Disclaimer: Yeah, no. I don't own Digimon. This is written for all the die hard fans out there. I really put a lot of thought into this one because TK's arc to me was the most powerful so far. So please enjoy this new chapter!
~On a Hope and a Prayer~
In all honesty, I never truly understood my crest. Or even why I was chosen to have it. When we first entered the Digital World, I was a naive child. An eternal optimist with eyes filled with wonder.
Well that hasn't been me for a long time now. Because things in my life have rarely turned out the way I hoped...
And yet, I still continue to do so. Does that really make me special? I'm not so certain anymore.
Especially with cold, hard reality staring back at me.
Even so, I still have faith that everything will work out in the end. That Izzy will find a solution. Or Davis will bring about another miracle and return with the others just in time.
I believe we will triumph, but... I feel it dwindling.
For how can I, when Patamon's tail continually flickers? When his soft blue eyes turn white, and he becomes wild, almost savage? W-When he begs me to destroy him before he turns into nothing more than a mindless animal? Why do I continue deluding myself, when I can clearly see how it will end?
I already lost him once, I'm not sure I can bear to do so again. For years this fear has haunted me, eating away at the back of my mind.
And now it's finally here, staring me right in the face.
I'm not smart like Izzy, or brave like Tai. Nor driven like Matt, Davis, and Mimi. I'm just TK. A simple person, with a single dream. That one day, all of us will be happy again.
In the end, belief simply isn't enough. But luckily, action is.
And that is the hardest lesson I've had to learn in life:
To deal with utter disappointment, and continue to move on.
To stare down darkness, and still hope for a better tomorrow.
To inspire others to strive for something greater than themselves, and start them on the path to discovering who they are.
Maybe that's the true power of hope. One that can be shown through positive acts and written words.
Izzy says, "It's not about what you couldn't do, but what you can do." What's done is done, try to learn from your mistakes and do better in the future.
So until then, I'll hold on. Even as Patamon practically warps before my very eyes, I will hold onto hope. That he and all my friends will have a wonderful future ahead. I'll guard the others, catching them when they fall into despair. I'll continue to hold the torch and light the way for as long as I can.
For when all is said and done, that is simply who I am.
~The End~
Author's Notes: Yay! Done! Hope you all liked it! So I think the next one I'll do is another Tri AU about the team going to the digital world and finding the 02 team. Seriously, I think the 01 team might have had part of their memories erased like the digimon did. But I believe Kari might remember, which in part might drive her to the dark side next movie. But we'll see. And as always: Please remember to read fave and review! Feed the fan fic muse!
