Immortality: Part One
By: Celestial Angel
Disclaimer: Digimon doesn't belong to me, it belongs to the respective owners. The song lyrics from "Immortality" don't belong to me either, I'm not sure who they do belong to though. The Silence is something from Sailor Moon, it doesn't belong to me either. Well that's all for the Disclaimer.
Author's Note 1: This is slightly AU because it assumes that after Tai and his friends return from DigiWorld after defeating Apocalymon, that the DigiWorld remained at peace. (Meaning, no 02). Also, I tried to make it short, so I left out some stuff, but I think you'll still get the gist.
Author's Note 2: All right, I know that I've deviated a little. I know that I haven't finished Every Rose… yet, but I was listening to a Celine Dion CD and I zoned out for the 1st song, but by the time I zoned back in, the song "Immortality" was on, since I was working on Rose Part 2, my mind started working on how I could apply that song to a fanfic. The first thing that came to my mind, was Mimato. I found out how to. Well, now to Immortality.
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So this is who I am,
And this is all I know,
And I must choose to live,
For all that I can give,
The spark that makes the power grow
"Mimi Tachikawa, you now know what your true destiny is, am I correct?" asked a mysterious voice that spoke in such a way, it made Mimi feel as though she were in the presence of royalty.
Mimi gulped as she choked back the sobs and unshed tears that threatened to spill out, releasing a wave of intense grief and emotional agony. " Yes," she replied softly, her voice barely above a whisper. "I know, unfortunately."
"I assume that you will follow it through."
Mimi nodded, " Yes, I will. It is the only way. I now know that."
" Good," said the voice, " since you have agreed, I will now bestow upon you your powers. But, first, I must ask you. " Was that really your true dream? Is that what you really want? You only have to take this path if you want to, but once you tread one step on this path, you will have to stay on it, no matter what. Do you understand and agree?"
"Yes to both," she whispered.
" So be it!" the voice boomed. " I now bestow upon you, the power of your True Destiny!"
Mimi winced as a sudden influx of seemingly endless power came surging into her body, to be contained withing her small, delicate frame until the time came. The influx started out only slightly, but eventually creschendoed until it reached its peak, at which, Mimi felt as though she was going to pass out from the sheer amount of power that she was receiving. As the energy surged in, she could feel it welling inside her. She felt it searing her insides, burning and scorching her internal organs, most of all, her heart. The energy was damaging her irreparably.
A single crystalline tear slipped down her cheek, not only from the physical pain, but also from the emotional strain. She wished from the bottom of her heart that she didn't have to do it, but she knew that if she didn't do it, everyone would be doomed. She thought of all she would be giving up for their sakes. For a fleeting instant, she thought about abandoning this course and turning back, but two things stopped her. One was what the voice had said about not being able to turn back. The second thing was that, everything she would be giving up, the others would not have to. As Izzy would have said. "It is the logical choice."
Another tear slipped out as she thought of her friends. She would miss them, but this was for them after all. For a minute she wondered why she had been chosen in the first place. She had been sleeping in her apartment one minute, then the next she had been here. A voice had told her what she was supposed to do and gave her a choice whether or not to accept and she did accept. This was what was best, for everyone. This was her dream, it had always been, and now, she had a chance to make it come true.
She was a bit jolted when the power stopped flowing in. " Is that it?" she asked.
" Yes," the voice replied. " That is enough to sustain you and allow to you fulfill your dream. It will last the time alotted, but remember, once it has run out, time has run out for you."
"I understand," she said. " I will fulfill my dream. I promised myself."
" Go now!" the voice boomed.
Mimi had the sudden senstion of being whisked away, and she blacked out, not remembering anything after that.
***
Mimi jolted upright in her bed, drenched with nervous perspiration and shaking with fear. No, she thought, not only that. That dream was no dream. It was real.
With a shaky hand, she wiped a few strands of damp hair away from her face before looking over at the nearby alarm clock. It read 9:46 AM.
"Uh oh," she whispered to herself. " I'd better get going. The party starts in half an hour.
Shakily, she got up from her bed, almost falling over when she stood up because she was shaking so badly. She managed to regain her balance and turned to make her bed, but decided not to do so.
After all, she thought sadly, I'll never be sleeping in it again.
With that in mind, she went to take a shower.
***
The warm water splashing over her cold, clammy skin, helped Mimi regain control of herself again. She ran her hands through her sopping wet hair, trying to memorize the feeling of a refreshing morning shower, because she knew that she would never experience it again. After all, this was her last day. She would take her time today, memorizing each sensation, never to be forgotten, also, never again to be experienced.
She stood under the tepid shower water for a few more minutes, letting it caress her skin, before stepping out, drying herself and clothing herself in a simple pink dress.
She moved into the kitchen to have breakfast.
***
For breakfast, Mimi ate her normal, a blueberry muffin and a cup of extra-strong coffee. She eyed the box of muffins. There was one left. She tried to decide whether or not to throw it away, but she ended up deciding to eat it despite the intense pain in her stomach.
After finishing off the last muffin and disposing of the box, Mimi took another look at the clock, it read 10:02 AM.
"I'd better get going," she said, " or I'll be late for the party."
With that, she got up, grabbed her pink jacket and her apartment keys, even though she knew she wouldn't need them, and headed out the door.
***
A little while later at a nearby park…
"Hey! Mimi's here!" Kari yelled happily, like a schoolchild of 7 rather than the 18 year old she had grown up to be.
" Hey Mimi," said Sora. " Now that you're here, everyone is here."
"Correction," said Tai walking up, " Izzy's not here yet."
As if on cue, a voice cut in, " Hey guys!" Izzy yelled. " Sorry I'm late, I just had to finish making a web page."
Mimi sighed. " Same old Izzy. Always with his computers."
"You're right about that," said Sora. " Joe's still the same. He still worries about everything."
"Yeah, and Matt's still the rebel," said Tai.
"Yeah well," Matt cut in, " you're still as bull headed as ever."
"Oh, yeah!" exclaimed Tai.
"Yeah!" Matt retorted.
"Come on you two!" Sora yelled, " don't start this now!"
" You keep out of this!" they both yelled simultaneously at her before returning to their argument.
" Well," said T.K. as he walked over. " At least they can agree that they want to agrue."
"You're right, T.K.," said Kari. " That's a start."
As Mimi watched, she wanted to laugh, but instead she began crying as the grief and sadness from earlier again threatened to overwhelm her. She collapsed to the ground, her thin frame racked with sobs. This is what she wanted to do. All she wanted to do was cry.
When Mimi began sobbing, albiet sobbing softly, the argument ceased and everyone began staring at her trying to figure out why she was crying.
" Now look what you two have done!" Sora exclaimed.
"What?" Tai asked, puzzled. " What did I do?"
Sora gave him a look that said, 'you know exactly what I'm talking about.'
"No, Sora," said Mimi as she stood up and dried her eyes, " it's not because of them. It's just…" her voice trailed off.
"It's just what, Mimi?" Matt asked.
She faltered. How could she explain to them what she would have to do? She couldn't she just couldn't. She wasn't supposed to. She couldn't, she just couldn't.
Matt, interpreting her silence as she didn't want to talk about it said soothingly, " It's okay, you don't have to tell us if you don't want to."
" You're right," she responded. " I just don't want to talk about it." You'll all know soon enough, she thought.
The group stood in silence for a minute before Joe said, "Well, maybe we should um, start the party now. It looks like it's going to rain soon."
They all looked towards the sky and saw several ominous thunderheads looming over the horizon.
" Good idea, Joe," said Tai. " Let's go!" he exclaimed as he raced towards the picnic area. T.K., Kari, Joe, Sora and Izzy raced after him in a desperate attempt to catch up, but Mimi stayed behind, watching them disappear into a pavilion. She assumed that everyone was gone, so she turned to walk back towards the city and her destiny.
" Hey Mimi, where are you going?" Matt asked as he stepped out from the concealing shadows of a nearby tree.
She sighed to herself as she realized that he had not been accounted for previously.
"Nowhere," she said.
" Why don't I believe that?" he asked.
Cause I'm lying, she thought. " I don't know," she said.
"Listen Mimi," he began, " that was some stunt you pulled back there. I want to know what is going on? Why are you so upset? And why are you shaking like that?"
Mimi looked at her hand. It was indeed shaking like crazy. She lowered her hand and her head.
She heard him walk over to her. She felt him lift her chin and found herself staring into his fathomless blue eyes.
" I need to know," he said, " because I love you."
" I love you too," she whispered before plunging into silence.
For her, this was a shock. For a long time, she had loved him, but was not sure if he felt the same. Now she knew and she wished she didn't. That would only make the separation more painful than it already was. Now, instead of just leaving behind dear friends, she would be leaving behind someone with who mutual love was exchanged. She wanted to break down and cry again, but she knew that she had to remain strong. She thought for a second about what he was asking before making her decision, and in the name of love, she granted him his wish. She told him.
And I will stand for my dream if I can
Symbol of my faith in who I am,
But you are my only,
And I must follow on the road that lies ahead
And I won't let my heart control my head
But you are my only
And we don't say goodbye
I know what I've got to be
Immortality
I make my journey through eternity
I keep the memory of you and me inside
***
"Mimi! Are you crazy?!" he yelled.
She didn't answer; she just kept her eyes on the ground.
" How could you even think of doing something like that?! Without even asking your friends at that?!"
" I knew I shouldn't have told anyone. I knew that this would be their reaction." She shook her head as she tried to hold back the tears that were threatening to spill out. " I shouldn't have told you." She stood up and moved to run away, but his hand latched onto her arm with a firm, but not painful grip. He spun her to face him and was about to start yelling when he noticed that she had tears in her eyes. In an instant, he realized what he had been doing and as a response, drew her in to a tight hug. At first, she didn't react, but after a moment's delay, she hugged him back.
" I'm so so sorry." He said, "I didn't mean to hurt you. I just don't want you to leave, that's all. I'm just can't believe that…that… I just wish that you hadn't already made your decision. I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, if I had said something sooner, you wouldn't have made that decision. I've loved you for oh so long, and now that I finally allow myself to say it, it turns out that I'm going to lose you anyway. I'm sorry," he sobbed.
"Shhh, it's okay," she whispered, " that path had already been chosen for me I've known about the Silence since I was little and my dream was to be able to save everyone from it. That was my dream. Now I have the ability to fulfill it. I'm so sorry to hurt you though. I really wish it didn't have to be this way. Now that I know, I wish it didn't have to be this way, but it must. I'm not doing this for myself, not for the glory. I'm doing this for everyone." She paused. " And I'm doing this for you too. I'm doing this for everyone, but especially the Digidestined. After all that you guys have done for me, this is the least I can do. I've accepted my destiny. Do you understand why this is so important to me?"
" I do," he said. He paused for an uncertain second.
"Hey, Mimi," he said.
"Yes," she answered.
" I was wondering…"
" Say no more."
She looked up into those wonderful eyes again before kissing him full on the lips. Into that one kiss they both put all the turmulous emotions that they had been feeling over all the years, the anguish of concealed love, the sadness of parting, not sure if they would ever see the other, and the grief that was to come with the separation and most of all, all their love for each other, for they both knew that this would probably be their last kiss. They were right.
Fulfill your destiny
Is there within the child
My storm will never end
My fate is on the wind
The king of hearts the joker's wild
But we don't say goodbye
I'll make them all remember me.
'Cos I have found a dream that must come true
Every ounce of me must see it through
But you are my only
I'm sorry I don't have a role for love to play
Hand over my heart I'll find my way
I will make them give to me
***
Mimi broke away suddenly and unexpectedly pulling her warmth away. When Matt opened his eyes, he found her staring to the sky.
" It's coming," she whispered to him.
"The Silence?"
"Yes."
"We've got to warn the others."
"No! They'll be fine. They are in no danger and the same goes for you, it is after me and no one but me."
"Are you sure?
"Positive."
They stood in silence for a minute before Mimi spoke again.
" Matt, I have something to tell you."
" What?" he asked.
"Promise me that no matter what, you will go on living."
"Huh? I don't know if I can."
"You have to! My journey ends here, but yours is meant to keep going. You have a far way to go, my love, you must not give up. You might not see me again and I might never see you again, but I will still have my memories of you and you of me. I will always keep them inside of my heart, from now until eternity ends. I will never forget you. Please, promise me that you will go on."
He thought for a second before saying with tears threatening to fall. " You will always live in my heart, for now and forever. I promise."
" Thank you," she said as she kissed him quickly. " Now please, the battle is about to begin. Stay safe my love."
" Okay, but I'm not leaving here until it actually begins."
"Agreed. I have one more thing to say."
"What?"
" I'm sorry." She raised her hand and shot a glowing ball of energy at him. He saw it coming and tried to dodge it, but to no avail. It hit sending him flying back into a tree trunk and after that, he knew only blackness.
***
Mimi turned and walked away, casting a long glance back at the body of her beloved. She had to knock him out, it was for his own safety. She had to do it, otherwise, she knew, he would get himself killed. And that, was not meant to happen.
She walked over to a nearby lake and stood on the pebbled shore watching the water lapped peacefully giving no warning of the impending danger. She stood there, waiting for the Silence.
***
She stood and waited on the shore for five minutes and she was beginning to get impatient. Still, she waited and a minute later, her patience was rewarded. A glowing, pulsating portal appeared in the sky and out of it, stepped a girl of about 14. She was wearing a long black dress and she had long black hair that reached her ankles. In the middle of her forehead, she had a golden star and in her right hand, she carried a large staff with something that resembled a claw on one end.
" Are you the one who is to face me?" she asked.
" Yes, I am," Mimi answered. " Why you came to this planet, I do not know and I do not care to know. What matters, is that you know, that I will not let Silence take over this world of beauty, life and most of all love!" With that, Mimi held her hand in the air and shouted, " True Destiny Power!"
Mimi was surrounded by an aura the glowed silver and gold and pink and when that glow vanished, it revealed an exact duplicate of the girl, except that Mimi's dress and hair were white and instead of a staff, she carried a large sword, and on her forehead she had the Sincerity symbol.
"Ah, Destiny," Silence said. " It is you. I'll have you know that I defeated Time and Light. You do not stand a chance!"
"Yes I do!" Destiny/Mimi cried. " Unlike Time and Light, I have the power of true love on my side, I will win! I will defeat you no matter what it takes, Silence! Prepare for your final battle!"
"We'll see about that!" Silence cried. " Silence Wall!" she commanded. She held her hands out in front of her sending a wall of energy down upon Destiny.
Destiny tried to resist, to stand against the force that was threatening to send her flying, but was unsuccessful, the end result was being thrown back into a nearby tree. She sat, dazed and watched as Silence smirked down at her.
Matt's words echoed in her head. I love you…
Struggling, Destiny got up again. Her body punished her for it, but she got up anyway.
"Ah, Destiny," Silence mocked. " I see you do have some fight in you after all. Let me fix that for you! Silence Annihalation!" She brought her staff out in front of her and twirled it creating a spiral of negative energy that raced towards Destiny.
" I don't think so!" Destiny declared defiantly. " This is for my friends! For everyone! For love! True Destiny Shock!"
Destiny held her sword out it front of her, twirled once and sent a pure energy disk that had been the sword, flying toward's Silence's attack. It managed to break the attack and passed through Silence, annihalating her. Destiny watched as Silence disspated into dust before she transformed back into Mimi and collapsed to the ground,dead.