Upon the Dawn
PG-13 (for now)
Chatay
Disclaimer: I don't own digimon or the characters. I do however own the plot, background information on the setting of this AU not to mention the position types as well.
Chapter 1 - Fearsome Desire
Daisuke grinned sheepishly as he dusted himself and rose up from the not so soft earth.
"Ever so graceful Dai?" asked Takeru jokingly.
Daisuke laughed a short puff, and continued on his way. The weather was oddly on the gloomy side today. Diluculo was normally a pretty fair weather country, today fog covered the lands.
"It's not a good omen to be out in this weather Daisuke, " stated Hikari.
Daisuke shrugged and continued on his way. Hikari, also the current ruler of Diluculo, was always thinking about such things. Her constant worrying kept Diluculo a safe place, however it didn't do much for expanding the country's cultural horizons.
"A lot of things can be considered a bad omen, however just because something bad occurs doesn't mean good won't follow, " Daisuke stated plainly.
Hikari wrinkled her nose, "It does not mean one should go asking for trouble Daisuke."
"I did not request your assitance, your highness. You are of your free will to stay nice and cozy inside your palace. I have no right to deny you of that."
"Yes, but what if you get into trouble, and then we don't have anyone to help guard our borders," replied Hikari.
"If you go along that logic, what if we do get into trouble, and what if something happens to you? Won't we be just in as much trouble then?" Daisuke countered.
Hikari sighed and shook her head, "It's not like you to be all serious and battle of wills. What is bothering you, Daisuke?"
Daisuke shrugged his shoulders, "I just want to look into something, that's all. If it wasn't so far away, I wouldn't of asked for your permission at all. Hell, I wouldn't of asked at all if I knew it would of brought you with me."
Hikari frowned, "What if it's something evil?"
"Uhh.. I think I can handle myself," replied Daisuke.
Suddenly another voice joined the conversation, "You've been saying that since you five Daisuke and no one's ever gonna believe it."
"Shut up, Jun! See if I ever save your ass again, "Daisuke huffed.
"Ooo... moody, moody. Should I be scared of the big ugly Daisuke monster?" Jun taunted.
"Daisuke! Jun! Stop it already!" yelled Taichi as he turned around from the front of the small group.
Daisuke frowned while Jun merely smiled and silently stuck her tongue out at him. Daisuke was sincerely considering choking his own sister when he stopped dead in his tracks.
"Daisuke?" Hikari questioned.
Daisuke held his hand up, "Shh!"
Daisuke closed his eyes and allowed his powers to guide him. The others watched on in silence as the young priest searched for something only he could find. While Jun's comment about Daisuke had been meant in sisterly love, it was definately far from the truth. Many people knew Daisuke could very well hold his own when it came to defenses, he had been able to do so since he was a mere child. He was only fifteen, and had more powers in one finger than in most of Diluculo.
Daisuke wrinkled his nose slightly as he reopened his eyes, and turned to face in another direction and began walking. The others scurried slightly to follow him.
"What's up Dai?" Taichi asked.
Daisuke shrugged, "There's a power thingy over there, I wanna know what it is."
The others blinked. "That really wasn't much of a reply. Power thingy?" Takeru asked.
Daisuke frowned in annoyance, "Just what I said. See there?" he raised his hand pointing to a small cave at the edge of the mountains. "Well, there's something in there. There's either something or a someone with a lot of power. I wanna see what or who they are."
"What type of power?" Hikari asked.
"Mmm, not sure. It feels a lot like an elemental. It's cold and glittering, kinda like ice. If it is one, then it's definately a bi or trimental, cause at the same time I can feel water and wind. However there's something else there too, the power fluctuates a lot. I've noticed its a hell of a lot stronger at night, so I figured it'd be best to go during the day."
"You were going to face a completely unknown power all by yourself?" Takeru asked mildy amused.
Daisuke huffed, "I love everyone's undying faith in me getting my ass kicked."
Hikari waved her hand in the air, "It's not that and you know it, Daisuke. You're powerful yes, but your also over confident and one day you are going to get your ass kicked. Then what the hell are you going to do then?"
Daisuke chewed on the corner of his lip, whenever Hikari started cussing that usually meant the end of a conversation. He sighed and continued heading towards the cave. It was true, he had told them what the power felt like to him. He didn't however tell them the effect it had on his own powers.
He had been accused of being overly confident about his powers for years now and to some point it was to be expected. His powers had developed at the mere age of six when he had lost his parents. Over the years he had learned to control them quite well, and for the past five years or so, he had been practically unbeatable.
However just because he was confident, it didn't mean he was an idiot. Being a priest, he had to know a lot about the land and it's people. Most people in Diluculo posess some power or absolutely none. There are normally three types of powers, elemental, healing, or technological.
An elemental is anyone who possesses a power of an element origin, whether it be fire, earth, or wind. There are also various types of elementals. Some people are born with the ability of two elements. That particular person would then be called a bimental. Trimentals, control over three elements, while slightly less widespread also exist. The most powerful type of an elemental would be a Psymental. A psymental is a bimental with powers that favor one another. For example say a person had power over both fire and wind. They could create a fire glyph and then use a wind glyph to enhance it. However this type of elemental is extremely rare, and only five are known in existence.
A healer is pretty self explanatory. The only differences in the realm of healing magic are the levels. A level one healer possesses the ability to heal biological wounds. Such as ones caused by another human or ones in accidents. A level two healer has the ability to counteract curses, spells, or wounds created by magic. A level three healer has the ability to help with technology wounds, but only one level three is known of to this date.
A technological is someone who's intellect is enhanced by magic. While they hold no elemental or healing powers, their bodies will radiate off the aura of someone with magic. These people also tend to be extremely intelligent.
As to any society there are some exceptions to the standard types. In Diluculo, these types are called rogues. A rogue is a mix of an elemental and a level two healer. The reason they are called rogues is due to the fact that these powers were not natural born. In fact most rogues end up either being imprisoned or hide up in the mountains. This is because they gained their powers by the use of black magic.
The power in the cave though was unlike any power Daisuke had ever sensed. It called to his own powers with such a ferocity, that if ignored, he would end up sleep walking his ass to that cave. Something, he really didn't want to explain. You try telling the royal court that your powers were guiding your body to an unknown source of desire. Especially when you're the key to most of their defenses.
It wouldn't of gone over well, and while that power called out to his own, it also dampened his powers a bit. It would seem that whatever was behind this unknown power source, could either bring his powers to a new level, or reduce him to that of a newborn. In general, if he was by himself, he'd could quite possibly end up dead.
Daisuke sighed as they reached the cave entrance and then called out, "Everyone ready?"
"Do you really have to ask?" Taichi teased.
Daisuke grinned and then began his decent into the cave.
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There were people again, he cursed the fates for the barriers wearing off. He didn't want to deal with this. The first group of people who had come in there, had ended up dead. Primarily because they wouldn't leave when told, they were determined to have him, one way or another. While he didn't overly care for killing others, he wasn't about to get himself killed either.
The second group that had come in, hadn't bothered him the least. Instead they had set up camp in one of the deeper sets of the tunnels. He knew very well that they were very highly technilogically advanced, but as to what their goal was he didn't know. They didn't bother him so he really didn't care.
He watched in a slight amusement as his powers flared up and swirled around him.
"So he's here? Shall we go greet him Bui?"
A small ball of fur appeared at his feet and nuzzled up close to him.
"No? Oh, I see. You're right, they could get hurt you know? Yes, yes, none of our concern. Then take a seat my friend, and lot's watch the rats run."
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"So Taichi get the nerve yet?" asked Daisuke.
Taichi frowned and threw a rock at Daisuke's head, "You're supposed to shut up about that!"
Jun grinned, "Oooo... do tell little brother."
Taichi shot Daisuke a glare which he promplty ignored, "I would, but Tai over there would probaly have a coronary if I did."
Jun sighed, "No fair."
Hikari held up her hands, "No need to worry Daisuke, I'll tell for ya."
"Hikari!" Taichi whined.
Takeru grinned, "If both Daisuke and Hikari know, then I just damn well have to know now as well."
Taichi threw his hands up in the air and kicked roughly at a stone, "Whatever, discuss my personal life as if I'm not here."
Hikari laughed, "You act like we would of stopped if you told us no. Anyways, Taichi's supposed to be asking Yamato to marry him, but he hasn't gotten the nerve yet."
Jun squealed and Takeru slapped Taichi on the back in a friendly jester, "Dude! What's the hold up?"
Taichi shifted nervously, "Let's see you try to ask something like that. It's a life changer ya know?"
Jun smiled, "Don't worry. You'll know when the time's right."
"I thought you would of been upset about this Jun. Now Yama's never gonna be yours, " stated Takeru teasingly.
"Oh please! I haven't liked Yama since I was 15, I think I'll live through the misery kay?"
Hikari giggled, "Nice to see you taking it so well. Daisuke how much further?"
Daisuke went to reply then stopped as he began to sense something else, "What?"
The others didn't have an opportunity to ask him what was going on when the cavern began to shake. They were soon plunged into darkness.
"Everyone okay?" Taichi called out.
"A little bruised, but nothing terrible, " called out Hikari.
"Did someone get the name of that mamunto?" grumbled Takeru.
"Hey squirt! You alive?" called Jun.
"Thanks for the concern, " replied Daisuke dryly.
Takeru blinked his eyes trying to get some sight in the dark passageway, "Hey Dai? Wanna shed a little light on the situation?"
Daisuke snapped his fingers and small golden glyph appeared in his hand, it slowly began to grow in brightness and filled the cavern with its light, "Is that better?"
Takeru grinned, "Much, you make an excellent lamp."
Daisuke promptly threw another small glyph at Takeru, who easily dodged it.
Taichi frowned as he observed their surroundings, "Well it looks like we aren't coming back the way we came. So we might as well continue on."
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"You're right, that definately was something different. A gold glyph? Not an elemental that's for sure. We should go get a closer look at our little firefly."
He grinned as the small creature scurried up the length of his body to his shoulder, "Don't worry, Bui. They'll get a hold of them before we're even within distance."
The small creature twitched it's antennae slightly, a nervous gesture, but made no further sounds.
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Daisuke's fingers twitched nervously at the end of his cuff. It was moving, whatever it was, it was definately moving. It was within a much closer range now, but from what direction he did not know. Not to mention he had a definate bad feeling about heading further into the cavern.
"You're gonna wear a hole in your sleeve Dai, what's up?" asked Takeru.
Hikari glanced worriedly over at Daisuke and sighed. Daisuke had chosen to ignore Takeru's question and was instead staring off at a passage near their right.
"Daisuke?" she questioned.
Daisuke raised his hand and frowned, "We probably shouldn't go any further."
"Why?" asked Jun.
At the same moment that question was uttered a small metallic object flew past the group embedding itself in a wall to their rear.
"Still have to ask?" Taichi muttered.
A few more warning darts were fired, each from opposite directions.
"Hikari you watch out for Takeru and Jun. Care to have some fun Daisuke?" asked Taichi.
Daisuke grinned, "You know it."
Daisuke raised a hand in front of him and four small glyphs appeared to his outstretched fingers. He threw them out in a sweeping motion, each glyph landing at various points on the cavern walls. As soon as this was done several more darts flew past them, this time they were not warnings.
Hikari knelt down and placed her arms on the ground muttering a small almost inaudible incantation. A small silver light extended from her body and then surrounded Takeru, Jun and herself.
Taichi repeated a motion similar to Daisuke's, except small balls of fire formed at his fingers. He made a fist and then drug his other hand across his now on fire palm. The fire streaked and quickly formed into a steel sword. Taichi swung the sword in front of him knocking the darts to the side.
"Come out already you freaks!" yelled Daisuke.
Daisuke whirled around just as Hikari screamed. Whoever it was that had been attacking had moved around to the back and fired a shot of energy at the trio. Hikari however had managed to keep the shield up.
"Daisuke!" yelled Jun.
Daisuke grunted as he slid to the ground in an attempt to avoid various energy and darts that had been aimed at him. Taichi was having a similar problem. Daisuke frowned as he felt a larger amount of energy building up from the back. Whoever was back there definately needed to be taken out, they were like sitting ducks out there.
Daisuke blinked at his own stupidity, "Hikari! Throw a shield around Tai!"
Hikari frowned, "What about you?"
"Just do it! You can't watch over me too, I'm out of range. Tone it down a few notches too!" yelled Daisuke as he raised his hand in the air.
Hikari nodded and sent her energy out to Taichi. He glowed faintly with a silver light before it vanished. Daisuke started mumbling and then made a fist. The four glyphs that had been illuminating the cavern dissappeared from view and their world was once more plunged into darkness.
Daisuke listened intently a few stray arrows flew by his head and he immediately ducked down closer to the ground. Suddenly a burst of energy flew threw and illuminated the cavern. Daisuke's eyes widened as he realized what was happening, but was too late to respond.
Not even within a second of the light energy flying through the cavern did another dart fly out. Daisuke attempted to dodge, but failed as the dart lodged itself in his side, "Shit!"
"Daisuke! What happened?" cried Hikari.
"Nothing, just hit my hand, no biggie," replied Daisuke.
Daisuke grimaced as he pulled the dart out of his side. He could feel the effects of whatever was in there slowing him down already. He had to do something and fast. He drew himself into a sitting position and pulled his knees up to his chest. He ignored as another light beam shot through followed by another dart that lodged itself in his arm.
He began mumbling an incantation and then a gold light burst forth from his body flashing out into all reaches of the cavern. He recognized briefly as it passed through the power source he had been sensing. He smiled when he felt it strike the people surrounding them, and grinned even more as he made sure it pressed into their eyes, burning their optic nerves to nothing.
He wobbled slightly before falling onto his side, the power source was almost here. He laughed a little raspy thing before turning onto his back, "Figures..." he muttered before darkness claimed him.
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"Daisuke! Daisuke answer me!" cried Hikari as she rose to her feet.
She went to cast out glyphs of her own when a pair of small violet glyphs appeared near the end of the tunnel.
"Who's there?" she asked.
"Merely a spectator, your highness," replied a new voice.
Taichi went and stood protectively in front of Hikari, "Answer the question properly or face the consequences."
The violet glyphs floated to the edges of the cavern, casting a faint glow on the passageway.
"Daisuke!" cried Hikari as she rushed over to her fallen friend, "Oh gods. Taichi, we've got to get him to Sora or Mimi. His breathing is really shallow."
"I am suprised. I would of thought the ruler of Diluculo would of at least been capable of healing powers," stated the same new voice.
Hikari looked up as the owner of that voice finally stepped out of the shadows. The boy had chin length ebony hair, with a pair of eyes that matched the color of glyphs. His skin was a pale color indicating he hadn't seen much sunlight. His style of dress was different than most. His shirt fit him like a second skin, the sleeves were attached by a set of ribbon like material. His pants were of the same dark ebony material.
Taichi had his sword raised, but Hikari rose her hand, "You speak as if you hold distate for my leadership and this country."
The boy merely shrugged, "I hold no attachments to this land or its rulers. However I wouldn't necessarily say I have a distaste for them either."
Hikari nodded obviously satisfied with the answer, "Your power shows clearly around you, much like Daisuke's. You are no mere sorceror. However for now, I care more about my friend then your manners or position. Are you able to help him?"
The boy raised an eyebrow, "Why would I even if I could?"
"Why you-" started Takeru.
"Because the reason you stand before us is for him, " interupted Jun.
The boy's eyes widened as he looked past Hikari and Taichi at the older Motomiya sibling. Jun grinned and stared at the boy with a fierce determination, "Clairvoyant, my little brother may think he can fool the world, but he can't fool me. You're the power source he was so desperate to find. You're here for the same reason. Your powers draw you to one another."
The boy didn't say anything as he crossed over to Daisuke's fallen form and Hikari. He slowly bent down and picked up one of the darts and twirled it in his fingers.
He slowly scooped Daisuke up into his arms and turned to walk.
"Hey! What are you doing? Can't you heal him?" asked Takeru.
The boy didn't turn as he replied, "It's not something that can be healed by magic's touch. This is technological, what happens now is up to him. However, while no outsiders magic can help him. His own can, if we can provide him with strength, then he might pull out of it."
The boy continued walking and didn't say anything as the others followed suit.
"You still haven't told us your name, " stated Hikari.
"I didn't know I was required to," replied the boy.
"Are you ever not rude?" asked Jun impatiently.
They continued on in silence for a while before the boy stated calmly, "Ken."
The beginning of it all. How excited am I? Much, this is the beginning of a universe that is going to hold a couple sequels and one shots based on this universe. I hope everyone enjoys.