Glimmering Light
By: Theodore 'Blitz' Leung
Disclaimer: All Digimon and their characters (except for those introduced in this fic/series) do NOT belong to me. I do not have permission to use their characters, but it's a FanFic, so, who cares? =) This story line belongs to me and me alone. Please ask for permission if you wish to use it. Thanks. Now let's get onto reading!
Shastina yawned, exhausted after the long flight from California to Japan. She winced when she checked the time, seeing how early it was at the current location.
"Well, these watches have some use," she thought, switching to the new time zone. The teenager promised the others she would mail her answer of the merger, since she probably have access to the Digital World.
Her main concern was for Tigramon, who she left behind in the Digital World. She probably wouldn't be able to smuggle a cat through customs anyway. Shastina could only hope her Digimon partner was okay in the Digital World.
"Don't worry, I'll stick close with Gatomon," Tigramon told Shastina before they separated. "She'll keep me company." Though not the best thing Shastina wanted to hear, it would have to do.
"And it's 4 in the morning…Tuesday morning…" Shastina whimpered, having to adapt to a new time zone. She collected her items from the overhead compartment and headed for the exit of the plane.
* * * * * *
"English…" Tao muttuered, sighing at the end of his one word sentence.
"Yeah, except you get to meet Ioji's cousin," Marc replied, entering the room with Tao.
"I do?" Tao asked, wondering how Marc figured that out.
"Ioji's cousin is here, and she's following Ioji around," Marc informed his companion, sitting down at his desk. "I met her in Math Class."
"What's she like?" Tao asked. "Or you didn't understand anything she was saying?"
"Well…you'll see…" Marc spoke softly, laying his head on his table while waiting for class to start.
"Have you decided anything on the merger?" Tao asked. Marc shook his head. "Neither did I."
"You can't make a decision like that in 12 hours. We need more time to think," Marc replied, though he didn't need to explain it to Tao again. Both students glanced up, seeing the teacher was here and was going to introduce the new temporary Japanese student to the class.
Ioji's cousin was about average height, with shoulder length orange hair and faint red eyes. She wore blue jeans with the pants legs rolled up slightly and a belt around her waist. She also wore a yellow long sleeve shirt. In her gloved hands was a blue helmet like item. She was definitely older then the students in this class, possibly a university student.
"Class, in case you don't' know yet, this is Ioji's cousin from Japan."
"Atashi wa Takenouchi Sora," she introduced in fluent Japanese, which no one understood except for two people. Confused murmurs spread around the room.
"She said her name was Sora Takenouchi," Tao repeated, getting a crowd of students going 'ahh…' followed by a couple wondering how the heck Tao knew that. Even Tao asked himself that.
"You understand what she's saying too?" Marc whispered to his Digi-Destined companion.
"You mean…you--" Tao asked, though cut off by Marc. He nodded his answer, glancing back up to Sora, who took a seat behind him. Ioji's seat was behind Tao's, so it made sense to keep the two relatives together.
"I never knew you understood Japanese," Ioji told Tao in a Japanese so his cousin could understand.
"I never knew either," Tao responded in English, though it seemed like Sora understood what he just said. "This is going to be a very interesting class…" Tao thought, facing back towards the front of the class.
* * * * * *
"That was so weird man…" Tao spoke. Both Marc and Tao were waiting for the bus to arrive, as was a clump of other students.
"What? The English assignment we got today?" Marc casually responded, curling up in his jacket. Snow was scattered in various on the ground, magnified by the bitter wind left a sense of freezing cold for those that were around.
"No, of course not THAT," Tao replied sharply. "You know, her."
"Can't take a joke, can you?" Marc muttered. "Yeah, I know what you're talking about. Strange, yes, but at the same time, it's pretty cool."
"Kind of…kind of not…" Tao spoke softly, glancing up at the bus that just arrived. "Sora…Sora…Sora…where have I heard that name before?" he thought, stepping onto the bus. "Where?"
* * * * * *
Shastina yawned loudly, but no one was paying attention to her. Introductions went around the crowd of students who applied for the program. Albeit a small group, each and every one of them were ready to explore
"Shastina Lawson…Age 14…Covina, California, attends Northview High School," the counselor spoke out. Shastina acknowledged herself before the man in charge continued down the list of applicants.
"Flight #402 leaving for London, England, is about to depart at gate 42b," the voice over the intercom said, getting the teenagers attention.
"What did it say?" a girl beside her asked. Shastina repeated what the intercom spoke. "Wow, you know your Japanese well."
"That was in Japanese?" Shastina thought, remembering she clearly heard it in English. "Oh, I promised Tao I'd e-mail him once I got here," she reminded herself. Her hand fell onto her Digivice in her pocket, though she didn't want to bring it out in such a public place.
"I guess I'll have to wait a bit…" she muttered, releasing her hold on the device.
* * * * * *
Hey Tao
How's it going? It's Tuesday morning when I write this…I think about 10:00 A.M. some. That translates into about…8:00 P.M. your time? Anyway, sorry about the late reply. I didn't have access with my Digivice in a private area up until now.
Hope everything is doing okay.
Of course it's strange how I know what everyone over here is talking about.
Oh, someone is coming. Sory, GTG.
Bye!
~Shas
Shastina quickly closed the Digivice and pocketed it, cursing silently for making that last error on 'Sorry'.
The hotel room she shared was small, but was enough for accommodations. The curtains were closed, refusing to let sunlight in, which Shastina was happy for, since she needed the short nap anyway. She laid her head on the pillow, closed her eyes, and drowsed off.
* * * * * *
Tao closed the e-mail that Shastina sent him. The teenager quickly inputted his reply, telling her about his own experience with Japanese, before signing off. His ICQ was on, but the only other Digi-Destined on-line at the moment was Marc.
"What'd the e-mail say?" Marc asked through ICQ.
"Oh, just that Shas can understand a lot of Japanese too," Tao typed quickly and hit the send button.
"Is this a Digi-Destined thing?" Marc asked in his next message. Tao answered with his typical '…' with a '*Shrug*' at the end of the message.
"Oh well, maybe the answer will come soon," Marc responded. "You said you were going to help me with this Star Wars fic…"
"Yeah…yeah…hold on…" Tao 'muttered' in his message, searching for a file on his computer.
* * * * * *
Shastina blinked once, staring out the window of the room she was assigned too. The view was nice, with a look at the shore nearby. Nevertheless, Shastina wished she could be with one person right now, and since they met in the Digital World, her faith in that boy rose.
"Hey…is that smoke?" Shastina asked out loud, squinting her eyes to get a better view through the sunlight.
Her roommate burst into the room, causing Shastina to jump in shock.
"Check out the news!" she shouted, grabbing a remote control and turning on the TV. The channels flew by quickly, before stopping on a local news station which Shastina understood crystal clear.
"…attack on the city," the reporter continued when the volume was turned up. "Three monsters have begun attacking each other, wrecking the city as they continue to battle. However, the two cat like monsters seem to be losing against the reptile." The picture changed as the camera tried to get a better frame for the attack.
Shastina eyes widened, seeing both Gatomon and Tigramon fending off a large, emerald lizard-like Digimon.
"This is similar to the attacks witnessed over seven years ago. Any link between those attacks and the one now is still debatable."
"Is this a movie?" Shastina's roommate asked, completely ignorant of what the reporter just spoke. "Shas? Do you know?"
"I got to go!" Shastina exclaimed, dashing out the door.
"Huh? What?" her dumbfounded roommate asked, blinking in confusion.
* * * * * *
"We aren't scratching Doramon…" Tigramon told Gatomon, panting heavily. The two Digimon were tiring out against the large emerald lizard. Gatomon gave her feline companion a sour look.
"You think I haven't noticed that?" she snapped, readying for another attack.
"EMERALD FLAME!" Doramon let lose a storm of fire. The flamethrower like blast spread out towards the two, singeing their hair. Both felines leaped out of the way, reeling back to attack.
"LIGHTNING CLAW!" "SILVER FANG!"
The two attacks failed to do anything but mildly amuse the lizard Digimon. His tail lashed out, knocking both felines against the side of a building.
"Ouch…I don't remember a building being here…" Tigramon muttered, peeling herself off the wall.
"It wasn't…" Gatomon responded. She glanced up, trying to familiarize herself with the apparently new scenery. "It looks familiar though…"
"Tigramon!!" Shastina's voice rang out. All three Digimon glanced up at the teenage girl rushing towards the battle site.
"FLAME SHOT!" The crimson fireball made a b-line right towards the human.
"Shas!!" Tigramon shouted out, leaping towards the girl.
"Tigramon…Digivolve to…"
"Toramon!" The large tiger like Digimon leaped right in front of the blast, absorbing the entire impact and protecting her partner from harm.
"TORAMON!!" Shastina shouted out as the tiger collapsed by her feet. "Why…?" she asked, patting the tiger on the neck. Her white fur was burnt black by the attack.
"Because…" Toramon replied, grinning. She slowly clambered back to her feet, ready to absorb more for her friend.
"Toramon…please…you're in no condition to fight…" Shastina pleaded. The tiger shook her head, advancing on the lizard. Gatomon ran up to the tiger's side, supporting the injured feline as she was going to fall.
"You should take her advice…" Gatomon suggested. Doramon advanced on the two.
"Maybe…but I still have to protect Shastina…" Toramon answered, coughing. Shastina, unable to believe her friend would try something so suicidal, placed herself between the tiger and the lizard.
"Shas…" Toramon whispered, collapsing again. Doramon prepared to unleash another Emerald Flame attack.
"Gatomon, Digivolve!!" another voice screamed out. Shastina quickly turned around to see anther teenage girl nearby. She held a pink Digivice in her hand, though one of different model from Shastina's. A boy about her age stood beside her, gripping a Digivice of his own, but apparently there was no one who could Digivolve from it.
"Gatomon…Digivolve to…Angewomon!"
Radiant light surrounded the scene, an angel revealing herself to battle the lizard.
"CELSTIAL ARROW!" Angewomon unleashed the holy arrow at the lizard, embedding itself against the scales of the reptile. Doramon screamed out in pain. Angered and ready to toast that puny girl in front of him that was blocking the tiger.
"FLAME SHOT!" Again the crimson fireball lashed out against the girl. Toramon, gathering her strength, leaped over Shastina and collided with the attack.
"NOOOOOOO!" Shastina cried out, Toramon falling to the ground. The teen kneeled down beside the tiger, careful not to touch her wounds. "Toramon…you crazy…why?"
"I got to protect you…right?" she whispered, licking Shastina's cheek. Tears began to flow from Shastina.
"Toramon…" Shastina whispered sadly, before her Digivice began to react with some unknown source. The teen removed the device from her pocket, the ground nearby erupting in an explosion. A small tile floated in the air with a symbol embedded on it. Shastina wasn't sure what it was, but the other two teenagers sure did.
"It's…the Crest of Light?" the girl spoke. Her Digivice began to react. A beam of white light surged from it. The beam smashed into the tile, before entering into Shastina's Digivice. The same symbol was now on her device.
"But…what does it mean?" Shastina asked out loud, glancing back at the other two teens.
"Digivolve to the next level!!" the teenage boy shouted. Shastina wasn't sure how, but nodded.
"Toramon, please…" she spoke softly, giving a silent prayer. Light engulfed the Digimon, re-energizing her with energy.
"Toramon…Digivolve to…"
Energy sparkled and surrounded the tiger. Toramon slowly grew taller and thinner, falling onto two feet. She seemed to change into something more humanoid, long hair flowing and with wings. The light subsided, revealing the new form.
"Siberimon!" The new Digimon was human, having long silver hair with black streaks. Her attire consisted of white robes that hanged on her body and a ruby tiara on her head. Small white angel wings were on her back. Though human, other features distinguished her, like her feline ears and tail.
"Another…angel?" the Japanese girl stammered, unbelieving. Siberimon blinked, her sapphire eyes falling onto the confused Doramon. The lizard finally realized what happened and opened fire.
"EMERALD FLAME!" The green flame jetted out towards the tiger-angel and her partner.
Siberimon grabbed Shastina, and leapt into the air, evading the flaming attack completely.
"CELESTIAL ARROW!" The next arrow pierced deeper into the lizard, stunning him. Siberimon landed back on the ground, releasing the girl and ready to attack.
"HOLY DAGEKI!" Holy energy charged into the feline human's hands, forming a white sphere of power. Doramon shook his head, recovering from the previous shocks, before realizing the situation he was in.
The energy blasted from Siberimon's hands and smashed right against the lizard. There was no cry of pain, only the disintegration of the Digimon into billions of bits of data. Completed, both angel Digimon turned back to their feline like forms, exhausted. Shastina collected the unconscious Tigramon into her arms, petting her softly. Gatomon, not as tired or beaten, leaped into the arms of the other female teenager, the two giggling loudly.
"You're…a Digi-Destined as well?" the boy asked, approaching Shastina. Gatomon and her partner quieted down and walked towards her as well.
"She is one of the five new Digi-Destined," Gatomon explained. "Kari, T.K., this is Shastina. Shastina, this is T.K., who holds the Crest of Hope; and Kari, my partner who holds the Crest of Light."
"Used to," Kari corrected. "I think there's some explaining to do…"
Fin
Completed: 11/29/00
Additional Notes:
Um…not much to say (aside form the fact this fic feels very corny. Oh well.). As for the Japanese quote from Sora, I'm not sure if that's right or not, but that's what a classmate tells me. If it's right, thanks David! =)
