DigiFreak92: Chapter 11: A Lost Hope. A Dying Courage. It's kind of weird getting the chance to update twice in one weekend like this but I'm glad i got to. I needed to let you know I'm still bust on this fic and it will be finished lol sooner or later :P
Chapter 11: A Lost Hope. A Dying Courage.
The Digidestined were gathered in the home of Gennai, All eyes were on Kari, and Her tears fell onto the only thing they had left of their fallen teammate, Davis Motomiya. "Kari?...Where's Davish?..." DemiVeemon's concern was growing and he was starting to wonder why Kari would sob every time the boys' name was mentioned...
"DemiVeemon...Davis...He...well...He-" Kari was unable to control her sobs, every time she opened her mouth to speak her body felt weaker and she would start to cry harder...Tai quickly moved to her side and places a hand on her shoulder...if only to let her know he was there...She looked up to meet his eye's...she had always found the strength to keep going when she saw her brothers strength...but all hope was drained when she saw his eye's full of tears and bloodshot. Even their leader had been brought down, the man who always kept his cool, was crying just the same as the rest of them...she spared a glance around the room and no one seemed as they once were...Clothes were torn, bruises were beginning to show, blood matted hair...along with sweat and tears...they looked as if they had been through hell...and they had...Finally Kari caught sight of Gennai standing at the window looking out...and he to...shed a tear for the fallen child. Looking down she noticed the only one who hadn't shed a tear...was the digimon who had not heard of his own partners death..."He's dead...He's not coming back..."
Kari looked away expecting DemiVeemon to get angry to begin questioning her...but the only thing she heard was laughter? "Hehehehehe! Good one Kari...Did Davish put you up to thish?" Kari looked to see DemiVeemon shifting his head to look at all the digimon and their partners...before looking back to her..."Kari..." His voice was weak and shaky...after a moment of silence DemiVeemon jumped from Kari's lap and ran for the door. Shoving it open he ran out into the surrounding woods. "Davish! Where are you! Davish? Thish isn't funny! Where are you!" DemiVeemon continued to run, tears stinging his eyes threatening to fall...He slowly came to a stop...looking out over the field of white flowers, right outside the forest..."Davish?...DAVISH!"...
Hours had passed since Davis' and Angemon's death...Gennai had retreated to his lab, and Gatomon had left in search of DemiVeemon, who had yet to return, while everyone else drifted to sleep...
Gatomon had been searching for almost 2 hours now...She was annoyed, the little blue digimon wouldn't show him-self. Her pain for the young digimon was greater so she continued to search until she found him. She couldn't stop playing the event over and over in her head; Davis had swooped in, saved her, been crushed by half of a five story building, and fought his way back to the team...only to die...Gatomon felt nothing. Not nothing like she didn't care...she was numb, the way it all happened was throwing her through a loop, making her question why she thought she could cheer DemiVeemon up...if she couldn't even help herself. While looking for DemiVeemon, Gatomon hadn't managed to find the digimon, but found a small lake instead, and on the other end was a young blonde haired teenager...T.k. She knew it was best to leave him be and continue searching, but her body started walking towards him anyway. "T.k.?..."
She had clearly startled the boy...he had been crouching over the water running his finger through it...sending out ripples through the calm surface...He stood up and turned to see who it was, Tears fell from his eyes. He looked as if he had stopped crying a while ago, he was clam, he breathing was normal, but he looked like a shell of the T.k. Gatomon saw earlier today. "Hey, Gatomon, I was just thinking, what are you doing out here?"
"L-looking for DemiVeemon..." Gatomon didn't notice until now. She was shaking, she didn't know why. She wasn't scared...just nervous. After that thought a cold look flashed through his eyes.
"Why?" T.k. said coldly not moving a muscle almost daring Gatomon to answer.
"What? What do you mean why? He's an In-Training digimon who has lost his partner..."
"And I'm a 17 year old kid who just lost his partner...I don't see anyone looking for me." A sudden anger and sadness seemed to wash over T.k. his look stance and voice all changed after he said that. "Why go looking for someone who doesn't want to be found? IF he wants to be found, he will come back. Until then i hope the little freak gets attacked." T.k. looked into Gatomon's eyes and turned away. "He deserves whatever's coming to hi-"
"What's the matter with you T.k.? Why are you being so cold? I thought you were one of the more mature people in the group. DemiVeemon did nothing to you!"
"No...But Davis did. Had Davis not tried to be the hero like every other damn time...Angemon never would have had to go help him...so, he never would have died."
"You're...You're blaming Davis, for Angemon's death!" Gatomon's trembling was replaced with anger. "HE DIED SAVING YOU!"
"I NEVER ASKED HIM TO!" T.k. turned and walked away from the lake back towards the house. "I don't care what he did, he was the reason Patamon didn't cross the circle...He was the one who cried out for help from him...I won't forgive him, He killed my partner." T.k. continued walking until he was lost in the trees.
"He'sh wrong, Davish would still be here if I had been strong enough." Looking over Gatomon found the little blue monster sitting on a nearby rock. 'Was he sitting there through the whole thing? Or was he here before me?' "No, it's no one's fault but Armageddemon. He killed Angemon, and HE KILLED DAVIS! No one else is responsible!..."
"Davish...isn't dead...I never said he wouldn't still be hurt...I only said he would be here with us..." DemiVeemon's confidence in his words was firm. Had Gatomon not watched it herself...she would believe him.
Back at the house Gennai had retreated to his lab down stairs and was running test after test, and typing away at his computer with incredible speed. "I don't understand what you are trying to say my friend. What does this dead boy's body have anything to do with defeating the enemy now?" Seraphimon was the only one on the screen at the moment talking to Gennai, He was a little frustrated, and this having been the third time he had asked the same question and got no reply.
Finally Gennai smiled and looked up at the screen, "Because my friend...he is the one the power has been coming from! At his best moments he gives off a power that rivals a champion level...He can be trained he can be the next Guardian...I have found my replacement..."
Seraphimon stayed silent, thinking of all the possibilities..."Gennai, you were 100% in ALL the categories when we found you...He lacks in to many areas..."
"Then I'll teach him everything he needs to know the most of. I'll close that gap in the properties he needs...If anyone could replace me...I'm almost relieved it's him..."
"But Gennai...you're overlooking one important fact...He's dead."
"NO! His body is dead. His spirit still clings to life...all we need to do is repair the body...and put it and his spirit back together..."
"That's a VERY risky move Gennai...even for you...and its very wishful thinking."
"That it maybe...but if we get his body here...we can replace the missing or damaged pieces with Data...it will be a long painful process for him...but it can be done...convincing his spirit back into his body...-"
"COULD KILL YOU! DON'T YOU GET IT! We have never done this kind of thing before because of the risk! You could die Gennai...then where would we be."
"Not in a much different position….You have to trust me Seraphimon….This could turn the tide of this war…It is worth the risk….Leomon will be returning soon with the body, and I will begin the process." Seraphimon remained silent but his disapproval was apparent and although Gennai could detect a level of understanding from the Mega level digimon.
"There's no arguing with you…you know the risks…your world could be destroyed because of this…if you fail…there will be nothing we can do." Seraphimon cut the transmission without another word.
Elsewhere a large figure was moving through the ruble of the now destroyed Odaiba. Stepping over destroyed buildings, fallen light poles, and the occasional body….The figure seemed to have great respect for he would close the eyes of those passed on and places them on their backs if necessary. All the while he was carrying something… a small young teenage boy, limp and cold laid in one of his arms. The man was easily big enough to carry the full weight and length of Davis in his one arm. He seemed to have all attention on him…Checking Davis was something he was doing consistently. After removing a man from the ruble of a burning building he again checked on Davis' body. As if to make sure it still laid curled in his arms…as if a small sleeping child, moments passed and the man looked up to the left…and down the street came a large tan Lion-type digimon. Leomon approached the digimon and looked to his arms. He followed Leomon's eyes to the boy. Giving a knowing grunt, he turned and moved to hand the fallen hero's corpse into Leomon's arms. "Even after death…I can feel this boys determination and power…what do you make of this…?"
Leomon examined the body for what seemed like the longest minute he had ever lived….A small smile rose from the lions lips… "No, that's not determination."
"Hmm, then what is it?"
"That…that's the unwavering knowledge…his friends are alive and kicking….he accomplished his goal and died knowing there was still hope…"
"Hmm, he's a strange one; I told him everything I could. It seems he accepted it much sooner than I had expected."
"He isn't perfect, and he isn't the strongest or smartest of the group, but when it came down to it, he fought for what he thought was right. I can only imagine the pain of the other children. Never before have they had to face the loss of one of their own…A digimon will return…a human…"
"But it's not as if he is gone for good. I know of Gennai's plan….and doing so…you may save the life of many…but you'll ruin the life and acceptance of a hero's death…how do you know he will accept what you plan to do?" the man was waiting for an answer that seemed it would never be. Slowly Leomon looked into the man's hood. "If it means another chance to fight for his world, and get back at the ones who did this to him, he will accept whatever he has to."
"That seems a bit selfish don't you think?"
"Hmm a little, but Davis did have his flaws…but I'm sure even you wouldn't complain about another chance at life. Did you?" Leomon let his smile fade and he watched the digimon lower his cloak. "BlackWargreymon."
"No…BlackWargreymon's frail body wasn't able to be reformed…besides, that weakling couldn't compare to me even with one of those power boosting rings. No…my body was reloaded as a stronger more complete form. I am Gaiomon." He withdrew his hood revealing a helmet almost identical to that of BlackWargreymon's, it was Gold now bordered by red small silver points emerged from under the helmet making it curve around them…making it seem as they were the only things holding it in place. But what caught Leomon's attention was the long silver hair emerging from the back of the helmet…it reached almost halfway down the digimon's back.
"So…you are the "Triumphant king" Gaiomon…One of the strongest Mega level digimon to ever exist…it is an honor to be in one's presence who could reach such an evolution."
"Thank you…but I have far surpassed the Mega level." Leomon seemed to have his breath taken from him as Gaiomon turned from him and began to retreat from the way he had come, leaving Leomon alone. Without another word Leomon regained his composure and turned away. He walked for only moments before seeing the older man emerging from the barley standing building. They stepped into a small circle and like the Digidestined before them, were transported from the destroyed city to the digital world.
At Gennai's home the Digidestined began to wake. Tai was the first to wake up, and the first to notice the small blue digimon curled up next to Kari and Gatomon. He felt relieved that DemiVeemon had been found. He was actually surprised at just how relieved he was. Moving quietly he moved towards the three on the couch. Kari had refused to sleep in the bedroom with the other girls. She wanted Gatomon to find her instantly when she got back. So Matt had claimed the rocking chair by the window. And everyone else was happy with the floor. So much had happened that none of them cared as to where they slept; as soon as their eyes closed they were asleep. Looking over Tai saw Joe sleeping in a sitting position against the wall next to the stretcher that held Ken. Next to Matt, T.k. slept in a similar position with his head resting on the side arm of the chair. And Cody, Izzy, and himself had lain down on the rug around the coffee table. He silently stepped over Cody and knelt next to Kari and the two sleeping digimon.
Gennai had returned some time ago…he had Leomon sneak Davis through the back of the house as to not wake the Digidestined and raise suspicion. Now, Davis lay on a stone table in the middle of Gennai's lab. It was once covered with tests and papers. Now it was empty all but the boy's corpse was removed.
"Tell me Gennai, How this procedure works….?" Leomon sat in the corner next to a shutdown Gaurdromon.
"It's complicated…but we will be replacing everything that is missing from his body with Data… it will take him awhile to adjust…the areas will have to be strengthened a good amount…but after a while his body should begin to rebuild his real parts. It will be using the data that has replaced them as blueprints; so to speak. Until he has completely healed he will not be allowed back into the real world. Which is why the others cannot know of his return."
"I understand. I just don't know if he will. The others are waking; I will go to see to them." Without a word Leomon climbed the stairs and left the room with the sound of the door latching and locking behind him.
"He will have to, if he wishes to save them." Gennai once again was lost in the screen bringing up scans of Davis' body and research of the human body.
"So Tai…how long do you plan on starring?" startled Tai noticed one of Gatomon's eyes were open looking straight at him from behind Kari.
"I'm just thinking."
"About Davis?" Gatomon opened both eyes now and without making a sound or touching Kari, made her way out from behind her and sat on the back of the couch.
"Yeah…feels like a dream, I never expected him to get hurt the way he did…let alone die." Tai looked over to T.k. who was snoring just as loud as his brother. Tai chuckled wondering just how any of them managed to get to sleep at all.
"Don't worry they kept me up to." Tai looked to Gatomon who was also studying T.k.
"He lost his partner….and yet everyone is focused on Davis….I mean in a way I feel bad…but-"
"Digimon come back, Humans don't." Tai just nodded and stood up; he had heard a door close and turned around to see Leomon standing in the doorway to what seemed to be the kitchen.
"Come Tai…We will prepare breakfast." Leomon turned and disappeared behind the wall of the kitchen. Cabinets could be heard opening and closing. When Tai finally entered the kitchen Leomon had already started what looked like eggs in the skillet.
Gatomon stood where she was and looked around at all the Digidestined before dropping down and going to the window. The sky was still pink from the rising of the sun, but it was clear and the trees blew in the wind. "It sucks…knowing that we are here relaxing, and people are out there dying…."
"No… The attack on the human world has for the most part ended." Gennai looked at the young digimon and let a smile form across his face. "Unauthorized portals have been opening. The enemy is coming back to prepare to attack again…so we must use this time to strengthen our selves and make a new plan."
As the minutes passed it had almost been an hour and the digimon had all awaken and most of the Digidestined as well. Agumon sat in the corner while Tai cooked, very timid, from Tai's perspective.
"What's getting at you Agumon?" Tai smiled.
"I'm worried Tai…It's the first time we have lost a human partner. I'm just worried about DemiVeemon."
"Hmmm.." Tai remained silent before chuckling.
"What?"
"Nothing…It's just…It's nothing." Tai chuckled a second time and let it burst out in an all-out laughing fit.
"What's so funny Tai?"
"This is going to sound so wrong…but for some reason I feel like he wouldn't mind….I just had a mental image of Davis' ghost yelling in all of our faces to get off our asses and go after the enemy. Even after death that guys trying to show off and be the best."
Agumon let out a chuckle as well. "I think you've lost your senses Tai."
"AN I think the phrase you're looking for is 'Lost your marbles'"
"No….You don't have marbles." Tai raised an eyebrow then simply shook his head. "Go check on DemiVeemon would ya?"
Agumon left the room and scanned the living room for DemiVeemon, It took a while but he finally spotted him in the window next to Gatomon and Kari. For a moment Agumon saw what looked like a smile on his face. Moving through the rest of the digimon he made his way over to them and was quickly pulled into the conversation. "Agumon, you would know!"
"Know what? You guys aren't making any sense."
"What's better? Ramen? Or cookies and milk?" DemiVeemon and Gatomon's attention were completely on him.
"Uhhhh…." Agumon began to rub the back of his head.
"Breakfast is ready!" Agumon let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. "Ah saved by the food! Come on DemiVeemon let's get you some food."
Gennai could hear all of the commotion upstairs as all the digimon and humans made their way to the table to eat….after they were done he would go to them and send them to a new safe house. He needed his house to be empty when Davis woke up. Which by the looks of it…would be anytime now. Gennai turned away from his computer and went to the circle the Davis' body now lay in. "How does this work Gennai?"
"It's complicated Azulongmon, I'm not sure even I understand it. The data replacement was a success and I could explain that to you for hours….but as to how I can cheat death….that's a trick I will never WANT to understand." Gennai knelt next to Davis and placed one hand on his head and another on his heart. "It's time you returned to us Davis. May the gates of heaven spread wide and the chains of the soul hold fast, Davis Motomiya your body is repaired, Will you return to us?"
Moments passed and Gennai's own body began to glow, Energy seemed to be pouring into Davis from the older man, and after a moment a small orb came down from the ceiling and stopped in front of Gennai's face. It morphed and changed, and even Gennai did not expect to see what he did. "Anubismon! Why are you here?"
"You are stepping over your boundaries Gennai. To do something such as this is a dangerous feat. There are costs, sacrifices that will have to be made if you wish to continue. I could choose to kill you if I so wished. DO you still wish to continue? IT is my job to decide when digimon are to be reborn or if they will be reborn at all. But now you want me to step over MY boundaries and retrieve a human's spirit?"
"If you don't…there will be no way to re-hatch those who are worthy of another chance. This boy died to save the last hope of our digital world. He has done more than enough to deserve your help."
"I will not be able to stop what happens. Whatever fate decides will be your payment. It could mean death."
"I know and I have accepted that. Now please continue with the process and I will sign fate's contract."
Anubismon had completely formed now. He had the face of a dog, but stood like a man with the wings of an Eagle, His power seemed to pour out of him, He was a peaceful understanding creature, not bound by the laws of the digital OR human world. He was flesh as well as Data, one of the most trusted servants of Fanglongmon himself. "Very well. I will return with his spirit in a moment." With that the digimon vanished, and Gennai was left to wonder what his punishment would be. His body felt weak and fragile, He had continued to pour power into the still body. Moments passed and Anubismon returned. "Once the spirit enters the body, there will be a bright light and in that light you will see your fate. Good luck old friend." Anubismon raised his hand to the sky and an orange light seemed to engulf him. "Amemit!" the orange turned to red and the room began to heat up, what scared Gennai the most was the cracks slowly spreading across the stone floor. A crack, one from every corner making their way towards the corpse that has yet to wake up. With a loud thud the cracks met straight across from Gennai, Opening a whole larger until two horns could be seen emerging from it, a beast was emerging, covered in a black cloak, his forearms had tattoos from his wrist upward. His left wrist was held in a metal cuff, a chain falling from it connected to a Sickle in his right. "Gennai you have over stepped your boundaries and it is time you made your payment! The man beast entity started to spin his weapon in the air. Seeming to dissolve everything it touched, Gennai could feel the fear in his gut, if he were to be hit with that he would die, no doubt about it, he closed his eyes as the beast brought the weapon down on him…..And Davis opened his eyes and took his first breath of air.
Took me a little bit but here is chapter 11. But oh no! What happened to Gennai! Who's going to train Davis if Gennai is dead! Well you can wait in see in the next chapter! It's been awhile since I've done a chapter with no fighting in it lol I was tempted to have a random attack but decided against it as it probably wouldn't have made since. :P I'm happy to say I will be uploading more often now. So read and review! Thanks for Reading!
