[Directory] Going Deeper Underground

[Hellfighter 17]

The warmth that came form the glow of Micla?s digivice was all too familiar to Betamon. His body began to illuminate light at a continuous rate, and soon his from began to change much more drastically than it had before. His singularly-clawed feet were replaced by large, gold slippers, fitting perfectly under the shining of the silver legs. His green torso had expanded and turned into a shimmering white, from which a pair of wings and an elegant tail, all of which were tipped with a nice, royal blue, spouted forth. A long, narrow neck came from the top of the body, lengthing multiple feet, and topping it all off was the head. Oval eyes, with the iris being coloured an army green decorated the long head, with the back of it shooting back to and being edged with black. A royal blue stripe came from the black tipping and moved to the front of the head, passing the eyes, and stopping at the beak, which spouted out.

To finish off the d?cor of the champion, a plate in the form of a necklace formed around the digimon?s neck. Crested on the plate was what looked to be a seal of the angels, elegantly written in gold. Once the transmutation had been completed, the glow had dissipated away and Fugamon had taken his arm away from his eyes.

Swanmon looked at the ogre with great intensity, angered beyond belief what he thought the virus had done to Micla. Without hesitation, the bird raised his wings, readying himself for his attack. ?White Marie!? shouted the swan, launching disastrous feathers at his foe. Each one immediately straightened itself so that there was a blade facing Fugamon. The ogre tried to bat them away, but his club could only stop a select few?which had become lodged into the club.

Streams of code began to spout from the ogre and flew into the digital sky, but he was still there. Seeing that this did not finish him off, Swanmon went in for another attack. Brining his wings up again, he soon brought them down again and repeated, flapping vigourously. ?Down Tornado!? A small tornado began to form directly in front of the bird, but did not make a large impact directly near its exterior. It soon sped towards the ogre and hit him with much force, getting him stuck within the internal velocities. Once this was done the ?White Marie? was launched again and they were stuck within the tornado, continuously cutting up Fugamon. Soon enough the tornado disappeared and along with it the ogre.

The swan rushed over to Micla, grabbing the girl in one of his wings and began to flap with the other one. Just as the bird was about to get off the ground, it suddenly cracked. Both Micla and Swanmon were sent spiraling towards the underground. Along the way the woman began to wake up and saw the swan holding her. Her eyes were glazed over, causing a heavenly appearance to be casted over the digimon. It looked as though an angel was carrying her, but soon after she got the look the girl fell back into her slumber, not being able to see as her digimon landed safely on the ground below.

[Hellfighter 17]

?Stop!? Micla said as she rustled on the ground.

?It?s just me, Micla; Betamon.? The small amphibious monster nudged up against the girl?s arm, trying to wake her up. It appeared to be no use as the girl merely went back and forth in fear.

?Stop it!? she shouted once again, sitting up and her eyes opening widely. Her breathing was heavy and her head was bobbing up and down. After her breathing had calmed down, she turned towards her digimon, trying to recollect what had just happened. ?What happened? I don?t remember anything after falling into th?? Suddenly her mind flashed back to when she was being nestled by the large, angel-like creature, and how elegant they looked. She did not know that that creature was Swanmon and that it was the digivolution of Betamon. Micla shaked her head and the thoughts of the dreamy image out. ?Whatever, that doesn?t matter.? She looked around, and noticed that there was a ceiling high above far from reach, ?What doe smatter is where the hell am I now??

Betamon smiled, happy to see that his friend was awake and ?well.? ?We?re underground Directory now. There should be an exit some where, though. We can look for it together,? he exclaimed with a wide smile. Micla gave an uncertain nod, but after what happened earlier she knew that she needed to keep Betamon around, even though she did not know what happened after she had passed out.

[Hellfighter 17]

?Well, do you know which way to go, then, Beta??

??Beta??? asked the rookie.

?Yea, instead of calling you ?Betamon? I?ll just call you ?Beta.??

?Oh, okay.? The little digimon was confused at first, but soon enough a smile was plastered over his face, ?I like it! Oh, and yes, there were some Digmon around her earlier while you were passed out and they told me there is an underground city near here and that they can help us out of here.?

?A city?!? she interjected, her face lighting up at the sound of it, and allowing her to forget all of the things that had happened to her thus far.

?Yup, yup,? piped Betamon cheerfully.

?Then I can get some different clothes so that my ass isn?t sticking out and maybe bandaged up a bit.? Most people would think of getting other things out a town, but considering what she had been through, getting cleaned up seemed much more important than anything. She grabbed her stomach as it began to growl, ?And maybe some food, as well, don?tja think??

?Yup!? Betamon?s smile stayed wider this time; it seemed to be that Micla was finally warming up to her, and it might not just be the hope of a city.

[Hellfighter 17]

?Uhh,? moaned Micla, throwing back her head in exasperation, ?When are we going to be there, Beta?? The two had been walking for a couple of hours by then, and they had not seen a thing in that time, not even a Digmon.

?Don?t worry, I?m sure we?? Betamon stopped dead in his tracks and was standing still. As soon as Micla noticed this, she raised in eyebrow in curiosity.

?What?s the matter??

?I. . .?

?Yes. . .??

?. . .I smell food!? The lack of a nose for the monster apparently didn?t mean that he could not smell some tasty treats. ?And it smells sooo good!? His mouth opened widely and large, pink tongue began to hang out.

?Are you sure??

?Yes! I know good food when I smell it!?

?Then let?s go!? shouted the woman as she began to run. Her hunger had taken over her legs and she began to run wildly towards her digital companion, who was already racing towards the feast that he knew was there.

After a short while of running Micla was just about to become too tired to continue, but then she noticed something. ?It?s a town! There really is a town!? As she stopped for a moment her eyes glistened over with joy. ?We need to go faster!? she shouted as she began to run again. Although Betamon had been going faster than her, she was now already several steps ahead of him; her thirst for getting cleaned up driving her onward.

[Hellfighter 17]

The pair were now running faster than they think they ever had in their life. The town was so close to being within their grasps. There was something very odd, though; there didn?t appear to be anybody in it. This little fact did not damper the pair of digidestines, but it was quite the peculiarity, especially since the town was rather large?it could easily fit over ten-thousand residents. This was the only odd observation, so it seemed as though the two would be fine once they entered the town.

?Where should we go first?? asked the fish-like monster, willing to go wherever his friend decided.

?A hotel, they?ll have everything I need.? Betamon was quite happy going to the hotel so that Micla could get what she wanted?she was, after all, his one and only true friend, or so he thought. ?I think it?s. . .this way!? she yelped, noticing the large, neon-lighted sign displaying the words ?The Digital Hotel.? The girl ran straight into the lobby, and even though there were no clerks of bellboys, she just went in search for a room.

The woman was already running up the stairs by the time Betamon had entered the hotel. The last thing he was of her was her legs running down one of the hall ways. He had become tired after all of the running, so he decided that it would be best to find some food before finding out where Micla left?he would even bring some back with him.

[Hellfighter 17]

?Oh. . .I know it?s just down this hallway, I know it!? exclaimed the rookie, sniffing around. His head was darting back and forth, looking for the cuisine that was awaiting him.

?Aha!? Jackpot. He had found it, it couldn?t have hidden form him for much longer. There was a large table with an assortment of good just waiting for him. After his digivolution and long journey, he needed to restore his missing energy, and this would do the trick. With his small-clawed feet he jumped up onto the feast and began pigging out. There food of all kinds with toppings of all kinds. What he was particularly excited about was the large, golden stack of pancakes that was just taunting him. The tantalizing breakfast was slathered in syrup and butter, and there was still some to the side if he wished to add more the entr?e. His eyes glazed over and water began to dribble out of his mouth. After nearly crying, Betamon finally jumped into the stack and began devouring it.

After knocking over the syrup so that it would continuously flow out from the bottle onto the side of the pancakes, he placed the butter on the top, allowing it to melt at a continuous rate. He wished the he could savour the flavour forever, but at the same time he wished he could just eat it all in one big mouthful. Compromising with the two oppositions, he decided to finish it off with two large mouthfuls. He had to allow himself to lick around his mouth for several moments?he couldn?t take the chance that any shred of the flavour would escape.

[Hellfighter 17]

After his stomach couldn?t fit anymore of the food within itself, he decided that it was time to bring some of the glistening foods to his friend, wherever she was. Gathering some food on a cart, Betamon began to pull with all the force he could. It was rather difficult, though; it was a rather large cart and it was taking him some time, but he would do it. He would do it for Micla.

He began to stroll down the hallway, hoping to find the room which she had wandered into. After a couple of turns, Beta had finally found an open door?it had to have been her. He sped up and eventually he was right in front of the room. Pulling the cart into the room, he left it right by the door. His eyes piqued in curiosity, wondering just why had found his friends sweater on the ground. He picked up and examined it closely, unsure what to make of it. In the corner of his eye he made out another article of clothing; her pants. What is going on? he thought. He looked around the room, but could not see her. ?Micla?? he said, hoping to have her answer. He took one more glance around the room and noticed her shoes and socks thrown against the wall.

Noticing that another room within there was open, he began to move towards it, hoping that he would find his friend in there. As he moved closer, he could begin to see in there, but the door was still partially shut that his view was blocked. Grabbing it with one hand, he slowly opened it, not sure what to expect. After doing so, he could see her head perfectly?but that was all. The rest was hidden in the bathtub she was in, which was rather large. He could make out her face just fine, but she had her eyes closed. Several bubbles began to float into the air above her, but immediately popped, causing her to laugh slightly.

After knowing that she was awake, even though her eyes were closed, he knew he would not be disturbing her. ?Micla!? he yelled, enthused about telling how he ?foraged? food for her. Instead of being excited about seeing her digimon, she rather screamed in horror and began to flail around in the bathtub, trying to hard herself. ?I got food for you!?

?What are you doing in here, Beta?!? She stressed the last word, as a green monster was not the first person she?d want to walk in on her. ?Get out now!!? she exclaimed, trying to cover her whole body with the tub while only allowing the top of her head and her eyes to be seen by her digimon. Her head was shaking slightly after having just been shocked by the monster?s arrival.

He walked out fast as soon as he told him to, hoping that he would not upset her any further. After a few seconds he began to walk in again, just as the girl was starting to get comfortable, and said, ?Are you sure th??

?Get out!? she cut him off, not giving him a chance to finish, ?And close the door behind you, too!? The girl let out a heavy sigh as she heard the door close and went underwater, sinking her head beneath the bubbles. She let out a deep screaming, and even though it let a lot of water to flood into her mouth temporarily, it was worth it to get some of the frustration out. Bringing her head out from beneath, she spit the water that had collected in her mouth over the side of the bathtub onto the linoleum floor. Bringing a hand through her hair she once again leaned against the folded towel she had placed on the side to keep her back comfortable. ?Ah.?