No, I don't own Digimon…
Digi-Kids
Wondering
Matmon looked at Tekaymon. He was his little brother and Matmon didn't want to worry or wake him. He looked so peaceful; it was hard to disturb him. Matmon walked out and carefully shut the door. Walking out, he came upon Helaine and Lady Devimon looking at the moon at a balcony.
"Last night was the full moon, Matt. Do you wish to join us?" Helen turned toward him. She was wearing what most thought normal, the T-shirt and jeans. Lady Devimon was busy cleaning something. She wore a face that read "Clean-or-I'll-make-you-wish-Helaine-was-cleaning-you-or-I'll –kill-you-while-she's-not-looking!" Matmon knew that she was tired and can't think as clearly.
"Sure, but I think some else should clean that. Lady Devimon's gonna broke it." Matmon laughed. He grabbed it and started cleaning it in a calmer state. Helen smiled. "Do you remember when I ran away from the rest and ended up here?"
"You where in such a state, it was like walking on a millimeter thick ice. I had to help you a little, but I couldn't, so I cast a spell on you. As soon as you got to out of it, you'll be a little more open," Helen was glazing at the not-quite-full-moon and shifted to look at Matmon. "Your brother…Your little living treasure. Am I right?"
"In a sense," Matmon replied. Looking at the moon, he smiled. Herbal scents came from the cleaning Lady Devimon and Helen did everyday and from Helen herself. They used them to make auras stronger and Helen from picking them. "But what are you giving us, Helen?"
"You'll have your Crests again as soon you leave, but they're going to be strong from having more and you guys being so close. But some items will help you guys control them better and even channel them better then your bodies. In the morning, have them met me in the dinning hall. Okay?"
"Okay, Helen. So, Lady Devimon, do you think it's done?"
"It's bloody bright!" Lady Devimon took it and grinned.
"Language, Lady Devimon, language!"
Taimon, Davismon, Codymon, and Ryo looked at Matmon like he was crazy. Tekaymon was slung over his back and Soremon was slowly waking him. Karimon was sleeping too. Yomon and Rika were waiting for the boys. When everyone was a wake, Matmon lead them to the dinning hall. Helen was waiting there.
"Good morning, children. How are you?" Helen smiled at them.
"Good morning," was chorused about. Matmon disappeared. Clanging and banging was heard in a side room. "What was that? " Taimon's respond was quickly out.
"Oh, just Lady Devimon making breakfast. You'll learn that she make brake a-"
"Helen, we'll need another pan!"
"-pot or pan…Lady Devimon, get out of that kitchen NOW!! I'm cooking today!"
Lady Devimon flew in and got them all to sit and wait. That's when they noticed Matmon wasn't with them.
"Matt, I know you want to help, but I can cook faster then you, now out!" Helen laughed as a door was gently closed on Matmon's tail. Helen noticed the fur and reopened the door. Matmon yanked out his tail and sat next to Tekaymon and Soremon. They talked until Helen walked out and started setting down plates full of food.
"Well? I'm not going to starve you!" Helen rolled her eyes.
"Thanks" and "Thank you" were heard though the table while they started eating. Running though the Digi-Destined and Tamers, Helaine sighed and started taking a case down.
"What's that?" Davismon asked their hostess. Yomon grasped and started lecturing Davismon on manners. Matmon didn't look up and Soremon somehow got more food onto his plate. Tekaymon sighed and mentally talked to Karimon, blocking out the others. Codymon had asked for the toast, so Ryo was passing it to him and Rika was talking to Lady Devimon about her elder brother, the late Ice Devimon.
"I need to give this to you later on in the actual Shrine. Please meet me out on the balcony." Helen left and Lady Devimon showed what to do with the dishes and showed them to the balcony. Helen was already there. She nodded to them and left the area to another.
Davismon and Taimon looked stunned at the Elf in the white and silver-lined robe. Matmon, Soremon, Rika, Ryo, Tekaymon, and Karimon followed her as soon as she started to leave and the leaders followed afterwards. Codymon and Yomon followed them and Lady Devimon after them.
They quietly entered a room full of statutes. Each one had a human and a Digimon. Plates were on them and they lined the walls. In the back was a stage with a small staircase up to it. Made of marble, the room was sparkling with light. The statues painted and of the Digi-Destined and Tamers. They all went to look at their statues. The plates on the bottom told them who they were and what Crest they bear.
"This is me?" Davismon asked, awed. In front of him, the statue was posing while Veemon copied him. He read the plate again: Daisuke and Veemon: Crest of Courage and Friendship Yup that was his statue.
"Yes, Davismon, that is your statue." Helaine stood on top of the stage, holding the case carefully.
"Oh," was all Davismon was able to say.
"I look so…happy, I guess," Yomon sighed, like she longed to like the statue. She knew it was her's without having to read Miyako and Harkmon: Crest of Sincerity and Love As the statue; she was hugging Harkmon close to her and smiling.
Iori and Armadillamon: Crest of Knowledge and Reliably Codymon was looking into the eyes, thinking out loud. "So carefree…" He was hugging his partner and moving his face like people do when they hug their dog.
"That's you Karimon." Soremon looked at the statue, Kari sitting down and petting Gotomon. On the plate, it read: Hikari and Gotomon: Crest of Light
"And that's you." Karimon pointed out the girl sitting in a tree with a Biyomon next to her. They read the plate: Sora and Biyomon: Crest of Love
"Unfortunately, we couldn't get the whole tree." Helen sighed.
"Ruki and Renamon: Crest of Love and Friendship…" Rika looked at the statue of her standing holding her D-Arc and Renamon standing behind her, like she was protecting her.
"That's me…" Ryo read the plate: Ryo and Cyberdramon: Crest of Knowledge and Kindness He was sitting down, also holding his D-Arc, with Cyberdramon at his back. Rika looked over and shook her head at his statue.
"I look so cool!" Taimon jumped up. He was hugging Agumon and smiling at you too. Agumon looked like he was trying to fly. Tai and Agumon: Crest of Courage
Tekaymon looked at his brother's and his. Both were sitting down. Gabumon had a hand/paw on his partner's shoulder and Matt had a hand on Gabumon's shoulder. TK had Patamon in his lap and they seemed to be talking to each other. All four were smiling and laughing smiles on. Under TK's was Takeru and Patamon: Crest of Hope Under Matt's was Yomato and Gabumon: Crest of Friendship
"Please stand up here and receive your item. Some of you will be wielding the Crest Power for the first time. These items will help channel them better and they are stronger then before for those who has." Lady Devimon announced to the children.
"Please come up when I call your name. Taichi 'Tai' Taimon." Helen called out. When he was up, she handed him a golden item with three gems incased in it. Helen got it on under his shirt, that is, and around his crest at an angle= / The gems were a perfect diamond and two longer ended gems, all of them orange. Taimon sifted it so it fit better.
"Daisuke 'Davis' Davismon," Helen called out again. He got a gold armband with the perfect blue gem and than the two orange ones. Helen clasped it on perfectly. He formed a pose after Helen was done.
"Iori 'Cody' Codymon," Helen lifted up a cuff. They worked it on and made so it won't come off. The middle and perfect gem was a purple-like shade while the other two were off white/gray.
"Miyako 'Yolei' Yomon." They drew on a necklace with gem gems hanging down. The middle, perfect and closest was a ruby and the rest emeralds. Yomon was loving the fancy jewelry.
"Ruki 'Rika,'" Helen held up a hair clip like the one she wears. The only thing was that it had a blue middle gem and the two side ones out of ruby. She handed her clip to Helen and put on the new one.
"Ryo Akiyama," as he walked up, he saw her take out a band with a middle gem of a light purple and two "side" gems up against it giving it horns. But it was so small…Helen undid his bandana and pulled the ends though the hole in the band. She said that it magically tied the cloth and had no need to worry.
"Sora Soremon," Helen got her to pull up her pant's leg to pull on a knee guard of cloth with gold incasing ruby gems.
"Yomato 'Matt' Matmon" rang though the hall as he walked up. Helen held a chain of gold that had links to the gold incased gems of sapphire. He took it and clasped it on his ankle and glared at the others, daring to joke about it.
"Hikari 'Kari' Karimon," was said as Kari walked up. A new hairpin awaited her with beautiful swirls. The two pink side gems seem to come out of the middle pink gem. The second gem seem to sprout wings as there were the swirls. They traded pins and clasped the new one in.
"Takeru 'TK' Tekaymon," Helen called out the final name. He took off a glove and a bracelet of gold and yellow gems. He slipped it on and it fit perfectly. The jeweled items were all hidden some way…Under shirts, pants, boots, gloves, or mistaken for having no value and unnoticed.
"You now have your Crest from now on. You will learn how to control them. Think about the things Helen have said and are going to say in the future." Lady Devimon announced and left with Helaine and the empty case.
And they were left there with all the statues smiling at them.
"We have our Crest back…" Taimon whispered, stunned. He was so surprised, that he didn't notice the orange glow about himself. Nor did he noticed the others glowing the colors of their items.
"Yes, we have them, but for what reason?" Tekaymon looked at them and sighed. "We have to train…All of us…"
"But we also have to turn back to humans. Right, Takeru?" Davismon asked. He grinned when Tekaymon stiffened.
"Don't call me that. And not really, but it be nice. The items given to us will remind us of our human selves. They were meant for humans, not Digimon, as Kari's hairpin did before the newer one, which has a stronger idea behind it. My sword works for both sides of me, cus I have one at home that looks just like this. Matt's and Sora's Crest meant for humans are on their swords, also for both Digimon and human. You, Davismon has your jacket design, because the changing guy couldn't fully get rid of it. It is reminding you, and Yolei's boots from home are on her feet. Cody practice kendo, so that's okay since he's use to having a sword on his back, so the feeling is human related more than Digimon. Tai had a dagger before and that is keeping him from thinking completely like a Digimon. Even feelings work…Did all that go though your head and stay or did it go though one ear and out the other?
"I think it stayed, TC."
"Good, I don't have to explain it again."
"Come on, guys, I think we should return to our rooms." Matmon looked at all of them.
"Okay, Yomato."
"TAKERU!"
"Okay, okay, Matmon." Tekaymon grinned and followed Matmon.
Helen found them later, all asleep. Davismon and Taimon's had a fire going in the fireplace, which she took out.
They woke to having food laid out of the dinning hall table. And a note, which Matmon read and relayed to the others. Helen wanted to see them at the balcony.
"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" Lady Devimon asked. They all reassured her that they all had a good night's sleep. (That's what I need!) Saying hello and good morning to the Keeper of the Shrine of Crests.
"I want to show you something. You know you need to train and we have a training ground were you can. Stay and train, but I'll show you something you'll need. Follow me." Going quietly, she led them to a wide open space. "This is where you can train.
"Please do as I say. Summon out your powers, but be careful not to injure anyone. Tell me and I'll tell you what you can do." Helaine nodded to the Light and Hope of the group. "You two have a magical blade inside of you, just summon or will it out. You can also fire out balls of light or anything with light, like light-sabers that only you can touch. Sora, you can make weapons appear out of thin air. Tai can control and set fire from his hand. Matt, wind to help, move the heavy, or attack is your choose. You five have controlled your Crest all your life."
"I think I'm ready, Helen," Davismon said. Helen shook her head, and he continued while the five went off to train. Codymon was first one to master the glowing power inside of him. Helen informed him that he could create unbreakable barriers and control over water and anything related to it; including the water in the air. Ryo was next, creating barriers and healing things/people/Digimon. Rika was third, creating weapons and controlling wind. Davismon was able to find his power in like Taimon's and Matmon's, fire and wind, which is a good combo. Wind can make fire stronger. Yomon could grow plants and create weapons, the power Love holds.
They practiced until Helen called them in for dinner. They questioned her, but she didn't answer all of them. She just said that she was from another world with fellow Elves, trolls, humans, and wizards. They asked about her mother and her father, but she just said that her father was a hunter and her mother a well-known gardener.
"Where do you use to live, Helen?" Davismon pressured.
"In a forest, of course! Where do Elves live with a hunter and gardener for a mother and hunter?" Helen looked stunned.
"You know, it's rude to ask her about these subjects. She doesn't have to tell you. Right, Helen?" Yomon looked at the Elf. She nodded and smiled. Lady Devimon came in, sweating and panting.
"You need to tell them the news, Helaine Haven." Lady Devimon glared at the Elf who nodded in defeat.
"I haven't told you everything for your safety. And I'll only tell you the whole truth if and only if you promise to protect each other. That you'll give it your all to protect your friends, and that you won't die..." The Elf had stood up when she wanted them to know the importance, but now bowed her head. Silver tears came down from her eyes and onto the ground.
"I'll swear you my life if you'll stop crying, Helen," Ryo looked at the Elf. She shook her head.
"Don't swear your life away, just promise me you'll protect your fellow companions and won't die." Her shoulders started to shake. Lady Devimon waited for her friend and ally to leave so she could care for her.
"I promise," Ryo and Rika said at the same time.
"I do, too," Tekaymon, Karimon, Matmon, and Soremon all said.
Yomon, Codymon, and Taimon nodded in agreement.
"What happen if we can't prevent it from happening?" Davismon asked.
"I at least know you tried your all..." Silver spilt upon the floor shone with inner light.
"When we've just all agreed, Helen."
A long deep breathe. They waited. Time seemed to stop, seconds like hours, hours like years. Then they heard her voice.
"A long time ago, time wasn't the same. You were just born and millions of years pasted by and you just might have turned a mouth and Digimon here were fighting a war of Light and Darkness. They were sick and most dieing of illness and others morning for them lost. We were losing, but a priest-like being came up. He was an Elf, the Elf of the Crests. He started helping anyone and the Light just simply LOVED him. Unfortunately, he had too big of a heart. He helped, literally, anyone. One day, he met his doom. A solider of Darkness pretended to be injured. When the Elf was close, the solider killed him. The Light won, but lost so many loved ones. They built a Shrine based on the Elf's thoughts for peace.
"It went around Light, Hope, Love, Friendship, Courage, Knowledge, Reliably, and Serenity. Light used Hope the most, the most powerful of the eight, the two the strongest as the youngest too. Love and Friendship to protect, and the others to support the stronger six, with Courage being in-between having a sister of highest rank and Friendship was just right to protect the stronger two. These came with specials powers, like controlling fire, wind, plant life, or creating unbreakable barriers and weapons.
"But this priest had one thing he value, his love, another Elf, and six other Human or Elf friends. Four humans and two other Elves. He nick-named himself Hope, his love Light, his friend and older brother Friendship, the other Elf Love, and the humans got their names to fit them. The funny thing is that they were reborn and now act like you original Digi-Destined. They all died by the same hand, the soldier of Darkness. Light, the priest's love, sealed him away, though. But now..."
"He's back. And you can't defeat him without going Mega. And in order to do that, you need the recantations of them, the Nine Dragons. One for each Crest. Skip one and you'll die of the traps lad to protect the Dragons. I suggest you go in order of strength. I'll tell you them:
"Mimi: Dragon of Serenity and Plant-Life
"Izzy: Dragon of Knowledge and Barriers
"Joe: Dragon of Reliably and Water
"Tai: Dragon of Courage and Fire
"Ken: Dragon of Kindness and Healing
"Sora: Dragon of Love and Weapons
"Matt: Dragon of Friendship and Wind
"And the last two: TK and Kari: Dragons of Hope and Light of inner blades and light beams."
"You said eight friends, but nine Dragons." Codymon looked at Helen, who nodded.
"You're right, I did. The ninth Dragon was a old, dear friend that just somehow died that the same time of Hope's. Since than, an elf has protected the Shrine and a Digimon to help until one or both die. They are replaced and a new ones comes in. The last one died of old age and Lady Devimon has been protecting it for twenty-five years even now."
"Are you going to help us along the way?" Taimon asked.
"Yes and no. I'll be able to talk to you at any Shrine, just tap the front gate eight times and tap the statue there. I'll be able to talk to you then. Okay?"
"Okay. So, um, where's the first Dragon, Mimi at?"
"Davismon!"
"Lady Devimon, what are we going to do?" The Elf looked at her friend.
"We have to have trust in them. The Dragons are the only way for them. If they didn't know you, they could have shown them the Mural, but you'll still have to tell the story. It can't be helped." Lady Devimon hugged the young Elf close to her.
Helen nodded and the silver tears she shad away filled the last bottle of Elf Tears.
Tekaymon and Karimon were talking and haven't noticed were they were. They heard talking and continued their walk. When they saw Helen and Lady Devimon with the waning moon out, they were surprised. Tekaymon cleared his throat and caught their attention. Helen made a motion to suggest for them to sit.
"So, what are on your minds, children?" Lady Devimon asked.
"Why did you say that Tekaymon's and mine together? We're wondering why." Karimon spoke up first.
"Because you two share your power, and are at the same Shrine. Tekaymon just is better at inner blades as you are better at light beams. But the two of you are also the most powerful, so be careful in the Hope and Light Shrine. There are more traps there and Hikari Dragon and Takeru Dragon are the hardest to beat. I suggest you ready your hearts. The Dragons test you with your hearts more than brut strength."
"Does the thought of us dieing makes you cry?"
"I don't want to lose more friends. When I came here, I couldn't defend myself because I couldn't use my magic. When grief is too strong in an Elf, they can't use their magic. My town was attacked by some trolls. My father was injured, Iran died, and I was their main Healers. I could hunt and everything, but everyone was injured…Just to protect me cause Trolls think I be breed with them. I know that an Elf died of a heart attack, but he was old and more than ten injured."
"Harsh life there. Many knew about her, wizards aren't always trusting. But her healing and Elven powers are coming back. She can hold a foot big ball of golden light for mouths at a time. She couldn't do those six years ago."
Tekaymon nodded in understanding. Pulling off his gloves, he looked down at his golden bracelet. Taking off the other glove, he pulling out four charm necklaces. They all had a Crest on them. One of Love, one of Friendship, one of Light, and one of Hope.
"Those are the Guardians' and their subjects' necklaces! The Crest Four Necklaces!" The two protectors of the Shrine grasped.
"I found these near the path in the Training Grounds. Here, you can hold onto these." Tekaymon offered them to her. She nodded and took them.
"But only for safe keeping," was all she said. "Now, off to bed you two!"
"My pretty Elf, you can't run any more. You're mine, Healer. Now if only I can undo you're spells…"
Okay, here's the fourth chapter! Thanks to those who reviewed! ^^ I can't wait to hear more from you! ^-^
