Meteor on the Horizon

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Matt watched as Gabumon's form changed, the code making up his body shifting and growing. It became more complex and intricate. As the light faded and the new body before him came in to existence he noticed something was off. It wasn't the gangly, strange proportions the creatures of the digital world had, it wasn't the unnerving feeling that this creature was in some way mutated far from what a healthy version of what it should be. It was a feeling, one of uncertainty of just what it was as the large canine slowly raised it's head and it's hollow gaze turned on Matt.

"Ga... ru ru... mon...", a rasping, gurgling voice slowly churned out from a muzzle full of crooked, sharp teeth.

Matt swallowed heavily, his brows pulled in tight as he felt himself unable to move. "Garurumon?" He asked, hesitantly; unsure if it was really a good idea to call attention to himself. But this was Gabumon, wasn't it? Hadn't he been, well, not exactly friendly but at least he couldn't fault any of his actions.

This digimon, though... There was more comprehension in it's eyes, for all that they lacked definition. He could tell that this creature was far more intelligent despite the guttural voice and bestial stare. It's body looked like a great canine beast, but Matt was beginning to understand that all that muscle and claws were made up of intricate computer code, and he wasn't quite sure just what it was being used to process. He felt how it looked at him, analyzed him, and seemed to be considering his worth.

"Yes, we're partners." Gabumon had said before. His expression had been clear and certain, if not a bit grim and worn. One or zero. It was a statement of fact that didn't require anymore consideration.