A/N: So the true chapter 2 is here. Also if you haven't yet I added things to the prolouge and the first chapter. Well hope you like it.
The Visitor
Years have passed now for Takato. Ten long years, he would say, that have been better for his life. Time has given him new friends and a teacher. Although, as always, life decides take its own turns.
"Takato get up already!" Yelled Yamaki.
Takato got out of bed and ran downstairs to his mentor. "Armor today?"
"No. You might be a knight now and squires use armor, but we both know you still need training." Takato nodded. They exited their home to a field a way off.
Dawn just sprouted across the horizon leaving the landscape in array of reddish purple light covering the land. They stood away from each other, bowed, and set to a ready stance. Yamaki took the first move drawing his training sword [basically a stick in a shape of a sword] and took a strike at Takato. Drawing his own he rolled away and slashed. Yamaki was quicker, tilting his sword he stopped the attack before made contact. Jumping back Takato charged again. Instead Yamaki took his sword and tripped him. This provided to irritate Takato as he got back up. He charged again and jumped to strike, but Yamaki was able to dodge it and strike to mess up the landing.
To others who could fine this spot in the middle of their training would think one was doing their best to annoy the other. Although they would be right.
Takato's mark was now starting to glow now as he charged again. Yamaki was able to strike and landed many hits before Takato fell. Now the mark fully glowed red on his hand and got off the ground. Flames now surrounded his wooden blade and not burn it to ashes.
"TAKATO can you hear me!" Yamaki shouted
No answer, except a grunt, as Takato spun once holding his sword out. Flames left the sword as the circle completed hitting everything, but Yamaki stepped back and ducked away from the flames… A fatal mistake.
When he was about to get off the ground Takato put his foot on his chest and held the now flaming sword tip at him. No!
He stepped back, dropped the sword, and crumpled to the ground. The mark fading to black as Yamaki got up.
"I'm sorry."
"No Takato, you're improving. You are starting to see in that state," He smirked "I thought without a real sword you would do less damage and you show me you can do more." Pointing to the small fires around their area.
"I don't know what happen."
"Just keep training Takato you'll figure this out. I'm sure of it."
"WHOA! Who invited the Demimeramon?"
"Terriermon."
"Momentai will ya Henry."
Tow beings came walking up looking at the battle field. One rabbit-dog creature perched on the shoulder of the blue haired boy with a quiver on his back and a bow in his hand.
"Henry? What are you doing here?"
"I was getting in some morning practice." He answered his friend holding his bow up for reference. "How's the training going?"
"He's getting better. He at least knows how to stop himself now, plus learn a new trick." Yamaki said
"You're kidding. Takato couldn't stop himself even when… mmmgh" Terriermon's remark was cut off by his partner hand.
Takato merely sighed from his spot.
"Glad you did. Hey if you weren't making progress, I don't know if we would have made it in time."
"Grahhh!" Yelled Takato as he threw the wooden weapon down and walked back to the house.
"Geez Henry. That was worse then what I would say."
"Thanks Terriermon." Sighed Henry
"Any time."
And I was just teaching him tact
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Takato made his way to his room for the past years. He sat and looked at the back of his hand. There staring back was the same symbol not giving back anything else.
The mark was on him ever since he could remember. Not knowing any more information from any where he checked for it. Yet… was there more he should know?
That mark was something he only shared with a few people; Yamaki, Henry, Terriermon, Not much of a choice he smirked, and the king. He had debated to tell Axel and Rika, but their father was enough. It was clear in his mind when he showed the king the mark, the look of horror on the man's face did not send a good message to him, that it was not a good mark.
He was here because he nearly killed his mentor… again. Although, he was getting better. He decided that it was enough sulking and he a job he needed to do. I am a knight after all. Before he left he wrapped his hand in a tight cloth to hide the mark. He went down stairs to see Yamaki waiting. He was sitting down taking a drink and looked up at him. The two shared a silent conversation before the two left. Henry was waiting for them outside with Terriermon.
"Hey. Look Takato-"
"It's fine Henry. I got carried away." Takato replied as the two shook hands. The four of them then went to the castle.
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Rika sighed as she was sitting on her balcony looking out on the field of the kingdom.
"Is something wrong Rika?" asked Renamon phasing behind Rika. With look of concern on her face.
Rika took a few seconds looking out still around the area. "I have this bad feeling today. I don't know why?"
"Don't worry Rika."
"I would feel better if you digivolved again."
Renamon simply nodded to this rude remark and phased back out.
"Hey Rika!" Axel called walking in to the room with Gabumon trailing behind.
"Hello Renamon." Gabumon said to nothingness in one direction.
"You did always know where I was." Said Renamon coming back to view in the room.
Renamon and Gabumon had more of a brother sister relationship. One that was far more friendly then their partners' usual teasing.
"What is it Axel?"
"Just wanted to tell you your lover boy arrived not too long ago." He teased
She groaned as she teased her again for the hundredth time. This has gone on since Takato began his training after the incident of when they all meet.
"That numbskull."
"Ha. You see that's why you're my sister. Most little girls would have fallen head over heels of her hero." He said making puppy eyes.
She smirked. If she had any say, it would be all that day brought was to teach her to be tougher to not show weakness And a friend. She thought.
If she said that he wasn't her friend, she would be lying. He was the only one, besides Renamon, she could talk to about anything or her mother's attempt to make her do many things she rather not do. Although he would usually take her parents side for not having ones of his own, but she felt they could talk with him.
Axel also was good friends with Takato. They were even sparring partners. Takato was also the source of his teasing holding an incident over the two. He was able to get him to a knight faster with his help.
"Sometimes Rika I think you could be an ice queen."
"What makes you say that?" She asked
"You hardly show any emotion anymore. Like an ice barrier that. The emotionless princess." He teased again
This was somewhat true. After she got back from that day she wanted to be stronger. Her mother became over protective which started to push them apart. Harding up her and her partner trained during the night till she digivolved one day. They still trained not getting any more progress since that day and kept pushing Renamon every time. Keeping her feeling inside was the main reason Axel kept teasing her.
"And you are the most immature king ever."
"Hey I try. Well let's go."
"Bye you two." Gabumon said while leaving.
"Whatever." Rika replied turning to her balcony. What are those two doing? There's not much else to do here. She thought watching the three before dozing off.
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Takato, Henry, and Terriermon were at the training area practicing their trade. Takato was now trying a technique of close range battle with a shield and lance.
"Takato why are using a lance?" asked the digimon
"Yeah, I seen you do better with a sword than a lance."
"And I see you do better at Tai Chi then your bow."
"Touche."
"I don't know just feels right."
"Since when do you ever 'feel right'?"
"Terriermon. Please don't tell me what you're thinking." Henry grained. This made the little digimon giggle.
Takato laughed at his two friends. He then got the feeling someone was watching them. Looking up he saw Rika looking down at them.
"Hey don't look now, but Takato's girlfriend is checking us out."
"Terriermon."
"Momentai Henry. You know she only has eyes for her hero." Mocked Terriermon.
"I swear you let him spend too much time with Axel."
"Yeah I don't know what to do with him. I lost the threat."
"Thank goodness she finally grew up." perked up the little digimon
The two continued to argue as Takato couldn't shake the felling someone else was watching them.
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"How is the training coming?" Asked the king from his throne.
"He was able to restrain himself from finishing me of." Yamaki answered
The king gaze fell. "Ten years and all we have to show is restraint."
"Not necessarily, my king, Takato does have more fighting capabilities and battle grace when the mark glows. Before, he would go after anything that moved."
"I hope you're right. I don't know why, but I sense something is going to happen soon and that boy's power will be needed," The king then grabbed his left hand "And I don't know who's going to use it."
"I assure you that we will figure out his unique powers." Yamaki said as he got up to leave.
"I hope you will."
Yamaki left leaving the king to his thoughts. Damn it! He roared in his mind as he slammed his fist down. That boy has a unique power that makes his strength grow, but gets chaotic. Was it wise to let him stay? He glanced at his hand. Pulling his glove off, reveling his mark. On his hand rest four triangles; three small ones facing up around the sides of one big one that was upside down. They were all black while the middle one was faded.
He couldn't remember well on how he got the mark. Also he still didn't truly know its power, but had an assumption. His power was along the lines of seeing the future. Though it was not true fortunes, as small glimpse of it. Feelings he played in his mind. It was easier to tell when a digimon will digivolve than true future.
The day they found out about Takato's power he saw it was going to happen earlier in the day before it happen. He admit he was scared of it, the fear of such power, all lead him to find that the boy was just as scared as he was by his own powers within him. Could it be...
"My lord."
Losing his train of thoughts he answered "Yes," looking toward the entrance "What is it?"
"You have a visitor." The messenger stated looking down.
"See him in then."
The messenger retracted back and a figure in a black cloak walked in. "Hello Beast forest king."
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"Ahh!" Takato yelled dropping his weapons and falling to the ground clutching his hand as it glowed lightly.
"Takato!" cried Henry and Terriermon in unison. They rushed to his side trying to pick him up off the ground.
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"AHHHH!," Cried the King in pain, "Why? Why we have a treaty with the Dark Area. Gahh what's the meaning of this."
There the king sat on his throne with the visitor still shrouded in his cloak. His hand through the king's chest in the area of the heart, but no blood was visible anywhere. No sign of a weapon piercing the chest, no nothing. The hand was surrounded by a black cloud through the chest seemingly like a portal of darkness allowing access for entry.
Taking in a deep breath before he answered the king "Ah yes. We do have that silly agreement. We do. Although looking back on it you weren't truthful with all of your secrets, like that mark on your hand," the king shocked grew at his words, "Yes that mark. You humans don't deserve this power. Nor those lesser digimon. Only I should have this power I was sent to rule the Dark Area I am one of the most powerful digimon there are. Now relinquish your power!" A surge of power was visible as the dark cloud was moving into the cloaked being.
"AHHHHHH!"
He looked down to see his mark slowly disappear. Looking to his attacker the mark reappeared the same way in a now purple hue. Was he fading? The mark was a part of him for so long he felt he nearly lost himself, but the being kept draining. If he wasn't dead from the power leaving him he will be dead soon enough. No I failed my kingdom he thought as his remaining life force was being washed away.
"FATHER!"
The humanoid digimon looked back to see who called to the dying king. There stood in armor was Axel with Gabumon at his side ready to attack. Axel waited no longer as he charged and drawing his sword.
Fool Throwing the king a few feet away he flew at the prince. Axel tried to slash, but was stop short with a quick grab of to his hand. Axel was about to move to free his hand to only be punched and flown a few feet away crashing into the wall. Gabumon saw enough and charged with a faint blue glow emanating from him and shinning brighter as he ran.
The familiar change in his body took hold of him, data flowing into him growing and morphing. A blue light blinded all in there as a metallic wolf flown and tackled the humanoid.
"DIVINE FEET"
The metal wolf was then kicked to the ceiling smashing through the roof.
"MetalGarurumon!" Axel cried. He looked at the humanoid shredding the back of his cloak reveling eight angel wings on his back. Picking himself and his sword up, he was able to charge.
The humanoid notice too late. Preparing to launch himself to escape, he felt a sharp pain from his back. Although he got in the air he saw Axel was able to cut a part from his bigger wings. "You bastard. You will pay for that mark me," he then summoned ten spheres of light "GRAND CR-"
"Garuru Tomahawk" A big missile struck the humanoid nearly freezing him.
"Gah. So you're back. HAH!"
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"Takato are you alright?" Henry asked his crippled friend.
Takato laid there clutching his hand. The pain stopped, but not the burning. Was it telling him something was wrong? What could it be? A surge pasted through Takato and a feeling of something in the sky.
"Henry… get our bow and get as high as you can."
"What?"
"Great he lost it. Let's go find his marbles."
"Terriermon."
"Stop! Henry, just get ready!" Takato ordered.
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The fight between the visitor and MetalGarurumon was taken to the skies. MetalGarurumon dragged the visitor out till he was kicked again flying a couple feet away.
Damn. Without most of my wings I can't fly for long. I need to end this soon. "Grand Cross" ten orbs of light then appeared in a cross that fired at MetalGarurumon.
"Metal Wolf Claw" Dozen of missiles fired out of MetalGarurumon at the cross causing a frost explosion.
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Henry made it to his post noticing other archers also getting there from the noise of the explosion. Okay maybe Takato's not crazy. He thought to himself.
"Garuru Tomohawk"
"Gran Cross"
Another explosion happen causing Henry and the other archers to look up.
Drawing his bow holding it close to his head for a better aim. It was going to be tough for the young archer for the other archers began shooting and the fight moved from a far distance to close quarters. Although it was going to be tough he was thrilled for the challenge to test his accuracy. Fully studying the area, the fight, the wind, and everything he could. Making the final adjustment he let it fire.
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The fight was wearing on the injured digimon forcing him to change the fight to hand to hand combat. Prolonged distance fighting would only provide an opening to his enemy. He didn't bother dealing with the human attempts to shot him down; no one would be able to hit him. Seeing a false movement in his enemy, he was able to punch MetalGarurumon back a ways from charging energy in his now marked hand.
The mark glowing a dangerous purple. He felt great and a thought past through him, he should just destroy this place, but he needed to be sure of one thing first.
"Gahh" He looked down to his side where bits of yellow lights glittering out with an arrow sticking out of him. Glancing back at the castle looking for the one who was successful for hitting him he couldn't place the one.
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"Damn." Henry cursed I just missed his heart.
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How could he let himself get hit? That a mere human planed it out to get the shot and succeeds. Anger filled him and started to gather energy till he saw MetalGarurumon charging back to him. Another time then. Raising his right hand forcing energy to the mark and muttering a few words, the mark let out a huge light leaving no trace of him anywhere in sight.
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His life was fading. No strength remained in him. All was left in him was gone, taken, stolen by a trusted ruler. A trust that needed to be overlook.
"Father." Axle kneeled next to his dying father. His dad who was there for him. For his mother, sister, old partner. Now there he was lying down awaiting death.
"Son." He coughed
"I'm sorry Father. I wasn't strong enough I-I…"
"No. I have failed you all… I was supposed to safeguard it… I know that for sure."
"What?"
"No… need to… just protect CHOUGHCHOUGH the hazard it's with…" The king never got to finish his statement. Memories rushed before him, as it does with death, but didn't have the time to explain his warning from his revelation.
Axel was left holding his father. Taking his hands he closed his dad's still open eyes. Grief was overwhelming for the man. Could have gotten there sooner? Would have that made a difference? Unfortunately he didn't have any answer. Only a couple thoughts filled his mind. One more than others: Revenge.
A/N: Alright be honest what did you think. As for me I felt I could have done better. I had the beggining good, I felt, then I don't know didin't really flow great for me (Maybe it was the fighting scene), but I can't figure out how I should fix it. Question, comments, or feedback is greatly appreciated. Even things you think I could improve.