Rebirth of a Leader Part 3
Rebirth of a Leader Part 3
Created By: kaizer
Joe was petrified. Only seconds before he'd been aranging things with Matt, when
suddenly a scream issued. Joe tried to find out what had been going on, but no
one awnsered his voice. He heard loud wumps and yelles before the phone abruptly
disconnected.
"Matt, TK, anyone! Hello!?!" shouted Joe. Only the automated voice telling him
to hang up.
"Damn it." muttered Joe as he dialed another number. The phone rang eight times
before anyone picked up.
"Hello?" asked Izzy.
"Something's going down at Matt's place. They're under attack." said Joe
frantically.
"You don't suppose it has anything to do with Tai, do you?" asked Izzy. "Could
the emperor have located them to retrieve Tai?"
"You're the expert on that Izzy. But I think we should get over there pronto."
said Joe. They could be hurt, or...."
He let the word hang, not even wanting to think of all the possibillities. Joe
quickly assembled a bag full of equipment he thought he might need, then he
sprinted for Matt's apartement. he met up with Izzy halfway there. They
approached the apartement with great caution. There was no response when they
knocked and no sounds emerged from the apartement. Joe was about to break the
door down when a voice issued from inside.
"Hold on a sec, We're all ok."
The lock turned and a horrible looking TK welcomed the two guests in. They
surveyed the room with disbelief. The phone had been ripped from it's jack, the
table had overturned spilling it's contents all over the place and there was a
dent in one of the walls which looked very fresh. Izzy quickly reconnected the
phone and began to clean up while Joe attended to Matt and TK's bruises.
"So, it is him." said Joe to TK as he spied him in the corner of the room
sulking.
"Yeah." replied TK. "He's a pretty good fighter too."
"So, what happened? Did the digimon emperor send a digimon? And how did Tai
break out of the controll of that ring?" asked Izzy.
"It wasn't a digimon Izzy. As for the ring, I think I deprogrammed it." said TK.
"As for what happenned...."
* * * Flashback * * *
Matt launched himself at his unknown opponent. The two wrestled on the ground.
With an amazing display of strength, Matt was hurled across the room into the
wall. Jumping up, Matt rushed his opponent. But his foot got tangled in the
telephone chord, violently ripping it from it's jack. Matt fell short landing on
one end of the table causing all the remainning food and dishes to rain all over
the room. One of the saucers removed a particularily large sheet from the
assailant's head while a bottle of syrop exploded in TK's face, showering him
with a golden goo. Matt let out a gasp as he saw his opponent's face for the
first time.
"Tai?" he demanded.
Tai didn't reply, he just stood there in shock before collapsing in the corner
of the room.
* * * End Flashback * * *
"And it's been pretty much like that since then." said TK.
"Ok, Matt'll be fine. But Tai doen't look like he's got a scratch on him." said
Joe.
"Excuse me, but how did you crack those codes?" asked Izzy. "I worked all night
on them and couldn't break them. Neither could my pal Willice from America."
"Ask TK." winced Matt as Joe applied medication. "He did something with his
D-Terminal last night."
"TK?" asked Izzy.
"I had a vision, nightmares really. It was like Tai was showing me what he'd
been through. And in those dreams I saw some of the things that were on a
computer screen. And I tried it out." said TK.
"Then why'd he attack Matt?" asked Joe. "And how come he's not hurt, but Matt
is."
"Oh, that." said TK. "He got confused. He managed to get a sheet stuck over his
head. He though Matt might have been the emperor. But I can't awnser your other
question."
"I might though." said Izzy. "The emperor pictures himself as perfect. Most
dictators do. If he were to leave someone else in charge while he's gone, he
would want them to be their image of perfect. He tried to make Tai superhuman.
Thus the incredible strength and reaction time. I'm betting his intelligence
would have been augmented as well when done."
"Tai?" asked TK causiously as he approached Tai.
"Careful TK. We don't know what he'll do." said Matt
"It's ok, I don't think he'll hurt me." said TK. "He's just scared and
confused."
In a low voice, barely audiable to even TK, he hear Tai speaking. "TK, you and
Matt have to watch out."
"What?!" exclaimed TK.
"What is it?" asked Izzy.
"He said that Matt and I should watch out." replied TK.
"What?!" yelled Matt. "What for? Explain it Tai!"
Tai remained passivly silent which only served to enrage Matt more. Especially
after the tenth time.
"You said we were to be friends forever." said Matt. "And as a friend you should
tell me."
"You're not Matt. The power of leadership changed you too much." said Tai
quietly.
"Tell me NOW!!" demanded Matt advancing menicingly on Tai.
"Matt don't." said TK realizing what was on Matt's mind. "You'll only regret it
later."
"Keep out of this." said Matt hottly as he brought his hand into a fist. "I'm
getting the awnsers I want."
It was like meeting his brother for a second time. The Matt TK knew would never
have yelled like that in a situation as this. He relized that the burden of
leadership had altered Matt. But he couldn't tell if it was for better or worse.
Tai executed a swith movement as Matt brought his fist down and he was neatly
flipped onto the sofa.
"Do you really want to know?" shouted Tai as Matt slipped off the couch
clutching his wrist. "I shouln't even tell you after that, but I will because
even though you've changed so much, TK's grown to be like the you I remember.
The emperor wants us. And he'll use us to take over the world."
"What?!" exclaimed Izzy.
"WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon, MagnaAngemon. The three most powerful digimon in
the digiworld." said Tai. "They do whatever we command them to, even if they
know it's wrong. The emperor wants them, and through us he will. He's probably
already got disguised digimon looking for us."
"And the collar does?" asked Izzy.
"It's a control device, closely linked to the controll spires. It leaves you
helpless. Your mind is free to do whatever, but the spires command you." said
Tai. "I guess because TK reminds me so much of my closest friend when I died, I
was able to contact him."
"So that's what those emissions were." said Izzy.
Joe looked slightly sickenned. "Well Tai. That collar is emmedded into your
neak. Removal means surgery. So you're pretty much stuck with it for a while."
"I suppose our work here is done." said Izzy. "We should call the others and
prepare a strategy in order to defeat the emperor."
"That's probably the best course of action." agreed Joe. "How about we meet in
the park at say... three?"
"Sure. Izzy, you phone up the old gang and I'll phone the new kids." said Matt.
"We need this done as fast as possible."
TK looked on with mild concern as he held Tai close. Matt's new personality was
becomming apperent. TK had heard that some people were born to lead while others
were crippled with it. It looked like Matt was being crippled by it, he was
rushing into battle. TK wondered how he'd react if he had to suddenly be leader.
"Don't worry TK." whispered Tai. "I know you'll be fine under preassure."
TK was spooked, it was like Tai had read his mind.
* * *
"So let me get this strait." said Davis. "The emperor wants to capture us and
use us as pawns in world conquest?"
"Just Matt, TK, and I." corrected Tai. "Everyone else is seen as expendable."
"Why not just use the rings on the digimon?" asked Kari, raising the point TK
had been thinking of.
"Then the digimon will resist." said Tai. "There have been times when he's
nearly lost controll of a couple. And no ring is able to generate a controll
field after a digivolve. If we are controlled, they'll listen through thick and
thin."
"Like me and Gabumon when we fought Tai. He stood by me, even when he knew he
risked both are worlds in the process." said Matt.
"I say we barge in and destroy both the emperor and his palace." said Davis.
"Too risky. The palace will be heavily guarded." said Izzy.
"Not so fast Izzy. We'll have the element of surprise. We can win. We'll go in
with our most powerful digimon." said Matt.
"Guys!" exclaimed TK running up with Yolei. "The emperor's dark spires. They
prevent the digivolving process."
"What?!" exclaimed everyone.
"Here's the data we collected Izzy." said Yolei. "It blocks the regular
digivolving process, but we are still able to digivolve. It's a new way called
armor digivolving."
"Incredible." said Izzy. "According to the data, I conclude that Veemon will
digivolve to Flamedramon, Hawkmon to Halsemon, Armidillomon to Digmon, Patamon
to Pegususmon, and Gatomon to Nefertimon."
"We'll attack with these new forms." said Matt. "We can still win."
"Actually, I belive we should go in full power. Let's destroy the control
spires." said Izzy.
"We'll digivolve in a non controlled area and attack." said Matt.
"It's too far, they'd be forced to de-digivolve way before the target." said
Joe.
"Fine." said Matt coldly. "Let's begin the operation."
With that Matt walked away. "Come on!"
"We'll catch up in a minuit." called Sora.
"Did anyone get a chill there?" asked Joe.
"Matt's become quite a cold guy since this emperor showed up." said Kari.
"It's the burden of leadership." said TK. "It's bringing out his cold side. The
one where all the people he knows are expendable."
"Tai, I think you can help. Just shoulder some of the weight." said Izzy.
* * *
"Ok." said Izzy. "We've now destroyed eighty percent of all the controll spires.
Only the most protected areas remain."
"But we still haven't found Agumon." said Matt who had warmed up considerably
since Tai took back some of the leadership. "He's our strongest digimon."
"We'll have to proceed without him. We'll lose some strength, but we should
still have enough." said Tai.
"I still can't believe it." grumbled Davis to himself off in the background.
"Angemon? Angewomon? How can I compete with that?"
"Davis, come on." said TK.
"Yeah, we need you." said Kari.
"Sure thing Kari." replied Davis with a faint glimmer. There might still be a
chance for him afterall.
"Ok, if we cut strait through here we have a good chance of penetrating the
palace." said Matt.
"According to scans, this area is protected with digimon no higher than
Champion. But there are great numbers to make up for that. Our first target
should be the controll spire. Flamedramon, Holsemon and Pegususmon should hold
off the enemies while Digmon and Nefertimon destroy the spire. they we can all
digivolve and proceed to the palace." said Izzy.
"Ok, we meet here after school tommorrow." said Matt.
"OK, and make sure your digivices work, replace the batteries if you have to."
said Izzy.
"Kari, actually everyone. Don't blow Tai's cover. We've hidden him so far, but
just in case he doesn't make it out, I don't want his family to have to bear his
loss again. We'll let it be know that he's alive after we beat the emperor."
said Matt.
* * *
"Where are Kari and Sora?" demanded Matt. "They're already a half hour late."
Both TK and Davis were worried and had concerned faces. "Kari wasn't in school
today, but her mom said she went." said TK. "Do you think one of the emperor's
henchmen got them?"
"If that stinkin emperor lays one finger on Kari. I'll, I'll..." said Davis.
"Can it Davis." said Tai. "We'll have to hope they're all right and go without
them."
"Let's go." said Matt pulling out his digivice. "We can't afford to wait
anymore."
"Digiport open." shouted Yolei.
The group sucessfully broke through the area and soon arrived outside the
emperor's palace.
"That was too easy." said Tai. "It's like he wanted us to get through. Davis,
TK, stay back. We might need you for backup."
"But--" exclaimed both TK and Davis simultaiously.
"No buts. If we don't send word after tem minuites come in after us." said Tai.
"Guys, wait for us." called a voice.
"Kari?" asked Tai as he whipped around.
"Yeah, something came up. Sora and I had to check it out. But Sora's
disapeared." said Kari panting.
"Damn." said Tai. "I bet the emperor's captured her."
"Let's go." shouted Matt. "For Sora."
The group blasted through the front doors and found themselves in a sealed room.
The doors they'd busted down had clamped shut locking them inside the building.
"What?" questioned Tai as he glanced around. "TK!! DAVIS!! Didn't I tell you to
wait?"
"Yeah but..." said Davis.
"We've got trouble." said Izzy.
"What is it?" asked Matt peering through the green haze surounding them.
"GAS!!" exclaimed Joe.
"Gas... we... have... to...." said Tai before collapsing. The others collapsing
around him as they inhaled the gas.
* * *
Tai awoke to the feel of cold steel pressing against his neak. Standing over him
was Matt.
"So you're awake." said Matt as he sat down on Tai's stomach causing Tai to
wheeze. "Any last words? You're finished."
Tai hadn't a clue what Matt was refering to until he noticed a dark ring around
Matt's foot. The emperor had been busy while they were knocked out.
"Matt, please. It's an illusion Matt. It's me Tai. Please Matt, you've got a
dark ring on your foot." pleaded Tai, wheezing out the words.
"You can't trick me." said Matt. With that, the preasure increased and a thin
line of blood appeared on Tai's throat.
Will Tai survive this ordeal? Where are the other digidestined? What's happened
to Sora? Will they finally overcome the emperor? Find out as the series
concludes in "Fall of a Tyrant" comming soon.
Rebirth of a Leader Part 3
Created By: kaizer
Joe was petrified. Only seconds before he'd been aranging things with Matt, when
suddenly a scream issued. Joe tried to find out what had been going on, but no
one awnsered his voice. He heard loud wumps and yelles before the phone abruptly
disconnected.
"Matt, TK, anyone! Hello!?!" shouted Joe. Only the automated voice telling him
to hang up.
"Damn it." muttered Joe as he dialed another number. The phone rang eight times
before anyone picked up.
"Hello?" asked Izzy.
"Something's going down at Matt's place. They're under attack." said Joe
frantically.
"You don't suppose it has anything to do with Tai, do you?" asked Izzy. "Could
the emperor have located them to retrieve Tai?"
"You're the expert on that Izzy. But I think we should get over there pronto."
said Joe. They could be hurt, or...."
He let the word hang, not even wanting to think of all the possibillities. Joe
quickly assembled a bag full of equipment he thought he might need, then he
sprinted for Matt's apartement. he met up with Izzy halfway there. They
approached the apartement with great caution. There was no response when they
knocked and no sounds emerged from the apartement. Joe was about to break the
door down when a voice issued from inside.
"Hold on a sec, We're all ok."
The lock turned and a horrible looking TK welcomed the two guests in. They
surveyed the room with disbelief. The phone had been ripped from it's jack, the
table had overturned spilling it's contents all over the place and there was a
dent in one of the walls which looked very fresh. Izzy quickly reconnected the
phone and began to clean up while Joe attended to Matt and TK's bruises.
"So, it is him." said Joe to TK as he spied him in the corner of the room
sulking.
"Yeah." replied TK. "He's a pretty good fighter too."
"So, what happened? Did the digimon emperor send a digimon? And how did Tai
break out of the controll of that ring?" asked Izzy.
"It wasn't a digimon Izzy. As for the ring, I think I deprogrammed it." said TK.
"As for what happenned...."
* * * Flashback * * *
Matt launched himself at his unknown opponent. The two wrestled on the ground.
With an amazing display of strength, Matt was hurled across the room into the
wall. Jumping up, Matt rushed his opponent. But his foot got tangled in the
telephone chord, violently ripping it from it's jack. Matt fell short landing on
one end of the table causing all the remainning food and dishes to rain all over
the room. One of the saucers removed a particularily large sheet from the
assailant's head while a bottle of syrop exploded in TK's face, showering him
with a golden goo. Matt let out a gasp as he saw his opponent's face for the
first time.
"Tai?" he demanded.
Tai didn't reply, he just stood there in shock before collapsing in the corner
of the room.
* * * End Flashback * * *
"And it's been pretty much like that since then." said TK.
"Ok, Matt'll be fine. But Tai doen't look like he's got a scratch on him." said
Joe.
"Excuse me, but how did you crack those codes?" asked Izzy. "I worked all night
on them and couldn't break them. Neither could my pal Willice from America."
"Ask TK." winced Matt as Joe applied medication. "He did something with his
D-Terminal last night."
"TK?" asked Izzy.
"I had a vision, nightmares really. It was like Tai was showing me what he'd
been through. And in those dreams I saw some of the things that were on a
computer screen. And I tried it out." said TK.
"Then why'd he attack Matt?" asked Joe. "And how come he's not hurt, but Matt
is."
"Oh, that." said TK. "He got confused. He managed to get a sheet stuck over his
head. He though Matt might have been the emperor. But I can't awnser your other
question."
"I might though." said Izzy. "The emperor pictures himself as perfect. Most
dictators do. If he were to leave someone else in charge while he's gone, he
would want them to be their image of perfect. He tried to make Tai superhuman.
Thus the incredible strength and reaction time. I'm betting his intelligence
would have been augmented as well when done."
"Tai?" asked TK causiously as he approached Tai.
"Careful TK. We don't know what he'll do." said Matt
"It's ok, I don't think he'll hurt me." said TK. "He's just scared and
confused."
In a low voice, barely audiable to even TK, he hear Tai speaking. "TK, you and
Matt have to watch out."
"What?!" exclaimed TK.
"What is it?" asked Izzy.
"He said that Matt and I should watch out." replied TK.
"What?!" yelled Matt. "What for? Explain it Tai!"
Tai remained passivly silent which only served to enrage Matt more. Especially
after the tenth time.
"You said we were to be friends forever." said Matt. "And as a friend you should
tell me."
"You're not Matt. The power of leadership changed you too much." said Tai
quietly.
"Tell me NOW!!" demanded Matt advancing menicingly on Tai.
"Matt don't." said TK realizing what was on Matt's mind. "You'll only regret it
later."
"Keep out of this." said Matt hottly as he brought his hand into a fist. "I'm
getting the awnsers I want."
It was like meeting his brother for a second time. The Matt TK knew would never
have yelled like that in a situation as this. He relized that the burden of
leadership had altered Matt. But he couldn't tell if it was for better or worse.
Tai executed a swith movement as Matt brought his fist down and he was neatly
flipped onto the sofa.
"Do you really want to know?" shouted Tai as Matt slipped off the couch
clutching his wrist. "I shouln't even tell you after that, but I will because
even though you've changed so much, TK's grown to be like the you I remember.
The emperor wants us. And he'll use us to take over the world."
"What?!" exclaimed Izzy.
"WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon, MagnaAngemon. The three most powerful digimon in
the digiworld." said Tai. "They do whatever we command them to, even if they
know it's wrong. The emperor wants them, and through us he will. He's probably
already got disguised digimon looking for us."
"And the collar does?" asked Izzy.
"It's a control device, closely linked to the controll spires. It leaves you
helpless. Your mind is free to do whatever, but the spires command you." said
Tai. "I guess because TK reminds me so much of my closest friend when I died, I
was able to contact him."
"So that's what those emissions were." said Izzy.
Joe looked slightly sickenned. "Well Tai. That collar is emmedded into your
neak. Removal means surgery. So you're pretty much stuck with it for a while."
"I suppose our work here is done." said Izzy. "We should call the others and
prepare a strategy in order to defeat the emperor."
"That's probably the best course of action." agreed Joe. "How about we meet in
the park at say... three?"
"Sure. Izzy, you phone up the old gang and I'll phone the new kids." said Matt.
"We need this done as fast as possible."
TK looked on with mild concern as he held Tai close. Matt's new personality was
becomming apperent. TK had heard that some people were born to lead while others
were crippled with it. It looked like Matt was being crippled by it, he was
rushing into battle. TK wondered how he'd react if he had to suddenly be leader.
"Don't worry TK." whispered Tai. "I know you'll be fine under preassure."
TK was spooked, it was like Tai had read his mind.
* * *
"So let me get this strait." said Davis. "The emperor wants to capture us and
use us as pawns in world conquest?"
"Just Matt, TK, and I." corrected Tai. "Everyone else is seen as expendable."
"Why not just use the rings on the digimon?" asked Kari, raising the point TK
had been thinking of.
"Then the digimon will resist." said Tai. "There have been times when he's
nearly lost controll of a couple. And no ring is able to generate a controll
field after a digivolve. If we are controlled, they'll listen through thick and
thin."
"Like me and Gabumon when we fought Tai. He stood by me, even when he knew he
risked both are worlds in the process." said Matt.
"I say we barge in and destroy both the emperor and his palace." said Davis.
"Too risky. The palace will be heavily guarded." said Izzy.
"Not so fast Izzy. We'll have the element of surprise. We can win. We'll go in
with our most powerful digimon." said Matt.
"Guys!" exclaimed TK running up with Yolei. "The emperor's dark spires. They
prevent the digivolving process."
"What?!" exclaimed everyone.
"Here's the data we collected Izzy." said Yolei. "It blocks the regular
digivolving process, but we are still able to digivolve. It's a new way called
armor digivolving."
"Incredible." said Izzy. "According to the data, I conclude that Veemon will
digivolve to Flamedramon, Hawkmon to Halsemon, Armidillomon to Digmon, Patamon
to Pegususmon, and Gatomon to Nefertimon."
"We'll attack with these new forms." said Matt. "We can still win."
"Actually, I belive we should go in full power. Let's destroy the control
spires." said Izzy.
"We'll digivolve in a non controlled area and attack." said Matt.
"It's too far, they'd be forced to de-digivolve way before the target." said
Joe.
"Fine." said Matt coldly. "Let's begin the operation."
With that Matt walked away. "Come on!"
"We'll catch up in a minuit." called Sora.
"Did anyone get a chill there?" asked Joe.
"Matt's become quite a cold guy since this emperor showed up." said Kari.
"It's the burden of leadership." said TK. "It's bringing out his cold side. The
one where all the people he knows are expendable."
"Tai, I think you can help. Just shoulder some of the weight." said Izzy.
* * *
"Ok." said Izzy. "We've now destroyed eighty percent of all the controll spires.
Only the most protected areas remain."
"But we still haven't found Agumon." said Matt who had warmed up considerably
since Tai took back some of the leadership. "He's our strongest digimon."
"We'll have to proceed without him. We'll lose some strength, but we should
still have enough." said Tai.
"I still can't believe it." grumbled Davis to himself off in the background.
"Angemon? Angewomon? How can I compete with that?"
"Davis, come on." said TK.
"Yeah, we need you." said Kari.
"Sure thing Kari." replied Davis with a faint glimmer. There might still be a
chance for him afterall.
"Ok, if we cut strait through here we have a good chance of penetrating the
palace." said Matt.
"According to scans, this area is protected with digimon no higher than
Champion. But there are great numbers to make up for that. Our first target
should be the controll spire. Flamedramon, Holsemon and Pegususmon should hold
off the enemies while Digmon and Nefertimon destroy the spire. they we can all
digivolve and proceed to the palace." said Izzy.
"Ok, we meet here after school tommorrow." said Matt.
"OK, and make sure your digivices work, replace the batteries if you have to."
said Izzy.
"Kari, actually everyone. Don't blow Tai's cover. We've hidden him so far, but
just in case he doesn't make it out, I don't want his family to have to bear his
loss again. We'll let it be know that he's alive after we beat the emperor."
said Matt.
* * *
"Where are Kari and Sora?" demanded Matt. "They're already a half hour late."
Both TK and Davis were worried and had concerned faces. "Kari wasn't in school
today, but her mom said she went." said TK. "Do you think one of the emperor's
henchmen got them?"
"If that stinkin emperor lays one finger on Kari. I'll, I'll..." said Davis.
"Can it Davis." said Tai. "We'll have to hope they're all right and go without
them."
"Let's go." said Matt pulling out his digivice. "We can't afford to wait
anymore."
"Digiport open." shouted Yolei.
The group sucessfully broke through the area and soon arrived outside the
emperor's palace.
"That was too easy." said Tai. "It's like he wanted us to get through. Davis,
TK, stay back. We might need you for backup."
"But--" exclaimed both TK and Davis simultaiously.
"No buts. If we don't send word after tem minuites come in after us." said Tai.
"Guys, wait for us." called a voice.
"Kari?" asked Tai as he whipped around.
"Yeah, something came up. Sora and I had to check it out. But Sora's
disapeared." said Kari panting.
"Damn." said Tai. "I bet the emperor's captured her."
"Let's go." shouted Matt. "For Sora."
The group blasted through the front doors and found themselves in a sealed room.
The doors they'd busted down had clamped shut locking them inside the building.
"What?" questioned Tai as he glanced around. "TK!! DAVIS!! Didn't I tell you to
wait?"
"Yeah but..." said Davis.
"We've got trouble." said Izzy.
"What is it?" asked Matt peering through the green haze surounding them.
"GAS!!" exclaimed Joe.
"Gas... we... have... to...." said Tai before collapsing. The others collapsing
around him as they inhaled the gas.
* * *
Tai awoke to the feel of cold steel pressing against his neak. Standing over him
was Matt.
"So you're awake." said Matt as he sat down on Tai's stomach causing Tai to
wheeze. "Any last words? You're finished."
Tai hadn't a clue what Matt was refering to until he noticed a dark ring around
Matt's foot. The emperor had been busy while they were knocked out.
"Matt, please. It's an illusion Matt. It's me Tai. Please Matt, you've got a
dark ring on your foot." pleaded Tai, wheezing out the words.
"You can't trick me." said Matt. With that, the preasure increased and a thin
line of blood appeared on Tai's throat.
Will Tai survive this ordeal? Where are the other digidestined? What's happened
to Sora? Will they finally overcome the emperor? Find out as the series
concludes in "Fall of a Tyrant" comming soon.