Digimon Tamers My Way
Chapter 10: The Moon Kingdom is Kingdom Hearts? and a Villian's Bonds:
Takato was on her way to the bookstore to get her manga fix. As she arrived she saw a man getting ready to throw out what looked like merchandise for an anime or video game series from the apartment building next to it. Takato asked, "Sir what are you doing with all that?' The man said sadly, "My son was killed in a drive by while visiting his mom. This was all his Kingdom Hearts merchandise. I can't bother to even look at it anymore." Takato hugged the man and said, "I'm sorry for your loss sir. If I knew how I'd bring him back home for you." The man saw the honesty in her eyes and said, "Thank you miss. Perhaps, you would like to have all this?" He gestured to the Kingdom Hearts merchandise. Takato nodded. Not really saying anything. Takato put it all in her subspace pocket. Walking into the store she saw a Kingdom Hearts manga. She bought each volume. Along with Ironoically the newest Digimon manga. Digimon: Cyber Slueth. Takato went home and binge played Kingdom Hearts. As she read the manga she started tearing up about how Roxas was forced to give up his own existance for Sora. Sure Sora was a Keyblade wielder, but giving up a life reminded her of her original teams sacrifice for her own life to be spared. Henry walked in her room and saw the goggle wearing girl curled up in a ball crying. "Takato, what's the matter?" Henry asked. The ruby eyed girl looked at her boyfriend and said, "I was reading the Kingdom Hearts manga. It's just, Roxas giving up his life for Sora's to be allowed to continue..it sorta hit home hard emotionally for me." Henry hugged his girlfriend understanding what she meant. Just as Roxas gave up his life for Sora, the Original Senshi team gave their lives up for Takato. It hurt her in ways not many could even begin to comprehend. Takato cried as Roxas's Theme played. Takato singing along true and uninihibited sadness in her voice.
Takato: Forgotten days, a fading memory
Lost and no longer
Reaching for one another
Desperately still, your reaching toward him
Hopelessly certian
You can men the broken
Looking for a light lost in time, so distant
Pleading with fate to be forgiving
Allow the shattered hearts to be regathered
Fighting for love to have a meaning
Without the promise to embrace the darkness
Hoping for a dream lost in light, so distant
Reasons ignored, no longer caring
How long it may take
Just to mend the heartbreak
Lost and unsure the boy is fading
A distant fragment
Of nobody important
Wishing for a day lost in memories distant
The Hazard Tamer just broke down crying even more in sadness. Wishing with all her might she could help Sora get his Heart back and help Roxas gain a Heart of his own so he wouldn't have to disappear. She just didn't want an innocent life to end because of a lowlife prick named DiZ was being a jackass. Not knowing, what her dreams that night would reveal.
Dream sequence
Takato 'woke' in the garden of her kingdom. She heard her mothers voice calling her into the throne room. When she arrived she got the shock of her life. Amara, Michelle, Lita, Mina, Amy, Raye, Houtaru, and Trista were there as well as her mother. "Serenity my daughter our kingdom has heard your wish and is glad to awaken your royal bloodline once more." Her mother said. Takato not understanding asked, "Royal bloodline? I thought the royal bloodline was to wield the Silver Crystal." Queen Serenity smiled gently. "Not exactly my dearest daughter. While it is one of our abilities it is not our bloodline. Our blood line is the ability to awaken Hearts. As our kingdom is the place all Hearts are sent when the physical bodies are gone." Takato's eyes widened. "The Moon Kingdom, is really Kingdom Hearts?!" Queen Serenity chuckled, "Yes my daughter it is. You never understood why there were 'princesses of the Heart' in the world? The different Princesses are the inner and outer guards of the Princess of Kingdom Hearts. Four to guard Kingdom Hearts royal family. Four to protect against the Darkness." Takato asked, "What does this have to do with me though? Not that I don't appreciate the history lesson Mother. I'm just wanting to know the reason." Queen Serenity said, "Three of your Original team will be reborn. Two will regain their Keyblades and the third will act as a guardian for Sora and Roxas until your cousins move away. Amara and Lita will fight the Heartless in Sora and Roxas's places. While Trista takes care of them. Finally you shall recieve your own Keyblade and recieve the memories of how to bestow Hearts to others. If you agree to this." Takato looked much happier and asked, "Will Amara and Lita ever be able to come back to our world?" Queen Serenity said, "Yes, once their task to revive the senshi there is completed they may return. However, they will be given new senshi designations as their original powers were passed to their little sisters." Takato looked at her fallen sisters in arms, "I'll do it! To heal the heartbreak Roxas would have." Queen Serenity stood and the eight scouts stood in the appropriate places as the crystal sword of the kingdom changed to it's true shape of a Keyblade. It's keychain of an eight pointed star inside a heart with butterfly wings. As the Keyblade floated in front of Takato the Queen spoke,
"In your hand, take this Key. So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, Its wielder you shall one day be. And you will find me friend no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love."
The Keyblade glowed as Takato touched it. She felt a sense of rightness as she held it. Queen Serenity placed a kiss on her daughter's forehead as memories unlocked at a rapid pace. New skills and lessons of old awoke inside her. The young Princess of Kingdom Hearts' eyes glowed with power and wisdom far beyond her twelve years of life.
end dream
Takato bolted awake in shock and changed her clothes. Before writing a note to her parents saying she had something important to do. And to ask Alice to explain or to show what happened. If they wanted the full story, then they had to ask Helios for it.
Takato slipped alone through the Gates of Time and Space. She after a while, landed smack dab in the middle of the fake Twilight Town. She bumped into an all too familiar blonde haired boy. "I'm so sorry. I ran into you miss. I'm Roxas by the way." Takato looked glad to having found one of the ones she was to find and help. "I'm Takato. It's nice to meet you Roxas. I'm new to the area visting while an old friend is out of town. I'm sorry if I'm being too blunt but, would you want to be my friend Roxas?" The blonde looked happy to have made a new friend so easily. "I'd love to be friends Takato! You can meet some other friends of mine if you wnat." Takato smiled, "I'd love to Roxas. Lead the way!" Takato and Roxas walked to meet the three virtual friends of Roxas. Hayner who Takato swore was a counterpart of Kazu said, "Hey Roxas, who's this?" Roxas said, "This is Takato. She's here visiting a friend in town. She's also a new friend of mine!" Pence and Hayner both stared wide eyed. At the competition Takato knocked out Seifer with very little effort on her part. The announcer was staring for a moment. Before something corrupted the program seeing a group of Z putties heading towards them. Takato immediately started taking them down. A single giant monster attempted to crush Roxas before Takato moved to catch the monsters foot. "Roxas move!" She yelled. Roxas said, "You have to stop Takato! My life isn't worth all this. Please save yourself." Takato chuckled, "You misjudge me Roxas. While I am visiting a friend, I have a mission to complete. Your a part of that mission. And I intend to see it through." Her eyes glowing golden and a golden aura glowing around her she threw the monster over her shoulder and high into the air shocking everyone. She jumped into the air and called out, "Call to the beast inside. Release the Phoenix!" A bright pink Phoenix burst from her hands hitting the monster and destroying it. Shocking everyone there including Diz being gobsmacked outside the virtual city.
When Roxas was close to fading from exsistance Takato's crystal stopped it from happening. She drew her own Keyblade shocking Organization XIII as she spoke in a firm, gentle, kind, warm, and strong voice,
"As is in life as is in death
As Hearts beat and beings draw breath
Kind spirited nobody no longer forsaken
On the blessings of the Princess of Kingdom Hearts
May your own Heart come forth and awaken!"
Roxas doubled over in pain clutching his chest where his own Heart would be. Sora kneeled over his Nobody and glared at the ruby eyed girl, "What the hell did you just do?!" Takato gently kneeled down to be at eye length with both boys. "I awakened his own Heart. My kingdom IS Kingdom Hearts after all." The Nobodies along with Sora and Roxas stared at her as she revealed the royal crest over her own Heart. The Nobodies were stunned, the legendary princess came to spare one of their own?! Roxas asked, "Why me your highness? I mean no offense, I love having a Heart! I was just curious." Takato smiled kindly, but at the same time the boys both saw pain and eyes that had seen far more suffering than anyone. "In the world I come from Kingdom Hearts is nothing more than a video game series and manga series. In the story line you Roxas gave up your own life so Sora's life could be spared. Truth be told, I didn't like that. I am a warrior devoted to protecting against Darkness in a different way than fighting Heartless. My Senshi, Guardians of Light in their own rights sacrificed their lives so my own could be spared. Sounds familiar doesn't it Roxas? I didn't want an innocent person to lose the future they had simply because they were looking out for another." Roxas and Sora were shocked. She did this for the both of them just so they didn't have to experiance Heartbreak? Sora hugged the young princess as did Roxas both saying only two words, "Thank you." Takato returned their hugs all three letting out pent up tears they hid for years. Trista came up with Amara and Lita. Trista said, "Hello Sora, Roxas my name is Trista. If you are agreeable you are both able to come to Takato's world with her. Amara and Lita here agreed to protect this world in your stead until it's true guardians are found and awakened. There will be some issues with living arrangements for the time being. I have records that say your Takato's triplet brothers but you lived seperately from her due to medical reasons."
Roxas asked, "So she would be our sister?" Takato nodded, "I will be. That is if you both want me to be that. I'll understand if you don't want to be my brothers." Sora and Roxas stepped off to side. "Well Rox, what do you think? Can we leave and finally have a real family not the fake ones weve had for so long?" Roxas said, "I'm not sure Sora. I'm a bit scared of all of this. What if we can't handle having a family?" Sora replied, "I don't know Rox. I honestly don't know. But, truth be told I'm willing to give it a try." Roxas stared at Takato for a minute and saw how happy she was talking to Trista. He smiled hearing her say, "If Roxas and Sora do become my brothers I promise Trista that I'll make sure they can be happy and know how to defend themselves from non Heartless. I would do everything in my power to assure that their happy. I'll even bring them here to visit friends and help out from time to time." Roxas smiled and told Sora, "I'm willing to give it a try if you are bro." Both of them walked up to the group and said together, "We'll become Takato's brothers." Takato took Sora and Roxas hands and said, "I, Takato Serenity Matsuki accept Roxas and Sora as my brothers in blood, magic,spirit, mind, and body. May the powers that bind the worlds grant them all powers and skills of my families line in this and all lives. So mote it be." A rainbow colored light surrounded the three as the boys felt new abilities wake up and older powers settle and grow in strength. They all three shared a hug before Trista transported all three to a nice house in SHinjuku. Both boys were introduced to their own family their 'parents' Mie and Takehiro and their cousins Ren, Jun, Daviis, and Kai. Sora's full name was now Sora Micheal Matsuki and Roxas' full name was now Roxas Jayden Matsuki. despite not currently being able to live with their new family they were content to go over to the house every day after school. Both boys became Tamers. Roxas became the Tamer of Kindness with a Gatomon as a partner. Sora became the Tamer of Honesty with a Dorumon as a partner. Roxas digivice was light purple and white. Sora's was navy blue and light blue.
Sora, Roxas, and Takato along with their digimon were walking through the park during their patrol. The siblings heard crying not too far away. The three saw a boy their age with brown hair and eyes sitting on a bench upset a rabbit that they knew wasn't a digimon saying, "Come on Max think of it this way, Phoebe isn't here to screw things up for you. You can make friends here and you'll go through school without being compared to Phoebe." Takato remembered what Chase said about super villains turned into animals. As it is there was only one she knew of who knew anyone named Max. "If I were you Max I'd listen to Doctor Colosso." Max Thunderman looked up and saw a girl with brown hair and ruby eyes standing with two boys one with blonde hair the other with brown hair both having blue eyes. "Who are you three?" Takato smiled, "I'm Takato Matsuki. These two are my triplet borthers Sora Matsuki," she pointed to the blue eyed brunette, "And Roxas Matsuki." She pointed to the blonde. Max asked, "Why do you care?" Roxas said, "Why wouldn't we? Any decent person would be concerned." Sora asked, "So then Max, what exactly happened?" Max said, "It happened like this.."
flash back
I was just finishing up my newest invention whan my parents called me from my lair. When I got into the front room I was given the worst news ever. "Max were sending you to live with my sister in Japan." my mom said. I asked, "For how long?" My dad said, "For good. We aren't going to allow you to corrupt your younger siblings. We're just glad Phoebe told us what you were planning before you could do so." It hurts that they never believed me about how Phoebe hated the Sailor Senshi in Japan claiming they were only little girls playing dress up while real heroes were made to be a joke. But when Phoebe made up a lie about how I was planning to corrupt my younger siblings when I was planning on finding the Jungle Fury Power Rangers and asking them to come to their birthday party while making remote conrol versions of their favorite zords for their gifts they believed her and never got my side of the story.
end flashback
Roxas wrapped his arms around Max as he cried openly. Sora pounded on a tree in anger. Takto however, she was borderline murderous. "Where the fuck does that lowlife bitch think that is it acceptable to ostracize a family member simply because they have different values than she does! That fucking jackass bitch doesn't deserve to call herself a hero! She a mother fucking skank who would be better off six feet under!" Sora and Roxas didn't say anything but they honestly agreed with their sister. Takato had seen more than her fair share of pain and suffering but that pain molded her current state of mind. That children should never have to be afraid of being abandoned by those who are their family. It was no wonder Takato was going on a massive swearing rant. Both of them were cursing out Phoebe Thunderman in their heads themselves.
Sora was the one who saw the Gaomon as he came up to Max and nuzzled the young supers side as a navy blue with dark red trim d-arc appeared in front of Max. Upon arrival and getting his medallion which revealed him to be the Tamer of Bonds. Max was still confused. "Why do you guys want to be my friends?" Henry was the one who spoke up, "Because we all know far to well what it's like to be an outcast and to truely be lonely Max. We don't want to leave you to fall into sadness and despair." Max had hope in his eyes that maybe, just maybe he could change his darker personality. Maybe he could have real friends. Maybe the Tamers will become his family in place of those who just dumped him on his aunt who openly cursed out her estranged sister. Melinda Heartman who went by Kamen Rider Moonlight and was leader of Shinjuku's Chapter of the Kamen Rider Brigade was also a HYPNOS agent like her nephew was now. She knew that he would have a support network and would put his supervillain mind to work in order to rpotect his friends and the family he loved.