Mind of an Empress
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Foundations
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Okay, everybody, warning time! I do not, nor do I claim to, own Digimon, and do not make a penny off of this fic. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a fanfic. And, for you more sensitive people, this story contains yaoi, which means a m/m relationship (several, in fact). Now, if you want to flame me because of that fact, first visit fanfiction.net and read "The Flame Prevention Society" by Adams42. Other warnings: this fic in general contains torture, angst, violence, and other such things that make stories interesting.
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"What is this place, Maria?" The black-haired woman turned to her assistant. "Where is it?" The blond smiled knowingly.
"This is that elusive website that I couldn't hack." Alexandra Bonjears, aka la Reine, looked questioningly at Maria.
"So that would be why you gave me that personal organizer?" She nodded.
"It's an identity tag with an interactive interface with the computer. It acts to open the doorway into this-a shadow world of our own." And then Maria smiled. "And I added a few patches to the program to help us." Alexandra was about to speak when a small black being shaped like a cat leapt into her arms. At the same time, a short, muscular fox-like being with an enlarged forehead leapt onto Maria's shoulder. The two women shrieked in perfect unison, and Alexandra made an effort to dislodge the wild animal. But both women froze as the fox's green eyes glowed briefly.
"Please, listen to us. I am Saikikumon, and this is Betsunimon. We are Digimon." Maria's eyes opened in fascination, but Alexandra's eyes remained a cold, hard blue. "We are the inhabitants of this, the Digital World. Anyone who holds a Digivice can come here, and are alloted a companion Digimon."
"Uh-huh. Am I on Candid Camera?" Alexandra's tone was sarcastic and biting, but her throat froze when Betsunimon spoke. The voice, althoug female, was cold and dangerous, and instilled terror in her heart.
"This world is quite real, Alex-san. And each of us Digimon have special abilities. Observe." Her eyes became a dark red, and the cat spat out a web of black lines. "Shadow net!" The web encircled Maria, who found herself immobile.
"Impressive, Betsunimon. But why is this world so beautiful? Why is it in balance and harmony? If it is a shadow world, why have the evils of our world not-" The harsh voice interrupted her.
"The Digidestined."
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"Shadow net!" The Geckomon were trapped under the net, crying out for help. "You'll never escape me, you fools. It will only be a moment before my mistress arrives." At these words, a woman appeared in the clearing. She was wearing black slacks, a black blouse, and a hooded velvet cloak. She stepped forward, looking down at the whimpering Digimon.
"Well met, Geckomon. Maria! Saikikumon!" A blond woman dressed in an elegant green dress appeared, and her fox-like Digimon leapt from her shoulder.
"Mind Bend..." she hissed, and Saikikumon's eyes glowed with a green light. After a moment, the one who had protested the most, stood from the net, and asked,
"Kougou-sama, how may we serve you?" And from the nearby bushes, a white cat with green glove-claws watched the spectacle with horror.
"How can I warn Hikari-chan?"
* * *
She glanced wildly around the high school lunch room, and her eyes rested on the blond-haired boy. She hurried forward, clutching a small electronic to her chest.
"Hey, Hikari-chan! What're you doing?" She whirled around to face the purple-haired girl.
"Uh-nothing, Miyako-chan. I-I just-er..." Her friend grinned broadly.
"Want to go talk to Takeru? I understand." Hikari blushed as she slipped away. She slid into the chair next to Takeru, and leaned over to him.
"Hikari-chan? What's-"
"This!" She shoved her Digivice under his nose. He stared at it, seeing only three letters: "SOS."
"What does it mean?" Hikari's eyes were panicked.
"It means that something is terribly wrong in the Digiworld. She didn't have time to make a longer message; maybe there's a new evil Digimon!" Takeru carefully put his arm around her, and turned her head to him.
"Hikari, please, let's go talk to your brother after school. He'll know how to help, or at least have a good idea." She smiled faintly, and her eyes seemed to lose their panicked edge.
"Hai."
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Motomiya Daisuke, sitting across the cafeteria from the brown-haired beauty, growled as Takeru placed his arm around her.
"Why can't she see how much *I* like her? No, she has to look at that whiny little brat. What I wouldn't do to get her away from him."
"Then I propose a partnership of sorts, Daisuke," a derisive voice spoke from behind. Daisuke whirled to find himself face-to-face to Ichijouji Ken, perhaps the smartest, most athletic, and popular boy in school. He stared blankly at the blue-haired boy, not quite sure Ken had been speaking to him. "Hello? You *are* Daisuke, aren't you?" The red-brown-haired boy nodded, and Ken smiled. "Then I'll repeat myself: I propose we form a partnership to break the happy couple apart." Daisuke glared suspiciously at the other teenager.
"So you can grab Hikari on the rebound?" Ken laughed quietly, as if Daisuke had made a joke.
"Certainly not, Daisuke-chan, you don't mind if I call you that, do you? I have more...personal interests in seeing those two no longer a couple." Daisuke, still feeling distrustful, held out his hand.
"It's a deal."
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"Listen, you little dwarf, I want answers now!" Alexandra held the elderly Gennai by his collar, and was shaking him violently. "How can Betsunimon Digivolve further? She is not powerful enough to take on *all* of the Digimon of the world, so she needs more power!" Gennai shook his head.
"I would never give you the tools you need to succeed. You are an evil woman, and your motives are not-" He choked as he felt a sharp point against his throat.
"Tell me, or I will slit your throat, and force the information from your corpse!" Gennai sighed deeply.
"You must find your tags and crests; they are the key to your further power. The original Digidestined found theirs, but they were destroyed. Yours, however, are meant to be held by evil, so they must have been protected for your use. I do not know where they are." Saikikumon growled at these words.
"He is not telling the whole truth, Maria-chan. He hides what he knows." Gennai gasped, and dropped his head.
"It is true. I have hidden the nature of your crests. The crests of the Digidestined represented qualities of pure nature: love, courage, friendship, light, hope, reliability, knowledge, and sincerity. Your crests are emotions, qualities with ambiguous uses, which can be used for good or evil. Alexandra, you will hold the crest of Truth, and Maria, the crest of Power. And that is-"
"Still not all you know. You know how they will appear, old man!"
"Again, true." He bent down and drew two symbols on the ground: one an eye inscribed in the sun, and the other, a simple image of a dragon. He looked up at the would-be conquerers. "You are making a grave mistake, Alex-san. You can never defeat them alone. Not even with all the Digimon of the world behind you." Alexandra smiled.
"I never intended to."
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Hikari unlocked Taichi and Yamato's college dorm. She pushed open the door and led Takeru in.
"Looks like they're not back yet from their physics class," she muttered. "Want a soda?" Takeru nodded, heading for a nearby chair. Hikari grabbed two drinks from the boys' mini refrigerator, noting for later report that there was no alcohol, and tossed one to her best friend. It had been great that after the Digital World, Taichi and Yamato had become best friends, and were now sharing a room in college, a situation Hikari would have been sure neither would survive. But, mercifully, they were getting along fine, and quite happy. Hikari and Takeru starting chatting about their day, waiting for the two to come home. Suddenly there was a loud thump on the door.
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"Mmmff-Tai!" Yamato protested as the brown-haired boy shoved him into the door, kissing his mouth firmly. Taichi pulled away, looking innocently at his boyfriend.
"What?"
"Someone could see us here, that's what!" he hissed. Taichi grinned at Yamato, running his hand down the blond's cheek.
"You should loosen up, Yama-kun. Your image isn't everything. Besides, you know I'll always love you, no matter what." He unlocked the door, and, as he opened it, again gave Yamato a passionate kiss. He nearly dragged his lover over to the couch, but suddenly paused when he heard the rustle of paper. He broke off the kiss and the two turned to see Takeru handing Hikari a wad of bills.
"There! You were right, oh Hikari-sama," he said sarcastically. Taichi and Yamato stared, and the two sixteen-year-olds looked up innocently in unison.
"What in the world is this?" Taichi abandoned any type of explaination of the situation, instead delving into the reasons of the two teenagers spying on him and boyfriend. Hikari glanced up at her brother, and grinned.
"Well, you see, I bet Takeru 10 dollars *and* dinner that the two of you were dating, and he just lost, so he was paying me." Taichi sighed, exasperated, and clenched his fists slightly.
"I mean why are you two *here?* I only gave you that key for emergencies, Hikari-kun, and working out a bet about my sexual orientation is *not* an emergency." Her smile fell, and she looked down at her feet.
"I-I got this on my Digivice," she muttered, holding out the small electronic. Taichi took it, and he and Yamato read the short message. Yamato handed the Digivice back to Hikari, and slipped his arm around Taichi's waist.
"What are we going to do about this?" he asked quietly, knowing quite well what the response was going to be.
"We're going to go to the Digiworld and find out what's going on!" Taichi stated. Yamato hung his head, appearing to almost hang on Taichi.
"Tai, why can't we just leave the whole thing alone?" Taichi turned to him, and held the boy close.
"Yama-chan, I love you a lot, and hold your opinion in high regard..."
"I know there's a 'but' in there," the blond muttered.
"...But we *can't* just leave the whole thing alone, 'cause the fate of our world rests on that of the Digiworld!" Yamato sighed, and kissed Taichi lightly on the lips.
"Fine, Tai, you've convinced me. But you *owe* me."
"Awwwwww..." The two boys whirled to look at Hikari and Takeru.
"All right, Hikari, you and Takeru go home and call some of the others. But could you please keep this whole thing quiet?"
"But Oniichan, how can I get them to help if I don't tell them about the problems in the Digital World?" A twin glare made her hang her head, and she muttered, "Fine, I won't tell them about you two."
"Good girl," Taichi said, patting her head. She growled as she pulled Takeru from the room with her. Then he turned to his lover. "Come here, my kawaii ookami." Yamato blushed deeply as Taichi pulled the blond towards him.
"You know I don't deserve you, Taichi," he murmured. Taichi shook his head and kissed the man firmly.
"Don't talk like that. I know you're perfect, Yama-chan."
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"Attention students and faculty." People all over the high school looked up. "Starting today, we will have a new resident psychologist in the school. She is here to help anyone who needs to talk to anybody. But, starting after lunch today, she will have a brief meeting with everyone working in the building or attending the school in order to get to know you. Your teachers will now announce at what time each student must go to see her. Thank you. That is all." Maboroshii Liza shut off the intercom to her office, and smiled. She carefully placed her triangular glasses on her violet eyes, and made sure her brown hair was still neatly in her bun. The private intercom buzzed.
"Miss Moboroshii, the first student is here to see you."
"Send him in."
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There we go; part two! I bet you're confused; all will be explained in the next part or so (maybe). Ookami means "wolf;" I felt it was a somewhat appropriate nickname (since Yamato has Garurumon). But otherwise, I was somewhat woozy the night I thought that up. So sue me. Anyway, the next part will bound to be more interesting. So stay tuned!
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Foundations
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Okay, everybody, warning time! I do not, nor do I claim to, own Digimon, and do not make a penny off of this fic. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a fanfic. And, for you more sensitive people, this story contains yaoi, which means a m/m relationship (several, in fact). Now, if you want to flame me because of that fact, first visit fanfiction.net and read "The Flame Prevention Society" by Adams42. Other warnings: this fic in general contains torture, angst, violence, and other such things that make stories interesting.
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"What is this place, Maria?" The black-haired woman turned to her assistant. "Where is it?" The blond smiled knowingly.
"This is that elusive website that I couldn't hack." Alexandra Bonjears, aka la Reine, looked questioningly at Maria.
"So that would be why you gave me that personal organizer?" She nodded.
"It's an identity tag with an interactive interface with the computer. It acts to open the doorway into this-a shadow world of our own." And then Maria smiled. "And I added a few patches to the program to help us." Alexandra was about to speak when a small black being shaped like a cat leapt into her arms. At the same time, a short, muscular fox-like being with an enlarged forehead leapt onto Maria's shoulder. The two women shrieked in perfect unison, and Alexandra made an effort to dislodge the wild animal. But both women froze as the fox's green eyes glowed briefly.
"Please, listen to us. I am Saikikumon, and this is Betsunimon. We are Digimon." Maria's eyes opened in fascination, but Alexandra's eyes remained a cold, hard blue. "We are the inhabitants of this, the Digital World. Anyone who holds a Digivice can come here, and are alloted a companion Digimon."
"Uh-huh. Am I on Candid Camera?" Alexandra's tone was sarcastic and biting, but her throat froze when Betsunimon spoke. The voice, althoug female, was cold and dangerous, and instilled terror in her heart.
"This world is quite real, Alex-san. And each of us Digimon have special abilities. Observe." Her eyes became a dark red, and the cat spat out a web of black lines. "Shadow net!" The web encircled Maria, who found herself immobile.
"Impressive, Betsunimon. But why is this world so beautiful? Why is it in balance and harmony? If it is a shadow world, why have the evils of our world not-" The harsh voice interrupted her.
"The Digidestined."
* * *
"Shadow net!" The Geckomon were trapped under the net, crying out for help. "You'll never escape me, you fools. It will only be a moment before my mistress arrives." At these words, a woman appeared in the clearing. She was wearing black slacks, a black blouse, and a hooded velvet cloak. She stepped forward, looking down at the whimpering Digimon.
"Well met, Geckomon. Maria! Saikikumon!" A blond woman dressed in an elegant green dress appeared, and her fox-like Digimon leapt from her shoulder.
"Mind Bend..." she hissed, and Saikikumon's eyes glowed with a green light. After a moment, the one who had protested the most, stood from the net, and asked,
"Kougou-sama, how may we serve you?" And from the nearby bushes, a white cat with green glove-claws watched the spectacle with horror.
"How can I warn Hikari-chan?"
* * *
She glanced wildly around the high school lunch room, and her eyes rested on the blond-haired boy. She hurried forward, clutching a small electronic to her chest.
"Hey, Hikari-chan! What're you doing?" She whirled around to face the purple-haired girl.
"Uh-nothing, Miyako-chan. I-I just-er..." Her friend grinned broadly.
"Want to go talk to Takeru? I understand." Hikari blushed as she slipped away. She slid into the chair next to Takeru, and leaned over to him.
"Hikari-chan? What's-"
"This!" She shoved her Digivice under his nose. He stared at it, seeing only three letters: "SOS."
"What does it mean?" Hikari's eyes were panicked.
"It means that something is terribly wrong in the Digiworld. She didn't have time to make a longer message; maybe there's a new evil Digimon!" Takeru carefully put his arm around her, and turned her head to him.
"Hikari, please, let's go talk to your brother after school. He'll know how to help, or at least have a good idea." She smiled faintly, and her eyes seemed to lose their panicked edge.
"Hai."
* * *
Motomiya Daisuke, sitting across the cafeteria from the brown-haired beauty, growled as Takeru placed his arm around her.
"Why can't she see how much *I* like her? No, she has to look at that whiny little brat. What I wouldn't do to get her away from him."
"Then I propose a partnership of sorts, Daisuke," a derisive voice spoke from behind. Daisuke whirled to find himself face-to-face to Ichijouji Ken, perhaps the smartest, most athletic, and popular boy in school. He stared blankly at the blue-haired boy, not quite sure Ken had been speaking to him. "Hello? You *are* Daisuke, aren't you?" The red-brown-haired boy nodded, and Ken smiled. "Then I'll repeat myself: I propose we form a partnership to break the happy couple apart." Daisuke glared suspiciously at the other teenager.
"So you can grab Hikari on the rebound?" Ken laughed quietly, as if Daisuke had made a joke.
"Certainly not, Daisuke-chan, you don't mind if I call you that, do you? I have more...personal interests in seeing those two no longer a couple." Daisuke, still feeling distrustful, held out his hand.
"It's a deal."
* * *
"Listen, you little dwarf, I want answers now!" Alexandra held the elderly Gennai by his collar, and was shaking him violently. "How can Betsunimon Digivolve further? She is not powerful enough to take on *all* of the Digimon of the world, so she needs more power!" Gennai shook his head.
"I would never give you the tools you need to succeed. You are an evil woman, and your motives are not-" He choked as he felt a sharp point against his throat.
"Tell me, or I will slit your throat, and force the information from your corpse!" Gennai sighed deeply.
"You must find your tags and crests; they are the key to your further power. The original Digidestined found theirs, but they were destroyed. Yours, however, are meant to be held by evil, so they must have been protected for your use. I do not know where they are." Saikikumon growled at these words.
"He is not telling the whole truth, Maria-chan. He hides what he knows." Gennai gasped, and dropped his head.
"It is true. I have hidden the nature of your crests. The crests of the Digidestined represented qualities of pure nature: love, courage, friendship, light, hope, reliability, knowledge, and sincerity. Your crests are emotions, qualities with ambiguous uses, which can be used for good or evil. Alexandra, you will hold the crest of Truth, and Maria, the crest of Power. And that is-"
"Still not all you know. You know how they will appear, old man!"
"Again, true." He bent down and drew two symbols on the ground: one an eye inscribed in the sun, and the other, a simple image of a dragon. He looked up at the would-be conquerers. "You are making a grave mistake, Alex-san. You can never defeat them alone. Not even with all the Digimon of the world behind you." Alexandra smiled.
"I never intended to."
* * *
Hikari unlocked Taichi and Yamato's college dorm. She pushed open the door and led Takeru in.
"Looks like they're not back yet from their physics class," she muttered. "Want a soda?" Takeru nodded, heading for a nearby chair. Hikari grabbed two drinks from the boys' mini refrigerator, noting for later report that there was no alcohol, and tossed one to her best friend. It had been great that after the Digital World, Taichi and Yamato had become best friends, and were now sharing a room in college, a situation Hikari would have been sure neither would survive. But, mercifully, they were getting along fine, and quite happy. Hikari and Takeru starting chatting about their day, waiting for the two to come home. Suddenly there was a loud thump on the door.
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"Mmmff-Tai!" Yamato protested as the brown-haired boy shoved him into the door, kissing his mouth firmly. Taichi pulled away, looking innocently at his boyfriend.
"What?"
"Someone could see us here, that's what!" he hissed. Taichi grinned at Yamato, running his hand down the blond's cheek.
"You should loosen up, Yama-kun. Your image isn't everything. Besides, you know I'll always love you, no matter what." He unlocked the door, and, as he opened it, again gave Yamato a passionate kiss. He nearly dragged his lover over to the couch, but suddenly paused when he heard the rustle of paper. He broke off the kiss and the two turned to see Takeru handing Hikari a wad of bills.
"There! You were right, oh Hikari-sama," he said sarcastically. Taichi and Yamato stared, and the two sixteen-year-olds looked up innocently in unison.
"What in the world is this?" Taichi abandoned any type of explaination of the situation, instead delving into the reasons of the two teenagers spying on him and boyfriend. Hikari glanced up at her brother, and grinned.
"Well, you see, I bet Takeru 10 dollars *and* dinner that the two of you were dating, and he just lost, so he was paying me." Taichi sighed, exasperated, and clenched his fists slightly.
"I mean why are you two *here?* I only gave you that key for emergencies, Hikari-kun, and working out a bet about my sexual orientation is *not* an emergency." Her smile fell, and she looked down at her feet.
"I-I got this on my Digivice," she muttered, holding out the small electronic. Taichi took it, and he and Yamato read the short message. Yamato handed the Digivice back to Hikari, and slipped his arm around Taichi's waist.
"What are we going to do about this?" he asked quietly, knowing quite well what the response was going to be.
"We're going to go to the Digiworld and find out what's going on!" Taichi stated. Yamato hung his head, appearing to almost hang on Taichi.
"Tai, why can't we just leave the whole thing alone?" Taichi turned to him, and held the boy close.
"Yama-chan, I love you a lot, and hold your opinion in high regard..."
"I know there's a 'but' in there," the blond muttered.
"...But we *can't* just leave the whole thing alone, 'cause the fate of our world rests on that of the Digiworld!" Yamato sighed, and kissed Taichi lightly on the lips.
"Fine, Tai, you've convinced me. But you *owe* me."
"Awwwwww..." The two boys whirled to look at Hikari and Takeru.
"All right, Hikari, you and Takeru go home and call some of the others. But could you please keep this whole thing quiet?"
"But Oniichan, how can I get them to help if I don't tell them about the problems in the Digital World?" A twin glare made her hang her head, and she muttered, "Fine, I won't tell them about you two."
"Good girl," Taichi said, patting her head. She growled as she pulled Takeru from the room with her. Then he turned to his lover. "Come here, my kawaii ookami." Yamato blushed deeply as Taichi pulled the blond towards him.
"You know I don't deserve you, Taichi," he murmured. Taichi shook his head and kissed the man firmly.
"Don't talk like that. I know you're perfect, Yama-chan."
* * *
"Attention students and faculty." People all over the high school looked up. "Starting today, we will have a new resident psychologist in the school. She is here to help anyone who needs to talk to anybody. But, starting after lunch today, she will have a brief meeting with everyone working in the building or attending the school in order to get to know you. Your teachers will now announce at what time each student must go to see her. Thank you. That is all." Maboroshii Liza shut off the intercom to her office, and smiled. She carefully placed her triangular glasses on her violet eyes, and made sure her brown hair was still neatly in her bun. The private intercom buzzed.
"Miss Moboroshii, the first student is here to see you."
"Send him in."
* * *
There we go; part two! I bet you're confused; all will be explained in the next part or so (maybe). Ookami means "wolf;" I felt it was a somewhat appropriate nickname (since Yamato has Garurumon). But otherwise, I was somewhat woozy the night I thought that up. So sue me. Anyway, the next part will bound to be more interesting. So stay tuned!