'Creed'
Written by: Matt-luvs-Sora
The warm and gentle breeze of the ocean crawled up to my cold skin. I tighten my grip on the metal railing of my balcony, slowly I looked up to see the stars and clear night sky being enveloped by the gray cloud. A drop of rain fell on my face, I sighed as I had just started to enjoy the scenery outside. Learning that I'll get a cold if I stay outside any longer, I quickly rushed inside.
The rain started to pour. Hitting the amalgam of my roofing making a random tapping sound.
"Sora?"
I quickly broke out of my trance at the sudden present of my name.
I turned to the living room to find the source of the sound. It was mom. She got a stroke 5 years ago and things have been hard for her, sometimes she couldn't remember anything. At times… not even me.
"Sora?" Called the 48-year-old women again. Her sweet face curved into a smile as I glided towards her.
"What is it?" A bright smile spread across her face.
"Who is this?" Her mom said in a small voice.
I looked down at her hand to see a photo album cradled in it. I carefully took it from her hand and neared it to the both of us.
"Which one?" I inquired.
"Him," She said pointing towards one of my old graduation photo. I examine the face, he was a blonde… he was.
"Him." The word escaped her mouth without her noticing.
"Him?" My mother looked up at me confused, "Him who?"
Her mind starts to tense at the question. The memory flooded back followed by denial.
"His nobody mom," Sora shrugged, "Just another face in the crowd."
Sora glanced at the Hello kitty clock on the wall. "Look at the time, you want to get into bed now?"
Mrs. Takenouchi looked at Sora with a infatuated look.
"Sora-chan," Mrs. Takenouchi said, looking at her daughter's face, "You know you can't hide anything from me."
Sora whirled around facing her mother. Sora bit her lip, guilt slowly building up inside of her. "Mom it's time for be-"
"Sora I'm sick but I'm not stupid!" Mrs. Takenouchi said
Those words caught her off guard. She was stunned, she opened her mouth to say something but she couldn't think of anything suitable to be said.
Mrs. Takenouchi slowly got up of her chair. "I'm sorry honey."
"I'm really sorry."
"No mom! I'm sorry," Sora burst into tears. Mrs. Takenouchi hugged her daughter, trying to comfort her.
"I just didn't want to remember him anymore!" Sora cried.
"I know, and I'm sorry I brought it up," Mrs. Takenouchi said.
"Just the thought of him just makes me hate myself more!" Sora yelled into her mother shoulder.
Both women sank to the floor. "It's okay, honey."
Mrs. Takenouchi lifted up her daughter face and wiped the tearstained on her face.
"I feel stupid mom," leaning deeper into the comfort of her mother shoulders.
"You are stupid," Her mother said jokingly.
"Mom!" Sora said annoyed at her mother remarks.
Mrs. Takenouchi smiled at the sight of her daughter face, she lifted her hand to push away the stray hair covering her daughter
"You okay now?"
"I'm fine"
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Selangor
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"I'm fine"
"Man, you sure? You don't look to good," asked a tall black man.
"It's okay Hirosue! I'm fine." Yamato tried to explain.
"Are you 100% sure!" Hirosue inquired again.
"Yes I'm 100% sure," Matt said trying to convince him.
"Ok then," Hirosue said, "Are you… 120% sure?"
"Yes I'm 120% sure!" Matt yelled, almost at edge of insanity.
"Ok I'm leaving," Hirosue said scanning his eye through the scanner.
The glass door opens, drawing the hot air of the outside in.
Matt was just about to turn around when Hirosue called him back.
"Yo Matt!" Hirosue said a little out of breath.
"Yeah?" Matt said slightly raising an eyebrow.
"Are you really-extremely-confidently-truthfully sure that you absolutely-totally sure you
alright,"
"I thought you're leaving!" Matt said as he slowly walks off towards his office.
"Yeah."
"I'm cool."
"I'm leaving now!" Hirosue yelled on purposely.
"Leave Hirosue!" Matt yelled, still walking ignoring Hirosue.
The glass door closed.
Yamato took a deep breath. Now… everything's quiet.
'No Hirosue,' Matt thought.
Hirosue has been his partner since he first joined this congress federation. His father was Japanese while his mother was an African American. He's a funny guy, which is a good thing in this line of work.
Matt finally reached his office. He stood in front of the scanner, a luminous green light scanned his eye.
Identity Confirmed: A 20083
Dr. Ishida, Yamato
You have 999,999,999,999,9999 unread fan mails as Matt Ishida and one unread message from the headquarters as Ishida Yamato.
"Thank you," Yamato nodded slightly as he browse through a pile of mails before coming to the mail that reads
Message from headquarters
A 20083, please report immediately to the Lyon. We want to confirm the progress of this case. Please check with the High Administration on location of the exchange.
04042020
0830 hours
Matt narrowed his eyes as he reads intently, processing the information in his mind. Matt took of his blazer and set it onto the chair, taking a seat.
"Computer, connect me with the High Administration." Matt said his finger crossing against one another in front of his jaw, his elbow placed firmly on the table.
Connecting…
Access affirm,
A hologram screen appeared in front of him. Five middle aged man appeared on the screen. "Agent A 20083 glad to see your speedy progress in this case." Spoke the one in the middle.
"I knew we chose the right man for the job," The one from the far right said.
"That's flattering, Sir." Matt said as a reply for the compliment. "But, Sir why do the exchange now? Four out of the eight digidestined are missing while the new generation of the digidestined are completely wipe out."
"The exchange has to be done as soon as possible because… The Ambassador Kamiya is deficient," Karashi the Minister of Defense said.
"What?" Matt eyes went wide.
"So that leaves us with you and that famous fashion designer, Takenouchi Sora." Noubi said.
Karashi continued, "We want the two of you to travel to the Digiworld and progress with the exchange."
Yamato was silent, caught up in his own mind.
"Yamato," Noubi said, "We need you to really put this matter as your main priority."
Then Minister Xiou finally spoke, "This serious matter, son. We have already lost two of our best agent in this mission and we don't want you to be our third."
"Yes, Sir." Yamato said before the screen turns blank.
Matt stood up, still staring at the blank screen. Turning around, Matt when to the washroom to wash his face.
Facing the mirror, he uncuffed his shirt cuffing and folded it up to his elbow. Matt placed his head inside the sink and submerged his head into the water. His mind is occupied with so much right now that he thinks it's barely even working.
What's their motive?
Why after the digidestined?
And the main thing I want to know is…
Who are they?
The sudden need of oxygen stirred me back to reality when I finally realised that I have been sticking my head underwater for quite a while.
My reflex immediately kicked in as I pulled my head out of the water.
Wiping my face dry with a towel, I reached for my cell phone Sora's house.
"Moshi Moshi?" the voice at the end of the line said.
"Mrs. Takenouchi?" Yamato said calmly.
"Yes, who is this?" Mrs. Takenouchi asks.
"I'm Sora's friend, Ishida Yamato. Is Sora there?" Matt spoke politely.
"No, she doesn't live here anymore. What can I do for you, Ishida-san?" Mrs. Takenouchi inquired daintily.
"Could you… call Sora for me," Matt exclaimed, "I have something to tell her."
"If you don't mind… that is," Matt said hesitantly.
"It would be my pleasure Ishida-san. Is there anything else?" Ask Mrs. Takenouchi.
"No, that would be all. Thank you Mrs. Takenouchi. I hope I didn't burden you much." Matt said.
"Not at all." Mrs. Takenouchi said before hanging up the phone
And with that the conversation ended. Matt ruffled through his messed wet hair into place. I haven't seen Sora for the past five years thanks to that ugly break-up we had. The break-up was part my fault, I had a huge ego back then and ego that ruined my own happiness. I took one last look in the mirror, normally he isn't this vain but he splurged a handful of gel on his hand and spread it into his hair.
'Why am I so nervous all of the sudden,' He said as he took another look inside the mirror. Buttoning his cuff he reached for his blazer and heads for the door.
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Sora's house
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"Mom, I'll be at your house before eight with breakfast," Sora said to her mom through her cell phone, "And then we'll be going to hospital for the appointment with Dr. Urumi."
"Ok mom I love you! Bye." Sora said before hanging up.
Sora was about to unlock the door to her house when she noticed that the door was unlocked.
A jolt of fear crept up her spine.
Trying to calm herself, 'Maybe I forgot to lock it before I left for mom house.' Sora though.
Her hands reach for the light switch. Sora tried a few buttons before realising that the rainstorm outside has cause minor electricity black out in her house as well as the neighbours.
'Well if I'm gonna stay here with no electricity I might as well stay at mom's,' Sora said to herself.
Sora gradually picks up her cell phone and dialed her mom's number. Sora looked at her watch, it almost three a.m. in the morning, 'Mom probably asleep by now, Hmm… maybe I'll check in into a hotel.
A gush of wind blew hard into Sora's small frame. Sora looked around to find the outset of the cold wind to find an open window. Sora cursed herself as she ran over to window closing it.
"Phew!" Sora breathes in.
Just as she was walking toward her keys to leave, she heard someone call her name.
"Sora,"
Sora looked behind her to see a figure standing in the dark.
"How did you get inside!" Sora yelled, "I'm calling the police!"
The figure walked closer towards Sora.
Desolated, Sora rummage through her handbag for her pepper spray.
"I'm warning you I've got myself armed!" Sora yelled out to the figure, her eyes closed with fear. But the figure continued to move closer.
A bright lightning struck, revealing the figure face. Sora opens one eye and what she saw was…
"Matt?" Sora said in disbelief.
The figure stopped. Sora lowered down her weapon examining his face to make sure her mind wasn't playing games with her.
"What are…" before Sora could finish her sentence Matt lunged forward and grab her on her neck, picking her up by it.
Sora was now hanging two feet of the floor. Sora was gasping for air. Matt smiled, bemuse at the pain he's causing. 'Why?' Sora open her mouth to say it but the words didn't come out. Pain took over mind.
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Outside Sora's house
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Matt arrived at Sora's house. As he reached out for the doorbell, he saw that Sora's front door was open. Something wasn't right.
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Back inside
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The Matt double raised his free hand and opens a portal. Sora was unconscious lying in his arm.
Matt entered the living room to see Sora lying in, 'My arm!?' Matt mentally yelled as he saw his double.
'Shit! It's a doppelganger.' Matt thought as he strikes a punch towards his double sending him crashing through the glass door. Matt checked on Sora to see if she was alright.
Matt looked up to see that the double wasn't even scratched and was heading towards them. He knew he couldn't beat that thing even if his life depended on it. He had to act fast, 'What does a doppelganger scared of!? Yamato think!'
The double sped at an amazing speed towards them. Sora was still unconscious. The double was getting closer, finally Matt stood up and got and flashed his torchlight to the double's eyes.
The doppelganger yelps in pain returning to his original form and disappeared into a mass of dust into the wind.
Sora started to stir. Opening her eyes she saw Matt standing, holding a torchlight.
Matt looked down to see Sora backing away from him. Her amber eyes focusing on him.
'I blew it!' Matt thought, 'Now he thinks I'm the bad guy,' Matt mentally kicked himself.
Matt knew it was no use to say anything now and turn around to leave.
Confused, Sora picked up a vase and smashed it into Matt's head.
"OUCH! What the HELL did you do that for!?" Matt turned around holding his head in pain, "I just saved you from a doppelganger!!" Matt yelled in rubbing his hurt head.
Sora sweat-dropped. Even more confuse than before.
"Well, you… you tried to kill me first!!" Sora yelled back exaggerated.
"I told you it was a double!" Matt said trying to stay calm.
Just as Sora was about to open her mouth to fight back, her cell phone rang. Sora stood still and watched as her cell phone vibrated on the floor.
"Well aren't you going to answer it?" Matt asked sounding less annoyed.
Sora crouched down and answered the phone.
"Moshi Moshi?" Sora asked
"Sora, it's me," Mrs. Takenouchi said through the line.
"Mom? What are you doing up in the middle of the night?" Sora asked, still looking straight at Matt.
"I've just remembered that I've forgotten to tell your ex-boyfriend Ishida Yamato called and he said that he'll be coming over at your house to discuss some matters with you." Mrs. Takenouchi said.
Sora nodded slightly as she stood up and turn around not to face Matt.
"Mom! He's not my ex-boyfriend and no don't bring up the me crying earlier issue. And by the way he's already here." Sora said a little bit frustrated.
'I know you're sick but sometimes, for a sick defenseless person you really don't act like one.' Sora mentally shouted to her mom.
"He's already there? Gomen-neh Sora-chan! Jané "
And with that Mrs. Takenouchi hang up.
"Thank you," Sora said as she whirled around to face Matt.
Matt took his attention off of the terrible headache his having and looked at Sora.
"It was my mom, she just called to inform me that you're coming." Sora said
A pinch of regret swept over her for hitting Matt with the vase.
"So what is it?" Sora asked.
"Huh?" Matt said a little blurred.
"The thing you came here to discuss with me," Sora said with a cold impression.
"Come on I'll tell you in the car, I don't think it's save here," Matt said as he walks toward the door.
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In the car
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"What do you mean Taichi's gone?!" Sora said, eyes wide.
"Some say he's been held for ransom, but I think it's something else." Matt explained.
"Tell me your joking, Ishida." Sora said waving her head about.
"Listen, it's up to you to believe or not but this has to do with the digital world," Matt said focusing on his driving.
What Matt said caught Sora's attention.
"Out of all the digidestined, you and me are the only one who is still here." Matt said.
"What do you mean here?" Sora asks looking at him.
"All the other digidestined are missing and the newest could have been victim but didn't was you." Matt voiced.
"But why didn't I hear anything on the news?" Sora asked puzzled.
"If I tell you that," Matt said appeasely, "I would have to kill you."
"Fine then," Sora gave up crossing her arm.
Sora looked at the road. Where they were heading is unknown to her.
"Ishida, where are you taking me?" Sora questioned.
"Open the car compartment." Matt ordered.
Sora opened the car compartment as told and reach inside to find…
"My digivice?" Sora asked confused.
Matt switched to the fastest gear and pressed the oil.
Sora looked in front to see them heading towards a cliff.
"Ishida what are you doing!! WHOA!!!" Sora yelled followed by a long scream.
Matt turned on his PGA and places his DigiVice in front of it.
A bright light appeared.
"We're going to Digiworld."
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After a few seconds
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"WAhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!" a long pitch shriek was heard followed by two thuds.
Matt rotated his body to the right, 'I could get a brain tumor if I keep getting banged on the head again.'
His eyes flew open to be greeted with Sora's eyes. Her chocolate eyes seem to look as if they were hot flares melting its dark core, they were so captivating that he couldn't stop staring at it.
"Beautiful," Matt uttered
Sora stared at him.
His face turned scarlet when he finally realised what he had just said, he dashed to his feet and offered her hand to help Sora up.
"I can manage," Sora said helping herself up, ignoring Matt's offer.
Matt pulled back his hand and puts it in his pocket.
Feeling rather hot in his blazer, he casually took it off and folded up his sleeves and unbuttoned his collar.
Sora stared at Matt. 'He definitely grew taller after all these years but his hair never did change,' Sora thought a little bemuse. And his eyes were still the same blue she remembered it.
"Let's see now we are on…" Matt spoke to himself as he walks off.
"Wait, Ishida." Sora started, "First you said a doppelga… " Sora paused thinking, "Whatever that thing is tried to kidnap me, then you tell all our friends are missing! And after that you literally drove us of a cliff and look, now tada! We are in the Digiworld."
Sora said in one really long breath, before taking another dose of oxygen.
"Ok, Now what the H*** are we doing in the DIGIWORLD!!" Sora scream at him almost bewildered, "And not forgetting I have work to do I run a business I have a mom to take care of and I have a life! Want me to spell that for you? It's L-I-F-E." Sora was about to continue when Matt interrupted.
"We," Matt started pointing towards the both of them, "Are officially dead to them."
Sora looked at him disconcerted.
To be continued…
Author's note: So how was the story? Think you like it? Want me to continue? If you do please review and tell me A.S.A.P ok? I just can't wait to get my fingers typing!