[u][h3][center][color=gold]Axel Ryder and Faraday[/color][/center][/h3][/u]

A bit further down the beach, Axel groggily began to rise up. The sudden sunlight piercing through his safety goggles caused him to slam his eyes shut. Removing the goggles, Axel slowly re-opened his eyes as they adjusted to the new light. Before suddenly waking up on a random beach, he'd been on his back working on the wiring in an arcade cabinet at Brewer's. The last thing he remembered, Faraday had been pulling his leg, shouting for him to pull his head out of the machine. Axel had done so just in time for a portal to swallow up the duo and drop them... wherever they were. 

[color=gold]"Oh crap... Faraday?!"[/color] Axel worriedly looked around the beach for his partner when he saw the Elecmon trapped with his head buried in the sand. Upon hearing Axel's voice, Faraday's legs kicked furiously in the as as if to free himself. [color=gold]"Hang on, buddy. I got you!"[/color] Dashing over, Axel struggled to pull the 80-pound Digimon out of his sandy prison. Eventually, the sand finally gave way and Axel lost his balance as Faraday fell on top of him, [color=gold]"Ugh... we really need to cut the ramen out of your diet, Faraday. I think you're getting too heavy for me."[/color]

[color=red]"I can't help it if the noodles are tasty, Axel! Besides, if you really want me to stop eating it, then you need to stop buying it."[/color] Axel reluctantly conceded the point while Faraday sat up and took in their surroundings, [color=red]"It's strange... I don't think we've been here before, but this place feels familiar somehow. Do you recognize it?" [/color]

Looking around, Axel really didn't have a clue. He hadn't been to a beach in years, and certainly had never visited one that had bright pink sand, [color=gold]"No. I don't think we're in Brewer's anymore, buddy. Hmm... Maybe those guys know something?"[/color] He noticed the group of kids gathering down on the beach. Strangely they all seemed to have a partner just like Faraday only theirs' were: a talking rock, a pink puppy, a frozen lizard, and... Axel really didn't know WHAT that thing with the little kid was. Faraday nodded his agreement and the duo began walking down the beach to join the rest of the group. As they approached, the talking rock had just introduced itself as Arthur, and the human with him as Trent. 

[color=gold]"Uh... I don't think WE can answer that question,"[/color] he said as Arthur asked about their location, [color=gold]"Last thing I remember, my partner Faraday and I got sucked into some weird portal."[/color] At the mention of his name, Faraday perked up and smiled at the assembled crowd. 

[color=red]"Hey there! I'm Faraday! While I would also like to know where we are, I'm also concerned about getting food. Axel and I were supposed to grab lunch before we got sent here, and I'm pretty hungry!"[/color] As if on cue, Faraday's stomach growled loud enough for all the assembled members of the group to hear. Axel put a hand on his forehead. 

[color=gold]"Always thinking with your stomach first huh, Faraday...?" [/color]