Finding a different way

by: ryou_love_bakura

Prologue: Getting it together

Kouji smiled at Wizardmon and Sorcerermon as they stood at either side of him. "What news have you brought me my friends?"

Wizardmon spoke, "Myotismon has found his way to the real world; Kari has received her digivice and I have befriend her partner, Gatomon."

Kouji frowned, "And of the crest? Does that horrible excuse for a vampire still have it in his possession, my friend?"

"Yes, I'm afraid so"

The human sighed in frustration before he turned to Wizardmon his eyes softening. "You care for the cat digimon don't you?"

Wizardmon nodded. Kouji smiled, "Then my only order for you is to be a loyal friend to her and help her see who she really is."

"Yes, Lord Kouji"

"You may return to your post" Kouji to Wizardmon before focusing on Sorcerermon. "What news of Peidmon have you brought?"

"He has gained a lot of support from the Nightmare Soldiers, my lord. He has a impressive army created and three other megas at his side as generals. I fear that he will soon begin his quest for power over the entire Digital world and if possible the human world as well."

"Everything is falling apart around us isn't it?" Kouji mused.

"Pardon, my lord?"

"I wish I wasn't stuck in this limbo then this would be over in seconds. I feel sorry for those children, at their age and maturity they shouldn't have to have so much weight on their shoulders."

"If I recall you were their age when you had, in my opinion, a greater weight" Sorcerermon stated.

"I was not as innocent or as carefree about life as them, I never had a childhood" Kouji said.

"That is sad to know, even digimon have childhoods no matter how short" the magic user said. "What would you have me do about Piedmon?"

"There is little you could do," Kouji paused, "just continue to keep me informed of his moves and try to turn as many of his Nightmare soldiers away from him but do not over do it. I don't want you to be hurt."

"Don't worry about me my lord, I'll be careful. As soon as the world is purified then you will be freed from your prison" Sorcerermon said as his eyes sparkled with hope.

Kouji's sad eyes locked with the champion's, "The children can't purify it they can only destroy and protect."

"We can hope" Sorcerermon stated.

"I've tried to, believe me I have, but their have been so many children and so many crushed hopes. You still hope because you have only existed for three of those times" Kouji said.

"Maybe all those other times were just a test and this is the real thing" Sorcerermon mumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.

"They gave the smallest and most innocent of the group to be the crest of light, to be a true bearer of that crest you must know darkness and realize that it is necessary to maintain the balance of the digital world. They most also realize that darkness does not mean evil and viruses are not just about destruction and that girl does not grasp any of that. But she might not ever get her crest if Wizardmon can't find a way to help, those kids don't know what they're doing" Kouji said. "The only ones they got the crest right on were Knowledge, Courage, and Reliability the others don't control the crest they have to their full extent. Sorcerermon, I have nothing against your hope but please don't try to convince me its over it would only hurt more when these children aren't needed anymore."

"As you wish, my lord, I'll return to my post" Sorcerermon said turning away, sad that his master no longer wished to believe in the digi-destine anymore. He began to wonder exactly how long Kouji had been trapped here, thirty? Forty? Fifty? He prayed silently to whatever or whoever would listen that these children where different and that his master would be free.

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Hey, what do you think so far? Short I know. It's going to be a bit AU and a some characters may seem a bit OOC a times but it will be because of their situation. Please review it makes me go a lot faster. Don't flame me over stupid things. No this will not be Kouji/Izumi. (I don't like her much, sorry)