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[hero]

THAT STILL SHOCK AND SURPRISE

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The branches of the tree shook. Something rustled around inside of them, causing stray leaves to fall to the grass and thin twigs to snap and join them. From inside the tree, there was giggling before all movement came to a halt. There was silence as whatever was in that tree found its hiding spot and stayed there, hoping no one would notice the brown and pink colors of the Digimon among the greenery of the leaves.

"No, Lopmon! The wild Digimon aren't up there! There's no way you can fight them from up there. They could hardly even see you," Hero shouted up to the tree, hands cupped at either side of his mouth to try and project his voice. What did Lopmon even think she was doing? They weren't going to get any stronger at all, at this rate. All she wanted to do was hide and play. He swore the Digimon was built to be a ninja, not a warrior. As long as her attempts at being a ninja included the stealthy kills, Hero couldn't complain too loudly.

Plush, pink ears grabbed hold of a branch, swinging down from the tree and hanging within her human's view. Her arms waved around at him, an unbelievably wide smile stretched across her mouth. "Why don't you fight all the bugs, Hero? They're gross! Squish them with your big shoes. Whip out the bug spray. Where's your fly swatter?" she laughed sharply, loud and booming for everyone in the area to hear. Like her tamer, she had an issue with turning down the volume of her voice. They were made for each other.

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A Walk in the Park // Enter Rexlynn and Gwenny

The pair continued to press deeper into their new surroundings. The standoffish purple Digimon keeping up with the human flawlessly soon turned her attention to what laid in their wake. Eyes narrowing, the creature sensed another Digital Monster. Pursuing it would be wise, or so Gwenny believed. Rushing forward, the penguin 'mon was caught off guard when her partner went racing toward one of the individuals in the area.

Eyes flickering with a burning sense of passion, the raven's hands when to her cheeks and her knees turned in. Looking at the adorable bunny Digimon, Rexlynn let out a girlish shrill.

"Eeeee! What a cutie!" Whirling around, her short hair bowed outward before clashing into her pale flesh. "Gwenny, why aren't you cuter?"

Puffing her chest out, the Penguinmon huffed before rolling a sassy remark off her tongue. "Rexlynn, cute is for children. Sexy is for adults."

With a roll of the eyes, the twenty-one-year-old laced an arm around the neck of the handsome fellow beside her. "Digimon," she exhaled, "they confuse me."

It then hit her. She was incredibly far too close to this man. So much so that she could smell his cologne or whatever he was wearing. It was intoxicating and had her legs not turned to mush, she might have coated the beau's arm in drool. Thankfully, her legs gave in and her body collapsed on top of itself. Laughter immediately filled the air as her head zipped up to meet his. Cheesy grin painted on her face, she shrugged before pulling herself back to her toes.

"I'm Rexlynn. Nice to meet you."

Upon hearing a believe "facepalm," the woman puckered her lips up and sported the casual duckface. "What! He's the first person we just so happened to stumble upon."

The bird Digimon shook her head before looking over at the brown and pink bunny. Walking over to it, the winged 'mon let out a sigh. "I apologize for her. She means your partner no harm."

It was a bit backward. The human was acting more like a Digimon and the Digimon was apologizing on the human's behalf. Now if only Gwenny could control that wild woman of hers.

[hero]

THAT STILL SHOCK AND SURPRISE

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Still hanging, Lopmon's chest puffed out, along with her cheeks. Cute? Did she really call her cute?! A childish giggle came from the Digimon and she dropped out of the tree. She landed on her feet, ears flapping out to keep her balance as she stood safely now on solid ground. Her tamer hadn't ever called her cute before. Lopmon liked this girl! She rocked on her little heels, her eyelashes batting innocently up at her. Lopmon wanted her as a tamer instead.

Hero, too, was surprised by this girl's sudden appearance. A little smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, pleased that she seemed so infatuated by his Digimon. He knew he'd picked the right one! Lopmon had been the cutest one offered to him, or so he thought. And didn't the heroes of stories always have cute sidekicks? That was what Lopmon was here for.

This was his chance to make a good impression. The young man- in game, at least- cleared his throat and politely bowed his head to the pretty, young lady. "Hero, at your service, beautiful Rexlynn," he introduced himself, his head lifting enough to watch her with his wide, green eyes. This was one of the first times anyone in the game had actually approached him and talked to him! Hero had run around earlier in Asuka City, asking people he thought to be new if they wanted his help. A lot of them just brushed him off and said they were busy. Rude. "And my darling partner, Loppy, as I see you've already noticed!"

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Flustered, the woman raised a hand to her lips to try and fight off the brilliant red blush that was now burning her cheeks. He, this drop-dead-gorgeous man, just called her beautiful. Such sweet words had never been uttered her way before. And now, here they were, alone (well, somewhat alone) in the park gazing into each other's eyes. It was something like straight out of a movie.

WHOA WHOA WHOA. Slow it down, Rex. That's what she had to tell herself the moment she leaned in to kiss his lips. Although he was incredibly irresistible she couldn't just pop a kiss on his lips only five minutes in after meeting him. This guy would see her as easy and too clingy -- and that couldn't be thought! Oh no, no. Rexlynn was far from clingy and easy. If anything, she was tough and stone-hearted. Pffft, she wished!

Batting her lashes, Rexlynn cozied her way up to Hero and gave him one of those innocently, adorable smiles as she laced her fingers between his. Giving the lad a good tug, she wanted more than anything to explore the area with this fellow at her side. For once, she could show off to the world that she's wasn't as weird as all thought her out to be.

"C'mon, Loppy and Gwenny, we have some exploring to do!" Shifty eyes shot around the surrounding area. Ears were perked up and her nose was wrinkling with every sniff she breathed in. As if she was sniffing out their prey, the woman's squinty gaze widened when she finally found something that deserved an attack! A bush! That bush right there, it was just creepy as hell and deserved a good beating.

Releasing her grip on Hero, she flung one of her arms forward with a finger pointing directly at the bush. "Ah-ha! We got you know, Bushymon! Surrender now or prepare to fight the adorable Gwenny and Loppy!"

A large bead of sweat appeared on the head of the penguin Digimon's head. A hesitant head turn had her facing Lopmon. "She does realize that's just a bush, right?" the monster said in a hushed tone with the hopes of her partner not hearing it.

"Duh, Gwenny. Duh! I'm not crazy. It's just… we need to practice fighting before we go explore the tall grass and seek out real foes. Get the moves down, understand the land, and then we'll be ready to take on the Digital World."

Rexlynn turned to face Hero, hoping he might back her up. She was still new to all of this and still a bit scared (although she didn't want to admit it). The raven was worried that, if she wasn't fully prepared, something might happen to her beloved partner.

"How many times have you come here?" she asked shyly. "This is only my…" her foot tucked behind her other one, "second time."

[hero]

THAT STILL SHOCK AND SURPRISE

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Hero laughed suddenly, a pair of gloved hands lifting immediately to cover his mouth and the wide smile that spread across it. This girl was ridiculous! But that wasn't a bad thing. She was funny and it was cute. It made the boy's day, just a little. But Hero always woke up in the morning, happy and knowing it would be an amazing day by the end. It was the optimistic view he had of the entire world.

"All of the time. I walk through here almost every day, traveling to further off places than this," Hero boasted about his traveling abilities. He hadn't even left the Central Sector yet. By 'farther off places' he meant anywhere that included Shell Beach and Plug Cape. He'd go to another sector soon! He wanted to get to know the surroundings of here first. Was that a big deal? There was so much to explore. It was like an earth inside of a game invented on earth. A miniature earth. Hero would never have to go home again if this were the size of a planet.

Lopmon was staring intently at the bush that the girl had declared there enemy. What if an evil bug Digimon were hiding inside of it? What if her tamer were in danger right now and bugs hid in every corner of this park, waiting for her Hero and this new chick to walk down the wrong path? Lopmon growled intimidatingly- as much as she could- and lunged for the bush, trying to grab and claw at it. Instead, her body sunk half in, only her legs free from the shrub, kicking wildly behind her as she tried to either get deeper inside or pull herself out. "H-help! It's got me!"

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"Wow," her eyes shimmered in adoration as Hero over-exaggerated his travels. "You must be the best tamer around." With a blush taking hold of her cheeks, she crossed one leg behind the other before bashfully tugging at her shirt. "Maybe I-I-I… maybe I could join you some time and you could show me around." Her idolization of this boy was plain as day on her face.

However, her discussion was draw short when Rexlynn heard Lopmon's growl. Whirling around, her eyes widened in horror as the small creature was slowly being consumed by the monstrous bush. "Eh! Quick, Gwenny, do something! Loppy's in danger!"

Hands flailing around, the woman frantically moved toward her Digimon. "Use your rescue attack!"

A bead of sweat appeared at the Penguinmon's temple. Was this human serious? Based on that ridiculous stance and her hysteria Rexlynn must have been. Why did she have to get the batshit crazy partner? Still, this woman did know how to keep Gwenny on her toes and that, thankfully, was a good thing.

As commanded, the purple Digimon dashed toward the bush. Wings flapping to her side, Gwenny found herself lacking restraint and form. Instead of coming to a dead halt like she planned, the bird Digimon found herself joining the bunny Digimon in the bush. Squirming, the prideful 'mon shimmied her way from the shrubbery. Before she would retrieve the pink and brown Digimon, Gwenny brushed the leaves from her body.

"Hold still," she instructed before giving the other Digimon a good tug. Both came tumbling backward with Lopmon atop Penguinmon.

Letting out a shrill of joy, Rexlynn ran up to the pair with arms wide open. Scooping both up into her arms, she gave them a large bear-hug squeeze.

"Boy oh boy was that a close one! Good thing you two were able to give that mean ol' bushy the slip!"

The next thing you know, Rexlynn is on the ground with both the Digimon at her side. Rolling around in a fit of laughter, the woman finally stopped long enough to sit up. Another laugh pursued her lips. "I like you, Loppy. And Hero, too. I'm glad we ran into you both."

Her blue eyes slid to her partner. The look she gave said it all. Reluctant at first, Gwenny eventually caved. "Yes. I agree. We were fortunate to met such worthy company so soon into this game." Of course, she just couldn't end it there. Gwenny just needed to go one step further. "Rexlynn and I would love to find a real challenge. Would you two have any interest in joining us? We could use your expertise and keen skills."

[hero]

THAT STILL SHOCK AND SURPRISE

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This girl was ridiculous. But Hero meant it in all the nicest ways possible! She was funny and a little immature, but Hero liked having some of that in his life. He was already the childish one out of game- but was trying to man up while he was here. It was like this girl was the new him. And he was already enjoying it.

Lopmon let out a loud gasp, thankful to finally be free again. It gave her the chance to stretch her arms, as well as her ears, and hop enthusiastically as she turned to face the humans with a wide smile. She pivoted to face the penguin now and launched herself forward, grabbing the other Digimon in a tight and thankful embrace. "My savior! Now we can fight together for real!" she cheered, seeming more than excited that they got company for once on their journey.

Hero's arms were folded neatly over his chest and standing straight, considering the offer that Gwenny put on the table for them. But he already knew his answer. There was no point in thinking other than to make him look like less of an eager fanboy to this new game. "A real challenge? So, you guys are interested in real Digimon?" Hero questioned, curiously, meaning Digimon that weren't just random objects around the area. Like that bush, for instance. Not a real Digimon. "I don't think I'd mind brushing up on my skills. You won't be in any danger with me around. I haven't lost once yet." That was because Hero hadn't really battled many Digimon in his time here, yet.

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