From: ambasosor_lardo@hotmail.com   
      
   Title: Digimon: Digi-Defenders, Episode 1   
   Original Author: Phantom 1   
   MiSTing Author: Jesse Shearer   
   Era: nonstandard   
   Category: anime   
      
   [Scene is done in the anime style of Digimon and is very similar to that of   
   "A Day in the Life of a Pizza Cat." JESSE is outside in main hallway of   
   mall, changing movie posters.]   
      
   JESSE:[thinking] I gotta unplug that claw game so things will go back to   
   normal around here. But what am I going to do with it?   
      
   [A little red dinosaur walks up beside JESSE, who looks over, greets it, and   
   then goes back to the poster for a moment before realizing what's going on]   
      
   JESSE:[supprized] Dah! I know what you are and where you came from, but I'm   
   not too sure of the "who" part. Are you Agumon or Guilmon?   
   DINO: I'm Guilmon. Who are you?   
   JESSE: I'm Jesse. This is my theater. Aren't you supposed to be with...   
   uh, what's his name? Takato?   
   GUILMON: I got lost. He said to meet me someplace around here. Have you   
   seen him?   
   JESSE: No, but I've been paying more attention to my posters than I have   
   much else today. He might have gone to the arcade around the corner. Let's   
   check there. [looks to camera] Quick break! Check out the "now showing"   
   poster, eh?   
      
   [A movie poster for Digimon: Digi-Defenders, Episode 1: The Gathering and   
   Appearance of Betamon appears on the screen. The art includes a picture of   
   a giant polar bear rearing on its hind legs below the words "Digimon:   
   Digi-Defenders" near the top; a picture of the Earth in the middle; and   
   eight children holding digivices near the bottom. The children are dressed   
   in steriotypical styles from New York, Brazil, Paris, Moscow, Ethiopia,   
   China, Japan, and Australia. At the bottom is "Episode I"]   
      
   [Scene is theater lobby. Wall has three other posters on the wall with   
   space for more]   
   JESSE: Huh. The Starlight Rainbow is my second favorite place in this mall.   
   I thought Takato would have gone there for sure.   
   GUILMON: I hope nothing bad happens. Takato will be mad enough when he   
   finds out I'm missing.   
   JESSE: Oh yeah, that's right. People aren't supposed to know about your   
   existence. I got an idea. You know that poster you saw me putting up   
   outside?   
   GUILMON: Yeah...   
   JESSE: The guy that made it and the movie that goes with it wanted me to   
   watch it and send him comments. Wanna watch it with me? Noone will know   
   you're there.   
   GUILMON: OK. Got any food?   
   JESSE: Yeah. Want some Reces Peanut Butter Cups?   
   GUILMON: Peanut butter? Oh boy!   
   JESSE: OK, then. [goes over to the concession counter and pulls out two   
   double-king-sized packs of peanut butter cups] Come on in. Let's get   
   started.   
      
   [Double doors open. Somehow, Guilmon has managed to fit into the second   
   seat in the row while Jesse takes the one in the aisle.]   
      
   >Digimon: Digi-Defenders   
   >   
      
   JESSE: Cool title. Star Wars-esque. I like it.   
   GUILMON: Yeah. Me, too.   
      
   >There was no natural source of light.   
      
   JESSE: There *was,* however, a *supernatural* source of light.   
   GUILMON: Huh?   
   JESSE: A *ghostly* source of light.   
   GUILMON:[sounding scared] Ghosts? Where?   
   JESSE: There aren't any. Didn't mean to scare you like that. Sorry   
      
   > Other   
   >sources of light came from control panels >that displayed various readouts.   
   > A woman in a military uniform, known only as "The >Commander" sat at her   
   >command station.   
      
   JESSE: Better hers than mine.   
      
   >   
   >Control panels were around her and >operators sat at those panels.   
   >   
      
   JESSE: Were the operators operating their control panels and controling   
   things with them?   
   GUILMON: You're funny, Jesse. I wish Impmon were like you.   
      
   >"Commander," a voice called out. "Anomaly detected."   
   >   
      
   GUILMON: What's an "anomalaly," Jesse?   
   JESSE: Something that's wrong. I think.   
      
   >"Where?" She asked with a voice that held no emotion.   
   >   
      
   JESSE:[voice] Your mind, Commander. You seem to have no feelings about   
   anything.   
      
   >"Tokyo, Japan."   
   >   
   >"On screen." The people in the control room turned to face the main view   
   >screen >positioned right in front of the Commander's control station.   
      
   JESSE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture was starting on TNN.   
      
   >   
   > It showed a blue shaft of >light rising into the sky.   
   >   
   >"It begins."   
   >   
   >"Crossover detected," a technician announced. "Ontario, Canada. Coming on   
   >screen."   
      
   JESSE:[Babylon 5's Kosh] You have... forgotten something.....   
      
   >The screen split. On the left was the anomaly in Japan. On the right,   
   >flashes of numbers appeared.   
      
   JESSE: OK, mabey not.   
   GUILMON: That's a funny television.   
      
   > They were mostly 0s and 1s. Suddenly the   
   >numbers became a >form. It looked like a large white polar bear.   
   >   
      
   JESSE: As opposed to what? A small black one?   
   GUILMON: Or one carrying sodas.   
      
   >The Commander gripped something around her neck.   
      
   GUILMON: What's she doing, Jesse?   
   JESSE: I don't know. I didn't get a good look at what was on her neck   
   before she covered it.   
      
   >   
   > "So, they have started."   
   >   
   >"Yes, Commander, GPS is tracking it. It's heading South-East... towards   
   >New York >City."   
   >   
      
   JESSE:[singing] Be-bop Kitty lives in New York City...   
      
   >"Commander," one of the younger operators spoke up. "Are you going to   
   >handle it."   
   >   
   >The Commander gripped the object around her neck even harder.   
      
   JESSE:[Commander] I already am?   
      
   >   
   > Some of the other >operators scowled at him   
   >for making such a rude question.   
   >   
   >"No," she replied. "I think it's time we initiate the DD project."   
   >   
      
   JESSE: They're gonna sick Ed, Edd and Eddie on it!   
      
   >"Yes, ma'am," the control room echoed. They began reprogramming their   
   >terminals just >like they did during practice drills.   
   >   
      
   JESSE: Woah, woah, woah! This isn't the movie I signed up for!   
   GUILMON: I don't get it.   
   JESSE:[wispers ing GUILMON's ear]   
   GUILMON: Now I get it.   
   JESSE: And don't tell Takato that I said that.   
      
   >"Prepare the digiports.   
      
   JESSE:[tries to cover GUILMON's eyes]   
   GUILMON:[flinches away] Hey! What are you doing?   
      
   > Target them towards different   
   >sections of the globe. I want >the retrievals datalinked here as soon as   
   >they receive them."   
   >   
      
   JESSE: You know, I think the author's a Trekkie that just won't admit it.   
      
   >"Ma'am, what about cards?" A technician asked.   
   >   
      
   JESSE:[Commander] Just bring `em up when you want me to sign them.   
      
   >"That," the Commander replied. "Will be up to them."   
   >   
      
   GUILMON: It always is.   
      
   >"Datastream established," one officer called out.   
   >   
   >"Read out exit points," the Commander instructed.   
   >   
   >"Yes, ma'am. New York, Brazil, Paris, Moscow, Ethiopia, China, Japan, and   
   > >Australia."   
   >   
      
   JESSE:[Commander] Oh yes, and do be sure to target only large population   
   centers.   
      
   >"Eight," the Commander murmured almost to herself. "Seems appropriate.   
   >Okay, >begin datalink."   
   >   
      
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