Chapter 10: Ophanimon

Disclaimer: I do not own digimon in any way and only own Yin Ikumi. This is only fan made.

"Stay away from me... please! I can't be near any of you!"

"Yin, wait!"

"I said stay away!"

"Not this again." Koji grunted, watching a similar scene he had saw in one of his weird dreams before. He wants to look away from this scene, but found himself that he couldn't. It was annoying that he had to watch this, including after that last time he talked to Yin in that town. "Why does this happen to me?" He asked himself, placing a hand on his head.

"Why did you come after me? You know what I did to you and the others, so why? I attacked all of you guys and still you came after me... why?" He heard her said in a weak voice.

"It wasn't you who attacked us. It was never you."

"Of course it was me! I attacked you all with my bare hands, I tried to kill you all, I almost killed you... I just make everything worse for everyone, I can't handle the pressure!"

"Don't think like that! You don't make things worse for us, you never did."

"This is getting way too weird now. Where's the exit? I'm leaving again." Koji said, turning away from himself and tried to walk away but ended up staying for a few more seconds. He stopped after hearing the last words he said, only three small, simple words that made his heart almost skip a beat.

They were simple words that he didn't know the meaning of, words he never used in his life. The words were-

"Hang on there, Bokomon. Koji wake up!"

He opened his eyes fast and wide, seeing Takuya's face in front of his. "Takuya, what the hell do you think you're doing!?" Koji almost shouted, getting up and away from Takuya to his borther on the other seat in Trailmon.

"What's it look like? I was waking you up!" Said Takuya.

"I know that part, but- WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING JUST NOW!?"

"Um- again, child present here." J.P said, pointing at Tommy sitting next to him.

"I said I was waking you up!" Takuya shouted back at him.

"It looked more like you were trying to kiss me instead of waking up! THIS AIN'T A YAOI!!! I'M SCARRED FOR LIFE!!"

"Tommy, cover your ears."

"Why?"

"Just cover them. This isn't something a child should hear." J.P said, placing both his hands over Tommy's ears, who was looking confused.

"I AM NOT GAY!!!"

"WELL YOU ALMOST PROVED IT RIGHT NOW!!!"

"Can we change the subject, please? And quick!" Koichi said, not wanting to hear this nor imagine what they were talking about. Zoe and J.P nodded their heads in agreement.

After settling things down with Takuya and Koji, they decided to nothing happened and that Takuya is not gay. Otherwise, this would be a yaoi instead of what I'm intending to write. Takuya explained that he was trying to wake him up to hear what Bokomon had found out back in that town but somehow tripped and landed near his face. Now let's get that out of the way before an image pops up in our minds and on with the story.

"While we were trying to find our fellow warrior, Yin-"

"Y'mean that girl who said she hated Koji?" Tommy asked.

"You know what? I think she's the first girl who has ever said that to him and not going crazy like the others. Huh!" Takuya said with a small smirk on his face.

"Only girl who hates him and many others that adore him. Congratulations, buddy, you finally found the girl of your dreams." J.P said sarcastically.

"You know J.P, shut up!"

"As I was saying, I had found some inscriptions about the new warrior and a bit of her power origins."

"What did they say?" Asked Zoe.

"According to the legend, only ten defeated Lucemon and never mentioned the eleventh. I believe that someone had just cut off the part of her and rewrote the legend for some weird reason, but on the inscriptions! It said that the sun is the tribute of Light and the moon is the tribute of Darkness, they formed together and created the Eclipse power where both tributes were able to be as one. It's like a mixture of Lobomon and Lowemon's power in one warrior, only this warrior was more powerful than them."

"So you're saying Koichi and I aren't strong enough to beat a digimon by ourselves?"

"I didn't mean to make it sound like that! Anyways, it seems that this warrior wasn't the only thing that was taken out of the legend."

They all looked at him quizzically, confused by his words.

"It wasn't the warrior of Eclipse that was left out, but a strange digimon as well called Hallowmon. They are black digimon with glowing red eyes and a painful scream that it could break five hundred glasses and a barrier all at once and can cause a major headache. It turns out that these digimon were minions of Lucemon and were sent out to destroy the Eclipse with their poison claw attacks. It's a good thing that Lucemon isn't here or those things would be after us." Bokomon said finally, sighing with relief.

"So Yin's spirit was a threat to Lucemon? That's a good thing, right?" Said Zoe.

"It would be a good thing if she was joining us right now and if Koji didn't scare her off." J.P said, looking directly at Koji with squinted eyes.

"I didn't scare her off."

"Well you did something, like in the past. Did you really say that stuff to her three years ago?" Takuya said, becoming serious about this conversation.

Koji didn't bother to look. "I guess I did, though I don't really remember saying it or her. But the way she said all that made me remember, I think I was jealous of her because at that time dad told me mom had died, she had two parents who weren't divorced and seemed happy together. I envied her, I had wished I was in her place instead of the one I was in. I hated her for that and treated her differently.

But when her dad died that day, it sort of proved I was wrong I guess. No ones life is perfect, and neither was hers. It was never meant to be perfect for anyone, and she found that out the hard way by losing him. And now she's blaming me for something that was an accident or meant to be. And because of that, I'm starting to hate her again." Koji had finished finally, placing both arms behind his head as he laid back in the seat with his eyes closed.

Takuya wanted to say something but Zoe had stopped him from doing so, seeing that he was a bit pissed off right now by just talking about her. It seemed that he was already despising her at this very moment.

If only they knew what he had his mind wrapped up on, that new dream was bothering him so much. He can still remember the feeling he felt when his other self said those words. He wanted to forget about them, but found no way of doing so. They were stuck in his mind now, those words he didn't understand, those three simple words.

I love you.

He was watching her sleep in the darkness, she still hadn't woken up from that attack two days ago. They were at a village where it was near a cliff with a stream at the very bottom, it was about ten stories high or more. This was the first time he had ever been here, but he probably wouldn't remember if it was a village he hadn't massacre yet in the past with Koichi. He felt uncomfortable in this place, something was going to happen, something vile and evil.

A Biyomon had just came in with a tray of food in its wings and placed it on a small table next to Yin. Biyomon then turned to him. "You want anything?" It asked him.

Duskmon shook his head sideways. "I don't eat, but thanks anyways." He said roughly, turning his attention back to the sleeping Yin.

"Don't worry so much for her, she's in good hands now. Most of the protectors are here for just in case any digimon should come and attack her again like that Kuwagamon. It's a good thing that you were there to protector." Biyomon said reassuringly to Duskmon, his gaze never leaving the girl.

"How long do you think Destructmon will send them? The other warriors?" Duskmon asked nonchalantly.

"It can't be that long if she hasn't already corrupted or found them yet. But we'll be ready for them, no one will get their hands on her."

Coming from behind Biyomon was another digimon, a Rapidmon came in. He gave a look to Biyomon, telling it to leave so he and Duskmon could have a little talk. Biyomon then left, leaving the two digimon alone with the sleeping warrior.

"Why are you here? Weren't you on Lucemon's side in the beginning of this whole disaster? Why have you suddenly switch sides to protector this girl?" Rapidmon asked coldly, he knew what Duskmon had done in the past and was very aware that he might still be the same.

Duskmon only glared at him, then switched his gaze back at her, glare softening. "I'm under Cherubimons' orders to protect this girl, he is why I'm here. And no, I'm no longer with that vile creature, I now serve for Lord Cherubimon now that I was purified by the warrior of Light. It is because of him that I am one of the Eclipse Protectors."

"You'll never be accepted as a protector, not to me. Not after what you've done to those innocent digimon." Rapidmon lashed out at him, trying to find a weak point in this man. Duskmon was unfazed by him, still appearing emotionless.

Duskmon was silent for a few minutes when he had sighed.

"You're right for not accepting me as one of you, what I did was wrong of me to do to so many of them. I can never forgive myself for that now." Duskmon said, moving towards Rapidmon.

Rapidmon flinched as he thought Duskmon was going to strike at him like his old self would, but he had only passed by him out of the room. Rapidmon became confused, he quickly turned and saw Duskmon leaving the area they were in, the village of protectors. Why was he leaving?

"Where're you going? I thought you said you were one of us." Rapidmon said loud enough so he could hear him.

"I have orders to make sure no harm comes to her and that she's safe, and I make sure of that by watching from afar. If she should wake up, tell her one of you guys saved her. She is not to know of my existence until her second spirit is found."

"And why is that?"

Duskmon turned slowly to face him.

"Orders." He said before finally leaving, leaving where he could still watch over her and she can't see him.

"'Children… hear me…"'

The gang heard her voice, she was calling them again. Neither of them had heard her voice since they were brought to the Digital World, and here she was calling them. But is she okay? They all brought out their D-tectors and looked at it, there on the small screen was her symbol.

"It's Ophanimon!" Zoe said first from the boys.

"This can't be good." J.P muttered to himself.

"'Children… please, take heed on my words. You must go to Protectors village, go immediately before Destructmon send her minions there to take her spirits."'

"I knew it. It's something bad."

"J.P! Wait, you said "her spirits". Yin's there?" Takuya asked, realizing what she had just said.

"Oh great, now we have to save her." Koji retorted.

"'Please, you must go now. That girls' power must not be in the wrong hands."'

"Ophanimon, if we're going to save her you have to tell us why Yin's spirit was never mentioned in the legend. Why was she taken out?"

"Takuya, I don't think now's the right time to ask that." Zoe said.

"Well, we're going to find out sooner or later so might as well be now and not later."

"You really don't make sense right now, goggle head. You're saying we have to listen why the warrior of Eclipse was taken out and then go save her? Something's up with that head of yours."

"Shut up, Koji!!"

"'It is because of her powers."' Ophanimon suddenly said through the devices, capturing their attention once again.

"Her powers?"

"'Yes. The warrior of Eclipse had unlimited powers to light and darkness, to purify and corrupt. Her powers were sought out by the worst of all creatures in this world, the one you all have successfully deleted. He wanted her power for the ruling of our world and the destructions of others.

And thus, with her reborn, the faith of the Digital World may as well lie in her hands. The hands of the guardian, that girl. So you must go and take her with you, but you must not have her on your team until the last spirit is found. She will rejoice wo being with you all."'

"But why not have her join now? It'd be better that she's with a group than by herself."

"But she's not by herself, don't you remember that she has Garurumon with her? She'll be find."

"Don't always assume things, emo boy."

"WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THAT!!?"

"Garurumon is no longer with her."'

All their eyes widen with shock by this. 'Garurumon's… gone?' Takuya thought.

"See? Never assume things, Koji. Never assume things." J.P said with his know-it-all look and waving his pointer finger left to right at his young emo friend.

"Shut up. And don't call me emo!!" Koji retorted.

"Back to business please." Koichi said quickly before another fight started, gaze fixing back onto the D-tector in his hands. "Ophanimon, what do you mean he's not with her? Didn't you have him stay to protect her?"

"'Yes, I did. But Destructmon had gotten to them when they left the town you were all in not long ago. She sent one of her strongest minion to take care of them. I tried to contact Garurumon but he wouldn't respond, it's the only sign I have that Destructmon did send and scanned Garurumon.

I know nothing of how Yin got to the Protectors village or what happened to the Kuwagamon, only that one of the protectors are keeping watch on her until you children are there. So please, you must go. The Digital World is counting on you all…-"'

"Wait, Ophanimon!"

They all heard nothing but static coming from their devices now. She left again without saying another dang word. She is known for doing that to them, no reason why she does though.

The Protectors village, she said Yin was there- with other protectors or whatever they were called. They were keeping an eye out for her in case something happened before the gang would get there. If they were going to act, they might as well do it now before that something did happen and they did nothing about it. But if they went to the Protectors village to get Yin out, why couldn't they help her? Why was her power more important than theirs all combined? What was the reason?

"Come on, guys. Let's go." Takuya said, walking in front of them all with his hands behind his head as usual.

Everyone stared at him quizzically.

"Uh, Takuya, where are you going?"

"What's it look like Koji? I'm going to the Protectors village. We have a job as being warriors, remember? And we have a teammate that needs our help finally, so come on!"

"You can't still really expect her to join that quickly, can you? Ophanimon said that we should wait until her beast spirit is found, then she can join if she wants to. And I vote for keeping out of the team."

"Um... Koji, we don't vote on things like that." Koichi said to his twin, sweat-dropping when he said it.

"damn." He managed to mutter in a low tone. "Why should we even have her with us if she doesn't want to join? She's already made her choice."

Takuya had just looked at him serious, already knowing where this might be going for his friend. "I know she's made her choice, but just look where it got her to. This Destructmon attacked ambushed her and Garurumon, turning his into a digi-egg and maybe tried to kill Yin. It's really good that she's at this Protectors village right now, otherwise she'd be dead and we wouldn't have her help save the Digital World. Have you thought of that, Koji? Or are you too busy hating her for no good reason?" Takuya brought up suddenly, causing his friend to flinch by the question.

He didn't know what to say, all he could do was glare at him with intense anger of him bringing that up in the first place. Sure he envied her in the past because her parents were still together, but with her father gone, there should be nothing to evny her of. So why is it that he feels anger and hatred towards her now? Is that feeling he felt as a child still there as she said?

Zoe kept watching his expression change rapidly, dark expressions she didn't recognized at all. His face in a tight scowl, but more confused and unsteadied, like he's always been until now. She doesn't know why or how she could try to help him feel better, but in her mind, she knew she couldn't. This was something that he had to deal with, no one could deal with it for for him, even if she did have a crush on him in secret. She just didn't want to see him like this.

Something was going through Koichi's mind, things that didn't quite make sense. First there's those dreams Koji had about Yin, being Lobomon, and Destructmons' warning. Then there was the inscriptions, those faded writing on those walls back in the Flaming Terminal. Also, he had to worry about the return of his dark past, Duskmon. And finally, how his brother knew Yin and didn't remember it. Why was this happening? The dreams, the legend, the writing, Duskmon, Destructmon, Yin, his brother, everything!

'Koji... how could you still feel the same towards that girl when she's done nothing to you at all? I mean, sure. Her parents weren't divorced like ours, but that should've died the day he did. So why?' Koichi thought.

"Koji, just forget what happened back then and think about what's happenning now. So while you're busy thinking of that, I'm heading to this Protectors village and do what Ophanimon wants us to do, getting Yin out of there safe."

"I better go with him, too. To make sure Takuya doesn't get in trouble as always."

"Gee, thanks Koichi." Takuya said sarcasticly to the grinning Koichi.

"Fine. If you're taking my brother then I might as well go. But don't expect me to be nice, okay?" Koji sighed, glaring at Takuya.

"Hey, don't forget about us!" Tommy said excitedly.

"If the kid goes, then I go. Someone's got to keep an eye things to make sure this kid doesn't hear the wrong words from you people."

"Ha ha, very funny. We're dying." The boys said sarcasticly.

"Usually they say it's ladies first, but for you guys, it's ladies last. Oh well, count me in. I wanna save Yin just as much as you guys." Zoe said, smiling while holding her arms and taking a small glance at Koji. He hadn't noticed.

"Technichally, it's you guys who wants to save her, I just want to leave her there."

"Koji, we know you want to save her too, after all, we're still warriors." Takuya said, plaing his arm over his friend's shoulder with a huge grin showing.

Koji looked at him quizzically and disturbed. "Takuya, are you sure you're not gay because you're creepy me out right now. Literally!"

"Koji, just to let you know... I. AM. NOT. GAY. Okay? Now let's get a move to this village!" Takuya exlcaimed, rasing his free hand in the air for no good reason.

"Yep. He's gay."

"I SAID SHUT UP, EMO!!"

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Ophanimon stood there in the middle of the room staring blankly at a small lavender orb, the size of a fist. The crystal had been activated as well as the spirits, but it had only reacted when the beast spirit did.

"It won't be long now for her to wake up. I wonder if she remembers anything when she does." Ophanimon said to herself.

She never looked away from the crystal, gazing at the ray of lights that were glistenning. Another thing to worry about to have away from evil, the spiritual crystal of the guardian moon. How long has she had this crystal hidden from Lucemon when the Royal Knights invaded her castle long before for the key? She wonders if Lucemon even knew of the existence of this crystal, until now that is. With Destructmon loose in the Digital World, bidding Lucemon's every will, the crystal and Yin's beast spirit weren't safe until the children got to her first in the Protectors village.

Ophanimon finally looks away from the crystal to the outside of the stain glass window, the three moons were shining through them in vorious colors the window was in.

"Destructmon," Ophanimon sighed with mallice. "You will never get your hands on her power. We won't let you have it."

"Milady?" A woman's voice was heard behind Ophanimon.

Ophanimon turns and now faces the hu-mon digimon known as Dawnmon. She had white hair and markings on her arms and legs, silver armor covered her slender shoulders and hands. She had dark blue eyes and slightly pale skin when she stared at Ophanimon.

"Milady, is everything alright?" Asks Dawnmon.

Ophanimon shook her head as a reply. "Destructmon may be after the girl soon, I can sense it. The children have to hurry to her and get her out of there before she does."

Dawnmon only stared at her, not saying a word unless she was asked to.

"Dawnmon."

"Yes, milady?"

"I need you to find the Dark Protector, the one my old friend Cherubimon has been training. I need you to find him and help him guard the girl's beast spirit until she gets there. Once you've found him and the spirit, stay there until the girl comes to claim it. Do you understand?"

"Yes, milady. I understand."

"Good. Now go immediatelly before Destructmon does. We can't afford to lose our only hope to save our home."

"Yes milady." Dawnmon said as she nodded her head and left, obeying her orders to find the Dark Protector. One she didn't know the idenity of, neither of them knew but Cherubimon.

Ophanimon stared at the spot where Dawnmon had been, then glancing back at the crystal. It wouldn't be long now until she found out about its existance again, hidden here, locked up in this very room. The crystal had taken her back to her memories of the war, memories she hated to recall that would always haunt her. How the war started, how both opposing sides were at each others throats, how the two star-crossed lovers met, and how they were taken apart by death to now be reawakened again. She couldn't take her mind off it, those memories of hers she wanted to forget.

"Lobomon," She muttered in a small whisper. "You'll be reunited with her again soon."