I do not own digimon. By the way, sorry about some inaccuracies earlier in the story. And I'd like to give a special thanks to Dr. William Bell, for helping with my story in some ways. Everyone else is great too :) With papers and track season soon, I'm not sure how much I'll update. But then again, there are not much more chapters left. Enjoy, if you can. This chapter is a little odd.

Tai

I had fallen asleep somehow. I don't even know how I managed to do so. I woke up, and the sun was setting. I noticed it was beautiful, extraordinary actually. For the moment I forgot the reason why I was there in the first place, and I just stared at the sunset, lying where I was. I then noticed Matt was sitting next to me, also looking at the sunset. His facial expression held no admiration, but rather a disgusted look. I slowly sat up and looked down at my shirt. Blood stains. Everything came back...the battle to save the digital world, defeating Fear. And Sora. Where was Sora?

Sora was dead.

My heart ached once more, and a sinking feeling erupted in my stomach. I was starting to cry again when Matt noticed me.

"Tai, you're up."

I nodded, holding back the tears. I felt that if I talked, it would all come out again. I never felt this weak before. This wasn't me. I felt like I was literally crazy. Matt reached over and embraced me with a tight hug.

"Tai...I'm so sorry." he whispered. "Just let it all out now. We need to talk to you after you do."

So I did what he said; I cried on Matt's shoulder. It wasn't as bad as my cry earlier, but it was still something. It really is a misconception that brave people don't cry. A good cry is all one needs sometimes. When I finished, Matt pulled from me and looked me in the eyes, holding my hands.

"Taichi, I need you to listen to me." his blue eyes burned through me, commanding my full attention to him. "I know things seem bad and hopeless right now. I was just feeling the exact same way hours ago. But there is still work to be done. You need to toughen up a bit."

Why couldn't I mourn? Why wouldn't anyone leave me alone? Sora was dead. Everyone saw her. Why weren't they miserable, like I was?

"Fear is dead now. And so is Sora." I replied, voice shaky. "I'm not sure what else there is to do, Matt."

"Tai, listen to me." Matt said sharply. "I know we've been through a lot, but your hope can't be lost."

"My...my hope?" I glared back, feeling my depression turn quickly into anger. "Matt, the love of your life was not just killed in front of you. The love of your life isn't dead."

Matt looked at the ground, and didn't speak for a while. When he finally looked back at me, a tear fell from his eye.

"No Tai. You're right. The love of my life wasn't killed. She was a good friend, and I'm just as hurt as you. But you need to know...we can bring her back."

We can bring her back. That sounded too good to be true. I didn't believe it at first. How? Then again, anything seemed possible in the Digital World.

"What do you mean?" I asked quietly.

"That is what Baihumon is going to explain to you. Everyone is worried about you, Tai. Kari and Agumon especially. We all need you...with us."

My sister. Agumon. My friends. I can't even believe I got over them. They were all so precious to me in many ways, all of them. I couldn't neglect them like that. If I had the chance to revive Sora...

I slowly stood up. I felt as if I was standing for the first time in a while. I wobbled a little, and Matt held on to me. I looked at him, and smiled. It felt nice to smile again.

"Thank you, Matt."

"Yeah, it's nothing. I love you Tai, and never forget that."

"I love you, too."

We walked over to where the digidestined gang was. The digimon who had come to help us earlier had left. Not that they were much help in the first place. Azulongmon was also absent. Everyone was gathered around a fire, and Baihumon noticed our arrival.

"It is time." Baihumon said. Kari ran up to me and leaped into my arms. She appeared to have been crying, because her eyes were puffy and red.

"Brother!" she cried in my shoulder. "I missed you so much!"

"Hikari." I replied softly, tightening my grip around my sister. "I didn't mean to worry you, Kari. I promise..."

"We haven't much time!" Baihumon interrupted. "Please, sit down and listen."

Matt glared at the great sovereign. "Chill out. You'll have your damn time."

I sat down next to Joe and Agumon. Joe also had blood stains on his clothing a little. He gave me a few rubs on the back and said "Good to have you back again."

"Where is Sora?" I asked Joe quietly. He took off his glasses and said, "Her body is with Azulongmon. We're going to meet up with him later."

I gave a small nod and stared at the fire. What was going on?

"Now that everyone is here, I am going to explain things more." Baihumon was staring at me, I felt it. "First of all, the gate that goes from the Digital World to your human world is now open, since Fear has perished. So you are free to go home."

"Some of us should, too." Izzy stated. I noticed Cody was leaning on his shoulder, eyes closed. "Cody, as Joe told me, probably had a concussion or something when he fell. He doesn't look too great."

"Yes, Cody does need to go back, and to a hospital." Joe agreed. "I think Yolei, T.K, and Mimi should, too."

"Me!?" Mimi asked in an angry tone. "Why me?"

"You and T.K. Should be checked out. You told me that Fear hurt you."

"That pain is gone now!" Mimi argued loudly. "Joe, I'm fine!"

"I am, too." T.K. agreed.

"It's just incase something happens, just a health precaution."

"And what do we tell the doctors? That some mythical creature cast a spell on us?"

"Mimi," Joe argued, "you're tired!"

"Why do you want me to go so bad?" Mimi's eyes sprung with tears. "Why?"

Joe stood up, fist clenched. He yelled, "I love you way too much to let anything else happen to you! Do you understand that, dammit? Why are you so stubborn?"

Dead silence. I nervously looked back from Mimi, who clasped her hands over her mouth, and Joe, whose face was now blushing tremendously.

"...Oh Joe..."

"I...I hope you understand." Joe sad sadly, sitting back down. Mimi didn't respond with any more words, but she stared helplessly at Joe.

"Now that that's done," Baihumon said flatly, "you're all probably troubled at the death of your friend."

"Sora." Davis said. "Her name was Sora."

"Yes." Baihumon nodded. "Fear killed her. But in a way, this is a good thing it was done by Fear."

"What?" Matt snapped. "A good thing? You're joking. What the hell do you mean, 'a good thing'?"

"The legend of Fear has a lot to do with it. I told your friend Sora about it, and she vowed not to tell, swearing to me she wouldn't. And I see she kept her promise."

"What?" I spoke up finally. "What promise? What are you talking about?"

Baihumon told us the legend. Fear was given powers, she abused them, she was sent to Hell. And anything harmful she did could be reversed after death, with the power of true love.

"So she knew all this?" I asked shakily.

"She knew about the myth, yes. I doubt she knew she was going to be killed."

"So are you saying that we have to show true love somehow?" Ken asked. "This will reverse Sora's death?"

"Only one person is needed." Baihumon answered simply. "If more want to, hey, the more the merrier."

"We all love Sora." Kari said. "So should we all go?"

"Like I said, it's not necessary." Baihumon sighed once more. "I do have to say, a lot of you do look injured or tired. Some should definitely go home, get rest or go to your medical treatment places."

"The hospital." Joe nodded. "That's what we were talking about."

"Well, decide who leaves." Baihumon growled. "We don't have much time."

I was getting sick of him. Why was he being such an ass? He knew about this, and didn't even want to stop her. My hatred for the sovereign was starting to grow.

"Why don't we have much time?" I asked.

"The longer we wait, the more likely the 'true love' prophecy won't work. You want your friend back, right?"

"Of course I do." I glared. "We...we need to go."

Sora

The colors...they are so pretty. Where did they come from? I was floating in darkness for a while...and that's all I saw...darkness. No light. Was I in water? Was I on air? Oh, I don't care. I just feel light, that's all. I don't feel pain anymore...the pain turned into a mild stinging, then a pinch, then nothing. Then, the darkness came. And now, the colors. The pretty colors. They were dancing. The pink, it reminded me of Biyomon. The green reminded me of my mother's plants. The blue reminded me of Tai...Tai's headband...If only I could reach out and touch the colors...maybe I could...here, I should try...

"Sora Takenouchi."

There was a light! A light! Finally, no more darkness...I was being sucked into it...maybe my family and friends were there...maybe Tai was there...

My eyes opened. The first thing I saw was white. When I quickly sat up, I looked down at my body. I was no longer stabbed, and was wearing a white dress. What...white dress? Huh? Where did that come from? And who called my name?

"I'm right behind you, child."

That voice sounded so familiar...no, it couldn't be...Gennai?

I turned my head, and sure enough, he was there. He was no longer younger, though. Gennai was back to his old, short self, and was also wearing all white. Wait...Gennai was destroyed, dead. Does that mean that I...

"Gennai!" I stood up quickly. "Gennai, where are we? Why are you old again?"

"I'm not entirely sure where we are, young digidestined." Gennai replied, giving a small shake of his head. "But I do know that I am being reconfigured. Maybe this place has something to do with it. And maybe that has to do with why I'm randomly old. Personally, I miss my young self-"

"Reconfigured?"

"Yes. Remember, I am data."

"But Gennai...I'm not data. Why am I here? Am I...dead?"

Gennai sighed. "Aren't I?"

"No...this can't be."

I remembered everything. The battle with Fear, and then our confrontation. It ended pretty messy, and I remember collapsing in pain. Now, I'm here. And my friends and family will have to deal with me being dead. I noticed we were actually in a big square white room, with no doors. It reminded me of an asylum. Except there were fog-looking clouds everywhere. This was just too bizarre.

"So is this some kind of afterlife?" I asked quietly. I felt like I had to cry, but the physical crying feeling wasn't present.

"No idea. But I do have to tell you, we have the benefit of the doubt."

"What? How?"

"We can see what the others are up to."

Gennai pointed to something I had not noticed before...a well. He walked over to the well, and motioned for me to follow. I did so, and looked down in the well. I only saw water, and our reflection.

"I don't see how this is beneficial, besides if we get thirsty." I told Gennai.

"Look deeper, digidestined of Love. You need to really look."

I sighed, and did what he told. I stared at the water for a long time, watching the small ripples and thinking about life. I didn't want to be dead. My parents...they will be devastated. I know that we fought a lot in the beginning, but things were just right. And now this.

The water was no longer reflections...there was a scene showing. I couldn't believe my eyes, but if I blinked, I was sure to lose what was showing. The scene closed in, and I saw Tai on the ground, holding something and crying. I've never seen him so devastated.

"What is he doing?" I asked Gennai worriedly. "Is that..."

"That's you he is holding, yes." Gennai said sadly. "He seems pretty sad. He's been doing this for a while now."

If I was able to cry, I would have been by now. Tai. I felt bad. Maybe I should not have acted stupid and confronted her. Maybe he wouldn't have been so devastated now, and maybe I wouldn't be in this mysterious place. I hated disappointing Tai.

"I don't want to watch this anymore." I said, backing away from the well. "This is too much, Gennai. He means so much to me..."

"And you him." Gennai nodded. "It looks like he fell asleep now though."

"What?" I ran back to the well. Sure enough, Tai was lying down on top of me, no longer crying. I saw Joe, Gabumon, and Ken pick up my body and take me off somewhere. I couldn't believe I was looking at myself dead. The others looked sad, too. Oh goodness. What have I done?

Matt sat down next to Tai and held him in his arms. My heart felt a little better. The two were still great friends. I'm glad they could still be there for each other. I smiled. Oh Matt...oh Tai...

It ended, and I looked at Gennai. "Oh wow. I feel so..."

"Shocked? Upset? Surprised?"

"Pretty much. Hey Gennai?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think Hawkmon is going to go back to Yolei soon?"

"His egg is almost done, I believe."

"Good for her." I smiled. "I would love to be a digimon at this point. At least I won't have to stay dead."

Gennai laughed. I looked at him, puzzled. What was so funny at this point? And I asked him that, too.

"It's not as bad as you think. You may get to see them again, after all."

"What?" I'll get to see them? "What do you mean?"

"I am at no liberty to say anything else." Gennai grinned. I frowned.

"You always do this."

"Hey, I wouldn't be Gennai if I didn't, would I?"

"Ugh." I sat down next to the well. "I miss my friends. I miss Biyomon. I miss my parents. I want to leave this place."

"You're not the only one." Gennai replied, sitting next to me. "You think I like being in old man form?"

I sighed and rested my head against the well. I closed my eyes, thinking about what I saw. I missed Tai so much. We finally were together for a while, after all we've been through...and I was murdered. I asked Gennai if Fear was destroyed, and he said yes. Then, more silence and thinking time. Tai...I didn't mean to upset you. Please believe me...

I didn't know how long it had been until Gennai had told me it was time to look in the well again. This time, I saw Mimi and Joe.

"I hope you have a safe trip back to the Real World, Mimi." Joe said. "If you...could just, um, make sure that everyone gets to their homes and to the hospital, that'd be great. And if T.K could help tell the parents of others where we are, and what happened..."

Mimi didn't say anything. She just stood there, holding herself, looking at Joe with pleading eyes. I had no idea what was going on, but my heart skipped a beat. I always thought there was something between the two...

"So...yeah." Joe looked flustered, and scratched the back of his head. "I...bye, Mimi."

Mimi suddenly ran up to Joe and wrapped him in a tight hug. Joe looked very surprised, especially when Mimi reached up and kissed him.

"Mimi..." I felt a small grin form on my lips.

I was even more excited when Joe kissed her back. This was too good to be true. My grin was now a smile. They pulled apart, and Mimi said "You better not hurt yourself or do something stupid."

"I...I won't Mimi." Joe whispered back. "I promise."

"Doesn't Joe have a girlfriend already?" Gennai pointed out humorously. I ignored him and continued watching.

Mimi turned around from Joe and walked over with T.K., Yolei, Cody, and Ken near a television. Ken was holding Yoleitightly. Kari gave T.K a quick kiss, and waved sadly.

"You could come, you know." T.K. told Kari.

"I know." Kari nodded. "But I want to be here for my brother."

T.K. returned a nod. "I understand. Good luck."

"Thanks."

"Gennai, why isn't everyone returning home?" I asked.

"Like I said, that's for me to know and you to find out."

"Ugh!" I narrowed my eyes. "Gee, I sure love it when you don't tell me things."

Gennai just smiled and sat back down. "Oh dear Sora. You were usually the level-headed one. Now you have a bit of an attitude."

"Do not! I just like being sarcastic." I sat down next to Gennai.

"Hm." Gennai was still smiling. "Any other questions that you want to ask?"

"Why? You're not gonna tell me."

"You never know."

"Okay. Why can't I cry?"

"This place we're in...I suppose we're not supposed to be unhappy in this place we're in. In fact, I've never felt so blissful in my life."

"I kind of feel blissful." I replied quietly. "But there are so many things I want to cry about, you know? I...I can't go on watching what my loved one's are doing forever."

"Who said this is forever?" Gennai asked brightly. I didn't know what to say. This had to be forever. I was dead...what else could happen? Heaven? Was this Heaven?

"I would ask you what you mean, but you're probably not going to tell me. So I won't." I started to play with the sleeves of my white dress.

"Cheer up, love-holder." Gennai gave me a pat on the shoulder. "You lived a great life, didn't you?"

"It was short, but yeah."

"Well, why don't we start a conversation? I was noticing, while you were still alive, that Tai sung a little song to you."

I felt my face go red. At least, I think I was capable of blushing. I placed a hand next to my cheek, and sure enough, it was warm. "You saw that?"

"It was cute!" Gennai chuckled. "Even though he is a horrendous singer."

"He's not that bad!" I argued. Gennai continued chuckling, and I soon found myself smiling. "Okay, so maybe he is. But it didn't sound bad at all when he was singing that to me. It's things like that that make me miss him. Oh God." I pulled my knees up to me and started rocking back and forth. "I...I can't believe this is happening."

"Don't think about it, child." Gennai said. "Don't fret. Why don't you tell me about your relationship with Tai? You seem happiest when you bring him up."

"I...I guess I do, huh?"

"Uh huh. I noticed that you two were close during your first adventure. Why don't you explain more? It's not like we have a limited amount of time." Gennai winked.

"Well...where to begin?"

"The beginning, dear."

I sat myself into a comfortable sitting position, and looked at Gennai. "Alright, it begins when we were six years old, during soccer..."

(A/N Yep. That's it for now. Tell me what you think is going to happen, or your thoughts. Have a good day, and thanks for reading!)