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Just a Game? - Chapter 1 by InfinityForever

Just a Game? - Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Far from home

I was running as fast as I could to get to school in time. I ran into the school and into class just as the bell rang.
"You made it just in time Nathan, but there is no running in school, go stand in the hall," the teacher said.
"Darn it," I said, the teacher handing me two buckets and water and having me walk out into the hallway, holding one in each hand at my sides.
I had moved to Japan from America about two years ago. My foster parents had just one day told me that we were all moving to Japan. At first I was upset that I would have to leave my school and friends in America, but then I got over it after a month being in Japan. I made several friends in Japan already, and all those classes of Japanese language I took in America came in handy.
"In trouble again I see, Nathan," someone beside me said.
I turned my head to see my friend Takato standing there holding two buckets of water as well. We both went to this cram school, I was 19 and he was 18, just one year younger than me.
"What did you do this time Takato?" I asked him. "Yelling in class again?"
He laughed as I had gotten it exactly right. He was always loud in the class next to mine, and was always getting into trouble. You could say that he got into enough trouble for the both of us at times.
"Anyway, you want to play Digi-Battle cards after school?" Takato asked.
"Again? But you always beat me. Don't you find it boring that you beat me at it all the time?" I asked him.
"Well you continue to improve every time we play, plus I have no one else to play with," Takato said.
He was right about that. He had been the only one in our school that played the game, until I came along. He taught me how to play and everything, and I collected the cards ever since.
"I got some new cards yesterday, so I may win this time," I said.
"Yeah, you might," Takato said, looking up to the ceiling.
I looked to him, noticing that he was lost in thought. It seemed to me that he had a pretty hard life growing up, but it was hard to tell.
"Do you ever wish Digimon, that the Digi-Battle cards are based after, were real?" Takato asked me.
"Do I? Of course, it would be so cool to have a Digimon," I said, all excited.
"Would you believe me if I said that they are?" Takato asked, looking at me.
"What kind of question is that? We both know they aren't real," I said.
"You really think so?" Takato asked me.
I looked at him in curiosity, wondering what he was getting at, and hoping he would just spit it out.
"Meet me at the park after school, I want to show you something," Takato said and then left.
"Okay," I said.
I wondered what it was that he wanted to show me. Was it something good, or something bad? I had to find out.

After school I ran all the way to the park. I knew which park Takato meant. It was the same park that we played our Digi-Battle card game after school. I found Takato standing near the swingset.
"Okay, what is this thing you wanted to show me?" I asked him.
"Follow me," Takato said, without another word and walked off towards the woods.
I chased after him, until he stopped at some mausoleum-like structure. I recognized this mausoleum-like structure from somewhere before. Then I remembered, it was where Guilmon hid in Digimon Season Three of the show.
"Is this?" I asked.
"Yes," Takato said and entered the structure.
I followed him inside a little anxious, and found a hole in the wall, just like Guilmon had dug in the show.
"Guilmon, come out," Takato said.
"What? No way," I said.
A red dinosaur-like creature crawled out of the hole in the wall. I recognized this same creature as Guilmon from the television show. I couldn't believe all that was happening.
"Nathan, this is Guilmon, Guilmon, this is my friend Nathan," Takato said.
My jaw dropped as I starred into the eyes of Guilmon.
"Nathan," Guilmon repeated.
I continued to stare as Guilmon walked up to me and touched my face. I jumped back in slight fear as Guilmon touched me.
"So season three of Digimon was real," I said.
"Yes, it all happened when you were in America, 8 years ago," Takato said.
"I was 11 then, which would mean you were 10. So why'd we never hear of it?" I asked.
"It was kept a secret, this must be a total surprise to you," Takato said.
"So you created Guilmon, and Digimon really exist. Why did you not tell me this sooner?" I asked him.
"I wasn't sure how you would react," Takato said.
I rummaged into my school bag and pulled out a sketch book. I flipped to a page of a Digimon I drew when I was in America and showed it to Takato. It was silver mostly in color, with blades coming out of it's elbows and the tip of it's tail that were emerald green in color, a gold colored chest, and the infinity symbol on it's chest in black. I showed Takato the shape of the Digimon I drew, showing it was a dinosaur Digimon.
"Wow! You drew this?" Takato asked.
"Yes, I did, back when I was in America," I said.
"This is very good," Takato said.
"Really? I'm not all that good at drawing, so I thought it sucked," I said. "Anyway, I feel like there was something else you wanted to show me, other than Guilmon here."
"You mean he's the one Takato?" Guilmon asked.
"Yes, he definitely is the one," Takato said to Guilmon.
"The one?" I asked.
"Here," Takato said, grabbing my right wrist and placing something in my right hand.
I looked at what he had placed into my hand. It was a Digivice, I couldn't believe it. It was white with gold rimming and the buttons were red. I starred at it a moment, and then looked up at Takato.
"Is this a Digivice?" I asked, just to make sure.
"Yes, as if you didn't know, and it's all yours," Takato said.
Then Takato handed me a gold card, similar to that of the blue cards I saw in Digimon season three.
"Slide that through your Digivice," Takato said.
I slide the gold card through the side of the Digivice just as he said. I had forgotten that I was holding my sketchbook in the same hand and slide that through the Digivice accidentally with the card. Then the screen of the Digivice glowed brightly, blinding me for the moment. When I was able to see again, I was in the middle of what appeared to be a desert with Takato and Guilmon nowhere in sight.
"Takato! Guilmon! Where are you?" I yelled, and received no answer.
I was alone, and the heat was unbearable. I grabbed my school bag, clipped the Digivice to my belt, and began walking through the desert. I pulled out a water bottle from my bag and drank a little of it. Lucky for me I brought water with me everyday to school. I continued walking for hours, looking at my watch on my right wrist every half hour. Then I noticed that it was beginning to get dark.
"I'm completely lost, this is great. How did I even get here?" I asked aloud to no one.
Then I began to feel dizzy and everything began spinning. In the distance I saw what looked an awful lot like a Dodrio from Pokemon. I decided that I was only hallucinating, there was no way Pokemon was real as well as Digimon. They were two totally different shows and games. It was then that I was overcome with exhaustion and fell to the ground.

When I awoke I found myself being starred at by a Kecleon from Pokemon.
"Shoo, shoo," I said, trying to get the Kecleon to go away.
I figured I was crazy, that had to be it, first I saw Digimon, and now I was seeing Pokemon. That just had to be it, I had to be going crazy. I was probably in a mental institution right now, and this was all in my head, that was the only explanation.
"Kecly come here," I heard a feminine voice call out.
The Kecleon ran off to the source of the voice and I breathed a sigh of relief and sat up. I noticed I was in someone's room, but who's was the question. Then a girl that looked about the age of 20 or so walked in with the Kecleon from earlier in her arms.
"Oh, you're awake, what a relief," the girl said. "I am Ruby, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Hello Ruby, my name is Nathan, where am I?" I asked.
"You are in my home in Mauville City," Ruby said. "I found you in the desert near the desert ruins, while I was riding my Dodrio."
Once I heard the town name my eyes opened wide, it was a town in the Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire games.
"Mauville City? But that can't be possible, Mauville City isn't real, it's in a video game," I said.
"What are you talking about? You had to know of Mauville City, since the desert ruins aren't that far from here. It's just up Route 111 to get to the desert ruins. How could you not have known of Mauville City?" Ruby asked.
"Just forget about it," I said. "Thanks for your help."
I jumped out of the bed, grabbed my bag and walked to the door.
"Wait, I noticed you don't have any Pokemon with you, it's dangerous to go walking around without any Pokemon," Ruby said.
"Well your Pokemon are really the first ones I've seen in person," I said.
"Really? That's quite strange, you should have seen some Pokemon. Where did you come from?" Ruby asked.
"I wish I knew, I just somehow found myself in that desert, fell unconscious and woke up here," I said.
"Well you should go see Professor Birch in Littleroot Town and get a starter Pokemon," Ruby said. "I could take you there if you'd like, I have a Mach Bike."
"You would? Thanks, that would be great," I said, turning to her.
"Come with me then," Ruby said, walking past me and out the door.
I followed her out the door and she pulled out her Mach Bike. Then she got onto the Mach Bike and patted on the back of the seat, signaling for me to sit behind her. I hesitated for a moment and then sat on the seat behind her, putting my school bag on my back. Then she grabbed my arms from behind her and wrapped them around her stomach. I completely blushed cause this was the first time I had even talked to a girl, let alone touch one.
"Hold on tight," Ruby said as she began to petal and the Mach Bike took off at a fast speed.

Just a Game? - Chapter 1

InfinityForever

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This is a Digimon and Pokemon crossover fanfiction I began working on years ago (back in 2003).

The image used is a title image I made for the story, took quite a bit of work to try and mix Pokemon-like text with Digimon-like text.


Nathan and Infinimon © infinityforever infinityforever
Digimon © Toei Animation and Bandai
Pokemon © Game Freak and Nintendo

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