NEXT CHAPTER IS HERE! Bet a lot of you are ready to find out what happens to everyone, right? Sorry to say, the next couple chapters will probably be a little boring. There won't be much action in it, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to make it a pointless filler chapter. Just read and find out for yourself. Please comment and, or criticize. I won't get better without it. Enjoy.
NOTE: I do not own the songs used in this chapter. The first sung by Linkin Park, the second by Thousand Foot Krunch.
"Hold on!" I screamed from inside the pillar as we started traveling to who knows where.
"To what!?" Koichi reached out and grabbed my arm. My guess was because, despite the whole discovery of my lies and being half digimon, I was still the only other person he had contact with at this point in time.
"Are we flying of falling?" I cried.
"Does it matter?" Suddenly the light disappeared and we both were falling toward a polished crystal floor. My reflexes kicked in that instant and I flipped my body so I would land feet first. Unfortunately for me, I did not see the digimon that was also in the room, and right in Koichi's falling path. Needless to say, we landed on top of the unsuspecting digimon.
"You ok, Koichi?"
"Yeah, you?"
"Neither of you will be alright if you don't explain why you're here." Koichi and I looked under us and saw, who I recognized to be, Witchmon. I jerked myself up and pulled my friend up with me. In the corner of my eye, I saw Koichi reach into his pocket.
"My D-tector is gone!" Koichi whispered urgently to me.
"Then leave her to me. I might not know what's going on, but I do remember how to fight digimon." Koichi looked at me skeptically, but I ignored it and focused on the threat in front of us.
"Listen, we don't know how we got here, but we are willing to leave right now. Sorry for the intrusion." The digimon tensed up, so I could tell she didn't believe me. I prepared myself for a fight.
"Stop!" Both Witchmon and I looked at the giant doors and saw a digimon and an old friend standing there.
"What's the meaning of this, Sorcerymon? These trespassers-"
"Are here by mistake. The boy is the Warrior of Darkness," answered Sorcerymon before Witchmon could finish. "And, from what I have been told by Gennai here, the girl is a friend of his." Witchmon looked at us, apparently trying to decide of a fight with the two of us was worth it now.
"Gennai," I said while she was making up her mind. "What's going on? I-I remember two distinctly different lives. How could this happen?" Gennai hesitated, and I could see he was unsure if he should answer. "Please."
"Even I am unsure what has happened," he finally admitted. "Perhaps you should tell me what has happened since you have left, plus the memories you have that do not involve the digidestined we both know," he added as he looked at Koichi. I think he was also uncomfortable with a human literally possessing the powers of darkness.
"I remember being an orphan in the real world for as long as I can remember and living in alleyways almost every night," I started. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Koichi shoot me a look that said You've been doing WHAT?! How!
"Nobody would have guessed it because I am quite good at not getting very grimy, mainly by wearing one outfit when I decide which ally. Anyway, I went to school by forging fake signatures of parents that don't actually exists. Through school I met Koji and, one day, I went to his house to ask for some notes and bumped into Koichi. When I realized who he was I promised to try and help him meet Koji. One day I was in Shibuya Station I saw a Flamemon run out of the station, although I didn't know what he was at the time. I didn't know what was going on, so I stayed at the station. Later, I saw Koji enter the elevator with Takuya at the last second. Koichi tried to get on, but he was too late, so he started running down the stairs. I started following after him, but I did hesitate when I saw the Flamemon return. I went around the corner of the stairs and saw Koichi on the floor. I then told someone to call an ambulance and when they did, they asked if anyone knew the kid's name. I told them it was Koji Minimoto, thinking that that would get Koji's parents there. I rode with them in the ambulance and, at one point, I touched his arm and I was suddenly in Ophanimon' s presence and at that moment, we saw something from Koji's D-Tecter. Velgamon was trying to kill Koji. Ophanimon stopped him with some kind energy and, when I realized that monster was Koichi, I started calling out, telling him to remember his human life. For some reason my voice was coming out as Ophanimon's voice, but I didn't really care. Ophanimon finally said, 'It is time,' and that was when I came back to reality. No time had passed, so I-I thought I had a hallucination from the stress. After that, I started having dreams every night I had dreams about the adventures of these six kids, two of which were Koji and Koichi, in this place known as the Digital world. The day before Koichi introduced me to his friends, there was an earthquake and I thought I saw planets in the sky. The next day I met Koichi's friends and I realized they were the same kids from my dreams. Shortly after I ran into Kari and the others, I remembered knowing Kari and the Digidestined. That's about all I can think of."
Gennai remained in thought for some time, obviously thinking about what might be happening. "Excuse me," Koichi added, "But the boys with the Wormmon and Armadillomon told us there were people in the real world they shouldn't be," Gennai jerked his head at Koichi, then to me.
"Is this true?" I nodded.
"I have my own theory for what might be happening." I got on my tip toes and whispered in Gennai's ear, not wanting Koichi to hear me if I was right. Gennai's eyes widened. "If that is the case that would explain the changes in scenery and the addition of digimon and people who should not be where they are. I must return home and attempt to do research on this, to find out how this could happen." I nodded and Gennai left the room. I looked over back to Koichi.
"In the meantime, I think you and I should stay here, at least for a little while." Koichi frowned.
"Why?" My answer came in the form of three champion level digimon entering the room.
"KOICHI!" Koichi turned to look at the digimon.
"Do I know you?" The digimon smiled.
"I guess you would have a hard time recognizing us," said a Gatomon I knew couldn't belong to Kari. Although they looked the same, this Gatomon's voice was a higher pitch than Kari's.
"We used to be Patamon, Salamon, and Lopmon," continued Turuiemon.
"We live here with Neemon and Bo-" Started the Angemon, then he rephrased, "and Papamon." Koichi's eyes wided.
"Amazing. We've been gone that long? I know there's some kind of Time-Space thing between the real and digital worlds but…"
"They should return here before starting on any journeys to come and get us," Gatomon said, interrupting Koichi. "Bokomon wouldn't leave us here when the Legendary Warriors are starting a new journey."
I nodded. "I will stay here until the others arrive. Then I'll go my own way."
"Why don't you just go ahead and go?" Koichi asked.
I smiled. "I'm glad you asked." Before Koichi could react, I had kicked a wooden rod (still don't know why that was there) into my hand and swung it around and had it less than an inch from his face. Surprised, Koichi stumbled back and fell to the floor. "Without your D-Tecter, you are completely defenseless. Granted, you were that way before because you had no spirit, but even so, you are going to need to know how to defend yourself." I looked over my shoulder, and saw the champion level digimon were all in attack formation, ready to keep me from hurting the Warrior of Darkness.
"We can protect him on our own," Gatomon said. I smiled.
"Really? Well then, let's see what you guys can do against a half-breed like me." I turned with the rod in hand and I struck at Gatomon. She dodged easily.
"Fine then. LIGHTNING PAW!" I easily dodged the attack and hit her in the back with the rod, sending her flying over next to Koichi, who had backed away to a corner to say out of the fight.
Turuiemon struck next. "LIGHTNING KUNG-FU!" I maneuvered between the attacks as if they weren't anything but leaves and the ones I couldn't dodge I deflected with the rod. Moving forward I jumped over him and deflected the physical attack with my rod. Then I flew around and slammed my foot into his ear, stunning him. I shifted my gaze to the final digimon.
"HAND OF FAITH!" I had jumped out of the way before he said "faith" and the attack plowed into Turuiemon instead. My rod was now nothing but I pile of splinters now. I landed safely on the ground, cocky smile on my face. "ANGEL STAFF!" The angelic rod came down toward me. I should have been done for… except this had happened to me before, ironically. I grabbed the rod and used Angemon's momentum to make him fly over my head and into Turuiemon. All three of them, plus Wichmon, Sorcermon, and Koichi, all stared at me.
"And that was without using digimon powers." I turned to Koichi. "Just until I think you will be fine, or the others get here and you have your D-tecter back, whichever comes first." I reached out and offered my hand. Koichi looked at my hand, almost conflicted.
"Fine," he finally answered. "Just until then." But as he got up, he did not accept my hand.
Koichi POV
"I told you! You always need to be prepared for an attack," Fey said to me, her rod, once again, close enough to surprise me and make me fall over. I glared up at Fey.
"Well, you also said we were breaking for a bit, so I thought it would be fine to let my guard down."
"Digimon aren't going to care if you need a break or not. You can let your guard down some, but keep enough to be ready for a surprise attack!"
"Excuse me." Fey and I both turned to so Sorcerymon standing in the doorway. "If you two don't mind, I thought I'd show you to your rooms for the time being." I blinked. It's night already?
"Sure, lead to way," Fey said and started walking in his direction. I stood and could already feel myself getting sore. The thing is Fey never hit me. She always stopped her rod far enough away as to make sure not to. The two of us followed our host to a room.
"This will be Fey's room." The two of us looked in and the first thing I noticed was that it was fairly dark inside, despite the fact the walls were made of the same crystal the castle was made of. I also realized there were no windows; the only way out of this room would be the door. I looked over at Fey and was surprised to see she actually looked nervous. Why? I've seen her take on a champion level digimon and a dark room freaks her out?
"Uh, not that I'm not grateful for this room, but why doesn't Koichi take this one. It seems to me that the Legendary Warrior of Darkness would prefer a dark room like this." Sorcerymon looked at her, confused as well, then to me.
"Are you OK with that?" I looked back at the room.
"I'm not sure. What if Fey wants to give me a lesson while I'm asleep?"
"If you want I can ask Sorcerymon to put a spell on one of our doors to make sure that they can't be opened nor broken." I looked confused at her. "You could also lock your door."
I took a deep breath. "Fine. Where's Fey's room then?" After a short walk, we came to another room and he opened the door to reveal a similar room; however this one was had a window and was brighter than the other. Fey ran over to the window faster than I knew she was capable of and opened the window with ease. She seemed to relax a bit.
"This will do. Thank you for the accommodations, Sorcerymon," Fey said, smiling to him. He simply turned and left. I looked back at Fey.
"Are you claustrophobic?" Fey looked over at me, clear confusion on her face.
"No, what would make you think that?"
"I don't know, maybe because you took a room with a window over the exact same one without the window."
"What, maybe I just prefer to have a window. Now, goodnight, Koichi," Fey shut the doors. I shook my head, completely confused, and went towards my room.
Then I heard something that made me stop. It was low and hard to hear, but there was defiantly something there I strained my ears to listen, and once I stopped moving I could make out what it was.
It was singing.
It was Fey singing.
I want to HEAL!
I want to FEAL!
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the Pain I've held so long
I want to HEAL
I want to FEAL!
Like I'm close to something REAL!
I want to find something I've wanted all along:
Somewhere I belong.
Then she stopped. I looked back to her room and could almost feel that she was sitting on the bed, her knees pulled up in a hug, and tears rolling down her cheeks.
Fey POV
That night I had a dream. Of course, when it comes to me, my dreams are hardly ever just dreams. My dreams are usually memories.
Fortunately and unfortunately at the same time, they aren't usually my own, except for Wizardmon's death of course. They usually were memories of the Digidestined or Warriors, since I had memories from two different lives now. However, tonight was different.
Tonight, the dream was of my own past.
"AAAHHH-" My head jerked up from work on cleaning the castle floor. NO! I jumped up and hurried in the direction of the scream. The digimon, whichever one it was today, was probably getting punished by Myotismon. But my usual stubborn head wouldn't let it go. I've got to help that digimon! I came around the courner and saw that it was the Salamon that had arrived the day before. Despite her short time here, Myotismon had already done a lot of damage to the poor rookie. "Every time you look at me with those eyes-" I remembered him saying that to her. What was his problem? She couldn't help what kind of eyes she had.
All these thoughts had processed through my mind in a split-second. I ran over and got between Myotismon's next strike with his Crimson Lightning attack. Myotismon's eyes narrowed.
"You again." My head stayed up, and my eyes stayed locked into his. I knew what was about to happen to me; he punished me the same way for the last ten months, and I'd only been living here for eleven. What I wanted Myotismon to realize was that, despite how many times he did it, I wouldn't stop protecting the digimon under his control as long as I lived here. Myotismon's hand suddenly grabbed me by the neck and pulled me into the air. I grabbed at his hand and pulled myself up so I could breathe easier; after all, he wasn't trying to choke me. Myotismon spun around and quickly walked down the passageway toward the dungeons. Upon arriving, he threw me into a cell.
The door hadn't even shut and my panic was already setting in.
"NO!" I stood up and tried to get to the door, but it slammed shut long before I could even get close. My eyes widened and I looked around the room, despite the fact that my eyes hadn't adjusted yet. Four walls. A ceiling. No windows, not even on the door. I also knew nobody would return for two days.
Not even to give me food.
I was alone.
And on the third day, he would come back.
And he would beat me with his "whip."
There was no way out.
I jolted up out of bed and screamed louder than when Wizardmon invades my dreams. Much louder. My heart was pounding so hard I didn't think my chest could hold it. I looked around the room, breathing heavy. Four crystal walls, an open window, and a comfortable bed surrounded me. I heart started to slow down, processing that it was just a dream. My doors swung open and I let out another scream, not nearly as loud this time.
Koichi was in the doorway, wooden rod in hand, panting.
"What happened?" he asked, looking around. Before I realized what I was doing, I rushed over and hugged the dark warrior. I squeezed him to make sure this wasn't a dream. I was near tears. The memories I'd tried to hide away had just resurfaced. We stood like that for a moment before I realized the position I was in. I was finding comfort from hugging Koichi, the Warrior of Darkness.
And he was just standing there.
Does he trust me?! Hope and fear flooded me at the same time.
I pushed him away, suddenly alarmed. "What a-are you doing in here?" I asked, trying to calm myself back down.
"You screamed. Like something was going far beyond terrified."
"I just had a nightmare. People do that. Now go back to bed." Koichi looked like he was about to say something. "Now." I turned my back to him and went back to bed, knowing that the night was not over, and Wizardmon had not made his "usual visit" yet.
Koichi sat, panting. It was the second day of training and I was a little impressed with what he could do. Then again, his brother probably taught him some moves before now. "Ok, let's take a break," I said with a smile after three hours of training that day (and I hadn't even broken a sweat). The two of us sat in silence for a moment; I did because I still felt awkward about the previous night, before Koichi broke it.
"So, why did you attack them?" I looked surprisingly at him.
"Where did that come from?"
"I've been watching you today. You look like you worry about a lot of things all at once, such as my training and, I'm sure, the others. You're probably also worried about whether or not there are more memories in there you haven't accessed. I know you have a great deal of darkness inside you, but you seem like I am and-
"There is a BIG difference between your darkness and mine," I interrupted.
"All I'm saying is you are not the person the other digidestined children seem to treat you, and now my friends, too, I'm sure." I remained quiet for a moment, gathering my thoughts.
I let out a defeated sigh. "They treat me that way because I earned their trust while lying to them and then attacked them."
"But why?" I looked away.
"Even if I told you it wouldn't change anything. It's better if you don't trust me; that way the others will warm up to you easier. It will be hard enough for them to trust a warrior of darkness, but one who has befriended a girl from the Dark Ocean-" I slapped my hand over my mouth.
"The what!?"
"Don't tell the others, please," I, well, pleaded. "They don't know. I mean, they can feel the effects, but they don't know that they are and-"
"The Dark Ocean, as in the origin place of the Dark Spore?" My turn to be shocked.
"H-how do you know that? Not even the original group knows that."
"Being the warrior of darkness can have its perks, if you can call it that. I knew creatures were born there to serve the undersea master, Dragomon, but I had no idea actual humans were born there."
I brushed the hair out of my face. "Actually, all those creatures at least looked human when they first came into existence. I'm not sure you could call it 'birth,' but Dragomon, when he thinks he needs a new minion, he sends up one of his current servants to the surface to raise a 'child' he creates and implants a Dark Spore into. The child will eventually give into that darkness and become the creature that will serve him. So far, I've been the only one to resist the spore's pull from that world. Well, sort of."
"How so?"
"I might tell you that some other time," I said, partially teased, partially not wanting to let on the deeper truth about me. "Right now I think we should get back to training." Although I wasn't looking, I could "see" the look on Koichi's face, just thinking "oh no."
Koichi POV
The next couple days panned out rather plainly. I quickly got used to Fey's nightmares, although that first one still freaks me out when I think about it. I still asked about Fey's past, and she would occasionally mention something that she thinks she shouldn't have. Still, something just didn't feel right.
1) Why did they distrust her so much, especially TK?
Fey claims it is because she tried to attack Kari specifically, but I know she isn't telling me. Something just didn't sit right.
2) Fey was born in the Dark Ocean and was implanted with the Dark Spore. Yet she didn't seem to be effected in the least little way. Why?
3) Why does Fey sing every night? I've been passing her room to see what she did and every night, I hear her sing. For some reason, the most recent song has stayed stuck in my mind. I found myself actually humming it myself, sitting here alone, and thinking about the lyrics for some reason.
It's a truth that in
Love and War,
Worlds Collide,
And Hearts get Broken
I want to live like I know I'm dying
Take up my Cross,
Not be Afraid
Is it what true what they say?
That words are Weapons?
And if it is,
Then everybody best stop steppin
Cause I have ten in my pocket
That'll bend ya locket
I'm tired of all these rocker saying
Come with me
Wait
It's just about to break
It's more than I can take!
Everything's about to change
I feel it in my veins
It's not going away
Everything's about to change
It creep's in like a thief in the night
Without a sign,
Without a warning,
But we are ready and
Prepared to Fight
Raise up your sword's
Don't be afraid
Is it true what they say?
That words are Weapons?
And if it is,
Then everybody best stop steppin
Cause I have ten in my pocket
That'll bend ya locket
I'm tired of all these rockers sayin
Come with me
Wait
It's just about to break
It's more than I can take!
Everyghing's about to change
I feel it in my veins
It's not going away
Everything's about to change
This is a warning,
Like it or not.
I break down
Like a record spinnin'
Gotta get up
So back off!
This is a warning,
Like it or not,
I'm tired of listening
I'm warning You!
Don't Try To Get Up!
There's a war goin' on inside of me…
Tonight.
Don't be afraid
There's a war goin' on inside of me…
Tonight.
Don't be afraid.
Wait
It's just about to Break
It's more than I can Take
Everything's about to change
I feel it in my veins
It's not going away
Everything's about to change
It's just about to Break
It's more htan I can Take
Everythings about to change
I feel it in my veins
It's not going away
Everything's about to change.
And the question that has been bothering me most developed on the fourth day of training:
I flew back as Fey attempted to strike me down again. I was learning Fey's tricks and skills fast, mainly because I had been practicing alone at night when we first head to bed. In fact, that first night I'd lost track of time and was jolted back to the digital world by Fey's scream.
Fey backed down. "Good, you're learning. Let's break." Fey turned to start to leave the room. She'd started doing that so I wouldn't ask her more pressing questions.
But this one had been bothering me long enough. "Why did you want to reunite me with Koji?" Fey stopped dead in her tracks. She stood with her back to me for quite some time. Finally, Fey slowly turned, and I saw something in her eyes, but I couldn't identify what it was.
"W-what?"
"You heard me. Why?" Fey looked me up and down, as if trying to find some reason for this question. She took a deep breath.
"Siblings don't deserve to be separated from one another. They should be free to be around one another, to fight, comfort, respect, exc." She turned and continued toward the door.
"Do you have siblings?" I asked as she reached the door. The crystal surface reflected her expression. Her eyes widened, mouth opened in surprise, and even without the reflection, I saw her entire body freeze. Then, just as suddenly as her reaction came, it left.
"No; I'm an only child." And she left the room.
3) Why would she lie about having family?
All these questions have been running through my mind as I sit in the kitchen late tonight, and more. Unfortunately, I know sitting here won't answer my question. I stood to leave and took a look outside at where the moons should be. Right now, the two blocked by the clouds. I turned and started to leave the room when a pink glow got my attention. I turned back to the window and saw something I couldn't explain. I ran out of the kitchen as fast as my feet would carry me.