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Sorry.
I do not own Digimon or any of the songs that are so named in this chapter or entire whole story.
Two years later...
Life is a mystery,
everyone must stand alone,
I hear you call my name and it feels like...home.
The song known as 'Like a prayer' floated along with the breeze till it settled upon the ears of the young adults and teenagers that had found themselves situated around the most magnificent cherry blossom tree, which was not seen by the public eye unless you managed to stumble on once upon a time and name it as your favourite place.
This is what a group of twelve teenagers did about four years back, before the unspeakable which they now had a code word for, HKL but more often than not they wouldn't speak about it to anyone not even their own family. Most of the time the tree would always have some poor disrupt soul sat talking with it or crying or just finding themselves at peace, but today it was surrounded by young adults teenagers and Cody. Because today was a special day it was exactly two years since HKL had happened or if you wanted to be precise like Joe It was one year three hundred and sixty four days, twenty three hours and forty-five minutes... six.
Although as you would have thought there to be nine people there, there was actually a lot more as the remaining digidestind thought it respectful to tell Sora, Izzy and Takeru's group of friends outside of the Digidestind circle. The nine digidestind found it in there best interest to wear black but were accompanied by six females dressed in tennis uniform, twelve males dressed in a school basket ball get up and Izzy's computer friends dressed smartly but all wearing orange button up shirts.
Cherry blossom petals combined themselves with the gentle breeze joining in with it as it floated and danced with the loose tendrils of hair that it could grasp. Or in Taichi's case referring to his larger than life clump of hair that he claimed on the top of his just as large head, each person had changed in their own way mainly the digidestind as they had thrown themselves straight into a depression when they had returned home two years ago, but with the help of their friends sharing the strong bond that they had together they had pulled each other out as they realised that they needed to stay strong and aid each other in great times of need.
"I forgot how much Sora loved this song." sighed Mimi flicking her long chestnut brown hair over her shoulder that had previously been occupied by young Kari's hand as she helped towards the comfort of the older girl.
"I don't want to be disrespectful but I love and hate this song at the same time, simply because we play it every practice and it reminds me of Sora so much it's just... just..." the blonde haired girl broke down into tears as sobs wrecked her body she fell to the floor the digidestind watched as a fellow tennis player went to comfort her, it brought tears to everyone's eyes but neither one said a word it would have bee too much of a struggle to keep them back otherwise considering the circumstances.
"I know" spoke up Ethan " I cant believe that all three of them were kidnapped on the same day..." he along with the digidestind looked at the ground. Ethan and the rest of the basketball players out of sorrow, whereas the Digidestind was out of guilt for lying to the world about their friends sudden disappearance.
Like a child you whisper softly to me,
You're in control just like a child.
Now I'm dancing
It's like a dream no end and no beginning,
Your here with me its like a dream let the choir sing. (writers block.)
Yolie and Ken with the aid of the others had made up a remix tape containing Sora, Izzy and T.k's favourite songs the main ones being 'Like a prayer' for Sora, 'You found me' for Takeru and 'Wherever you will go' for Izzy.
Just like a prayer your voice can take me there,
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there.
Just like a prayer, ill take you there
It's like a dream to me.
Tai's overly large head of hair flopped in the wind as he lifted his head up to speak. "I don't know how well you all know Sora, Izzy and T.K but I know that from all of you being here they will always and have always been in our hearts right from the very beginning. I feel so overwhelmed just to have been so close to all of them, especially in the circumstances in which I met T.K and Izzy which most you will know about" This brought a smile to the Digidestind's face but it brought one of confusion to the rest of the group who had never herd of that story. " I know that all of you will agree with me when I say that to have loved and lost someone you need to feel love, have knowledge and let your hope shine through in your darkest days. As you can see since we los- our friends are missing we have all changed a great deal some for the worst and some for the better. Matt you gave up your music simply because most of your songs you wrote about all of the fun times and hard times that we went through as a team but we aren't a team any more and we need to be, I have no intentions of being rude towards you tennis, basketball players or nerds. No offence. But I cant really speak for you lot as I barely know you. Joe you finally found the courage to tell your dad that you hated the sight of blood and therefore you cannot possibly be a doctor, and I'm sure we all agree with that choice but a crime scene investigator? Joe I know that... well you know but you still have to deal with blood." The sudden look of realisation on a tear stained face belonging to Joe was tremendous suddenly followed by the sheer white colour that took over he became very thankful for the support he received of Matt and Davis.
" Mimi, I know it was such a sudden loss but emo doesn't really suit you what happened to the most Sincere girl we all know? Who's bubbly personality could break through anyone's rough exterior, Mimi we miss how you used to be. Sis I remember the days when we used to tell each other everything but now your so withdrawn from me and everyone I can't seem to recognise you any-more, and it kills me to see you like this even mum and dad have noticed especially since... you've become so thin."
Suddenly all eyes were on Kari as they noticed what they never had before because they were so caught up in there own posterior they never seemed to notice what had been happening to the very people that they had cared about the most.
I found god on the corner of 1st and Amistad,
Where the west was all but won
All alone, smoking his last cigarette
I said "Where you been?" he said "Ask anything."
Nobody seemed to notice that they song had changed but carried on listening to Tai's heart filled speech,
"Davis! You gave up football...what the hell were you thinking I thought all of that training I gave you was helping out? Geeze dude it's a shame we have to discuss all of this now though when really today is about our three comrades that we lost."
"You're speaking about them as though they are dead! How could you be so inconceivable they were only taken out of our lives semi-permanently by out cast individuals who have nothing better to do with their own lives than destroy others!"Satoshi cried having had enough of the fact that Taichi was implying that they were dead. His eyes behind his glasses bulged while his brow dripped with sweat due to the intense heat that they were abnormally receiving.
"I hate to break up this feud but has anyone noticed that its seems to be getting hotter by the minute? Today's temperature was predicted at approximately twenty one degrees Celsius but my transonic thermometer says completely different it claims for at the moment to be thirty one degrees Celsius and rising." Panicked another one of Izzy's friends who the digidestind were not familiar with he turned a slight shade of red, starting to ring his incredibly stubby hands together as everyone turned to stare at him in turn.
Everyone's emotions came to a sudden stand still as they began to register what this intellectual human being was saying. Plus actually realising that what he was saying was in fact true they all knew that the temperature rose during the day but at around three 'o' clock it should have surely began to fall not rise... "Thirty two!"
BEEP BEEP!...BEEP BEEP!...BEEP BEEP!
Everyone was suddenly woken out of there fixated and confused exterior by the loud noise that came from the wrist of a 5"9 tennis player.
"Oh! OH! Sorry to have this cut short for us lot but coach may just bench us all and let the juniors play if we are late and preform as crappy as we did again today. Please accept our sincere apologise and know that Taichi did actually speak the truth we really do miss Sora... It kills us every practise to not see her shining smile light up the courts as we walk on to began the afternoon's practice." (a/n Sorry but I know very little about tennis bar the scoring system.)
"Candy I don't mean to be rude." started Kari "but we know how you feel and how hard it is for you all... plus don't you want to make sure those damn juniors don't get you benched?" With that the tennis players began to laugh shortly joined in by Kari and the elder Digidestind whilst the basketball players shock there heads and the nerds did all they could do at a short minded joke- look on in disbelief. (a/n My apologise if I by any chance offended someone.)
'Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me,
Lying on the floor, surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late, you found me, you found me.'
Once the laughter had died down the tennis players bid there good byes to everyone and started there striding down the hill watching as the still gentle breeze danced with there hair making it look like tendrils of fire had escaped a burning window but could go nowhere else.
"I am afraid we must too bare our farewells. It has been our greatest pleasure for you to have asked us to grace you with our presence at this despicable time of the year." Satoshi began as he walked forward towards Tai and held up his right hand " Taichi I am deeply sorry for my outburst earlier there was simply no need for that, and please believe that this is the only time will be residing here we feel very thankful that you have shone us this place and we can clearly see how much it means to you all so we will never come here again."
Tai sprung his hand forward and clasped his own with Satoshi's " Thank you very much for coming and about earlier... forget about it right to free speech and all that." he finished with his trade mark grin whilst waving the group off down the hill.
With them gone all that's left are the basketball players and the remaining Digidestind and they knew that like the other groups who had previously left before them there was no need to epress words as they had all already been said they were here for one thing and one thing only... to share the respect that they held for there fellow comrade T.K. So they knew that the group would understand when they all turned there backs and walked away taking the same down hill root as the two previous groups.
"Geeze I friggin hate this song! Why did Teeks like it soo much they just sound like a bunch of teenage armatures." Matt exclaimed finally managing to say something whilst staring hard at the floating petals of the cherry blossom tree.
'Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me
Lying on the floor, where were you? Where were you?
Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me,
Lying on the floor, surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late, you found me, you found me
Why'd you have to wait to find me? To find me?'
The song finished with the Digidestind staring wide eyed mouths a gaping towards Matt who was still oblivious to this and continued to watch as the petals fell to the ground softly grazing the ground as if they were made of silk.
"Hello! Earth to Matt!" Joe exasperated waving his hand in front of Matt's face, which did nothing
"Alright let me take care of this!" shouted Yolie as she walked up to Matt an stood straight in front of him and started to lean her face in close towards his watching his every movement every twitch of his face hearing the shocked gasps of the boy's seeing there mouths fall open she let her lips fall open an inch just as Matt's eyes moved towards hers but he still didn't register what was going on till he found himself laid upon the floor with a ache on his head that would probably not hurt after the throbbing had secede. He took in his baring to see the girls hunched over from laughter whilst the boys stood there in shock till they slowly came to grips with what had happened and followed the girls by bursting out laughing.
Once the laughter had calmed down Joe and Ken thought it reasonable to help matt to his feet by each offering him a hand, once he was stood firmly on two feet he looked towards the three girls who were still in fits of laughter and decided it would be best if he asked the now calm boys who looked on in amusement at there female companions.
"Well?" Matt questioned " Could someone please explain this throbbing that now occupies my head?"
"Yeah, you kind of spaced out a little there Mattie!" Davis began using the nickname that his sister had given him "we were just so shocked when you said they sounded and I quote 'like an bunch of teenage armatures' so Joe tried to get your attention but that didn't work so the well..."
"Hey Davis why don't you let me explain?" questioned Kari once she got a nod of, of Davis she began as Mimi and Yolie carried on giggling. " We do this all the time to guys one of us will stand in front of him and pretend to lean in to kiss him just to get his attention from the rest of his surroundings even if he's zoned out he doesn't realise what he's doing then the other two come up to each side and hit him in the head. But Matt credit where credit is due that was the best reaction we have ever had, normally we do that when were shopping and some sleazy guy tries to hit on us."
"KARI! Next time I am coming with you three or you take one of us guys at all time." Tai exclaimed as he stared at his younger sister in disbelief.
"Yeah, Yolie its' not really a cle..." Ken began till he stopped by the noise a laptop.
Izzy's Laptop.
They carried it to every gathering to remember him by. EMAIL! EMAIL! The only disturbing thing about this was that the laptop always remained switched off.
Nine pair's of eyes turned towards the laptop. One by one they watched as a light could be seen through the sides and front of the closed lid. They all watched as it began to lift itself up. And one by one they watched as a live video link appeared on the screen.
On the screen appeared the faces of twelve digimon all screaming out there partners names till they were shooed aside by a old looking man that all the Digidestind were familiar with.
Stock still.
The Digidestind remained.
'If I could then I would,
I'd go wherever you will go,
way up high or down low, I'd go wherever you will go.'
The music began to play as Gennia started to speak "Digidestind! It's so nice to see you all well. My you have all changed a lot since the olden days. And I have bad sight. HOHOHOOOOO!"
"Gennia?" They chorused together.
"Yes. Glad to see me? Well guess what I have great news for you all, would you like me to explain in a dumbed down version?"
"I think that would be best seen as Tai and Davis are both here." Stated Cody
" Right! Well okay, for you to fully understand you must watch this video I am about to show you it has taken me many digital ears to find this and prove what I had suspicions about."
A picture showed up showing the dreadful day where Sora, Izzy and T.K are holding on for dear life, then one by one falling.
"We know what happened why are you showing us this again? We were all there." cried Mimi.
She received no answer but the video continued to play showing Sora finally letting go, but it didn't finish there, as though it was a film what would have been the camera went down the hole as well but on the outside of the wall through the wall. What they saw the digidestind could not believe there lost companions were colour coded the same as there crest but instead of it being human it was a ball of light. Showing as they fell deeper and deeper into the hole and as they eventually one by one came to a sudden stop. That was when the video disappeared and Gennia's old wrinkled face returned to the screen. And the image that Gennia saw was the Digidestind pale white and staring at the laptop monitor blankly trying to comprehend what they had just seen. Until one by one they all started to come around starting with Cody, Ken, Yolie, Joe, Mimi, Kari, Davis, Matt and Tai.
" Do you all understand what I just showed you?"
"Yep. You just proved to us that our friends really are dead as they couldn't have survived the impact of that fall." Joe stated emotionless
"Wait what? No, I forgot to show you the whole clip."
And just like that the video of the orbs appeared again but... they started to move...towards each other... embracing.
Again the video image disappeared giving them a picture of Gennia in all his glorious wrinkles.
"Now do you understand what I was showing you? And that I have come to tell you that you can get them back if a few of you are willing to risk going down the hole."
'I know now, just quite how
My life and love might still go on,
In your heart in your mind, ill stay with you for all of time.
If I could then I would,
I'd go wherever you will go,
way up high or down low, I'd go wherever you will go.'
"I'll go!" Cried Tai, Matt, Mimi, Joe and Kari all at the same time.
"What? Wait what about us?" asked Yolie
"We need someone to cover for us we don't know how long we may be gone again. Or if need be were to long you need to tell our parents." Compromised the courageous leader,
"BUT...!"
"No Davis Tai is right, I wish we could be there to help too but this is up to them now. Good luck" wished Ken towards his elder companions.
Cody, Yolie, Ken and Davis all bowed there head's downwards as the rest listened to Gennia's instructions, wishing them a safe journey.
"I can open a digi-portal for you that is accessible by the first generation digivices, but you can not take your digimon, they wouldn't be able to survive down there so they must stay here but you four may come and visit whenever you like. I know this is short but I thought you might want to get there as soon as you could, but I must warn you the may have changed a lot. Good bye and Good luck my friends."
"Fetch them home Guys!" Shouted the digimon before the video link disappeared and a portal gate opened up.
"You ready guys?" They all pulled out there digivices that they had hidden in there pockets or bags.
"DIGI-PORT OPEN!" They all screamed together,
Digiworld.
A huge rip appeared in the sky causing the Digimon to all look up and see the five Digidestind falling and screaming towards the middle of the hole that was now surrounded so for by flowers and memories you couldn't see the sand.
"I wasn't prepared for this!"
"He tricked us!"
"HELP MEEEEEE!"
" Couldn't we have landed first?"
"Hold together everyone!" Tai cried whilst grabbing onto Kari and Matt's hand as they passed the rim of the hole and delved into the darkness.
'If I could turn back time
I'd go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I'd go wherever you will go
I'd go wherever you will go'
I am sooooooo Sorry this seems so rushed but I am not really that good of a writer and I had so many idea's its just a struggle to write them down and actually decide on one. I am still yet to decide on how they meet Sora, Izzy and T.K as I have many ideas for that. But more would be welcome. ^_^
If ou rhave never heard these song's before where have you been all your life they are amazing get on youtube! Madonna 'like a prayer' is my favourite ever song, the The Fray 'you found me' rocks! An I absolute love this one hot wonder by the Calling 'wherever you will go' which I think fitted that last segment perfectly. )_)
So sorry for the wait then there is always the fact that its kinda crap. Anyway... Review please.
Kbye Neon765