to herself. ?It's wrong, it's all wrong!? Ginny looked around, terrified. ?Who are you? Where are you?!? In front of her, Gryfmon and Nekomon appeared in a cage. ?Ginny, help us!? the Digimon cried ?I--I don't know how!? Ginny whispered. They turned to her, dark scowls on their faces. Gryfmon hissed. ?Of course she doesn't.? ?She's not a true DigiDestined,? Neko growled. The cage began to move backwards. Ginny became terribly aware that she must stop it, or something awful would happen. ?But what about what you said, Neko?? Ginny asked desperately. ?I lied.? The girl?s voice grew urgent. ?No, don't listen to--? ?We don't want to be your Digimon anymore,? Gryfmon said coldly. ?--them, it isn't real!? the voice finished. Ginny thought desperately. ?But my Crest?!? She pulled it out. The two Digimon glared at it, and it disintegrated. ?What happened?!? Neko glared at her. ?You aren't worthy.? ?You will never be worthy to save us,? Gryfmon said. The cage disappeared. Ginny cried out. Something swirled around her.... The voice again. ?Ginny, you must remember.? Bitomon and Dandemon appeared before her, the tiny Fresh Digimon trembling. ?Please Ginny--? Bito said. ?Save us, save us all!? Dandemon cried. ?Find the others! We are all in great danger!? A dark mist covered the tiny digimon, and Ginny knew they were gone. She was alone in the strange-but-familiar world. The mysterious voice tried to reach her, but no longer could. Ginny dropped to her knees, holding her hands to the sky. ?Come back, please!? she sobbed. ?I promised I would be a DigiDestined, please! Come back...?

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by GinnyLyn [/i] [B]*blushes and grins* Danke, Cera! Really, you really like it? ^_^ [/B][/QUOTE]Of COURSE I do, silly... I gotta send you my story...cept...I haven't gotten anywhere...coz...I can't write the first chapter...I've got everything else entirely bleeping worked out, but I can't figure out how to start it...aw, crud....

Oh, [i]Ginny![/i] That was excellent! I'd expected you to be writing an Impmon story, 'specially after you took such a liking to Beelzemon. [Ginny::love:!] This was so cool, though. You've done him wonderfully. ::babbles on incoherently::

I don't know that I could tell you anything that has ever qualified as a 'most embarassing moment.' Nothing really sticks out. I've been mildy embarrassed fairly often, but it's usually simply the result of my being the center of attention. I'm a quiet person, and I don't usually care to be in the spotlight.

I only accept criticism from those more talented than myself. In the same way, I only accept praise from those more talented than myself. They'll know what they're talking about on that subject, and I can learn from it. If it's some random moron, I ignore them when they criticize the same way I ignore them every other time they open their mouth. I accept comments from anyone. Tell me you like a drawing, and that I will accept. It is a comment, an opinion. You are entitled to think that. Tell me that such and such a story is the [i]best ever![/i], and I will smile and ignore you, as it is obviously untrue. Criticisms are preferable to blind praise. [i]Praise means much more from the mouth that will also criticize when needed.[/i]

I would be the resident cynic. As always, -Cera

I am an Outsider, an AntiHero, a Spirit Mage, and... ...a good friend? If you don't know me, those will give you a darn good description of me...

My pet does nothing. Just sits there. He may not be, in all technicality, alive. He only moves when we poke him with something. I just checked...he's still alive. He's a newt, if anyone was wondering.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by BabyGirl [/i] [B] [color=deeppink]:rotflmao: Cera, I love you.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE]Love you, too. ;)[size=1]* *This post was not intended to insult any resident of New Zealand.[/size]

Heh...Well, I remember a friend of mine telling me about this a couple years ago, I think. Marsa Wanau Hey, at least mine's pronouncable! And my porn star name would be...ah...Geez, all my pets have been male, lol...

Good Lord, Flash, you scare me sometimes...I'm going to put a disclaimer in my sig or something. "This post was in no way, shape or form meant to say anything remotely upsetting about new Zealand." Because I'd sure hate to get you upset. -_-; Anyway...Yeah, that movie was totally racist. You know that scene? The one with the people? And that one thing happens? Totally racist. I'm going to sue.