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Chapter 2: Renewed
Tk walked unconsciously around the castle. He paid no attention to where his feet were taking him - he hadn't a spare thought to think about it. Instead his mind raced with theories and plans. He knew the others thought him dead, brutally murdered by some drunk driver, and for a while he thought it was for the best. It meant they wouldn't come looking for him and be put in danger. But Tk couldn't torture them, torture Kari, forever. He felt their hope dwindle. Maybe if they could hope again it would give him the strength and power to fight this thing.
He had decided to send some sort of message to them, containing little information that would allow them to go searching for him, but enough for hope. His plan had worked, unfortunately, it worked too well. When he sent his second message their hope made his power unstable and showed the digidestineds too much; he'd revealed his whereabouts. This sent off another surge of hope towards him.
The digidestineds were looking for him, trying to get to the digital world. If they came, then they would surly die. He was dying; they shouldn't. Tk knew he could never allow them to enter the digital world.
He came to his decision and gathered up all his stored power. Holding a beacon of hope he raised his hands into the air and released. The light shot upwards and left Tk trembling. His skin turned an even more ghostly white, if it was even possible, and he slumped to the floor.
With his body lying on the side he whispered his final words before blacking out.
"Please guys don't come to the digital world."
Matt walked forward and kneeled in front of her. "Please Kari, tell me he's all right?"
Kari looked at the blond who reminded her so much of her beloved Tk; her voice quivered as she began, "He's alive, but he's hurting."
Matt put his arms strongly on her shoulders, "How so?"
"He's cold. He's hungry. He's weak. He's..." Tears streamed from her face and her body trembled violently, "he's dying."
Matt removed his arms, his whole world suddenly crashed for the second time that month. Tears formed at the edge of his own eyes, "We just found out he's alive, then find out he's dying. It's a load of crap. A mound of false hope. It's not right."
Tai moved forward hugging his sister and putting a hand of Matt's shoulder. "False hope is still hope, no matter what form it takes. We're going to save him, don't you worry."
Kari looked up with reddened eyes, "You promise?"
"I promise, whatever it takes we'll save him."
A green light shimmered off of the sun and reflected upon the digidestineds. "This feels so nice," Mimi stated curiously.
"I feel warm and soft," Sora added.
Joe looked at his glowing hand, "I'm still worried sick but I feel like nothing will hold us down."
"I agree, it feels empowering."
There was a minute of silence, where hence the digidestineds absorbed the heat. Kari broke away from her brother and stepped forward; with a surprisingly strong voice she said, "It feels like hope."
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R & R
Xanpluto
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