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A Fury Scorned 3-
Sora smiled as she looked down at her nursing son. His tiny hand held tightly to her finger while his dark brown eyes studied her intently, taking her in seemingly memorizing her face. The young queen couldn't believe how happy she was at a moment when she should have felt utter despair. She had just given birth in an enemy stronghold where the rest of her family was going through who knows what.
She felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her and a chin rest on her shoulder. Her smiled widened as Tai's face came into view. A smile adorned his gentle features, as he looked at his precious angel, now nearly asleep in his mother's arms.
"How are you?" he asked quietly not wanting to disturb his son.
"Tired" she replied "but it was all worth it, look at our beautiful baby".
Tai pulled them both into his arms "Why don't you get some sleep while Joe and I figure a way out of here" he said already helping her lay down adjusting Mitchell at her side. The queen could only nod as her eyes slowly drifted closed. The king held her tightly until he was sure she was deep with in the folds sleep, only then did he turn his attention back to Joe.
The dark haired advisor was standing by the door listening intently for anyone coming. He knew one guard had run off as the first of Mitchell's cries echoed off the walls, probably to tell Jun. That still left two out there, he could hear them talking about something, with Tai and Sora's names coming up a lot.
He turned his attention to Tai as the king walked over his deep brown eyes still on his wife and son. "So my friend have you figured a way out of this?"
Joe's dark eyes met his "Unfortunately no, the door is locked and two guards on top of that, unless we get a diversion I fear the queen and prince would be in too much danger. Then there is the little matter of the others, Jun has Matt, TK, and Kari stashed somewhere else and knowing you, you won't set foot out of here before we find them".
Tai was about to answer when the sound of approaching footsteps shattered their conversation causing them to fall silent. Both moved back in order to block Sora and the baby from view. Tai narrowed his eyes in determination, he had promised his beloved that nothing would happen to her or his son and he never broke a promise.
Matt tried desperately to scream through his gag, but to no avail. He wanted to yell to the sorceress that he surrendered, that he would do whatever she wanted if she let them go, but the gag held firm. He could only watch in horror as Jun pulled out Piedmon's slick black book running her hands over the leather cover eying the prince and princess with a look worthy of the jester king himself.
The two stood between their columns hands clasped tightly together, eyes straightforward, neither one showing any sign of the fear deep within their hearts. Kari's slender body was still surrounded by the shimmering golden aura TK had sent to her. He had refused to put it down, determined to protect her to his last breath.
Jun herself had just watched the two since the moment the pair had been chained up. She could feel the power coursing through the two, more power than the gold aura led one to believe. She could hear Matt's attempts at a scream as she opened the book, enjoying every second of his pain. 'He's mine now' she thought gleefully running her hands over the pages in anticipation.
Her devoted followers filled the shadows silently waiting for the master and their promised reward. She was about to begin the incantation when the doors to the grand chamber slowing opened to reveal one of her shaking guards. His steps echoed through the silent room as he nervously made his way to the sorceress.
He threw himself at her feet before speaking in a fear filled voice "Milady the child has arrived, a little boy they have been calling Mitchell".
"You two hear that, you have a nephew" she said addressing the two watching their faces light up with joy for a few seconds before returning to their emotionless masks. Knowing she wouldn't get anymore out of the two she went back to her servant "Bring the baby to me and kill the doctor I have no more use for him. Those of you who 'won' Tai and Sora may go collect them now".
"Keep away from them" TK snapped, the aura around Kari flaring up a little more reflecting his anger.
The guard ignored him with a wicked grin as he scampered out of the room eager to please his queen. As he left two more cloaked me exited the hall, one rubbing his hands in anticipation, for he had won the queen.
Jun watched him go and returned her attention to the prince and princess "It is yourself that you should be worried about…" she said flipping through the pages. She came to her page and closed her eyes and slowed her breathing going into deep concentration. The words to the spell began to flow out of her mouth as if she was possessed.
The entire room began to darken as an eerie wind blew through extinguishing the candles leaving the now glowing TK and Kari as the only source of light. Matt fought tears, something horrible was about to happen to his brother and there was nothing he could do to save him 'Izzy where are you?' he pleaded within his thoughts.
What the king didn't know was Izzy was closer than anyone of them thought. At that moment the bearer of knowledge followed the quivering guard who had just reported the prince's birth to Jun. He sent one more prayer of thanks for winning both of auctions.
He dark eyes stole a quick glance behind him to confirm that Ken was still in the shadows awaiting his orders. Cody had stayed back in the chambers with the digimon, none of them willing to risk TK and Kari's lives in the gamble to get Tai and Sora out.
So silently the tiny band wound their way through the seemingly endless maze of halls and doors. Then after what seemed like twenty minutes the came to a dead end with a large iron door and two guards in front of it.
The quivering guard spoke with a new tone, this one full of determination "Mistress said to kill the doctor and bring the child to her". The others nodded pulling out their keys before speaking "What of the king and queen?" he asked with a hint of amusement "I would like to have a little fun before turning her over…"
The disguised Izzy's blood boiled, he was going to pay for even thinking that. "Tough luck" he shot lowering his voice "she's mine, now open the door!"
The guard cursed under his breath but obeyed shoving the key into the lock pushing the large door open. Both Ken and Izzy reached within the folds of their cloaks for their swords…
Tai held his breath as the door slowly opened. Every muscle in his body was wound tight as a spring as the need to protect his family overtook him. Before him stood Joe, determined to protect his king to the end. In both their hands they held a large wooden clubs, curtsey of the table Sora had been strapped too.
Sora pulled Mitchell closer to her softly cooing in his ear desperate to keep him quiet and out of harms way. Like the men she was too armed with the club, the last resort if they should fall.
The three drew a collective breath as torchlight from the hall filled the room, making the figures in the door look like giants. The first one, keys in one hand sword in the other spoke "Lady Jun wishes to meet the new prince and she won't take no for an answer" he said his voice dripping with a perverse pleasure.
Before either Tai or Joe could speak a familiar voice answered for them "Over my dead body she will". The second of the men threw off his cloak to reveal a head full of read hair and stunning dark eyes that were ablaze with fury.
Izzy launched himself forward thrusting his sword at the man's head, ready to rid the world of his type of evil. The guard gave out a startled cry and brought his sword up trying to protect himself. The attempt didn't succeed, it only changed the angle of his blade, sending it plunging into the mans chest.
The remaining guard jumped into action prepared to stab Izzy in the back, only to receive a blade in his own. As the life disappeared from his eyes he fell to the floor to reveal Ken his eyes ablaze.
"Now that's what I call timing" Tai said clasping the two firmly on the hands. A small wave of relief went over the protector's faces as the saw at least part of the royal family was okay.
"I want you to meet someone," the king said pulling the two over to Sora who was beaming herself. For the first time the two set eyes upon the little price who was fully awake his eyes studying the pair intently.
"Too bad he doesn't look like you" Ken said with a smile allowing the small baby to grab his finger.
It was Joe who finally ruined the happy reunion "As great as this is there are still three more of them to find, and we need to get both Sora and the baby out of here, she's in no condition to fight".
"Joe's right" Izzy said going into deep thought "Joe I want you to get Sora and the baby out of here right away. Before you argue you're the doctor and if either of them has and afterbirth affects they will need you to take care of it".
The bearer of reliability looked ready to argue until his eyes fell on the king. Tai's deep brown eyes were focused on his wife and son, worry written across his features. Letting out a sigh of defeat he nodded his head.
The large group left the cell and walked in silence until they came to a fork in the tunnel, one led to Jun, the other led out. Tai pulled Sora to him kissing her softly "I promise I'll get them all back…just remember how much I love you, both of you" he finished kissing his son of the forehead.
Tears made their way down the queen's face "You just be sure to come back to me" she chocked out as Joe gently grabbed her arms helping her down the halls.
The trio watched the tunnel until they were well out of sight before heading down their own path, the path destiny had chosen.
Davis had pulled himself into a fetal ball rocking himself back and forth. The raging war that had been going on in his head was beginning to take its toll on the young guard sending him into madness.
Thoughts of hate, jealously, and revenge ran through his head. "She's mine, all mine…" he muttered over and over.
Even the door to the dark cell opening didn't faze him from his thoughts. Veemon stepped into the room carefully no sure what to expect. He could sense that something was terrible wrong with his partner and now his only hope was getting Davis out and praying that Joe knew of a way to fix whatever had been done to him.
"Davis?" the mystic digimon asked carefully moving closer to his partner.
The brown haired boy stopped rocking and turned his head in the direction of a familiar voice "Yes?" he asked his voice only hinting at what was going on inside of his head.
Veemon moved to his partner's side putting a supportive hand on his arm "Davis we need to get you out of here and to someone who can reverse whatever Jun did too you".
The boy only shook his head fiercely his voice now filled with rage "NO! I will not leave my castle, my queen is here…is must get her from the clutches of the angel".
"Davis she isn't yours" the digimon pleaded, "Takeru will protect Kari, it is yourself you need to be worried about saving".
Davis stood and made his way to the door "Takeru is it, he will pay for taking my queen from me…I will kill him with my bare hands".
Veemon couldn't believe what he was hearing 'I'm sorry but you leave me no other choice' he thought as tears filled large eyes. "V Headbutt" he cried and he leapt full force at his partner and friend.
Pain, pain was one of the only things that Kari could feel at that moment. Her hands clutched onto TK's for dear life and every word of the spell was like a whip lashing at her body. She knew TK was going through the same thing, for with every word his hand would tighten around hers.
Their shield of protection had given out not long after Jun began; leaving the two wishing Izzy had trained them more. Her eyes went to TK's as his found hers their bodies starting to glow and their power was pulled from them. Out of the corner of her eye she could see waves of pink and gold light surrounding Jun, growing brighter with every word.
It was then that the pain began too much for either of them to handle and they cried out. The cries echoed through out the massive chamber, sending two of its occupants into action.
Patamon and Gatomon sat under their cloak in the tower of digimon eyes shut in concentration as the tried not to allow themselves to digivolve. Deep down they knew they needed to wait for Izzy and Ken to return, but the cries were the last straw.
"Sorry" Gatomon said as she jumped forward the familiar white light surrounding Patamon and herself. As the bright light faded two very angry angles stood in their place weapons drawn and aimed directly at Jun.
Meanwhile Matt had managed to tip the chair he had been tied too over and was in the process of running his ropes over the jagged rocks that formed the walls of the cave. His heart fell when he felt someone come from behind pulling him back up…cutting his ropes.
His blue eyes widen with hope as he turned to find Cody's emerald green eyes. "Well our cover is blown so might as well get this party started," he said handing the king a sword.
"Tai and Sora?" the blond asked spitting his gag out.
Cody didn't miss a beat leading the king into the shadows behind the platform where Jun stood, her attention on the angles at the moment "Izzy and Ken went after them and will be back as soon as they are safe".
Matt nodded and had one more question "Aren and Alexandra?"
The young man smiled "They are safe, Mimi and Yolei are taking care of them right now, but they need their parents, we haven't been able to get them to eat a decent meal since the day of the attack".
"Thanks for taking care of them, now wait for my signal I have a feeling we're only going to get one shot at this" Matt replied focusing his eyes on his brother 'Hang on TK, just hang on a little longer'.
Jun's eyes were focused on the two angles standing behind TK and Kari their gloved hands working on the golden bonds. Though their eyes couldn't be seen under the silver helmets, the anger in them could be felt glaring daggers at the sorceress. She spoke carefully "You may have saved their lives, but you weren't in time to stop me".
Her eyes shone as her hands gathered the captured energy from the prince and princess. Her hands whirled around guiding it around the large chamber, turning it darker with ever pass around the room. After a couple of rounds the once light power was totally dark.
TK still held onto Kari as Angemon laid him on the ground as he watched helplessly as their power was morphed into darkness. "We have to stop her," he said trying to pull himself up feeling his head pound with every movement.
Angewomon adjusted Kari into his arms "Just take care of her and we'll handle Jun" she said pushing a stray hair from her digidestined's eyes.
Behind Jun movement caught their eyes as Matt and Cody slowly crept up behind the sorceress their swords posed and ready to strike. Anther wicked smile crossed her face and she clapped her hands together leaping into the air. As her hands came together the black orbs did too exploding in an unholy light sending shudders throughout everyone's spines.
Jun's followers let out a cry of delight as the aftermath of the explosion left what looked to be a human form. The sorceress however had her attention elsewhere. She looked to Matt and Cody who were picking themselves off of the platform's base "Now my love why would you be trying to kill me when a few seconds ago you were prepared to take me as your bride…master is coming and you need to be on the right side…mine".
"Drop dead" he hissed advancing on the wall of men who had moved forward to protect their queen.
"Takeru first" she shot back and in the blink of an eye appeared in front of Angemon who was still protecting the weakened prince. A look a surprise passed over his face as the angry sorceress appeared in front of him launching her dark energy into Angewomon and himself. "Kiss of Death" she shrieked.
The two angles tried to protect themselves and their digidestined but to no avail. The mass of energy hit sending them into the walls with a painful thud. TK's eyes widened with horror as his friends were thrown away from them. He put the last of his fading strength into pulling Kari behind his body, keeping one eye on Jun and one on the evil master slowly making its way to the floor.
Jun's however had other plans…she reached out pulling TK away from Kari, bringing her blade to his throat. Kari let out a cry as she tried desperately to hold onto her love, but her body just wouldn't permit it, the silky fabric of his clothes slipped through her fingers as he was pulled away.
It was then a new voice entered the fray "Kari". Heads turned to find the owner of the familiar voice standing in the doorway seething with anger. Behind the angry king stood two angry guards, their two purple crests glowing brightly in the ever-growing darkness in the room.
"Lady Jun I suggest you stop right where you are and prepare to accept the consequences of your actions" Tai said his voice firm knowing that his little speech would do nothing but buy them time.
Before Jun could answer the creature in the middle of the room did. His voice was raspy, firm and dripping with evil. He was no longer a shadowy figure, but a clearly defined man. His brown hair and emerald eyes shimmered with the torchlight. "I need more energy he gasped looking hungrily at TK and Kari, even licking his lips for emphasis.
Jun bowed still holding the prince "Master they are too weak and would die before you could get much".
"Then bring him and follow me" he said moving quicker than anyone's eyes could follow to Kari's side picking the princess up carefully not wanting to harm her further.
Matt and Tai screamed in unison running as close to their siblings as they felt save. "Let them go" Matt demanded summoning every ounce of courage and authority he had in his body.
Cody sat trembling behind his king, his eyes filling with tears for the first time in years, for the man before them, the man who had taken his friends and endangered the land with eternal darkness and suffering, was his father.
To be continued…
A/N: That finishes up part 3, sorry about the cliffhanger but I had to give you something to look forward too. Comments, questions, and suggestions are welcomed so don't be afraid to let me know what you think.