Disclaimer- I don't own Digimon or any of its
contents.
Author's Notes- this is a tearjerker with a
happy ending. Any questions? I got the inspiration from "The Angels are
Crying" by Very Veemon (except that it wasn't a very happy ending for that one,
but it was so good and touching and sad at the same time. But still, Sora and TK? There's something new). Oh yeah, any text in Italics and are this color are flashbacks, got it?
Digimon: Courage
Kari's POV
I'm still in shock.
My brother…my favorite, only
brother…
I must be dreaming…yeah,
dreaming, that's it.
TK's POV
I soaked my face with ice-cold
water. I let the water drip into the
sink, the drain swallowing them up. Kari's still in the living room, in a trance-like state. I can't do anything to revive her. Oh gawd…
Davis's POV
I'm sitting besides Kari right now. She's muttering something about dreaming. "You're not dreaming! This is reality!" I want to shout at her. But it will be no use anyhow…I know how she feels. Tai was like a brother to me also.
Yolei's POV
I don't believe this. This isn't true. Tai is alive and well in the library, not lying in the hospital bed somewhere. It can't be true, but yet it is.
Cody's POV
I am reading in the study. Reading on treating gunshots. Tai. No! The gunshot won't kill Tai! Won't! Armadillomon tried to comfort me. It's no use.
Sora's POV
I let tears of anguish flow from my eyes, drenching my blouse. I didn't care if the blouse was designer brand or that it cost two hundred dollars; all I care about is Tai, alone in the hospital. Oh my gawd…
Izzy's POV
I am still dazed from today's
events. It's all a blur…
"Oh my gawd he's not breathing!"
"What? What happened?"
"Is something wrong?"
"The library! A man!"
"Izzy, speak clearly!"
"A man shot Tai!"
"WHAT?!"
Matt's POV
I was at the library with Izzy and
Tai at that time. A man was following us,
who he was, we have no idea. We were
working on a science project assignment. Suddenly a glint of silver shone out, and the man had shot Tai. He had laughed maniacally as Tai gasped and
crumpled to the floor in a heap, barely alive.
"Matt! Call 911!"
"Oh my gawd Tai!"
"TAI!"
Mimi's POV
I tried to soothe Kari and
Sora. Kari was staring at the ceiling
with a glazed look and Sora was crying her eyes out. I feel like crying too, but for once I didn't. Back when we were little, I was always the first
to cry. But not anymore. I'm going to be stronger.
I just hope Tai has the courage
to be strong also. The crest of
Sincerity is useless now. Sincerity has
nothing to do with death. Oh my gawd…
Ken's POV
I had no idea what had happened
until I saw the ambulance and Tai's bloody body. I tried to ask Matt and Izzy what happened, but they refused to
talk. I know why they don't. It's guilt, guilt that they hadn't warned
Tai beforehand of the man. I've felt
those guilts before when the control spires turned into evil, dark
Digimon.
Joe's POV
Why is Tai at the hospital? I know the answer of course but why? Why did that man shoot the best friend
anybody could have? The crest of
Reliability is kicking in, and it's urging me to go visit Tai. More easily said than done, I argued. What if they wont let me in? Even I am a medical student, I'm still just
a kid! But still…
Tai's POV
Oh I feel dizzy…what
happened? Oh right…I was shot.
"TAI! Wake up! Please!"
"Oh no!"
"He's not breathing!"
"Someone do CPR! Sora!"
"I'll try,"
"He's not coming to!"
"The ambulance is here!"
Kari's POV
Tai…my loving, caring brother…in
the hospital…shot. Oh why cant my crest
come in handy now???
Light…Light…the crest of
Light…it's no use! But…Light for Tai to
see?
TK's POV
Right now I'm next to Kari. She's muttering about the crest of Light
now.
My crest is Hope. I can hope for the best…I gotta hope for the
best!
Davis's POV
I tried to help Kari. Oh I have the crest of Courage and Friendship, and I don't know how to use it! Courage for Tai to survive… Friendship for Tai to survive also.
Yolei's POV
I wish that Tai will survive…please,
crest of Love and Sincerity, help me!
Cody's POV
The crest of Curiousity and
Reliabity is mine. But how do I use it,
oh I'll just go back to the living room where everyone else is…
Sora's POV
Tai, I love you! I love you with all my heart…please,
live! Oh look, my crest is glowing.
Izzy's POV
The crest of Curiosity is my
gift, and I am curious to know whether Tai will survive or not, but it's not a
good kind of curiosity, it's more like dread…well, whaddya know, my crest is
glowing.
Matt's POV
Friendship…Tai, remember our
friendship? Remember the times we
defeated the Dark Masters? Remember? Oh my crest is
shimmering.
Mimi's POV
The crest of Sincerity is
radiant…wonder what that means…
Ken's POV
My crest is Kindness…it's
glimmering…the other's crests are glowing also…
Joe's POV
The crest of Reliability is
shining. The other's crests are
too…hmm…
Wait, I have it! "Everyone, put your crests up!" I shouted,
shattering the puzzled faces of the people looking at their glimmering
crests. They heeded, though kind of
confused, and I yelled, "Use each of your crests and pray for Tai!" Kari
murmured, "Light for Tai to follow." TK whispered, "Hope for Tai to live on,"
Davis said, "Courage for Tai to live and Friendship for Tai to remember," Yolei
said, "Love for Tai to tease about and Sincerity for Tai to believe in," Cody
stammered, "Reliability for Tai to count on and Curiousity for Tai to learn."
Sora smiled, "Love for Tai to smile upon," Izzy said thoughtfully, "Curiousity
for Tai to figure out." Matt grinned, "Friendship for Tai to recall." Mimi
started, "Sincerity for Tai to believe in too." Ken said softly, "Kindness for
Tai to trust." And I finally said, "Reliability for Tai to count on also."
Tai's POV
I hear voices…
"He's not going to make it," a
doctor said.
"He probably won't make it thru
the night," another sighed.
"Poor child."
"Wait! Look at his pulse!"
I feel a tremor thru me. I feel my heartbeat quickening…
"He's regaining consciousness!"
"He just might survive!"
"Unbelievable! A bullet thru the head and still going on
strong!"
I can hear the voices coming
clearer, and the faces coming less and less blurry…
"He's alive! He'll live!"
"Impossible!"
"It's true!"
"Wait, what is that piece of
paper on his bed?"
"It says, 'Light, Hope, Courage,
Friendship, Love, Reliability, Curiousity, Kindness, and Sincerity.' Strange."
"Well, keep it by his bedside,
we'll be going now."
"Right."
I felt tears welling up behind
my eyes. They said I was a medical
miracle, but I know how I had survived: my fellow Digi-Destineds.
A/n- that was pretty touching huh? R/R please! And I might write a sequel, I dunno though. Email me at DigimonGoddess@aol.com
if you have any questions or suggestions, thanks!!!