THE CREST OF UNITY
Hello peeps! This is my first ever fanfic so be nice! This is just the prelogue and I am not going to continue the story unless I get some positive feedback, k? So PLEASE REVIEW!!!
NB: Y'know the drill: I don't own Digimon!!!
Now on to the story…
Matt wandered through the dark forest, the foggy mists swirling about him, entwining his arms and legs. He turned slightly to find himself standing in a large clearing near a lake. The full moon illuminated the area, the only source of light. He suddenly heard a soft melody being sung; it sounded sad and forlorn.
"Who's there?!" he demanded to know.
The mists parted to show a mysterious figure, cloaked by shadows, sitting on a rock. Matt stared in wonder as the image became clearer; it was girl about his age with long, charcoal-black hair. Her eyes were hidden from view under its cascading wave.
"Who are you?" Matt whispered. But there was no answer: just the same, sad song.
"Please- tell me who you are?" he pleaded with her and moved towards her slowly, until he was standing only a few feet from her. The girl slowly lifted her head, the song growing louder. Her eyes were closed and Matt watched, mesmerized, as she slowly opened them. He gasped in surprise as he locked his blue eyes with a pair of bright, dark violet ones.
Suddenly he was seized by a myriad of emotion; an overwhelming sense of loss, grief and loneliness- things he had felt before, but not as deep and terrifying as this. He fell to his knees as he looked into the girl's eyes and as he watched the tears well up in them he felt her pain and anguish take a choking, death grip on him. As she opened her mouth to scream, he too opened his and cried out, knowing only the feeling of tremendous loss.
Matt awoke with a start in an upright position. He'd broken out in a cold sweat, breathing heavily.
"God, what a dream," he whispered to himself. His digimon, Gabumon, stirred in his sleep by Matt's side. Matt moved slowly away so as not to disturb him and stood up. He surveyed his surroundings and his group of friends, scattered around the small, dwindling fire. Matt shuddered as he felt the remaining emotions from the dream circle his head. Shaking himself, he decided to take a walk to take his mind off the nightmare.
He slowly made his way into the forest and hadn't gone very far before hearing the faint sounds of crying. Matt followed the sound until he came to a river. He stifled a gasp of surprise for the noise was coming from a young girl, sitting by the river. Her arms were wrapped around her legs, face hidden behind a waterfall of charcoal-black hair…wait a second…
Before Matt could grasp hold of the thought he noticed a large cat-like digimon sitting beside her, paw resting on her shoulder.
"Shhhh…Harmony…its alright…" the digimon purred soothingly.
"No it isn't!" she cried. "I'm gonna be stuck here forever- in a strange world full of evil digimon with not another human in sight!"
The cat digimon extended her claws and began to softly stroke the girl's hair with them.
"Harmony…I know that's not what is really bothering you…will you not tell me?" the digimon whispered in comfort. The girl sighed.
"I'm sorry Tigramon, no…that is not what's really bothering me…it's just the fact that…" she took a deep breath. "Remember what I told you about my brother dying?"
Now there was no way Matt was leaving.
"Yes" Tigramon replied softly, "as I am a psychic digimon- I have access to all your memories remember? I know the pain you felt…"
Harmony whimpered and Matt couldn't help but feel a connection with her. If anything happened to T.K…
"Yeah well…" she hesitated for a moment, "today is the anniversary of his death-" her countenance changed from one of sadness to anger, "-and goddamit I can't even go visit his grave cause I'm stuck here" she said bitterly, gesturing to their surroundings. Matt felt sorry for her, and was wondering what to do when it dawned on him he had no idea what she was doing in the Digiworld in the first place.
"Could it be?…" he said to himself. "Could there be a ninth digi-destined?!"
His question was answered when he noticed her pull out a digi-vice.
"This thing has caused more trouble than it is worth!" she said in disgust.
"Hell, I don't even know what it is!" she was about to throw it into the river when Tigramon stopped her.
"Neither do I know what it is for-" the digimon started. "Nor do I know why I have an overwhelming need to stay by your side and protect you at all costs…" Harmony stared at her and listened.
"But as a psychic digimon I know there is a reason you have that thing-" she gestured to the digi-vice. "And as your friend I advise you to hold onto it. You never know when you might need it"
Matt watched in relief as the girl pocketed the digi-vice and stood up. He now was able to have a good look at her; she wore hipster jean shorts and a halter top, showing off tanned legs, arms…and abdomen. Matt blinked and shook his head when he realised he had been staring. But…he couldn't help it…she truly was very beautiful. He looked into her face and was startled when he saw her violet-coloured eyes. There was something familiar about them; something he couldn't quite place…
He shifted and accidentally stood on a twig. It snapped.
Harmony whipped her head around, as did Tigramon. Harmony crouched down low in a defensive stance and pulled something long and black from a small back-pack she wore. She snapped it against the ground causing a sound like a gunshot to crack the air; it was a whip. Tigramon sniffed the air and turned in Matt's direction, growling. Matt held his breath.
"Who's there?" Harmony called out, her large, almond shaped eyes narrowing into slits.
Matt cursed himself for being so careless. Then he realised it was stupid to act like this.
"If she is a digi-destined, she's gonna have to meet me and the others sooner or later." The blonde reasoned with himself. He cleared his throat and came out into the open. The girl almost dropped the whip and both her and Tigramon were speechless; mouths hanging wide-open.
"Uh…Hi" Matt said. Uh…HI?! – you idiot Matt, you can do better-
his thought was interrupted in midsentence when he noticed tears forming in Harmony's eyes and she was beginning to hyperventilate. He was worried now…he used the name he heard Tigramon call her.
"Harmony?"
He jumped as she suddenly screamed.
"My god my GOD you can't be here…youaren'tAndante, Andanteisnotblonde andhecertainlyisn'talive" she rambled on, the words rushing out of her mouth in a tidal wave of terror. Matt stared at her in surprise,
"Andante?" he tried to question but she burst into tears, turned on her heels and ran.
He was left facing a confused, yet angry digimon and stepped back slightly as it growled at him. He watched as Tigramon looked at him, then at the retreating figure of Harmony, then back again.
"I do not know who you are-" the digimon growled. "and I am sorry for her reaction, but she has her reasons…" Tigramon trailed off. Matt tried to speak.
"Please- just leave." the cat said abruptly, then turned in the direction of her human companion, looking back once more. " Do not come near us again...it would hurt her too much." With that she bounded off into the night.
"WAIT!" Matt yelled but it was too late- the girl and her digimon were gone.
"Dammit!" he said to himself angrily and kicked a small stone. "I wanted to talk to her…" He stopped when he realised why he wanted…no needed to speak to her; he had seen her before. In his head…in his imagination…
In his dream.
TAH DAH! Whaddya think? If you want me to continue this story on to part 1 then you're gonna have to review cause I won't otherwise! NB: I have a main storyline but if there is anything you might like to see happen and would like put in the story, please email me at: Harmony__@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Peace Luv and
HARMONY