Dancing in the Dark
By: Tai Chick
Part Four: The Dance of Darkness
The younger Chosen Children...minus Daisuke, returned from the Digital World an afternoon two weeks later, badly bruised and beaten. Iori was hosting a bleeding arm.
Takeru grumbled in frustration.
"Two weeks..." Miyako sighed.
"Twelve trips to the Digital World..." Hikari added.
"And twelve times we came running back home!" Takeru finished, hitting his fist on a desk. "Why can't we pinpoint what's causing these Digimon to turn evil!?"
"Because these people are stronger than anyone, we've fought before." Iori said as Miyako helped him bandage his arm. He sighed. "We need a new strategy...we need to face our enemies...straight out, find out exactly what we're up against."
Takeru looked at him. "And how do you propose we do that?"
He smiled and held out his D-terminal. "E-mail?"
~*~*~
Sealya smiled as Daisuke used his mind to take control over yet another Digimon...he had improved so much in just a short time. She wasn't exactly sure what had caused him to completely turn over to their side, but she was grateful for it.
"That's enough Daisuke." she said getting up from her resting spot. "You've done well for today."
The goggle-less boy allowed himself a smug look. "So I've please you?"
"Yes very much so. You've learned how to corrupt Digimon...you've learned to do as I wish. You're all I wanted from you and more." Sealya sighed...almost happily. "Why don't you go see Hotaru, she's finished with her lessons today as well. She'll be happy to visit with you."
"You promise to call me if you need my help...or if you have anything else to teach me?" Daisuke asked, eager to learn, eager to please.
She smirked. "I know you wish to know it all...eventually you will. But for now you must be content with what I have given you. I will share all secrets...how we have corrupted so many Digimon so quickly...soon."
"As you wish." Daisuke said, turning to leave.
Suddenly Sealya felt a message go through her. She smirked again. "Actually Daisuke...there is something you can do for me. Go get Hotaru and we'll see what the two of you can do. It is time for your test. You will however, need something special to wear..."
~*~*~
The cold wind was blowing hard today. All of the Chosen Children pulled their coats around their necks attempts to get warm.
"A-are you s-sure that s-she's going t-to me-et us here?" Miyako managed to get out through chattering teeth.
"She answered out E-mail and told us to wait here." Iori answered glancing up towards a rock.
"Do you think we'll find Daisuke?" Veemon asked hopefully. Throughout this whole ordeal he had kept up his hope. Staying weakly with Ken and Minnomon, hoping for Daisuke's return.
"I'm sure we'll find him." Wormmon said. "That or he'll come back on his own...real soon."
"So we wait." Ken stated. Keeping Veemon safe had seemed to help him through this a great deal.
Suddenly Hikari covered her mouth in shock, her eyes were wide. She was staring up at the rock Iori had looked at a second ago. "Oh god..."
All the Chosen Children turned and saw what she was staring at.
"Dai...?" Ken gasped.
Daisuke was standing onto the rock...dressed almost identically to the Kaizer, except that you could see his eyes. There was a girl standing next to him dressed similarly, she reached over and took his hand...which he accepted.
"Ah...Chosen Children...Sealya sends her apologies, but she couldn't make it. State what you had to say and I'll deliver the message to her." Daisuke stated.
"Daisuke! Is this what you've become?!" Iori yelled, trying to get something, anything out of him that would reveal what he was trying to do...that he really hadn't become their enemy.
Miyako looked over at Ken who was beginning to hyperventilate. This was bringing back *way* much more than he could handle. She quickly grabbed his hand in attempts to calm him down. "Shhh, Ken. Shhhh, it'll be okay..."
"I have become what I've wanted to." Daisuke continued. "Sealya has given me power that I needed." He turned angrily to them. "Now state your business or leave! I have better things to do than listen to you!"
"Dai what have you done!?" Ken cried. "You've done the very thing we spent hours talking about...crying over! You've become what you promised me you'd never do, only because I poured my heart out, telling you how much it hurt! You've become what I was! Don't you remember how hard it was for me? Do you remember what we both went through to heal me!? The relationship we built? What do you intend to do with what we had?"
"What do you mean 'what we had'? I don't even know you! I know what Sealya has taught me...and she has taught me that you are the enemy!"
"You really should leave Daisuke alone..." Hotaru started in a soft voice. "He doesn't remember you...he's ours now."
"My Dai-chan." Ken whispered, sinking to his knees. "Come back to me..."
"Daisuke what are you saying?" Veemon asked, even more heart broken.
Miyako went to hold Ken as he clutched Veemon and Wormmon. She cursed Daisuke...or whoever was responsible for corrupting him.
"Then I guess there isn't anything more to say." Takeru stated calmly...knowing they had truly lost Daisuke. "If this is what you want, then we will find a way to defeat you."
Slowly one by one the Chosen Children turned and walked away...Ken being the last, coaxed by Miyako.
"Good bye Dai...I did love you..." And with a broken heart Ken turned and followed the others.
"That was rather pointless." Hotaru commented, snuggling her head against Daisuke's shoulder.
"Yes it was." he agreed, a bit distracted...he wondered what the blue haired boy had meant...
~*~*~
"I wanna go home." Chibimon sniffled later that night as he, Ken and Minnomon prepared for bed.
Ken looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"Daisuke's never, never coming back right? He...he's bad now. So I wanna go back to the digital world!" He looked at Ken. "I like staying here with you and Minnomon...but..."
Ken closed his eyes. "I understand."
"Will you side with Daisuke?" Minnomon asked, knowing the terrible conflicting thoughts going on inside his friends head. He understood the choices, and consequences.
Chibimon was quiet for a time. "I don't know." he said at last.
Ken nodded. "Stay here with us tonight...tomorrow Minnomon and I will take you back to the Digital World. My only hope is that we never meet on opposing sides."
Laying down with the two Digimon Ken felt as though his heart was literary being torn in two. It was even worse than when Osamu had died...because this had been Daisuke's choice. For the first time since the whole ordeal started he let his heart go and began to cry. It was only a few minutes later that he realized both Digimon...who were clutched in his arms like stuffed animals, were crying also.
~*~*~
"Wow that was so great!" Hotaru laughed as they ran back into their house. "We really did Sealya proud!"
"I should say we did!" Daisuke agreed, finally getting letting go the feelings of uneasiness.
Hotaru jumped on him giving him a hug that he gladly returned. They were both laughing gleefully.
"I can't say anything else...just...wow." He said. "I've never done anything that important before..."
Hotaru moved close to him. "I'm sure that you have, you're very important." She whispered.
"To me...you're everything." Daisuke whispered back and placed his lips on hers. Slowly he worked his way into her mouth, teasing her tongue.
"Daisuke!" She gasped when they let off for air. "I love you more than I've loved anyone...ever!" She broke away from him, leading him down the hall. They quickly crossed the distance to Daisuke's room and shut the door, where they could have a bit more privacy.
"Can you really love me?" Daisuke asked getting close to her neck and forcing her onto the bed. "I'm evil, remember?"
"I'm evil too." she reminded him.
They kissed again...things heating up every moment.
"I love you." Daisuke gasped, slowly kissing down her face to her neck.
"Take me." Hotaru demanded suddenly.
"Nani?"
"Take me. There's nothing else you could give me that I want more."
"Are you absolutely sure?"
"Yes." Hotaru said feverishly.
Daisuke could believe what he was hearing, yet what she was saying made sense. They were destined to be together. He looked into her bright blue eyes. They looked very familiar somehow...he just could place... Deciding not to think anymore he continued to kiss her, slowly stripping her of her clothes as she did his.
As they lay down together Daisuke felt the feelings of wrongness return...the feelings that there was someone else... But that was crazy, there was no one else. Hotaru was the only one who could ever love him. There had been no one before her...right?
He intertwined his fingers into her long, dark blue hair... 'Just like Ken's' he thought unconsciously.
It all hit him in an instant.
Ken.
The walks in the park, the late night talks, the small looks, the smiles. That's where the feeling of wrongness was coming from. Ken was his, he was Ken's. This wasn't right!
He jerked up in a hurry...looking about wildly. "Oh god what have I done!?" He cried, pulling his hands to his head. "Ken-chan...oh god..."
Guilt flooded Hotaru as she realized what she had manipulated Daisuke into doing...what would have happened if he hadn't just broke the spell that had somehow been placed on him. "Shh...Daisuke...It'll be okay, we haven't done anything yet."
"I kissed you."
"I kissed you first."
"I let you."
"We almost...oh god!" Daisuke cried again, getting to near hysteria.
"Shhh...Daisuke it'll be okay. You weren't thinking straight...You forgot everything...for some reason or another." She sighed and turned away from him. "I didn't think that you would really stay loyal to Sealya. You're too strong…too pure. You're love for your friends is too great to be swayed by evil ways."
"You tried to get me to turn against my friends." He accused.
"Sealya hopped that we could turn you. It would be a major blow to the Chosen Children, and we would gain a strong ally."
Daisuke rested his head in his hands. "What have I done?" he whispered.
Hotaru rested a hand on his sholder. "Nothing we wouldn't have made you do if you haddn't turned. You've done only what so many already have because of us…Daisuke you've only proven that you are human."
"I'm supposed to be better! I'm their leader I need to be strong, to set and example!"
"But Daisuke…you've done something that no one else ever has! You've gotten out of it on your own. Completely one your own. Don't you think that counts for something?"
"I think that might count enough for my friends to forgive me." Daisuke said. "Maybe…I don't remember all of what I did, but I'm sure it was pretty horible."
Hotaru couldn't say anything. Even though Daisuke was no longer hers, even though they were on opposite sides again…she still loved him.
Daisuke got off the bed and moved to pull on his clothes. "My only regret is that I can't take you with me." He whispered.
Hotaru gasped in shock. "You…you would…"
"Hotaru, I would take you with me in a heart beat. Even though I can't love you. You still my friend, and I've come to care about you very much. I know that you really aren't evil. It's Sealya's teaching talking. I *know*." He lifted her chin. "Come with me. Please."
"I would, but I can't. You know that I can't."
"Why?" He demanded.
"Because…because…"
"All right." Daisuke ammended. "I'll leave you here…for now. But when the Chosen Children defeat Sealya…I'm coming back for you. I know that you're not like her. You're just like me, you we swayed by her wicked ways."
"I'll be waiting. But for now…go to Ken."
"I will come back, I promise." Daisuke swore. And he quickly pulled on the rest of his clothes and headed for the window.
"It's The Primary Village."Hotaru said with he eyes closed.
"What?"
"It's were we get out main sorce of power…it's how we've taken control of things so quickly, we based there." She pulled something out of a hiding place and handed it to him...they were his goggles, the very one's he had thrown at Taichi weeks before. "You'll need these." was all she said.
"Thankyou Hotaru…The Chosen Children will set things right again." He climbed out the window, looking for the nearest gate into the real world.
"I'll be waiting Daisuke Motamiya!"
By: Tai Chick
Part Four: The Dance of Darkness
The younger Chosen Children...minus Daisuke, returned from the Digital World an afternoon two weeks later, badly bruised and beaten. Iori was hosting a bleeding arm.
Takeru grumbled in frustration.
"Two weeks..." Miyako sighed.
"Twelve trips to the Digital World..." Hikari added.
"And twelve times we came running back home!" Takeru finished, hitting his fist on a desk. "Why can't we pinpoint what's causing these Digimon to turn evil!?"
"Because these people are stronger than anyone, we've fought before." Iori said as Miyako helped him bandage his arm. He sighed. "We need a new strategy...we need to face our enemies...straight out, find out exactly what we're up against."
Takeru looked at him. "And how do you propose we do that?"
He smiled and held out his D-terminal. "E-mail?"
~*~*~
Sealya smiled as Daisuke used his mind to take control over yet another Digimon...he had improved so much in just a short time. She wasn't exactly sure what had caused him to completely turn over to their side, but she was grateful for it.
"That's enough Daisuke." she said getting up from her resting spot. "You've done well for today."
The goggle-less boy allowed himself a smug look. "So I've please you?"
"Yes very much so. You've learned how to corrupt Digimon...you've learned to do as I wish. You're all I wanted from you and more." Sealya sighed...almost happily. "Why don't you go see Hotaru, she's finished with her lessons today as well. She'll be happy to visit with you."
"You promise to call me if you need my help...or if you have anything else to teach me?" Daisuke asked, eager to learn, eager to please.
She smirked. "I know you wish to know it all...eventually you will. But for now you must be content with what I have given you. I will share all secrets...how we have corrupted so many Digimon so quickly...soon."
"As you wish." Daisuke said, turning to leave.
Suddenly Sealya felt a message go through her. She smirked again. "Actually Daisuke...there is something you can do for me. Go get Hotaru and we'll see what the two of you can do. It is time for your test. You will however, need something special to wear..."
~*~*~
The cold wind was blowing hard today. All of the Chosen Children pulled their coats around their necks attempts to get warm.
"A-are you s-sure that s-she's going t-to me-et us here?" Miyako managed to get out through chattering teeth.
"She answered out E-mail and told us to wait here." Iori answered glancing up towards a rock.
"Do you think we'll find Daisuke?" Veemon asked hopefully. Throughout this whole ordeal he had kept up his hope. Staying weakly with Ken and Minnomon, hoping for Daisuke's return.
"I'm sure we'll find him." Wormmon said. "That or he'll come back on his own...real soon."
"So we wait." Ken stated. Keeping Veemon safe had seemed to help him through this a great deal.
Suddenly Hikari covered her mouth in shock, her eyes were wide. She was staring up at the rock Iori had looked at a second ago. "Oh god..."
All the Chosen Children turned and saw what she was staring at.
"Dai...?" Ken gasped.
Daisuke was standing onto the rock...dressed almost identically to the Kaizer, except that you could see his eyes. There was a girl standing next to him dressed similarly, she reached over and took his hand...which he accepted.
"Ah...Chosen Children...Sealya sends her apologies, but she couldn't make it. State what you had to say and I'll deliver the message to her." Daisuke stated.
"Daisuke! Is this what you've become?!" Iori yelled, trying to get something, anything out of him that would reveal what he was trying to do...that he really hadn't become their enemy.
Miyako looked over at Ken who was beginning to hyperventilate. This was bringing back *way* much more than he could handle. She quickly grabbed his hand in attempts to calm him down. "Shhh, Ken. Shhhh, it'll be okay..."
"I have become what I've wanted to." Daisuke continued. "Sealya has given me power that I needed." He turned angrily to them. "Now state your business or leave! I have better things to do than listen to you!"
"Dai what have you done!?" Ken cried. "You've done the very thing we spent hours talking about...crying over! You've become what you promised me you'd never do, only because I poured my heart out, telling you how much it hurt! You've become what I was! Don't you remember how hard it was for me? Do you remember what we both went through to heal me!? The relationship we built? What do you intend to do with what we had?"
"What do you mean 'what we had'? I don't even know you! I know what Sealya has taught me...and she has taught me that you are the enemy!"
"You really should leave Daisuke alone..." Hotaru started in a soft voice. "He doesn't remember you...he's ours now."
"My Dai-chan." Ken whispered, sinking to his knees. "Come back to me..."
"Daisuke what are you saying?" Veemon asked, even more heart broken.
Miyako went to hold Ken as he clutched Veemon and Wormmon. She cursed Daisuke...or whoever was responsible for corrupting him.
"Then I guess there isn't anything more to say." Takeru stated calmly...knowing they had truly lost Daisuke. "If this is what you want, then we will find a way to defeat you."
Slowly one by one the Chosen Children turned and walked away...Ken being the last, coaxed by Miyako.
"Good bye Dai...I did love you..." And with a broken heart Ken turned and followed the others.
"That was rather pointless." Hotaru commented, snuggling her head against Daisuke's shoulder.
"Yes it was." he agreed, a bit distracted...he wondered what the blue haired boy had meant...
~*~*~
"I wanna go home." Chibimon sniffled later that night as he, Ken and Minnomon prepared for bed.
Ken looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"Daisuke's never, never coming back right? He...he's bad now. So I wanna go back to the digital world!" He looked at Ken. "I like staying here with you and Minnomon...but..."
Ken closed his eyes. "I understand."
"Will you side with Daisuke?" Minnomon asked, knowing the terrible conflicting thoughts going on inside his friends head. He understood the choices, and consequences.
Chibimon was quiet for a time. "I don't know." he said at last.
Ken nodded. "Stay here with us tonight...tomorrow Minnomon and I will take you back to the Digital World. My only hope is that we never meet on opposing sides."
Laying down with the two Digimon Ken felt as though his heart was literary being torn in two. It was even worse than when Osamu had died...because this had been Daisuke's choice. For the first time since the whole ordeal started he let his heart go and began to cry. It was only a few minutes later that he realized both Digimon...who were clutched in his arms like stuffed animals, were crying also.
~*~*~
"Wow that was so great!" Hotaru laughed as they ran back into their house. "We really did Sealya proud!"
"I should say we did!" Daisuke agreed, finally getting letting go the feelings of uneasiness.
Hotaru jumped on him giving him a hug that he gladly returned. They were both laughing gleefully.
"I can't say anything else...just...wow." He said. "I've never done anything that important before..."
Hotaru moved close to him. "I'm sure that you have, you're very important." She whispered.
"To me...you're everything." Daisuke whispered back and placed his lips on hers. Slowly he worked his way into her mouth, teasing her tongue.
"Daisuke!" She gasped when they let off for air. "I love you more than I've loved anyone...ever!" She broke away from him, leading him down the hall. They quickly crossed the distance to Daisuke's room and shut the door, where they could have a bit more privacy.
"Can you really love me?" Daisuke asked getting close to her neck and forcing her onto the bed. "I'm evil, remember?"
"I'm evil too." she reminded him.
They kissed again...things heating up every moment.
"I love you." Daisuke gasped, slowly kissing down her face to her neck.
"Take me." Hotaru demanded suddenly.
"Nani?"
"Take me. There's nothing else you could give me that I want more."
"Are you absolutely sure?"
"Yes." Hotaru said feverishly.
Daisuke could believe what he was hearing, yet what she was saying made sense. They were destined to be together. He looked into her bright blue eyes. They looked very familiar somehow...he just could place... Deciding not to think anymore he continued to kiss her, slowly stripping her of her clothes as she did his.
As they lay down together Daisuke felt the feelings of wrongness return...the feelings that there was someone else... But that was crazy, there was no one else. Hotaru was the only one who could ever love him. There had been no one before her...right?
He intertwined his fingers into her long, dark blue hair... 'Just like Ken's' he thought unconsciously.
It all hit him in an instant.
Ken.
The walks in the park, the late night talks, the small looks, the smiles. That's where the feeling of wrongness was coming from. Ken was his, he was Ken's. This wasn't right!
He jerked up in a hurry...looking about wildly. "Oh god what have I done!?" He cried, pulling his hands to his head. "Ken-chan...oh god..."
Guilt flooded Hotaru as she realized what she had manipulated Daisuke into doing...what would have happened if he hadn't just broke the spell that had somehow been placed on him. "Shh...Daisuke...It'll be okay, we haven't done anything yet."
"I kissed you."
"I kissed you first."
"I let you."
"We almost...oh god!" Daisuke cried again, getting to near hysteria.
"Shhh...Daisuke it'll be okay. You weren't thinking straight...You forgot everything...for some reason or another." She sighed and turned away from him. "I didn't think that you would really stay loyal to Sealya. You're too strong…too pure. You're love for your friends is too great to be swayed by evil ways."
"You tried to get me to turn against my friends." He accused.
"Sealya hopped that we could turn you. It would be a major blow to the Chosen Children, and we would gain a strong ally."
Daisuke rested his head in his hands. "What have I done?" he whispered.
Hotaru rested a hand on his sholder. "Nothing we wouldn't have made you do if you haddn't turned. You've done only what so many already have because of us…Daisuke you've only proven that you are human."
"I'm supposed to be better! I'm their leader I need to be strong, to set and example!"
"But Daisuke…you've done something that no one else ever has! You've gotten out of it on your own. Completely one your own. Don't you think that counts for something?"
"I think that might count enough for my friends to forgive me." Daisuke said. "Maybe…I don't remember all of what I did, but I'm sure it was pretty horible."
Hotaru couldn't say anything. Even though Daisuke was no longer hers, even though they were on opposite sides again…she still loved him.
Daisuke got off the bed and moved to pull on his clothes. "My only regret is that I can't take you with me." He whispered.
Hotaru gasped in shock. "You…you would…"
"Hotaru, I would take you with me in a heart beat. Even though I can't love you. You still my friend, and I've come to care about you very much. I know that you really aren't evil. It's Sealya's teaching talking. I *know*." He lifted her chin. "Come with me. Please."
"I would, but I can't. You know that I can't."
"Why?" He demanded.
"Because…because…"
"All right." Daisuke ammended. "I'll leave you here…for now. But when the Chosen Children defeat Sealya…I'm coming back for you. I know that you're not like her. You're just like me, you we swayed by her wicked ways."
"I'll be waiting. But for now…go to Ken."
"I will come back, I promise." Daisuke swore. And he quickly pulled on the rest of his clothes and headed for the window.
"It's The Primary Village."Hotaru said with he eyes closed.
"What?"
"It's were we get out main sorce of power…it's how we've taken control of things so quickly, we based there." She pulled something out of a hiding place and handed it to him...they were his goggles, the very one's he had thrown at Taichi weeks before. "You'll need these." was all she said.
"Thankyou Hotaru…The Chosen Children will set things right again." He climbed out the window, looking for the nearest gate into the real world.
"I'll be waiting Daisuke Motamiya!"
