Chapter 28: TK
TK: I need to go! I need to save her!
Matt: You're crazy! You know you're walking into a trap, right?!
TK: Well what's your plan Matt?! Tell me!
Matt: I have no plan! But we shouldn't rush!
TK: I won't wait any longer!
With that TK jumped through the portal, which closed behind him, leaving Patamon who had been flying right after him behind as well.
TK: Where am I? What is this place? Must be the Dark Ocean…doesn't matter…I have to find Kari!
Voice: Welcome!
TK: Who's there?!
Voice: You want to save Kari? To do so, you'll have to come to the palace…and beware you only have one hour until I will kill her and all light will be consumed by darkness! Good luck finding the palace!
TK started running. He did not know where he was going. He was looking left and right but the forest seemed to turn into a labyrinth. He had been running for a few minutes, until he saw that it has no use.
TK: What am I going to do…last time Kari guided me to her…that's it! Follow Kari! I just have to concentrate to feel her light!
He stood there for a few seconds, eyes closed trying to sense her. He then noticed her light and saw that the labyrinth was slowly disappearing. He then saw the castle only a mile away.
TK: There it is!
Meanwhile:
King: He managed to pass the labyrinth…he knows where we are. I need him annihilated! You should go and kill him. He must not get here. If he does we might lose the battle.
TK had reached the bridge to the castle. There he stopped running and drew out the sword. He knew it was a trap but he did not have much time left.
TK: Huh? What's that up ahead? (he reached the door and saw someone guarding it) Who are you?
Titamon: I am Titamon, personal guard of the King of Darkness.
TK: So that means I'll have to pass through you to get to Kari?
Titamon: That is correct. The question is, will you pass?
TK (lifting the sword): I will try for sure!
Titamon: TK…do you know why the King needs Kari?
TK: No…but I guess it's for something evil? He wants her to rule the world?!
Titamon: Not just the world…you see light is all around and darkness too…one cannot be without the other. Now each of the two have a core, call it a center, where everything is focused. Now darkness has never had its core changed. It has always been inside the King of Darkness. Light however is passed down one individual to another, each generation, in order to protect it from its inevitable clash with darkness. It is written that millions of years ago, individuals could travel between worlds easily, as there was harmony in the world. Light and darkness were always equal, the two were fighting each other constantly, and every million years, one of the two would prevail. The one that would prevail was also the one to control everything for the next million years, until the other would regain its strength and battle again. It was only once that darkness managed to overcome light and gain control. However, the light in the hearts of all living things at that time, managed to conceal darkness to the world where the fight had been led. You are standing now on the very ground where that battle was lead.
TK: That means, that this is the world where darkness has been concealed for so many years?
Titamon: Correct. Darkness has never managed to escape so far…
TK: What happened to the light that day?
Titamon: Light was not capable of sustaining itself and thus it had found root in individuals all over the galaxies and between worlds, every generation. It lies now within Kari. She is the core of that light!
TK: That means that Kari is in danger. The King will want retribution!
Titamon: That's right. He does…and you have to know that if he manages to kill Kari…light will be fully consumed. This time there is no escape.
TK: I need to save her! Get out of my way! Why are you even telling me this?
Titamon: Because of the kindness you, Kari and the other Digidestined have shown me. I am on your side.
TK: Who are you?
Titamon: I was one of the first enemies you had…think back on File Island…who attacked you with Leomon that day?
TK: OGREMON! IT'S YOU?!
Titamon: That's right. Come quick! We don't have time! Kari needs to be saved immediately. He is going to sacrifice her any moment.
Palace main room:
King: Get everything ready! There are only a few minutes left until I will destroy light forever!
Dark Creature: Yes Master! We will have everything ready on time.
King: Bring her in!
Kari was escorted inside the main room of the palace. She did not know what was happening but she had a bad feeling about it. She was still just as scared as before. Only this time she knew for certain that the King had plans for her.
King: Ah! There she is! My darling Kari, did my henchmen treat you right?
Kari: I guess…
King: Then I taught them proper manners…Tell me Kari, do you know why I need you?
Kari: You need to kill me…just so you can rule the world…
King: Kari…you see you are right of course, but…I will not kill you…you see if I kill you, yes I will rule for a million years, when I will probably destroy everything, but in a million years we'll have to fight again and I would be too tired after all the destruction! So what I will do is harvest your light! With it I will be able to rule the world and ensure that you and your kind will never rise up ever again!
Kari: You're insane! My friends will be here soon! They will come and save me!
King: You see that's where you're wrong, cause the only friend of yours who arrived is now most probably dead, as he is defenseless against Titamon!
Kari: Who…who is it?
King: Well, let's just say after today I'm the only one looking like your darling TK!
Kari: NO! NO! What have you done?! Why?! YOU ONLY NEEDED ME! (she started crying)
King: Good…you hate me now!
He blasted her away and right before she would hit the ground he held her up with his telekinesis. Then he said an incantation and she was fast asleep. He put her then on a shrine that the dark creatures created and together they all started an incantation. At that moment the doors were broken through.
TK: STOP IT NOW!
King (turning around): What?! Impossible! How did you make it?!
TK: Well…you should know who you hire…wait…why do you…look like me…?
King: Ah…my mistake then…I look like this because I wanted to look good for Kari. And Titamon, tell me why did you betray me?
Titamon: I cannot let you and your dark powers win! TK and Kari are my friends!
King (angry):THEN YOU WILL DIE WITH THEM!
He blasted a dark matter out of his arms at TK and Titamon jumped in. Titamon was thrown back a bit but he was keeping his stance.
Titamon: GO! Take Kari! He must not succeed.
King: Oh no you don't!
He then blasted a dark beam at TK who was thrown back into the wall. TK fell down and then tried to stand but he couldn't. Titamon charged at the King, but he was not able to even get close. The King then used his telekinesis to immobilize both TK and Titamon. Then he proceeded with the incantation. Pretty soon Kari's light began to leave her body.
TK: NOOOO! KARI!
Few moments later Kari's light left her body and the King put it inside a dark jar, which he gave to one of his creatures. At that moment TK stood up and charged at the King, who stopped him, but Titamon charged from his side and knocked the King down.
Titamon: TK! Now!
TK ran as fast as he could and lifted her off the shrine and ran as fast as he could outside. Some dark creatures ran after them, but the King ordered them to stay.
King: Let them be! Titamon will have to pay first…besides they're useless now. We have the light. And now you will die!
TK only heard his friend's scream. He knew what had happened, but he was sure Titamon had done it so he could save Kari. He was running as fast as he could. He could hear Kari's faint breath.
TK: Don't worry Kari, I got you!
Kari: TK…it's…it's over…
TK then saw that in front of him an exit to the material world was forming in front of him and he saw Ken on the other side trying to keep it open. He jumped through with it, with Kari in his arms.
Tai: YOU SAVED HER!
TK: Barely…they have her light…
Tai: What does that mean?
TK: Nothing good…
