I do not own. This is kind of a boring chapter.

"I've been waiting for this for so long. You are finally here with me. You woke me up, and I am forever in your debt. When you wake up, you will see. You will realize that you must be my king. The Digital World is waiting, my love. It's waiting..."

Tai

That voice. It belonged to Fear. Wherever I was, sleeping or dead, it still haunted my mind. I didn't understand what she meant. And I wasn't sure if I wanted to understand. I just wanted to wake up, wherever I was. I wanted to escape.

I opened my eyes to see a stone ceiling, engraved with weird writing. It almost looked like the hieroglyphics if ancient Egypt, but I knew it wasn't. The pictures in the writing looked like flying digimon, similar to Birdramon.

"What?" I looked around. "Where am I?"

I can't really explain the place I was in. It was a room, yet it was a cave. The moonlight shone on one side, but it had windows and a large hole where one could enter and exit. Engravings of the weird digimon hieroglyphics were everywhere. I sat up, and looked down to see what the cold, hard thing was that I had been lying in. It was a stone bed.

"You have awoken at last."

That voice. A chill ran down my spine, and I began to tremble. That voice was responsible for hurting Sora...was responsible for killing Hawkmon, for killing Gennai...that voice was murderous...

"Fear." I whispered.

"Yes, it is I, Taichi." I turned around to see her sitting on a throne-like chair, which was also made of stone. Her long, red hair was covering her face, and she was rocking back and forth. In her lap was Koromon, who was awake and staring at me with pleading eyes.

"Koromon!" I shouted, standing up from the bed. "You give him back to me this instant!"

"Taichi." Fear had stopped rocking, but her hair was still covering her face. "Please calm down. I will not hurt Koromon. Of course I will give him back to you."

Fear stood up, and walked over to me. I wanted to just snatch Koromon and run away, but something was making me stay. All these forces I didn't understand. She was close enough for me to be able to grab Koromon. But I didn't need to grab him...she simply put him on my lap, and stepped back a few steps. I hugged Koromon tightly, asking him if he was okay.

"I'm fine." Koromon whispered back. "But I just don't feel right."

"It's because you're not used to me yet." Fear said sadly. "But that will change. Taichi, you and I must talk. You have to understand me."

"I don't want to understand you." I snapped. "I want you to get away from me."

"But why? Don't you love me?"

"I don't even know you."

"But I know you. All too well. You see, you awoke me. I used to be nothing but a mere legend on Earth. Thousands of years old. And you brought me to the digital world...where legends come true."

I didn't understand what she was getting at. She was nuts, so nuts. She was a killer. That's all I needed to know.

"I would never purposely awaken something so evil." I said. "So how did I possibly awaken you?"

"That is something I was hoping you'd answer for me." Fear replied softly, stroking my face. Coldness. I gasped and leaned back. Fear gave a small laugh at this. "I was nothing, and the next thing I know, I'm here in the digital world. You are the first thing I saw. This was years ago...you were much shorter. You and those other kids. But it was you I saw first. And it was you I fell in love with."

"Why?" I asked. "Why would you fall in love with me? And if you are a legend from earth, are you still a digimon? What are you?"

"I fell in love with you because you are the one who has the potential. The courage. Courage is what birthed me. And it is what woke me up. You were meant for me. Courage is going to help me reign." Fear stepped up close to me, and reached for my hand. This time I did not try to move it away: she forced it to stay where it was, I know she did.

"As for who I am...I am Fear. I am not a digimon, I am not a demon, I am not a human...I am Fear. That is all you need to know, my love. Because that is all I am."

Fear tightened her grip on my hand, and I let out a soft moan. The hand was squeezing tightly, and so very cold. I closed my eyes, trying to ignore the uncomfortable-ness of her grip.

"If you do love me...why did you kill my friends? Why? That would make me hate you."

"They were in the way. They cannot get in the way of destiny, Taichi! They cannot!"

Fear then wiped the hair away from her face, and her clear eyes looked straight through me. I sudden wave of pleasure ran through me. I couldn't explain it. It felt great, and I tried to stifle back another moan. Koromon looked at me, with a horrified expression on his face. "Tai, what's wrong?" But I was too ashamed to answer. Why was I feeling sudden pleasure from her looking through me? I...she killed my friends! She's a killer!

"My love...it feels good, does it not?" Fear smiled. She actually had a very pretty smile. It looked like Sora's. Sora! I forgot about Fear and thought about my beautiful best friend, my amazing love. Where was she? How was she? Did she make it?

"NO!" I screamed, pushing her away. She fell back in surprise. "I do not love you! You are nothing to me, so don't try to brainwash me!"

Fear's hurt look on her face suddenly turned to anger. She tightened her fist and stared at the ground furiously. She started breathing heavily, and I thought she was going to explode. I grabbed Koromon and ran towards the large hole-doorway, but Fear's voices screamed, "Poison Ivy!", and the vines wrapped around me. I screamed and fell down, holding tightly to my weakened Koromon.

"GET OFF!" I shouted. "ARGHH!"

"STOP THIS FOLISHNESS, TACHI!" Fear screamed back at me. I was flung back on the stone bed, and a sharp pain ran through my back. I shrieked and looked around for Koromon, but Fear's face was looking down at mine.

"I never thought I would have to do this, Taichi. I have to threaten you. If you do not become my king, I will murder Koromon for good. If you do, I will leave him and your pathetic friends alone. "

"You can't do this!" I yelled. "Leave him alone, please! I'll find another king for you!" This was a lie, of course. I could never have let her destroy the digital world. But I was trying to get out any way I could. "I am not afraid of you!"

"It is you I want." Fear sighed. "It is that girl?"

"What?" I asked. "What are you talking about now?"

"The girl with the hat you were with." Fear pointed a finger at the wall, and an image of Sora appeared. It was the closed in picture of her on our first adventure. Another picture came up, and it was Sora walking with Yolei and Cody during their second adventure. Then, a picture of Sora and Matt on a date a few years ago. The last picture was Sora and I standing next to each other, when we first arrived back here.

"Where did you get these?" I asked her.

"I have my sources." Fear replied. "But who is she? Do you love her?"

I closed my eyes. I missed Sora so much, it ached. This bitch could have killed her by now. I didn't know how she, Kari, or the others were doing. How could I have let this happen?

"Yes." I replied boldly. "I do love her. More than anything."

Fear looked repulsed. But she said nothing. Just stood their, arms crossed, looking at the ground. I tried to get up, and I noticed Koromon lying under the bed, breathing hard. I grabbed him, and held him close. "We're going to get out of here." I whispered.

Fear then looked up at me. She was grinning. In fact, she looked so happy, I felt very uncomfortable and angry. She let out a soft giggle, and then said, "Goodnight. Maybe we'll talk about this again when you're not cranky."

Fear pointed a blue finger at me, and all was dark again.

I don't know how long I was in there for. The next day when I woke up, I found a bowl of apples sitting in the corner of the room. I threw one against the wall hard, to see if there was anything suspicious in them. I didn't really want to eat them, but Koromon and I became hungry, so we gave in eventually. Fear did not show up, but the hole-doorway was now closed in. I tried climbing out the windows, but they even seemed to shrink a little when I tried.

"ARGHH!" I shouted. "Get me out of here!"

"Tai, where do you think she went?" Koromon asked nervously.

"I don't know, and I don't care. I hope she never comes back." I said coldly. "But right now, it'd be nice if she showed us a way out."

It was dark out when Fear finally showed up. She looked rather annoyed at first, but she smiled when she saw me. "Have you made your decision?"

"What decision?"

"To become my king and help me rule the Digital World."

Familiar anger came upon me, and I said no, never. Fear just laughed and said, "I guess we'll try again tomorrow." She then pointed at the wall, and a screen appeared again. It showed a video of a few Gekomon huddling in a forest, sleeping.

"I couldn't defeat Azulongmon, but I did injure him." Fear smiled. "I guess I need to practice attacking stronger digimon. But I'm a bit rusty. I'll practice on some small ones instead."

"Don't you dare!" I yelled. "Stay away from them!"

"Goodnight." Fear blew me a kiss, and then disappeared. I noticed the image on the screen was still on, and I watched. The Gekomon were sleeping peacefully, and then Fear appeared on the screen. She held down two daggers, and was slowly walking towards the Gekomon. Koromon started crying and looked away. I wanted to look away, too, but I couldn't. She murdered those Gekomon. Their data flew all around Fear, and she closed her eyes and held her arms out, if she was embracing it. I never felt to worthless and sick in my life.

This continued on for three more days. Eating apples, trying to escape. Her asking me to become her king, and murdering when I refused. I was disgusted with myself. She was killing all these digimon, and it was my fault. Maybe I should have just said yes. Maybe I could try to trick her someway, I thought. And then she won't hurt my friends. I thought of what everyone was doing. I wondered if they were trying to find me. And Sora...

Koromon, after gaining back strength, was able to become Agumon. We once again tried to leave, and as Agumon tried to use his Pepper Breath attack on the doorway, Fear showed up.

"Agumon, huh?" Fear looked curiously at Agumon. "I'm glad you've gotten better."

"No thanks to you." Agumon muttered.

"Really? Why, who do you think brought the apples for you to live on? Surely you didn't think it was magical, even though this room basically is."

"Magic." I glared at Fear. "So that's why I couldn't escape."

"Mhmm." Fear gave her smile again. "So...have you thought about my proposal? Or are we going to continue this every day?"

"I don't like you." I said quietly. "I'm sorry. I think you are a bad person."

"Bad person?" Fear laughed. "Oh, come off it! I'm doing this for the well-being! I'm doing this so everyone can be strong. After all digimon are reborn, they will be superior!"

"We don't want to be superior!" Agumon yelled. "Leave us alone!"

"You were able to forgive Ken for all the wrong he's done." Fear pointed out. "Why can't you forgive me?"

"Don't you dare bring my friend into this!" I yelled. I was so sick of this creature. "Ken has a heart and soul, unlike you. He's more graceful than you'll ever be!"

"Oh Taichi." Fear shook her head and frowned. "When will you ever understand?"

Her blue finger pointed to the wall, and then a screen appeared. It was the other digi destined.

Everyone was walking in a big group. Everyone had a look of determination on their faces, and this made me smile for the first time. I noticed Sora was up and walking. In fact, she was in front of everyone, along with Matt and Davis. Kari was holding hands with T.K, which made my heart jump at first. So it finally happened! I miss out on everything, I thought to myself. It looked as if Joe and Mimi were really close too. Maybe they made up for good. No drama seemed to be taking place. I noticed Yolei looking down sadly, but Ken placed an arm around her shoulder. Poor Yolei. She lost Hawkmon, and her digi-egg had not come to her. I remembered I had yelled at her a few days prior, and I felt guilty. Surrounded around my gang was ShogunGekomon, Meramon, Monzaemon, Centarumon and Azulongmon himself. There was another giant tiger-looking digimon with them that I did not recognize.

"They are on their way here...to rescue you." Fear said quietly. "That one you may not know is another sovereign digimon, like Azulongmon. His name is Baihumon, and he guards the west part of the Digital World."

"To rescue me." I muttered. I smiled when I saw my friend's faces. I saw the determination. I saw the love. They were all okay. "I love you guys."

"I'm sorry, Taichi." Fear looked over at me sadly. "I will have no choice but to kill them. And if you don't accept my proposal, I have no choice but to let you go and kill you, too."

"You can never defeat us." I stood up tall and boldly. I felt my courage come back to me all over. "We've all been through so much to be defeated. Agumon will become strong, and will be able to digivolve. And along with everyone else, we will destroy you."

"Is that so?" Fear had an amused look on her face.

" Yeah. It is."

"Very well, then." Fear walked over to me, slowly and seductively. I did not back away: I would no longer be intimidated. I had been through so much in my life to give up now.

"You are a worthy opponent, Taichi, my love." Fear whispered in my ear. I still refused to move. "I have completely changed my mind. I look up to this challenge." Fear then gave me a soft kiss on the cheek. It was as icy as the touch of her fingers on my face. I shivered, and then glared at Fear. "Now go, Taichi. Go to your pathetic friends. I am ready to battle tomorrow. If you lose, which you will, you will find out that I am your true love. Now go."

I felt a sharp pain in my head, and I fell down. I heard Agumon call my name, but the pain was blinding. Everything was black, and soon I passed out.

But when I did wake up, I was lying in the middle of nowhere. Agumon was beside me, shaking me.

"Tai, get up!" he yelled. "They are here!"

"Who?" I asked. But I looked over to where he was pointing at. It was my gang standing in front of me, beaming with excitement.

"Tai." Sora said. "You're here at last."

(A/N: Sorry this chapter was a bit boring. I did this without writing it on paper first. The next chapter should be a bit more interesting though...and perhaps other things besides "interesting". Tell me what you think...)