The Entrance Hall, Hogwarts
-Why did I feel so weak outside? Harry asked.-
You mean to tell me that you haven't noticed what is happening to you?
-What do you mean? And what did Takuya mean when he said I didn't look human?-
I could not fuse with you without losing Takuya. However, there is more to me than just spirit.
-There's… more?-
Yes. Even in a human. There's the soul or spirit, the mind, the air
-Air? How?-
When a full human takes a breath it draws out the air in a space and converts it into energy. Without it, you would die, would you not?
-Y-yes, we'd die.-
You also need fire.
-Ok, air makes sense but fire?-
Humans cannot breathe a large amount of fire. If they tried, they would burn their throats and overheat. Most a human's fire is the movement of all their organs. The more they exercise, the easier they can make fire. However...
-However what?-
Fire and air are only two elements they need. Earth, in the form of food and gravity to keep everything working and water for the lubrication. Now imagine that your capacity to hold an element increased. All of a sudden you would be able to drawn in more air. Although you still had the other elements, you would not be able to balance them in the same way. You'd expend too much at a time to keep up with the old equilibrium.
-What are you getting at?-
Ah, I see. I gave you a gift but as it has not been needed, it has slowly altered you. You can't see it.
Agunimon walked to the Great Hall, stopping outside the door.
I cannot be seen, I will cause a panic. You will need to do it.
Harry walked into the Great Hall. He noticed the digidestined were chatting over at a table.
Zoe looked up and waved at Takuya. When he walked past she jumped up. "Why won't you talk to me?"
Harry looked at her. "I don't know what you are trying to pull but I am not in the mood. You know full well I'm not Takuya. If you want to strike up a friendship, you're doing it wrong.
Head over to the fire.
Zoe watched as Takuya walked over to the fire and sat down by the grate. He looked distracted, like he was trying to listen to someone who was talking very quietly. As he got closer to the fire, she noticed him staring in shock.
I feel power.
Some of my power has seeped into Takuya so you can tell there is a difference.
Suddenly, Harry's ears perked up. He thought he heard his voice calling for Zoe.
Takuya noticed a boy by the fireplace but when the boy turned, Takuya was looking at himself. Suddenly, Takuya was right next to the fireplace. How did he get here?"
Harry had been standing next to the fireplace when he saw a boy that looked like him. As soon as they locked eyes, Harry was standing next to the door. He thought about what Agunimon had told him about balancing the elements. "I wonder…" Harry muttered to himself. He walked over to the fireplace and sat down, looking at it intently.
Hermione walked through the Great Hall doors with Ron close behind. Something was wrong with Harry as he would never act like he didn't know them. She finally noticed him sitting at the fireplace, staring.
If Agunimon is implying what I think he is then maybe… Harry then did the unthinkable, he stuck his hand directly into the fire up to his wrist. Seeing this, Hermione let out a scream. Zoe gasped in shock and Takuya wondered if Harry was all right. A prefect saw the boy and tried to pull him out but he couldn't touch Harry. Eventually, Harry took his hand out and stared at it. The hand looked like nothing had happened. He turned towards Takuya, locked eyes with him and said, "So I can never go outside in the winter again?" Takuya jerked backwards, "Wh-what are you talking about?" he replied. Suddenly he stiffened and his eyes seemed to become wilder. "Ice is a type of fire."
After watching Harry stick his hand in the fireplace, Hermione and Ron turned and ran to get Madam Pomphrey. When they ran back, Harry was gone. Finally, after finding him in bed in his dorm they all wrote it off as a dream.
That night Harry got out of bed and went into the common room. He had felt right when his hand was in the fire earlier and he wondered what it would feel like all over, not just his hand. He checked to see if anyone was around, only noticing Takuya, fast asleep. He stuck his arm in and, feeling nothing, his other arm. He continued until his whole body was curled up in the fire. I wish I was a little bit smaller, then it would be perfect here. Suddenly, the boy was just the right size. In the back of his mind he was shocked but the rest of him felt like it was home. He heard footsteps coming down and panicked. I've got to hide.
Koji was worried that Takuya hadn't been to bed yet so he thought he would go check on the boy. When he got downstairs he noticed the boy was fast asleep on one of the comfier chairs. "Didn't make it back up did you?" he chuckled. Then he turned to the fireplace. "I miss the days when it was just us. Sure, we had a duty to save the world but we could go anywhere Takuya was always reckless back then, only thinking things through when he was looking out for Tommy. Zoe acted like an attention seeking brat while Tommy freaked out about every little thing. JP was always doing something dumb or moping. We hadn't met Koichi yet and I didn't know I had a brother. It makes me a little sorry for that Harry Potter kid. Even so, I wish he didn't keep spying on us and getting our team in trouble. And now Takuya runs off using that kid as an excuse."
I wish I could go someplace else to be alone. Harry thought in frustration. No sooner had that though crossed his mind when he suddenly fell out of the fire. Instead of the red and gold common room, Harry rusty floorboards. He heard someone talking and listened.
"Those digibrats, I'll show them. If we could get that castle surrounded by Digimon, they'd be trapped and we could pick them off one by one."
"I heard that they can travel through fire."
"We have taken care of that. Call the troops we ride tonight!"
-Takuya! The castle is going to be attacked!-