Emu: Well, I wrote this when I was bored and had writers block so it may kinda stink.
Puppetmon: Not to mention it's confusing.
Cat: And depressing.
Emu: Well, I did file it under drama.
Puppetmon: oh yeah.
Emu: Anyway, should anyone like this I am sorry but you will have to wait a while for the next chapter, as I need to finish two other stories first. So, sorry. Puppetmon?
Puppetmon: Huh? Oh right, Emu is very poor and owns nothing and should she in the future then run for your pitiful lives.
Cat: Screaming helps.
Emu: Gee, thanks.
"Keeeennnn!" Yolei's cracked voice cried out, only to be lost in the harsh blizzard winds. Stumbling she clutched on to TK and tried to steady herself. TK helped her back up but remained close to her. Kari was blindly struggling on up by Davis but had to slow as the hip deep snow accumulated to block her path. The digimon shivered violently and kept close to their partners for even the smallest amount of warmth.
The landscape in the digiworld was a vicious swirl of cruel wind. Ice was piled high on each side and no life was seen. You couldn't see two feet in front of you and the snow sent small thrills of fire rushing down your skin. Only someone crazy would come to this barren land. The digidestend though, were very motivated. They had to find a lost friend who they knew was swiftly losing hope.
"DAVIS!" TK shouted over the whir of the onslaught of snow. "This isn't working! We need to turn back!" Davis looked hard at TK and then at his D-3. A very faint signal flashed somewhere in the distance. He straightened and determinedly trotted on. "DID YOU HEAR ME?!" TK was getting flustered. "DAVIS! PLEASE! We won't be any help if we FREEZE to death!"
"I-I have t-t-to agree with TK," Kari shivered harshly. "It's c-cold and we are l-lost." Davis looked back at his small band of digidestined. They all were tinged with blue and moving like leaves in the wind. He didn't want to give up just yet, especially with Joe on his way but knew that if they went much farther that they would become human ice cubs. Sighing in defeat, he slumped slightly and trudged back to the others.
"Okay," he said barely audible. "We can go back." The usual gleam in his eyes seemed to fade. Without another word, the troop turned back towards the nearest digiport. Yolei looked back into the depths of the blizzard. She just couldn't bring herself to give up yet but the others were right. Her feet had become two sacks of numb flesh, incapable of too much movement. A single tear slid down her frozen cheek before she turned and followed the others.
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It was not long before a familiar glow filled the computer lab and with it came depressed, cold travelers. Cody screeched to a stop in front of the lab in a huff. Looking at his friends he was shocked and disappointed at their current states. "Are you guys alright?" he asked in concern.
"We're alive aren't we?" replied Davis dully. Just then, Joe came panting into the room. Glancing at the sad faces of the younger children, he sighed and leaned against the wall.
"I'm assuming that you didn't find him then?" Slow nods were his only response. "I guess I really didn't help then, huh?" Normally, someone would have broken in and made a witty remark to lighten the mood but thus was not the case today. Everyone simply ignored the comment and filed out past him. All went their separate ways as Joe watched. He lingered in the room a moment longer before turning off the light and venturing out into the sunny world outside. Compared to the area in the digiworld the others had just emerged from, this world was a paradise. Joe hardly noticed this though.
He quickly found himself at the door of his apartment but didn't seem to notice. He was lost deep in thought. It had only been a week ago when the group had been happy and carefree. Laughing. Now laughter was hard to come by. No one thought it could happen so quickly. Why? Why did t happen? He couldn't fathom it. Maybe Izzy could figure something out. Yeah, Izzy would, wouldn't he? Joe kicked off his shoes carelessly and fell onto his couch. It was hopeless. He had never been one to really give up so easily, well maybe when he was younger but he had matured. How could they get out of this one? They didn't even have a clue who the enemy was. Hopeless.
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Slamming the door in aggravation, Davis punched the wall. They were so CLOSE! He knew but now his friend would just be whisked off again since they saw them looking for him. They? WHO WERE THEY?! "COWARDS!" he cried ruefully while Veemon nodded in understanding. They couldn't even show their horrid faces. Why did they have to take Ken? Hadn't he suffered enough? Ken would know what to do. With that thought in mind. Davis stood straight and stalked over to the computer. So help me. He thought. I am not letting Ken down. I won't sit back and do nothing! "DO YOU HERE ME? I WON'T LET YOU WIN! NEVER!"
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Kari grabbed he mug of hot chocolate and rubbed her worn fingers tiredly together. It had been a long day. She glanced out the window and saw the smiling faces of the children who played down below. They don't have a clue. I suppose that they're lucky to be so free of burden. Sighing, she sipped some of the hot chocolate and watched the children play for a while. Absently, she began to pet Gatomon, who rubbed against her in support. If only everything was like that. So innocent and without worry. But darkness was always there. No matter how innocent a being could originally appear, they could always b swept up by evil. Thinking on the subject, her thoughts were drawn to Ken. He was so kind and gentle but what a monster he had been. Life was malicious and eventually every creature would discover this hard lesson. Look at the pain being caused now and the terror that are sure to come. Staring back at the children, a shadow of a smile graced her chapped lips. But maybe, just maybe, for now, the innocence could live on and perhaps conquer those terrors.
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TK slumped to the floor of his room. They gave up. He was hope and they GAVE UP! And it was him who gave up to. He knew Ken was in pain and yet he couldn't handle a small storm? Okay, maybe it wasn't a small storm and we WOULD have frozen to death, but he still felt…defeated. If they had only paid more attention to what was going on then maybe they could have stopped this from happening. Lost, lost to darkness. TK suddenly grew enraged as he flung his hat across the room, "DAMN STUPID DARKNESS!" He started to rip papers to shreds in a maddened rage. Kicking and punching, he screamed while Patamon watched with scared eyes. Finally, he fell again to the floor and panted.
Patamon hovered cautiously over the spent boy before landing on his shoulder. "Don't give up TK," he whispered quietly. "You can't give up. You can't," he said as he turned his sorrowful gaze to his partner's eyes.
"You're right. We won't give up. NOT EVER!"
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Hawkmon peered worriedly at his partner. She hadn't said a word sense they had returned and he was becoming worried. All she did was stare blankly at the wall. He was suddenly pulled out of his thought as the girl in question burst into tears. "Oh Hawkmon," she sobbed. "Will we ever get him back?" Hawkmon could merely pat her back and wipe her tears away. Would they, he just didn't know.
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Somewhere deep in the snow covered caves of the digiworld, one wretched soul screamed in agony. Deep, wicked laughter filled the air.
Emu: There you be. Again, sorry if it was bad. I promise that IF I continue this that the next chapter will be MUCH better.
Cat: Notice the IF.
Puppetmon: Yes, you're better off just leaving now.
Emu: WHAT?! HEY! Don't mess with the reviewers!