My Monster and Me...

[bigsoftie]

Who: Leatherhead and Whomever
What: A gator's on the loose and no pizza place can hold him
Where: On the outskirts of the new town
When: Mid day

He didn't care for this new change. In fact, his first instinct was to hide. It had been so long since he went without this for and now...now it was back. And just like that all the old insecurities rose up. Would they accept him? Or did they only accept him on the merit of being human? And what's more, did this just mean they'd go back to casting him out or worse?

Well, don't worry. He'll reject himself you don't need to worry about that. The alligator had already abandoned Duke and Roadbuster. For a big guy he managed to give them the slip pretty well. Guess it was back to being on his own at least until this change went away.

The mutant liked it much better than in the city, really. A lot more grass, actually. And actual flowers. He liked those. The mutant could get used to this for awhile. Soon enough the mutant began wandering the area of the outskirts, enjoying the flowers of every hue and size. Yeah, if only Mikey could find him..

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[strengthinkindness]

Hopefully he wouldn't be too disappointed to find Fluttershy on the outskirts as well; this was one of the many places outside of the city she came to to practicing her flying

...or lack of flying, as it would seem.

[bigsoftie]

Not disappointed at all. In fact it takes him a couple of minutes to realize that it's Fluttershy. The pink hair definitely gave it away. Poor thing, she looked like she was trying her best. But still...he didn't want to scare her. He contented himself with hunkering down on all fours to watch the pony, doing his best to not disturb her.

[strengthinkindness]

Her wings fluttered as quickly as they could, and she did manage to lift herself off the ground a little.

When they stilled and she landed back on the ground though, she spotted him against the grass some distance away.

And she couldn't help smiling...because alligator.

"Hi...!"

[whatisthislife]

The outskirts of town would be where BlackWarGreymon has been spending much of his time since this glitch began. The differing forms of the Chosen could now easily be mistaken for Digimon, making them more prone than normal to attacks from wild Digimon. And seeing one without his partners...

He approaches the reptilian biped, unable to sate his curiosity. "Why are you here without a partner to protect you?"

[bigsoftie]

Oh hey she actually flew--oh no she noticed him. He shifts uncomfortably once he's caught, "...hello."

[strengthinkindness]

Oh, that voice...

She trots over happily, trying not to let her excitement take over too much.

"Leatherhead...!" She then hesitates, her head tilting to the side in confusion. "Are you all right...?"

Was she scaring him with her excitement?

[bigsoftie]

Oh it's an actual digimon. He remembers this one. Aside from the fact that he and Duke didn't get along, Blackwargreymon was't that bad. It helped that Blackwargreymon wasn't exactly human or from the other worlds.

He shook his head, "I did not wish for them to see me like this...I wanted to be alone."

[whatisthislife]

"Your partners go by the name of 'monster' as part of their identity. What do you believe about your different appearance would change their opinion of you?"

While it sounds accusatory, it's actually a sincere question. To BWG, this Chosen now simply looks more similar to the Digimon, which is nothing positive, nor negative. What does his appearance have to do with any matter concerning his partners?

[bigsoftie]

He felt confused by Fluttershy's reaction. She was happy to see him? What is this?

"You are not afraid?"

[bigsoftie]

It's ok BWG, he can deal with harsh. As for Leatherhead's take on it, he just thinks they'd be a lot safer without him, "Duke will be find...but the smaller one, I do not want him to get hurt."

[strengthinkindness]

She blinks at him curiously. "...Should I be?"

[whatisthislife]

"A foolish sentiment. Their duty is to provide you with their protection. Receiving injury is part of that duty."

Not even a month with Hiccup has softened some of BWG's rougher edges, though this is something of an improvement, really.

[bigsoftie]

"Many were," he replied, "I would not blame you if you were.."

[bigsoftie]

"Not if it is from me..." did he mention the rage part? Oh right he should mention that.

"...what are you doing out here?"

[whatisthislife]

"I have been patrolling this town to ensure it is not attacked while the Chosen who reside here are unprepared. I believe Dukemon has been doing the same." But that's not the subject BWG is interested in.

"You are concerned you would hurt your partner in that form?" What a strange thought. The large robots he could understand holding that fear, as their mass alone could provide some damage, but this Chosen is hardly any more massive than he was as a human, by comparison.

[strengthinkindness]

"Oh...well...You're my friend. And you haven't done anything to hurt me. Besides..." She smiles, once again getting excited. "You're an alligator...! I think that's really neat."

[beingthecreature]

There's someone else in the outskirts of town today. The brothers Kratt have been gearing up for an exploration adventure, quite literally; gathering supplies, training their partners' stamina, and scouting out the immediate area.

Today was another part of the latter, with Chris aiming to continue part of a map he'd been making. Sylvia was aiding him in this task, giving him a higher perspective by gliding around with the D-Terminal and taking pictures.

He was busy scribbling in a journal, writing out rough notes about the terrain surrounding the city. At the moment he wasn't aware there was anyone else around, but that would surely change.

[bigsoftie]

Oh hey it was Chris...he told him about being an alligator, didn't he. It was a lot different when you were actually an alligator. Leatherhead still had some reservations about letting Chris see him.

Leatherhead figured it wouldn't hurt to just quietly follow Chris, keeping low to the ground. At the very least he could see what the Kratt was up to.

[bigsoftie]

At least BWG was keeping the city safe. That's actually pretty decent of him.

The alligator had the intuition that BWG might not exactly get it. He tried to explain, "I am not sure if the anger inside me will change now that I am back to my original self..."

[bigsoftie]

Oh gosh Fluttershy you are just confusing him with your kindness, "...you think it is? I think you look nice...as well."

[beingthecreature]

Chris continued along, not knowing he was being followed, much less by anything like Leatherhead. Hearing something he looked up, then smiled at a shape in the sky coming in from another direction. He held a bent arm up like a falconer welcoming their bird back and Sylvia landed, weighing it down briefly. She immediately went to his shoulder and handed the D-Terminal to him, which he flipped open and started skimming through.

"What's it look like out there?"

Sylvia, settling in place, pointed off to one side. "I checked out that waterfall! Looks like it goes right off the edge of the continent and into the ocean."

Pausing in skimming through the pictures, Chris handed the D-Terminal back to his partner and removed the notebook from his underarm, making a note. "Great! Gotta remember to take that into account."

[fuckinstoplights]

After finding enough fuel to run on, he'd started wandering. Koro and the Nameless stayed behind, at his request. They would be safer. Not to mention, it was easier, this way. And, besides, he'd missed flying so much.

So much.

He didn't even realize he'd left the city behind until sensors indicated the grass below him.

Well. Those flowers were something he hadn't seen in a while. Not like this. He landed, still transformed, hopping curiously through them. He probably looked a little ridiculous, doing so, but no matter. No one else was out here.

Right?

[whatisthislife]

"Are you certain you are not underestimating your partners?" The question is quite relevant, as Digimon are much more resilient, it seems, than many Chosen expect them to be.

[bigsoftie]

He shouldn't have been eavesdropping, but it was pretty easy to hear given the lack of noise he found in the city. His head perked somewhat once he heard that. A waterfall? One that went off into the ocean? That actually sounded great. He never got a chance to get into open water back in New York.

It wouldn't be so bad if he trailed them a bit more to this waterfall, right? The alligator crawls somewhat closer.

[bigsoftie]

WRONG.

Don't be so quick to assume, Kagerou. Right at the giant robot began hopping through the flowers, it took Leatherhead a moment to realize the robot was heading for his path. Instantly the alligator darted out on all fours out of the robot's way.

So much for keeping it low profile.