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[h3][b][colour=#7C8BD6]Tai[/colour] & [colour=#D6C347]Agumon[/colour][/b][/h3][/centre]

[b]Location:[/b] Control Center, Paradox Engine
[b]Mentions:[/b] Bruno[@Lewascan2], Terra[@Dead Cruiser], Danny[@Crimson Flame], Giovanni[@TruthHurts22], Ben[@Mintz], Asta[@XoXKieroBombXoX]

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As Tai introduced himself and Agumon, the old wizard looking guy turned to them and introduced himself as Merlin, an actual wizard. Tai considered the possibility that he was some kind of wise digital being like his mentor Gennai. Like Tai and Agumon, Merlin seemed unsure of how he arrived in this room. He mentioned a Matrix, a term that Tai knew had to do with computers. So was this a part of the Digital World? Tai had been teleported around enough on his adventures with Agumon to not be freaked out about suddenly being somewhere else.

But somehow who was disturbed by teleporting then abruptly showed up, a few feet away from Tai, in a fetal position and covered in mud and plant matter. He then rose to his feet, brandishing a bat with a knife taped to it, asking about someone named Fred. Agumon quickly put himself between Tai and the newcomer at the sight of the weapon. But after a few seconds the man seemed to calm down, asking where he was and what happened to Fred.

Tai took a step in front of Agumon as he said, [colour=#7C8BD6]“I’m not really sure where this place is, having just arrived a minute ago. And I don’t know a Fred, but my friends who were just with me are not here. Also I’m Tai and this is Agumon.”[/colour]

As Agumon waved at the recently arrived man, he then noticed that the crab creature was talking again, so he grabbed Tai by the hand and brought him close enough to hear what he had to say. As Tai and Agumon got into earshot, the crab person was mentioning ectoplasmic entities and pseudo-living creatures. Tai didn’t really have a clue what he was talking about. He wished that Izzy was here as he would be able to make sense of this.

The crab person then explained that the Paradox Station was a space station. Tai was familiar with the term from sci-fi films and the fact that they had built an international space station a few years ago back on Earth. But then the crab creature said that this station wasn’t in space, but actually outside time. It quickly became evident to Tai that he was much farther from home than even the Digital World was.

As Tai mulled over this thought, the crab man told the woman named Terra to stop messing with the controls only for the database to download itself into her brain. As she reeled back in pain, Agumon immediately ran over to make sure she was alright. But she recovered quickly, managing to remain standing as she gripped her head. Agumon thought of placing a hand on her for support, but decided against it as Tai’s lessons of manners reminded him that she was a stranger and it might not be appropriate.

The crab creature immediately began speaking again, seemingly ignoring the pain evident on Terra’s face. He mentioned the power source in the room and that the station had seemingly been abandoned for a long time. Then the crab man put up a map of the station, noting a Luncheon Room. At the mention of possible food, Agumon turned to Tai.

[colour=#D6C347]“Can we go to the Luncheon Room? I’m so hungry!”[/colour] stated Agumon.

[colour=#7C8BD6]“But you just ate that fruit. Is food really that important?”[/colour] asked Tai.

[colour=#D6C347]“Of course!,”[/colour] replied Agumon as his stomach rumbled, [colour=#D6C347]“I need sandwiches, chips, chocolate.”[/colour]

Tai chuckled, [colour=#7C8BD6]“You know what? Sure. I guess if we are exploring the station, then we might as well get some food first.”[/colour]

But then Tai and Agumon both heard a clattering behind them. Turning around they saw that another person had appeared, a sword and book next to them. As he got to his feet, he shouted, asking where he was and if he died. The thought hadn’t occurred to Tai before, that this was some kind of afterlife. But that didn’t really make sense to him as both he and Agumon were here.

The newcomer also asked who everyone was. But before Tai could introduce himself, the man pointed at Agumon, declaring him a monster. At this declaration, Agumon simply scratched the back of his head. But the new man quickly decided that Agumon wasn’t a danger.

Tai walked over to the man with the floating book, saying, [colour=#7C8BD6]“He’s technically a digital monster, or Digimon. But I’m Tai and he’s Agumon. And none of us are sure how we got here, but apparently we are outside time and space, whatever that means.”[/colour]

[colour=#D6C347]“But we are going to get food,”[/colour] interjected Agumon, [colour=#D6C347]“If you want to join us. You look kind of hungry.”[/colour]

Tai was glad that Agumon remembered to include others, as he knew that he could be pretty single minded when it came to food. He was also glad that this man with the sword had declared Agumon not a threat. It was all too often that when people are first introduced to a Digimon to immediately fear them. But it seemed like most of the people on Paradox Station were alright with the short dinosaur monster.