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(Author's notes) I've been told that I've been spelling halibert wrong and the correct spelling is really halberd. Well I don't want to go back and change everytime I've said halibert
so let's just say a halibert is a weapon of my own creation okay?
Protectorate 11
Glenn had been choping at the tree for an hour it seemed, the tree never got smaller, and not a single splinter ever broke off. Glenn then stopped, against his will he closed his eyes. When he opened them he was standing in a open field, the same open field he had been standing in when he had found his double. Once more Glenn moved against his will, he turned to face the same double he had faced before, the wound Glenn had infliced was now long gone, but Glenn knew this was the same guy. Glenn wanted to attack him, but his body refused to do as it was told.
"It's near, I can feel it," the double said closing his eyes and feeling the wind blow through his hair.
"What's near," Glenn could talk though, he couldn't control his body but his mouth still worked fine.
"The truth," the double answered, he then chuckled slightly, "I wonder if we're ready? Or if Adam will even let us know the truth," the double then opened his eyes and turned to Glenn, "you can't blame him for not letting us know, after all what would we do? It's ironic isn't it? I'm the memories he's trying to keep away and I fear them the most! You though, you're different," the double then rose off the ground. Glenn watched as his double came within centimetres of his face and looked him in the eyes carefully, "we might be, it's hard to tell." The double then moved back slowly, "we maybe the same guy but you are a lot stronger than what I was," he looked at the ground in shame, "you have a chance Glenn, don't be the same weak fool I was," the double then disapeared and Glenn's eyes slowly opened.
Glenn was standing infront of the tree he'd been working on, he was half way through it, his halibert was poised to Glenn's right to strike the tree once more. Glenn replaced it in its case and fell to the grass to think, "who's Adam? What truth? Who is that guy? Memories? We're the same but, I'm stronger?" Glenn sat and though for a long time till everyone started to wake up, Glenn though it over a few more second then he simply waited for everyone to wake, the last thought that went through Glenn's head was, "who am I?" Everyone awoke a few minutes apart from each other except for Sora and Tai who woke up at the exact same moment, they looked at each other lovingly and kissed. Glenn was amazed at how someone could so easily forget where they were when they were with someone they loved, Glenn wondered if he'd ever experience that. Glenn then cleared his throat loudly bringing them back to the real world, big mistake. Sora then remembered the attack on the rebel base and the hit Glenn took to the head. She had him on his back till Joe woke up and saved him. TAi had everyone moving towards some odd direction, Glenn didn't bother to ask till they had been walking for half an hour.
Sora walked between Glenn and Tai, her circle of safty. She right now refused to speak to Glenn for not waking her when he had but she still wanted him by her side. They were now searching for the source of the flash from the night before. They had to stop to explain to Glenn what had happened but then quickly got going after that was done and Joe had looked Glenn over. He told Sora the bump on his head would swell a bit but over all nothing was really damaged.
Epsilon was watching the ground go by his paws, he'd walked this path before. He was human then, Epsilon looked up at Glenn, "sorry for not being a better leader then," he apologized, though he didn't let Glenn hear that message. Epsilon had thought over just telling Glenn who she was again but, he decided once again against it. Epsilon walked on in silence. He didn't even feel like getting T.K. and Kari to pat him.
It was now about mid-day and the group was pushing through some thick bushes, Tai was in the lead as usual followed by Sora, then Glenn, Matt, Izzy, Joe, Mimi, T.K., Kari and all of them walked side by side with their Digimon counterparts. Except Glenn who walked with Epsilon at his side, Epsilon had been acting weird lately, like he was someone else. Glenn ignored him.
"Hey Izzy how much farther," Tai called back to the science wizard.
"It was only an approximation Tai, but I'd say another three miles," Izzy called back.
"Three miIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE," Tai screamed falling from sight followed by a lot of darn it! And ouch!
"Tai," Sora called running to where he had fallen, Glenn was at her side in a second along with the rest of the Digidestined. Tai was rolling down a steep hill made of loose soil. Agumon jumped over the side after Tai, the rest of the Digidestined followed instep, save for Joe.
"I'm allergic to falling," he said watching his friends.
Glenn gave the other boy an odd look, he then looked back to the group which had now caught up to Tai, he then looked to Epsilon, "may as well," Glenn told his furry friend, he then jumped down and began to slide on his feet down the slope. Dispite the danger of hitting a rock this was cool!
Epsilon backed up a bit and help Gomamon push Joe over the edge, then they too jumped over.
Tai watched the world spin and spin. It the same second he stared into the sky he was also staring at the earth. When it was over Tai landed on his back, then he waited for the world to stop spinning as well. Sora landed on her face a few feet away, she saw Tai and rolled over to him, she layed her head on his shoulder and also waited for the world to stop. The rest of the Digidestined did the same in their respective spots, along with their Digimon, except for Biyomon and Patamon, they had flown down. Sora looked up when she heard someone yelling, at first she thought it Joe but it couldn't be him this was a yell done in happiness. Besides Joe had landed a few seconds ago and was throwing up over the side of the ledge it seems they had fallen onto. She looked up to see Glenn surfing down the side of the ledge LAUGHING! Sora couldn't believe her eyes, she'd seen Glenn laugh a few times before but they were controlled out bursts, this, this was all out joy! Everytime he hit the ledge he'd run back up and do it again! Sora sat up and watched him, she liked seeing him so happy, it made her feel good.
Glenn landed on the ladge the others had landed on for the fifth time now, "man this is fun!" He thought to himself looking back at the slope, he then noticed Sora watching him and blushed, he had forgotten where he was, "sorry, I..."
Sora got to her feet a kissed him on the cheek giggling, "don't be," she told him with a smile, "everyone deserves a little fun," she then shakily walked back to Tai and went back to laying on his chest.
Glenn watched his sister go back to Tai, he was a little surprised. He thought she would have scolded him for doing somthing so dangerous, but she simply giggled at it. Glenn then looked back to the slope contemplating going again, but he decided against it. He already looked foolish enough. Glenn walked towards the end and looked around. They had found the crater, as Glenn looked around he guessed the crater to be a good five miles wide! Every part of it was rounded, smooth, except where they were, they were on the only outcrouping in the intire thing. Glenn kicked a large chuck of loose soil out over the ledge, there was meatl under it! Glenn quickly got everyone to their feet and then Glenn asked Palmon the cover the metal with her poison ivy. She did, Glenn then lifted at one end trying to slide all the dirt off the other end, sweat beaded on Glenn's brow as it slowly rose. The ledge was farly large so all this soil must weight about 200 pounds! Glenn never really did the weight training, "Tai, Matt give me a hand," Glenn requested over his shoulder, they did and they three of the easily lifted the soil and it all slide off one side of the ledge, Palmon the retracted her vines.
Tai walked out onto it to look it over, "what is it," Tai asked looking at Glenn, Glenn shrugged his shoulders. Tai jumped on it a few times, nothing happened. Matt and the others then walked onto it as well, the Digimon sniffed at it trying to figure it out as well.
"I believe it's part of some sort of structure," Izzy said tapping on it with his shoe.
"Why wasn't it busted up with what ever else used to be here then," Matt asked looking to the center of the crater. What had caused such destruction? What if was the Dark masters who had done it? If they had that kind of power what chance did they stand?
"Over here everyone," Tai called looking over one of the sides, "I think I found a way in," Tai then hopped over the side. Agumon did the same, Matt not wanting to be showed up followed after Tai with Gabumon at his side. Glenn walked around the side down to where Tai had jumped, Sora and the rest followed his lead. When they reached where Tai and Matt had landed they were examining a door in the metal. Glenn and the others gathered around the door. The door was about ten inches higher then Glenn and was wide enough to fit Tai and Matt side by side. The inside was completely dark, Glenn strained his eyes but he couldn't make out any details within.
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I tried to seeing through the dark doorway, but it was just to dark. I was about to suggest to Tai that we should go in then Glenn yelled at Epsilon, they then turned from eachother and faced off. We could all tell by now when they were talking to each other, right now they were shouting at each other. Glenn's eyes then widened, but they quickly turned angry again. I watched in horror as Epsilon lunged at Glenn, he had no real intention to hurt Glenn, after all doesn't a wolf have to bite to to really hurt you? Epsilon's mouth was closed. Though it didn't really matter cause Glenn just fell back and threw Epsilon over him and down the slope landing on his feet and sliding a good twenty feet. Glenn then ran to the entrance, he turned to us.
"Don't follow," Glenn told them.
I watched Glenn run into that dark place and I wanted to go after him but Matt got between me and the door shaking his head, I then felt Tai's hands on my shoulders, I turned and rested my head against his chest. I wasn't crying or anything, I'm bigger than that but I was still worried. We then all walked around and sat ontop of the structure. I looked over the edge and saw Epsilon running up the slope at top speed, he'd be with Glenn in a matter of minutes. I pulled Biyomon onto my lap and began to pat her.
Tai sat by Sora, Agumon was at his side, "so what do think is in there Agumon," Tai asked looking at the otherside of the crater.
"I don't know Tai, but I'm sure we could have handled whatever was in there," the dinosaur answered inthusiastically.
Tai nodded with a smile, they could handle anything! Sora had nothing to worry about, he and Agumon could beat any and all the bad Digimon.
Matt began to play his harmonica, Gabumon sat by his side and closed his eyes contently. Gabumon seemed to love the sound that Matt played.
T.K. and Kari were smiling and laughing as they played with their Digimon. Patamon and Gatomon were all but playing tag, or some odd version of it.
Sora looked over to where Joe and Mimi were sitting with their Digimon, they were talking about something sad cause Mimi wasn't smiling. Mimi was almost never stopped smiling. Sora wondered what they were talking about.
Izzy was studying the the metal we sat on with his computer. Tentomon watched him as usual.
Sora then looked over the side again in time to see Epsilon disapear inside the structure, she hugged Biyomon and gave a silent and quick prayer for Glenn's saftey, something about this place bothered her. Sora then pushed so her side was touching Tai's so she he was still there even without looking, she looked down at her content little friend as she enjoy Sora straching her head, "Biyomon is so cute," Sora thought idilly. Sora continued to pat Biyomon till the sun began to set, Tai was now very nervious, not over what was taking Glenn so long, well not completely, but the fact that they've been in the open for so long and haven't spent anytime seaching for the rebels. Sora got to her feet to try and comfort Tai again like she had every five minutes for the past few hours, but she was interupted by foot steps. The whole group ran down to the entrance, Sora say with mixed feeling as Glenn walked out of the dark with Epsilon at his side, he'd been crying, a lot. Sora could tell from how red his eyes were.
Matt walked up to Glenn slowly, "hey man you okay," he asked when Glenn stoped infront of the group.
Glenn looked to Matt and shook his head silently, "I have to leave for awhile, I-I need to sort some things out." He choked back some tears.
Sora felt her heart begin to hurt, "why," she asked hoping he reall didn't have too.
"Cause Sora, the truth, I know it now and I wish I didn't. It just proves what kind of failure I really am." Glenn said hanging his head. Epsilon stood steadfast at Glenn's side.
"Now don't start that again," Tai said trying to cheer everyone up, "we all know you ain't any kind of failure Glenn," Tai didn't want to see Sora sad so he had to make Glenn stay.
Glenn looked if he was about to hit Tai, but his fist remained at his side, he just began to walk away, "I will return Sora, if I can." He then turned and looked at Kari, "Cassy," he said to himself, low enough so that no one heard. Glenn walked up to Kari, "may I see you crest for a second Kari I just need to check something before I go."
Kari looked to Tai, he only shrugged, "sure," she said pulling it off over her head, "but why?"
Another solitary tear rolled down Glenn's cheek, he then turned and ran.
This caught everyone off guard and Glenn quickly moved up the slope ahead of them, Epsilon got to his side in a matter of second though. Matt, Tai and Sora being in the best shape moved after him the quickest, the flying Digimon took to the sky to catch him and Palmon tried her poison ivy, but he was to far away. Glenn quickly reached the forest and then gained speed due to the flat ground, though the Tai, Sora and Matt reached it a few seconds later and began to close the gap.
Glenn looked over his shoulder to see the three racing after him, "damn, if I wasn't so tired I'd be able to lose them easy, but they are as fast as me anyway so I better push." Glenn looked down at the crest in his hand, "Cassy I'm so sorry."
"Why is this happening," Sora asked as she tried to catch Glenn, "why did he take Kari's crest? And why does he have to leave anyway? I want him to stay." She forgot about looking where her feet landed and her shoe snagged an upturned root ans Sora fell with a scream.
Tai turned at Sora's scream and ran back to her as did Matt, "CATCH HIM!" Tai commaneded Matt before he took two steps towards Sora. Matt looked a little held back then he ran after Glenn at full speed making it difficult for Gabumon to keep up and he yelled for Matt to slow down a little.
Matt looked back at Gabumon, "Gabumon digivolve!" Matt commanded he small furry friend.
"Right," Gabumon nodded seeing Matt's plan of using his Garurumon form to catch Glenn, a light inveloped Gabumon, "Gabumon digivolve to Garurumon!" Matt climbed onto the large canine and they ran after Glenn who was now almost out of sight. They quickly began to catch up to the pair Epsilon now also coming into view at Glenn's side, as they got closer to Glenn he tripped over a rock, he rolled a few feet and didn't get up, "must have hurt himself," Matt though as they came within ten feet of Glenn who now had Epsilon sitting at his side. Matt climbed down from Garurumon and walked over to Glenn, he was crying. "He must have really hurt himself," Matt though becoming a little concerned for Glenn, then he heard Glenn mumbling over and over again that he was sorry, Matt kneeled down at Glenn side, "hey man it's alright just give Kari back her crest and I'm sure Tai won't be that mad," Glenn continued to beg for forgiveness, "Sora will just be happy to have you back, she won't be mad at all." He assured him.
"Cassy! Patrick! I'm sorry I killed you!" Glenn shouted to the heavens, "I'm sorry I was too weak to protect you! I'm sorry I failed to hold Maisoulmon!" Glenn held the crest of light to his chest, it had been Cassy's, her crest was the only one that had gotten out without being damaged cause Maisoulmon had sent it to Gennai telling him he had killed two of his Digidestined, Patricks had been distroyed. Memories of the final battle flooded into Glenn's mind just as they had inside the structure, the final three Digidestined were out to kill Maisoulmon for killing Cassy and Patrick, the legend had said it was the destiny of the Digidestined who carried the Protectorate to defeat Maisoulmon. though in the end Adam had been seriously hurt and Nathan, he carried the crest of Darkness, he had been the nicest to Glenn back then cause they had been the same age, Glenn watched as Nathan was absorbed by Maisoulmon and taken over, while he had been distracted Glenn and his Digimon attacked, in the end Glenn's Digimon laid on the ground unconcious Glenn backed away terrified of the dark force. Glenn shut his eyes and next thing he knew he awoke to see Gennai (young Gennai) and a Timber Wolf. Glenn's memories had now been sealed, Gennai told him the lie of crest test and him capturing Maisoulmon. Though in truth Glenn's Digimon had bonded with him to save his life and Epsilon had been Adam, the leader of the original Digidestined. Glenn cowardice had caused them their lives! None of them would ever be human again! Nathan was controlled by evil now, Adam was a wolf and Glenn had gotten off scott free! Glenn wanted to die, how could he stay around Sora being such a failure? Glenn then sensed Matt's presence, Glenn pushed himself to his feet, "don't try to stop me Matt," Glenn told him threateningly.
"Chill man I only want Kari's crest back I know you need to be alone and I understand," Matt said holding out his hand to recieve Kari's crest.
Glenn put Kari's crest over his head so it rested by the Protectorate, "I'm sorry Matt but I can't, I need it for now, I need to hold it for a time till I know Cassy forgives me for letting her die," Glenn then began to walk away, Epsilon was at his side in a second.
"Then I'm coming with you," Matt said beginning to walk at Glenn's side, "Tai would kill me if I came back without Kari's crest and Sora would kill me if I let anything happen to you."
Glenn stopped and looked at Matt, how could he still want to go with him? Cause he didn't know the truth, that's why. "Matt if you're going to come with me you should know the truth," Glenn wanted a friend and if Matt still stayed with him then he'd have one, what was he thinking! A friend! He dosen't deserve one, besides he already told why he was coming. "He dosen't want to be your friend so shut-up and leave him behind." Glenn told himself in his mind, but still he found himself sitting down and telling Matt everything, in the end it was all he could do not to cry, "now you see why I must go Matt, and take Kari's crest, I'm sorry," Glenn had been sitting but now he pushed himself to his feet and began to walk away till he heard footsteps behind him, Glenn turned to Matt, "why are still following?"
"Cause everyone needs a friend and I know what it's like to keep people away Glenn," Matt said with a smile, "we both now truthfully that you want me to come so let's just go." Matt started to walk ahead of Glenn.
"What of the others? Won't they be worried about you?" Glenn asked moving to catch up with Matt.
"They'll be fine, I had Gabumon go back and explain we had to leave and that we'd return, didn't you notice that he was gone for your intire story up until the end?" Matt asked looking over at Glenn, who only blushed at the fact he had though Gabumon only went to the bathroom and had got lost. He had even sent Epsilon after him after awhile, he had returned awhile ago as well saying he couldn't find him, Glenn had then been about to suggest going to look for him when he showed up. The small group then walked into the forest in silence.
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Sora sat in silence, Gabumon had told them Glenn needed to sort some things out and that Matt was going with him. That was a bonus knowing Matt was with him, he'd look out for Glenn, cause if he didn't Sora would kill him! Sora was sitting under a tree watching the grass, she hugged her kness to her chest. She found a smile on her face, she knew Glenn wound return to her. He had before and he would again.
"All right people we got to go!" Tai called to everyone, he then walked over to Sora and helped her onto his back cause she had sprained her ankle when she had tripped and needed to be carried around, though Tai liked carring Sora on his back. He could feel her every breath then, her every heart beat, he liked the closeness. He could feel her warm breath against his neck, he could feel as she rested her head against his back to listen to his heart. They both enjoyed the feeling, and everyone else made a point of tormenting them every chance they got! Bad jokes, tickling, you name. It felt like old times, when they were back at school. Now back in the Digital world they had to grow up again.
TO BE CONTINUED................
(Author's notes) I've been told that I've been spelling halibert wrong and the correct spelling is really halberd. Well I don't want to go back and change everytime I've said halibert
so let's just say a halibert is a weapon of my own creation okay?
Protectorate 11
Glenn had been choping at the tree for an hour it seemed, the tree never got smaller, and not a single splinter ever broke off. Glenn then stopped, against his will he closed his eyes. When he opened them he was standing in a open field, the same open field he had been standing in when he had found his double. Once more Glenn moved against his will, he turned to face the same double he had faced before, the wound Glenn had infliced was now long gone, but Glenn knew this was the same guy. Glenn wanted to attack him, but his body refused to do as it was told.
"It's near, I can feel it," the double said closing his eyes and feeling the wind blow through his hair.
"What's near," Glenn could talk though, he couldn't control his body but his mouth still worked fine.
"The truth," the double answered, he then chuckled slightly, "I wonder if we're ready? Or if Adam will even let us know the truth," the double then opened his eyes and turned to Glenn, "you can't blame him for not letting us know, after all what would we do? It's ironic isn't it? I'm the memories he's trying to keep away and I fear them the most! You though, you're different," the double then rose off the ground. Glenn watched as his double came within centimetres of his face and looked him in the eyes carefully, "we might be, it's hard to tell." The double then moved back slowly, "we maybe the same guy but you are a lot stronger than what I was," he looked at the ground in shame, "you have a chance Glenn, don't be the same weak fool I was," the double then disapeared and Glenn's eyes slowly opened.
Glenn was standing infront of the tree he'd been working on, he was half way through it, his halibert was poised to Glenn's right to strike the tree once more. Glenn replaced it in its case and fell to the grass to think, "who's Adam? What truth? Who is that guy? Memories? We're the same but, I'm stronger?" Glenn sat and though for a long time till everyone started to wake up, Glenn though it over a few more second then he simply waited for everyone to wake, the last thought that went through Glenn's head was, "who am I?" Everyone awoke a few minutes apart from each other except for Sora and Tai who woke up at the exact same moment, they looked at each other lovingly and kissed. Glenn was amazed at how someone could so easily forget where they were when they were with someone they loved, Glenn wondered if he'd ever experience that. Glenn then cleared his throat loudly bringing them back to the real world, big mistake. Sora then remembered the attack on the rebel base and the hit Glenn took to the head. She had him on his back till Joe woke up and saved him. TAi had everyone moving towards some odd direction, Glenn didn't bother to ask till they had been walking for half an hour.
Sora walked between Glenn and Tai, her circle of safty. She right now refused to speak to Glenn for not waking her when he had but she still wanted him by her side. They were now searching for the source of the flash from the night before. They had to stop to explain to Glenn what had happened but then quickly got going after that was done and Joe had looked Glenn over. He told Sora the bump on his head would swell a bit but over all nothing was really damaged.
Epsilon was watching the ground go by his paws, he'd walked this path before. He was human then, Epsilon looked up at Glenn, "sorry for not being a better leader then," he apologized, though he didn't let Glenn hear that message. Epsilon had thought over just telling Glenn who she was again but, he decided once again against it. Epsilon walked on in silence. He didn't even feel like getting T.K. and Kari to pat him.
It was now about mid-day and the group was pushing through some thick bushes, Tai was in the lead as usual followed by Sora, then Glenn, Matt, Izzy, Joe, Mimi, T.K., Kari and all of them walked side by side with their Digimon counterparts. Except Glenn who walked with Epsilon at his side, Epsilon had been acting weird lately, like he was someone else. Glenn ignored him.
"Hey Izzy how much farther," Tai called back to the science wizard.
"It was only an approximation Tai, but I'd say another three miles," Izzy called back.
"Three miIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE," Tai screamed falling from sight followed by a lot of darn it! And ouch!
"Tai," Sora called running to where he had fallen, Glenn was at her side in a second along with the rest of the Digidestined. Tai was rolling down a steep hill made of loose soil. Agumon jumped over the side after Tai, the rest of the Digidestined followed instep, save for Joe.
"I'm allergic to falling," he said watching his friends.
Glenn gave the other boy an odd look, he then looked back to the group which had now caught up to Tai, he then looked to Epsilon, "may as well," Glenn told his furry friend, he then jumped down and began to slide on his feet down the slope. Dispite the danger of hitting a rock this was cool!
Epsilon backed up a bit and help Gomamon push Joe over the edge, then they too jumped over.
Tai watched the world spin and spin. It the same second he stared into the sky he was also staring at the earth. When it was over Tai landed on his back, then he waited for the world to stop spinning as well. Sora landed on her face a few feet away, she saw Tai and rolled over to him, she layed her head on his shoulder and also waited for the world to stop. The rest of the Digidestined did the same in their respective spots, along with their Digimon, except for Biyomon and Patamon, they had flown down. Sora looked up when she heard someone yelling, at first she thought it Joe but it couldn't be him this was a yell done in happiness. Besides Joe had landed a few seconds ago and was throwing up over the side of the ledge it seems they had fallen onto. She looked up to see Glenn surfing down the side of the ledge LAUGHING! Sora couldn't believe her eyes, she'd seen Glenn laugh a few times before but they were controlled out bursts, this, this was all out joy! Everytime he hit the ledge he'd run back up and do it again! Sora sat up and watched him, she liked seeing him so happy, it made her feel good.
Glenn landed on the ladge the others had landed on for the fifth time now, "man this is fun!" He thought to himself looking back at the slope, he then noticed Sora watching him and blushed, he had forgotten where he was, "sorry, I..."
Sora got to her feet a kissed him on the cheek giggling, "don't be," she told him with a smile, "everyone deserves a little fun," she then shakily walked back to Tai and went back to laying on his chest.
Glenn watched his sister go back to Tai, he was a little surprised. He thought she would have scolded him for doing somthing so dangerous, but she simply giggled at it. Glenn then looked back to the slope contemplating going again, but he decided against it. He already looked foolish enough. Glenn walked towards the end and looked around. They had found the crater, as Glenn looked around he guessed the crater to be a good five miles wide! Every part of it was rounded, smooth, except where they were, they were on the only outcrouping in the intire thing. Glenn kicked a large chuck of loose soil out over the ledge, there was meatl under it! Glenn quickly got everyone to their feet and then Glenn asked Palmon the cover the metal with her poison ivy. She did, Glenn then lifted at one end trying to slide all the dirt off the other end, sweat beaded on Glenn's brow as it slowly rose. The ledge was farly large so all this soil must weight about 200 pounds! Glenn never really did the weight training, "Tai, Matt give me a hand," Glenn requested over his shoulder, they did and they three of the easily lifted the soil and it all slide off one side of the ledge, Palmon the retracted her vines.
Tai walked out onto it to look it over, "what is it," Tai asked looking at Glenn, Glenn shrugged his shoulders. Tai jumped on it a few times, nothing happened. Matt and the others then walked onto it as well, the Digimon sniffed at it trying to figure it out as well.
"I believe it's part of some sort of structure," Izzy said tapping on it with his shoe.
"Why wasn't it busted up with what ever else used to be here then," Matt asked looking to the center of the crater. What had caused such destruction? What if was the Dark masters who had done it? If they had that kind of power what chance did they stand?
"Over here everyone," Tai called looking over one of the sides, "I think I found a way in," Tai then hopped over the side. Agumon did the same, Matt not wanting to be showed up followed after Tai with Gabumon at his side. Glenn walked around the side down to where Tai had jumped, Sora and the rest followed his lead. When they reached where Tai and Matt had landed they were examining a door in the metal. Glenn and the others gathered around the door. The door was about ten inches higher then Glenn and was wide enough to fit Tai and Matt side by side. The inside was completely dark, Glenn strained his eyes but he couldn't make out any details within.
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I tried to seeing through the dark doorway, but it was just to dark. I was about to suggest to Tai that we should go in then Glenn yelled at Epsilon, they then turned from eachother and faced off. We could all tell by now when they were talking to each other, right now they were shouting at each other. Glenn's eyes then widened, but they quickly turned angry again. I watched in horror as Epsilon lunged at Glenn, he had no real intention to hurt Glenn, after all doesn't a wolf have to bite to to really hurt you? Epsilon's mouth was closed. Though it didn't really matter cause Glenn just fell back and threw Epsilon over him and down the slope landing on his feet and sliding a good twenty feet. Glenn then ran to the entrance, he turned to us.
"Don't follow," Glenn told them.
I watched Glenn run into that dark place and I wanted to go after him but Matt got between me and the door shaking his head, I then felt Tai's hands on my shoulders, I turned and rested my head against his chest. I wasn't crying or anything, I'm bigger than that but I was still worried. We then all walked around and sat ontop of the structure. I looked over the edge and saw Epsilon running up the slope at top speed, he'd be with Glenn in a matter of minutes. I pulled Biyomon onto my lap and began to pat her.
Tai sat by Sora, Agumon was at his side, "so what do think is in there Agumon," Tai asked looking at the otherside of the crater.
"I don't know Tai, but I'm sure we could have handled whatever was in there," the dinosaur answered inthusiastically.
Tai nodded with a smile, they could handle anything! Sora had nothing to worry about, he and Agumon could beat any and all the bad Digimon.
Matt began to play his harmonica, Gabumon sat by his side and closed his eyes contently. Gabumon seemed to love the sound that Matt played.
T.K. and Kari were smiling and laughing as they played with their Digimon. Patamon and Gatomon were all but playing tag, or some odd version of it.
Sora looked over to where Joe and Mimi were sitting with their Digimon, they were talking about something sad cause Mimi wasn't smiling. Mimi was almost never stopped smiling. Sora wondered what they were talking about.
Izzy was studying the the metal we sat on with his computer. Tentomon watched him as usual.
Sora then looked over the side again in time to see Epsilon disapear inside the structure, she hugged Biyomon and gave a silent and quick prayer for Glenn's saftey, something about this place bothered her. Sora then pushed so her side was touching Tai's so she he was still there even without looking, she looked down at her content little friend as she enjoy Sora straching her head, "Biyomon is so cute," Sora thought idilly. Sora continued to pat Biyomon till the sun began to set, Tai was now very nervious, not over what was taking Glenn so long, well not completely, but the fact that they've been in the open for so long and haven't spent anytime seaching for the rebels. Sora got to her feet to try and comfort Tai again like she had every five minutes for the past few hours, but she was interupted by foot steps. The whole group ran down to the entrance, Sora say with mixed feeling as Glenn walked out of the dark with Epsilon at his side, he'd been crying, a lot. Sora could tell from how red his eyes were.
Matt walked up to Glenn slowly, "hey man you okay," he asked when Glenn stoped infront of the group.
Glenn looked to Matt and shook his head silently, "I have to leave for awhile, I-I need to sort some things out." He choked back some tears.
Sora felt her heart begin to hurt, "why," she asked hoping he reall didn't have too.
"Cause Sora, the truth, I know it now and I wish I didn't. It just proves what kind of failure I really am." Glenn said hanging his head. Epsilon stood steadfast at Glenn's side.
"Now don't start that again," Tai said trying to cheer everyone up, "we all know you ain't any kind of failure Glenn," Tai didn't want to see Sora sad so he had to make Glenn stay.
Glenn looked if he was about to hit Tai, but his fist remained at his side, he just began to walk away, "I will return Sora, if I can." He then turned and looked at Kari, "Cassy," he said to himself, low enough so that no one heard. Glenn walked up to Kari, "may I see you crest for a second Kari I just need to check something before I go."
Kari looked to Tai, he only shrugged, "sure," she said pulling it off over her head, "but why?"
Another solitary tear rolled down Glenn's cheek, he then turned and ran.
This caught everyone off guard and Glenn quickly moved up the slope ahead of them, Epsilon got to his side in a matter of second though. Matt, Tai and Sora being in the best shape moved after him the quickest, the flying Digimon took to the sky to catch him and Palmon tried her poison ivy, but he was to far away. Glenn quickly reached the forest and then gained speed due to the flat ground, though the Tai, Sora and Matt reached it a few seconds later and began to close the gap.
Glenn looked over his shoulder to see the three racing after him, "damn, if I wasn't so tired I'd be able to lose them easy, but they are as fast as me anyway so I better push." Glenn looked down at the crest in his hand, "Cassy I'm so sorry."
"Why is this happening," Sora asked as she tried to catch Glenn, "why did he take Kari's crest? And why does he have to leave anyway? I want him to stay." She forgot about looking where her feet landed and her shoe snagged an upturned root ans Sora fell with a scream.
Tai turned at Sora's scream and ran back to her as did Matt, "CATCH HIM!" Tai commaneded Matt before he took two steps towards Sora. Matt looked a little held back then he ran after Glenn at full speed making it difficult for Gabumon to keep up and he yelled for Matt to slow down a little.
Matt looked back at Gabumon, "Gabumon digivolve!" Matt commanded he small furry friend.
"Right," Gabumon nodded seeing Matt's plan of using his Garurumon form to catch Glenn, a light inveloped Gabumon, "Gabumon digivolve to Garurumon!" Matt climbed onto the large canine and they ran after Glenn who was now almost out of sight. They quickly began to catch up to the pair Epsilon now also coming into view at Glenn's side, as they got closer to Glenn he tripped over a rock, he rolled a few feet and didn't get up, "must have hurt himself," Matt though as they came within ten feet of Glenn who now had Epsilon sitting at his side. Matt climbed down from Garurumon and walked over to Glenn, he was crying. "He must have really hurt himself," Matt though becoming a little concerned for Glenn, then he heard Glenn mumbling over and over again that he was sorry, Matt kneeled down at Glenn side, "hey man it's alright just give Kari back her crest and I'm sure Tai won't be that mad," Glenn continued to beg for forgiveness, "Sora will just be happy to have you back, she won't be mad at all." He assured him.
"Cassy! Patrick! I'm sorry I killed you!" Glenn shouted to the heavens, "I'm sorry I was too weak to protect you! I'm sorry I failed to hold Maisoulmon!" Glenn held the crest of light to his chest, it had been Cassy's, her crest was the only one that had gotten out without being damaged cause Maisoulmon had sent it to Gennai telling him he had killed two of his Digidestined, Patricks had been distroyed. Memories of the final battle flooded into Glenn's mind just as they had inside the structure, the final three Digidestined were out to kill Maisoulmon for killing Cassy and Patrick, the legend had said it was the destiny of the Digidestined who carried the Protectorate to defeat Maisoulmon. though in the end Adam had been seriously hurt and Nathan, he carried the crest of Darkness, he had been the nicest to Glenn back then cause they had been the same age, Glenn watched as Nathan was absorbed by Maisoulmon and taken over, while he had been distracted Glenn and his Digimon attacked, in the end Glenn's Digimon laid on the ground unconcious Glenn backed away terrified of the dark force. Glenn shut his eyes and next thing he knew he awoke to see Gennai (young Gennai) and a Timber Wolf. Glenn's memories had now been sealed, Gennai told him the lie of crest test and him capturing Maisoulmon. Though in truth Glenn's Digimon had bonded with him to save his life and Epsilon had been Adam, the leader of the original Digidestined. Glenn cowardice had caused them their lives! None of them would ever be human again! Nathan was controlled by evil now, Adam was a wolf and Glenn had gotten off scott free! Glenn wanted to die, how could he stay around Sora being such a failure? Glenn then sensed Matt's presence, Glenn pushed himself to his feet, "don't try to stop me Matt," Glenn told him threateningly.
"Chill man I only want Kari's crest back I know you need to be alone and I understand," Matt said holding out his hand to recieve Kari's crest.
Glenn put Kari's crest over his head so it rested by the Protectorate, "I'm sorry Matt but I can't, I need it for now, I need to hold it for a time till I know Cassy forgives me for letting her die," Glenn then began to walk away, Epsilon was at his side in a second.
"Then I'm coming with you," Matt said beginning to walk at Glenn's side, "Tai would kill me if I came back without Kari's crest and Sora would kill me if I let anything happen to you."
Glenn stopped and looked at Matt, how could he still want to go with him? Cause he didn't know the truth, that's why. "Matt if you're going to come with me you should know the truth," Glenn wanted a friend and if Matt still stayed with him then he'd have one, what was he thinking! A friend! He dosen't deserve one, besides he already told why he was coming. "He dosen't want to be your friend so shut-up and leave him behind." Glenn told himself in his mind, but still he found himself sitting down and telling Matt everything, in the end it was all he could do not to cry, "now you see why I must go Matt, and take Kari's crest, I'm sorry," Glenn had been sitting but now he pushed himself to his feet and began to walk away till he heard footsteps behind him, Glenn turned to Matt, "why are still following?"
"Cause everyone needs a friend and I know what it's like to keep people away Glenn," Matt said with a smile, "we both now truthfully that you want me to come so let's just go." Matt started to walk ahead of Glenn.
"What of the others? Won't they be worried about you?" Glenn asked moving to catch up with Matt.
"They'll be fine, I had Gabumon go back and explain we had to leave and that we'd return, didn't you notice that he was gone for your intire story up until the end?" Matt asked looking over at Glenn, who only blushed at the fact he had though Gabumon only went to the bathroom and had got lost. He had even sent Epsilon after him after awhile, he had returned awhile ago as well saying he couldn't find him, Glenn had then been about to suggest going to look for him when he showed up. The small group then walked into the forest in silence.
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Sora sat in silence, Gabumon had told them Glenn needed to sort some things out and that Matt was going with him. That was a bonus knowing Matt was with him, he'd look out for Glenn, cause if he didn't Sora would kill him! Sora was sitting under a tree watching the grass, she hugged her kness to her chest. She found a smile on her face, she knew Glenn wound return to her. He had before and he would again.
"All right people we got to go!" Tai called to everyone, he then walked over to Sora and helped her onto his back cause she had sprained her ankle when she had tripped and needed to be carried around, though Tai liked carring Sora on his back. He could feel her every breath then, her every heart beat, he liked the closeness. He could feel her warm breath against his neck, he could feel as she rested her head against his back to listen to his heart. They both enjoyed the feeling, and everyone else made a point of tormenting them every chance they got! Bad jokes, tickling, you name. It felt like old times, when they were back at school. Now back in the Digital world they had to grow up again.
TO BE CONTINUED................