The Dream Within
Up above a high-pitched shriek could be heard. She looked up and saw an
eagle. It soared over the hills and the new mountains. This world was
created after the old was destroyed. With another call, the eagle flew
beyond the horizon. Mimi smiled suddenly noticed the wind blowing the
petals off the flowers. Standing in the middle of the open blooming field,
Mimi caught a petal and enclosed it in her hand. Once re-opened, what was
supposed to be a petal, is now a feather. Caught in the wind, the feather
flew out of reach...
... Popping open a can of pop, Matt walked out onto his balcony and chuckled
to himself, "Soda. Not pop."
Looking up to the night sky, the stars were shimmering in the velvet sky.
~It's been so long since the Digital World was destroyed. Took so
much away. But where there was a dead world, a new one was born.~
Heaving a sigh, he poured the soda into his mouth enjoying the fizzing of
the liquid. It cooled off his mind. Since everyone now lived in the
digital world, all the digi-destined were separated. Matt winced as he
tried to remember the whereabouts of his lost friends.
~T.K. is off somewhere writing his new novel. Kari is still here teaching
kindergartens. Tai is married to my ex-wife, Sora.~
Grimicing, Matt thought it wasn't a good idea to go back to the past. But
he wanted to remember, so he continued.
~Izzy, being married to Kari, is in another computer business. Joe is
a medic for the remaining soldiers that are scavenging for life back in
the old world. Ken and Yolei are married with children. Davis sells
noddles on the streets. Cody, the kid that hates to lie, becomes a lawyer.~
Matt chuckled to himself remembering the time they argued over pop.
"Soda. I meant soda." He smiled.
~Then there's- ... Mimi. She left the cooking business to pursue a carreer
in singing.~
"Just like I was going to do. Become a singer... *sigh* ... oh Mimi"
He stopped himself when he realized he was speaking aloud. Looking down
at his drink, Matt didn't feel thirsty at all. From his 6th floor balcony,
he let his can of soda drop. He turned around to go inside, when he heard
the sickening thud of the can. Matt didn't care, he needed sleep. As soon
as he opened the sliding door, he felt a nice breeze, with a familiar floral
scent. One that he had been longing to wallow in. He turned his head into
the direction of the wind, spotting something shimmering. "Mimi..." he
whispered just as a feather flew into the palm of his hand.
In eyes holding only an unadorned spirit
There are great, unseen wings
I open my arms while singing
To embrace the perpetuity of time
To be tied to life
After she finished singing at her concert, Mimi went backstage and took
a sip of water. "Finally it's over!" she huffed to her manager.
"Where's the next concert?"
"The New Odiba." her manager glared.
Mimi froze in mid-sip. Odiba. She had great memories of that place. It
was her home. Then why was she nervous about returning? After taking
a shower and putting on some Eau de Lily perfume, Mimi was on flight 26
to New Odiba, Japan.
The images flew by. Pressing the buttons weren't helping. T.V. was boring
as usual. Matt snapped open yet another can of soda and chugged down about
half the can in one take. Suddenly the remote had no control. "Damn! The
battery's out! And on the stupid news channel too." Matt let out a cry
of aggrevation and threw the remote down. He got up to switch channels on
the T.V. when he heard the anchor say, "Pop star, Mimi Tachikawa will be
performing a live concert here in New Odiba, Japan."
~Mimi is coming?? Here? Now!?!??!~
Matt panicked. He looked down at his clothes. He was unemployed but
still sweating from the amount of work he had accomplished. The once
great astronaut had a car accident and was laid off from his job because
he was somewhat physically incapable. Matt had gathered his friends from
his high school band to start another band but he never came around to it.
~And now she's coming!?!"~
All that was heard was the sound of someone tripping and running. Matt ran
into his room falling over a number of things. Digging up his best looking
outfit he smiled. Mimi brought happiness to his face, but that smile soon
disappeared when we realized reality. "She's a pop star. You're a nothing,
Matt. Nothing. What makes you think she'll even remember you?" he muttered
to himself.
Over the next few days, Matt had been laying at home thinking to himself
about the past. About Mimi. In the meantime, when she had arrived in
New Odiba, Mimi had wondered about Matt's address.
~I need food.~
Matt concluded when his stomach started the familiar low growl. He picked up
the phone and dialed the pizzaman's number.
"Hello? Can I get a pizza?"
"Sure what would you like on it?"
"Just the regular pepperoni and cheese. Can I also get the usual
delivery guy for my area?? He tips less." Matt chuckled.
"Love to, but yesterday after delivering pizza to your area,
he was leaving and a pop can dropped out of nowhere and knocked him
unconscious."
"Oh I see. Thanks anyway. Bye"
Matt hung up and started laughing. He realized the pop can he dropped
yesterday must've hit the delivery boy. His brief moment of laughter
was interrupted by the doorbell.
~Man, that delivery system is fast!~
Swinging open the door, Matt realized that it's wasn't the delivery boy.
It was a woman dressed mostly in soft pink. Her green eyes bore into his own
and her scent was vaguely familiar. "Mimi!" he gasped.
"Hello Matt. I've missed you..."
TO BE CONTINUED
Up above a high-pitched shriek could be heard. She looked up and saw an
eagle. It soared over the hills and the new mountains. This world was
created after the old was destroyed. With another call, the eagle flew
beyond the horizon. Mimi smiled suddenly noticed the wind blowing the
petals off the flowers. Standing in the middle of the open blooming field,
Mimi caught a petal and enclosed it in her hand. Once re-opened, what was
supposed to be a petal, is now a feather. Caught in the wind, the feather
flew out of reach...
... Popping open a can of pop, Matt walked out onto his balcony and chuckled
to himself, "Soda. Not pop."
Looking up to the night sky, the stars were shimmering in the velvet sky.
~It's been so long since the Digital World was destroyed. Took so
much away. But where there was a dead world, a new one was born.~
Heaving a sigh, he poured the soda into his mouth enjoying the fizzing of
the liquid. It cooled off his mind. Since everyone now lived in the
digital world, all the digi-destined were separated. Matt winced as he
tried to remember the whereabouts of his lost friends.
~T.K. is off somewhere writing his new novel. Kari is still here teaching
kindergartens. Tai is married to my ex-wife, Sora.~
Grimicing, Matt thought it wasn't a good idea to go back to the past. But
he wanted to remember, so he continued.
~Izzy, being married to Kari, is in another computer business. Joe is
a medic for the remaining soldiers that are scavenging for life back in
the old world. Ken and Yolei are married with children. Davis sells
noddles on the streets. Cody, the kid that hates to lie, becomes a lawyer.~
Matt chuckled to himself remembering the time they argued over pop.
"Soda. I meant soda." He smiled.
~Then there's- ... Mimi. She left the cooking business to pursue a carreer
in singing.~
"Just like I was going to do. Become a singer... *sigh* ... oh Mimi"
He stopped himself when he realized he was speaking aloud. Looking down
at his drink, Matt didn't feel thirsty at all. From his 6th floor balcony,
he let his can of soda drop. He turned around to go inside, when he heard
the sickening thud of the can. Matt didn't care, he needed sleep. As soon
as he opened the sliding door, he felt a nice breeze, with a familiar floral
scent. One that he had been longing to wallow in. He turned his head into
the direction of the wind, spotting something shimmering. "Mimi..." he
whispered just as a feather flew into the palm of his hand.
In eyes holding only an unadorned spirit
There are great, unseen wings
I open my arms while singing
To embrace the perpetuity of time
To be tied to life
After she finished singing at her concert, Mimi went backstage and took
a sip of water. "Finally it's over!" she huffed to her manager.
"Where's the next concert?"
"The New Odiba." her manager glared.
Mimi froze in mid-sip. Odiba. She had great memories of that place. It
was her home. Then why was she nervous about returning? After taking
a shower and putting on some Eau de Lily perfume, Mimi was on flight 26
to New Odiba, Japan.
The images flew by. Pressing the buttons weren't helping. T.V. was boring
as usual. Matt snapped open yet another can of soda and chugged down about
half the can in one take. Suddenly the remote had no control. "Damn! The
battery's out! And on the stupid news channel too." Matt let out a cry
of aggrevation and threw the remote down. He got up to switch channels on
the T.V. when he heard the anchor say, "Pop star, Mimi Tachikawa will be
performing a live concert here in New Odiba, Japan."
~Mimi is coming?? Here? Now!?!??!~
Matt panicked. He looked down at his clothes. He was unemployed but
still sweating from the amount of work he had accomplished. The once
great astronaut had a car accident and was laid off from his job because
he was somewhat physically incapable. Matt had gathered his friends from
his high school band to start another band but he never came around to it.
~And now she's coming!?!"~
All that was heard was the sound of someone tripping and running. Matt ran
into his room falling over a number of things. Digging up his best looking
outfit he smiled. Mimi brought happiness to his face, but that smile soon
disappeared when we realized reality. "She's a pop star. You're a nothing,
Matt. Nothing. What makes you think she'll even remember you?" he muttered
to himself.
Over the next few days, Matt had been laying at home thinking to himself
about the past. About Mimi. In the meantime, when she had arrived in
New Odiba, Mimi had wondered about Matt's address.
~I need food.~
Matt concluded when his stomach started the familiar low growl. He picked up
the phone and dialed the pizzaman's number.
"Hello? Can I get a pizza?"
"Sure what would you like on it?"
"Just the regular pepperoni and cheese. Can I also get the usual
delivery guy for my area?? He tips less." Matt chuckled.
"Love to, but yesterday after delivering pizza to your area,
he was leaving and a pop can dropped out of nowhere and knocked him
unconscious."
"Oh I see. Thanks anyway. Bye"
Matt hung up and started laughing. He realized the pop can he dropped
yesterday must've hit the delivery boy. His brief moment of laughter
was interrupted by the doorbell.
~Man, that delivery system is fast!~
Swinging open the door, Matt realized that it's wasn't the delivery boy.
It was a woman dressed mostly in soft pink. Her green eyes bore into his own
and her scent was vaguely familiar. "Mimi!" he gasped.
"Hello Matt. I've missed you..."
TO BE CONTINUED
