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As his new, armour-clad companion strode ahead, Greg walked after him.

"So," said the human, trying to make conversation. "Tell me about yourself."

"Not much to say really," grunted Ryuudamon. "I'm as confused about all this as you are. I've just been told to keep you safe."

Having to walk briskly to keep up with his companion, the black-haired teenager replied; "why did you agree to help out, then?"

"Enough questions, already!" snapped the dragon. "This isn't an interview, you can't just swap me for some other Digimon. As long as you're here, we're partners."

"I wasn't going to ..." muttered Greg, and shrugged.

They continued in silence for a few more minutes, the questions in the boy's head overfilling. Eventually he burst, asking; "so ... what are you, anyway?"

"Didn't I tell you?" sighed Ryuudamon. "I'm a Digimon. Everyone here is. That's why you stick out like a sore thumb."

"Digimon, huh ..." said Greg. "So, what happened back there? You ... changed."

"I digivolved," said the lizard. "Y'see, there are different stages of a digimon's power. Me and that other freak you saw back there are in the Rookie stage. I suppose you could call this our 'average form'."

"So, before then ..."

"Yeah, when you met me I was in the 'In-Training' stage. Before that, there's the Baby form."

"Wow ..." breathed Greg. "Are there more forms, even higher up?"

"Yeah," grunted the dragon. "After Rookie comes Champion, and I think after Champion there's an even more powerful form called Ultimate. Heck, there might even be more than that, who knows."

"Why don't you just digivolve to Champion, then?" asked Greg.

"It's not that simple," chuckled Ryuudamon. "I can't just digivolve whenever I like, ya know! Before you came along, I was stuck at In-Training. I don't know how I got to Rookie, but don't expect me to do it again."

"That's no way to think!" said the human. "You got to Rookie, what's to stop you reaching Champion, or even higher?"

"Ugh, you just don't get it," spat the dragon. "You think anyone can do it if they try hard enough. You don't know nothin'. I didn't ask for you to come along and start tellin' me what to do with my life. Just keep quiet."

Though he was still confused as hell, Greg thought he was beginning to understand his new partner.