Zipp groaned a little as her eyes slowly opened. Her vision was blurry, and there was a loud ringing in her ears. She could hear herself panting for air as she stood up. She almost fell back down as she staggered a little to the left. What had happened to her? She felt like she had just flown and ran a marathon. But she couldn't recall anything. She closed her eyes and started to take deep breaths. She breathed through her nose and slowly exhaled through her mouth. The ringing did eventually stop, and so did the headache. When she opened her eyes again, her vision was clear. She was in the middle of a deep forest. It didn't look a thing like Bridlewood. It didn't look like any forest she had seen. The trees were tall, and their bark looked almost smooth.

She asked herself. “Where am I?”

She took a step back only to feel her leg bump into something. She turned to look and see what she had bumped. To her surprise, she had bumped into some kind of strange creature. It looked like a small red ball with black markings, ears that looked like bat wings, and a tail. It lay on the ground sleeping. Was it sleeping next to her? Cautiously she moved closer to it. When her face was just inches away from it, it suddenly sneezed. She yelled and backed away from it. It was then she heard it whine.

It then spoke. “C-C-Cold.” It shivered as it tried to curl itself up.

Zipp didn't think twice about her next move. She got close to the creature again and picked it up. She held it close to her body; the poor thing was freezing. It whimpered and whined a little. But, she gently shushed it. It stopped shivering after it found a comfortable spot on her chest. For a moment, the two sat in silence.

The creature thanked her. “Thank you.” It nuzzled her before it introduced itself, “My name is Gigimon. What's your name?”

Zipp answered, “I'm Zipp.” She smiled before continuing. “It's nice to meet you, Gigimon.”

He smiled while his tail wagged before it asked. “Are you my partner?”

She replied, “What?” It had caught her off guard.

Gigimon answered. “You have a Digivice that has my scent on it.” It smiled happily before it continued, “We're partners!” It then nuzzled her.

Zipp was about to ask until she saw a small string hanging down her neck. She followed it down to her chest. There hanging on the other end, was some kind of strange device. It had the look of a small camera. On its front, it had one large button in the middle and two smaller ones. She pressed the button in the middle activating the device. A sizeable holographic screen floated above it. She saw herself on the screen. Was this what Gigimon was seeing right now? After a few seconds, it powered down.

A voice male voice then spoke to them. “Aw! A new tamer and its digimon.”

Zipp shot to her hooves while Gigimon took a defensive stance in front of her. She looked around, trying to see where the voice had come from. A shadow then passed over her. She looked up and saw another strange creature falling from the sky. It landed in front of them and stood up. It stood on two legs and wore some peculiar clothing. On its back, two skinny black wings sat. It laughed wickedly.

Zipp asked. “Who are you?”

It answered. “The names Worm. But, you can call me Reaper.”

She responded. “Reaper?”

He nodded before saying. “Cause me and my slave are about to end your pathetic lives!”

Worm then pulled out a device that resembled a phone with a blood-red case on it. I pressed a button on the side, causing its screen to glow brightly. A few seconds later, another creature appeared from it. The creature looked like it was made out of nothing but rocks. Zipp heard a beeping sound from the device around her neck. She lifted it and saw the holographic screen again. This time it had the name and the image of the creature in front of her. It was called Gotsumon. A rookie rock type with a powerful attack called Earthshaker.

She then heard Gigimon yell. “Frothy Spit!”

Gigimon then spat some type of foam at the Digimon. It dodged before it ran up to Gigimon, yelling. “Hardest Punch!” The punch sent the smaller Digimon flying into a tree. The impact was loud, but the pain-filled yelp that came from Gigimon was more audible.

Zipp yelled. “Gigimon!” She then ran up and picked him up. He was breathing heavily, and tears were rolling down his eyes.

Worm commanded. “Finish them, Gotsumon!”

The Gotsumon yelled as it charged at them. Zipp gasped and did her best to cover Gigimon. It was then Gigimon's eyes snapped open, revealing predatory eyes. The device around her neck glowed brightly. Gigimon then broke free from her hold and charged at the enemy Digimon.

Zipp yelled as she tried to grab him. “No, Gigimon!”

Gigimon felt the energy coursing through his body. Soon he started to glow brightly, and in a loud voice, he shouted. “Gigimon digivolve to!” Its body was surrounded by digital code. The code grew to the same height as Zipp. The code then broke apart, revealing a dinosaur-like creature. It had massive claws and a digital hazard symbol on its chest. It then roared out. “Guilmon!”

Worm growled before ordering his Digimon. “Gotsumon, get out of there now!”

Guilmon growled. “You're not getting away!” It then brought its right claw back and yelled. “Rock Breaker!” He struck his opponent hard in the chest. His claw punched three holes through its body. The Gotsumon yelled out as its body turned into data and shattered. The device in Worm's hand broke.

He growled out before pulling out another device. “Stop them!”

From the device, another creature appeared. This time it was a Mikemon. It landed on the ground before growling loudly. Zipp heard her device beep again. She looked at it and saw that the Digimon in front of them was a Champion level.

Zipp questioned. “Champion level? What is this?” Her head snapped up as she heard Guilmon shout in pain.

Mikemon yelled. “Paw punch!” It punched Guilmon hard in the stomach. Sending him skidding backward a little. It wasted little time and was on him again. It yelled. “Neko Claw!”

Guilmon yelled. “Pyro Sphere!” He then shot out a powerful ball of fire from his mouth. The two attacks collided and created a smoke screen.

Zipp cried out. “Gigimon!”

When the smoke cleared, she saw him lying on the ground. She quickly ran up to him and checked him over. He was groaning in pain. A low growl caused her to turn and face the other two. The Mikemon was slowly closing the distance between them. It smiled wickedly as it closed in on its prey.

Worm ordered. “Finish them.”

Mikemon replied. “Gladly.” It then brought back one of its paws as she tried to shield Gigimon with her body.

Another voice suddenly yelled out. “Dino Slash!”

Mikemon dodged at the last possible second just as a giant ax slammed into where it was standing. Zipp looked on in shock as another creature joined the fight. Her surprise was short-lived as something grabbed hold of her. She looked and saw another pony standing beside her. It was a unicorn mare with pink fur and an ocean blue mane and matching tail.

She yelled. “Come on! We gotta get out of here now!”

Zipp nodded and helped Gigimon to his feet. He staggered a little, but she was there to help him. The three started to run away from the battle while Worm glared at them with eyes full of hatred.

Dinohymon spoke. “Time for you both to go.” He smiled before unleashing another attack.

The three had taken cover behind some huge rocks. The unicorn watched the tree line that they had just come from. While Zipp tended to Gigimon, she was worried about him; first, he used to be this cute little ball. Now he looked like something out of a movie she once saw. He had various bruises.

Guilmon saw how worried she looked. He gently licked her cheek, which caused her to jump as she looked at him. He asked her. “Partner, okay?”

Zipp took a moment before she answered. “Yeah,” She nodded before she continued. “I'm alright. But I'm more worried about you. Are you okay, Gigimon?”

Guilmon answered. “Yes. But I'm not Gigimon anymore. My name is Guilmon now.”

Zipp questioned. “Guilmon?”

The unicorn then spoke. “That's what happens when a Digimon Digivolves.” Zipp looked at her as she walked up to them. “They grow stronger, and they also get new names.” She smiled before gently petting Guilmon on his head. She continued. “Don't worry, no matter what, this cutie will always remain lovable.”

Zipp smiled as she saw Guilmon smile happily as his tail began to wag. The unicorn accidentally rubbed one of his bruises, causing him to yelp in pain.

The unicorn quickly apologized. “Oh, you poor thing. I am so sorry.” She then lifted her digivice before saying. “Here, this should help.”

Her digivice then started to glow. Guilmon seemed to perk up a little as his bruises began to heal. When the glowing stopped, Guilmon stood up happily and nuzzled the unicorn. She laughed as she petted and hugged him.

Zipp asked. “How did you do that?”

Guilmon stopped as the unicorn gently pushed him away. She looked at her with a smile and answered. “I used the data repair function on my Digivice.” She lifted hers and pointed to the button on the left. “This button activates a repair feature that can heal your partner.” She then explained. “But, you need to be careful. You can only use it four times a day.”

A voice then called out. “Snow, I'm back!”

The unicorn smiled as she stood up and ran out from behind the rocks. Zipp watched as she ran towards what appeared to be a giant tadpole with a large fin on its back. She heard the unicorn yell. “Betamon!”

Betamon replied happily. “Snow Storm!” It tackled and hugged her as she hugged him back.

Zipp smiled at the two before she turned her attention back to Guilmon. He smiled happily at her. His tail wagged just like her mother's puppy. She walked over to him and hugged him. He hugged her back. Both of them were thankful that the other was alright. After the reunion, the group of four made camp behind the rocks. Night had already approached, but thankfully, they managed to get a fire going. Guilmon and Betamon rested against each other. At the same time, their partners stared into the flames of the fire.

Snow looked at Zipp and spoke. “Hey.” Zipp looked at her, and she smiled. “Big first day, huh?” she watched as Zipp nodded. She chuckled before she finished. “Well, welcome to the digital world.”

Author's Note

Hope all of you enjoy this story.